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[Q] Nexus S stuck on Google logo and unlock bootloader screen

I know there have been similar threads, and I'm sorry that I'm raising another one. But reading to all those old topics didn't help me.
It's a friend's i9020T, bought in the US, so returning it back would be a real problem. He never unlocked bootloader, never applied any custom ROMs or Recovery, always updated it over OTA, and sometime in November, after reboots, phone started to hang on Google logo. Usually, it helped to remove the battery and wait some time, but it doesn't any more. We tried to remove it for a full day, didn't helped.
I tried going into recovery and doing full wipe and cache wipe - didn't help
I tried to unlock the bootloader, can select 'Yes', apply it via Power button, but the phone hangs.
If I want to flash anything with fastboot (boot, system img), it complains about locked bootloader
I tried Odin as well, but can't trick the phone into download mode with both volume up and down, again reports to unlock the bootloader
Is there any way to and how to fix this? I cannot transfer anything to internal memory, have stock recovery?
Thanks a lot to all of those who are willing to help, and I've really want to somehow fix the phone, because I don't have here in Serbia where to repair it. Several mobile providers only imported i9023, so they can't fix i9020T

I'm having the exact same problem with a GT-i9020 so would be interested in any help on this!

May need to format phone. Basically reflash latest update via boot loader. Wipe system to factory. And wipe sd
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RANDYRKELLY said:
May need to format phone. Basically reflash latest update via boot loader. Wipe system to factory. And wipe sd
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but I downloaded 2.3.6 stock from here, unpacked in the same folder where adb and fastboot are, and tried to do fastboot flash boot boot.img and so, and didn't work, was bugging me that bootloader isn't unlock

Highl1 said:
but I downloaded 2.3.6 stock from here, unpacked in the same folder where adb and fastboot are, and tried to do fastboot flash boot boot.img and so, and didn't work, was bugging me that bootloader isn't unlock
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That's the problem dude u don't unpack it. U need to leave as a update zip. Look on xda for the stock 4.0.3 update zip or wait till I provide link. U go thru stock recovery if unrooted, and flash with it. To unlock boot loader u need to be in fastboot and type fastboot oem unlock. But u wait first. Lets get it booted. I'll find link.
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Read here
http://www.androidcentral.com/how-manually-update-your-gsm-nexus-s-ice-cream-sandwich
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RANDYRKELLY said:
That's the problem dude u don't unpack it. U need to leave as a update zip. Look on xda for the stock 4.0.3 update zip or wait till I provide link. U go thru stock recovery if unrooted, and flash with it. To unlock boot loader u need to be in fastboot and type fastboot oem unlock. But u wait first. Lets get it booted. I'll find link.
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I'll wait for your link and instructions, it's obvious that I am doing something wrong
Thanks mate!

RANDYRKELLY said:
Read here
http://www.androidcentral.com/how-manually-update-your-gsm-nexus-s-ice-cream-sandwich
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But I have stock recovery and can't copy anything to internal memory, since my phone doesn't boot

Highl1 said:
I know there have been similar threads, and I'm sorry that I'm raising another one. But reading to all those old topics didn't help me.
It's a friend's i9020T, bought in the US, so returning it back would be a real problem. He never unlocked bootloader, never applied any custom ROMs or Recovery, always updated it over OTA, and sometime in November, after reboots, phone started to hang on Google logo. Usually, it helped to remove the battery and wait some time, but it doesn't any more. We tried to remove it for a full day, didn't helped.
I tried going into recovery and doing full wipe and cache wipe - didn't help
I tried to unlock the bootloader, can select 'Yes', apply it via Power button, but the phone hangs.
If I want to flash anything with fastboot (boot, system img), it complains about locked bootloader
I tried Odin as well, but can't trick the phone into download mode with both volume up and down, again reports to unlock the bootloader
Is there any way to and how to fix this? I cannot transfer anything to internal memory, have stock recovery?
Thanks a lot to all of those who are willing to help, and I've really want to somehow fix the phone, because I don't have here in Serbia where to repair it. Several mobile providers only imported i9023, so they can't fix i9020T
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First download this : http://www.4shared.com/zip/2L09-JyW/Root_Nexus_S.html
Just unpack , connect your device and click run.bat - that will root your phone and installed new ClockWordMod Recovery
After that you need : remove install-recovery.sh just in .....
run in windows-> Start->at the search bar write cmd and navigate into your android sdk is installed
For me :
C:/"Programs and Files (x86)"/Android/android-sdk/tools/>adb shell
# rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
#exit
or with Root Explorer into system/etc/install-recovery.sh just renam it (ex. : .sh.old)

surdu_petru said:
First download this : http://www.4shared.com/zip/2L09-JyW/Root_Nexus_S.html
Just unpack , connect your device and click run.bat - that will root your phone and installed new ClockWordMod Recovery
After that you need : remove install-recovery.sh just in .....
run in windows-> Start->at the search bar write cmd and navigate into your android sdk is installed
For me :
C:/"Programs and Files (x86)"/Android/android-sdk/tools/>adb shell
# rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
#exit
or with Root Explorer into system/etc/install-recovery.sh just renam it (ex. : .sh.old)
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Same thing mate, I ran it, click two times in console, can't unlock the bootloader, I always get stuck on it

