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Kind of bricked Droid 1

My friend from work came up to me today said his droid was messed up and asked me to fix it, im somewhat of an android aficionado, so i said sure, well i get it and he doesnt have a launcher installed basically i got it into recovery and restored it, and it still doesn't pop up with a launcher, now im coming from a samsung phone where odin can fix anything, im wondering if there is any such wonder tool for droid, or if someone can point me to an update.zip i can use to install a custom recovery to install a rom, cause ill just put a rooted stock rom on here for him, he doesn't care

i have found and am installing rsd lite, is this the odin like tool ive been looking for???

rsdlite fails to install the sbf file due to "unable to retrieve initialization files from INI file.

patterson12123 said:
rsdlite fails to install the sbf file due to "unable to retrieve initialization files from INI file.
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Is the phone in bootloader mode? What sbf are you trying to flash?
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yes, phone is in bootloader, im trying to flash a stock 2.2 sbf file, ive also tried a stock 2.1 file, and a recovery file, all failed, but i got it past that point to after creating img, then it says failed to load ram download, ive even tried a linux sbf loader it failed too

Can Not get to work different roms from here

Hello,
Im writing here because im a newbie here and i dont have enough posts to be able to post in the actual thread under development lol.
My phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked..
I was on stock Att 4.1.1
So far i tried bootanimations and bootlogos and they are good. The problem is flashing custom rooms from here.
The only ones that worked for me are Liquid JB v2.9 and cm 10.2 from epinter..... im trying with PACrom and both of HoloBlur but no luck with them .... the pacrom stays in the infinite loop of the bootanimation.. the HoloBlur at first was looping in the bootanimation but then i did format sd via CWM and now it goes back and forward from bootanimation to "preparing desktop" and something about ASOP keyboard appears, so it keep doing that loop infinitely. I dont know what else to do.... Im flashing them via CWM
thx

try unmounting the cache in cwm before flash

frog1982 said:
try unmounting the cache in cwm before flash
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I think is already unmounted because the only option says "mount cache"

Are you formatting the system under the mounts and storage option? You could also try formatting data and cache under that option too.
Another possible solution may be to install a stock rom (see Skeevy's thread on stock roms) before installing a custom rom.

audit13 said:
Are you formatting the system under the mounts and storage option? You could also try formatting data and cache under that option too.
Another possible solution may be to install a stock rom (see Skeevy's thread on stock roms) before installing a custom rom.
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Yes im formating almost everything i see under mounts and storage .
Trying to install stock roms is the same problem.
Im charging to full the battery to see if that one of the problems cause was less the 50%
Another thing is im not 100% sure how to install stock roms lol
Using just Rsd Lite and thats it ?
Trying Myth Tool maybe?
Or by using CWM like i tried with the Skeevys Mexico retail?
I pretty sure the answer is right here but everything i read is involving fastboot and adb

TheTechnician said:
Yes im formating almost everything i see under mounts and storage .
Trying to install stock roms is the same problem.
Im charging to full the battery to see if that one of the problems cause was less the 50%
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Are you using rsd or cwm to flash a stock rom? I have had no problem with flashing a Mexican Retail or Bell stock rom from Skeevy's stock rom page via CWM.You could try flashing via rsd or Myth Tools. Do you have a backup of your original rom?

audit13 said:
Are you using rsd or cwm to flash a stock rom? I have had no problem with flashing a Mexican Retail or Bell stock rom from Skeevy's stock rom page via CWM.You could try flashing via rsd or Myth Tools. Do you have a backup of your original rom?
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Im only using cwm for stock roms, i tried to use rsd to flash mexican retail but it doesnt want to decompress.
the backup i had somehow got corrupted, something about md5 checksum
Also im having a HARD time trying to boot in recovery or in fastboot menu..

TheTechnician said:
Im only using cwm for stock roms, i tried to use rsd to flash mexican retail but it doesnt want to decompress.
the backup i had somehow got corrupted, something about md5 checksum
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You could skip the checksum verification and just restore.

audit13 said:
You could skip the checksum verification and just restore.
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I managed to flash the stock stock untouched Mexico rom using RSD Lite modifying the xml.
I will try later some other roms to see which one will work now lol
Thx for the replies ill be bothering later.

Best way to root and recovery to flash ROMS without Encryption Unsuccessful Again

Ok guys bought a droid bionic to replace my s4 that i am selling for note 3 and having an issue getting recovery working. I rooted it with no issues and then go for the bootstrap/safestrap recovery and boot into clockwork then i reboot and boom encryption unsucessful. After awhile of finding the right sbf file i flashed it in rsdlite and got phone back on and still have sdcard and stuff that i heard can sometimes be rendered unusable. So now im wondering how i can root, recovery and flash some roms successfully. Any suggestions?

