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brick!!

I just brick my phone i get stuck on the boot screen try to do the update thru hboot but it seems that i deleted one of the files that would take me back to stock and ideas please. I downloaded a rom called dogma and soft brick my phone.

Pull the Battery ?
Can you get to recovery Bootloader ?
Did you flash a Desire radio ?

cal4877 said:
I just brick my phone i get stuck on the boot screen try to do the update thru hboot but it seems that i deleted one of the files that would take me back to stock and ideas please. I downloaded a rom called dogma and soft brick my phone.
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What file did you delete that you believe you might need? Were you trying to flash back to stock? A clearer picture of the process you were trying to perform would be helpful.

I get stuck on the boot loop screen. I pulled the battery out and press down button and power button, when i get to hboot it goes to do an update by itself, when it asks me if i want to update i click yes but but that still dont work. i cant get into recover mode either. im downloading ruu files now hopefully that would work unless i have to have the phone on. All i get when i get when i perform the battery pull out options is to get to the hboot screen but it would not let me scroll down to the recovery mode option, it seems that fast boot is on.

I'd try a stock RUU. from hboot . Format your sd card first to be safe .

Cal remove your SD card boot into hboot it will search for the file but can't find it then put your SD card back in and then click recovery
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While holding the volume down rocker, quickly press the power button.
or the above post....I'm not posting attention here.
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cal4877 said:
I get stuck on the boot loop screen. I pulled the battery out and press down button and power button, when i get to hboot it goes to do an update by itself, when it asks me if i want to update i click yes but but that still dont work. i cant get into recover mode either. im downloading ruu files now hopefully that would work unless i have to have the phone on. All i get when i get when i perform the battery pull out options is to get to the hboot screen but it would not let me scroll down to the recovery mode option, it seems that fast boot is on.
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Do you have a PD98IMG file on the root of your SD card? If so, either use the trick of pulling the SD card posted above, or remove your SD card and if you have a card reader use a PC to delete the offending file, and then re-install your SD card and reboot.

Thanks guys RUU worked like a charm. It made me loose root but I just finish rooting the phone again. I think I deleted the stock image file that's what happen.

Glad you fixed it.

ycode90 said:
Glad you fixed it.
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Me too . I don't think it is easy to hard brick this phone...speaking as one that has had many "brick" events with this thing...it is recoverable if it boots to any state at all it seems.

A brick is an expensive fried electronic device. I have't seen a bricked htc irl except when a friend of mine didnt rtfm and bricked his wizard in 2006. The only fix was jtag/not worth it.
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People throw the "brick" word around an awful lot, but by conventions a "bricked" phone is defined as unrecoverable.

Gene Poole said:
People throw the "brick" word around an awful lot, but by conventions a "bricked" phone is defined as unrecoverable.
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Indeed. I always chuckle when I see posts, such as this one, titled "brick!!"
Distinguishing with "soft-brick" and "hard-brick" nowadays seems necessary due to such sloppy usage of the original term.

Bricked would mean a brick fell on your phone lol hi. There would be no way of fixing the phone.
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Brick
I bricked my phone, htc inspire 4g 2.3.3 today for a friend of mine, not a soft brick either. I have rooted my htc thunderbolt without any problems but this phone was so easy to brick, when I hold down the volume button and power I can't recover the phone at all, I didn't make a backup either. Can anyone help? Does anyone have the original firmware or know how to solve this problem?

newbie818 said:
I bricked my phone, htc inspire 4g 2.3.3 today for a friend of mine, not a soft brick either. I have rooted my htc thunderbolt without any problems but this phone was so easy to brick, when I hold down the volume button and power I can't recover the phone at all, I didn't make a backup either. Can anyone help? Does anyone have the original firmware or know how to solve this problem?
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If you can get into hboot by holding volume down and pressing power follow this guide.
genes tool
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I'll beat Zel to the punch and say this:
USE THE SEARCH BAR.
Now, Somebody lock this thread.