Trying to update the drivers for Nexus S : http://www.4shared.com/rar/_bgEMHqk/Nexus_S_Drivers_x86__x64.html
and after that try to run.bat...Good luck!

I'll try today, but my problem is that adb cannot find the device, fastboot can

I would try downloading the full OTA from this thread, rename it to update.zip (for easy typing), place it in a directory where you can run fastboot, then use the command:
Code:
fastboot update update.zip

I got an error
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt
Should I create android-info.txt (how?) and place it into the zip (where?)
Thanks.
<edit> I saw this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131588 and followed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884416&highlight=STOCK but that as well complains about a locked bootloader </edit>

Is the problem solved？

szk5230 said:
Is the problem solved？
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Not so far, I'm still having trouble with the phone, and no solution so far helped

Highl1 said:
I got an error
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt
Should I create android-info.txt (how?) and place it into the zip (where?)
Thanks.
<edit> I saw this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131588 and followed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884416&highlight=STOCK but that as well complains about a locked bootloader </edit>
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Sorry my bad, haven't tried that before either...

If it bugs you the bootloader isn't unlcoked before flashing can't you just use
fastboot oem unlock
then commence with flashing your stock image?
Edit - Nevermind...I see you tried that.

any other suggestion? I'm out of ideas

I had this problem in December. I tried everything you tried without any luck so eventually took it back for warranty repair. Unfortunately I had some water damage from 9 months before so they wouldn't touch it. Luckily I got it replaced on my phone insurance but they said it couldn't repaired.
As far as I know it's a hardware fault. With CWM it looked like I could transfer files into the sd but they would disappear! I was able to use Fastboot and Odin but no joy. I had the same errors when trying to apply update using fastboot and never found answers about the "missing" files.
Sorry to come with bad news and good luck! I'm worried it'll happen to my replacement handset so keen to know if you resolve it.

[Q] help me: help my atrix 2 flash failure

I just use RSD 5.6 to flash my atrix 2 to 2.3.5 but flash failure .
it is notice that
"Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. 1/19 flash mbm "allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" -> USB error occured while reading/writing.; phone connected."
and then, when i go to FastBoot mode, it is notice that
"AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S) (Flash Failure)
0A.68
Baterry OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable."
help me, thanks all

manbk401 said:
I just use RSD 5.6 to flash my atrix 2 to 2.3.5 but flash failure .
it is notice that
"Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. 1/19 flash mbm "allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" -> USB error occured while reading/writing.; phone connected."
and then, when i go to FastBoot mode, it is notice that
"AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S) (Flash Failure)
0A.68
Baterry OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable."
help me, thanks all
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We need more info to help you. which version of the phone? were you on 2.3.6 or 2.3.5 before the flash? do you have drivers installed correctly?

lkrasner said:
We need more info to help you. which version of the phone? were you on 2.3.6 or 2.3.5 before the flash? do you have drivers installed correctly?
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the first, i use Retail Indian - 5.5.1-EDEM-28-37-SEARET rom (2.3.6). I want to up to Supercharged v5 (following that ). but when completed, my phone just stops at boot screen (i wait 10 minutes but not change).
after that, i go to FastBoot mode and flash to 2.3.5 via RSD Lite. the failure was happended
i use RSD lite 5.6 and Motorola 5.2 Drivers.
ps: I tryed Flashboot following this topic: 2.3.6 from modified 2.3.5 Flashboot: "Invalid CG Version" FIX but nothing change

manbk401 said:
the first, i use Retail Indian - 5.5.1-EDEM-28-37-SEARET rom (2.3.6). I want to up to Supercharged v5 (following that ). but when completed, my phone just stops at boot screen (i wait 10 minutes but not change).
after that, i go to FastBoot mode and flash to 2.3.5 via RSD Lite. the failure was happended
i use RSD lite 5.6 and Motorola 5.2 Drivers.
ps: I tryed Flashboot following this topic: 2.3.6 from modified 2.3.5 Flashboot: "Invalid CG Version" FIX but nothing change
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go to the noob thread and follow the instructions for replacing files in the fxz, just use the same replace files but the indian fxz that you can download.

