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[Q] HELP! Need Modem for Photon Q 4G

Hey guys I have somewhat of a problem. I'm experienced when it comes to rooting phones (by no means an expert), but this problem has me stumped. You see, I was helping my friend to root his phone Photon XT897 and showing him how to do it. We got the device unlocked, installed CWM and rooted the device, all without issue. Anyways, I had to leave to go to work and he decided that he knew enough that he wanted to install TWRP recovery. According to him he did that by flashing an image of TWRP via fastboot, and everything was fine... except his wifi would no longer turn on. He then proceeded (and God alone knows why he thought this would help) but he formatted the modem in recovery and now, obviously he gets NO data connections whatsoever. I've scoured this site and everything I've been able to find online to fix this with no result; can somebody please help me? So what I need to know is this:
1. Has anyone else experienced wifi issues (i.e. the wifi no longer turning on) when flashing TWRP?
2. Is there any way to restore the modem?
3. Can I trade my friend in for a smarter version or at least store credit?
Thank you!!

No problems with WIFI here.
You can get your modem back by either doing a full flash with RSD and the appropriate file found here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/asanti_c/list.php
Or if you want to flash only the Modem fish out this file from the above ZIP NON-HLOS.bin
The command used would be similar to the following.
Code:
fastboot flash modem ./NON-HLOS.bin

hfase said:
No problems with WIFI here.
You can get your modem back by either doing a full flash with RSD and the appropriate file found here:
Or if you want to flash only the Modem fish out this file from the above ZIP NON-HLOS.bin
The command used would be similar to the following.
Code:
fastboot flash modem ./NON-HLOS.bin
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Thank you for the suggestion, but I tried both of those and neither one produced any results. I can't flash the NON-HLOS.bin in fastboot becuase it says:
F:\Scottys Droid ****\Devices\Motorola\Photon XT897\android-sdk-windows\platform
-tools>fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
error: cannot load 'NON-HLOS.bin': No error
I can't flash the entire file with RSD because at first it throws the error:
getvar not found or something to that effect which I understand; getvar isn't a fastboot command. I then googled that problem and somebody with a similar issue with another phone said merely removing the line of code in the xml that calls for "getvar" fixed their problem. I tried that and now I get the error:
Flashing process failed flash sbl1 "sbl1.bin" -> phone returned fail.
Any other suggestions?

Are are the files extracted to folder you are running that command in?...
If not you will need to call the file with its absolute location. In ubuntu that looks like the following:
fastboot flash modem /home/hfase/Desktop/modem.bin
Hence the ". /" shown in my earlier example. Meaning "same dir" in linux. these will of course be different on Winblows.
If you cant get fastboot to flash just that try backing your system/data up with TWRP and just flash it with RSD. (using the edited XML found around here...) Basically for RSD to work you need to delete the getvar's in the XML.
If you look at my posts I posted a thread showing the XML file you need with the getvars edited so it works,, and even added the steps to relock the bootloader if you are interested lol
Sent from my XT897 using Tapatalk 2

Hmmmm never mind it seems you edited those lines already....
Can you post the full output of your error ?

arrrghhh said:
Hmmmm never mind it seems you edited those lines already....
Can you post the full output of your error ?
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I'd love to... how?

arrrghhh said:
Hmmmm never mind it seems you edited those lines already....
Can you post the full output of your error ?
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Actually, RSD Lite is suddenly working now... but I didn't do anything different so I don't understand why its cooperating. Well, there is one thing different that I did: I restored a TWRP backup that my friend made before the phone went down. You see, after he wiped the modem partition he installed a ROM (the Evervolve ROM), which didn't boot. He did this in an attempt to fix his mistake, thinking that the ROM carried a modem file in it. When I learned of this backup, I restored it and got into the phone; obviously the modem still wasn't working, but then I figured I would try the RSD flash again. So I removed the "getvar" lines of code from the "asanti_c-user-4.0.4-7.7.1Q-6_SPR-125_ASA-10-11-release-keys-Sprint-US.xml" and it worked.
So the modem issue is now fixed, but wifi issue is not. I'm unclear as to whether I should close this thread because it's main issue has been solved, or if we can now take a look at the wifi issue. Basically, after flashing the TWRP recovery through Goo Manager that I downloaded from the market (I did this in the app by choosing the "install script" option, as I was instructed to by another of XDA''s threads) I then rebooted the phone only to find that the wifi didn't work. Whenever I go to turn the wifi on, the switch immediately goes back to the off position, but in the window below the switch it still says "turning on wifi." Please advise if I need to open a new thread, or if not, how we can perhaps solve this wifi problem. Thank you.

