Hey guys,
I'm having some problems getting my this Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE working on ting. The phone was on stock rom, and I put Cyanogen mod on it after using Clockwork mod to make a nandroid...however, the external sd card crapped out, so I wasn't able to revert using the nandroid.
After using another external SD card, I installed TWRP as a recovery instead, and loaded a stock rom from the stock rom dump here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295643 .... I used the JB stock rom, and it worked, but the Hands Free activation to get it on Ting's network is failing with some error authentication.
I guess I could go try going further back to "stock " by loading the ICS dump, but does anybody have the RSDlite files require to put it back to factory the "motorola" way?
Any help would be much appreciated!
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I have 2 of these and have been waiting for somebody to post an updated or custom ROM, but it seems there hasn't been one yet. I have rooted them with Z4root and that works well. I have to keep defaulting them after a while, because they both eventually start the download hang issue after a week or so. I backed up my data to the sd card and it restores easily enough, but it is a pain that they do not work as they should. If anyone has any updates in this area it would be greatly appreciated.
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Do you have the original boot and restore images? I happened to brick one (the 2.1 version)
Hi everyone,
I'm sorry I'm quite new to this, and I'm afraid I've gotten myself somewhat stuck with my Nexus S. Yesterday I managed to root it, install superuser, as well as clockwork mod. Today I wanted to try a new rom and after some attempts, it seems I no longer have any working roms on my phone. After much searching with no luck, I turn to you guys for your expertise.
So I am able to see fast boot upon pressing the volume up and power buttons, and am certainly able to choose recovery and get into clockwork mod. Within clockwork mod I can mount USB storage, so I can transfer roms to the internal SD card. I've tried 3 or 4 roms, some say they install correctly, others not, and after trying to boot after any installation I simply get stuck at the google screen with the lock image at the bottom. The only things I have "deleted" is wiped the data and cache. I have no idea, but I think I may have erased the bootloader image or something else that I should not have that is required.
I have a i9020a model (non-4g model I believe), can you pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaassee help me!! I just want to get back to gingerbread 2.3.6, and my phone back up and running the way it was. I've become quite nervous after some searching with some saying a resistor mod is needed on the hardware!!
Your okay cause you can get into fastboot and recovery so don't worry. Maybe the rom you downloaded is not for your phone. Did you make a nandroid backup before flashing the rom? If yes then go into backup and restore from clockwork recovery to go back to stock.
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If you can get to recovery, just flash the stock image FOR YOUR PHONE. Then you can go through and reroot..don't worry, you'll get the hang of it.
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So my phone is not "bricked" as they say?? I'm not in big trouble?
I did not make a nandroid backup What kind of image am I looking for and how do I install it on the phone? I know my phone is of the variant i9020a, but how am unsure of how much more specific I should be looking for.
Looking at the following post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664.
Should I try installing the Android 2.3.6/GRK39F/UCKF1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader option?
Choose the latest 9020a version of the FULL ROM, which is what you have already have eyes on.
I've tried installing the file I mentioned above, but I get a status 7 error when trying to install, and the install is aborted.
Could I get some more assistance please? Can anyone point me to a correct, full rom? Or perhaps I'm installing it incorrectly, could someone be so kind to outline the correct steps to a proper install?
Edit: I think the above mentioned file is for a GSM model, I'm sure I have the CDMA version.
Also, somewhat good news. I managed to install the oxygen rom, but for the 4g version and installed fine with no errors, but I have no service. What does this indicate, as I still want to restore back to a factory version (non-4g) of gingerbread 2.3.6.
What CWM version do you have? Is it 3.0.0.0?
Also, if you have no service, it's likely that you downloaded a ROM with an incorrect radio.
Edit:
If you have CWM 3.0.0.0, make sure to download the latest version, found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686 (use 5023-cyan.img). You flash this the same way you did CWM previously, though in the terminal make sure you type out the 5023-cyan.img file name.
Next, download the stock ROM from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664. Simply look for your phone version, and you'll find the correct software variant.
Maybe you've fixed your phone already; if not, I hope this helps!
I wish you the best of luck. Oh, and through problems like these, you come to learn a lot more about your phone. That's what I've found, at least.
At the thread you mentioned above there is a version with a different radio, you might want to give that one a try.
You also said that you only wiped data and cache, so maybe you should do a full wipe before. Not doing that can sometimes lead to problems.
