[Q] How can i 'unbrick' my Motorola Razr I XT890? - RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

While i was watching a video on facebook my phone randomly crashed, i waited for the phone to die as i didn't know about the soft reset i could do, and ever since then the phone has not booted past the red motorola logo, i've looked up a few ways to 'unbrick' my phone but they all required me to be able to go onto the device and enable USB debugging mode, which i obviously can't do. I have tried 1 other way which was to try and run "xFSTK-SoC-Driver-Setup-1.0.3.exe" and see if the bootloader would be reinstalled but i keep getting a message saying "libusb0.DLL is missing" and when i download the .DLL online it still says the message no matter where i put it.
I can get into the fastboot menu and i have formatted it to see if there was something on the phone that was stopping it from booting, but alas i am still here with a 'bricked' phone. Hopefully someone can help me get this sorted as i'd rather not have to be on my Nokia C1-01 for long
Thanks in advance

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MrWafWaf said:
While i was watching a video on facebook my phone randomly crashed, i waited for the phone to die as i didn't know about the soft reset i could do, and ever since then the phone has not booted past the red motorola logo, i've looked up a few ways to 'unbrick' my phone but they all required me to be able to go onto the device and enable USB debugging mode, which i obviously can't do. I have tried 1 other way which was to try and run "xFSTK-SoC-Driver-Setup-1.0.3.exe" and see if the bootloader would be reinstalled but i keep getting a message saying "libusb0.DLL is missing" and when i download the .DLL online it still says the message no matter where i put it.
I can get into the fastboot menu and i have formatted it to see if there was something on the phone that was stopping it from booting, but alas i am still here with a 'bricked' phone. Hopefully someone can help me get this sorted as i'd rather not have to be on my Nokia C1-01 for long
Thanks in advance
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Try to use RSDlite to install right version of your ROM.

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Thank you for that i am new to this forum so wasn't exactly sure where to post.
Lucki_X said:
Try to use RSDlite to install right version of your ROM.
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I have RSDLite installed on my computer, but every single video about how to use it is in Spanish, and i don't speak Spanish so i have no idea, i'm also new to this so i have no idea where to get the ROM from or what to do with it whence i have it.

MrWafWaf said:
I have RSDLite installed on my computer, but every single video about how to use it is in Spanish, and i don't speak Spanish so i have no idea, i'm also new to this so i have no idea where to get the ROM from or what to do with it whence i have it.
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Search here for answers you need http://forum.xda-developers.com/razr-i/general/index-razr-t2832722
Some of the ROM you can download here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239706
I don't know where you can find others. I'm sorry.

Lucki_X said:
Try to use RSDlite to install right version of your ROM.
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Lucki_X said:
Search here for answers you need http://forum.xda-developers.com/razr-i/general/index-razr-t2832722
Some of the ROM you can download here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239706
I don't know where you can find others. I'm sorry.
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Thanks for the information but to me that is just words and links, i have no idea what to download, what i need to be looking into, how to use RSDLite, i'm more a visual learner so i learn via watching (im actually a 90% visual learner) and the fact i have no background with this it is relatively confusing

MrWafWaf said:
Thank you for that i am new to this forum so wasn't exactly sure where to post.
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No problems at all, that's exactly what XDA Assist is here for
Good luck!

Hi MrWafWaf,
Here some extra help.
The things we are going to do is using RSD-Lite to restore your phone if it only has software problems. And we suspect it has that.
What u need for it are the following:
- RSD-Lite from here, unzip and install
- USB drivers: 32Bits or 64bits windows, and install it
- The firmware, this is the difficult part. U need the one from your country. If u got it wrong, it will maybe not be fully optimized for your country and language. Allways take the latest, in this case one with '9.8.2I' in it. (need help, say from where you from, carrier and if u buyed it from a carrier or retail. Maybe we can say which one u need)
So u now have RSD-Lite installed, the drivers installed and a zip file with the latest firmware.
Now see this thread: here
It's about using RSD-Lite. U already did step 1 and 2 from the 6 steps (not numbered, in quote) short guide.
Fastboot mode: Getting into it;
To get in AP Fastboot mode from power off: Hold Powerbutton + volume down. By holding those 2 the phone will boot and after a few seconds reboot. At the time the phone reboots and vibrates release the powerbutton. Now u will be in fastboot mode with all those text lines.
To get in AP Fastboot when the phone is on the (un)lock bootlogo: Hold powerbutton + volume down + volume up. Keep holding it. At the moment the phone reboots, release the powerbutton and volume up. KEEP holding the volume down button. It will now boot in fastboot mode.
Good luck. For the fastboot mode, u may need to try it a few times before it works. But i can assure you it always will work unless u have a hardware problem.