lkrasner said:
go to the noob thread and follow the instructions for replacing files in the fxz, just use the same replace files but the indian fxz that you can download.
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sorry, i don't understand u. i don't have the indian fzx. i'm vietnamese. when i bought atrix 2 at&t, my phone is still on stock 2.3.6.

manbk401 said:
sorry, i don't understand u. i don't have the indian fzx. i'm vietnamese. when i bought atrix 2 at&t, my phone is still on stock 2.3.6.
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No problem. Just go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650 and read the section on how to flash the FXZ. make sure to look at the bottom part where it tells you to replace some files. you will need to do that. Instead of using the ATT FXZ file like they say use the one that matches your current version (SEARET I think you said) and follow the same directions, but use that file instead. Get if from here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php

lkrasner said:
No problem. Just go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650 and read the section on how to flash the FXZ. make sure to look at the bottom part where it tells you to replace some files. you will need to do that. Instead of using the ATT FXZ file like they say use the one that matches your current version (SEARET I think you said) and follow the same directions, but use that file instead. Get if from here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
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ok, thanks u. i will try to do follow your help. in vietnam, it's 1 am, i need to sleep .
have a nice day

manbk401 said:
I just use RSD 5.6 to flash my atrix 2 to 2.3.5 but flash failure .
it is notice that
"Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. 1/19 flash mbm "allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" -> USB error occured while reading/writing.; phone connected."
and then, when i go to FastBoot mode, it is notice that
"AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S) (Flash Failure)
0A.68
Baterry OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable."
help me, thanks all
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This is right sbf or FXZ for SEART ROM
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDEM-27-SEARET_cfc.xml.zip
Reinstall Drivers and RSD Lite and try flashing it, it should work

prasannapmv said:
This is right sbf or FXZ for SEART ROM
Reinstall Drivers and RSD Lite and try flashing it, it should work
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can i should replace some file in above zip? because my phone is 2.3.6
Code:
How to flash the FXZ once applying the OTA update and get back to 2.3.5, ONCE YOU UPDATE TO THE OTS 2.3.6 YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FLASH THE 2.3.5 FXZ WITHOUT FOLLOWING THESE STEPS BELOW!!
NOTE: Download this file HERE -
Unzip it and move all the the items in it to the stock fxz. You might get a warning about replacing files, just click OK. NOTE that Windows might not be able to handle the size of the fxz. I have 6 GB RAM but Windows still wasn't able to perform a drag-and-drop through the fxz's zip. I recommend that you just unzip the fxz and then put the files in. (You don't have to rezip it either, RSD Lite will still recognize it and will flash faster).
You should be able to use RSD Lite to flash the file.

lkrasner said:
No problem. Just go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650 and read the section on how to flash the FXZ. make sure to look at the bottom part where it tells you to replace some files. you will need to do that. Instead of using the ATT FXZ file like they say use the one that matches your current version (SEARET I think you said) and follow the same directions, but use that file instead.
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i've downloaded the india FXZ and the replace file. but the xml file is not same name.
in replace file is InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.16_cfc_p3_APBP_CID285, and in india FZX is 5.5.1-EDEM-27-SEARET_cfc
and a question, my phone use code unlock AT&T, so if I flash to india FXZ, any problem happen with my atrix 2?

manbk401 said:
i've downloaded the india FXZ and the replace file. but the xml file is not same name.
in replace file is InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.16_cfc_p3_APBP_CID285, and in india FZX is 5.5.1-EDEM-27-SEARET_cfc
and a question, my phone use code unlock AT&T, so if I flash to india FXZ, any problem happen with my atrix 2?
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Yeah, I was being stupid. Was the phone originally ATT when you bought it, or was it indian. that makes a big difference. you need to know what it said under settings > about phone.
anyways this should fix it, just use which ever fxz is right (from my post in the noob thread:
just thought of an easier way to get you restored. Most of the time you only really need to do system. download the moto-fastboot utility (it's similar to normal fastboot but you MUST use it instead or it will not work) and the fxz for your region. Extract the fxz and put the system.img from it and moto-fastboot in the same folder. open a command prompt in that folder (hold shift and right click) and type
Code:
moto-fastboot.exe flash system system.img
moto-fastboot.exe erase userdata
obviously you need to have your phone in fastboot mode to do that. it does the exact same thing as rsd, just only the 2 important steps, flashing system and wiping data.)
Let me know how that works for you. It may not since you have had flash failures, but we'll see.
moto-fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=635584&d=1308928440 you should actually extract it and put all the things in it in the folder with system.img
Good luck!

