Hi yesterday I had an issue with my XT720 where I needed my to flash an original ROM back on it after OpenRecovery failed in ADB but anyways today I was looking around, just random googling XT720 topics and came across this page with the signed Motorola Drivers for the XT720. They seem to be valid links as the several I randomly clicked downloaded.
I haven't attempted to flash them to my phone as I am not willing to bootloop or brick my phone due to lack of know how I am going to attempt to flash a new ROM tonight in good faith
I am learning my ropes but thought that this would be helpful to someone somewhere out there :highfive: I hope some one finds it useful and doesn't have to search for hours like I did. :victory: If this is in wrong area, invalid, or useless Mod please delete it. TY.
http : //
sbf.droid-developers
.org/
^ combine the three lines for valid address due to me being a noob
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So,a few days ago I decided on advice from a friend to root my phone, a Galaxy S 4G (T959) from T-Mobs I got in January. The process itself was easy and made me feel (apparently) over confident.
After doing a little reading I decided if it was that easy, I should upgrade it from 2.3.6 Gingerbread up to Ice Cream Sandwich, I mean what could possibly go wrong?
I ran into more than my fair share of glitches.
Well at some point I tried solutions for problems with ExRom 2.0
E:Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (no space left on device)
and then from code.google zip
E:signature verification failed
New ROM Data fix
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
At some point I should have stopped myself, but I kept reading tips and solutions. 9 hours of reading post on XDA and half a dozen other forums, thinking, "I used to build desktops, I'm sure I can do this myself." Trial and error, again, what could possibly go wrong?
Now 3 days later and some 35 hours of reading posts, I've managed to get my phone to a point where, no three button combo seems to bring it download mode, perhaps its actually stuck in download mode. It will only bring up "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" and an image of phone to computer when i hit any key or plug it into a USB power source (this is download mode, no?).
I'm assuming this is the everlasting reference I keep finding of "soft bricking" as I can't do much with the phone.
So, I've got Odin v1.85 and a bunch of downloads I don't think I know which are which anymore. I keep finding threads where I think, "this is it!" only to find a cold link. I've not spent the better part of 35 hours in the past three days trying to fix my phone. I'm on the road for work and the only communication tool I have is my laptop (thank goodness for this at least).
Since my brain is fried, could someone tell me is it fixable, or is it really what I think and the phone just doesn't like me anymore and wants to do nothing? Could someone point me to right files for ICS for T959 and installation instructions, or to the *correct* thread with instructions. I'm worried I followed the wrong instructions enough already. Any help would be appreciated.
Right now, any time i plug my phone in or touch a power button or any combo i get this the image of phone to computer, "Firmware encountered an issue..." Odin will give me a yellow window (0:[COM4]) so it does see it which I believe leaves me in good condition to save the phone. I can find the pit file, I just need perhaps a ROM or a tar for ICS for my T959V?
THANKS GUYS,
Regards
The image you see is download mode. Follow the guide in the second link of my signature and flash with bootloaders. You will be fixed up.
We don't have ICS yet. Only flash ROM's from this forum to your phone. And after following the guide - only flash Gingerbread based ROM's. The guide in the first link of my signature can help you with that.
P.S. I only read the first and last paragraph of your post.
lumin30 said:
The image you see is download mode. Follow the guide in the second link of my signature and flash with bootloaders. You will be fixed up.
We don't have ICS yet. Only flash ROM's from this forum to your phone. And after following the guide - only flash Gingerbread based ROM's. The guide in the first link of my signature can help you with that.
P.S. I only read the first and last paragraph of your post.
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Thanks so much for responding, funny enough, I found another post similar to mine that you responded to, and decided while I wait I would follow that link... Maybe I'm capable afterall! Will follow up this afternoon!
Thanks again for responding!
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Thanks so much for responding, funny enough, I found another post similar to mine that you responded to, and decided while I wait I would follow that link... Maybe I'm capable afterall! Will follow up this afternoon!
Thanks again for responding!
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Also you said that you have a SGH-T959V, so I'd stay on the T959V forums and flash nothing else from any other forum, unless of course you want an expensive paperweight.
i would like to preface this by acknowledging that this was a serious mess up on my part. i tried to root my sprint nexus s 4g the other night. I used a guide on nexusshacks dot com due to its simplicity and detailed instruction.i did all necessary steps but the first time i tried to boot into clockwork recovery i got a dead android and a red triangle error message. my phone restarted a few minutes later and i was able to fix that problem (or so i thought) and boot into recovery. i applied the correct zips and such that came in the download and i went off to sleep. the next day i tried accessing super user and realized it didn't work. i went back to that guide and noticed that its was for ginger bread and there was a new guide linked at the top for ICS . this is were i need assistance. is it enough to just do a hard factory reset and start over or is there more to it than that. also, will such a guide work on jelly bean or should i find another guide. i only use that site for the fact it has a well done step by step tutorial and all needed files compiled into one download. i am aware this site is much better for such things, but i'm, new here so i felt a tad intimidated. anyway, any help is appreciated, i already looked for similar problems but no one else made the dumbass mistake.
