Geniuses of the internet!
I am in desperate need of help.
Basically yesterday morning I was greeted with an update notification and being none the wiser I just accepted and thought everything would be ok. Silly me.
Since then my phone has done nothing but boot loop. First to the black screen with Google and the unlocked pad lock, but after some playing I now have a white Warning Bootloader Unlocked message.
I have tried flashing a stock ROM or two with Fastboot and some tools but I cant get the sodding thing to boot up.
Whenever I try to Fastboot files to my phone, the first few files always fail with the same warning
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (1940 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.140s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Preflash validation for tz
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.447s
It might be worth mentioning that this was a Virgin Mobile phone which I flashed to GPe.
So now all I want is to flash my phone to a stock GPe ROM and get the bloody thing working again.
PLEASE HELP!
Ross
Update #1
I flashed Philz to the phone but when trying to sideload the rom, I get a error: device not found message. Fastboot picks up the phone find, I am using minimal ADB and Fastboot install and I have all the latest USB drivers from Motorola.
Also the two files that fail from Fastboot leave a message on the phone
version downgraded for primary_gpt and version downgraded for tz
Still wont boot though.
Update #2
I installed the SDK and tried sideloading and still no dice
Update #3
I found a gpt.bin file in these forums that now does flash, but the motoboot.img still fails
Hi all,
I have been seeking for infos to solve my problems for days and so, eventually, I come to you, begging for your help.
My device is a Moto G 2014 XT1032 (Europe), unlocked and used to be on android lollipop stock (I upgraded it manually during Easter).
Following a wrong attempt to restore a backup, I have (almost) bricked my phone.
Here is what works : Fastboot but NOT adb, acess to recovery (clockwork) and that's it. The usb debugging is not activated.
Otherwise, the phone is stucks in a bootloop.
Here is what I get when I try to update the phone :
Code:
C:\>fastboot update pa_dlx.zip
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
C:\>
And when I simply try to flash the sip (in order to install it from cwm) :
Code:
C:\>fastboot flash zip pa_dlx.zip
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'zip' (205116 KB)...
OKAY [ 6.461s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 6.508s
Voilà. I would warmly accept any help you could give me.
I thank you in advance,
M.
EDIT : Thanks to this guide : GUIDE Moto G Restore Stock Firmware, I managed to solve my problem.
Can somebody help me?
After blankflash bootloader 411A* i can revive
my phone with any rom.
XT1032 moto g 2013.
Every time it gives error with:
Preflash validation failed or permission denied
I've try to blankflash again by forcing drivers
in win 10 to see it.
The device is seen (device manager)as qualcom 9008.
It doesn't do anything said waiting for device when i try to blankflash again.
So i am stuck in a crazy locked bootloader with
no partition on phone nothing.....
I've try to flash almost all available rom for it.
Same result,every time failed with permision denied
or partition downgraded for gpt
(blue letters warning)
or Preflash validation failed .....
Any idea how can i flash a moto or boot image of
any rom to revive it?
I am tired of trying so many.....
If i can make the phone be seen
by RSD lite i can try to flash thru it.
But is not recognize by any of
the RSD Lite versions....
I think i'm gonna bin it.
Thanks for any idea........
Oh,and the story behind....
Original:moto g 5.02 tesco firmware....
Unlocked bootloader.....
Flashed 4.4 GPE....OK
Updated OTA....bricked....
only seen in
PC as qulcomm.....
Next...bankflashed.....ok
Bootloader shows status locked
Phone booting in fastboot and that's it....
'Preflash validation' error is normally due to having a locked Bootloader and trying to flash an older firmware than previously installed, i.e 5.0.2 over 5.1. You may have corrupted the Bootloader by applying the OTA Update after flashing 4.4.4. You are breaking every rule in the book and seem intent on completely destroying your phone.
Flash the latest XT1032 Factory Firmware Image using Fastboot. If this is not successful, it would help to see a log of the flashing process. Copy and paste command prompt screen. Take screenshots if necessary.
Firmware Images: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general/index-moto-g-falcon-factory-firmware-t3110795
Fastboot Tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
Use mfastboot to flash. However, ultimately, you may need to apply the unbrick method - http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/help/how-to-unbrick-moto-g-falcon-t3394788
Thank you!
I have try all above....
It looks like the blankflash locked the
bootloader (previously was unlocked)
and is not responding to
unlock it....even with the proper unlock key....
(permission denied)
That why i need an idea how to
blankflash/rewrite bootloader again.
I will post later on some screenshots with getvarall.
Yes,i sort it out, if other people having same problem need to flash only gpt.bin.
And this one extracted ONLY from 5.1 brazilian rom.
Any other procedure will not restore bootloader
to initial state.
After that you can flash any other compatible rom...
Thanks to all especially to Chalkydri who point me
to the brazilian rom.
