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Restore Motorola Droid 4 To Stock

I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THAT. I FOUND IT OVER THE DROID 4 FORUM AND BRING IT HERE FOR THE ONES WHO MAY NEED IT.
IT IS SAID TO BE WORKING GREAT BUT DON'T HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE. WELL IF YOU ALREADY BRICKED IT, WHAT WHAT'S WORST CAN YOU DO TO IT???
THANKS TO SGMD1 FOR THE PROCEDURES AND TO ALL OTHERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESURRECTION OF DROID 4. AMEN
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***If you notice a broken link, please let me know in this thread or send me a PM and I will fix it ASAP***
These fastboot files allow you to recover a bricked device/return to stock on your Motorola Droid 4.
Android 2.3.6 System Version 6.13.215 (VRZ_XT894_6.5.1-167_DR4-1_M1-215_1FF_01) (1.17GB)
DOWNLOAD
Android 2.3.6 System Version 6.13.219 (VRZ_XT894_6.5.1-167_DR4-1_M1-219_1FF_01) (1.18GB)
DOWNLOAD
INSTRUCTIONS:
Download one of the fastboot image files above
Download and install RSDLite 5.7
Download and install the latest Motorola USB Drivers
Connect your phone to your PC via USB
Power off your phone
Hold the volume up, volume down, and power buttons at the same time until you see the bootloader menu
Use the volume down button to navigate to "AP Fastboot" then use the volume up button to select it
Open RSD Lite, press the "..." button to the top, and select the fastboot image .zip file
Select "Decompress And Start Flashing" and wait for the process to finish (it will take around 20 minutes)
Credits: kholk @ EternityProject/XDA for the 6.13.215 file, daywalker04 @ XDA for the 6.13.219 file, Skrilax_CZ @ XDA and djb.617 @ DroidForums for the mirrors

I made that thread But actually I pretty much just copied it over from info I found here on XDA in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622256
All the credit belongs to kholk, daywalker04, and Skrilax_CZ for releasing/hosting the files

True that but you made easier to find and broke it down Barney style for slow noob like myself. The whole developer team fulfilled my prayer but man you made my day

So, is there any way now that I can brick my phone into an unsalvageable mess short of physical damage? That's the situation I had with my OG droid with sbf files. I'm still not completely sure this the case with a locked bootloader. If it is, I'm looking so forward to tinkering with my phone again, as I have shown restraint since there was no way to unbrick my phone.

That should solve for all the bricking issues with the Droid 4

The restoring to stock just won't work for me at all... I'm about ready to give up.

First off thanks for the post.
I have a quick question. My system version is 6.93.215 instead of 6.13.215. Does anyone know why? Does it really matter?

Grizzy3 said:
My system version is 6.93.215 instead of 6.13.215. Does anyone know why? Does it really matter?
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That's really strange. I've never seen 6.93.215 anywhere...and Googling it only brings up your post. I would imagine you shouldn't have a problem flashing 6.13.219 but I'd try and determine how you got that system version first, just to be safe.

SGMD1 said:
That's really strange. I've never seen 6.93.215 anywhere...and Googling it only brings up your post. I would imagine you shouldn't have a problem flashing 6.13.219 but I'd try and determine how you got that system version first, just to be safe.
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Ya I tried googling it too and got nothing. I got the OTA update this morning and now it says 6.13.219 so I guess I'm good. It was just weird cuz I didn't see it anywhere.

lorddunlow said:
So, is there any way now that I can brick my phone into an unsalvageable mess short of physical damage? That's the situation I had with my OG droid with sbf files. I'm still not completely sure this the case with a locked bootloader. If it is, I'm looking so forward to tinkering with my phone again, as I have shown restraint since there was no way to unbrick my phone.
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I think the only way to really screw it up (someone correct me if I'm wrong), is the same way you could really screw the OG Droid up, by interrupting the flash procedure during RSDLite.
With the locked bootloader, we should be even safer (I think) than with the OG Droid. Although I never tried this on the OG Droid, on the Kindle Fire you can replace the bootloader. If you hose that, pretty sure it is game over... Don't think this is possible on the D4, since it needs to be signed...