OK, glad you got the phone booting again.
Have you tried just doing a 'factory reset' in TWRP since you got the phone back to a functional state?
What kernel is flashed?

[Q] stuck on: Warning bootloader unlocked screen

Guys really need some help.
Bought an unlocked Razr HD from the web, and ungraded via OTA from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2. Then I rooted using dan's method, ran the script, phone was rooted. Then i decided to install TWRP, same way, in fastboot mode, ran the cmd 'fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.5.0.0-recovery-vanquish.img' then rebooted, but what essentially happened after, i was never able to boot the phone in recovery and every single time i ended up with fastboot reason" flash failure.
Then i was able to recovery from falsh failure by running 'empty_radio.img', after rebooting, the phone started up normally, but stock recovery was still corrupt, every single time i used to get the 'red triangle dead andriod', so booted back into fastboot, performed a clean wipe with fastboot -w and booted back normally, and flash failure was gone, and i was was able to reboot the phone normally.
Then i decided to unlock the bootloader, was was successful using Dan's method; my goal was to install 4.2 from recovery. Then i installed DroidUtility and decided to perform an clean install wiping all data. The problem was at every step i got the FAILED (remote failure) line, soon after phone got stuck with fastboot reason: 'Sticky bit fastboot'.....every single time i reboot phone gets stuck in the initial screen ' WARNING BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED' and thats it....i can't do anything...stuck....screen stays on for 10mins, then reboots back to this screen and keeps on looping.
Please help guys!! i hope i haven't bricked the phone.

eomahos said:
Guys really need some help.
Bought an unlocked Razr HD from the web, and ungraded via OTA from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2. Then I rooted using dan's method, ran the script, phone was rooted. Then i decided to install TWRP, same way, in fastboot mode, ran the cmd 'fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.5.0.0-recovery-vanquish.img' then rebooted, but what essentially happened after, i was never able to boot the phone in recovery and every single time i ended up with fastboot reason" flash failure.
Then i was able to recovery from falsh failure by running 'empty_radio.img', after rebooting, the phone started up normally, but stock recovery was still corrupt, every single time i used to get the 'red triangle dead andriod', so booted back into fastboot, performed a clean wipe with fastboot -w and booted back normally, and flash failure was gone, and i was was able to reboot the phone normally.
Then i decided to unlock the bootloader, was was successful using Dan's method; my goal was to install 4.2 from recovery. Then i installed DroidUtility and decided to perform an clean install wiping all data. The problem was at every step i got the FAILED (remote failure) line, soon after phone got stuck with fastboot reason: 'Sticky bit fastboot'.....every single time i reboot phone gets stuck in the initial screen ' WARNING BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED' and thats it....i can't do anything...stuck....screen stays on for 10mins, then reboots back to this screen and keeps on looping.
Please help guys!! i hope i haven't bricked the phone.
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Seeing how the phone is now updated to latest ota try Matt's Utility for the Droid RAZR HD i used this to get my phone is working condition then i did some adb and fastboot commands using some files to get rid of the sticky bit fastboot.
Heres a link to the RAZR HD utility: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239425
Heres a link to get rid of the sticky bit fastboot menu (if you do end up getting this menu):http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260105
Hope this helps and good luck bro.
P.S if you did brick your phone its not the end of the world. the epic devs of XDA figured out how to fix problems like this. I bricked my phone by installing beats audio app ( worst mistake ever) came here for help and next thing i know my phone up and running like a charm ^^

well i did try matt's droid utility, and that's what put me in this state in the first place, since my stock recovery was corrupt, i decided to just clean install JB from Matt, but all the steps failed, it said remote failure at every step....and that was it! fastboot reason: flash failure,if i hold +/- and power, the phones boots up and gets stuck on the first screen..in this case since the bootloader is unlocked, it gets stuck on the WARNING message.
Also did try to fastboot with these commands:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
same, gets stuck on WARNING screen after reboot.

eomahos said:
well i did try matt's droid utility, and that's what put me in this state in the first place, since my stock recovery was corrupt, i decided to just clean install JB from Matt, but all the steps failed, it said remote failure at every step....and that was it! fastboot reason: flash failure,if i hold +/- and power, the phones boots up and gets stuck on the first screen..in this case since the bootloader is unlocked, it gets stuck on the WARNING message.
Also did try to fastboot with these commands:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
same, gets stuck on WARNING screen after reboot.
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Have you tried flashing the phone with rsd lite?

