Before I say anything I would like to thank these great people whirleyes, dtrail, hashcode for their awesome work !!
Special thanks to my awesome friend HSD-Pilot.
We all know Motorola by mistake pushed out jb 4.1.2 ota update for the Droid Razr in U.S., but soon they pulled down the update. Now we can get that OTA working in Our GSM Razrs. All you need to do is read this thread, and if you want more help, see the video.
I am not responsible if anything Happens to your Phone.
Before we begin let me tell you all the pre-requirements:-
1. Reflash ICS in your device using the fastboot files.
2. Your device must be rooted.
3. Download all the files
3.1 mbm.bin file
3.2 Jelly Bean Kernel
3.3 Jelly Bean GSM Patch
3.4 Jelly Bean OTA
3.5 Fastboot
4. Download Terminal Emulator and Bootmenu Manager from the Play store
5. A good battery Life
Procedure
1.Backup your cid using terminal emulator.
code: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk1p18 of=/sdcard/cid.img (remember this code is case sensitive, copy the code correctly with proper and exact spaces in the lines)
Q. Why to do that?
A. You cannot flash kernel from different region because is protected by MOTO.
When you erase CID partition you can flash US kernel to EU device
every single one device has unique CID number so you have to backup CID partition before you erase it. If you not backup you're not able to restore your unique CID number and you can only boot your device via Power ON + Vol+ Vol- then BP Tools.
This is temporary solution, when Moto release European 4.1.2 most of us restore CID from Backup then we will flash EU kernel and EU system.
2. Then transfer it to a safe place.
3. Once done switch your phone off and then boot into ap fastboot mode.
4. Then erase your cid while your phone is in ap fastboot mode.
code: fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cid
5. Once done reboot your phone up using bptools, switch it off again and then again go into fastboot mode
6. This time flash the jb kernel.
code: fastboot flash boot boot_jb.img
7. After flashing JB kernel reboot again using the bp tools, and when the android icon appears double tap custom recovery to select it.
8. Wipe cache, dalvik cache and data, then go to mounts and storage>mount system and then mount data.
9. Flash jb ota and and dtrail's gsm patch.
10. Then go into system keeper>install hijack, then reboot option>power off phone.
11. Then again select bp tools and reboot.
12. Profit jb
After the update, if you guys want to use some other language other than english and spanish, see this app.
If you guys want to go back to ICS, then
Video will be released when XT910 gets Official JB, so that I can show the full process at once!
1. Flash the fastboot files using rsd lite
2.Then enter into recovery and wipe your data and cache.
3.Power off your phone Reboot using bp tools
3. Root your device
Remember while rooting when the tool reboots your device press the vol- and vol at the same time when the phone switches off to enter in boot menu mode and reboot using bp tools mode, other wise u will see a black screen everytime you reboot.
4. Once done restore your cid using terminal emulator.
code: dd if=/sdcard/cid.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1p18
If you guys are facing troubles in boot menu mode like the flash failure then see this thread
Link To Videos (The video was big so I divided into two parts)
Part1 (Contains Info up to step 4)
Part2 (Contains info onwards step 4)
Edit: After updating to jb, update your bmm to v0.3.4 whirleyes has nailed it again with his work, u can now boot up using power button and USB storage also works properly...
Installation For Latest Jb,i.e, US JB And Vodafone Jb On your Razr.
Before we begin let me congratulate to this fella, artur0588 for his epic work and support.
Now moving on with the procedure for updating to these version, they are pretty much the same, it's just that you have to choose which update you want to install.
I am running the US JB one currently on my phone.
Before we begin let me tell you all the pre-requirements:-
1. You need to install the latest bmm on your phone using the playsotre. If you are bricked then re flash ics using fastboot files or if you still have the latest bmm installed, follow with the procedure.