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Galaxy Tab bricked.. like really bricked

Ok guys, I feel this is just the end of the games... I was flashing back the Roto JME fw with the swype keyboard issue fixed that I have just made, when I accidentally unplugged the tab while starting flashing and in downloading mode.
Now all I get is a logo with a phone an alert symbol and a computer .
Windows as well as Odin see it, but I can't do anything, as Odin hangs on waiting for connection, or something like that.
Is there anything I can do?? Or do I really have to take it to the warranty? And if I will have to take it to the warranty will they see I have previously flashed a beta rooted image on it??
Here's what I am talking about
Please I need some help..
Thanks
Is there no recovery mode by buttons like the captivate? I hate seeing all the bricks
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Its not bricked
heimdall close-pc-screen
should restart it
then power it off
then put it into download mode again using power + volume down
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Technomancer said:
Its not bricked
heimdall close-pc-screen
should restart it
then power it off
then put it into download mode again using power + volume down
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damn it says Failed to access device. Error: -12 .. I am on windows with latest version of heimdall ...
Segnale007 said:
damn it says Failed to access device. Error: -12 .. I am on windows with latest version of heimdall ...
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Ops, it was the driver... damn windows ...
Solved btw.. I just realized I have lots of things to learn ... I have almost died of heart attack when I saw my tab stucked on that logo.. and now its back again..
Thank u falks
You need to make sure samsung kies are not running for sure unistall it and try it again
use odin. that is still download mode. might take you a couple of tries but works. i was in your shoes the other day
Everything is fixed thanks to Tecnomancer. Thank u guys
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Could you please list the steps you went through in order to fix this - for everyone else's sake? Thx!
Segnale007 said:
Everything is fixed thanks to Tecnomancer. Thank u guys
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I've heard plenty of goofy stories about bricking devices over the years. You must conclude the following:
1.Flash your device in a locked room to avoid your wife/ child pulling cables or pressing buttons.
2.Don't touch anything while you're flashing. This is why many people that could help you will ignore you after reading about 'accidentally disconnected' wires - they just assume you're a moron not worth helping.
3.Read instructions carefully and write the procedure out in your own words if its your first time.
I've been flashing for years and haven't had a brick yet. Not crossing my fingers either because it has little to do with luck and much to do with care. In this way its a lot like making babies...
ftgg99 said:
2.Don't touch anything while you're flashing. This is why many people that could help you will ignore you after reading about 'accidentally disconnected' wires - they just assume you're a moron not worth helping.
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Good advice.
My only semi-bricks (that involved an hour or two of trial and error to unbrick) resulted from some manner of overzealous cable unplugging.
zyborg said:
Could you please list the steps you went through in order to fix this - for everyone else's sake? Thx!
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This is what I have done
Technomancer said:
Its not bricked
heimdall close-pc-screen
should restart it
then power it off
then put it into download mode again using power + volume down
-d
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ftgg99 said:
2.Don't touch anything while you're flashing. This is why many people that could help you will ignore you after reading about 'accidentally disconnected' wires - they just assume you're a moron not worth helping.
