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Bricked MAXX, Need Help

Hello,
I have been crack flashing for a long time, but when I got the Droid Maxx from verizon I was disappointed at the lack of an unlocked bootloader. I had been running safestrap and was getting the phone ready to return for a refund so I can get the developer edition.
So, it looks like using safestrap I completely wiped the system partition. I can get the phone to boot to flashboot mode or to the safestrap flash screen but that is all.
Using RSDlite I attempted to flash 12.9.0, but get the return message "Failed flashing process. 2/17 flash partition "gpt.bin" -> Phone returned FAIL. On the phone it said:
"downgraded security version
update gpt_main version failed
preflash validation failed for GPT."
So it looks like the issue might be because I am flashing the FXZ file for 12.15.15, but I cannot find the FXZ file for it.
I also tried using House of Moto. Attached is a screen shot of what I get.
So basically it looks like I have no ROM whatsoever. Is there a way out of this so I can return the phone for a refund?
Thanks in advance!

I realized that I had not set things up correctly for House of Moto, I ran it, and boot.img, system.img, and motoboot.img are not loading because they are from the previous image and it will not allow a downgrade.
So, I guess I need to get the factory image of the latest update, or perhaps get those *.img files from someone with a working phone and drop them in to folder before flashing.
Anyone have the factory image after the OTA? Or perhaps the missing files I need (if dropping them will actually work, of course)?

kclantz said:
I realized that I had not set things up correctly for House of Moto, I ran it, and boot.img, system.img, and motoboot.img are not loading because they are from the previous image and it will not allow a downgrade.
So, I guess I need to get the factory image of the latest update, or perhaps get those *.img files from someone with a working phone and drop them in to folder before flashing.
Anyone have the factory image after the OTA? Or perhaps the missing files I need (if dropping them will actually work, of course)?
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I am having the same problem only I am on the Droid Ultra and not the Maxx, I too need the files for the latest OTA because the two older files are supposedly out dated for me, i get a bunch of failures. What sucks is some files were clearly restored because it erased Safestrap and now i have stock recovery but it didn't restore the OS or anything so i cannot boot up into anything but fastboot....hopefully someone uploads the latest ota to the site or even the forums....good luck to you. i need it as well.

ahjee said:
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I am having the same problem only I am on the Droid Ultra and not the Maxx, I too need the files for the latest OTA because the two older files are supposedly out dated for me, i get a bunch of failures. What sucks is some files were clearly restored because it erased Safestrap and now i have stock recovery but it didn't restore the OS or anything so i cannot boot up into anything but fastboot....hopefully someone uploads the latest ota to the site or even the forums....good luck to you. i need it as well.
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I'm in the same boat, but not quite as bad. I've got the mini, and it boots into the normal mode, but not all things work - touchless controls crash every time I try to open it, and my calendars won't sync. My recovery is gone, when I try to boot into it, I get an android logo with it's chest open with a red triangle.
I tried using RSD Lite and fastboot with the original stock image files, but the result are the same. I'm going to hold out for someone to post an image with the OTA included or another workaround. Amazing how we got the same problems at roughly the same time after the OTA.

rds217 said:
I'm in the same boat, but not quite as bad. I've got the mini, and it boots into the normal mode, but not all things work - touchless controls crash every time I try to open it, and my calendars won't sync. My recovery is gone, when I try to boot into it, I get an android logo with it's chest open with a red triangle.
I tried using RSD Lite and fastboot with the original stock image files, but the result are the same. I'm going to hold out for someone to post an image with the OTA included or another workaround. Amazing how we got the same problems at roughly the same time after the OTA.
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if yours boots into the OS maybe you can still root it, after you root it you can then modify system apps, getting rid of touchless control and then reinstall it, may fix the force close. also if you manage to gain root you could install safestrap. the android with the triangle is the stock recovery, i forget what buttons or button combination you have to hit to make the menu appear but that is the stock recovery by what you're describing

So I just got back from the Verizon store, I went in to see if they could flash the files I need. They told me they couldn't but gave me a number at motorola to see if they would e-mail the files to me.
Unfortunately that didn't work. Motorola said I could send the phone in for a repair, and that was my only option.
I think I'll take the second option and wait until someone posts the files and flash them with RSD Lite.
I just hope that happens soon, as I am wanting to return the phone and get the developer edition. I have until Saturday to return it and I doubt they will give me a refund with it in this state.