Google * unbrick moto g*. You will get a xda thread dated june 2016. Follow the steps worked for my hard bricked moto g might as well work for you.
when I flashed falcon_502_partitions_nomodem.zip on my moto g XT1028 and then I reboot to bootloader nothing is there and when I tried to restart my devices the screen is black and the fastboot mode is also not visible and I'm not able to flash anything to make my device work.
mihaidenis said:
Yes,i sort it out, if other people having same problem need to flash only gpt.bin.
And this one extracted ONLY from 5.1 brazilian rom.
Any other procedure will not restore bootloader
to initial state.
After that you can flash any other compatible rom...
Thanks to all especially to Chalkydri who point me
to the brazilian rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
which brazilian rom do you use?
7servin said:
which brazilian rom do you use?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have a look in here I think is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=14560
If is not working google for 5.1 brazilian rom for moto
g 2013.
I suppose you have XT1032.
Presently I don't own the Moto G.
Been stolen.....
Good luck.
mihaidenis said:
Have a look in here I think is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=14560
If is not working google for 5.1 brazilian rom for moto
g 2013.
I suppose you have XT1032.
Presently I don't own the Moto G.
Been stolen.....
Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes i have one xt1032 i google that and download but not working
i have de same error Preflash validation i tried with yours
mihaidenis said:
Can somebody help me?
After blankflash bootloader 411A* i can revive
my phone with any rom.
XT1032 moto g 2013.
Every time it gives error with:
Preflash validation failed or permission denied
I've try to blankflash again by forcing drivers
in win 10 to see it.
The device is seen (device manager)as qualcom 9008.
It doesn't do anything said waiting for device when i try to blankflash again.
So i am stuck in a crazy locked bootloader with
no partition on phone nothing.....
I've try to flash almost all available rom for it.
Same result,every time failed with permision denied
or partition downgraded for gpt
(blue letters warning)
or Preflash validation failed .....
Any idea how can i flash a moto or boot image of
any rom to revive it?
I am tired of trying so many.....
If i can make the phone be seen
by RSD lite i can try to flash thru it.
But is not recognize by any of
the RSD Lite versions....
I think i'm gonna bin it.
Thanks for any idea........
Oh,and the story behind....
Original:moto g 5.02 tesco firmware....
Unlocked bootloader.....
Flashed 4.4 GPE....OK
Updated OTA....bricked....
only seen in
PC as qulcomm.....
Next...bankflashed.....ok
Bootloader shows status locked
Phone booting in fastboot and that's it....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mihaidenis said:
Thank you!
I have try all above....
It looks like the blankflash locked the
bootloader (previously was unlocked)
and is not responding to
unlock it....even with the proper unlock key....
(permission denied)
That why i need an idea how to
blankflash/rewrite bootloader again.
I will post later on some screenshots with getvarall.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
please reply if you got any suggestion
thank you
please help me to flash locked bootloader
mihaidenis said:
Yes,i sort it out, if other people having same problem need to flash only gpt.bin.
And this one extracted ONLY from 5.1 brazilian rom.
Any other procedure will not restore bootloader
to initial state.
After that you can flash any other compatible rom...
Thanks to all especially to Chalkydri who point me
to the brazilian rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The same issue i am facing here i am trying flash all version of gpt.bin file but no use it always shows bootloader unlock disabled and unknown partition name
please advise to rectifie it
Fortboy said:
please reply if you got any suggestion
thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try some 5.1 brazilian rom.Google for it.
You must have XT1032 moto G for this to work.
And try flash whole rom.
Even if it gives you some errors you might be able to unlock bootloader to previous state....
Good luck!
Fortboy said:
please reply if you got any suggestion
thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try some 5.1 brazilian rom.Google for it.
You must have XT1032 moto G for this to work.
And try flash whole rom.
Even if it gives you some errors you might be able to unlock bootloader to previous state....
Good luck!
Please put link here
mihaidenis said:
Yes,i sort it out, if other people having same problem need to flash only gpt.bin.
And this one extracted ONLY from 5.1 brazilian rom.
Any other procedure will not restore bootloader
to initial state.
After that you can flash any other compatible rom...
Thanks to all especially to Chalkydri who point me
to the brazilian rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi i am facing the same issue here please let me know the which gpt.bin file was supported to you
Thank you in advance
Hi guys, I am Brazilian and user of xt1033, after an unfortunate downgrade, I caused a hard brick in my smart, the first time that happened I managed to recover without any problem by the post here of xda, but now I think I have the same problem the guy there, when I flash in 'flash5.1' gives some error and the process does not conclude, look:
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash partition gpt.bin
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.300s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (1953 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.084s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Unknown partition name
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.122s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>pause
Pressione qualquer tecla para continuar. . .