lkrasner said:
Yeah, I was being stupid. Was the phone originally ATT when you bought it, or was it indian. that makes a big difference. you need to know what it said under settings > about phone.
anyways this should fix it, just use which ever fxz is right (from my post in the noob thread:
just thought of an easier way to get you restored. Most of the time you only really need to do system. download the moto-fastboot utility (it's similar to normal fastboot but you MUST use it instead or it will not work) and the fxz for your region. Extract the fxz and put the system.img from it and moto-fastboot in the same folder. open a command prompt in that folder (hold shift and right click) and type
Code:
moto-fastboot.exe flash system system.img
moto-fastboot.exe erase userdata
obviously you need to have your phone in fastboot mode to do that. it does the exact same thing as rsd, just only the 2 important steps, flashing system and wiping data.)
Let me know how that works for you. It may not since you have had flash failures, but we'll see.
moto-fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=635584&d=1308928440 you should actually extract it and put all the things in it in the folder with system.img
Good luck!
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hi, i'm a lucky man. i flashed my phone following Return to Stock 2.3.5 Fastboot SCRIPT. and now, my phone is ok
thanks 4 your help

manbk401 said:
hi, i'm a lucky man. i flashed my phone following Return to Stock 2.3.5 Fastboot SCRIPT. and now, my phone is ok
thanks 4 your help
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yep, that works pretty well too. It does exactly what I said to do, but more. I do this because it goes faster

want to get back to 2.3.6
plz help me ma phone was on 2.3.6 then i tried to flash indian rom but it says flash error
n i tried several rom bt it didnt work ... all are the same
how can i get back to 2.3.7 ..thank you

i have this 5.5.1 EDEM 27 searet file which is 517 mb
should i flash this or download another 5.5.1 EDEM 28 27 searet WHICH IS 519 mb and will that hard brick my phone if i flash wrong file? im from india and recently purchased this phone and im on 2.3.6

hemanbond said:
i have this 5.5.1 EDEM 27 searet file which is 517 mb
should i flash this or download another 5.5.1 EDEM 28 27 searet WHICH IS 519 mb and will that hard brick my phone if i flash wrong file? im from india and recently purchased this phone and im on 2.3.6
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Look in settings>about phone..then download accordingly..55.28.37 is the latest in gb 2.3.6..
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ye i have 55.28.37 ...so which file should i download?
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5.5.1-EDEM-28-37-SEARET_cfc.xml.zip
is this the one which ill have to download? and is this 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 and do i need to replace the files in order to flash ...just asking cause im curious...i dont wanna hard brick

hemanbond said:
ye i have 55.28.37 ...so which file should i download?
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5.5.1-EDEM-28-37-SEARET_cfc.xml.zip
is this the one which ill have to download? and is this 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 and do i need to replace the files in order to flash ...just asking cause im curious...i dont wanna hard brick
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Yup this is the zip u need..its 2.3.6..no replacing..just flash
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Flashed my atrix 2 and fastboot fail
I bought my atrix 2 from US and unlocked it and am using this in india now. I tried to flashboot the phone with "5.5.1-EDEM-28-37-SEARET_cfc.xml". I added the new files thats available in the noob called replace.zip. I also tried the moto fast boot. Now am not able to flashboot and when i run flashboot i get this error "failed flashing process. 11/21 flash ebr "ebr"-> Phone returned fail; Phone connected" .
Please help me.

I just got my ATT Atrix 2 and I think I've already bricked it, soft at least. I used a script to go from 2.3.6 back to 2.3.5 stock, then OTA to 2.3.6, then I flashed the ICS leak and flashed SCV7, it was running horribly, kept crashing and was being extremely unstable so then I tried to use the FXZ script to go from ICS back to GB, and all my phone was doing was showing the Motorola dual core screen and boot looping or just staying on that screen I couldn't tell. I can get into fastboot, when I try to get into recovery there is an icon of a box with an arrow coming out of it and a little android and a yellow progress bar and when that finishes it goes to fastboot and it says "AP FastBoot Flash Mode (S) (Flash Failure) what can I do?
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The battery is low going by my luck I'm going to assume the phone will not charge while in fast boot. I've been at this for way too many hours, if someone could tell me how to get this phone working I'd appreciate it.