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To be brief, the phone is up and running as brand new! Thank you so very much everyone. It seems the error was with CWM, as I was able to install and boot a 4g oxygen rom on my phone, I went into rom manager, and at the bottom of the list was an option to upgrade to 5.x. Installed the CWM update, wiped everything and was able to install the factory rom, no issues, and everything works just as I remember
I have most certainly learned more about my phone, and I am going to look at it as a rather stressful learning experience rather than a mistake on my part.
But a sincere thanks to everyone once again, I posted this at like 4am here and had a response within a few minutes, I was pulling my hair out haha!
Flashing to stock rom will help you out. You can get stock roms from Internet simply by searching in Google...
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No cell service, samsung capitvate Aokp ics build 28 rom. I try to set new apn, and nothing saves, I have also tried to flash a few modems and new roms...nothing is bringing back my network...plz help...thx
If you have flashed new modem and tried updating your apn please reflash. There is a good chance you screwed up your efs folder. Go back to stock and than back to ics
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Rollback to stock GB and see if it works. Remember to go into APN and note the settings.
Then go back to ICS. Try mine if you are able to download it...
Having the same problem as OP. I flashed from Mosaic 9.
So bravo, you're saying go to the stock GB rom or just the bootloaders? I've reflashed with same results.
UPDATE:
Got it to work by flashing a different modem. I went to the following link:
http://soggycashew.weebly.com/cm7miui--ics-modems.html
downloaded the first one in the list, put it on my internal sd card, rebooted into cwm recovery, flashed it, and wala. Thanks anyways guys. I really appreciate all of your work.
might have to break down and go back to stock like suggested. tried several roms and several modems. It wierd cause i will have no cell service then like hours later I will have it or after a reboot i loose cell service again...sim problem possibly? i really dont know
I have no clue. These guys would know a lot more than me. All I can tell you is that I flashed the first modem on the list on that link, and it worked nicely. I'm in Wisconsin, and I'm using a go phone sim card.
It has been FOREVER since I have messed with my G2x. But lately it has been super laggy, the keyboard never picks up what key I pressed properly, and the accelerometer is a MESS.
Im currently on March 2011 baseband, Android Version 2.3.7, and a very, very old nightly.
Im looking to update to the newest baseband as I hear it is a huge improvement, and also try out an ICS rom. I have been browsing and reading up, but am so rusty on reverting and flashing.
Would the proper, easy way to do this be as follows:? This is what I've gathered from reading, just don't want to brick my phone for a stupid reason.
1)Flash a stock ROM - Full Factory Wipe
2)Update baseband with LG Update Tool
3)Root Phone again
4)Flash Custom ROM?
Also, can you revert to stock ROM without an external SD card? I was reading a few topics stating you can't. I also have a backup of the original stock ROM(or at least I think) from a very, very long time ago. Can I just restore that?
I apologize in advance for all the questions, just trying to refresh my memory on this entire process.
from what ive seen, after getting cwm on your phone via nv flash you install one of the ics roms then before rebooting the phone you have to install a fix via cwm that owain has on one of rom pages (domination i think) then you are good to go. and yes, you have to use an external sd card for all of this.
After updating baseband you will lose root as well as CWM. You need to put it back on before you can flash a custom rom on it.
cricketAC said:
After updating baseband you will lose root as well as CWM. You need to put it back on before you can flash a custom rom on it.
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Ahh thank you! And I can not run the tool from a custom rom, correct? I have to flash back to stock, and then the updater will update baseband as well as unroot everything.
I also dont have an external SD card, so I guess I will be buying one to flash back to stock
Bought this for my daughter.
Rooted it, did a nandroid, then forgot to copy my nandroid to PC before I wiped the sd card for ext..
So, after looking all over the net, I have found Modded stock roms, but none with the update profile feature.
I rooted and flashed a rom before activating, so now I seem to be hosed....
Nothin for cricket seems to work as far as "back to stock". I tried these just in hopes that they might work.. Even if they didnt, Im no worse off. Seems ST is the oddball of the carriers, since you cant get into adb with it, only recovery.
If you have a copy of this rom, or know where to get one, please post. Again, I need Straight Talk Ascend II (M865c) STOCK rom with UPDATE PROFILE option.
Or, if you know a workaround on how to activate while running a modded or custom rom.
Thanks in advance.
Dj