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[Q] I take it I'm bricked

So I've been trying try to install ARHD, and in the process, I went to boot my phone into bootloader.
Cue, phone not turning on.
Hold down the power button, nothing
Hold down the power+vol down, nothing.
The only glimmer of hope is that when I plug it in, windows says "Hey, there's a device here!" But I think that could just be the generic sound it plays when it realises something is plugged in, whether it works, or not.
I apologise for making *another* brick thread, but it seems most of the "bricked" threads I could find say "My phone just has infinite boot animation, am I bricked? :<" or things similar.
If there's any way, any way at all, to fix this, I would be... appreciative, to say the least.
Prior to possible brickage -
I was following this which in turn linked me to this, I got to "7. enter the command "adb reboot-bootloader". (nothing further required device WILL reboot in bootloader)"
That's it. Nothing else, other than the build up to it, such as plugging it in and moving the files to the C drive and such and such. And then I just did "adb reboot-bootloader", and... it didn't like it.
Any way to undo a brick if I am, or is it completely dead? Off to the phone graveyard?
Thanks in advance.
Valk

Valkorian said:
So I've been trying try to install ARHD, and in the process, I went to boot my phone into bootloader.
Cue, phone not turning on.
Hold down the power button, nothing
Hold down the power+vol down, nothing.
The only glimmer of hope is that when I plug it in, windows says "Hey, there's a device here!" But I think that could just be the generic sound it plays when it realises something is plugged in, whether it works, or not.
I apologise for making *another* brick thread, but it seems most of the "bricked" threads I could find say "My phone just has infinite boot animation, am I bricked? :<" or things similar.
If there's any way, any way at all, to fix this, I would be... appreciative, to say the least.
Prior to possible brickage -
I was following this which in turn linked me to this, I got to "7. enter the command "adb reboot-bootloader". (nothing further required device WILL reboot in bootloader)"
That's it. Nothing else, other than the build up to it, such as plugging it in and moving the files to the C drive and such and such. And then I just did "adb reboot-bootloader", and... it didn't like it.
Any way to undo a brick if I am, or is it completely dead? Off to the phone graveyard?
Thanks in advance.
Valk
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of all things you tried i think you havent tried this
can you try it and reply
rebooting to bootloader manually:
To reboot to bootloader remove your battery, reinsert, hold volume down and press power button. Do not release Vol down until booted into bootloader
if you got into bootloader and then your phone is not bricked..you can bring back your mobile to life completely
if that didnt helped you..click on IRC HELP CHANNEL in my signature and join it and express your grievance there ?

ganeshp said:
To reboot to bootloader remove your battery, reinsert, hold volume down and press power button. Do not release Vol down until booted into bootloader
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Doesn't look like that worked. I shall go and have a look at the channel now, thanks anyway.

Valkorian said:
Doesn't look like that worked. I shall go and have a look at the channel now, thanks anyway.
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Helo try to connect all the pins in the phone (battery place) for 10 seconds at least with power button pressed without battery then try to start it again
Good luck

Hey if its still not working just use the emmc_recover method to fix hboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351"
follow these steps to fix it. I had the same problem and fix it with this method but please search for the revolutionary 1.27.1100 hboot whicht is s-off from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767 use the one from the 32.xxx firmware and all should be fine

Would the RUU help ?..
Hey !
I had something similar happen to me. Since Windows could see the device, I tried flashing a stock RUU (...) .exe from it and... back to life it came !
Good luck !

quietmoth said:
Hey !
I had something similar happen to me. Since Windows could see the device, I tried flashing a stock RUU (...) .exe from it and... back to life it came !
Good luck !
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Something like this, since windows is finding it, you may be able to reset it into bootload through ADB.
"ADB reboot bootloader"
If you can get that, you can get back into recovery.
Sent from my Sensational LeeDroid Beater.

[Q] Bootloader Froze. Fastboot not working. Please help!