[Q] Help Needed: Return to stock Honeycomb 4G LTE

First:
Hoping someone can provide some assistance. I would like to get back to stock ICS 4.0.4 on my Verizon Xoom 4G LTE since i am hoping that 4.1.1 will be released soon OTA. Does anyone have stock 4.0.4 download? With or without root is fine. Stock 3.X would be ok to. I just want to get back to stock.
Second: In case anyone has any ideas
I have several 4.0.4. Nandroids that will not restore for me in CWM. Very recently I did two things that I am wondering if might have caused part of the problem:
1) Upgraded to new CWM 6.0.1.9
2) Flashed a test 4.2 ROM
Thoughts?

puothy said:
First:
Hoping someone can provide some assistance. I would like to get back to stock ICS 4.0.4 on my Verizon Xoom 4G LTE since i am hoping that 4.1.1 will be released soon OTA. Does anyone have stock 4.0.4 download? With or without root is fine. Stock 3.X would be ok to. I just want to get back to stock.
Second: In case anyone has any ideas
I have several 4.0.4. Nandroids that will not restore for me in CWM. Very recently I did two things that I am wondering if might have caused part of the problem:
1) Upgraded to new CWM 6.0.1.9
2) Flashed a test 4.2 ROM
Thoughts?
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Nevermind....finally found files I was looking for. just took some digging!

Care to share the process? I'm thinking of doing the same thing

nbajwill55 said:
Care to share the process? I'm thinking of doing the same thing
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I started with MZ602_HLK75D (trying to find where I downloaded from. If you can't find let me know and I will put it on drop box)
You will lose everything on you internal SD card so make sure to pull anything you want off your Xoom before you start. USB Debugging needs to be enabled as well
Extract the MZ602_HLK75D zip file so you have: boot.img, system.img, recovery.img, userdata.img and place these files in your SDK folder
Open a command prompt by SHIFT + RIGHT CLICK on your SDK FOLDER
Adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
After it reboots and you sign in etc it will check for upgrade and there will be a few Honeycomb upgrades before you get back up to 4.0.4 (locked and w/out root & w/out CWM but you can just redo that part too)

I cannot find the file MZ602_HLK75D.zip. Could you provide a link? Thanks.

Let me know if this works:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cstj6gwxhcfaxm7/MZ602_HLK75D.zip?n=95544115
tselling said:
I cannot find the file MZ602_HLK75D.zip. Could you provide a link? Thanks.
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puothy said:
Let me know if this works:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cstj6gwxhcfaxm7/MZ602_HLK75D.zip?n=95544115
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Thanks

tselling said:
I cannot find the file MZ602_HLK75D.zip. Could you provide a link? Thanks.
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Motorola has put them back up at -> https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/rom-images

KidJoe said:
Motorola has put them back up at -> https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/rom-images
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thank you for sharing. Wish I had this several months ago. Took my hours to find a live link so I could download the file.

puothy said:
Let me know if this works:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cstj6gwxhcfaxm7/MZ602_HLK75D.zip?n=95544115
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Thanks for the files and instructions. Not planning to return to stock anytime soon but these are good to have just in case.

Wiped N5 now NO OS! Have TWRP

Hello,
I meant to factory restore my rooted N5 and on the advanced TWRP option I chose wipe data. Now I have no OS. I'm not finding a guide on how to install the stock 4.4.2 onto my N5 using a Mac. Is there a process that shows how to do that exactly for a Mac?
thx,
Mark

Install windows on your mac using bootcamp or VMware. just use windows 7/8 trial.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

+1 i think thts your best bet.. :good:
lesp4ul said:
Install windows on your mac using bootcamp or VMware. just use windows 7/8 trial.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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eodchn said:
+1 i think thts your best bet.. :good:
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Yes, I have VMWare and Windows 7 installed. But, what is the process to get the stock rom back onto my phone? I've got TWRP and able to get into Bootloader mode.

s1w999 said:
Yes, I have VMWare and Windows 7 installed. But, what is the process to get the stock rom back onto my phone? I've got TWRP and able to get into Bootloader mode.
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Look in the general section and at the top is the guide you need to get sorted, good luck and dont panic you haven't killed it.

You don't have to do all that just sideload a stock rom onto the phone

lesp4ul said:
Install windows on your mac using bootcamp or VMware. just use windows 7/8 trial.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Lol
Mac is fully supported by Android tools
Sent from my Nexus 5

Jables2915 said:
You don't have to do all that just sideload a stock rom onto the phone
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Afaik know you can`t sideload a stock image, only flash in fastboot. Correct me if i`am wrong though. OP can sideload a custom rom and from there return to stock or as @Pirateghost said just use the sdk to flash the image straight away.

gee2012 said:
Afaik know you can`t sideload a stock image, only flash in fastboot. Correct me if i`am wrong though. OP can sideload a custom rom and from there return to stock.
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100% Correct, OP can choose to do it that way or flash stock image in fastboot there's no need to use Windows at all.