newbie818 said:
I bricked my phone, htc inspire 4g 2.3.3 today for a friend of mine, not a soft brick either. I have rooted my htc thunderbolt without any problems but this phone was so easy to brick, when I hold down the volume button and power I can't recover the phone at all, I didn't make a backup either. Can anyone help? Does anyone have the original firmware or know how to solve this problem?
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What did you do? If you truly can't get to hboot, then you are really bricked; hboot is necessary for anything else to load and run.
How did you manage this? If you have a late model Inspire (post Aug 2011) and tried to install an older hboot (from, say the Froyo RUU), or the ENG hboot, then it isn't damaged so much as just confused and will boot eventually (like 10-20 minutes) from which point you can get the right hboot back onto it.
Please elaborate.

Joshp406 said:
I'll beat Zel to the punch and say this:
USE THE SEARCH BAR.
Now, Somebody lock this thread.
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Well apparently he did, because he didn't start a new thread.
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[Q] Atrix 2 dead??!!help!!!!!

my atrix 2 don't know dead or what?
it did't on while pressing the power button and the screen black or nothing appear while i plug in the charger.
Help!!!!!!

say someting in detail please~
say someting in detail please~

My atrix 2 ME865 was running ICS4.0.4 MERetail.I wanna flash it back to 2.3.6,so i download the (InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.16_cfc_p3_APBP_CID285.zip) from the droid-developers.
My phone battery is 40% while flashing using RSDlite 5.6.
Everything ok but at the process 5/21 it say "FAIL"
then the phone just black screen.

atrix2 said:
my atrix 2 don't know dead or what?
it did't on while pressing the power button and the screen black or nothing appear while i plug in the charger.
Help!!!!!!
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Have you tried holding down BOTH volume buttons while powering on the device to boot into AP Fastboot, and try to flash the FXZ that way?

I try that but nothing happen.

atrix2 said:
My atrix 2 ME865 was running ICS4.0.4 MERetail.I wanna flash it back to 2.3.6,so i download the (InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.16_cfc_p3_APBP_CID285.zip) from the droid-developers.
My phone battery is 40% while flashing using RSDlite 5.6.
Everything ok but at the process 5/21 it say "FAIL"
then the phone just black screen.
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Meretail flashing with at&t rom?
It does not seem like a good idea.
You can downgrade it to http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDEM-27-MEARET_cfc.xml.zip with RSd Lite (Made it with RSD Lite 4.7 successfully).

atrix2 said:
I try that but nothing happen.
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So, can you even boot into AP Fastboot, or is your device not powering on at all...?

Solution
seems like ur rom chip in the motherboard has gone bad. same happened to me when trying to flash custom rom to AT&T atrix 2. Went to Motorola service center costed me $160 to get a new motherboard ...but it got fixed and worth the effort....worth a try...

So i was flash the wrong rom.
But i can't flash again because i cannot enter the AP Fastboot,both vol button n power on do nothing.

atrix2 said:
So i was flash the wrong rom.
But i can't flash again because i cannot enter the AP Fastboot,both vol button n power on do nothing.
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Maybe your battery is empty. Never start to flash without full battery (and not correct rom of course).

If you're feeling brave, try THIS...

Thanks for the feedback.
So i can still hold both vol button + power up to enter the bootloader if i flash fail?
I remember it stuck at 5/21 in RSDlite.

atrix2 said:
Thanks for the feedback.
So i can still hold both vol button + power up to enter the bootloader if i flash fail?
I remember it stuck at 5/21 in RSDlite.
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No, the bootloader is locked on the MB865. You mentioned before that trying to boot into AP Fastboot isn't responsive either, right? If you are able to do anything, you need to flash 5.5.1-EDEM-27-MEARET_cfc.xml.zip as xanadu suggested.
Always a good idea to make a CWM backup before flashing any new roms, just in case...