ahjee said:
if yours boots into the OS maybe you can still root it, after you root it you can then modify system apps, getting rid of touchless control and then reinstall it, may fix the force close. also if you manage to gain root you could install safestrap. the android with the triangle is the stock recovery, i forget what buttons or button combination you have to hit to make the menu appear but that is the stock recovery by what you're describing
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Here's the issue, I can't boot into write-protected off mode. When I tried running HouseOfMoto, I flashed stock recovery for pre-OTA; since I received the OTA, I can't install PwnMyMoto, which is what gave me the write-protection off mode in the first place. Now when I go from the bootloader into recovery, I get the dead android + red triangle, what you call stock recovery.
I have root level access, but it's all but useless since the system is write protected. In other words, no Safestrap. I'll have to live with what I've got until someone finds time and reason to upload the post-OTA image or something newer.
Edit: Fixed it, maybe it will work for you guys. Check the PwnMyMoto thread for the source, I can't post it due to being new.
jcase said:
If you used 1.1 and have a problem with recovery coming back, run the following command:
adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery"
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rds217 said:
Here's the issue, I can't boot into write-protected off mode. When I tried running HouseOfMoto, I flashed stock recovery for pre-OTA; since I received the OTA, I can't install PwnMyMoto, which is what gave me the write-protection off mode in the first place. Now when I go from the bootloader into recovery, I get the dead android + red triangle, what you call stock recovery.
I have root level access, but it's all but useless since the system is write protected. In other words, no Safestrap. I'll have to live with what I've got until someone finds time and reason to upload the post-OTA image or something newer.
Edit: Fixed it, maybe it will work for you guys. Check the PwnMyMoto thread for the source, I can't post it due to being new.
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With my issue I cannot even get to the point where I can use ADB. I am pretty much stuck with fastboot commands. I can get the bootloader and stock recovery, but nothing more.
Is there something that I can edit in the update file that would allow the version downgrade test to pass? I've played around with the XML file, but I am not having much luck.

kclantz said:
With my issue I cannot even get to the point where I can use ADB. I am pretty much stuck with fastboot commands. I can get the bootloader and stock recovery, but nothing more.
Is there something that I can edit in the update file that would allow the version downgrade test to pass? I've played around with the XML file, but I am not having much luck.
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Your only current options are to wait for a newer FXZ or have Motorola perform a repair on it.
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erishasnobattery said:
Your only current options are to wait for a newer FXZ or have Motorola perform a repair on it.
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Thanks, that was what I was afraid of. I guess now I will check obsessively for the new FXZ files. Got have some way to spend my day (you know, as opposed to doing my job ).

[Q] I knew this day would come...Son's TF300 won't boot

I knew this day would come, I've traded PC trouble shooting for tablet troubleshooting. My son's tf300 gets to the screen where circles/dots go round and round and never gets any further. I am trying to learn everything I can and try everything I can before doing the wipe and starting over...as he has pictures and videos he'd like to save, and of course the all important saved game/app data...LOL. Anyway I'm new to tablets relatively speaking, but I've tried the volume down, and power button for doing a cold boot, same result. I've tried going to the recovery option just to see what that was about, and all I get is a flash of a screen saying something like updating android version or something like that and then the dead android with the usual red triangle and eventually the device will restart itself. I should that to him and told him he killed the android which gave me a puzzled look and then a smile...Anyway, you can't turn off the device nohow noway, except letting the battery drain completely.
I've been reading a little and learning about roots, backups, recoveries, etc... trying to come up with a plan of attack but feel like I'm spinning my wheels. Any advice here? and Can I access via PC to USB to device and just pull off his pics and videos to copy back over to the device after a wipe?
Problem started...I think when he ran the power dead completely and then had to restart...nor sure though... memories of a child are sketchy at best.