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Jables2915 said:
You don't have to do all that just sideload a stock rom onto the phone
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Well, I have the Nexus Android Toolkit for oneclick root etc. I don't believe I have USB debugging "on" and I have no OS on the phone to set it to "on". The toolkit will not install the Stock rom is downloaded because is says there's a name mismatch. I choose the option to change name etc and install anyway and it just loops with the same mismatch issue.
Really frustrating. How do I download a .zip file of the rom so I can flash it. All I get are .tgz files when I download the stock rom.
Any ideas?

s1w999 said:
Well, I have the Nexus Android Toolkit for oneclick root etc. I don't believe I have USB debugging "on" and I have no OS on the phone to set it to "on". The toolkit will not install the Stock rom is downloaded because is says there's a name mismatch. I choose the option to change name etc and install anyway and it just loops with the same mismatch issue.
Really frustrating. How do I download a .zip file of the rom so I can flash it. All I get are .tgz files when I download the stock rom.
Any ideas?
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Just put your faith in toolkits, why don`t you post your question in the toolkits thread. Let them clean up the mess Sorry if i sound a wee harsh but i HATE toolkits, they cause more problems for uneducated users than they do good.

gee2012 said:
Afaik know you can`t sideload a stock image, only flash in fastboot. Correct me if i`am wrong though. OP can sideload a custom rom and from there return to stock or as @Pirateghost said just use the sdk to flash the image straight away.
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there are stock roms, zipped, floating around xda now. those can be pushed to recovery and flashed.

simms22 said:
there are stock roms, zipped, floating around xda now. those can be pushed to recovery and flashed.
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Yes i know, but OP wanted to flash back to stock and the android-sdk supports Mac computers.

gee2012 said:
Yes i know, but OP wanted to flash back to stock and the android-sdk supports Mac computers.
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ah, i missed that :angel:

simms22 said:
there are stock roms, zipped, floating around xda now. those can be pushed to recovery and flashed.
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I'm downloading a zip now to push/flash. It's a stock rom. Just hoping it works. Next option is I'm glad to hire someone to remote in and fix it. Let me know if you're interested.
thx

s1w999 said:
I'm downloading a zip now to push/flash. It's a stock rom. Just hoping it works. Next option is I'm glad to hire someone to remote in and fix it. Let me know if you're interested.
thx
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Here is a tutorial for how to setup adb on Mac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MyTvgfO7s, and here is a how to use it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237 and restore to stock .

gee2012 said:
Here is a tutorial for how to setup adb on Mac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MyTvgfO7s, and here is a how to use it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237 and restore to stock .
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Excellent, I'm headed there right now.
Thank you!

s1w999 said:
Excellent, I'm headed there right now.
Thank you!
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OK, got that set up and ./fastboot devices shows my device serial #.
Now, as long as my USB debugging is "on" (I have no way to toggle that since I have no OS, only recovery. Does the fastboot devices command working verify that USB debugging is "on"?
Now to find instructions on how what the flash commands are.
ty

s1w999 said:
OK, got that set up and ./fastboot devices shows my device serial #.
Now, as long as my USB debugging is "on" (I have no way to toggle that since I have no OS, only recovery. Does the fastboot devices command working verify that USB debugging is "on"?
Now to find instructions on how what the flash commands are.
ty
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Download the factory image and extract with 7-zip and find a Mac flash.all command in the fastboot folder which you can select i guess. Haven`t had a Mac ever so no xperience. Make sure you have the following img files :radio, boot, bootloader, system.img zip, cache and userdata placed in the fastboot folder.
Look here for a tutorial http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/526920/20131203/flash-factory-image-nexus-complete-stock-return.htm.

gee2012 said:
Download the factory image and extract with 7-zip and find a Mac flash.all command in the fastboot folder which you can select i guess. Haven`t had a Mac ever so no xperience. Make sure you have the following img files :radio, boot, bootloader, system.img zip, cache and userdata placed in the fastboot folder.
Look here for a tutorial http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/526920/20131203/flash-factory-image-nexus-complete-stock-return.htm.
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Well, I've got everything in place, ./fastboot devices sees my N5 but the flash command doesn't do anything when executed.
Any ideas?
Here's what terminal shows:
Marks-Air:android tools Mark$ ./fastboot devices
0591a238002ead35 fastboot
Marks-Air:android tools Mark$ ./flash-all.sh
./flash-all.sh: line 17: fastboot: command not found
./flash-all.sh: line 18: fastboot: command not found
./flash-all.sh: line 20: fastboot: command not found
./flash-all.sh: line 21: fastboot: command not found
./flash-all.sh: line 23: fastboot: command not found
Marks-Air:android tools Mark$