So noobish of me
I'm having the same problem being a scrub and all wit linix and cwm in general. I manage to get myself to the same spot encryption unsuccessful - which gives me the option to do a factory reset which obviously doesn't not work.. So i tried to do a reset in the cw recovery which i managed to do but still stuck. I'm running jellybean on my Droid Bionic - i read that you can't flash it with RSDlite if your running jb you'll end up with a hard brick. So i'm stuck in sum kind of boot loop which i'm assuming i need to find the right sbf file and push it through sum how? Or flash it wit my recovery i made on my sd but don't kno how.. Help Anyone?

onnsight said:
I'm having the same problem being a scrub and all wit linix and cwm in general. I manage to get myself to the same spot encryption unsuccessful - which gives me the option to do a factory reset which obviously doesn't not work.. So i tried to do a reset in the cw recovery which i managed to do but still stuck. I'm running jellybean on my Droid Bionic - i read that you can't flash it with RSDlite if your running jb you'll end up with a hard brick. So i'm stuck in sum kind of boot loop which i'm assuming i need to find the right sbf file and push it through sum how? Or flash it wit my recovery i made on my sd but don't kno how.. Help Anyone?
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I sbfed back no problem. I found some sbf file that works for jelly bean. I now have stock with root and safe strap recovery but wont let me flash a rom. Pm me if you need help getting yours working again
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Can you install safestrap without it being fully functioning? - Encrytion Unsucessfull
oneandroidnut said:
I sbfed back no problem. I found some sbf file that works for jelly bean. I now have stock with root and safe strap recovery but wont let me flash a rom. Pm me if you need help getting yours working again
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onnsight said:
Can you install safestrap without it being fully functioning? - Encrytion Unsucessfull
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I finally used the newest update from 8/31 & got it working!!!
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Finally ffs
ENCRYPTION UNSUCESSFUL
After days of research I came to a conclusion of what my complication come to be. I kept getting an error with
RSD LITE on 5/22 OEM failure
So in the sbf file i had to alter the fxz - xml document
Deleting two lines from the scripted
consisting of OEM .
Once i removed these two lines RSD functioned correctly finally

onnsight said:
ENCRYPTION UNSUCESSFUL
After days of research I came to a conclusion of what my complication come to be. I kept getting an error with
RSD LITE on 5/22 OEM failure
So in the sbf file i had to alter the fxz - xml document
Deleting two lines from the scripted
consisting of OEM .
Once i removed these two lines RSD functioned correctly finally
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awesome! so you rooted now and safe strapped yet?

Help Encryption unsuccessful error

So to set the story i had came home and rooted jb via linux method. Then presumed to use bootstrap as a recovery. I installed it and it said success. Then i presumed to change the bootloader unknowing if it was locked. So i reboot and i am stuck at Encryption unsuccessful screen and the only option is to power off or reset. What do i do ive tried to reset but it doesnt work also i tried to do a hard reset via stock recovery this also didnt work im unsure where to go about this problem now. Please help Im panicing! From what ive researched i think its soft bricked. Also there appears to be a fix on House of Bionic but it isnt clear. Lastly, I believe the problem resides with bootstrap but im unsure its just a hunch. All options will be tried.

CVanB said:
So to set the story i had came home and rooted jb via linux method. Then presumed to use bootstrap as a recovery. I installed it and it said success. Then i presumed to change the bootloader unknowing if it was locked. So i reboot and i am stuck at Encryption unsuccessful screen and the only option is to power off or reset. What do i do ive tried to reset but it doesnt work also i tried to do a hard reset via stock recovery this also didnt work im unsure where to go about this problem now. Please help Im panicing! From what ive researched i think its soft bricked. Also there appears to be a fix on House of Bionic but it isnt clear. Lastly, I believe the problem resides with bootstrap but im unsure its just a hunch. All options will be tried.
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I had something similar happen when I first rooted my Bionic and all I did was just reflashed my phone back to stock 4.1.2 and started fresh. Not sure about any other options as I needed to get my phone back in a hurry

lancelinksp said:
I had something similar happen when I first rooted my Bionic and all I did was just reflashed my phone back to stock 4.1.2 and started fresh. Not sure about any other options as I needed to get my phone back in a hurry
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How would i go about doing that. Would i use the stock recovery?

CVanB said:
How would i go about doing that. Would i use the stock recovery?
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Its been a while since I have had to do it but you should use RSD Lite and a 4.1.2 hsx file for the bionic. If you google the two you should comeup with the files you will need. Sorry I cant be of more help.
EDIT: So I still have the file you need to flash using RSD Lite (Not sure what version you will need). https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80936776/cdma_targa_9.8.2O-72_VZW-22_cfc.xml.zip This file is 468 MB.
Now you just need to download RSD Lite. It only works with Windows. Windows XP is probably your best bet.

lancelinksp said:
Its been a while since I have had to do it but you should use RSD Lite and a 4.1.2 hsx file for the bionic. If you google the two you should comeup with the files you will need. Sorry I cant be of more help.
EDIT: So I still have the file you need to flash using RSD Lite (Not sure what version you will need). https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80936776/cdma_targa_9.8.2O-72_VZW-22_cfc.xml.zip This file is 468 MB.
Now you just need to download RSD Lite. It only works with Windows. Windows XP is probably your best bet.
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Thanks im gonna try it out right now and ill let you know how it goes

