I have a 3rd gen Moto G I've not used in a while and wanted to get it set up. I'd previously factory-reset the device and was going to sell it, turns out it's not worth a great deal so I wanted to use it as a spare.
When I turn the device on I get the green/blue screen to choose the language, I click the yellow next button. The device says "turning on wifi" and stays like that, eventually it will say "Unfortunately settings has stopped" and take me back to the beginning.
I've tried:
Putting my sim in hoping I could skip the wifi - 'skip' is greyed out
Doing a factory reset from recovery
Restarting the device is safe mode
None of the above worked. Is the device bricked? Is there anyway to flash a ROM without having access to the OS on the device?
quantumjim said:
I have a 3rd gen Moto G I've not used in a while and wanted to get it set up. I'd previously factory-reset the device and was going to sell it, turns out it's not worth a great deal so I wanted to use it as a spare.
When I turn the device on I get the green/blue screen to choose the language, I click the yellow next button. The device says "turning on wifi" and stays like that, eventually it will say "Unfortunately settings has stopped" and take me back to the beginning.
I've tried:
Putting my sim in hoping I could skip the wifi - 'skip' is greyed out
Doing a factory reset from recovery
Restarting the device is safe mode
None of the above worked. Is the device bricked? Is there anyway to flash a ROM without having access to the OS on the device?
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You can get to the bootloader, so you can flash a factory image via fastboot. Look in the General section, there is a how to flash thread and a firmware thread.
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Hey XDA,
I have a D800 that is totally stock. I have no custom recovery, and have never rooted the device.
A couple days ago I got the notification for an OTA update. I hit the notification, and rebooted the phone. It started the update process. It got through the first step. When it started the second part of the update, a black box popped up, and a code like "ERR 0x04ff" or something like that popped up. The phone rebooted, and got stuck in a boot loop with a "Security Error." The phone will boot up, show the LG logo, then show a slightly different LG logo with "Security Error" underneath it, then reboot and start the process over. I started messing around with the power button and volume keys to see what different modes I could boot it into. Initially I could boot it to the Factory data reset screen, the Hardware Mode Keys screen, and I got it into Download mode once. I didn't have any of the software or files available at the time to do anything with Download mode, so I opted to try a Factory reset. The phone attempted a Factory Reset. The little android with wiggly ears, and the spinny cube thingy popped up for about 4 seconds, and the phone rebooted.
Since trying that initial Factory Reset, I have been unable to get the phone into Download mode. I've tried doing the Factory Reset multiple times to no avail. I have not seen fastboot at all.
At this point, the only thing I can do with the phone is boot it to the Factory Data Reset screen, and to the Hardware Keys Mode screen. It will not do a factory reset. The android pops up for about 1-2 seconds, and the phone reboots, and goes right back to the boot loop with the security error.
I'm at a loss at this point. I've called AT&T, and unfortunately my phone is out of warranty by about 3 weeks. So they can't just mail me a replacement. Does anyone have any ideas? I can't seem to get it to be recognized by my PC, on Windows or Ubuntu. I get the feeling that it's just hard bricked, and there really isn't anything else I can try.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
TL-DR: Totally stock D800, no custom recovery or root. Security Error Boot Loop after OTA attempt. No download mode or fastboot, factory reset is ineffective. Not recognized by PC. What do I do now?
bob51dole said:
Hey XDA,
I have a D800 that is totally stock. I have no custom recovery, and have never rooted the device.
A couple days ago I got the notification for an OTA update. I hit the notification, and rebooted the phone. It started the update process. It got through the first step. When it started the second part of the update, a black box popped up, and a code like "ERR 0x04ff" or something like that popped up. The phone rebooted, and got stuck in a boot loop with a "Security Error." The phone will boot up, show the LG logo, then show a slightly different LG logo with "Security Error" underneath it, then reboot and start the process over. I started messing around with the power button and volume keys to see what different modes I could boot it into. Initially I could boot it to the Factory data reset screen, the Hardware Mode Keys screen, and I got it into Download mode once. I didn't have any of the software or files available at the time to do anything with Download mode, so I opted to try a Factory reset. The phone attempted a Factory Reset. The little android with wiggly ears, and the spinny cube thingy popped up for about 4 seconds, and the phone rebooted.
Since trying that initial Factory Reset, I have been unable to get the phone into Download mode. I've tried doing the Factory Reset multiple times to no avail. I have not seen fastboot at all.
At this point, the only thing I can do with the phone is boot it to the Factory Data Reset screen, and to the Hardware Keys Mode screen. It will not do a factory reset. The android pops up for about 1-2 seconds, and the phone reboots, and goes right back to the boot loop with the security error.