Hi,
My Nexus S was working great and suddenly the power button stopped working, now when I try to flash anything via fastboot it freezes at the bootloader screen, the volume keys don't work just there.
I wanted to flash stock ICS bootloader, radio and ROM but I guess there's no way to flash without fastboot? adb works though.
Thanks for your help!

ibr4him said:
Hi,
My Nexus S was working great and suddenly the power button stopped working, now when I try to flash anything via fastboot it freezes at the bootloader screen, the volume keys don't work just there.
I wanted to flash stock ICS bootloader, radio and ROM but I guess there's no way to flash without fastboot? adb works though.
Thanks for your help!
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Is your power button failing by any chance? If the power button fails and stay in a clicked position, you will not be able to scroll.

No, the power button, physically, is perfect, just as it was before. it just doesn't 'function' anymore.

ibr4him said:
No, the power button, physically, is perfect, just as it was before. it just doesn't 'function' anymore.
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So it works or it doesn't work? That's what I mean by failing, when it stops working, you will not be able to scroll in fastboot mode because it's stuck as clicked in. In fastboot you cannot send 2 keystrokes at the same time, so as long as the power button is stuck you're out of luck.
Sometimes playing with the power button will make it unstuck, sometimes it will not. It's a very common problem with the Nexus S. Some people had decent luck opening up their Nexus and cleaning the power button while others sent their phone to repair.

No, it does not function. BUT, what I'm thinking is, if i the power button was CLICKED then the first option is "Restart Bootloader" and it would have been auto-selected resulting in a reboot-loop, but I do see the bootloader screen and it doesn't disappear until I remove the battery and restart.

ibr4him said:
No, it does not function. BUT, what I'm thinking is, if i the power button was CLICKED then the first option is "Restart Bootloader" and it would have been auto-selected resulting in a reboot-loop, but I do see the bootloader screen and it doesn't disappear until I remove the battery and restart.
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That's not how it works though. It's constantly clicked, not as clicking only once the bootloader appears. I know it's strange, but it's really a well known issue.
If you remove the battery and put it back in, does your phone start automatically? That's also a sign the power button is stuck.

No, If I remove the battery and reinsert, it does NOT autostart unless its also connected to the PC via USB.

ibr4him said:
No, If I remove the battery and reinsert, it does NOT autostart unless its also connected to the PC via USB.
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Alright. Does not necessarily mean the button isn't stuck though.
Do you have a custom recovery? If you use Clockworkmod or TWRP, you can flash nearly anything from there, rom, radio and so on as long as they're zipped in a way one of these recovery will understand.
If you are still able to boot your rom and it's rooted, but you don't have a custom recovery, you can flash one from within Android.

Oh, I thought you could only flash bootloader, radio and ROM via fastboot, atleast thats how I did so far. I download factory images and they come as .img files, is there anywhere I can find a flashable stock ICS .zip?
Yes, I can boot into the stock JB rom, and yes I can even access clockwork recovery.

ibr4him said:
Oh, I thought you could only flash bootloader, radio and ROM via fastboot, atleast thats how I did so far. I download factory images and they come as .img files, is there anywhere I can find a flashable stock ICS .zip?
Yes, I can boot into the stock JB rom, and yes I can even access clockwork recovery.
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You were doing it the good way though, fastboot is a very strong utility.
Here's one flashable with CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569509&highlight=rom
ONLY for GSM Nexus S. Not for 4G. This is really important.

One more way I was able to confirm that the phone indeed freezes on bootloader is that adb commands are accepted on the home screen or on CWM (./adb reboot bootloader for example), but neither adb nor fastboot works on the bootloader (error: device not found).

I opened the phone to clean the power button as you suggested, but its already quite clean, there's nothing to do there. However, I broke my sim tray in the process! :'(
Now, no power button and no network!

ibr4him said:
I opened the phone to clean the power button as you suggested, but its already quite clean, there's nothing to do there. However, I broke my sim tray in the process! :'(
Now, no power button and no network!
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Ouch! That's not good at all. :|
Some people blast the button with compressed air or clean it with isopropyl alcohol.