2. Rooted phone
3. Good Battery Life
4.Download all the files
4.1 Fastboot
4.2 US JB Kernel or Vodafone JB Kerne
4.3 Vodafone JB or US JB
4.4 mbm.bin file
Procedure
1. Backup your cid using terminal emulator or using bmm (go into Firmware flashing>Backup CID)
code: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk1p18 of=/sdcard/cid.img (remember this code is case sensitive, copy the code correctly with proper and exact spaces in the lines)
2. Then transfer it to a safe place.
3. Then erase your cid while your phone is in ap fastboot mode or using bmm (go into Firmware flashing>Erase CID)
code: fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cid
If you have already erased your cid and backed it up there is no need to do the above things
4. Once done switch off your phone by hitting the power button and then flash the JB kernel by booting into fastboot mode or by using bmm (go into Firmware flashing>Flash Kernel)
code: fastboot flash boot boot_jb.img
5. Then again switch off your device (no need to do if you used bmm to flash the kernel), switch on your device and use bmm selector to enter into recovery. (if you used bmm yo flash the kernel, just go back to the main screen of the recovery)
6. Once inside the recovery select the system on which you want to install (if you wanna do it on the main system then no need to that).
7. Then go into wipe and clean> wipe data,cache, dalvik cache.
8. Then flash the JB which you want.
9. After that, go into System Keeper>Install Bmm (main system)
10. Then go to reboot option> power off, Then boot up your device and select the system on which you installed the update from the boot selecter screen.
11. Profit Latest JB (remember first reboot takes about 5 mins so wait patiently)
I hope I helped you all again, if you like my work and would like to donate to me, soon my account will be up and then you can do that!
Thanks.
Cheers to whirleyes for his work, donate to him if you like his work
For the best experience put this launcher and widget in /system/app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055361
Cheers If I helped you all .
Realy nice how to :thumbup:
Sent from my XT910
Wtf, I was trying to resist the temptation to upgrade till GSM version released.
Tonight i will try.
Thanks to all of you, TheRazrGuy, Whirleyes, Dtrail1, Hashcode and HSD-Pilot.
awesome how to.
Tks dude!
The perfect guide for those who hesitate to try official JB on their XT910's. Thank you TheRazrGuy !
Thanks. And if I understood it right you can fastboot back to ICS, correct?
No problem fellas, its my job to help you all.
Hey man! Nice work!
But my problem is that i don't know too much about android.
For example i don't know what you mean by "1. Reflash ICS in your device using fastboot files".
I don't kno what ap fastboot mode is, how to use the codes, what cid is,...
So could someone write a "how to for idiots"?
My RAZR is running ICS btw and i'm from germany (--> GSM).
Sent from my XT910 using xda app-developers app
Man, so this thread is not recommend. Wait for official update.
Sent from my XT910 using xda premium
I guess the official update is coming in month...not days.
Sent from my XT910 using xda app-developers app
I cannot download the fastboot file .... :crying::crying:
Hi as long as this is OTA update I am not gonna lose my data in my Razr right?
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I did something wrong.
I have a backup of my CID and removed it from my RAZR, but i now have the errorr: CustomerID error,Contact Dealer Boot to Suspend/TCMD
How can i solve this? Im in the middle of the proces
How do I keep root with this method?
me 2... once reboot juz blank screen .... no boot animation even
dont work on xt910 LATAM =(
How can i solve the CID issue?
I have a backup (cid.img) but i cant do anything, i think i forgot to install the custom recovery.
When i open recovery i can't do anything and i have the CustomerID error,Contact Dealer Boot to Suspend/TCMD error.
So my phone is now a brick!
no boot animation BMM 3.0.f
b.o.n.s said:
How can i solve the CID issue?
I have a backup (cid.img) but i cant do anything, i think i forgot to install the custom recovery.
When i open recovery i can't do anything and i have the CustomerID error,Contact Dealer Boot to Suspend/TCMD error.
So my phone is now a brick!
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same here
Guys, it's clearly stated, that you have to boot over BP tools after erasing the CID.
