Database Info

*HELP* Android stuck on reboot cycle and Recovery not working

Hi,
Not long ago I upgraded my phone over the air for the first time and installed android 2.3 and it was taking for ever and the phone died and the battery was taken a few times during the process. A few days after my started acting weird. Now its stuck on a reboot cycle. It will load, and it will be normal for a few seconds (max 20s) then it reboots again and it keeps going into that cycle.
I tried to go into recovery and perform a factory reset but the volume controls are not working. Please help because at the moment I don't have a phone.
Thanks!

Go to the forum specific to your phone model. You'd be helped quicker there. If there isn't one post your phones model here and you may need to flash to stock firmware with a tool made for your phone.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App

Ohok. Thanks.

ITs BRIcked

how do i unbrick it?

try sending it in service.. although I guess you've already lost you warranty..

Yea. I bought my phone used off ebay. Please help because I really need a phone.

Its an HTC G2 slide if that helps.

please someone help!

yeah try sending it HTC service..but in my best guess they wont give warranty to an Ebay piece..

flash
Flash your filmware again.

here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1107911

Isn't there some type of software I can use. Its an HTC G2/Desire Z.

robertberma said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1107911
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, but I tried this process but when i type "adb devices" no devices are listed. And when I continue to try to run the adb command, it says devices not found.

robertberma said:
Flash your filmware again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's right. Flash it again. Lately I tried to upgrade my friend's phone to gingerbread, but failed. It was bricked. But I flashed it again using newer odin 4.38, and now it's normal and upgraded to gingerbread.

sph21 said:
That's right. Flash it again. Lately I tried to upgrade my friend's phone to gingerbread, but failed. It was bricked. But I flashed it again using newer odin 4.38, and now it's normal and upgraded to gingerbread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i cant get into recovery mode. its frozen.

I don't know much about the g2 but can you boot into the bootloader? if so just flash a new recovery with fastboot. Then reflash your firmware in recovery.

I'm having the same problem with my LG Apex. Seems like there's no forums that help with "unbricking" my phone. I suppose it's a less popular model and doesn't have as much support. Last had Froyo 2.2.2 on it. Just using it to play around with/ learn about android and use the 802.11n @ the house. Didn't even have it a week before I started to have issues; then THIS happens. Anyway, hope someone can help me.

Stock rom for clockwork recovery?

Hey yall,
Quick synopsis I bricked this phone in about December or January and now my other phone broke so I'm going to try and get this one fixed. It automatically boots to the fastboot screen, everytime it powers on. Even after running out of battery, thats where its stuck at when it powers back on. I don't know how to move between stock recovery menus with the phone buttons... but thats another issue.
I see a lot of posts and files for TWRP when unbricking a phone but they dont seem to be compatible with CWM which I prefer. Is TWRP better? Is it easier to unbrick a phone using TWRP with fastboot?
If it will boot into fastoot can the Sprint store unbrick it with their repair service? I really dont have the time to buckle down and do this. I wish there was a sticky or handy guide for unbricking this phone.
One of the first things I have to do is unlock it from Motorola while it is bricked somehow in the debug menus. Not looking forward to all this.
Any pointers or file / thread links to assist will be greatly appreciated.
EDIT - Can someone move this to the right section, sorry I always do this on accident. TOTAL noob

You can use rsdlite and the stock files from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36613321
Will reset your phone back to a factory flash
Sent from my XT897 using Tapatalk 2

Rangerbry said:
You can use rsdlite and the stock files from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36613321
Will reset your phone back to a factory flash
Sent from my XT897 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply. I tried using RSD Lite last night and right after starting the flash I got an error message that something failed. Will the flash automatically fail if the device has a low battery? My fastboot was showing low battery at the time of flash. Also maybe it failed becuase I had the wrong version? Do we need to use a specific version or will any version work? Thanks in advance.

Did you edit the xml file you have to remove some lines
Sent from my XT897 using Tapatalk 2

Ive deleted the 2 XML lines about "getvar". It all may have been due to low battery. But unbricking with RSD lite seems way too easy. You just boot into fastboot, turn on RSD lite, flash the firmware, and thats it? 3 easy steps? Fixing to give it another shot here in about an hour.

Hey yall it must have been the low battery that failed it. I cant believe how easy it is to unbrick with RSD lite. Why can't we flash custom roms with RSD lite?

We can, but why bother with custom interfaces when it's not needed?

I mean can we flash somethimg like CM using RSD lite?

No, I didn't make the image for RSD lite (and won't be making it). Aftermarket firmwares are flashed from recovery, not via RSD lite ( = fastboot).