podspi said:
I think the only way to really screw it up (someone correct me if I'm wrong), is the same way you could really screw the OG Droid up, by interrupting the flash procedure during RSDLite.
With the locked bootloader, we should be even safer (I think) than with the OG Droid. Although I never tried this on the OG Droid, on the Kindle Fire you can replace the bootloader. If you hose that, pretty sure it is game over... Don't think this is possible on the D4, since it needs to be signed...
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Just read something about some Razr owners bricking their phone trying to go back to stock using RSDLite after flashing a leaked ICS build. Not sure what the leak could have done to mess that up but just FYI.

kwyrt said:
Just read something about some Razr owners bricking their phone trying to go back to stock using RSDLite after flashing a leaked ICS build. Not sure what the leak could have done to mess that up but just FYI.
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Ya a few people were having problems with the razr leak. I think its more because of the leak than anything else.

Coriolis3ffect said:
The restoring to stock just won't work for me at all... I'm about ready to give up.
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It's not like the D3 you could restore back to stock without rsdlite. When I flashed mine I didn't get the msg saying "process completed".
If your phone keeps bootlooping after flashing it to stock with the 6.13.219 via rsdlite v 5.7
You can try tne following. Works like a charm for me
1-unplug the phone from the pc
2-Hold down the power button + volume down to reboot onto recovery,
Select Recovery from the list.
3-when the screen with the android and the exclamation mark comes up press both volume buttons to get onto the recovery options.
4-Wipe data and cache and then select "reboot system".
Then you should be good to go.

mrbidjey said:
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THAT. I FOUND IT OVER THE DROID 4 FORUM AND BRING IT HERE FOR THE ONES WHO MAY NEED IT.
IT IS SAID TO BE WORKING GREAT BUT DON'T HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE. WELL IF YOU ALREADY BRICKED IT, WHAT WHAT'S WORST CAN YOU DO TO IT???
THANKS TO SGMD1 FOR THE PROCEDURES AND TO ALL OTHERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESURRECTION OF DROID 4. AMEN
Thumbs up [HOW TO] Restore your Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) to stock [Windows Only]
***If you notice a broken link, please let me know in this thread or send me a PM and I will fix it ASAP***
These fastboot files allow you to recover a bricked device/return to stock on your Motorola Droid 4.
Android 2.3.6 System Version 6.13.215 (VRZ_XT894_6.5.1-167_DR4-1_M1-215_1FF_01) (1.17GB)
DOWNLOAD (MIRRORS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Android 2.3.6 System Version 6.13.219 (VRZ_XT894_6.5.1-167_DR4-1_M1-219_1FF_01) (1.18GB)
DOWNLOAD
INSTRUCTIONS:
Download one of the fastboot image files above
Download and install RSDLite 5.7
Download and install the latest Motorola USB Drivers
Connect your phone to your PC via USB
Power off your phone
Hold the volume up, volume down, and power buttons at the same time until you see the bootloader menu
Use the volume down button to navigate to "AP Fastboot" then use the volume up button to select it
Open RSD Lite, press the "..." button to the top, and select the fastboot image .zip file
Select "Decompress And Start Flashing" and wait for the process to finish (it will take around 20 minutes)
Credits: kholk @ EternityProject/XDA for the 6.13.215 file, daywalker04 @ XDA for the 6.13.219 file, Skrilax_CZ @ XDA and djb.617 @ DroidForums for the mirrors
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Can you please fix the links.