Guide: How to flash english firmware to chinese huawei watch 2 sim card variant

Hello all of you,
even if it is not my watch model, I decide to summarize here a simple and fast guide about how to flash english rom into Shark variant of HW2.
ALL credits to jacklam2005 who point out where to find files, wildlime who gently upload files here, roronono who has find the fast and easy way to get it work.
So here we are:
-make sure you have ADB activated on watch and all files needed on your pc (there are plenty of guides on xda so please search and read it if needed).
-download zip file from here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ZC_EcYPcnrc0E1b3dMWmZKalE/view?usp=drivesdk (thanks to wildlime)
-you can run it as per word doc instruction inside package, but maybe you will get "Package error" with no result on process. if that, do this steps (thanks to roronono):
-pull out from the zip "HUAWEI WATCH Modem_Update_NXG74I_release.exe", open it with 7zip or similar and take out in a folder those 6 .img files:
bootloader, boot, cache, recovery, system, userdata.
-Boot the watch into bootloader mode
-Use the following commands one by one:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot oem unlock (no needed if you already unlock your watch)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot oem lock (not needed if you want your watch unlocked)
fastboot reboot
done.
Hope this help all of you having HW with sim card slot (shark), once again, credit to jacklam2005, wildlime and roronono for their good job.
Feel free to point out any update about proper firmware here !!
regards

Why would you flash the bootloader before unlocking the bootloader?

TheSt33v said:
Why would you flash the bootloader before unlocking the bootloader?
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maybe cause a new version of it.... dont really checked but this method is working as it is, so....... who cares?
regards

This english firmware can choose Chinese or English menu?

ringo1102 said:
This english firmware can choose Chinese or English menu?
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hello,
that's a good question. first it is not english firmware, it is international, you can choose your language at first boot.
every time I moved from chinese to international I just choose italian menu, teorically there should be chinese language but I have to say....... i dont know!
regards

I flashed this on my BT version by mistake.... The watch does not boot at all.. No response when I press the power button cant go into fastboot or anything... its completely dead... Please let me know what can be done...

giangishanghai said:
Hello all of you,
even if it is not my watch model, I decide to summarize here a simple and fast guide about how to flash english rom into Shark variant of HW2.
ALL credits to jacklam2005 who point out where to find files, wildlime who gently upload files here, roronono who has find the fast and easy way to get it work.
So here we are:
-make sure you have ADB activated on watch and all files needed on your pc (there are plenty of guides on xda so please search and read it if needed).
-download zip file from here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ZC_EcYPcnrc0E1b3dMWmZKalE/view?usp=drivesdk (thanks to wildlime)
-you can run it as per word doc instruction inside package, but maybe you will get "Package error" with no result on process. if that, do this steps (thanks to roronono):
-pull out from the zip "HUAWEI WATCH Modem_Update_NXG74I_release.exe", open it with 7zip or similar and take out in a folder those 6 .img files:
bootloader, boot, cache, recovery, system, userdata.
-Boot the watch into bootloader mode
-Use the following commands one by one:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot oem unlock (no needed if you already unlock your watch)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot oem lock (not needed if you want your watch unlocked)
fastboot reboot
done.
Hope this help all of you having HW with sim card slot (shark), once again, credit to jacklam2005, wildlime and roronono for their good job.
Feel free to point out any update about proper firmware here !!
regards
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hi, im new here ...can i ask what is the meaning " the upgrading port was not found"?
when i trying to do on my HW 2 4G... pls advise thanks

devilsden said:
I flashed this on my BT version by mistake.... The watch does not boot at all.. No response when I press the power button cant go into fastboot or anything... its completely dead... Please let me know what can be done...
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check the de-brick post

mcdull said:
check the de-brick post
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hi nice to know you here. i just got my HW 2 4G this week. so i totally new in this side... here, hope can get your help n advise. sorry my english not so good. thanks.
my watch is still ok but i can't carry on when this word come out 'the upgrading port was not found'?
1. i follow the step on the upgrade guide v1.4.
2. after i plug in my watch and hit start, the watch screen show in 'FASTBOOT MENU'
3. after the FASTBOOT MENU SHOW OUT then i hit start to carry on
4. but pc window show 'the upgrading port was not found'??? thats what i stuck here.
or is it my ADB setup wrongly?
Thanks all guy.

jackylim said:
hi nice to know you here. i just got my HW 2 4G this week. so i totally new in this side... here, hope can get your help n advise. sorry my english not so good. thanks.
my watch is still ok but i can't carry on when this word come out 'the upgrading port was not found'?
1. i follow the step on the upgrade guide v1.4.
2. after i plug in my watch and hit start, the watch screen show in 'FASTBOOT MENU'
3. after the FASTBOOT MENU SHOW OUT then i hit start to carry on
4. but pc window show 'the upgrading port was not found'??? thats what i stuck here.
or is it my ADB setup wrongly?
Thanks all guy.
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normally the update should be upgraded in command prompt.
and I have never heard that "upgrading port was not found" message.
but you may try to reinstall the android usb driver.
If you get the devices and driver ready,
in the command prompt, you can try to type "fastboot devices"
It should revert back with something like
C:\adb>fastboot devices
TKQ7NXXXXXXXXX fastboot
Then you are good to go with the rest procedure.
If you read better in Chinese, let me know, I will supplement in Chinese and English.