Related
Ive been finding a solution to unbrick my xt909...,
at first Ive thought that I can flash my device with a xt910 firmware but it came out that Ive bricked my phone
flash failure/boot failure and cannot even access to recovery mode
Here's what I did:
using RSD Lite I flash the device with an empty radio.img to rid out the boot failure and again flash my device using the droid razr utility 1.7
with 6.16.211..., it came out to be successful and now I can manage to boot my device recovery mode...
but... My problem is when everytime I update my device with any 6.16.211 update.zip I get a "signature verification failed"
Help here please
19lilsaiNt68 said:
Ive been finding a solution to unbrick my xt909...,
at first Ive thought that I can flash my device with a xt910 firmware but it came out that Ive bricked my phone
flash failure/boot failure and cannot even access to recovery mode
Here's what I did:
using RSD Lite I flash the device with an empty radio.img to rid out the boot failure and again flash my device using the droid razr utility 1.7
with 6.16.211..., it came out to be successful and now I can manage to boot my device recovery mode...
but... My problem is when everytime I update my device with any 6.16.211 update.zip I get a "signature verification failed"
Help here please
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I don't know if this is a silly question or not, but did the md5 match before trying to flash the fastboot file?
xt909 completely unbricked
pastorbennett said:
I don't know if this is a silly question or not, but did the md5 match before trying to flash the fastboot file?
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I really dont know..., but as for now Ive managed to unbrick my xt909 by erasing my CID and flashing another boot image and rom ^^
perfectly running at ICS 4.0.4
I'll post the steps soon....
Nice :good:
Whirleyes bricked his Razr XT909 too
Maybe this would help him
here are the steps
TheBoris said:
Nice :good:
Whirleyes bricked his Razr XT909 too
Maybe this would help him
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atleast 80% battery
droid rarz utility 1.7
rsd lite
fastboot.exe or any fastboot command line tool
and some patience :laugh:
1st - extract droid razr utility and find the mbmloader named " allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm"
2nd - enter fastboot and flash the mbm... here's how
( fastboot.exe flash mbmloader allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin)
3rd - reboot
( fastboot.exe reboot-bootloader)
4th - erase the Contact I.D No.
(fastboot.exe erase cid) (fastboot.exe reboot-bootloader)
of course with a erased CID you'll never be able to turn on your phone into normal mode but still can gain access to fastboot
5th - download and flash the XT912 fastboot file
HTML:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_spyder/VRZ_XT912_6.7.2-180_DHD-16_M4-31_1FF.xml.zip
6th - just wait and have some coffee
and youre done...,
PLS READ​
The only way to power up your phone is by entering BP TOOLS
ONE MORE THING​
NOW YOUR XT909 can read local sim's CHEERS FOR THIS
because Im from the philippines and I use locak prepaid sim
Thanks.. It work for me too.
I have flash this file before, but I forgot to boot with bp-tools, that's why I only got black screen
I'm glad for you :thumbup:
Found another way to restore my phone using china xt910 fastboot.
No more booting by bp-tools, no more fear of soft-brick
whirleyes said:
Found another way to restore my phone using china xt910 fastboot.
No more booting by bp-tools, no more fear of soft-brick
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is there any way I can flash a new CID? because I forgot to backup my CID...,
so every time I want to open up my device I always go to into BP TOOLS
No, you're stuck now with BP Tools. You can install BM and set the custom init to boot without BP Tools.
HSD-Pilot said:
No, you're stuck now with BP Tools. You can install BM and set the custom init to boot without BP Tools.
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can you pls teach me how to do that?
Thanks to whirleyes for his boot manager..., now I no longer need to go to BP TOOL everytime I want to turn on my phone
can i try it to xt9010??
whirleyes said:
Found another way to restore my phone using china xt910 fastboot.
No more booting by bp-tools, no more fear of soft-brick
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Could you tell me how to do this?
XT909 flash XT910 fastboot file,I think It doesn't work on CDMA net,
Did your work OK?
hi,brother.may i know your prepaid sim card is what?cdma or gsm? thx
could u help me?
hi,19lilsaiNt68.
I have a KDDI IS12M cellphone just like you. And I also bricked it.
In your way,I tried to flash the file "allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin", but I got a error message said:" INFOimage bigger than partition / Failed". However, the command "fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin " Can be executed.Then I erased my CID and I tried to flash XT912 fastboot file. In this step:"flash devtree",the screen showed the message:validation failure.