mrbidjey said:
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THAT. I FOUND IT OVER THE DROID 4 FORUM AND BRING IT HERE FOR THE ONES WHO MAY NEED IT.
IT IS SAID TO BE WORKING GREAT BUT DON'T HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE. WELL IF YOU ALREADY BRICKED IT, WHAT WHAT'S WORST CAN YOU DO TO IT???
THANKS TO SGMD1 FOR THE PROCEDURES AND TO ALL OTHERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESURRECTION OF DROID 4. AMEN
Thumbs up [HOW TO] Restore your Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) to stock [Windows Only]
***If you notice a broken link, please let me know in this thread or send me a PM and I will fix it ASAP***
These fastboot files allow you to recover a bricked device/return to stock on your Motorola Droid 4.
Android 2.3.6 System Version 6.13.215 (VRZ_XT894_6.5.1-167_DR4-1_M1-215_1FF_01) (1.17GB)
DOWNLOAD (MIRRORS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Android 2.3.6 System Version 6.13.219 (VRZ_XT894_6.5.1-167_DR4-1_M1-219_1FF_01) (1.18GB)
DOWNLOAD
INSTRUCTIONS:
Download one of the fastboot image files above
Download and install RSDLite 5.7
Download and install the latest Motorola USB Drivers
Connect your phone to your PC via USB
Power off your phone
Hold the volume up, volume down, and power buttons at the same time until you see the bootloader menu
Use the volume down button to navigate to "AP Fastboot" then use the volume up button to select it
Open RSD Lite, press the "..." button to the top, and select the fastboot image .zip file
Select "Decompress And Start Flashing" and wait for the process to finish (it will take around 20 minutes)
Credits: kholk @ EternityProject/XDA for the 6.13.215 file, daywalker04 @ XDA for the 6.13.219 file, Skrilax_CZ @ XDA and djb.617 @ DroidForums for the mirrors
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where's the donwload link?

magikstar said:
where's the donwload link?
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I will try to fix them for you when I get home. It's been a while since I wrote that

Firmware:http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=11
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---------- Post added at 08:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:17 PM ----------
Rsd lite links http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348587
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magikstar said:
where's the donwload link?
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You should be good now

i have found another way to recover
thank you anyway

magikstar said:
i have found another way to recover
thank you anyway
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Good to know buddy

My droid bionic is stuck in Ap fastboot flash mode (s) 0A.61

I need help with this, all the links I found have dead links. If anyone can help me out, I'd appreciate it.

kingxwarlock said:
I need help with this, all the links I found have dead links. If anyone can help me out, I'd appreciate it.
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PM me and I will help.

Seem issue "AP Fastboot Flashmode (S) Flash Failure
eye__dea said:
PM me and I will help.
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Hi,
I am in dire need since my phone is always stuck at this screen and can't use the phone for couple days now...I even tried to use the "OneClickFastbootRestore" script that I found but after rebooting the phone and came back stuck in the same position...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

rainbowguide said:
Hi,
I am in dire need since my phone is always stuck at this screen and can't use the phone for couple days now...I even tried to use the "OneClickFastbootRestore" script that I found but after rebooting the phone and came back stuck in the same position...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Have you attempted to flash the device back to .902 using RSD Lite? You will need to enter the bootloader(hold the PWR + Vol up + Vol Down), then select AP Fastboot -> Open RSD Lite(make sure you have the drivers installed) -> Plug in your phone -> verify RSD Lite sees your device -> Now select the file -> Then select Decompress and Flash. Note: if you flashed to .235 Leak you are pretty much f'd, also when flashing I would recommend against using any front panel USB ports.....
http://goo.gl/GlYIe (Is the stock .902 fxz file)

you need android sdk installed
kingxwarlock said:
I need help with this, all the links I found have dead links. If anyone can help me out, I'd appreciate it.
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you need android sdk installed download the rom you have installed and extract it to the android directory (c:\users/appdata/local/android/platformtools. once you have the grfs.img file inside the android folder, hold shift and right click inside the android folder and choose open command prompt here, at the command prompt type fastboot flash webtop grfs.img this will reinstall webtop
and enable you to access your phone again.