I'm at a loss at this point. I've called AT&T, and unfortunately my phone is out of warranty by about 3 weeks. So they can't just mail me a replacement. Does anyone have any ideas? I can't seem to get it to be recognized by my PC, on Windows or Ubuntu. I get the feeling that it's just hard bricked, and there really isn't anything else I can try.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
TL-DR: Totally stock D800, no custom recovery or root. Security Error Boot Loop after OTA attempt. No download mode or fastboot, factory reset is ineffective. Not recognized by PC. What do I do now?
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Try this guide, it should help. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2662445
Sent from my LG-D800
Swetnes said:
Try this guide, it should help. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2662445
Sent from my LG-D800
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Thanks for the reply. I was about to reply saying my phone wouldn't go into download mode, but then I randomly decided to use a different usb port, and now it went into download mode.
I'll give it a shot now and see what i can do
Ok, It seems I'm back up and running. I followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 which re-flashed me to 4.2.2. I'm going to try and upgrade using LG PC Suite from my laptop, and see if I have better luck this time.
Lesson learned, try every USB port when trying to boot into download mode.
Thanks for the help
I've been looking for a while to find a solution to this issue, but haven't had any luck (probably because I'm having trouble figuring out what exactly to search to find a solution). Anyway, here's my problem:
This morning when I went to use my phone (unrooted, stock, fully updated Droid RAZR HD), when I entered my PIN to unlock the phone, it opened to the Recent Apps screen. When I hit the home button, it paused for a moment, then got caught in a loop of constantly notifying me that the Homescreen has stopped working. I couldn't tap on any notifications to get anywhere else either. So, I reset the phone with POWER+VOL DOWN. However, it opens to the Decrypt Phone Screen and won't accept my PIN. It just says "Try Again" (side note: when I use my PIN, it takes a few seconds to tell me to Try Again. If I use a wrong PIN/password, it tells me to Try Again immediately). After struggling with this a little while, I decided to cut my losses and do a Factory Reset from Recovery. It says it succeeds, but still boots to the decrypt screen. I've tried to get into ADB to wipe it, but I can't get ADB to recognize my phone. I tried to use fastboot to wipe, but it doesn't work either. I tried to use RSDLite to flash the stock firmware on it, but it always fails on step 1/17 (Failed Flashing Process. 1/17 flash partition "gpt.bin" -> Phone returns FAIL). If it means anything, my phone doesn't display "OK to program" on the fastboot screen. Anyone have any suggestions/help? I have a replacement insurance policy with Best Buy, so I can go tomorrow and get a new phone swapped out. I'd just really like to not have to wait on that and get the one I have working again.
Hello.
My friend gave me his Moto G to be fixed, the cellphone doesn't turn on on most of the times (it gets stuck on a black screen after the Motorola logo) and, when it turns on, it's impossible to use it, beacuse there are lots of processes stopping. My first idea was to factory reset it directly from the system or from the recovery, but it doesn't work, it looks like it's doing something, but when I turn the cellphone on, every thing is still there (and I still can't use it).
So, yesterday, I unlocked the bootloader to try to put a custom recovery or the stock firmware on it, using fastboot. The unlocking process was ok, but I can't do nothing on the cellphone using fastboot, when I try to put a custom recovery or the stock firmware, the messages appear on the cellphone and I get only OKAY on the computer, but when I turn the cellphone on, everything is still there and the recovery is still the default one. Does anybody have any idea of what it might be?
Long story short:
The smartphone doesn't work, I cant't factory reset it through the stock recovery, nor use fastboot to use a custom recovery or factory reset it (it seems to be okay on the cellphone and the computer, but nothing happens).
Sorry for bad English.
Hey XDA.
Before you asked, yes, I used the search tool.
I'm having trouble recovering my D800 LG G2 from being a brick. The situation is, I was running the Euphoria 5.1.1 rom, with TWRP and root status. I went to reset the phone through the settings, which began my list of problems. While it was rebooting, it kept flashing the TWRP splashscreen, and I had to turn it off and go into the recovery manually. *NOTE* at this point, the phone was not reset, it's almost as if I just turned it off and on. I went into TWRP, and wiped the phone. I think this is where I made the mistake. I did an advanced wipe and wiped everything but internal storage, instead of just doing a regular wipe, because I'm a dumbass. So now, My phone is stuck on the LG logo when I turn it on, followed by a black screen. The usual unbrick methods aren't working because my download mode is not working. When I try to go into download mode, the main window on the phone pops up, but a window on the top left saying "security boot error". My computer will recognize it, but nothing will show up in the port, and I'll only see the qhusb_bulk in the other devices.
I have no idea what to do, and I would really love some help and suggestions.
N4ever said:
Hey XDA.
Before you asked, yes, I used the search tool.