Oh boy!! i made a major error, i someone didn't read the version...and used matt's utility xt912 on my xt925. is there a link for xt925? what can i do now? Can i use matt's xt926 on my 925?

eomahos said:
Oh boy!! i made a major error, i someone didn't read the version...and used matt's utility xt912 on my xt925. is there a link for xt925? what can i do now? Can i use matt's xt926 on my 925?
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Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241788 from what i heard it works both on xt925 and xt926

oh wow....it did work. But now the problem is not sure if it locked the phone or not, but it's not recognizing my SIM. it said stock rom for both xt925/926. it seems that this is a verizom ROM, and on the device info it's listed at xt926. Not sure if that is the issue or not? can flashing the ROM lock the phone?

unfortunately, i have tried everything to install RSD, but it just wont install. Having a nightware, so all i need now is to install a stock JB ROM for xt925, but the recovery is corrupt, so need Matt's or MR. PARKINSON'S to flash a xt925 ROM. Can someone please help?

eomahos said:
unfortunately, i have tried everything to install RSD, but it just wont install. Having a nightware, so all i need now is to install a stock JB ROM for xt925, but the recovery is corrupt, so need Matt's or MR. PARKINSON'S to flash a xt925 ROM. Can someone please help?
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Why dont you just flash twrp. Have it the same directory as the fastboot files from Hashcodes page on goo. Im. Cd to the directory with a command prompt and type faatboot flash recovery then the name of the file. Should overwrite your stock recovery and allow you to flash whatever you want.
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eomahos said:
unfortunately, i have tried everything to install RSD, but it just wont install. Having a nightware, so all i need now is to install a stock JB ROM for xt925, but the recovery is corrupt, so need Matt's or MR. PARKINSON'S to flash a xt925 ROM. Can someone please help?
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I know you've stated that you can't get RSD to install, however if you can; perhaps borrow a friends computer to do it, then there's a variety of stock XT925 ROMs on this page http://sbf.droid-developers.org/vanquish_u/list.php
and instructions for flashing here http://www.andromods.com/tips-trick...-unroot-unbrick-droid-razr-maxx-hd-xt926.html which states its for the XT926 however I restored my 925 using my carrier's ROM from the first link and the tool and instructions on the second link. I only had one line with getvar in it to remove from the xml file. I've actually flashed both my carrier's ROM and then a generic one for my locale.
If you go this route, borrowing a friends computer, make sure you download the ROM from your carrier (assuming its there) with the higher version number or you'lle be attempting to flashing ICS and there's some post floating around that implies a downgrade from 4.1.2 to ICS causes problems.
The instructions look a little daunting but the xml files I saw, in both ROMs, were very short. Just be sure to use notpad when you edit. The other thing to be sure of, which isn't otherwise stated, is that RSDlite runs for a while even after the phone reboots. I made the mistake of pulling the cable when I got to the setup screen the first time I did it and thought it was a problem with the ROM or the flash of it. The reality, I think, after looking more carefully the second time, is that RSD is still running and doesn't say finished for a little bit after the boot and until I was still filling out the thing for the intial phone setup... Google acount, Google Plus, etc.
Link to a thread on the subject (also heavily 926 implied) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211234
Since your'e unlocked you no longer need to use any exploit to gain root. Get a flashable supersu.zip on the phone, install a recovery and root you will have; just install the zip...
Have a full battery when starting the ROM flash.

thanks alot buddy, i'll start reading into it. So, i did finally manage to install TWRP, and did manage to flash the ROM with stock 4.2, tried both xt926/925, however, now the issue is i dont get any reception, nothing at all, everytime i search, it comes back with no network found. Can you please advise? i was able to bypass the corrupt recovery, install a clean 4.1.2 xt926 ROM, but i never got any reception, installed TWRP, then tried 4.2 ROMs. No, i get nothing...miss i mess up the radio?