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Well, first of all thanks for ur nice words. Let me just say that I was about to disconnect another device from the hub where the GTAB was attached and flashing at that time, and yea, I accidentally unplugged the GTAB instead of the other device. I may be a moron, thanks, and thankfully not everyone believes themselves as god, which is a good reason to not help other people who are in troubles, even if for stupid things sometimes... If everyone were thinking like u we were probably still at the age of 1400 ...
Mate it wasn't a barb directed at you personally, but you weren't exactly careful were you?
I'm no god... but I've never bricked a device either, and I've been flashing for over five years now. To top it off I've almost never owned a device which could be taken back to the shop (90% of them come from other countries, not my local retailers). Perhaps this has taught me to be careful.
In any case, what I said holds true, and if you ask around I'm certain you find most will agree.
Dude, you have the best avatar! I can't keep my eyes away! Good luck, and don't worry about mistakes - that is one reason this forum exists.
Cannot start my Gtab after trying update JMC
...Hello everybody,
I am really worry about the fact my Gtab doesn't want to switch on after trying to flash it. I tried all process to put it on download mode or recovery but nothing work.
Do you have any idea about it ? Is there a specific procedure to switch on (eg : press power for 1 minutes + blablabla).
My provider doesn't want to take my Gtab in warenty before my contract is activated (the 4th of february).
Thank you for your answer
HELP, I have same problem, please explain how Hemidall can fix it?
Thanks
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zyborg said:
Could you please list the steps you went through in order to fix this - for everyone else's sake? Thx!
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I also had a semi-bricked VZW Tab, with the phone-triangle-computer warning graphic at start up. (I flashed a new boot loader, and failed to read the instructions closely enough. Either the file was incorrect for my device, or the drivers were not loaded correctly, but my tablet was borked.)
Using heimdall 1.3.2 (with the correct drivers, on a 32-bit windows system), I clicked the "close pc screen" option to clear the warning.
I then held the power button until it turned off, then held vol+ and power to re-enter download mode. Once in download mode, I used heimdall 1.1.1 to flash the zImage from SCH-I800-Stock-Rooted-2.3.5. My tablet (still unrooted, and still stock?) booted, but sat at the SAMSUNG logo for ten minutes or more. (It announced its progress, telling me periodically "five minutes remaining", etc.)
Once it finished, my tablet was revived. I will now follow the above advice and read all instructions very carefully, re-writing them in my own words to ensure I understand what I'm doing, before I try this again.
One year old thread......do you guys ever watch posting dates???
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...like REALLY bricked
bumping this old thread in hopes that someone can point me in the right direction...
Got my p7510 (10.1" wifi retail) stuck pretty badly when trying to restore stock ROM coming from Overcome (it came rooted from ebay). From what I gather from the forums, seems like my bootloader is still locked.
whenever I attempt to flash a BOOTLOADER, PIT, or PDA using ODIN it connects, initializes, and gets stuck on "Flashing boot.img"
I think the recovery partition is damaged. When I boot using Power + Volume Down, I can get to the screen where you select recovery mode or download mode but recovery mode will not load. The screen flickers when I select recovery, but goes nowhere. Download mode works.
I tried using nvflash to force the right software onto it but I get error 0x4 (usb write failed).
There has to be a way to restore the stock bootloader and get this thing running again. Tablet will not boot android at this point. I have been searching the forums for about a week now, anyone have any ideas?