flash falure
i have a droid bionic i have been trying to flash to pageplus for a week i tried to use this method
howardforums.com/showthread.php/1794242-Droid-Bionic-ICS-OTA-Activation-TXT-MMS-3G-ROOT-on-PagePlus
downloaded everything and tried to flash phone instantly went off then on then off again now it is stuck in flash failure in rsd lite it had a fully charged extended battery does that matter?? now i am stuck and this is my first time flashing a phone im sorry ... dam newbie
i have purchased cdmaflash software but need to put the phone in airplane mode with no simcard and i can not even get past activation when i reboot normally as it just comes up to flash failure. thank you if you can help.. been over a week with no phone..
i did wipe data /factory reset and wiped cache and still flash failure
everyone starts somewhere i am a auto tech do it all myself first powerstroke trans was difficult also
thanks jason

im also trying to flash my bionic to page plus using the same tutorial listed above and keep getting the same error as above.. if tried everything in this thread bus still can not get the phone to boot. if someone could just point me in the right direction that would be great. ive searched goolge high and low. i am currently using my D3 but the digitizer is cracked and that makes it hard to use my phone. any help would be greatly appropriated! :fingers-crossed: Thanks

IF you cant get your phone out of bootloop, send me a email and i will give you the proper stock file you need

help. im stuck on the original question.

Help!
supermuny said:
IF you cant get your phone out of bootloop, send me a email and i will give you the proper stock file you need
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My phone is stuck in only showing the Fastboot page. Basically, I am trying to turn my device into Verizon. I had it compelety updated (so probably JB) but was running CM 11. I wiped the cache and /system and it would go past the splash to a grey screen. I tried RSDing it and now I am stuck in the Fastboot.

sgh-t599 recovery / restore

HI XDA
I got this sgh-t599 tmobile phone yesterday. (didn't realize it was rooted) messed around/did factory reset without backup.
now im stuck in CWM recovery 6.0.3.6, Ive spent several hours readind and trying to fix this with no luck.
I tried using adb, kies etc. none can detect device. device drivers are installed(tried 'have disk'), it shows Samsung under device manager.
I can device list in adb and shows the numbers and "recovery" but when i try to use commands it says "waiting for device" or something.
from what i read, i need unsecure boot to restore firmware. where can i get this and how do i do it pls.
i have no mount usb option in cwm, when i try to recover/update from cwm it says aborted. in adb im able to reboot the phone with the commands but always reboots to cwm recovery or waiting for device. any help pls. i may have access to another rooted t599 if i am able to backup and recover it to this phone?:crying:
do you think local phone repair shop can fix this back to stock or rooted and for how much?

momsbest said:
HI XDA
I got this sgh-t599 tmobile phone yesterday. (didn't realize it was rooted) messed around/did factory reset without backup.
now im stuck in CWM recovery 6.0.3.6, Ive spent several hours readind and trying to fix this with no luck.
I tried using adb, kies etc. none can detect device. device drivers are installed(tried 'have disk'), it shows Samsung under device manager.
I can device list in adb and shows the numbers and "recovery" but when i try to use commands it says "waiting for device" or something.
from what i read, i need unsecure boot to restore firmware. where can i get this and how do i do it pls.
i have no mount usb option in cwm, when i try to recover/update from cwm it says aborted. in adb im able to reboot the phone with the commands but always reboots to cwm recovery or waiting for device. any help pls. i may have access to another rooted t599 if i am able to backup and recover it to this phone?:crying:
do you think local phone repair shop can fix this back to stock or rooted and for how much?
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You must have format system or something. A factory reset wipes cache and data, nothing else. There should be a homebrew odin-file somewhere in these t599 threads.

tys0n said:
You must have format system or something. A factory reset wipes cache and data, nothing else. There should be a homebrew odin-file somewhere in these t599 threads.
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phone was rooted and had superuser etc on it. I didn't know about rooting, I did factory reset from the main menu which im pretty sure is what caused this. before that I was able to look through its apps where I saw the superuser,terninal and others, once factory reset it rebooted to cwm recovery and stuck there. there was no backup or side sdcard. only realized it was rooted after saw the cwm and stuck
odin doesnt detect phone either, downloaded/installed universal drivers still no go.
main issue is not being to able enable usb debug/download while still in cwm
repair shop says $30, about to run there

