I was trying to restore my bionic using the fast boot method as quoted below and it im stuck at the "waiting for device" after pushing the file
Installation
Install drivers
Boot your Droid Bionic into AP Fastboot mode
Power off the device (by battery pull if necessary)
While powering up the device, hold the Volume Down button until the screen says “AP Fastboot”
Open a terminal window on your computer.
Extract the fastboot-images.zip and fastboot binary to the same folder.
Change directory “cd” to this folder within the terminal
Issue the following commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img AND THEN IM STUCK WAITING FOR DEVICE
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Droid 3 Flash Failure
I assume it is possible to fix this problem but I can not find a solution despite extensive research. I have a Droid 3, XT862 experiencing:
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)(Flash Failure)
Every time I start the phone I get this message. I can get around it by using Power+M, going into Boot Mode Selection Menu and using Normal Powerup. I have Safestrap v1.08 installed and am able to run 5.6.890 as my safe ROM and Hash’s Cyanogen ICS and both ROM’s work great.
Having to go through these procedures is a pain. I have tried to SBF. I have attempted to flash using RSD Lite. All attempts fail. I would appreciate any help or even an explanation of what the problem may be. Thanks.
Hello
dowlnoad moto-fastboot
download swu.zip file
( moto-fastboot file and downloaded swu.zip file must be extracted to that same folder )
turn on phone by using power + vol down
and in CMD use a command
moto-fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img
( you know, how to use a CMD in windows right ? )
after that reboot your phone all should be ok
You Give Me Too Much Credit
Thank you so very much for your help. I have moto-fastboot but have no idea where to obtain the swu.zip file. Any help would be appreciated. CMD in windows, what? Sorry, I am 62 years old, have no experience with this stuff. I thought I was doing well by rooting, strapping, and loading two ROMs. So if you could give me just a little more help here, I will kiss your avatar on the screen (which actually looks pretty hot!). Thanks.
Weird! Could you detail at which step RSD Lite failed to flash the ROM onto your phone? Normally, RSD Lite is the first to call when it comes to flash or unbrick Motorola phones. It's never failed me once since using on my Milestone.
Anyway, I don't know if you've read this instruction. This is pretty much foolproof. The link for the file is dead, you could try this to obtain it.
Good luck!
1. Download full system files from that link
http://www.multiupload.nl/PLYL79UDCC or from link what you got from blackbuddha
1a. make directory on C: and name it 1
2. extract this file to folder c:/1/
3. download moto-fastboot files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=635568&d=1308927194
end extract to C:/1/ where you have system droid3 system files
you must have moto-fastboot file and preinstall.img file in that same folder
( so you must check and if this both file is in diffrent folders please copy all to c:/1/)
4. click on start and in type CMD (and push enter)
5. in this black window ( CMD ) input cd/ (and push enter)
6. now type cd 1 (and push enter) you will go to folder 1
7.and now type moto-fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img (and hit enter)
*** update ***
You must turn on phone with hold POWER + VOL DOWN buttons i forgot
niko99 said:
1. Download full system files from that link
http://www.multiupload.nl/PLYL79UDCC or from link what you got from blackbuddha
1a. make directory on C: and name it 1
2. extract this file to folder c:/1/
3. download moto-fastboot files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=635568&d=1308927194
end extract to C:/1/ where you have system droid3 system files
you must have moto-fastboot file and preinstall.img file in that same folder
( so you must check and if this both file is in diffrent folders please copy all to c:/1/)
4. click on start and in type CMD (and push enter)
5. in this black window ( CMD ) input cd/ (and push enter)
6. now type cd 1 (and push enter) you will go to folder 1
7.and now type moto-fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img (and hit enter)
*** update ***
You must turn on phone with hold POWER + VOL DOWN buttons i forgot
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I tried this but nothing happens after, phone stays in AP Fastboot Flash mode(S)
cmd did sending preinstall and writing okay twice.
Is the phone supposed to restart itself?
What next?
so no problem flash all files
with using a CMD and FAST-BOOT
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img
moto-fastboot flash devtree device_tree.bin
moto-fastboot flash logo.bin logo.bin
moto-fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img
moto-fastboot flash cdrom cdrom
moto-fastboot flash radio radio.img
moto-fastboot flash system system.img
and this should help for 100% to you
Still working on this
I, original poster, still working on this to solve problem. Have two Droid3s so I have time to work on it. Will try later today. Thanks.
Does Not work!! Lint in the blowhole?
OK, I have tried this cure multiple ways and it just does not work. I downloaded multiple copies of the files to be installed. I have used CMD as described above but it just does not "flash". When I add the command line in CMD my hard drive cranks and spins, loading the files to be flashed. Then I get <waiting for device>. I put the phone into AP Flashboot Phone battery is OK, and plug in the USB cable. I get Erasing "userdata"...OKAY [0.047s] and Erasing 'cache" ...OKAY [0.156s] CMD says Sending "recovery" <9216 KB>... and nothing. I have waited, and waited. There is just something that prevents the files from being flashed in. Any possible ideas? It is obviously connecting if it can erase, but it will not send.
