Getting bootlooped while trying to flash a rom - Motorola Atrix 2

Title really says it but why is it happening am i doing it wrong? I have tried 2 roms the first was paranoid Android and the second was miui v5 both boot looped on me and others with the same device have had no problems with either from reading their comments.
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What recovery tool are you using to flash these ROMs?
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Aceofzeroz said:
What recovery tool are you using to flash these ROMs?
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i am using the newest version of bootstrap at least thats what it said. I think i also need a bigger sd card im using the one that came with it and im already having sd space issues.

Well you need to uninstall bootstrap and download BMM from playstore. All the ROMs supports BMM. There's a thread on how to uninstall bootstrap safely, search for it . Good luck.
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Aistrik said:
i am using the newest version of bootstrap at least thats what it said. I think i also need a bigger sd card im using the one that came with it and im already having sd space issues.
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minhajlk said:
Well you need to uninstall bootstrap and download BMM from playstore. All the ROMs supports BMM. There's a thread on how to uninstall bootstrap safely, search for it . Good luck.
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Exactly, that's what I figured so do as minhajlk says since we only use BMM for our latest ROMs, and trust me it's WAAAAAYYYYY better than bootstrap. :thumbup:
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How to improve signal on my Atrix?

I like to to ask if there's a way i can improve the signal of my Atrix 2? There are time I loss my signal and can't receive calls or txt message. If by changing Rom can improve this problem? Thanks
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Get and try a new sim card first.
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ryuben2k said:
I like to to ask if there's a way i can improve the signal of my Atrix 2? There are time I loss my signal and can't receive calls or txt message. If by changing Rom can improve this problem? Thanks
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Are you coming from another phone, say, a 3G phone that the retailer may have taken the SIM card from and put into your A2?
The ATRIX 2 is a 4G phone, and if the SIM card from a 3G phone is used it will cause connectivity issues.
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Yes,i used my sim card on my nokia phone and also on my Samsung galaxy pro. I don't have any issue to both phone before.
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ryuben2k said:
Yes,i used my sim card on my nokia phone and also on my Samsung galaxy pro. I don't have any issue to both phone before.
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Not familiar with those phones. Try going to your provider's retail store and have them swap the SIM, that's where I'd start. I always request a new SIM card with each new phone, as they do have a shelf life -especially when swapping between two or more devices.
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ryuben2k said:
I like to to ask if there's a way i can improve the signal of my Atrix 2? There are time I loss my signal and can't receive calls or txt message. If by changing Rom can improve this problem? Thanks
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Try my bullet rom. I have netspeed tweaks + supercharged. Which increases data connectivity.
*youll notice the difference on boot when u see how fast the data connects*
Hope it helps
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Are you in the US? Which atrix2 are you using?
What I noticed is that the at&t version is so tuned to at&t that it might have issues when you run it over other network because of some small frequency differences.
Previously I was using captivate which was also an at&t phone and I had similar problem but over time, there were several radio firmware that you could flash over and improve (or worsened ) the signal quality.
The atrix2 is not there yet..
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The 4g label in atrix2 is actually 3g.
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ari197 said:
The 4g label in atrix2 is actually 3g.
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I thought it was HSPA+ and/or 4G LTE "ready" when the LTE areas began to come into markets.
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rdavisct said:
Try my bullet rom. I have netspeed tweaks + supercharged. Which increases data connectivity.
*youll notice the difference on boot when u see how fast the data connects*
Hope it helps
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Actually,im planning to install bullet rom but i just want to clarify if i still need to install the j.y.daddy global or just proceed installing it thru bootstrap. Thanks
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Actually,im planning to install bullet rom but i just want to clarify if i still need to install the j.y.daddy global or just proceed installing it thru bootstrap. Thanks
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Check your post titled, "Best ROM for atrix 2 losses signals"...
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ryuben2k said:
Actually,im planning to install bullet rom but i just want to clarify if i still need to install the j.y.daddy global or just proceed installing it thru bootstrap. Thanks
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Nop, you can proceed with the bootstrap but the thing of having CWM on boot it's that it something goes wrong when you install another rom (boot loop or something similar) is that you can reverse the damage by restoring a backup or flashing a another rom you have.
If you install the bullet rom keep in mind that it comes already with the CWM on boot feature so you don't need bootstrap anymore
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Nop, you can proceed with the bootstrap but the thing of having CWM on boot it's that it something goes wrong when you install another rom (boot loop or something similar) is that you can reverse the damage by restoring a backup or flashing a another rom you have.
If you install the bullet rom keep in mind that it comes already with the CWM on boot feature so you don't need bootstrap anymore
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Yup,that's what im thinking,i don't need to install CWM to run custom rom. But just like you said incase that i encounter problem i can't reverse the damage. I followed the instruction to put both the bootstrap and the CWM on the root of my SD card. I installed the bootsrap first and boot, and when im about to install the zip file of CWM, i can't find it. I tried many times to copy and paste and still the same,i can't find the CWM zip. What do you think is the problem?
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Yup,that's what im thinking,i don't need to install CWM to run custom rom. But just like you said incase that i encounter problem i can't reverse the damage. I followed the instruction to put both the bootstrap and the CWM on the root of my SD card. I installed the bootsrap first and boot, and when im about to install the zip file of CWM, i can't find it. I tried many times to copy and paste and still the same,i can't find the CWM zip. What do you think is the problem?
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You copied straight to the sdcard and not INTO a folder already on the sdcard, right?
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Apex_Strider said:
You copied straight to the sdcard and not INTO a folder already on the sdcard, right?
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I copied and paste it on my sdcard.
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Actually,im planning to install bullet rom but i just want to clarify if i still need to install the j.y.daddy global or just proceed installing it thru bootstrap. Thanks
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No,no need for that as my rom comes with cwm on boot.
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rdavisct said:
No,no need for that as my rom comes with cwm on boot.
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And there ya have it. Seriously, rdavisct makes some kick A$$ roms!
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Phone's signal is depended on hardware and its related firmware (baseband), so do not try many Roms to find the best for better signal (now we can't try to flash new baseband due to locked bootloader).