(i cant post links because this is my first post, so i apologies for the inconvenience)
I've done multiple searches among multiple sites for the SBF file for the Motorola Xoom MZ600 vzw 3g only, and I can't seem to locate one. Trying to recover my soft bricked xoom, using a mz602 sbf fails at the switching to LTE portion, using the mz604 sbf fails at the flashing process. Feel free to PM me.
Many thanks,
Bradon
Anyone know where I can find one? I have scoured Google.
MZ600 HRI39 is what I believe I need, I can't get any other SBF to work without throwing off "Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. Interface AP-OS". I've built up hope when I figured out how to use RSD, only to not have the SBF available.
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MZ600 HRI39 is what I believe I need, I can't get any other SBF to work without throwing off "Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. Interface AP-OS". I've built up hope when I figured out how to use RSD, only to not have the SBF available.
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Did you ever find the SBF? I am in need of this now as well.
I also need this file...I keep seeing references to it - other people claim to have downloaded it, so it must exist somewhere, but I've searched high and low and come up empty. I'm effectively bricked right now, but am quite certain the RSD method will save the day - IF I can find this file...
The exact file name is allegedly: VZW_MZ600_Signed_HRI39_Signed_MDM600BP_C_02.0F.00R _SW.combo.sbf
Only SBF files I'm finding at all are here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/everest/list.php - none for the MZ600.
Please if anybody has this file (or ANY sbf for the mz600), I'd really appreciate it!!!
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I also need this file...I keep seeing references to it - other people claim to have downloaded it, so it must exist somewhere, but I've searched high and low and come up empty. I'm effectively bricked right now, but am quite certain the RSD method will save the day - IF I can find this file...
The exact file name is allegedly: VZW_MZ600_Signed_HRI39_Signed_MDM600BP_C_02.0F.00R _SW.combo.sbf
Only SBF files I'm finding at all are here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/everest/list.php - none for the MZ600.
Please if anybody has this file (or ANY sbf for the mz600), I'd really appreciate it!!!
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Perhaps one of THESE will refresh your memory: http://www.android.net/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=32
Unbelievable that it took so long to find it...Hope this does the trick and helps others in the future!
Also, I should get an email if you reply, so if for some reason in the future that link is broken, let me know and I'll be happy to upload it to my web server for you to download. Cheers!
thanks again. ive been @ this all day till i found this thread.
Ok so I am unsure if someone is filtering out OLD topics but i keep coming across FORUM posts from people and it seems like they are getting no help or being referred to NON existent topics.
I just recently bought a HTC ONE M8 H/K from sprint. I have had android for a decade and am seriously tired of the ROOT it people. so I figured why not no down falls and everyone says it is easy. Well I am Murphy last name law and you people have not seen or know the things I am about to post
I recently spent over 32 hours watching video and preparing for ROOTING. I unlocked phone got Pilz touch recovery and everything worked fine. I even got CWM and SUPERSU and Busy box. all of which needed OTHER files to work properly. Again a few forced quits everything was fine.
I wanted to Switch to TWRP and the install didnt go through. however now I have BOOTloop. trust me this is the tip of the berg at this point.
Just short of finding NO help after another 24hrs binge session on the CPU and just shy of RUNNING MY PHONE OVER WITH A DAMN CAR>
I get oh so simple easy fix and the only posts I see are FIXED IT!!! so that helps me approximately as much as my phone helps me make phone calls currently.
After the boot loop SEVERAL friends versed in this so called ROOTING (which I still find to be a hoax and not actually possible by any means at this point and time.) and no one has any clue. Tried flashing ROMS RUU's everything comes back to NO will not work.
Then it brings me to the STOCK RUU config for the HK M8 which seemed like it was going to work through ADB flash but guess what. 2 hrs idle NOTHING. after that The recovery program dropped out and boot loader only stated RUU in the menu. (something never before logged in a forum or post as I can tell) after many attempts to do GOD KNOWS WHAT WITHOUT ANSWERS as i was about to smash my beautiful gold phone into a dozen tiny peices and claim accident the Recovery came back to...... You guessed it NOTHING. All directories are UNMOUNTED and cannot be mounted.