That is my biggest problem and now I don't know how to fix it. Could you help me? Thanks a lot!
Help
HSD-Pilot said:
No, you're stuck now with BP Tools. You can install BM and set the custom init to boot without BP Tools.
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Hi, do i need to format my CID is there no way of get a backup, i have done alot on my device that am even i tired. The fast boot also gives the same error " INFOimage bigger than partition / Failed", Can someone just walk us through.
i erased my cid and fastboot with the VRZ_XT912_6.7.2-180_DHD-16_M4-31_1FF.xml it worked now am out of fastboot mode, but i get a boot loop. help me
wk4life said:
i erased my cid and fastboot with the VRZ_XT912_6.7.2-180_DHD-16_M4-31_1FF.xml it worked now am out of fastboot mode, but i get a boot loop. help me
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Are you Encode from twit?
The problem is you flashed an ICS Rom. Try that first:
Boot into stock recovery and perform a factory reset. If it boots, ok. If it doesn't boot you should flash Jelly Bean. Just grab that one from VZW at sbf.droid-developers.org.
DON'T FLASH EU JB! Otherwise you won't be able to DOWNGRADE or switch to another region rom because it has the highest secure version compared to all others.
This is VZW JB: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_spyder/cdma_spyder_9.8.2O-72_VZW-16_1ff.xml.zip
dtrail1 said:
Are you Encode from twit?
The problem is you flashed an ICS Rom. Try that first:
Boot into stock recovery and perform a factory reset. If it boots, ok. If it doesn't boot you should flash Jelly Bean. Just grab that one from VZW at sbf.droid-developers.org.
DON'T FLASH EU JB! Otherwise you won't be able to DOWNGRADE or switch to another region rom because it has the highest secure version compared to all others.
This is VZW JB: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_spyder/cdma_spyder_9.8.2O-72_VZW-16_1ff.xml.zip
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That is what i am currently using and i am getting the boot loop back, Yeah this @EnCode_1
Hello guys,
Let me preface this with the fact that I have been searching this forum for the past hour and could not find anything pertinent for my situation.
I've updated to the latest GSM OTA (the Vodafone EU one) and all was great, decided to reboot my phone and got into a bootloop. I don't have a recovery to boot from and going to be short on battery soon.
The way I see it, I'm stuck with a bricked phone until the RSD package for the OTA is released. Is that correct? am I missing anything?
Can anyone point me to a relevant thread where I can catch a break?
Cheers!
tuxcomputing said:
Hello guys,
Let me preface this with the fact that I have been searching this forum for the past hour and could not find anything pertinent for my situation.
I've updated to the latest GSM OTA (the Vodafone EU one) and all was great, decided to reboot my phone and got into a bootloop. I don't have a recovery to boot from and going to be short on battery soon.
The way I see it, I'm stuck with a bricked phone until the RSD package for the OTA is released. Is that correct? am I missing anything?
Can anyone point me to a relevant thread where I can catch a break?
Cheers!
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Fixed, please close.
How did you fixed it?
Sent from my XT910 using xda premium
Please tell us how you fixed this, i have same problem but i already screwed it up more by trying to flash back to ics after i was stuck at boot on JB vodafone. Now i have bricked phone and i wait for Fastboot files, which we dont know when will come out
Got the same problem here
Alright, here goes.
I am not responsible to whatever happens to your phones. This process is described for the Vodafone OTA.
Also, you will lose root
I'm guessing your phones are in a constant bootloop right about now. If they are, you have to make sure you still have some battery left so that on AP Fastboot it shows battery OK. If you don't, follow the guides here to get more juice or get a 'factory cable' and charge your phone.