Super bricked

I hope I can save it but after 4 hours of trying and reading I can't seem to do it.
I was running an unlocked tf300 with cleanrom. I wanted to update to the newest version of cleanrom and have my tablet on that and ready for school for next term. I downloaded cleanrom on laptop and put it on my micro sd. Went and grabbed the tablet and tried using rom manager to install from sd and backup the os that was on it. Didn't work. So booted into the fastboot spot (vol down and power) and decided i should wipe data since i was there. Went over to that and pushed vol up (once). Let it sit for like 45 minutes and was still on the same screen. Thought to myself well it must be done. Shut off the tablet to restart it.
This is where the problem came up. Now i'm stuck on asus logo. The VD+P doesn't do anything but reboot into the asus logo. The VU+P will put it into a black screen and windows sees it as Asus transformer Prime APX interface. But adb can't see the device. Just device manager. typing fastboot -i 0x0b05 thing just says <waiting for device>
Every post i've read seems to tell people to just push VD+P but if i could do that and get to recovery i wouldn't be doing this. I can't put a blob file into the root sd of the tablet because I can't see the tablet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Maybe this link can help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034866

Device manager already sees it as transformer prime apx thing though. So i assume by getting it into APX mode doing the VU+P method it is in apx? or is that not mean it's actually in apx?

bigworm82 said:
Device manager already sees it as transformer prime apx thing though. So i assume by getting it into APX mode doing the VU+P method it is in apx? or is that not mean it's actually in apx?
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Apx mode is not going to do you any good. The previous link also provides info on blootloader " recovery " mode.
Try the universal naked drivers from this link and try fastboot again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766220
If that does not work leave off ' -i 0x0b05 ' in fastboot -i 0x0b05 command and try again.

tobdaryl said:
Apx mode is not going to do you any good. The previous link also provides info on blootloader " recovery " mode.
Try the universal naked drivers from this link and try fastboot again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766220
If that does not work leave off ' -i 0x0b05 ' in fastboot -i 0x0b05 command and try again.
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Already installed the naked drivers and that's when the computer recognized it in the device manager portion as the asus prime apx interface thing. It still just says <waiting for device> in everything i try on fastboot.

bigworm82 said:
Already installed the naked drivers and that's when the computer recognized it in the device manager portion as the asus prime apx interface thing. It still just says <waiting for device> in everything i try on fastboot.
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Are you in fastboot mode or apx when you give the commands?

tobdaryl said:
Are you in fastboot mode or apx when you give the commands?
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i just go into cmd and go to the folder i put fastboot and all in and type fastboot..... so on.. what should i do?

bigworm82 said:
i just go into cmd and go to the folder i put fastboot and all in and type fastboot..... so on.. what should i do?
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I know you previously said you couldn't get into recovery-bootloader menu but that is what we have to accomplish. Apx mode on this unit is only good if you previously installed nvflash and had all of the proper backup files.
The first link I provided provides 9 ways to get into bootloader menu and from there either fastboot mode (usb symbol) or recovery (RCK). I know some may not work but we only need one.

tobdaryl said:
I know you previously said you couldn't get into recovery-bootloader menu but that is what we have to accomplish. Apx mode on this unit is only good if you previously installed nvflash and had all of the proper backup files.
The first link I provided provides 9 ways to get into bootloader menu and from there either fastboot mode (usb symbol) or recovery (RCK). I know some may not work but we only need one.
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I'm confused the first link is to get into APX mode from how i read it on the page. Am i wrong? I have no issues getting into this mode.

bigworm82 said:
I'm confused the first link is to get into APX mode from how i read it on the page. Am i wrong? I have no issues getting into this mode.
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apx or bootloader menu-recovery.
To use this guide to enter the bootloader menu just use volume down everywhere it says volume up. Everything else is the same.
4. with unit powered on hold volume down and press reset with paperclip - (don't press hard) reset is located about 25mm or 1in below the sdcard
try this one.