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chromegsx said:
I knew this day would come, I've traded PC trouble shooting for tablet troubleshooting. My son's tf300 gets to the screen where circles/dots go round and round and never gets any further. I am trying to learn everything I can and try everything I can before doing the wipe and starting over...as he has pictures and videos he'd like to save, and of course the all important saved game/app data...LOL. Anyway I'm new to tablets relatively speaking, but I've tried the volume down, and power button for doing a cold boot, same result. I've tried going to the recovery option just to see what that was about, and all I get is a flash of a screen saying something like updating android version or something like that and then the dead android with the usual red triangle and eventually the device will restart itself. I should that to him and told him he killed the android which gave me a puzzled look and then a smile...Anyway, you can't turn off the device nohow noway, except letting the battery drain completely.
I've been reading a little and learning about roots, backups, recoveries, etc... trying to come up with a plan of attack but feel like I'm spinning my wheels. Any advice here? and Can I access via PC to USB to device and just pull off his pics and videos to copy back over to the device after a wipe?
Problem started...I think when he ran the power dead completely and then had to restart...nor sure though... memories of a child are sketchy at best.
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I have a solution, but your not going to like it, all data will be lost....:crying:
1. Download the latest version of Android for your tablet. Make sure you download the correct SKU version.
A. To find the SKU, go into settings, About tablet, and look for your Build Number, There are two letters (such as US,WW, TW, etc.) that is your SKU. When downloading the zip from ASUS', you must download the correct SKU zip.
2. Decompress downloaded .zip file (it will be another .zip)
3. Rename it to:
A. For the TF700 and TF300: EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip
B. For the TF101: E101_SDUPDATE.zip
4. Make sure your MicroSD card is formatted Fat32. It must be Fat32 Format or it will not work.
5. Copy the file to (the root directory of) your MicroSD
6. Insert the MicroSD into the tablet
7. Shutdown (power off) the tablet
8. Power it on by pressing and holding VOLUME DOWN and POWER buttons simultaneously
9. When you see white text in the top left corner of the screen, release the buttons ^^ and press VOLUME UP button (on RCK, this is your recovery which should already be selected) until you see Android logo and process bar
10. Give the update process 5-10 minutes. It should not take longer than that. If it happens to run for more than 45 minutes to an hour, force shut down the tablet and see if it boots. If it does not, try rerunning steps 7-9.
Let me know if you need any help along the way.... Thx as always lj

lj50036 said:
I have a solution, but your not going to like it, all data will be lost....:crying:
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Let me know if you need any help along the way.... Thx as always lj
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So the RCK thing doesn't do anything unless you have SD card in to do something that's on the card?
And there's no way to access what's on the device without getting it booted all the way?
Sounds like your saving me and my son from updating from his original Android version after a wipe...Thanks

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chromegsx said:
So the RCK thing doesn't do anything unless you have SD card in to do something that's on the card?
And there's no way to access what's on the device without getting it booted all the way?
Sounds like your saving me and my son from updating from his original Android version after a wipe...Thanks
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Yes the tablet having a locked bootloader... You can only flash signed zip files...From the SDcard
When your on that screen with the RCK.. NEVER select the WIPE DATA.. Bad things will happen...
Also when your in the RCK screen.. That is called the bootloader screen....So you know if some one refers to it by its name.....
Also that is were you can find your SKU on the bootloader screen upper left in white letters... WW, US, TW ............... Make sure you get the right SKU from asus for your 300....

lj50036 said:
Yes the tablet having a locked bootloader... You can only flash signed zip files...From the SDcard
When your on that screen with the RCK.. NEVER select the WIPE DATA.. Bad things will happen...
Also when your in the RCK screen.. That is called the bootloader screen....So you know if some one refers to it by its name.....
Also that is were you can find your SKU on the bootloader screen upper left in white letters... WW, US, TW ............... Make sure you get the right SKU from asus for your 300....
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Hey congrats on Recognized Contributor!

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cmendonc2 said:
Hey congrats on Recognized Contributor!
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I am happy about it.. Still so much to learn... Im not trying to let it go to my head...LOL:silly:

lj50036 said:
... NEVER select the WIPE DATA.. Bad things will happen...
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As far as I know it's related only to custom recovery and if You have stock one it should work. Or I'm wrong?

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Graiden05 said:
As far as I know it's related only to custom recovery and if You have stock one it should work. Or I'm wrong?
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Yes that is correct. I just like to move people away from even thinking its an option, as I have had people with stock everything and the Wipe Data
icon has even given them trouble, its just not worth touching....LOL...Thx as always lj

lj50036 said:
Yes that is correct. I just like to move people away from even thinking its an option, as I have had people with stock everything and the Wipe Data
icon has even given them trouble, its just not worth touching....LOL...Thx as always lj
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Yep when I first got my tablet i was so scared about going into that menu because I learned that it was only 3-4 clicks away from a brick.

lj50036 said:
Yes the tablet having a locked bootloader... You can only flash signed zip files...From the SDcard
When your on that screen with the RCK.. NEVER select the WIPE DATA.. Bad things will happen...
Also when your in the RCK screen.. That is called the bootloader screen....So you know if some one refers to it by its name.....
Also that is were you can find your SKU on the bootloader screen upper left in white letters... WW, US, TW ............... Make sure you get the right SKU from asus for your 300....
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Out of curiousity...Isn't doing these steps more or less just upgrading the firmware? Like getting an update from ASUS? If so, why will it lose all the data?
I haven't mustered up the courage yet to do this yet... actually it's more like getting the time to do it.