i caused my friends sgh-t599 to do that
So... This might be late.... But I'm going to postthis for others .... So I was looking for ever for a way to unbrick his phone... Then hope Finley came .. After I read hard enough .. And came across a post for a stock pre-rooted tar file to be flashed with Odin...
^Odin V3.09
http://odindownload.com/
^PreRooted Stock ROM for SGH-T599
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B8oW93h4qD3-X3UxdFl5VlhzZVU&export=downloads
° so to unbrick you're SGH-T599 after downloading the two files above
1§t: put sgh-t599 in download mode(vol.down+home+power).... Plug in and press vol. Up
2ed: Open odin 3.09.. Wait for added to show up (mite have to unplug then re plug the phone)..
Click on AP and find 0B8oW93h4qD3-X3UxdFl5VlhzZVU.tar
........ It should take awhile ......
Then after you're phone boots up... An after you set everything up
.... GET two apps from the play store
° install one of the superuser apps
° then get a root checker as app
^EXTRAS(maybe needed)
°one of BusyBox apps from play store
° SU checker app from the play store
HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS WELL FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS THIS TO ATTEMPT TO UNBRICK YOU'RE DEVICE
....
PS IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING ELSE GOES WRONG
....
LAST BUT NOT LEAST I DID NOT MAKE THIS ROM... I JUST FOUND IT AND CAME UP WITH A EASY TO DO TUTORIAL

tnx so much
Thank you very much.I looked for a stock rom/recovery image.etc.took me a while till I came across with this .it was a metro pcs/exhibit sgh_t599.I bricked it playing with it.u no.uninstalling unnecessary apps.lol.so my wife got mad.cause is not the first one.
Also had an alcatel,galaxy s3,etc.bricked of course.but thanks for the files.God bless

help
Hello guys , i got a very serious problem here . i'm using samsung galaxy exhibit t599 .
The problem is , why is the signal of my phone always EDGE .
if i setting to Wcdma only (3G) , the signal is gone ,it just like the provider isn't supporting 3G , but it is support . I already trying another provider , the same thing always happen.
pleasee help me , do u guys have any suggestion about what i am suppose to do ?
thank you.

shorty9210 said:
So... This might be late.... But I'm going to postthis for others .... So I was looking for ever for a way to unbrick his phone... Then hope Finley came .. After I read hard enough .. And came across a post for a stock pre-rooted tar file to be flashed with Odin...
^Odin V3.09
http://odindownload.com/
^PreRooted Stock ROM for SGH-T599
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B8oW93h4qD3-X3UxdFl5VlhzZVU&export=downloads
° so to unbrick you're SGH-T599 after downloading the two files above
1§t: put sgh-t599 in download mode(vol.down+home+power).... Plug in and press vol. Up
2ed: Open odin 3.09.. Wait for added to show up (mite have to unplug then re plug the phone)..
Click on AP and find 0B8oW93h4qD3-X3UxdFl5VlhzZVU.tar
........ It should take awhile ......
Then after you're phone boots up... An after you set everything up
.... GET two apps from the play store
° install one of the superuser apps
° then get a root checker as app
^EXTRAS(maybe needed)
°one of BusyBox apps from play store
° SU checker app from the play store
HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS WELL FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS THIS TO ATTEMPT TO UNBRICK YOU'RE DEVICE
....
PS IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING ELSE GOES WRONG
....
LAST BUT NOT LEAST I DID NOT MAKE THIS ROM... I JUST FOUND IT AND CAME UP WITH A EASY TO DO TUTORIAL
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Can i use this on SGH-T599V?