[Q] Serious major problems with my Milestone

My milestone(Telus; BL 90.74) is pretty much bricked. I tried to do this, but like with everything else I do modding wise I failed horribly. It got to the point to where whenever I tried turning on my phone, it would stay frozen on the M logo. I've wasted my entire day searching from blogs to forums to videos trying to fix this but nothing worked. And now my phone won't even turn on unless I access the bootloader menu.
I know I have to reflash the sbf file, but the thing is my computer no longer detects my phone since the disaster. I'm really frustrated and stressed because of this. I thought doing a factory reset would do something but now all of my data on the phone is gone for nothing.
Can anyone please help? I know there's like 7 threads on this, but none of them help even if I follow the instructions step by step.
have made a backup? to open recovery?
Shoib said:
My milestone(Telus; BL 90.74) is pretty much bricked. I tried to do this, but like with everything else I do modding wise I failed horribly. It got to the point to where whenever I tried turning on my phone, it would stay frozen on the M logo. I've wasted my entire day searching from blogs to forums to videos trying to fix this but nothing worked. And now my phone won't even turn on unless I access the bootloader menu.
I know I have to reflash the sbf file, but the thing is my computer no longer detects my phone since the disaster. I'm really frustrated and stressed because of this. I thought doing a factory reset would do something but now all of my data on the phone is gone for nothing.
Can anyone please help? I know there's like 7 threads on this, but none of them help even if I follow the instructions step by step.
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Do you get any error shown while going into bootloader mode?
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maybe try a diffrent computer first or try the official motorola update software?
press "up" on keyboard when power on, can it be detect by rsd now?
Sent from my Milestone using XDA App
max_avatar said:
have made a backup? to open recovery?
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No, I haven't made a backup yet. I haven't accessed openrecovery either, the guide gave me a headache.
sileshn said:
Do you get any error shown while going into bootloader mode?
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It says "Battery Ok
Ok to program
connect USB
Data Cable"
smokeymacweed said:
maybe try a diffrent computer first or try the official motorola update software?
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I could try that by putting an official update.zip so the boot loader will accept. Problem is there isn't any updates further to what I have and froyo womn't come anytime soon unless you were referring to something else.
DummyPLUG said:
press "up" on keyboard when power on, can it be detect by rsd now?
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Let me try this. I'm going to bed for now, Ill post results tomorrow.
You can try installing your usb drivers again and try.Since you did not get any error in the bootloader mode, it could be problems with your usb drivers.
Uninstall the usb drivers and reinstall them again. Then try.
BTW, which version of rsdlite are you using?
Helo
Maybe tray this:
- Download an RSD Lite (I use 4.7)
- Download an GOT firmware from: and-developers.com / sbf:milestone (bottom of site)
- Set the phone to bootloader mode
- Start RSD Lite with Administrator permissions
- Connect the phone
- Select the downloaded sbf file
- When U see phone connected click Start
Sorry for my english
xdazoli said:
Helo
Maybe tray this:
- Download an RSD Lite (I use 4.7)
- Download an GOT firmware from: and-developers.com / sbf:milestone (bottom of site)
- Set the phone to bootloader mode
- Start RSD Lite with Administrator permissions
- Connect the phone
- Select the downloaded sbf file
- When U see phone connected click Start
Sorry for my english
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Ok, I did everything you said and flashed it with A853_Telus_Firmware_SHOLS_U2_03.10.0__USASHLSMR2TLSB1B2B505F.0R_1FF.sbf. But now it still gets stuck at the moto sign
Edit: I think I might have a solution as I flashed the phone with vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.sbf which will let me use an update.zip. The only problem is I can't access my memory card and I don't have anything that could at home.
Edit: Ok, I fixed my phone and now it has 2.2.1. Thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