mcdull said:
normally the update should be upgraded in command prompt.
and I have never heard that "upgrading port was not found" message.
but you may try to reinstall the android usb driver.
If you get the devices and driver ready,
in the command prompt, you can try to type "fastboot devices"
It should revert back with something like
C:\adb>fastboot devices
TKQ7NXXXXXXXXX fastboot
Then you are good to go with the rest procedure.
If you read better in Chinese, let me know, I will supplement in Chinese and English.
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hi mcdull, very thanks to your help. i will try it out.
mcdull can ask your advise, what is the difference between International and Global firmware?
thanks for your help

jackylim said:
hi mcdull, very thanks to your help. i will try it out.
mcdull can ask your advise, what is the difference between International and Global firmware?
thanks for your help
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This watch is sold in different region. Although there might be some slight version different between different region, e.g. US/ EU, we are good to use any international / Global rom which supports Google Play. So the major different version for that watch is really the Global/International vs China ROM. China Rom is totally different because Google is not available in Mainland China. And this thread helps to convert a Chinese ROM into Global / International ROM.

mcdull said:
This watch is sold in different region. Although there might be some slight version different between different region, e.g. US/ EU, we are good to use any international / Global rom which supports Google Play. So the major different version for that watch is really the Global/International vs China ROM. China Rom is totally different because Google is not available in Mainland China. And this thread helps to convert a Chinese ROM into Global / International ROM.
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thanks mcdull, just to find out, have u flash this ROM ? can we get OTA update on this ROM ?
thanks.

jackylim said:
thanks mcdull, just to find out, have u flash this ROM ? can we get OTA update on this ROM ?
thanks.
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This ROM is a very recent rom, so there is still no OTA available yet. However, if you are using un-verified rom, your boot loader will warn you during boot. And this rom is good with the bootloader without any warning. In this regards, I believe this ROM is OTA friendly.

mcdull said:
This ROM is a very recent rom, so there is still no OTA available yet. However, if you are using un-verified rom, your boot loader will warn you during boot. And this rom is good with the bootloader without any warning. In this regards, I believe this ROM is OTA friendly.
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thanks again mcdull. i will try it out. but here got 2 ROM
1. [Rom][NXG46W] Huawei Watch 2 4G L-09S Global Fastboot [Factory Images]
2. How to flash english firmware to chinese huawei watch 2 sim card the page here
which one to chose?

jackylim said:
thanks again mcdull. i will try it out. but here got 2 ROM
1. [Rom][NXG46W] Huawei Watch 2 4G L-09S Global Fastboot [Factory Images]
2. How to flash english firmware to chinese huawei watch 2 sim card the page here
which one to chose?
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they are from the same source.
Some package may contain un-necessary files that you really DON'T want it.
Please skip those files when you are extracting.
You will only need those IMG files.
I will personally use the download from this link. This file is the original.
However, you will need to follow the instruction to obtain those IMGs.
(Make sure you put it in 4G / SIM card variant only)

mcdull said:
they are from the same source.
Some package may contain un-necessary files that you really DON'T want it.
Please skip those files when you are extracting.
You will only need those IMG files.
I will personally use the download from this link. This file is the original.
However, you will need to follow the instruction to obtain those IMGs.
(Make sure you put it in 4G / SIM card variant only)
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hi mcdull, can i ask what window u use for flashing? mine is window 10, but mine cmd command is diffrence . window 10 is call PowerShell command. do u know about thats.
thanks for advise

jackylim said:
hi mcdull, can i ask what window u use for flashing? mine is window 10, but mine cmd command is diffrence . window 10 is call PowerShell command. do u know about thats.
thanks for advise
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I uses Win10 as well.. I did not recall the name of the command. I just put Win-R, cmd, enter and that's what I call it cmd.

mcdull said:
I uses Win10 as well.. I did not recall the name of the command. I just put Win-R, cmd, enter and that's what I call it cmd.
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i use my laptop window 8 to flash it,its work... now is english version. can i know did u all guy flash this ROM here. because i find that the bluetooth logo NFC logo is not there when u turn ON or OFF. but still working find.

hi mcdull, i just want to understand is the whatsapp isit only can read but cannot send? or is there any setting need to do? because when my watch still under chinese version i still can read and send whatsapp. only sms cannot on that time.
thanks for advise