tobdaryl said:
apx or bootloader menu-recovery.
4. with unit powered on hold volume down and press reset with paperclip - (don't press hard)
reset is located about 25mm or 1in below the sdcard
try this one.
To use this guide to enter the bootloader menu just use volume down everywhere it says volume up. Everything else is the same.
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nope just back to asus logo

bigworm82 said:
nope just back to asus logo
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use cmd(terminal) in same directory as fastboot
adb reboot then immediately hold volume down
if no help then
adb reboot bootloader - no need for volume on this one

tobdaryl said:
use cmd(terminal) in same directory as fastboot
adb reboot then immediately hold volume down
if no help then
adb reboot bootloader - no need for volume on this one
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Device not found.

bigworm82 said:
Device not found.
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Force power off by holding power a few seconds.
Plug power cord into tab with the other end of the power cord not plugged into anything. Hold volume down and plug other end of power cord into pc. This done without pressing power again after it is powered off. Easier to do than describe.

tobdaryl said:
Force power off by holding power a few seconds.
Plug power cord into tab with the other end of the power cord not plugged into anything. Hold volume down and plug other end of power cord into pc. This done without pressing power again after it is powered off. Easier to do than describe.
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The Problem lies in holding the volume down button. No matter how i turn it on. either plugging it in while holding power down, reset button, letting it die and then plugging it in and turning it on....it just goes into the asus logo screen .

bigworm82 said:
The Problem lies in holding the volume down button. No matter how i turn it on. either plugging it in while holding power down, reset button, letting it die and then plugging it in and turning it on....it just goes into the asus logo screen .
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I'm sorry, I did understand that from the beginning but the only things that can save you is get into that menu or recovery or your tab accepts a fastboot or adb command. That is the reason you keep getting pushed into that direction.
My best guesses are out. Sometimes redoing something you have already done twice works.
My experience and all I have read rom manager has issues on this tab. Also many who wiped data from the bootloader- recovery menu reach this same point when they reboot.
Some have recovered by just doing each thing again and again and suddenly something works.

Yeah i fear i'm just going to have to call ASUS . sad panda. i keep trying different methods of doing the VD+P method but it just won't get into recovery.

bigworm82 said:
Yeah i fear i'm just going to have to call ASUS . sad panda. i keep trying different methods of doing the VD+P method but it just won't get into recovery.
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I'm sorry but I am afraid you are correct. If unable to use adb, fastboot, or get into recovery there aren't any other options. Sorry if I pushed more than I should but I wanted to see a more positive result than calling Asus.
Good Luck!

tobdaryl said:
I'm sorry but I am afraid you are correct. If unable to use adb, fastboot, or get into recovery there aren't any other options. Sorry if I pushed more than I should but I wanted to see a more positive result than calling Asus.
Good Luck!
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I appreciate the attempts though . I really didn't want to have to call them lol.

bigworm82 said:
I appreciate the attempts though . I really didn't want to have to call them lol.
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If you explain you were having issues with your tab and used wipe data hoping to correct the problem. Now when you turn on it just stays on the asus logo maybe they will repair it without cost.
If you go into detail you probably won't get lucky.

[Q] getting to hboot with fastboot flag

You all probably noticed that if the Settings->Power->Fastboot setting is enabled, Power+Vol_down will not work and the phone will do a standard boot. Is there anyway to force booting the phone into hboot? If not, this is a possible way to get bricked in case your ROM is messed up and the phone's last mode was to Fastboot.

netboy3 said:
You all probably noticed that if the Settings->Power->Fastboot setting is enabled, Power+Vol_down will not work and the phone will do a standard boot. Is there anyway to force booting the phone into hboot? If not, this is a possible way to get bricked in case your ROM is messed up and the phone's last mode was to Fastboot.
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That's exactly why we leave fastboot off in the settings

Maybe I don't understand the question. Could you not just use:
adb reboot bootloader
or
adb reboot recovery

cntryby429 said:
Maybe I don't understand the question. Could you not just use:
adb reboot bootloader
or
adb reboot recovery
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You can only use those if adbd is running which means you either were successful in booting into recovery (and you can't do it as power+vol_down doesn't work), or you have a working ROM (see the OP).