To download:
- Fastboot from here: http://dfiles.eu/files/bih3tmg7b
- OTA kernel (here: http://d-h.st/xat )
- The whole OTA here ON YOUR SDCARD
- original ICS RSD Image here
Process:
Extract the fastboot somewhere accessible like c:/fastboot
Extract the kernel and the original ICS files on your desktop
Copy the OTA kernel (boot_3.0.8-g7198280) to your c:/fastboot folder
Copy 'system_signed' from the original ICS archive to your fastboot folder
Open the command prompt (search for cmd.exe in your programs)
Navigate to c:/fastboot (use "cd .." to excape a folder and "dir" to list the files in a folder )
Go to AP fastboot on your phpne and do the following from the command prompt:
fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img
fastboot flash system system_signed
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now restart your phone and enter recovery the normal way volUp+volDown + power button then select Recovery, then volUp+volDown to see the menu.
Do a factory reset
Flash the OTA (that should be on your card)
Reboot
Ta-da!
If after the whole process you get a flash failure when rebooting your phone, use this guide to get rid of that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634223
If this helped you, please show the 'Thanks' button some love. Also, post here if you run into trouble, DO NOT PM!
tuxcomputing said:
Alright, here goes.
I am not responsible to whatever happens to your phones. This process is described for the Vodafone OTA.
Also, you will lose root
I'm guessing your phones are in a constant bootloop right about now. If they are, you have to make sure you still have some battery left so that on AP Fastboot it shows battery OK. If you don't, follow the guides here to get more juice or get a 'factory cable' and charge your phone.
To download:
- Fastboot from here: http://dfiles.eu/files/bih3tmg7b
- OTA kernel (here: http://d-h.st/xat )
- The whole OTA here ON YOUR SDCARD
- original ICS RSD Image here
Process:
Extract the fastboot somewhere accessible like c:/fastboot
Extract the kernel and the original ICS files on your desktop
Copy the OTA kernel (boot_3.0.8-g7198280) to your c:/fastboot folder
Copy 'system_signed' from the original ICS archive to your fastboot folder
Open the command prompt (search for cmd.exe in your programs)
Navigate to c:/fastboot (use "cd .." to excape a folder and "dir" to list the files in a folder )
Go to AP fastboot on your phpne and do the following from the command prompt:
fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img
fastboot flash system system_signed
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now restart your phone and enter recovery the normal way volUp+volDown + power button then select Recovery, then volUp+volDown to see the menu.
Do a factory reset
Flash the OTA (that should be on your card)
Reboot
Ta-da!
If after the whole process you get a flash failure when rebooting your phone, use this guide to get rid of that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634223
If this helped you, please show the 'Thanks' button some love. Also, post here if you run into trouble, DO NOT PM!
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I tried your method but I get a:
Preflash validating failure
when writing the system_signed to the device
pirondello said:
I tried your method but I get a:
Preflash validating failure
when writing the system_signed to the device
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That's weird. Prolly the flash was messed up somewhere..
Try this before "fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img":
extract recovery_signed and allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin from the ICS folder and put them into the fastboot folder
do this
fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed
Let me know if that works
tuxcomputing said:
That's weird. Prolly the flash was messed up somewhere..
Try this before "fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img":
extract recovery_signed and allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin from the ICS folder and put them into the fastboot folder
do this
fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed
Let me know if that works
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Unfortunately still the same problem, can't flash the system_signed file.
Really appreciate your help, thank you anyway!
tuxcomputing said:
That's weird. Prolly the flash was messed up somewhere..
Try this before "fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img":
extract recovery_signed and allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin from the ICS folder and put them into the fastboot folder
do this
fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed
Let me know if that works
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Well i give you thumbs up and thanks for you helping hand, however it still doesnt work gives preflashvalidation failure on system_signed flashing. If you have some more ideas it would be really nicce to try, meanwhile i think we will just have to wait for fastboot files. Verizon version for xt912 got FF already maybe we will get ours in a week or so.
Use this method .. Hsd pilot again nailed it to save our asses ..
It should definatly unbrick your mobile because i tried it on same version and i am back on jellybean ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194825
Hit the thx to hsd pilot on the op and me if ya think i helped ya to share link :thumbup:
Thx in advance btw
Sent from my Droid Razr HD (4GLTE) using Tapatalk 2
Edit: Always refresh before you reply
anurag.dj2u said:
Use this method .. Hsd pilot again nailed it to save our asses ..