eomahos said:
thanks alot buddy, i'll start reading into it. So, i did finally manage to install TWRP, and did manage to flash the ROM with stock 4.2, tried both xt926/925, however, now the issue is i dont get any reception, nothing at all, everytime i search, it comes back with no network found. Can you please advise? i was able to bypass the corrupt recovery, install a clean 4.1.2 xt926 ROM, but i never got any reception, installed TWRP, then tried 4.2 ROMs. No, i get nothing...miss i mess up the radio?
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Hi, I tried replying to your PM however the server isn't reporting it sent or is having troubles sending or whatnot. Let me know if you got it or not.
In any case, of most relevance, who was your carrier when your phone did work? That is going to hopefully be the starting point, I believe.
...also, please quote my text if responding so that I get an email notification, otherwise I'll forget XDA exists for days at a time...

Recovery is gone..?

hey guys,
i have a big problem. i bought a photon q 4g from ebay.
its with sim mod and had a unlocked bootloader (status code: 1)
so i readed some topics about using custom recovery and root for the phone and started
its not the first time i flashed a phone i already had droid2, droid3 and droid4
first i get stuck because fastboot was giving me a message of "variable not supported" & "download size to large"
but i found a mfastboot that flashed the recovery without a error message
so i restart the phone but the recovery not come up.
booting the system is no problem.
but when i wanne go in recovery (power+vol up, from bootloader, adb reboot recovery..) the phone restarts and boot up normal.
Moto boot logo->moto boot logo again->boot animation->system
i tryed to erase recovery and flashed again but the same happen.
tryed with cwm and twrp. maybe someone have the original 3e recovery.img?
and for what is the console option under APfastboot in the boot menu select?
someone know whats the difference between status code 1 & status code 3?
deleting userdata & cache with fastboot only reset the rom i have. :silly:

Status code 3 should be what you need. Maybe you should try unlocking it for yourself to make sure that it actually was unlocked. There are instructions for the full process from unlock to installing recovery to getting root in my signature if you need step-by-step.

Solust said:
Status code 3 should be what you need. Maybe you should try unlocking it for yourself to make sure that it actually was unlocked. There are instructions for the full process from unlock to installing recovery to getting root in my signature if you need step-by-step.
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that was one of the first things i tryed but it not work. iam not sure what fastboot was saying (i`l look it up when iam at home) something like "no unlock data"
but when i start APfastboot it say "UNLOCKED status code:1" so its not locked.
but cant find information about the difference.
Edit: i see that i have no recovery-from-boot.p. someone know where i can get the correct one?
some more information: the phone run "AP Fastboot Flash Mode (NS) 10.97"
when i typed fastboot getvar all i saw
(bootloader) secure: no
(bootloader) mid: 0000
(bootloader) unlocked: notsupported
(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: notsupported
the phone is running a not released test firmware with some apps that are not made for public i think.
there is a su in system/xbin and one app named TamperDetect(qualcomm app?)( only 2 button "get var" and "set var") say the phone is permanently rooted
but i installed superuser and it not work.
but other app called DockStatus(moto app?) let me make a adb over wifi with [email protected]_c: #
could that help me fixing my problem?

no one knows what wrong?

huhu1312 said:
no one knows what wrong?
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I would try giving Motorola a call and see if they can help you. I would think they would at least be able to tell you the difference between the status codes, though who knows if they could get it unlocked for you or not.

no here is no good support in germany
and i read status code 1 = developer device
and why should it be locked if the phone say unlocked?

Why don't you go into the Bootloader menu and try it from this point into the recovery?
VOL_UP+VOL_DOWN+POWER

Loader009 said:
Why don't you go into the Bootloader menu and try it from this point into the recovery?
VOL_UP+VOL_DOWN+POWER
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if u read my first post correct u will see i tryed and it not work..