LOCKED??
I think my battery is empty so it black screen when i press the button.
And i got many cwm backup which i backup before my phone cannot boot.
How to restore the cwm backup if my phone can't boot?

atrix2 said:
LOCKED??
I think my battery is empty so it black screen when i press the button.
And i got many cwm backup which i backup before my phone cannot boot.
How to restore the cwm backup if my phone can't boot?
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If you're completely dead in the water, you'll have to find a way to get charge to the battery. You might try The McGuyver Method to get a charge to battery, but be very wary in doing this -you could fry your phone and/or explode your battery. If you're not comfortable doing this (and I don't recommend this if you are not savvy with electrical stuff and 'open phone surgery' you should first try and get your hands on a new OEM battery!

Apex_Strider said:
If you're completely dead in the water, you'll have to find a way to get charge to the battery. You might try The McGuyver Method to get a charge to battery, but be very wary in doing this -you could fry your phone and/or explode your battery. If you're not comfortable doing this (and I don't recommend this if you are not savvy with electrical stuff and 'open phone surgery' you should first try and get your hands on a new OEM battery!
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i tried that method on my defy 3 times .....never had issue.....but still it was quite scary for me every time.....but in the end it worked......risk is needed to be taken ......

Thanks but that way is too dangerous.I was afraid so i will send it to the Motoservice because i got no ideo for the empty battery on a dead phone.

atrix2 said:
Thanks but that way is too dangerous.I was afraid so i will send it to the Motoservice because i got no ideo for the empty battery on a dead phone.
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Before you ship your device off to the netherworld of Motorubbish, try getting a new battery. It may be a faster fix and you won't have to deal with wait tine from Moto. Plus, if you've rooted and Moto is able to determine that you'll have no warranty.
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Apex_Strider said:
Before you ship your device off to the netherworld of Motorubbish, try getting a new battery. It may be a faster fix and you won't have to deal with wait tine from Moto. Plus, if you've rooted and Moto is able to determine that you'll have no warranty.
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Also if you are debating getting a new battery, try to get an external charger, it costs a lot less and you will be able to recover from this a whole lot easier if you have the external charger, otherwise McGyver is the only way out for you...
I would NOT take this into Motorola, especially since you failed a flash, they can see that, the first time they get it to turn on it will go to the recovery screen and say failed flash.... They may NOT give you any support.
I would try the external battery charger.
Here are a couple examples of Atrix2 external battery chargers:
http://www.wirelessemporium.com/p-1...pare-battery-charger-w-usb-port-mid-size-.asp
http://www.wirelessemporium.com/p-102964-universal-spare-battery-charger-w-usb-port.asp

jimbridgman said:
Also if you are debating getting a new battery, try to get an external charger, it costs a lot less and you will be able to recover from this a whole lot easier if you have the external charger, otherwise McGyver is the only way out for you...
I would NOT take this into Motorola, especially since you failed a flash, they can see that, the first time they get it to turn on it will go to the recovery screen and say failed flash.... They may NOT give you any support.
I would try the external battery charger.
Here are a couple examples of Atrix2 external battery chargers:
http://www.wirelessemporium.com/p-1...pare-battery-charger-w-usb-port-mid-size-.asp
http://www.wirelessemporium.com/p-102964-univertssal-spare-battery-charger-w-usb-port.asp
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thats your best bet unless you know someone with the same phone. I have a family member with the same one, so when I killed my battery during a flash I just stole that one for 5 minutes.

Phone wont start after restoring boot partition through TWRP

Guys,
Have been running MIUI V5 on my d2vzw (ported from d2spr) for a couple of days now. Noticed today that the videos were playing reversed (probably due to the ROM running on sprint kernel, correct me if i am wrong). So i flashed one of the kernels for vzw and had a bootloop.
So, in a moment of inspiration :crying:, i restored the boot partition from my MIUI v4 backup in TWRP (thinking that must be the kernel part) and the phone wont boot. No Download mode, no vibration, get the red indicator on for some seconds but thats it. I get QHSUSB_DLOAD error when connected to my computer.
Guess this is a hard brick. Would i be able to get into download mode with USB JIG (i would need to make one, if there is no chance i will not try it). Is JTAG my only option? I have no warranty between since i am using this phone in India.