I'm having trouble recovering my D800 LG G2 from being a brick. The situation is, I was running the Euphoria 5.1.1 rom, with TWRP and root status. I went to reset the phone through the settings, which began my list of problems. While it was rebooting, it kept flashing the TWRP splashscreen, and I had to turn it off and go into the recovery manually. *NOTE* at this point, the phone was not reset, it's almost as if I just turned it off and on. I went into TWRP, and wiped the phone. I think this is where I made the mistake. I did an advanced wipe and wiped everything but internal storage, instead of just doing a regular wipe, because I'm a dumbass. So now, My phone is stuck on the LG logo when I turn it on, followed by a black screen. The usual unbrick methods aren't working because my download mode is not working. When I try to go into download mode, the main window on the phone pops up, but a window on the top left saying "security boot error". My computer will recognize it, but nothing will show up in the port, and I'll only see the qhusb_bulk in the other devices.
I have no idea what to do, and I would really love some help and suggestions.
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Can you get into download mode? if so just reflash stock.
sorry, i can't put a link here because i don't have 10 posts, but if you tipe in youtube search ''How to Unbrick or Restore the LG G2 ATT Version'' you will get a rootjunky video which helped me to unbrick my phone and back to stock rom. There you will also find some usefull links.
If you can get into download mode this will save you each time. I have had to flash mine a few times while soft bricking it. Its mega fun when you hard brick it. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663369
Hi, here's a description of what happened, what I did to solve my problem, and where I am now...
I left my Google Pixel and 2 hours later found it stuck into a booting loop (Google logo displayed > black screen > Google logo displayed > blackscreen...).
I first entered fastboot and tried to power off, restart, etc a few times, but it stayed stuck into the booting loop.
So I downloaded latest OTA from Google for my phone (my phone was already updated to the latest version via the phone update manager, which goes back to december 2019 I think).
I first verified that my linux pc could correctly see the devices, and then from fastboot I entered recovery mode and chose "Apply update from ADB".
I used the adb command to load the OTA I had downloaded.
The update progressed until it finished with the following error message :
Code:
install from ADB completed with status 1
Installation aborted
E:Failed to clear BCB messages: failed to write /dev/block/platform/soc/62400.ufshc/by-name/misc: I/O error
I was back on the recovery menu screen, and this is where I think I did something stupid : I selected "Reboot system now".
The phone did not reboot, the screen just went black and stays black. The phone is cold so I guess not running anything. And it does not respond to any button, so not starting up, no fastboot, etc. No more when I connect it to a PC or plug it in a power plug.
I don't really care about the phone, I was just trying to get back my picture/videos from the last 6 months.
I don't have much hope but I will appreciate any help, even if its just to confirm that there is nothing to do
rraphrr said:
Hi, here's a description of what happened, what I did to solve my problem, and where I am now...
I left my Google Pixel and 2 hours later found it stuck into a booting loop (Google logo displayed > black screen > Google logo displayed > blackscreen...).
I first entered fastboot and tried to power off, restart, etc a few times, but it stayed stuck into the booting loop.
So I downloaded latest OTA from Google for my phone (my phone was already updated to the latest version via the phone update manager, which goes back to december 2019 I think).
I first verified that my linux pc could correctly see the devices, and then from fastboot I entered recovery mode and chose "Apply update from ADB".
I used the adb command to load the OTA I had downloaded.
The update progressed until it finished with the following error message :
Code:
install from ADB completed with status 1
Installation aborted
E:Failed to clear BCB messages: failed to write /dev/block/platform/soc/62400.ufshc/by-name/misc: I/O error
I was back on the recovery menu screen, and this is where I think I did something stupid : I selected "Reboot system now".
The phone did not reboot, the screen just went black and stays black. The phone is cold so I guess not running anything. And it does not respond to any button, so not starting up, no fastboot, etc. No more when I connect it to a PC or plug it in a power plug.
I don't really care about the phone, I was just trying to get back my picture/videos from the last 6 months.
I don't have much hope but I will appreciate any help, even if its just to confirm that there is nothing to do
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Well you could try and see if the phone is in deep flash mode, if it is flash system, boot and other sensitive partitions but make sure that the versions are the same. If you don't have the firmware you can pull user data partition from phone and get your data back that way
muhammad42620 said:
Well you could try and see if the phone is in deep flash mode, if it is flash system, boot and other sensitive partitions but make sure that the versions are the same. If you don't have the firmware you can pull user data partition from phone and get your data back that way
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Thanks for your help. This is probably beyond my capabilities. I don't know how to check if it's in deep flash mode. Pulling the data out is what I'm interested in most.
Maybe this is something that a phone repair shop is able to do...
rraphrr said:
Thanks for your help. This is probably beyond my capabilities. I don't know how to check if it's in deep flash mode. Pulling the data out is what I'm interested in most.
Maybe this is something that a phone repair shop is able to do...
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These phones get emmc errors. Common issue with this device