When using RSD Lite, the phone is detected as Fastboot CDMA_Solana S. When I attempt to flash the SBF file it says: Failed flashing process. Unable to retrieve interface handle. [0x7027]; phone connected.
You also try to flash mbm.bin and mbmloader.bin finally or not ?
MBM.BIN
MBMLOADER.BIN
this two files must work
moto-fastboot flash mbm mbm.bin
moto-fastboot flash mbmloader mbmloader.bin
must work ! look if you have this both files in that same folder where is fast-boot.exe
if you dont have download from here
http://speedy.sh/gURdE/mbmloader.bin
http://speedy.sh/UHGVd/mbm.bin
Thanks again but no luck
Tried to flash just these two files and no luck. The same process as described above occurred, then it did not flash the files. I am about ready to give up and just put up with having to use two steps to start the phone.
Are you on one of the leaked OTA ROMs (.902, .905, or .906)?
I am on .905 and also have this same issue. Cannot flash anything with RSD Lite and I get the AP-FastBoot Flash Failed message everytime I reboot.
I think we need a new version of RSD Lite.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
Maybe Tha's The Problem
Perhaps you have put your finger on the problem. I have .906 currently installed. I am using RSD Lite 5.6 which I assume, but do not know, is the latest version available. My only reservation in agreeing that this may be the problem is that I believe I had 5.6.890 installed when I bricked and tried to unbrick using Pete's unbricking script. Flash would not work. Later I recovered by installing .906 from recovery (I think) and then continued to be unable to flash. So it could be a .906 problem but maybe not.
Using Motofail on windows
Watch [Video] How to root the Droid 3 with motofail by Tomsgt123
1. download motofail_windows.zip 1.76 MB (1842186 bytes) MD5 Sum: a32f765b6e1a876dea1281b99a14af95
2. extract files
3. verify you downloaded and extracted all the files
a. motofail_windows folder should be 3.78mb
b. make sure you have a file named motofail that is 489 KB (may show as 490), if it is missing
disable virus protection and redownload motofail
4. install moto drivers, and reboot PC.
5. Make sure your device is in USB debugging mode , attach it to your PC
6. change usb mode to charge only or pc mode
7. run run.bat in motofail_windows folder
Original MOTOFAIL “Droid 4 root” by Dan Rosenberg
posted here http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/
How do I get stock kernal back? I have Faux's kernal on right now.
EDIT: Actually, found instructions, belay my last. Does anyone have a link to the boot.img for verizon 4.4.4 212.55.26? Would prefer not to download a whole sbf
coronanlime said:
How do I get stock kernal back? I have Faux's kernal on right now.
EDIT: Actually, found instructions, belay my last. Does anyone have a link to the boot.img for verizon 4.4.4 212.55.26? Would prefer not to download a whole sbf
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/ref-complete-moto-x-guides-information-t2603358
Open above link and go to "Returning to Stock".
1. Download firmware of your device model
2. Unzip, copy and paste "boot.img" and "system.img" to mfastboot folder.
3. boot your device to bootloader
flash "boot.img" and "system.img" from "cmd"
type mfastboot flash boot boot.img (enter)
type mfastboot flash system system.img (enter) and reboot your device.
kenosis said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/ref-complete-moto-x-guides-information-t2603358
Open above link and go to "Returning to Stock".
1. Download firmware of your device model
2. Unzip, copy and paste "boot.img" and "system.img" to mfastboot folder.
3. boot your device to bootloader
flash "boot.img" and "system.img" from "cmd"
type mfastboot flash boot boot.img (enter)
type mfastboot flash system system.img (enter) and reboot your device.
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Good description but he said he was too lazy to download the whole sbf lol
Travisdroidx2 said:
Good description but he said he was too lazy to download the whole sbf lol
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Ha its all good. I ended doing as he said. Wasnt at home so didn't want to download the whole thing and was hoping I would be able to do it by just installing the boot image through flashify or something. played it safe and just waited till i got home. Thanks for the help.
Hello, my Pure Edition has TWRP recovery on it and is on MM. Does anyone have a simple guide and download link to factory images for it? I want to revert it back to stock everything but Googling it gives me confusing guides for Lollipop. If I flashed Lollipop over Marshmallow, will it brick the device? I need to do this ASAP! Thanks.
https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto X (2nd gen-2014)/Stock/XT1095/
It's a fastboot flash, so you have to extract the zip and put the files in the directory where your adb and fastboot are. Open a command window in that folder and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS0eVAfpBIo
Flipz77 said:
https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto X (2nd gen-2014)/Stock/XT1095/
It's a fastboot flash, so you have to extract the zip and put the files in the directory where your adb and fastboot are. Open a command window in that folder and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS0eVAfpBIo
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Thanks! This did the trick.