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chromegsx said:
Out of curiousity...Isn't doing these steps more or less just upgrading the firmware? Like getting an update from ASUS? If so, why will it lose all the data?
I haven't mustered up the courage yet to do this yet... actually it's more like getting the time to do it.
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Yes, that is correct..but its not a ota.... So the process will wipe all data....Thx always lj

You could try using ADB to try and pull your files. I faced a similar problem and was able to pull some of my files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253834
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

UndisputedGuy said:
You could try using ADB to try and pull your files. I faced a similar problem and was able to pull some of my files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253834
Sent from my R800i using xda-developers app.
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
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Read your link. I have adb downloaded and cannot get it to list my device. I cannot see my device in device manager like you though.

chromegsx said:
Read your link. I have adb downloaded and cannot get it to list my device. I cannot see my device in device manager like you though.
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Try installing the universal naked drivers.

cmendonc2 said:
Try installing the universal naked drivers.
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Same result. Still nothing in Device manager.

chromegsx said:
Read your link. I have adb downloaded and cannot get it to list my device. I cannot see my device in device manager like you though.
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Apologies, I'm very rusty with this stuff now. If flashing a .blob file doesn't wipe data (I can't remember whether it does or not), perhaps you could try doing that if you're able to get into recovery?
Call me, Beep me, If you wanna reach me.

UndisputedGuy said:
Apologies, I'm very rusty with this stuff now. If flashing a .blob file doesn't wipe data (I can't remember whether it does or not), perhaps you could try doing that if you're able to get into recovery?
Call me, Beep me, If you wanna reach me.
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I just gave in and did the flash procedure. Looked like it went well, now I'm watching the circles for round again for the last 10 minutes.

chromegsx said:
I just gave in and did the flash procedure. Looked like it went well, now I'm watching the circles for round again for the last 10 minutes.
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Just wanted to follow up on this...lj50036 is top noctch helper here. going above and beyond does not even come close to explaining what he has tried to do for me. Ultimately it was after we hit a brick wall, that I suggested flashing back to an earlier version that finally worked. I'm not convinced flashing to the latest version (like I first tried) would not work, as I didn't personally create/rename the SD card to do the flash. but re-flashing the original firmware got the tablet to boot finally. Of course all was lost other than what had been automatically backed up via google servers. Pictures/videos back to exactly one year from when the pad stopped booting were recovered. Everything before a year was gone. No game data or installs were saved. I thought maybe it had to do with a space issue, but after re-installing every app my son had before and about 1GB worth of pics/videos restored, there is still 16GB left, I doubt game/user data would have consumed that much...so I still have no idea what might have cause the pad to stop booting. Other than it was trying to do something important when he ran the battery dead. So at this point I'm having my son clean out unwanted apps, and we are going to unlock and root after a proper backup is done. Thank you to all that have had input on my dilemma. I've learned a ton.

[Q] Stuck in a bootloop, dev ed, root, OTA

I'm new to Motorola in the smartphone world, but just upgraded to a Droid Maxx Developer Edition. The bootloader is unlocked and it has root, but with the stock ROM. Well since yesterday it has been VERY annoyingly insisting on installing an OTA device update every few hours. After postponing it and postponing it I accidentally selected install. Now it's constantly rebooting into recovery (I assume) to install the update, but TWRP loads instead of the stock recovery so nothing happens. Then when I reboot into Android (4.2 19.5.3), within 2 minutes it reboots again to attempt installing the update.
Now, I'm ready to get away from stock (played with it stock for about a month, ready to move on), so I downloaded CM for it. But it won't stay booted into Android long enough for me to copy the .zip over to the phone to flash in TWRP. Also, I've never done anything in adb or fastboot. However, I did install adb (Windows 7 64-bit) and have been playing with that. When my phone is in android, I can usually see it listed as "TA4310BUAV unauthorized" when I run adb devices. After googling, this is because I've not authorized my computer on my phone. However, even after selecting 'revoke all authorizations' or whatever in developer settings, I still get no notification to authorize. And then when I'm booted into TWRP I can't see the phone at all.
Basically, I'm stuck in a bootloop and just want to copy the CM zip file to the phone so I can flash it in TWRP, but I'm at a loss as to how to do this. Can anyone provide me with some advice on how to proceed? It would be greatly appreciated!!