Please help!!!

Man,
My questions must be so stupid that I can't even get someone to respond!
When trying to flash certain things using CWM, I am prompted to install an “untrusted zip"...
Has anyone experienced this and is it safe to install untrusted ???
Please help
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bajasur said:
Man,
My questions must be so stupid that I can't even get someone to respond!
When trying to flash certain things using CWM, I am prompted to install an “untrusted zip"...
Has anyone experienced this and is it safe to install untrusted ???
Please help
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Try toggling signature verification off.
Thank you. I will try that. Appreciate the response.
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Where do I find that toggle. Sorry
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bajasur said:
Where do I find that toggle. Sorry
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Code:
install zip from sdcard > toggle signature verification
Just tried that. Says installation failed still..
Hmm. This sucks!
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bajasur said:
Just tried that. Says installation failed still..
Hmm. This sucks!
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Is whatever you're flashing stated as compatible with your device/made for your device? Have you tried flashing with a different recovery (If available)?
I have Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 and was trying to flash the nexus 4 boot animation..
This happened a few days ago when I tried to flash some of the android 4.2 system dump.
Both times it says “ install untrusted zip". I just tried to toggle verification and that did not help.
Thanks for helping
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bajasur said:
I have Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 and was trying to flash the nexus 4 boot animation..
This happened a few days ago when I tried to flash some of the android 4.2 system dump.
Both times it says “ install untrusted zip". I just tried to toggle verification and that did not help.
Thanks for helping
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You might as well just make a backup and then flash .
I'm such a noob I don't even know how to make a backup, I've been trying to figure this out for days!
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Bizarre, I just flashed the 4.2 clock and it worked via mobile Odin.
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This is due to you having stock recovery. It will not flash anything not signed by samsung
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This is due to you having stock recovery. It will not flash anything not signed by samsung
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That's true...!
Just use an alternative cwm @OP
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No. It's not safe to run untrusted.zip. It may be contained with viruses and may screw up your phone or PC. Only run files with actual names because you don't know if it's good or bad. It can crash your phone, not to mention your PC.
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No. It's not safe to run untrusted.zip. It may be contained with viruses and may screw up your phone or PC. Only run files with actual names because you don't know if it's good or bad. It can crash your phone, not to mention your PC.
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"Untrusted" is not the file name. The recovery is just stating that the file is "untrusted" since its not official from the manufacturer.
Hopefully your phone is rooted, if it's not I can't help ... make sure you have an unlocked bootloader and install Rom Toolkit from Google Play. Rom Toolkit has a bunch of boot animations for free, including the nexus 4 animation. Also, it will install these from the app itself - much easier than doing it in CWR.
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Nothing like v this for me
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Thank you!!
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Jimjk1968 said:
Nothing like v this for me
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Hey rookie, welcome to xda!
While I've got your attention..
Can you guys help me with something else??
I'm running jellywiz RLS12, yesterday I flashed a 4.2MOD pack over jellywiz. After flashing it, I realized I didn't want it. I tried to research how to “unflash" stuff but was unsuccessful, ended up having to do a factory reset and reinstall jellywiz.
Any pointers on how to do this more effectively??
Thank you!
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TWRP recovery"