Guys,
Any Help??

I doubt it, have you trying taking out the battery holding vol up, power, and home for about 3 seconds and letting go to get into recovery to wipe the miuiv4 boot
They are different versions so flashing different rom boots won't boot the rom.
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Addiso said:
I doubt it, have you trying taking out the battery holding vol up, power, and home for about 3 seconds and letting go to get into recovery to wipe the miuiv4 boot
They are different versions so flashing different rom boots won't boot the rom.
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Well, my thinking was since both were 4.1.2, it should not be a problem. I was proved wrong anyway. The phone has no life at all. Is JTAG my only option??

killmastern3 said:
Well, my thinking was since both were 4.1.2, it should not be a problem. I was proved wrong anyway. The phone has no life at all. Is JTAG my only option??
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I believe so if nothing comes up but it's weird it was just the boot that you messed with. And you still get at least a red light. If it's hard bricked I believe there is no light whatsoever.
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What is the reality of this thought anyone have the truth?, ThanksQ
Is this statement TRUE for certain? Quote: "I believe so if nothing comes up but it's weird it was just the boot that you messed with. And you still get at least a red light. If it's hard bricked I believe there is no light whatsoever."
Thanks in advance! moi
killmastern3 said:
Well, my thinking was since both were 4.1.2, it should not be a problem. I was proved wrong anyway. The phone has no life at all. Is JTAG my only option??
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Pull battery and let sit an hour so everything discharges and try again. If still blacked out most likely J-Tag. QHSUSB_DLOAD error is a bad sign.

[Q] XT925 Bricked after FDR

Hi all,
Did a factory data reset with a rooted, bootloader unlocked XT925 on stock jb and now its bricked. I can't access recovery, and when I do the simulated battery pull by pressing both volume keys and power button, it shows the moto dual core screen, before going to the android with the blue bar underneath usually seen while updating for about 30 seconds before briefly flashing the android on its side with the red triangular warning sign above it, then it powers off.
Is there anything I can do to save it? I had modified the start up animation which I think may be causing it. It won't even show up when plugged into my computer.
Thanks

Hi there :
At this point, can you get your xt925 on fastboot mode by pressing volume up and power while it is off? if so, you can just go ahead and flash a 4.1.2 rom. Since your BL is unlocked you can download one from any region that suits you.

hbenz2008 said:
Hi there :
At this point, can you get your xt925 on fastboot mode by pressing volume up and power while it is off? if so, you can just go ahead and flash a 4.1.2 rom. Since your BL is unlocked you can download one from any region that suits you.
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Can't get into fastboot

aamd11 said:
Can't get into fastboot
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With power + volume up you can't get to fastboot?

aamd11 said:
Can't get into fastboot
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i have seen an unusual trend of hard bricks coming from fdr's recently. i cant begin to explain it, or offer a fix for it.
unfortunately from what you have described, your phone seems to be gone.
i can only suggest that anyone having issues with there phone, that they think a fdr would fix, dont do it!! re-flash with rsd instead until we determine what is causing this.
i know its not wide spread, but i wouldnt risk it just the same.

Sad Panda said:
With power + volume up you can't get to fastboot?
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i got same problem. but when i get on fastboot and i start flashing my backup stock rom, it fails...
what can it be?

bweN diorD said:
i have seen an unusual trend of hard bricks coming from fdr's recently. i cant begin to explain it, or offer a fix for it.
unfortunately from what you have described, your phone seems to be gone.
i can only suggest that anyone having issues with there phone, that they think a fdr would fix, dont do it!! re-flash with rsd instead until we determine what is causing this.
i know its not wide spread, but i wouldnt risk it just the same.
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Sad Panda said:
With power + volume up you can't get to fastboot?
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Nope fastboot is inaccessible. Oh well! Sad this happened just before I updated to the loooong awaited KK build as well. Luckily I found a Sony Xperia Z1 for a great price so off to new things (and new subsection of XDA).
Thanks for the replies everyone!

on the other hand Xperia is a good unit

[Q] did i brick my phone?