carmike692000 said:
I'm new to Motorola in the smartphone world, but just upgraded to a Droid Maxx Developer Edition. The bootloader is unlocked and it has root, but with the stock ROM. Well since yesterday it has been VERY annoyingly insisting on installing an OTA device update every few hours. After postponing it and postponing it I accidentally selected install. Now it's constantly rebooting into recovery (I assume) to install the update, but TWRP loads instead of the stock recovery so nothing happens. Then when I reboot into Android (4.2 19.5.3), within 2 minutes it reboots again to attempt installing the update.
Now, I'm ready to get away from stock (played with it stock for about a month, ready to move on), so I downloaded CM for it. But it won't stay booted into Android long enough for me to copy the .zip over to the phone to flash in TWRP. Also, I've never done anything in adb or fastboot. However, I did install adb (Windows 7 64-bit) and have been playing with that. When my phone is in android, I can usually see it listed as "TA4310BUAV unauthorized" when I run adb devices. After googling, this is because I've not authorized my computer on my phone. However, even after selecting 'revoke all authorizations' or whatever in developer settings, I still get no notification to authorize. And then when I'm booted into TWRP I can't see the phone at all.
Basically, I'm stuck in a bootloop and just want to copy the CM zip file to the phone so I can flash it in TWRP, but I'm at a loss as to how to do this. Can anyone provide me with some advice on how to proceed? It would be greatly appreciated!!
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In TWRP try wiping your cache. That should delete the OTA. Then when you boot back into the OS use titanium backup to freeze the app "MotorolaOTA." That should do it.
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Caseyk621 said:
In TWRP try wiping your cache. That should delete the OTA. Then when you boot back into the OS use titanium backup to freeze the app "MotorolaOTA." That should do it.
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Thank you so much! I will try this immediately. I just figured out how to get into fastbook, and my computer recognizes the phone in that mode. Is that a good method for pushing the CM.zip to the phone (just for future reference if the above doesn't work)?

carmike692000 said:
Thank you so much! I will try this immediately. I just figured out how to get into fastbook, and my computer recognizes the phone in that mode. Is that a good method for pushing the CM.zip to the phone (just for future reference if the above doesn't work)?
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May be wrong but I don't think you can push files in that way via fastboot. If my first method didn't work let me know. There are a few other things to try.
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Caseyk621 said:
May be wrong but I don't think you can push files in that way via fastboot. If my first method didn't work let me know. There are a few other things to try.
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I erased the cache like you said (though I did it through fastboot since I already had it up and it's 'new and exciting' and all), and rebooted. Seems to have worked so far. I could go ahead and d/l TiB and freeze that service like you said, but since I'm going to flash CM anyways, I don't see as that's necessary at the moment. However, I can't get W7 to see the phone to be able to transfer the .zip to the phone, whether by Windows Explorer or adb, because I still don't have the option on the phone to authorize my laptop.
EDIT - I'm sure one problem with the computer not listing the phone as a device is it cannot find the device driver to install for it, and I've not been successful googling for it. So in the Windows Device Manager list, my XT1080 has a yellow exclamation mark by it. Also, just installed TiB and froze "Motorola OTA" since I had to wait five minutes to post this edit anyways.

carmike692000 said:
I erased the cache like you said (though I did it through fastboot since I already had it up and it's 'new and exciting' and all), and rebooted. Seems to have worked so far. I could go ahead and d/l TiB and freeze that service like you said, but since I'm going to flash CM anyways, I don't see as that's necessary at the moment. However, I can't get W7 to see the phone to be able to transfer the .zip to the phone, whether by Windows Explorer or adb, because I still don't have the option on the phone to authorize my laptop.
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Ok i just like to disable the OTA app to avoid accidentally upgrading and bootlooping. Plus I'm assuming that you'll be making a back up of your stock system to go back to should you not care for CM. Do you have USB debugging enabled on your phone?
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Caseyk621 said:
Ok i just like to disable the OTA app to avoid accidentally upgrading and bootlooping. Plus I'm assuming that you'll be making a back up of your stock system to go back to should you not care for CM. Do you have USB debugging enabled on your phone?
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As per my edit above, I have now frozen "Motorola OTA". That is a great point regarding the backup.
Yes, I do have USB debugging enabled on my phone. Also, per my edit above, not having the proper driver installed for my phone may be the limiting factor here. Though having never used adb before, maybe it's a slew of other things, I'm not sure.