Argh, sorry, I only read the first (key-combination) and overread the bootloader and adb.
My Bootloader version is 10.9B.
But my first Line shows "AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)" instead of (NS).
You should try to contact the american Motorola support...
At least you should try to get some help from them.
I think because you got a developer device, it is slightly different with the partition sizes.
edit: What is with OTA updates on Stock ROM?

i found out S stand for secure NS for non secure

Please try "adb shell" and then "su", do you get a "Permission denied"?
If that works, you should be able to remount the /system partition to rw.
This way you should also be able to install superusers su, somehow... (sorry, never installed it that way)
But this won't help you in your situation.
Please backup your /system, before you make a custom firmware on it (if you'll ever have success).
Those test apps might be interesting.
As you already tried to flash a custom recovery, I assume that the "stock" (or test) recovery is already gone.
My thought is to bring your Bootloader up to date. But I'm not sure, if that would brick your device.
I'm also not sure, if Motorola America will be helpfull with a developer device in your hands.
But without a (valid) sbf flash file you won't be able to flash the appropriate firmware. I haven't seen any official sbf file for our Photon Q.
Theoretically I would say, that you could also try to flash a FXZ file, but it could also brick your device. (Please don't forget to backup /system)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095536

i know that flashing all can brick the phone thats why i not test it for now.
and yes the root via adb work.
i only found 1 guy in the internet with the same problem like me. he said it was fixed when he flashed a older recovery from GB but is there a old recovery img like this? (this guy had an other phone)

I saw somewhere a stock recovery (that's how I made my OTA Updates).
I still got it, but I prefer to find an uploaded one.
recovery.img 10MiB
CRC32 386A247D
MD5 46CB664521F98B1C1987C288A101A5EC
If you (or I) won't find it, I'll upload it.
Edit: Found it -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333094
Another one -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856456

thanks but this files i tryed already;/
i only made a copy of /system/ folder for now
i flashed all with rsd lite 6.1.4 now. and it worked

Phone boots into fastboot, system files corrupted

Hi! My old phone is booting into fastboot mode, when I try to boot normally I get a black screen, the "Power off" button appears when I hold the power button. The bootloader is not unlocked and the phone was never rooted. Wiping the user partition does not help. It is visible in fastboot mode and I can enter stock recovery, though trying to adb sideload a stock rom returns an error (footer is wrong; signature verification failed). Trying to fastboot boot twrp or recovery.img doesn't work either. I've ran out of ideas, what should I do to get this phone to work?

Try flashing the stock ROM with fastboot. I'm pretty sure ADB doesn't let you flash onto your phone because using your phone with ADB means that it's still powered on - which can cause some issues. You can also try and unlock your bootloader through fastboot, and then flash a recovery and custom ROM.

Both failed. I attached the errors I recieved.

crepper4454 said:
Both failed. I attached the errors I recieved.
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Try "fastboot bootloader unlock", maybe. Also: Is there a flashall.bat in the stock ROM folder? If there is: Connect your device while in fastboot, and double-click it.

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Both failed. I attached the errors I recieved.
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Try this maybe. I know you can't wipe through the stock ROM, so, try the command: "fastboot -w". That'll wipe everything off the device.
[INDEX][Osprey][Merlin] Moto G Factory Firmware Images
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that happens as a result of flashing these files. Your destiny is your own. Moto G (3rd Gen) Factory Firmware Images - Provided by Firmware TEAM - Please report broken links. New Mirrors welcome...
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I can wipe through stock recovery. I did fastboot -w and it cleared the cache and userdata partitions, they were already clean afaik. Typing fastboot bootloader unlock returns unknown command. There are no .bat files in my firmware. I can try downloading one from the site you linked, but I don't know what to do with it if fastboot flash does not work.

crepper4454 said:
I can wipe through stock recovery. I did fastboot -w and it cleared the cache and userdata partitions, they were already clean afaik. Typing fastboot bootloader unlock returns unknown command. There are no .bat files in my firmware. I can try downloading one from the site you linked, but I don't know what to do with it if fastboot flash does not work.
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Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-osprey-fastboot-flashing-factory-firmware-images.3187750/

It says there that the "preflash validation failed" error occurs when the firmware being flashed is older than the one already installed. I will try downloading a newer version and flashing it. Will update here.

Update: I have dowloaded a newer rom and tried to flash it. This time got different errors (picture attached, this went for every sparsechunk). I think I know the reason but I do not know how to solve it. This might not be the exact stock rom of this phone so I cannot flash it with a locked bootloader. Could someone help me finding the correct rom or suggest a different solution?