Need help flashing stock SBF

Need some help here. I have the RAZR MAXX HD, and after updating to 4.1.2. I have been getting random reboots. I went to the Motorola forums and created a thread there about the reboots. One of their moderators suggested a few things, which I tried. None helped. I then tried their final suggestion, which was to do a factory reset. I tried this last night. Ever since I started, my phone has been stuck on the Android robot with the spinning symbol in his chest. Nothing seems to help. I have tried rebooting the phone doing the power and down buttons at the same time. This doesn't help. I have been able to do the power and up/down buttons at the same time, and have been able to get into the fastboot mode. I did try to get into the recovery mode, but that just takes me back to the robot screen. I booted up RSDLite, and tried flashing the most recent images I have. In the Status box, I keep getting a "Failed flashing process. Unknown fastboot command. (getvar). I have downloaded the files from this site here. http://sbf.droid-developers.org/vanquish/list.php Which is the correct file I should be flashing? Please help.

So no suggestions from anyone?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app

evltwn72 said:
So no suggestions from anyone?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This should solve the GETVAR-problem, everything you need is on this page
Try it, it helped me once i had to flash an sbf

esok44 said:
This should solve the GETVAR-problem, everything you need is on this page
Try it, it helped me once i had to flash an sbf
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks but I just shipped the phone off to Motorola. We'll see what happens. I'm sure they'll have it for 2 weeks b4 shipping it back. I'll save this for any future problems.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app

Failed Flash

I am updated on 4.1.2 on my razr maxx hd. I dont know what happen, but I lost root, I use moto chopper 1.1 used matts utility and i still cant get root back. I already have a Super user app on, but every time i try to root with the programs mention above it says its complete then after reboot i open up super user to update binary and it fails.
So anyways I figured well i might as well return to stock to get rid of the original root app and start over fresh.
Well I download the stock version of razr maxx hd rom. I get rid of getvar in the xml file, I open up RSD Lite (newest version) put my phone in fastboot mode. and try to flash back to stock. After I many failed attempts i always get this error
"Failed flashing process. 5/27 flash tz "tz.mbn" -> Phone returned FAIL.
On your phone:
Security downgraded version
update TZ version failed
preflash Validation failed for TZ "
My bootloader is locked never messed with it, I am on 4.1.2 android. I have downloaded all the stock roms and I always get this error

I would use THIS utitlity to flash back to stock. Then I would use that utility to root. Then I would use Voodoo root keeper to backup and disable root. Then I would update. Then I would use Voodoo to restore root. Then I would jump for joy. Then I would go about my life as usual.

mentose457 said:
I would use THIS utitlity to flash back to stock. Then I would use that utility to root. Then I would use Voodoo root keeper to backup and disable root. Then I would update. Then I would use Voodoo to restore root. Then I would jump for joy. Then I would go about my life as usual.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I look forward to jump for joy tonight when I can try this, I appreciate the help(fingers crossed) I'll try this tonight.

greatnesstx said:
I look forward to jump for joy tonight when I can try this, I appreciate the help(fingers crossed) I'll try this tonight.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let us know how it goes. Another tip: If you are unable to get it to work, its the drivers. Even if you have downloaded them and installed them before, do it again.

Omg , that totally worked, I did get errors, but just left it alone and it flashed. Only thing thing that didn't work was the unlocked boot loader. But I am fine with that, since I don't flash roms on this phone
Sent from my Razr maxx hd

greatnesstx said:
Omg , that totally worked, I did get errors, but just left it alone and it flashed. Only thing thing that didn't work was the unlocked boot loader. But I am fine with that, since I don't flash roms on this phone
Sent from my Razr maxx hd
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Since you took the OTA you are sol and will not be able to unlock your bootloader... ever. Sorry. However you do have a rooted phone and can say a dios to the bloatware and such.
Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 4

Can't seem to get phone unbrick
mentose457 said:
Let us know how it goes. Another tip: If you are unable to get it to work, its the drivers. Even if you have downloaded them and installed them before, do it again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So i'm getting this same error, but I have a Razr Hd, and its after i used that same utility to try and flash my phone back to stock rom.
Do you have any advice for me? I can't get out of it i try to power off my phone it goes back to the same Ap fastboot flash mode screen. Says "Fastboot Reason: Flash Failure"
Any help would be greatly appreciated

partial root?
STuGGG said:
So i'm getting this same error, but I have a Razr Hd, and its after i used that same utility to try and flash my phone back to stock rom.
Do you have any advice for me? I can't get out of it i try to power off my phone it goes back to the same Ap fastboot flash mode screen. Says "Fastboot Reason: Flash Failure"
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I rooted my RAZR HD using the latest Samsung method and got it to root on 4.1.2 build 9.30 but it got sick on the same screen. Happens every time I reboot my phone. I get past this by doing the following from the ap fast boot screen:
Press and hold power and both volume buttons. When phone turns off release power and keep holding both volume buttons. It will boot into recovery. Release volume buttons when this screen appears and wait a few seconds. Phone will boot like normal.
Still trying to search firms to find a reason for this but closest I can come to is either moto drivers or an issue with rooting and build 9.30. Hope this helps!

fix is here .. use option B method it works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/dro...-bricked-razr-m-4g-xt907-hd-preflash-t3135462
for only razr m xt907

vysionsTEchGHana said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/dro...-bricked-razr-m-4g-xt907-hd-preflash-t3135462
for only razr m xt907
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wrong device, wrong forum, and the thread was dead 10 months ago.