carmike692000 said:
As per my edit above, I have now frozen "Motorola OTA". That is a great point regarding the backup.
Yes, I do have USB debugging enabled on my phone. Also, per my edit above, not having the proper driver installed for my phone may be the limiting factor here. Though having never used adb before, maybe it's a slew of other things, I'm not sure.
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Maybe here
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
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Caseyk621 said:
Maybe here
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
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Finally we're getting somewhere. I had installed that earlier, but never had any success with it. However, after just aimlessly disabling and reenabling things (USB debugging, PTP media sharing, revoking authorizations), and unplugging/replugging, it finally installed the driver. And now adb recognizes it, I was able to authorize my laptop, and I just copy and pasted the cm .zip to my phone.
It seems everything is going to work out just fine! I'm going to back up a few things with TiB and then flash CM.
Thank you so much for your input! I'd still be dead in the water if it weren't for your help!

carmike692000 said:
Finally we're getting somewhere. I had installed that earlier, but never had any success with it. However, after just aimlessly disabling and reenabling things (USB debugging, PTP media sharing, revoking authorizations), and unplugging/replugging, it finally installed the driver. And now adb recognizes it, I was able to authorize my laptop, and I just copy and pasted the cm .zip to my phone.
It seems everything is going to work out just fine! I'm going to back up a few things with TiB and then flash CM.
Thank you so much for your input! I'd still be dead in the water if it weren't for your help!
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Glad I could help! Don't forget to make a backup in TWRP! You may find yourself wanting to go back to stock sooner than you think! I keep trying ROMs but always end up missing active notifications and touch less as well as some others!
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I am wanting to take and install the latest Ota update. I'm rooted and unlocked (via Chinese method). My question is how do I actually install the downloaded update considering that I have twrp for a recovery?.... Thank you in advance

nubia11 said:
I am wanting to take and install the latest Ota update. I'm rooted and unlocked (via Chinese method). My question is how do I actually install the downloaded update considering that I have twrp for a recovery?.... Thank you in advance
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Flash the stock recovery with fastboot. I forget if you need to also unroot or not. Also make sure you have any apps that were disabled or frozen enabled/defrosted

Unable to load webpages after Sunshine (root, S-off)

I used Sunshine, got root and S-Off, flashed a wireless tether zip. Right after, 4G speeds plummeted and no websites would load. Saw the closest to going back was to RUU, couldn't get it to open the file (even in the SDK folder after I downloaded and installed all files). Finally flashed another ROM and wiped everything from my phone.
Still 99% of webpages won't load on 4G. If they do, it takes forever. Not sure if it's anything I did, but just wanted to ask before it turns out to be some huge coincidence with Verizon. Thanks for any help.

Yazzinit said:
I used Sunshine, got root and S-Off, flashed a wireless tether zip.
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Which one?
Right after, 4G speeds plummeted and no websites would load.
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Pretty good indicator for what's wrong?
Saw the closest to going back was to RUU, couldn't get it to open the file (even in the SDK folder after I downloaded and installed all files).
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You have fastboot drivers installed on your PC?
Finally flashed another ROM and wiped everything from my phone.
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Which one?
Still 99% of webpages won't load on 4G. If they do, it takes forever. Not sure if it's anything I did, but just wanted to ask before it turns out to be some huge coincidence with Verizon. Thanks for any help.
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Flash CleanROM. It's just like stock only better: debloated and tweaked, tethering enabled and more...

Thanks for the reply.
The wireless tether zip I flashed was: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708548
The ROM I'm currently on is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716306
- Nothing wrong with it, just don't like the stock look and loading webpages is still not working.
I have fastboot drivers and adb as well as the SDK toolbox on my PC. I've been able to do most things following guides and posts here, but I can't RUU. When I flashboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip it gives error: cannot open 0P6BIMG.zip. I guess I could buy an external SD card and reader, but was hoping to fix this tonight/tomorrow.
Trying to download CleanROM for the 5th time tonight. The download stops around 300-400MB and there's no other mirrors for it. Currently at 700MB, maybe this download will go through (on PC). I'm really just trying to fix my webpage issue and go back to stock (or CleanROM is fine if it's similar). I'm willing to even donate a little to someone.