It should definatly unbrick your mobile because i tried it on same version and i am back on jellybean ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194825
Hit the thx to hsd pilot on the op and me if ya think i helped ya to share link :thumbup:
Thx in advance btw
Sent from my Droid Razr HD (4GLTE) using Tapatalk 2
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Didn't work for me. Flashing went fine but when trying to enter recovery I get "Invalid Flash Mode (S) (Boot Failure)
HSD-Pilot said:
Edit: Always refresh before you reply
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Sorry again :thumbdown:
Sent from my Droid Razr HD (4GLTE) using Tapatalk 2
No, you was first, i mean myself
HSD-Pilot said:
No, you was first, i mean myself
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TeddyOFLove said:
Well i give you thumbs up and thanks for you helping hand, however it still doesnt work gives preflashvalidation failure on system_signed flashing. If you have some more ideas it would be really nicce to try, meanwhile i think we will just have to wait for fastboot files. Verizon version for xt912 got FF already maybe we will get ours in a week or so.
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For your information, I managed to unbrick my phone. Problem seemed to be my CID.IMG. After erasing it, I could enter recovery and installl JB from ext-sdcard. Now I have to use BP Tools tools to boot, because as soon as I restore CID, the device doesn't boot.
Really strange, because my phone is actually from Europe (d/a/ch), Switzerland. Maybe it's due to the fact that I switched to the chinese JB Ota leak before updating to the EU leak.
first let me say I do not have a RAZR and have searched. I have a friend who was rooted, tried to unroot and install the OTA JB update. He is now stuck in fastboot. His PC will recognize his phone but doesn't show as available like it should. (I have the Note 2 and mine shows under "computer" when connected). he's tried running the razr utility and it fails then says he's back on original version. He can get into bootloader but not into recovery. He says it back the to AP Fastboot screen and then it says boot failed. He was rooted but on stock. he tried to install the JB update both OTA and through his external SD card. can anyone help? does the razr not use odin?
I don't understand exactly your problem. Would you like to flash stock ROM with fastboot recovery? Then you have to
1) install latest Motorola driver package
2) install RSD lite tool
3) boot phone to fastboot recovery
4) connect USB to computer
5) download fastboot package of you choice, exctract it and choose included xml-file in RSD lite
6) start flash and wait until it's finished
he's stuck in a repeat boot. he told me it was a fastboot but I didn't clarify if that meant it was a regular repeat boot screen or if it was the fastboot recovery screen. I didn't realize how different the razr was from my samsung phones. sorry if I am not making sense. He's in SC and I'm in AR so I am only going on what he is telling me.
I assume that he stucks in fastboot recovery.
The only chance to get the device working again is to flash ICS stock ROM with RSD lite.
AcidAngel21 said:
I assume that he stucks in fastboot recovery.
The only chance to get the device working again is to flash ICS stock ROM with RSD lite.
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can you point me to where I can tell him how to do this? and with links to install please too thank you!
Try this: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...inux-all-in-one/page__pid__227369#entry227369
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155576
Check out 2nd video.
I would also post links to fastboot files, motorola driver package and RSD-Lite, but unfortunately I'm not allowed to do with <10 posts
By the way, are you XT910 (GSM) or XT912 (CDMA) user?
Would you like to flash ICS or JB?
Note that for JB no fastboot files exits up to now. JB can not be flashed with RSD-Lite.
I'm currently on the Verizon JB version on a GSM XT910 phone.
My question is can I use the following procedure to go back to ICS ?
1. Restore cid through BMM.
2. Reboot to AP fastboot mode.
3. Flash ICS with RSD lite.
Thanks in advance.
desertmod1 said:
I'm currently on the Verizon JB version on a GSM XT910 phone.
My question is can I use the following procedure to go back to ICS ?
1. Restore cid through BMM.
2. Reboot to AP fastboot mode.
3. Flash ICS with RSD lite.
Thanks in advance.