Jay_SEAN said:
Can i use this on SGH-T599V?
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Awe not going to lie but it's been a long time sense then lol but I have had success flashing ROMs from different veriants of models but to be safe I would download this specific one( http://d-h.st/Z5c )just to be safe an then fallow my steps.
Good luck hope it helps

[Q] I think some help is needed in urgency and wisdom

Hi everyone
After a lot of reading i decided to install a ROM. Now i was able to try to but none of them worked, so i ve been trying now for 3 days. I think i did it all as stated in this forums, it launched but never go to really open the OS, used to get stuck at the motorola or nexus logos or what ever logo from the different ROMs i downloaded.
I was able to go back to the original ROM but today im not being able to do so...
What can i do? Im at recovery and im able to restore boot but at system it says:Error while restoring /system!
I had it backedup at pc so i have also removed the one at sd card and tried with the one from PC.
What can i do (that doesnt involve getting another phone)

You can try RSDLite to flash back stock ROM just be careful and flash right ROM, otherwise you can brick your phone. You can't flash custom ROMs with RSD.

mm166 said:
You can try RSDLite to flash back stock ROM just be careful and flash right ROM, otherwise you can brick your phone. You can't flash custom ROMs with RSD.
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Attempting in 3..2..1..................

It doesnt let me use decompress and flash... im decompressing and will see if there is an option to flash after that...

Ok my issue is that phone is not recognized by the RSD... i know update the drivers bla blaaa... how if its not recognized and the MDM needs the phone connected to be updated and in my country i know noone else with a damn Motorola phone... ideas ?

MrPersonality said:
Ok my issue is that phone is not recognized by the RSD... i know update the drivers bla blaaa... how if its not recognized and the MDM needs the phone connected to be updated and in my country i know noone else with a damn Motorola phone... ideas ?
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Boot the phone into bootloader/fastboot?

You have an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery installed? I assume you have both since you were trying to install custom ROMs.

I have tried to the fastboot... im trying AP fastboot and theres where i am stuck right now.
Yes custome recovery and unlocked bootloader there. I had the phone moved to another couple of roms but the never loaded correctly so i went back to my original ROM, i tried a few other ROMs and none worked so this time i try to go back but it doesnt come back anymore... :laugh:

Try downloading PhilzAdvanced CWM Recovery. It is based off the latest CWM and should be able to flash your backups or ROMS. Maybe not your backups unless you made them with a CWM based recovery, but it should get you booted up.

kingatmos said:
Try downloading PhilzAdvanced CWM Recovery. It is based off the latest CWM and should be able to flash your backups or ROMS. Maybe not your backups unless you made them with a CWM based recovery, but it should get you booted up.
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Is it possible to do that? I mean right now my phone only boots to fastboot you know... i may flash a rom (which didnt work with any from this forum neither with CM) but i cant install anything in my phone so... how can i do that?

MrPersonality said:
Is it possible to do that? I mean right now my phone only boots to fastboot you know... i may flash a rom (which didnt work with any from this forum neither with CM) but i cant install anything in my phone so... how can i do that?
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1. Read the Myth Tools OP
2. Download Myth Tools
3. Download Philz CWM
4. Download a stock fastboot
5. Place the fastboot zip and the extracted recovery/cwm.img in their respected folders
6. Run Myth's executable and follow the instructions
7. If that doesn't work then read the faqs here and in the RAZR HD forums, all your questions have been answered already.

Still with same issue...
Phone is not recognized by the computer (tried 3 different laptops)
Cannot download the Drivers as its an automated process that begins when you connect the phone...
Does anyone knows an alternative to install AHD drivers ?

MrPersonality said:
Still with same issue...
Phone is not recognized by the computer (tried 3 different laptops)
Cannot download the Drivers as its an automated process that begins when you connect the phone...
Does anyone knows an alternative to install AHD drivers ?
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Did you not see the mythtools menu option for drivers?
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palmbeach05 said:
Did you not see the mythtools menu option for drivers?
Sent from my MB886 using xda app-developers app
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Again, my main issue device not detected by pc... so i cant download drivers using automatic tools that detects the phone because again phone is not detected and mythtools goes straight to the motorola device manager which needs a phone connected to act... so in a very bad circle i am... and i would try to use someone else phone but here in Costa Rica i know of noone else with a Motorola phone... everyone thinks it no longer exists... and i havent found a way to download the specific drivers for my specific device in a way it doesnt require to be connected.