Yazzinit said:
Thanks for the reply.
The wireless tether zip I flashed was: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708548
The ROM I'm currently on is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716306
- Nothing wrong with it, just don't like the stock look and loading webpages is still not working.
I have fastboot drivers and adb as well as the SDK toolbox on my PC. I've been able to do most things following guides and posts here, but I can't RUU. When I flashboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip it gives error: cannot open 0P6BIMG.zip. I guess I could buy an external SD card and reader, but was hoping to fix this tonight/tomorrow.
Trying to download CleanROM for the 5th time tonight. The download stops around 300-400MB and there's no other mirrors for it. Currently at 700MB, maybe this download will go through (on PC). I'm really just trying to fix my webpage issue and go back to stock (or CleanROM is fine if it's similar). I'm willing to even donate a little to someone.
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Scott's site is not mobile friendly, but he just put up a DevHost mirror:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55135177

The download actually finished, I even checked the MD5 of my download vs. on his site, matched. Wiped and flashed it, got dialer.apk stopped working, hit ok, popped up again, hit ok, phone bootlooped with 3 colored android lights on screen. Rebooted manually, same error, then something like phone.apk or android.google.something stopped working, hit ok, boot loop again. Pretty much have no clue at this point.

Yazzinit said:
The download actually finished, I even checked the MD5 of my download vs. on his site, matched. Wiped and flashed it, got dialer.apk stopped working, hit ok, popped up again, hit ok, phone bootlooped with 3 colored android lights on screen. Rebooted manually, same error, then something like phone.apk or android.google.something stopped working, hit ok, boot loop again. Pretty much have no clue at this point.
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That sounds as if you dirty flashed CleanROM over the GPE.
Did you wipe cache, Dalvik and data before flashing CleanROM?
If not, do it and reflash the rom.

I may have messed it up, it was late last night. I have TWRP on it after following guides since I somehow lost the OS while trying to RUU different ways. Can anyone confirm everything I need to wipe so that I can flash CleanRom without wiping it from my internal storage? Don't have an external SD card and it won't sideload for some reason (I get error: cannot open romname.zip).
Edit: That worked. Except now it says CleanROM 1.3 in my settings lol and I swear I downloaded 1.4, since it was from the developer's site directly.

You do not need to flash a tether zip on that ROM or any other custom ROM
Sent from my HTC One VZW using Tapatalk 4

You're right. At the time I just wanted to add tethering and not change anything or flash any ROMs. Beyond that point now lol. CleanROM looks fine and is working well, it just says 1.3 in settings when I know I downloaded 1.4 from the OP's site last night.

Yazzinit said:
You're right. At the time I just wanted to add tethering and not change anything or flash any ROMs. Beyond that point now lol. CleanROM looks fine and is working well, it just says 1.3 in settings when I know I downloaded 1.4 from the OP's site last night.
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It's a typo. ?
Scrosler provided a zip to change the version number. I believe it's in post 2

berndblb said:
It's a typo. ?
Scrosler provided a zip to change the version number. I believe it's in post 2
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You are correct and thank you for the kind reply, unlike another in that topic who took the same amount of time to be rude for no reason. Thanks to all for their help, looking good now and working good, and extra features to boot.

Anyway to return to stock? or Install TWRP/ Rom

I haven't turned this phone on in years.
I unlocked the bootloader and flashed roms years ago and i remember trying to get it back to stock and trying to relock it but i couldn't fully do it.
I tried to install TWRP and put a rom on it but it wont work so i thought trying to get it back to stock as much as i can might help. then i can start again
1. the phone doesn't work by USB if plugged in while it's on. I have to leave it plugged in and then restart it for it to work
2. ADB works while phone is on (doing 1)
3. Fastboot does not and i have no idea why. I can't install TWRP

Passportpowell said:
I haven't turned this phone on in years.
I unlocked the bootloader and flashed roms years ago and i remember trying to get it back to stock and trying to relock it but i couldn't fully do it.
I tried to install TWRP and put a rom on it but it wont work so i thought trying to get it back to stock as much as i can might help. then i can start again
1. the phone doesn't work by USB if plugged in while it's on. I have to leave it plugged in and then restart it for it to work
2. ADB works while phone is on (doing 1)
3. Fastboot does not and i have no idea why. I can't install TWRP
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do you have usb debugging enabled, are your sdk tools up to date?

Yes to both.
When doing the adb fastboot part it restarts into one of the screen I attached to my post.
My computer makes a noise like a USB had been connected but nothing comes up.
fastboot devices command shows nothing and when I check device manager it just says android with a yellow! If that helps.

Passportpowell said:
Yes to both.
When doing the adb fastboot part it restarts into one of the screen I attached to my post.
My computer makes a noise like a USB had been connected but nothing comes up.
fastboot devices command shows nothing and when I check device manager it just says android with a yellow! If that helps.
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then you need to update your htc drivers.

here you go.