I am stuck. Seriously you all fix my phone or help i am willing to send gifts because I am out 700$ now on this nice paperweight but everything and everyone tells me. OH SO SIMPLE you have recovery it aint no thang.
Well guess what it is and I am tired of being so PISSED OFF for something that was so automated.
Again I am Murphy and what you attempt to get me to follow will come up with some REALLY weird repercussions I will post back.
Please oh mighty gods of ruining my life. Spare me this one thing I will never ask for another again.
How do I get my phone to just WORK, Simple. Right?
Hi there! I think I found a thread that can get you back on track. Please read every word carefully and follow every step. If you have further trouble or want to clarify anything, please ask in the thread. They know the device best and can help you I'm sure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2503646
I'm afraid that is the extent of what we do in the XDA Assist Section. We are guides...pointing people in the right direction when they can't find what they are looking for. Unfortunately we don't do hands on support in this section, so as I said....if you need a further hand, I am sure someone in the thread I linked can help.
And make sure anything you download and flash is for your model. And as always, do a Nandroid backup in recovery... before flashing anything new....it can be a lifesaver to help restore you when you hit trouble.
Good luck!
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Let me re iterate.
All guides are demanding S-Off (cannot as I cannot acess phone apps to do so)
All guides need HOME access for apps to modify certain things
I cannot:
Push packet through adb as they are unreadable
Get past boot screen
Recovery is only 40% operational with visibilty of phone only working sometime.
Cannot flash
Cannot push
Cannot fastboot
Cannot see device on CPU as it is stuck in recovery
ALL DIRECTORIES in /SDCARD have been removed
No Firmware
No RUU
No img
As far as I can tell.....Phone is empty and cannot be populated with anythin. I did manage to get SuperSu pushed through and installed. But how do I open it?
No ROOT access as well in the recovery.
I followed ALL STEPS of EASY guides even downloaded one button app that runs it all for me. Can't talk to phone does not see it in ADB.
The other guide I went to was helpful but I have already attempted all of those things.
With an empty phone NO DATA and no ability to get ADB to even run data over cable I am baffled.
I did exactly like the 500 guides i read said.
1) bootlock unlock
2)instal recovery (Philzmod)
3) get CWM (retrieved from playstore) Need a .zip to run in ADB
Phone worked fine until I changed from Philz mod to TWRP which never took place. Philz mod still runs but TWRP said it installed.
Now I have a completely worthless empty phone and I have cried about a tub worth of tears over the 700 i will be dropping over the next year for a piece of metal.
Oh and 99.9% of time if ADB DOES do something either no directory once pushed, cannot read or cannot FIND/Open directory stating BAD installation aborted I NEED a better recovery
I understand your frustration. Not a fun situation at all.
As I said, XDA Assist is here to help navigate the website. Not to troubleshoot I'm afraid.
The purpose of XDA Assist... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764768
The very best place to ask for help in your situation is right here, in the Q&A section for your device... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764768
The people there know your device best. Start a thread that's to the point, polite and accurate....what is exactly wrong, and the exact steps you took to get there. And hopefully help will follow.
Hope it can be solved for you!
I really have no clue what I'm doing or where to look, and I have no choice but to register here and ask a question that's probably already been answered. Sorry for creating a new thread, but there's just too many to sort through. I just wanted to try asking if anyone has a working download link for Odin that's not malware. All of the links I keep finding are either fake or have been removed by a mod, or are just flat out dead links. Whenever I search online for odin, I just keep finding mostly harmful links. I simply want to get rid of the bloatware on my phone that Sprint's been installing as of late. While I'm at it, I might as well ask if this guide's legit as well: https://theunlockr.com/2016/12/11/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s5-all-variantscf-root/ ? This is what I've been using for reference. I've rooted an HTC-Evo phone in the past and flashed a cyanogenmod rom over the stock one, so this isn't a completely foreign concept to me. However, I haven't messed with this stuff for a long time, and I just wanted to know if I'm looking in the right place, and I figured I should come to a trustworthy site like this one to ask about it.
heres a link, ill get back on the other stuff in a bit, but ther eisnt a one-and-done method for all firmwares available for this phone
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319197444
sorry, i got tied up at work, what firmware are you on? settings/about phone/baseband
I really appreciate your response. I managed to root my device through Odin, and proceeded with installing TWRP and a LineageOS rom for my device.