Unique problem, only see Rainbow Recovery and nothing else

I have spent the last 4 hours searching this forum and countless others. I installed a custom gb rom over my froyo base, which resulted in rainbows. In a panic I went into rom manager and tried to recover my nand backup and now I am stuck in a boot loop with a rainbow'ed clockworkmod.
The version I have is ClockWorkMod Voodoo lagfix Recovery 2.5.1xx in red text.
I have tried every combination listed and I can not get odin to see my vibrant. All I can make out is that every now and then I can get into the recovery menu. From there I can get to the download mode, however I can't read the menus.
All I got is I have to go down 7 to get to the mount & storage option, but from there I don't know where "boot to download" is...
I have looked all over for screen shots to help me narrow it down. Can anyone please tell me how to get to the "boot to download" option in CwM?
I'm at a loss. Also I have not found anyone stupid enough to be in my position so I couldn't find anything useful to help me.
Please help!
modfrenzy said:
I have spent the last 4 hours searching this forum and countless others. I installed a custom gb rom over my froyo base, which resulted in rainbows. In a panic I went into rom manager and tried to recover my nand backup and now I am stuck in a boot loop with a rainbow'ed clockworkmod.
The version I have is ClockWorkMod Voodoo lagfix Recovery 2.5.1xx in red text.
I have tried every combination listed and I can not get odin to see my vibrant. All I can make out is that every now and then I can get into the recovery menu. From there I can get to the download mode, however I can't read the menus.
All I got is I have to go down 7 to get to the mount & storage option, but from there I don't know where "boot to download" is...
I have looked all over for screen shots to help me narrow it down. Can anyone please tell me how to get to the "boot to download" option in CwM?
I'm at a loss. Also I have not found anyone stupid enough to be in my position so I couldn't find anything useful to help me.
Please help!
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Sounds like you had the wrong bootloaders installed for the ROM you were trying to use.
I'm using Recovery v2.5.1.3. From the intial boot into recovery it's 7 down to the "advanced" menu then 8 down to reboot to Download mode (or up 2).
Hope this helps.
U need gb bootloader
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elry567 said:
U need gb bootloader
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Yes, but he can't install it without getting into download mode.
I have had this issue. I wound up looking up CwM on google and seeing what the buttons were and using the pistures as a guide to were things were. I suggest doing this (IF you cant manualy boot into download mode.) And flashing to stock. Give yourself a fresh start. Rooting and installing CwM takes all of like 5 minutes, and if you have your contacts and such saved to your sim or google account you wont lose those (so you have nothing to fear).
I have personaly messed up my vibrant many times in wierd ways (such as this) and have found that it can be fixed allways, even without the unbrickable mod this phone is nearly unbreakable.
LMAO!! Unbelievable that in the past 48 hours 3 people posted either bricked or semi-bricked posts in the wrong section. You would think people would take their time in doing a little research in the proper sections.
In any case, here's your answer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
And before you start criticizing my bashing response to your post. The link I just gave you is about 6-7 posts under yours. So again, if you actually took the time to do a little reading and research, you would've found this.
djquick said:
LMAO!! Unbelievable that in the past 48 hours 3 people posted either bricked or semi-bricked posts in the wrong section. You would think people would take their time in doing a little research in the proper sections.
In any case, here's your answer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
And before you start criticizing my bashing response to your post. The link I just gave you is about 6-7 posts under yours. So again, if you actually took the time to do a little reading and research, you would've found this.
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And not to mention that once again people don't take the time to notice that they are in the dev section not the q&a thread please lets get or stuff together peeps and stop being lazy!!!
djquick said:
LMAO!! Unbelievable that in the past 48 hours 3 people posted either bricked or semi-bricked posts in the wrong section. You would think people would take their time in doing a little research in the proper sections.
In any case, here's your answer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
And before you start criticizing my bashing response to your post. The link I just gave you is about 6-7 posts under yours. So again, if you actually took the time to do a little reading and research, you would've found this.
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Wow, talk about hate. I tried everything, including that link that you just sent me, I can't tell if it is in Download mode or not jerk. I've done this before and I rarely post problems unless I'm really really stuck.
All I see is rainbows on my screen for the clockwork recovery. It's not like everybody else's problem. Maybe you should take a minute and read my full post before making me feel lower than I already am about making a stupid mistake.
@jackdog
thanks for the numbers but I tried them and I got nothing except a reboot back into recovery. I tried 7 down, enter. then 8 down to what is suppose to be reset in download mode but it just resets.... I'm positive that I have that clockworkmod version, damn it!
modfrenzy said:
Wow, talk about hate. I tried everything, including that link that you just sent me, I can't tell if it is in Download mode or not jerk. I've done this before and I rarely post problems unless I'm really really stuck.
All I see is rainbows on my screen for the clockwork recovery. It's not like everybody else's problem. Maybe you should take a minute and read my full post before making me feel lower than I already am about making a stupid mistake.
@jackdog
thanks for the numbers but I tried them and I got nothing except a reboot back into recovery. I tried 7 down, enter. then 8 down to what is suppose to be reset in download mode but it just resets.... I'm positive that I have that clockworkmod version, damn it!