Yooooo. I have the Moto e5 Cruise and so does my wife. We bought them in 2018 from Cricket and last night hers went to emmc failure, also known scientifically as 'no worky' mode.
The phone would only load in fastboot and had tried to use my Moto RSD tool to reflash but the phone would not detect in anything but fastboot mode.. Here's where it gets interesting....
There is a piece of software called the Lenovo (which now owns Moto) Rescue and Smart Assistant that can reflash your phone back to factory, no matter your sub-variant (cricket, metro, etc). Without having a fresh backup on hand, you're going to be beholden to the last cloud sync or manual backup you have because all data will be wiped in the below process.
BTW: Just run the assistant as it seems to be the easiest 'back-to-stock/working' tool I can find. Going to fastboot alone yielded weird errors since i didn't have the unlock code for the 'fastboot oem unlock [code goes here]' command.
**RESTORATION PROCESS**
This will apply to multiple Lenovo/Moto Mobility devices. Unknown at this time how many have been impacted by this seemingly pre-planned failure on Lenovo's part.
If your phone is stuck in fastboot mode where MTK download mode does not load, nor does adb, follow these simple steps:
(NOTE: BACKUP YOUR FILES IF POSSIBLE)
1. Click the link above to be directed to the Lenovo software download page and run the installer on your PC (Sorry Mac users :'().
2. The software, once installed, will require you to sign up for OR link a google, fb, g+, etc account to it for purposes of creating a Lenovo ID. Once signed in, click on 'Rescue Now'.
3. With your phone in fastboot mode, allow the software to download the firmware for your phone.
4. Once the firmware has finished downloading and validating, click on 'Rescue Now' once again. Your phone will begin the reflashing process.

That... actually worked. The program found the required ROM and flashing went without problems. Thank you very much @kmt5150 .

crepper4454 said:
That... actually worked. The program found the required ROM and flashing went without problems. Thank you very much @kmt5150 .
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No problemo! Glad it worked!

Question No OS even after flashing stock

So I've been pulling hair for 2 days. I can flash everything fine recovery boots fastboot. But it consistently says no OS on either slots. Tried flashing stock to both went all the way through loading lineage and same thing. I'm at wits end. Also not a single password I put in decrypts data.

Also Metro/Tmob variant xt2131-1 bootloader unlocked.

Have you tied fastboot -w? It sounds like the partitions are messed up.

I have. I've done all of the above just still a persistent boot loop.

Fandroid Tech said:
Have you tied fastboot -w? It sounds like the partitions are messed up.
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Currently retrying to flash stock firmware with a Motorola flashing program. Will let you know here in about 2 min.

Fandroid Tech said:
Have you tied fastboot -w? It sounds like the partitions are messed up.
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Yep. Again boot loop. Says no OS. Stock recovery says last installation failed. Flashing the service flash package to see if that makes a difference. Hopefully because it says it reflashed my bootloader and stock recovery.

Spedwardo said:
Yep. Again boot loop. Says no OS. Stock recovery says last installation failed. Flashing the service flash package to see if that makes a difference. Hopefully because it says it reflashed my bootloader and stock recovery.
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The motorola program formats the partitions before flash unlike an automated fastboot flash. The only issue I can see is a physical issue with the UFS/EMMC 5.1 chip, maybe even the ram(very unlikely). Had there been any warning signs such as the phone rebooting randomly or freezing? Motorola has a one year warranty for all devices.

No nothing of the sort. I did a factory reset because I was gonna try out lineage and this is where I'm at now. Still no OS. Even after flashing 3 times. I did have a remote access trojan that rewrote my partition data and resized one and added one and used the root hidden partition to store the data in while it was being transferred.

This drive folder has the system, system_ext, vandor and product of the xt2131-1 that can be flashed in twrp or orangefox. Make sure you make the partitions rw in twrp or OF using 100 rw zip (search for it) then mount as rw in terminal. Flash these images or image,whichever you believe to be needing. Then try and reboot. If all else fails then download the firmware from LMSA and use tinyfastboot tools to flash it. Always worked for me. Let me know how it goes. Heres the link to the files.
XT2131-1_Denver-Osaka_04-2022_RRE31.60-47-2-2 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
!!!!!Make Sure you have verity and verification disabled before trying to flash these. Hence the 100 rw zip is necessary. And must be flashed correctly. 73 error can be flashed with Ubuntu!!!!!!!!
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Make sure you always
Fastboot -w then
Factory reset in recovery then format data for a full clean install. This vendor build is made for the boost mobile variant but it is universal. The firmware is incremental based as well so it knows which build to install or activate on the tmo/metro variant. I have all the apps and files for all carriers that have this model.