Hello everyone
im in a little big dilema here.
i was on cm11 and i wanted to go back to stock,
so i tried to flash Retail brasil and the process failed at around the second step,
i believe it said something about tz signed.
i left my device there, then after the phone shut down i could no longer turn it on.
i tried the vol- and power and i got nothing, also the vol+ vol- and power and also nothing.
i cannot make my phone respond.
also battery was at around 80% so it does have battery.
im afraid i might of bricked it trying to go back to stock. xD
kind of funny.
has this happened top anyone?
help would be appreciated a ton.

hugodefcon said:
Hello everyone
im in a little big dilema here.
i was on cm11 and i wanted to go back to stock,
so i tried to flash Retail brasil and the process failed at around the second step,
i believe it said something about tz signed.
i left my device there, then after the phone shut down i could no longer turn it on.
i tried the vol- and power and i got nothing, also the vol+ vol- and power and also nothing.
i cannot make my phone respond.
also battery was at around 80% so it does have battery.
im afraid i might of bricked it trying to go back to stock. xD
kind of funny.
has this happened top anyone?
help would be appreciated a ton.
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you are not bricked some partitions are not able to be downgraded such as tz just erase those lines from the xml file remove tz and gpt

billycar11 said:
you are not bricked some partitions are not able to be downgraded such as tz just erase those lines from the xml file remove tz and gpt
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like i said i am not able to make the phone respond.
none of the button combinations do anything.
for i am not able to get to the bootloader or even see the booanimation or anything.
its weird how i got this happen to me when i was trying to go back to stock.
funny if you think of it.

hugodefcon said:
like i said i am not able to make the phone respond.
none of the button combinations do anything.
for i am not able to get to the bootloader or even see the booanimation or anything.
its weird how i got this happen to me when i was trying to go back to stock.
funny if you think of it.
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when you plug it in does it just stay at a green led?

billycar11 said:
when you plug it in does it just stay at a green led?
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there is no light.
:c

hugodefcon said:
there is no light.
:c
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im sorry to hear that i think you may be bricked ,but don't lose hope maybe someone that knows more about these phones than me can help

Some questions that may help people help you if you can answer them:
Did you use an fxz with RSD Lite when you were trying to go back to stock? If so, where did you get it? If not, what procedure did you use? Which version of Android was it? 4.1.2?
Although to be honest, if you can't even get to fastboot, your chances aren't good. I've been in similar situations before and I was able to fix it because I could at least get into fastboot and start from scratch. You are sure power + volume buttons together isn't working?

killrhythm09 said:
Some questions that may help people help you if you can answer them:
Did you use an fxz with RSD Lite when you were trying to go back to stock? If so, where did you get it? If not, what procedure did you use? Which version of Android was it? 4.1.2?
Although to be honest, if you can't even get to fastboot, your chances aren't good. I've been in similar situations before and I was able to fix it because I could at least get into fastboot and start from scratch. You are sure power + volume buttons together isn't working?
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i was using rsd lite
i was on cm11 and wanted to go to stock retail brasil. which is 4.1.2
i cannot reach fastboot or anything.
i sent it to my carrier, i am not under warranty since i got this phone on launch but they said they will see it they can do anything but wont replace it,
if its a no go i will take it to a cell shop where i think they know a little bit more of this type of situation, bricking flashing and stuff

hugodefcon said:
there is no light.
:c
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for some reason my phone no shows a green led when connected to the computer and to the wall charger but only for a little while then it starts blinking.
but is there some option i could try?