Can i install twrp using goo manager on my infuse without any problem??
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Last I heard,TWRP doesn't work with JB. Different format.
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Last I heard,TWRP doesn't work with JB. Different format.
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Well i have it on the new 1.300 Beanstalk build so i want to know if i flash another rom" im gonna be able to intall twrp using goo manager...
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What I probably should have said is I don't believe our device I'd compatible but if you got it to work on an Infuse, that is great. MG2195 had done one for the Infuse but stopped when we went to JB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32707338
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psal217050 said:
What I probably should have said is I don't believe our device I'd compatible but if you got it to work on an Infuse, that is great. MG2195 had done one for the Infuse but stopped when we went to JB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32707338
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Yea, but Scott is the one who integrate the Twrp in he's new build of Beanstalk and i don't know if i try to use goo manager to install twrp my recovery will get damage or disappeared because i don't have access to a laptop and i can't do a unbrick so i wanna be sure...
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Yea, but Scott is the one who integrate the Twrp in he's new build of Beanstalk and i don't know if i try to use goo manager to install twrp my recovery will get damage or disappeared because i don't have access to a laptop and i can't do a unbrick so i wanna be sure...
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So, as Andros11 said, did you grab the boot.img and insert it into the ROM you wanted to use it with? How did it work?
psal217050 said:
So, as Andros11 said, did you grab the boot.img and insert it into the ROM you wanted to use it with? How did it work?
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I have extract the boot.img but i still have to wait for my laptop to get fixed before doing something that can brick my phone when i get my laptop i will give it a try.....
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Root

I'm changing phone and I was wanting to know what's the best and easiest way to root the atrix 2
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pswatts0122178 said:
I'm changing phone and I was wanting to know what's the best and easiest way to root the atrix 2
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Need more details. Are you asking about 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 4.0.4, or 4.1.2? MB865, or ME865?
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Need more details. Are you asking about 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 4.0.4, or 4.1.2? MB865, or ME865?
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Mb865 4.0.4
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Mb865 4.0.4
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The root method that I've always used with 100% success can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28934153
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1BadWolf said:
The root method that I've always used with 100% success can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28934153
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When u download just flash it to the phone
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pswatts0122178 said:
When u download just flash it to the phone
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No. Quoted from the instructions in the linked thread:
"Boot into ICS, and root using the zip below, you will connect the phone to your computer and use the root.bat (unzip this folder to your desktop) for windows and root.sh for linux/mac."
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The root method that I've always used with 100% success can be found here:
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And what would be the way to unlock bootloader and install recovery? I've had a hell of a time finding the thread, and didn't want to start a thread because it's a stupid question and I'd find it eventually...
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And what would be the way to unlock bootloader and install recovery? I've had a hell of a time finding the thread, and didn't want to start a thread because it's a stupid question and I'd find it eventually...
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You can't unlock the bootloader on this phone.
You will want to install BMM or bootstrap. BMM is in the play store and bootstrap is in the dev section.
ONLY INSTALL ONE OR THE OTHER, NOT BOTH!!!
Read up and decide which you like better, everyone has different needs. I personally like bootstrap better, because of the choices in ROMS that I tend to use, some ROMS work with BMM better than others, and you may have to do some work to use the multi booting features of BMM.
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You can't unlock the bootloader on this phone.
You will want to install BMM or bootstrap. BMM is in the play store and bootstrap is in the dev section.
ONLY INSTALL ONE OR THE OTHER, NOT BOTH!!!
Read up and decide which you like better, everyone has different needs. I personally like bootstrap better, because of the choices in ROMS that I tend to use, some ROMS work with BMM better than others, and you may have to do some work to use the multi booting features of BMM.
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Thanks, and is there a way to flash zips with one of those like the flashable Cerberus or no?
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Thanks, and is there a way to flash zips with one of those like the flashable Cerberus or no?
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Both BMM and bootstrap (bootstrap is a version of CWM, that uses our system partition and a hack to boot it), allow you to flash zips (both hacks and ROM zip files).
Again please do some reading about both to see which is right for you.
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[Q] new rom wont boot up