xRogerxC said:
That's exactly why we leave fastboot off in the settings
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I wish it was that simple. The ability to get to the menu seems to be related to the bootloader's ability to access /data. If the bootloader can't get to /data it looks to defaulting to NOT showing the hboot menu. I've noticed this on my phone. I have my phone encrypted which doesn't allow access to /data until you decrypt it. If you cancel out of the decrypt prompt then reboot the phone, you will not be able to power+vol_down (though I never changed the fastboot setting).

netboy3 said:
You all probably noticed that if the Settings->Power->Fastboot setting is enabled, Power+Vol_down will not work and the phone will do a standard boot. Is there anyway to force booting the phone into hboot? If not, this is a possible way to get bricked in case your ROM is messed up and the phone's last mode was to Fastboot.
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If you are rooted you can use the app quick boot to reboot to hboot without having to do the shutdown but.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

dottat said:
If you are rooted you can use the app quick boot to reboot to hboot without having to do the shutdown but.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk
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See the OP. Assuming your ROM is messed up and is not booting (happens a lot when your'e a flashoholic), you can't run any apps or even get to adb. I've never seen a phone that will not allow you to always be able to cold-boot into the bootloader. This is a serious problem for folks that plan to experiment with lots of ROM flashing.

netboy3 said:
See the OP. Assuming your ROM is messed up and is not booting (happens a lot when your'e a flashoholic), you can't run any apps or even get to adb. I've never seen a phone that will not allow you to always be able to cold-boot into the bootloader. This is a serious problem for folks that plan to experiment with lots of ROM flashing.
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In that case you hold power and volume buttons until the phone tells you it's going to restart or vibrates or you see the screen flash. Depending on what mode you are in it will do different things. At this point you can release power and move to only volume down.
If timed correctly you will land in hboot. Practice makes perfect.
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dottat said:
In that case you hold power and volume buttons until the phone tells you it's going to restart or vibrates or you see the screen flash. Depending on what mode you are in it will do different things. At this point you can release power and move to only volume down.
If timed correctly you will land in hboot. Practice makes perfect.
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dottat, thank you for your post. You are correct. This requires quite a bit of proper timing to succeed. To recap: In case you are in fast-boot power mode and/or have your phone encrypted and power+vol_down doesn't get you into hboot:
1. Power down the phone.
2. Hold volume_up and power.
3. Keep holding the above, you should see the animated HTC splash show up.
4. Keep holding the above, the screen will go dark.
5. Once the screen goes dark, quickly release power and volume_up and press volume_down.
6. If timed perfectly, you should land in hboot menu.
Thanks again to dottat for pointing it out.

Fastboot Mode Issue

Dear All,
Please help me regarding fastboot. When I press 3 keys (vol-up, vol-down and power key) while phone is off. I see the black and white screen written boot modes. From there when I select AP Fastbood device is restart with red Motorola logo and end up on home screen.. I have tried several times to turn off the device and repeat this process but no issue still there..
Moreover, if I did not select any options from boot modes than device automatically rebooted after 3 or 4 seconds..
Please help me out.. I want to unlock the boot loader root and install custom ROM..
Currently Model Number is XT925 and device is completely stock.. never rooted before...
thanks and regards,

akkay1 said:
Dear All,
Please help me regarding fastboot. When I press 3 keys (vol-up, vol-down and power key) while phone is off. I see the black and white screen written boot modes. From there when I select AP Fastbood device is restart with red Motorola logo and end up on home screen.. I have tried several times to turn off the device and repeat this process but no issue still there..
Moreover, if I did not select any options from boot modes than device automatically rebooted after 3 or 4 seconds..
Please help me out.. I want to unlock the boot loader root and install custom ROM..
Currently Model Number is XT925 and device is completely stock.. never rooted before...
thanks and regards,
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After you use the volume down key to highlight "Fastboot", do you then press the volume up key to select it? If you just sit there and wait it will reboot normally. You must press the volume up key after you've highlighted the menu option.