CVanB said:
Thanks im gonna try it out right now and ill let you know how it goes
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Well i tried it and got stuck at step 4

CVanB said:
Well i tried it and got stuck at step 4
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UPDATE: I went into the xml file and deleted the oem step both clear and set now it is running without error :victory: just gotta wait for it to finish and ill keep updated to the end result

CVanB said:
UPDATE: I went into the xml file and deleted the oem step both clear and set now it is running without error :victory: just gotta wait for it to finish and ill keep updated to the end result
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Did you use the file I sent a link for or did you download a different one? I could of sworn I modifed the xml and so that it wouldnt error out. Well, did you get it working completely then?

lancelinksp said:
Did you use the file I sent a link for or did you download a different one? I could of sworn I modifed the xml and so that it wouldnt error out. Well, did you get it working completely then?
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Yes I believe you did edit it out. However I used a different link. I did get it working and rooted with the help of a linux bootable disc. Also I install safestrap correctly. But ran into a problem. I got cocky and didnt read all the instructions on flashing a rom and accidently flashed it over top of the stock rom so when i boot it loops then goes to recovery. Next i did a factory reset and wipe retried but no luck. So i did the only thing i knew to do was to make a second rom slot and install the backup i made of the stock. Which works fine no complaints. But low on storage how would i go about wiping the stock rom with out doing a complete factory reset through rsd lite again. That way i could just flash my backup on top of stock cause it wont flash properly as is. Thanks in advance

CVanB said:
Yes I believe you did edit it out. However I used a different link. I did get it working and rooted with the help of a linux bootable disc. Also I install safestrap correctly. But ran into a problem. I got cocky and didnt read all the instructions on flashing a rom and accidently flashed it over top of the stock rom so when i boot it loops then goes to recovery. Next i did a factory reset and wipe retried but no luck. So i did the only thing i knew to do was to make a second rom slot and install the backup i made of the stock. Which works fine no complaints. But low on storage how would i go about wiping the stock rom with out doing a complete factory reset through rsd lite again. That way i could just flash my backup on top of stock cause it wont flash properly as is. Thanks in advance
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Activate the stock slot, then go to advanced wipe and select cache, dalvik cache and system. Then after the wipe you should be able to restore your stock backup to the stock slot. Then reboot. If it works you can then safely delete the other slot you created.

Flashing Kk over lollipop

Hey guys,
I have been using lollipop for a while and it is good but still not that good (stable and stock) now I want to go back to Kitkat again ,what should I do ?
Just flashing new ROM from kryptonite didn't work as it gave error in recovery.
My device is xt1052 , boot loader is 4.4.2 .
Thanks in advance .
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vasili_defy said:
Hey guys,
I have been using lollipop for a while and it is good but still not that good (stable and stock) now I want to go back to Kitkat again ,what should I do ?
Just flashing new ROM from kryptonite didn't work as it gave error in recovery.
My device is xt1052 , boot loader is 4.4.2 .
Thanks in advance .
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You should be able to run a factory reset an then flash kryptonite just fine. If youre still having issues, I'd restore a nandroid if you have one, if not rsd to stock. What error did it give you?

StATicxTW0T said:
You should be able to run a factory reset an then flash kryptonite just fine. If youre still having issues, I'd restore a nandroid if you have one, if not rsd to stock. What error did it give you?
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Factory reset is the one which we do , from recovery ..right ?
I was also thinking on doing nandroid backup but sadly don't have one !
I didn't tried rsd to stock ..how can I do it ?
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vasili_defy said:
Factory reset is the one which we do , from recovery ..right ?
I was also thinking on doing nandroid backup but sadly don't have one !
I didn't tried rsd to stock ..how can I do it ?
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Yes, if you're using TWRP then to perform a factory reset you'd go to wipe and then slide the factory reset slider. Make sure to make a nandroid next time! To restore to complete stock youll need to either need to do it manually through fastboot, or use motorola's flashing utility called RSD Lite (I use version 6.1.5, use google to find this). The site I usually use appears to be unavailable at the moment, so you're on your own finding the sbf file as well. Keep in mind this will update your bootloader and erase all data on your phone (edit the xml file in the zip to avoid this if you want)

StATicxTW0T said:
Yes, if you're using TWRP then to perform a factory reset you'd go to wipe and then slide the factory reset slider. Make sure to make a nandroid next time! To restore to complete stock youll need to either need to do it manually through fastboot, or use motorola's flashing utility called RSD Lite (I use version 6.1.5, use google to find this). The site I usually use appears to be unavailable at the moment, so you're on your own finding the sbf file as well. Keep in mind this will update your bootloader and erase all data on your phone (edit the xml file in the zip to avoid this if you want)
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Thanks but I don't want to go stock completely ,but just want to use the KK ROM for the time being,otherwise AOSP is the way to go for me.
Just one more question, since you said by flashboot I can flash, can I use this ROM ?..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/development/fxz-xt1053-xt1060-google-play-edition-4-t2715488
I have flashed it earlier but just that my internal storage was accidentally wiped out by me.:banghead
UPDATE: Changing TWRP did the trick..
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