sosthenisRR said:
This drive folder has the system, system_ext, vandor and product of the xt2131-1 that can be flashed in twrp or orangefox. Make sure you make the partitions rw in twrp or OF using 100 rw zip (search for it) then mount as rw in terminal. Flash these images or image,whichever you believe to be needing. Then try and reboot. If all else fails then download the firmware from LMSA and use tinyfastboot tools to flash it. Always worked for me. Let me know how it goes. Heres the link to the files.
XT2131-1_Denver-Osaka_04-2022_RRE31.60-47-2-2 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
!!!!!Make Sure you have verity and verification disabled before trying to flash these. Hence the 100 rw zip is necessary. And must be flashed correctly. 73 error can be flashed with Ubuntu!!!!!!!!
**Edit**
Make sure you always
Fastboot -w then
Factory reset in recovery then format data for a full clean install. This vendor build is made for the boost mobile variant but it is universal. The firmware is incremental based as well so it knows which build to install or activate on the tmo/metro variant. I have all the apps and files for all carriers that have this model.
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If this doesnt work you can try a blankfile flash via edl, if that does not work nothing will.

Fandroid Tech said:
The motorola program formats the partitions before flash unlike an automated fastboot flash. The only issue I can see is a physical issue with the UFS/EMMC 5.1 chip, maybe even the ram(very unlikely). Had there been any warning signs such as the phone rebooting randomly or freezing? Motorola has a one year warranty for all devices.
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Not at home. Staying the night at my mom's. Get home early tomorrow and I will try the advised steps. I went through my previous flashing steps and am now just missing the persist partition. I'll report back as for the edl mode and I have 2 blank flash files just cannot get into edl mode. Have qfil rsd and motoflashpro

Spedwardo said:
just cannot get into edl mode.
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What have you tried thus far? Have you tried fastboot commands to get into edl, I think it may also also a boot menu option in twrp but I don't remember. Also now that I think about, after flashing the firmware(to both lots as you say) have you tried fastboot set_active a (or) b? Also where did you find the firehose file for it, I could not find one on other forums?

So far im downloading the files and will try what you suggested now. I'll let you know in 30 min. But I've tried factory reset. Flash. Formatting then flashing. Blank flash. Formatting then flashing. I've also used fastboot --force -slot=all flash ***. *****. Etc. Tried flashing. Flashing the copy partitions and tried flashing a gsi an aosp. Got to lineages recovery but still the same issue. Some partition are unmountable. At this point now it refuses to charge while off.. and if I do plug it in while off it continues to boot loop from the battery/charging screen.

Spedwardo said:
At this point now it refuses to charge while off.. and if I do plug it in while off it continues to boot loop from the battery/charging screen.
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Sorry to tell you this but the phone is definitely ****ed on a hardware level, no amount of reflashing the firmware will fix that. The partition issue is likely caused by the EMMC/UFS malfunctioning, however the charging issue is definitely not caused by software as the battery has a separate controller. Your best bet would be to replace the motherboard, your phone's warranty is however void anyways since you unlocked the bootloader so you would have to do it yourself.

Fandroid Tech said:
Sorry to tell you this but the phone is definitely ****ed on a hardware level, no amount of reflashing the firmware will fix that. The partition issue is likely caused by the EMMC/UFS malfunctioning, however the charging issue is definitely not caused by software as the battery has a separate controller. Your best bet would be to replace the motherboard, your phone's warranty is however void anyways since you unlocked the bootloader so you would have to do it yourself.
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How do I disable anti-rollback???? Might be the issue with it not flashing vb* files. Assuming those control vendor persiste etc

Spedwardo said:
How do I disable anti-rollback???? Might be the issue with it not flashing vb* files. Assuming those control vendor persiste etc
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You can't, the manufacture prevents you from doing so due to "security issues". Make sure you get the latest firmware at https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/denver/official/. This will restore all partitions including vendor and persist as it generates from the modem partition, also android 11 and up does not use regular persist partitions anymore, it is now in the "super" images so don't worry about it. When you extract the latest firmware from this site there will be an XML file, go to https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...e-with-motorola-devices.4042039/post-82186933 and follow the instructions, before flashing made sure to select slot A, after you are done flashing slot A set it to slot B and flash again, then reboot regularly. To set the slot run the fastboot command before flashing, for example fastboot set_active a, flash firmware, fastboot set_active b, flash firmware, reboot.