Aldo101t said:
do you have usb debugging enabled, are your sdk tools up to date?
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Aldo101t said:
here you go.
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Super star
I now have another issue though. I can't sideload and it's asking for a password for twrp to mount decrypt data. If you don't mind trying to help me here too
I've done a format data on twrp and it won't ask for a password anymore but I still can't sideload anything. Going to try to copy the rom to the storage and see what happens there
I've only could see a twrp folder on my phone when I connect it to my pc while still in twrp so I copied a rom there and went into install zip, data, media, twrp. My file was there.
Installing rom now I'll update if it worked.

Passportpowell said:
Super star
I now have another issue though. I can't sideload and it's asking for a password for twrp to mount decrypt data. If you don't mind trying to help me here too
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you may have to format data, then flash magisk after then reboot, why are you trying to side load the rom just put it on your ex-sdcard, and flash it in twrp. twrp won't decrypt your data, what version of twrp you using, the latest is 3.4.0-0
try hitting cancel when it asks for a password, then see if it works.

here is magisk

if you are on pie that viper rom is based on oreo. just so you know.

Aldo101t said:
you may have to format data, then flash magisk after then reboot, why are you trying to side load the rom just put it on your ex-sdcard, and flash it in twrp. twrp won't decrypt your data, what version of twrp you using, the latest is 3.4.0-0
try hitting cancel when it asks for a password, then see if it works.
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Yeah i sorted that bit. it confused me because there were no files and didn't know how to get to anything i copied over but that's how i got the rom on
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if you are on pie that viper rom is based on oreo. just so you know.
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Yeah i realised after you said it. I believe i was on pie because i was on build no. 3.34.401.1 and now i'm on 2.33.401.19 after installing the rom. I shouldn't be trying to do this at almost 12:30 at night haha.
Is that bad that its gone through and, so far, worked? What would you recommend I do/ what would you do if you were in my position currently?
I was originally going to to try to get back to stock but im not even sure what RUU to use as i think the one that i had used a few years ago might not have been the original.
you've been an amazing help so far so thank you

Passportpowell said:
Yeah i sorted that bit. it confused me because there were no files and didn't know how to get to anything i copied over but that's how i got the rom on
Yeah i realised after you said it. I believe i was on pie because i was on build no. 3.34.401.1 and now i'm on 2.33.401.19 after installing the rom. I shouldn't be trying to do this at almost 12:30 at night haha.
Is that bad that its gone through and, so far, worked? What would you recommend I do/ what would you do if you were in my position currently?
I was originally going to to try to get back to stock but im not even sure what RUU to use as i think the one that i had used a few years ago might not have been the original.
you've been an amazing help so far so thank you
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well, see how it goes, if you start to have issues go back to stock, if you made a backup of stock just restore it.
use the ruu for 401 make sure it's 3.34.401.x
that software number doesn't mean you are on 2.33 firmware you'll still be on pie firmware, 3.34

Aldo101t said:
well, see how it goes, if you start to have issues go back to stock, if you made a backup of stock just restore it.
use the ruu for 401 make sure it's 3.34.401.x
that software number doesn't mean you are on 2.33 firmware you'll still be on pie firmware, 3.34
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I can't seem to find a RUU for 401 3.34.401.x that isn't dual sim version. Could you point me in the right direction please in case I do ever want to attempt stock again?
Edit: I've found it. Also why this one instead of 3.37.617.1?
Edit: im guessing because 3.37.617.1 is for NA and the one you mentioned is for EU which is where i am
Also I think im getting an idea about why it won't charge or connect until I restart.
I've installed lineage room 17.1 and it's constricted showing as "charging connected device via usb" even when it's nothing is plugged in. I'm guessing it's a hardware issue?

Passportpowell said:
I can't seem to find a RUU for 401 3.34.401.x that isn't dual sim version. Could you point me in the right direction please in case I do ever want to attempt stock again?
Edit: I've found it. Also why this one instead of 3.37.617.1?
Edit: im guessing because 3.37.617.1 is for NA and the one you mentioned is for EU which is where i am
Also I think im getting an idea about why it won't charge or connect until I restart.
I've installed lineage room 17.1 and it's constricted showing as "charging connected device via usb" even when it's nothing is plugged in. I'm guessing it's a hardware issue?
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3.37.617.1 is for the us-unlocked

Hello to everyone...I just got from my older brother his HTC U11 4gb 64gb phone. And it has locked bootloader and does not have root. So please what should I have to do so I can install custom rom. Stock rom is old full of bloatrware. There is so many information that I am confused.
Thx so much !