ive been trying to install the pacman rom but when i reboot it gets stuck in bootloop does anybody know how to fix it
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ive been trying to install the pacman rom but when i reboot it gets stuck in bootloop does anybody know how to fix it
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Hmm, what pacman version are you using and are you using BMM to install it? It could also be a bad download zip but I guess it would indicate that to you during the installation. Well if you did use bmm and installed it on system 1, try fxzing back to stock, reinstall bmm and try it again on a different system.
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Hmm, what pacman version are you using and are you using BMM to install it? It could also be a bad download zip but I guess it would indicate that to you during the installation. Well if you did use bmm and installed it on system 1, try fxzing back to stock, reinstall bmm and try it again on a different system.
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No I'm using bootstrapp and when try to install CyanogenMod it works fine
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pswatts7309 said:
No I'm using bootstrapp and when try to install CyanogenMod it works fine
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Ahaa, I guessed that was where you were going wrong. More recently introduced ROMs like pacman, aokp, carbon, etc. require that you use Boot Menu Manager (BMM) from the play store in order to install and run them successfully.
CM10 was one of our first working jb ROMs which used old bootstrap. But even the newer releases of cm require bmm now so we don't need bootstrap anymore except for like MIUI and older ROMs.
So if you still have bootstrap installed, you need to wipe its data in app management, uninstall it and then you're safe to install bmm. Read the bmm installation guide for further instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115715. I hope this helps you and good luck! :thumbup:
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Aceofzeroz said:
Ahaa, I guessed that was where you were going wrong. More recently introduced ROMs like pacman, aokp, carbon, etc. require that you use Boot Menu Manager (BMM) from the play store in order to install and run them successfully.
CM10 was one of our first working jb ROMs which used old bootstrap. But even the newer releases of cm require bmm now so we don't need bootstrap anymore except for like MIUI and older ROMs.
So if you still have bootstrap installed, you need to wipe its data in app management, uninstall it and then you're safe to install bmm. Read the bmm installation guide for further instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115715. I hope this helps you and good luck! :thumbup:
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Thanks I'll try that
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Thanks I'll try that
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You're welcome!
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You're welcome!
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thanks alot it worked prefect
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thanks alot it worked prefect
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Very good happy flashing!
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Very good happy flashing!
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When i turned the phone off it wont boot back up
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When i turned the phone off it wont boot back up
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Can you access bmm at startup? If so, try wiping cache and dalvic cache of the system to see if it helps. If you can't access bmm, then you'll have to fxz back to stock, reroot and install bmm. If you mean your phone won't turn back on at all, then try pulling the battery and letting it charge for a while.
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Aceofzeroz said:
Can you access bmm at startup? If so, try wiping cache and dalvic cache of the system to see if it helps. If you can't access bmm, then you'll have to fxz back to stock, reroot and install bmm. If you mean your phone won't turn back on at all, then try pulling the battery and letting it charge for a while.
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It will turn on and show the motorola sign but that is as far as it goes
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It will turn on and show the motorola sign but that is as far as it goes
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Im still new to this
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Im still new to this
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I could tell, but no worries. There are numerous threads in this section with guides for new A2 owners, especially a thread called 'The ask anything' thread.
For your current case, you have fell victim to what is called soft-bricking, which means there's a software failure preventing the phone from booting normally.
What you need to do is charge your battery externally with either a battery charger or using the Mcgyver method. (search and you will find it in this section). Once charged enough, put your phone into fastboot mode (hold the power button+ volume down button) and then use RSD lite or a fastboot script to flash the appropriate sbf file for your phone's region.
Use this thread for more details and ask for more assistance if needed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245825 Good luck! :thumbup:
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Aceofzeroz said:
I could tell, but no worries. There are numerous threads in this section with guides for new A2 owners, especially a thread called 'The ask anything' thread.
For your current case, you have fell victim to what is called soft-bricking, which means there's a software failure preventing the phone from booting normally.
What you need to do is charge your battery externally with either a battery charger or using the Mcgyver method. (search and you will find it in this section). Once charged enough, put your phone into fastboot mode (hold the power button+ volume down button) and then use RSD lite or a fastboot script to flash the appropriate sbf file for your phone's region.
Use this thread for more details and ask for more assistance if needed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245825 Good luck! :thumbup:
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I have one more thing when a flash a rom with bmm and reboot it works but when i try to reinstall bmm it says bmm busy box is wrong
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