You can boot into recovery? If so download the latest philztouch cwm recovery, put it on your sd card, and flash it from recovery. Then flash the ROM you want.
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kingatmos said:
You can boot into recovery? If so download the latest philztouch cwm recovery, put it on your sd card, and flash it from recovery. Then flash the ROM you want.
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Nice i managed to flash the philztouch recovery... the damn phone doesn't want to accept any ROM... keeps aborting them. So far thanks a lot... ill read like crazy today again and ill ask for help if failure salutes me again!
:highfive:

If you made a backup of your stock after rooting try flashing that and then hooking your phone up to your pc
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It finally works
It works... i think somehow the recovery stopped working at some point... now with Philz phone was recognized by pc and i was able to use Myth tools to do the job. I think this will be my last Motorola...
Things to highlight:
1 i did read a lot before doing anything, still somehow screwed up, did read lots before asking here, still needed to ask... got answers, still needed to ask more... it was fun as everyone at work said: " its bricked fool buy a new one and stop playing to be good at something" but hell yeah its fixed!
2 i will try again to install another rom, i wont give up damn it!
3 i might begin with my wife Note 1, its old so its ok to brick it ha ha ha
4 damn it guys you are cool... wish i were 10% of you guys!
5 I think instead of all those different options out there we should recommend only to use the myth tools, its a complete package and its easy to use even with examples for newbies like me.
Again thanks and questions on friday after i brick it again e he he he...

The other stuff is there so you can understand what the automated stuff is actually doing.
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Ok so i have started the process again. I cant tell what i am doing wrong. I have flashed 2 different roms and none worked... its like im missing something.
I root the device, unlock bootloader... set the recovery with cwm... flash the rom... and it goes to moto logo and then black screen... am i missing something?
I did the exact same for the stock rom and it did work... also i did it all exactly the same using now myth tools... so any ideas? Should i leave the phone alone because its just simply not going to work or am i missing anything?

[Unbrick] Fix All For Samsung S5 AT&T (SM-G900A) Lollipop 5.1.1

I decided to create this thread for the many who have attempted to downgrade their AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5[and failed]. The many videos and threads that claim the 100% success rate for downgrading all models of the S5 are terribly mistaken.
In the link I'm providing four files to help all, from noobs to intermediate to maybe even advanced users.
*I am not a developer just someone who was persistent enough to have scavenged for these files and figure out the order to use
Steps:
1. Download all files and place under one directory. (make a new folder for these files to be placed in, make them easy to find.)
2. Run Samsung_USB_Driver_for_Moblie_Phones_v1_4_6_0
3. Unzip Odin3_v3.10.7
4. In Odin3_v3.10.7 folder run Odin3_v3.10.7.exe
5. In Odin select options tab and double check the default of Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time (These should be the only selected)
6. In Odin click AP and navigate to G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions.tar and open (wait 10-30 seconds for Odin to respond and load)
7. Boot phone into Odin download mode (Press Volume down + home + power on) [for convenient reboot take back panel off and dis->re connect battery]
8. Plug in phone. Under ID:COM it should be blue this means the drivers are properly installed and cable is a sync data cable.(Not charge only)
9. Press start. Wait for PASS to show. Press reset. Unplug phone.
10. Phone will reboot to Samsung powered by android logo. (You've won the first battle)
11. Reboot into Odin download. (Take out battery, shove back in with button combo)
12. Unzip G900A_5.1.1_Fix
13. Plug phone back in and flash under AP the files in order, resetting phone into download mode each time. (boot, modem, NON, recovery)
On final boot put back panel back on and wait on the at&t symbol for 2-3 minutes.
I hope this thread is easily found and my instructions are clear enough that I help all who have had my same problem I've fretted over the past 2 days.
S5 Fix All SM-G900A - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Credit goes to for:
-Initial fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-unbrick-flash-to-stocknce-g900a-t3077652 (second link on thread)
-Final and true fix: http://mobile.techforums.space/mobi...sung-galaxy-s5-g900a-on-511-oi5-7fb1114c.html

thank! mod

DOes this work for unrooted too?
I just got an AT&T s5 came with 5.1.1. and out of the blue it started bootlooping. Could not get into recovery but could get into download mode.
Just found this thread was going to try but now seems to boot. Not sure what happened. I did several battery pulls.
In any case good to know if this works in case it happens again.
Any idea why I would boot loop? Did nothing to the phone other than disable some system apps. But did not try to flash anything