akkay1 said:
Dear All,
Please help me regarding fastboot. When I press 3 keys (vol-up, vol-down and power key) while phone is off. I see the black and white screen written boot modes. From there when I select AP Fastbood device is restart with red Motorola logo and end up on home screen.. I have tried several times to turn off the device and repeat this process but no issue still there..
Moreover, if I did not select any options from boot modes than device automatically rebooted after 3 or 4 seconds..
Please help me out.. I want to unlock the boot loader root and install custom ROM..
Currently Model Number is XT925 and device is completely stock.. never rooted before...
thanks and regards,
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try this,
-install adb on your pc
-plug in phone when powered up
- open a command prompt in your adb dir
- type in: adb devices then enter. it should show your phone in the prompt. also check your phone, there may be a popup to acknowledge.
- rerun adb devices until it shows your phone properly or you cant proceed
-now type in: adb reboot bootloader
if it works, the phone should reboot to the fastboot screen.
if it doesnt stick in fastboot, im sorry but i dont know what else to tell you to try.

Thank-you for the Response
bweN diorD said:
try this,
-install adb on your pc
-plug in phone when powered up
- open a command prompt in your adb dir
- type in: adb devices then enter. it should show your phone in the prompt. also check your phone, there may be a popup to acknowledge.
- rerun adb devices until it shows your phone properly or you cant proceed
-now type in: adb reboot bootloader
if it works, the phone should reboot to the fastboot screen.
if it doesnt stick in fastboot, im sorry but i dont know what else to tell you to try.
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Thankyou so much for the reply, i followed your instructions and finally get in fastboot mode and unlocked the boot loader. However, is there any way from which I can go into recovery.. because through hardware way I am unable to go in recovery. Thanks
EDIT: I have tried entering command adb reboot recovery, then phone was rebooted and there was green android on screen with chest open.. thats it... i have waited for few minutes and rebooted the device mannually.

akkay1 said:
Thankyou so much for the reply, i followed your instructions and finally get in fastboot mode and unlocked the boot loader. However, is there any way from which I can go into recovery.. because through hardware way I am unable to go in recovery. Thanks
EDIT: I have tried entering command adb reboot recovery, then phone was rebooted and there was green android on screen with chest open.. thats it... i have waited for few minutes and rebooted the device mannually.
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That's the entry to stock recovery. You have to push a combination of buttons from there to get into recovery. I forget the button combination, it has been posted many times, try searching or wait for someone else to jump in with the answer.
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Not sure where to post this question been reading so many post my eyes are tired......
- XT926 upgraded to kitkat 183.46 last week via flash in RSD from JB 4.1.2
- Root went well DONE (Towel root .apk)
- Unlock went well DONE (Motopocalypse .apk) yes fastboot shows the #3
- Flashed TWRP 2.7.1 DONE (did it using the adb in motopocolypse)
- Backed up my current stock ROM in TWRP seemed to go well the program confirmed the backup was successful...So I thought
- Got confident and wanted to try flashing CM11 (Kitkat version)
- After flashing CM11 my phone got stuck at boot like many others have.... no problem I backed up my stock ROM in TWRP.....So I thought
- Went to restore my stock ROM using TWRP and yup you guessed it like many others the restore failed half way through
Not a big deal starting fresh can be a good thing BUT I really need my old text messages and all I have is a USB backup of the phone (Internal/SDcard) on my PC and of course the TWRP back-up on the SDcard that won’t restore ...... Is there any way to get these messages back to my phone????

wonka144 said:
Not a big deal starting fresh can be a good thing BUT I really need my old text messages and all I have is a USB backup of the phone (Internal/SDcard) on my PC and of course the TWRP back-up on the SDcard that won’t restore ...... Is there any way to get these messages back to my phone????
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Not sure how to help you with your immediate problem at hand, but going forward, I definitely recommend the sms backup + from the Google Play Store. Nice thing with that app is, you can link it to your gmail account, and all your text messages are backed up to your gmail.