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash partition gpt.bin
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.033s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.307s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (1953 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.116s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Unknown partition name
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.147s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash logo logo.bin
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'logo' (1060 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.065s]
writing 'logo'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.102s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash boot boot.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'boot' (10240 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.385s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.385s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'recovery' (10240 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.378s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.431s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'system' (257535 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.674s]
writing 'system'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 8.689s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'system' (256925 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.623s]
writing 'system'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 8.676s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'system' (256980 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.651s]
writing 'system'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 8.689s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'system' (175936 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.933s]
writing 'system'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 5.986s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'modem' (49376 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.694s]
writing 'modem'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.726s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe erase modemst1
erasing 'modemst1'...
(bootloader) Invalid partition name modemst1
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.031s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe erase modemst2
erasing 'modemst2'...
(bootloader) Invalid partition name modemst2
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.053s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe flash fsg fsg.mbn
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'fsg' (103 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.084s]
writing 'fsg'...
(bootloader) Permission denied
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.115s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe erase cache
erasing 'cache'...
(bootloader) Invalid partition name cache
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.047s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe erase userdata
erasing 'userdata'...
(bootloader) Invalid partition name userdata
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.053s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe oem fb_mode_clear
...
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>mfastboot.exe reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.016s
C:\Users\Eduardo\Desktop\HARDBRICK MOTO G 2013>pause
Pressione qualquer tecla para continuar. . .
I tried several ways to install the stock but without success, and I also tried to unlock the boatloader and also failed, I tried to install another version of the boatloader and without success. I'm sorry for my bad english, I'm using google translator to talk to you. And sorry if I did something wrong, this is the first time I participate in a forum here.
This smart is my main device and I really need it, if you can help me, I thank you very much.
Hey guys, I've the same problem with the XT1032 model. My phone was bricked 4 days ago, and I tried to flash a 5.0.2 Retail US with a 41.1A Bootloader, after to flash this motoboot.img, I can't flash anything. All the times appears this same message:
(bootloader) Failed to erase partition
(bootloader) Failed to flash partition
My bootloader is corrupt :crying:
I don't know how to solve this problem, I've tried flashing with 9-10 ROM's for my model, and all times appears this message, I tried in 3 different PC's. Anybody did solve this problem?
Hello,
Someone succeed ? If yes how ?
Thanks
please reply urgently .if anyone got any suggestion. Please
mihaidenis said:
Thank you!
I have try all above....
It looks like the blankflash locked the
bootloader (previously was unlocked)
and is not responding to
unlock it....even with the proper unlock key....
(permission denied)
That why i need an idea how to
blankflash/rewrite bootloader again.
I will post later on some screenshots with getvarall.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here and what's intriguing is that now the BL version is 0.5 with unknown Baseband. Whereas before blankflashing it was 2.7 with a baseband. Tried everything like you but without a working baseband, I can flash ROMs but no cellular connectivity. SIM cards turn out disabled
Hi
I'm not able to boot my Moto G (XT1033) 1st Generation.
Its in bootloop, stuck at the M logo screen. I believe its called softbrick, not sure though.
Before my phone got dead it was updated with latest OTA updates.
Anyways I have installed Motorola drivers on my system, setup Minimal_adb_fastboot/mfastboot.
Downloaded the Moto G stock firmware (XT1033) from your forum. (RETAIL-AS_FALCON_KXB20.25-1.31_cid7_CFC_1FF.xml)
I have unlocked bootloader through the Motorola website.
When I run the command to restore the firmware to stock I get the below error.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash logo logo.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'logo' (619 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.073s]
writing 'logo'...
(bootloader) Failed to erase partition
(bootloader) Failed to flash partition logo
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 10.103s
Is there some step I'm missing? Any information is needed, please let me know.
Looking forward to hear back.
Thanks.
Hi !
I`ve found lot of answers here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/help , have a look
Good luck !
Hi, I'm new to Moto G forum but have followed TF300T forum to flash my Asus TF300 successfully with custom roms.
I am having problem flashing twrp, when I flash TWRP twrp-3.0.2-2-falcon.img or twrp-3.1.1-0-falcon.img flashing reports
C:\Users\Mark> fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-2-falcon.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (9526 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.329s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.546s]
finished. total time: 0.889s
Seems ok I thought, but when I try to reboot into recovery all I get is a dead android with message No command.
Phone is Moto G 1032 running stock 5.1 Android. It does still boot into system.
Unlocking bootloader seemed to be incomplete,
I tried to unlock my Moto G using the standard way suggested on Motorola site, by passing the command - fastboot oem unlock <unlock code> to fastboot screen via command prompt. Got the below messages on command prompt.
(bootloader) Failed to erase partition
(bootloader) General Unlock failure!
(bootloader) OEM unlock failure!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 10.225s
After that, screen on phone showed the message - UNLOCK...
& got stuck on that. I switched off & started again in Fastboot mode. On the screen it said - Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code: 3
However anther user had same problem but was able to flash TWRP successfully.
Thanks in advance
SOLVED
Used Moto G 2014 ToolKit, Tool/Utility for the Moto G 2014 by luca020400 and this worked.
Not sure what I did wrong but many thanks to luca020400