Build.prop

OK, guys/gals,
I was stupid last night and changed my build.prop file to build.prop.bak, before I replaced the .bak file with my updated one my phone rebooted. Obviously now when I boot the phone it goes to a black screen and I can't do anything with it. I can get into stock recovery and tried a factory reset, but that didn't do anything except erase my data. I tried doing fastboot but every time I try to re-write my system partition it fails. I can do every other partition just not system. I tried reflashing the OTA kitkat with adb but again it can't fins the build.prop file.
So my question is am I screwed or is there a fix that I'm missing?
Thank for any help
BTW... this is for my RAZR HD maxx, not on the razr I am sending this from.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA Free mobile app

88gt said:
OK, guys/gals,
I was stupid last night and changed my build.prop file to build.prop.bak, before I replaced the .bak file with my updated one my phone rebooted. Obviously now when I boot the phone it goes to a black screen and I can't do anything with it. I can get into stock recovery and tried a factory reset, but that didn't do anything except erase my data. I tried doing fastboot but every time I try to re-write my system partition it fails. I can do every other partition just not system. I tried reflashing the OTA kitkat with adb but again it can't fins the build.prop file.
So my question is am I screwed or is there a fix that I'm missing?
Thank for any help
BTW... this is for my RAZR HD maxx, not on the razr I am sending this from.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Rsd with the keep data scrip from
from @SamuriHL

88gt said:
OK, guys/gals,
I was stupid last night and changed my build.prop file to build.prop.bak, before I replaced the .bak file with my updated one my phone rebooted. Obviously now when I boot the phone it goes to a black screen and I can't do anything with it. I can get into stock recovery and tried a factory reset, but that didn't do anything except erase my data. I tried doing fastboot but every time I try to re-write my system partition it fails. I can do every other partition just not system. I tried reflashing the OTA kitkat with adb but again it can't fins the build.prop file.
So my question is am I screwed or is there a fix that I'm missing?
Thank for any help
BTW... this is for my RAZR HD maxx, not on the razr I am sending this from.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Since you already wiped data, you might as well just do a full FXD install with Kit Kat, if you weren't on it. You might be flashing the incorrect image and that could be causing the issue with system.
If you weren't on Kit Kat, you might as well just go full Kit Kat since you can root it and unlock the bootloader (if you aren't unlocked).
Other possible reasons why it's failing are as follows:
Bad USB cable - If you have the original cable, try it. Otherwise, swap out cables and try again.
Drivers are out-of-date. Update your drivers.
Are you using a USB 2.0 port? Don't be hooked up to USB 3.0.
Windows 8 has been known to cause issues, so if that's what you are on, you might want to try Windows 7 or earlier. If on Mac, I can't help you there as I'm not familiar with Mac.

I concur. Use my RSD Script Generator to generate scripts for the 183 KK FXZ, flash with KEEP DATA, root with towel root, unlock with motoapocalypse. Then you can downgrade back to JB (if desired) by generating scripts for 9.30.1 FXZ, and flashing the UNIVERSAL script. Done with unlocked.

I was on kitkat rooted. I did try the FULL.XML file from samurai, however red doesn't recognize my phone. I used fastboot through command prompt to flash everything except system partition. It won't let me flash, format it.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I am using windows 7 on usb 2 with 2 different factory razr hd cables, with samurai's info from another forum.
Josh
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA Free mobile app

System is a LARGE partition so it sounds like a cable/port/driver issue if it's failing to send it properly. I assume you're using motofastboot.exe?

SamuriHL said:
System is a LARGE partition so it sounds like a cable/port/driver issue if it's failing to send it properly. I assume you're using motofastboot.exe?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. I am not. That's probably dummy move #2 I was using fastboot from the sdk... when I get home I'll try motofastboot.
Thanks
Josh
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA Free mobile app

Oh yea you have to use motofastboot else system will indeed fail. That should fix you up. Sweet.

Success!!
Thanks SamuriHl, I have been a follower of yours since the Bionic, and House of Bionic. I am not a noob by any means however, every so often I need a little reminding. Thanks for putting me in the right direction. The Phone is fully functional again.
Josh

You're very welcome. If it's not unlocked, do so now.