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I've tried this about five times and I'm currently still trying to figure this out. I don't think It's going to work that way because Jelly Bean has a different kernel than ICS. I have tried flashing an ICS rom with safe strap and then flashing the fastboot ics files with rsd lite but I haven't been able to get it to flash the ICS rom.
Did you try this ?
1. Flash the fastboot files using rsd lite
2.Then enter into recovery and wipe your data and cache.
3.Power off your phone Reboot using bp tools
3. Root your device
Remember while rooting when the tool reboots your device press the vol- and vol at the same time when the phone switches off to enter in boot menu mode and reboot using bp tools mode, other wise u will see a black screen everytime you reboot.
4. Once done restore your cid using terminal emulator.
code: dd if=/sdcard/cid.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1p18
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Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2078021&highlight=cid+bmm+ics
As I know, everyone tells, that there is no way, to come back from JB to ICS with Mororola Razr.
tie7 said:
As I know, everyone tells, that there is no way, to come back from JB to ICS with Mororola Razr.
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Yes that's true for the Vodafone version being flashed with RSD.
I flashed the Verizon version with the cid trick.
I have this version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2182674
I used this method to install it:
1. Install BMM 0.3.4 on stock ICS 4.0.4
2. Reboot to BMM, backup CID & whole system
3. Erase CID
4. Flash Kernel
4. Clear data, dalvik, cache
5. Flash ROM into System_1
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For future reference, I did the razrguy method above:
1. Flash the fastboot files using rsd lite
2.Then enter into recovery and wipe your data and cache.
3.Power off your phone Reboot using bp tools
3. Root your device
Remember while rooting when the tool reboots your device press the vol- and vol at the same time when the phone switches off to enter in boot menu mode and reboot using bp tools mode, other wise u will see a black screen everytime you reboot.
4. Once done restore your cid using terminal emulator.
code: dd if=/sdcard/cid.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1p18
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But step 4 didn't work for me so I used BBM to restore the cid.
you can easily restore the cid in the AP Fastboot mode, just put the cid.img file in the fastboot folder, then use this command:
fastboot flash cid cid.img
and reboot
i am very excited about the android L update...but will we be able to receive the update via OTA even if we are rooted and bootloader is unlocked...i asked the Motorola guy....he said "i have no idea about it"........so just need answers.....if yes cool....if no what can i do to get the update????
kebby_rxx9 said:
i am very excited about the android L update...but will we be able to receive the update via OTA even if we are rooted and bootloader is unlocked...i asked the Motorola guy....he said "i have no idea about it"........so just need answers.....if yes cool....if no what can i do to get the update????
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OTA updates can be received even if the bootloader is unlocked but you will have to unroot the phone and restore stock recovery for getting updates.
For unrooting
1.Open SuperSU
2.Tap on SettingsChoose*Full unroot*under*Cleanup.
3. Tap on Continue.Wait a few seconds as SuperSU un-registers and removes itself.
For flashing stock recovery
1. Go to http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=34
to download your required firmware.
2. Extract the zip and copy the recovery.img to desktop
3. Download mfastboot drivers from
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4PT9WP-u_z9NXRBWF9EV2lGcWs/preview
4. Extract the mfastboot zip in a folder
5. Copy and paste the recovery.img from desktop to mfastboot folder
6. Turn off phone and press and hold Volume Down button and then press Power Button. Your phone will be booted in fastboot menu.
7. Connect your Moto E to PC / laptop using USB cable and Open mfastboot folder.
8. On pc press Shift key and right click on empty space in folder and choose to open Command window here.
9. Type following command in command prompt and press enter key after the command:
mfastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img
10. Reboot
Now you will b able to get ota updates
Hit thanks if helped!!
You can receive updates even if you're rooted and bl unlocked.
Just remember, your system files(apps) should not be modified.
You can even flash it using custom recovery if you want to flash it manually.
But it you wish it to install automatically, for that you will need stock recovery.
There are guides in the general section that explains the process, give a read.
Tapatalk with RAZR HD
thx fa the info
ill try unrooting it as soon as the update is released.....soo excited