Yes
Canadoc said:
DOes this work for unrooted too?
I just got an AT&T s5 came with 5.1.1. and out of the blue it started bootlooping. Could not get into recovery but could get into download mode.
Just found this thread was going to try but now seems to boot. Not sure what happened. I did several battery pulls.
In any case good to know if this works in case it happens again.
Any idea why I would boot loop? Did nothing to the phone other than disable some system apps. But did not try to flash anything
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Yes, this method can be used on unrooted s5. I can say this with 100% certainty because mine wasn't rooted.

Would this method work for the GS5 active? I have the same issue...

Thank you man this save my phones life
Spent 7 hours trying to fix this, this was giving me such a migraine headache, I am happy to say that my phone is back thank you so very much this is greatly appreciated for this easy to follow step by step instructions

Mirrors for Download
Can mirrors for the download be provided, please? Can not seem to download from the google drive.

Importance of Step 2?
My Phone seems to be working after Step 10. What is the importance of the next steps? Thank You.

After Step 10
meisteryaw said:
My Phone seems to be working after Step 10. What is the importance of the next steps? Thank You.
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The next steps are if part of the boot process was overwritten by trying to downgrade. This would happen if part of the downgrade flash in Odin was successful.

No
mrredcon2 said:
Would this method work for the GS5 active? I have the same issue...
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I wouldn't recommend using these (zip/tar) files. However, you can use this process, but you need g870a files. These files are to fix the 900a.

Sure
meisteryaw said:
Can mirrors for the download be provided, please? Can not seem to download from the google drive.
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Anyone who is able to download is free to make a mirror for these files. I, however, have no idea how.
I don't know why you wouldn't be able to access them. Anyone who clicks the link has access. (You may need to be logged into google.)

Mistake
I screwed up. I thought one of my replies wasn't being posted, didn't see second page.
Now I can't delete this.
I will re-edit this to answer a question.
P.S. sorry for taking so long with answers, I hadn't checked thread in a while.
If urgent you are more than welcome to private message me.

Thank you. This worked for me. I made the mistake of taking the AT&T automatic upgrade to Android 5.1.1 and then trying to downgrade to 4.4.X. and got the Samsung Galaxy S5 splash screen freeze. After too many hours of trying to find a downloadable AT&T Android 5.x version as someone suggested, I came across this post. Thank you again. Once suggestion, I would check sum the downloads so people know what they are getting is legit (I hope these download are . Also the Odin v3.10.7 failed to install on my Windows XP system, but I did have a Odin v3.10.6 that worked fine.

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Hi... can I use this method to upgrade my ATT S5 with android 4.4.4.?

Stuck on startup logo even though i can hear the the startup sound ....

Suggestion
aamszia said:
Stuck on startup logo even though i can hear the the startup sound ....
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Once you go through this procedure try going into stock recovery, (same button combo only vol up instead of down) then clear cache and/or factory reset. Then redo the second half(5.1.1 stock partition tar flash)

Looks like this should become a sticky for all us AT&T SM-G900A's stuck around 5.1.1.
I will do this process in the next day or so. I assume no PIT file is needed?

I ready to do this. unlocked and rooted all my phones but this one over the years. . .
QUESTION: I purchased this at 5.1.1 C015 upgrade. Does this method helped attaining root (not mentioned anywhere), or just flashing 5.1.1 stock again? I dont need a flash a ROM already working, although still containing bloatware and major battery drain.

Birkyjon said:
Once you go through this procedure try going into stock recovery, (same button combo only vol up instead of down) then clear cache and/or factory reset. Then redo the second half(5.1.1 stock partition tar flash)
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already done that .. still same problem ...
what should i do next ???