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use android screencast to see behind the rainbows, and get yourself into download mode from there
http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
thachosenone said:
use android screencast to see behind the rainbows, and get yourself into download mode from there
http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
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I've been trying for the last hour to get my computer to read my phone but the only time it sees something is when the vibrant is looping from the boot screen to another screen? ( it's rainbowed out) and then it repeats. I'm trying to download and install the drivers for the damn thing but I'm not having any luck.
Can any post post pictures of the clockworkmod recovery menus?
modfrenzy said:
I've been trying for the last hour to get my computer to read my phone but the only time it sees something is when the vibrant is looping from the boot screen to another screen? ( it's rainbowed out) and then it repeats. I'm trying to download and install the drivers for the damn thing but I'm not having any luck.
Can any post post pictures of the clockworkmod recovery menus?
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ODIN!!! Get into download mode and either flash the bootloaders mentioned above or flash a froyo rom. The easiest way into DL mode is to pull battery, hold volume up AND down, plug phone to PC, re-insert battery.
If you flash bootloaders you won't have this problem again and will be able to flash both GB and Froyo roms (eclair too if you want). Check out the custom bootloader thread fpr info.
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ODIN!!! Get into download mode and either flash the bootloaders mentioned above or flash a froyo rom. The easiest way into DL mode is to pull battery, hold volume up AND down, plug phone to PC, re-insert battery.
If you flash bootloaders you won't have this problem again and will be able to flash both GB and Froyo roms (eclair too if you want). Check out the custom bootloader thread fpr info.
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I can't get into download mode because every screen I see is nothing but that rainbow garbage. I've tried every single button combo and odin isn't picking it up! Trust me I've tried all of that stuff. I need a frame of reference. I'm about to post a video so you guys understand what I see...
Unless you're HW locked (which I doubt if you're rooted) then manual-booting into DL mode should work. Do the following:
-Unplug phone. Remove battery, sd, sim.
-Set up ODIN on the PC, put the bootloader file in or the JFD, whichever you pick. If that's bootloader, please uncheck "Auto-reboot"
-Plug in phone with battery out
-Now while holding vol up and down firmly in and power, place the battery in the phone. Keep holding the three keys until ODIN recognizes your phone as a yellow COM port.
-ODIN. Let it finish. Reboot when it says success.
Goodluck, this should work- and I think DL mode is visible regardless of bootloaders. I may/may not be right on that.
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You could also try adb. Just plug it in and type the command... 'reboot download' I think. Should get you in download mode.
Also to even humor you on the Download mode screen being rainbows, the odin would still recognise the phone. if taking out the battery dont work then . hold volume upkey (only) and plug in usb cord. if that doesnt work buy or make a jig
Seriously we did the whole rainbow screen thing for about 2 full months this past spring. DL mode will never be rainbow, only recovery. It is a safe mode seperate from most everything "we" do to the phone and other than hard bricking your phone you should be able to get into it. I have never heard of DL mode being "rainbowed".
First try to hold both volume keys and power. If that doesn't work try what Troy said and hold volume up and power. If all else fails call a buddy to come and read these directions that everyone is posting. Not trying to be smart but we really did go about 2 months with "rainbows" and I don't remember any bricks or anyone not being able to get into DL.
I've done all of those steps. I have read countless threads about it. I know exactly how played out it is. I have already ordered the damn resistor to make a jig. Nothing is working and that is why I am panicking. I can't imagine how many people pester you guys about the same damn thing. I'm sorry. I just want Odin to read my damn phone so I can upgrade the bootloader and be done with it. adb doesn't read the phone either, no matter what I do. Thank you for your help, if the jig doesn't work then it doesn't work.
*sigh*
If you haven't yet realized, several of the "old pros" on this forum have placated your lack of reading by posting the steps to solve your problem. If none of their solutions have worked, your phone is dead. Given your inability to find such basic information on a problem that has been thoroughly solved 200x over (Hell, I tried to make a thread with "rainbow" in the title and XDA gave me 900 similar threads on the problem) I suggest you try a simpler phone.
Maybe an etch-a-sketch.
kaintfm said:
*sigh*
If you haven't yet realized, several of the "old pros" on this forum have placated your lack of reading by posting the steps to solve your problem. If none of their solutions have worked, your phone is dead. Given your inability to find such basic information on a problem that has been thoroughly solved 200x over (Hell, I tried to make a thread with "rainbow" in the title and XDA gave me 900 similar threads on the problem) I suggest you try a simpler phone.
Maybe an etch-a-sketch.
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You know what I don't seem to get is since when is this forum full of [email protected]? Seriously. I've put in all of my time to search and I did follow all the steps from what I have found and tried it over and over again. You seem to just want to bash people simply because you think they are a moron. You know what I get that, but I how posted repeatedly that I have looked over those forums and still have the same issue, and all I get is a stupid noob video on youtube. Real mature. The mod can close or delete this thread for all I care, I needed help and thanks to you and a few others on here for making things worse then they should have been. For those of you that posted helpful information and tried to help me thank you. I will leave all of you a thanks. I'm done.
You don't understand how exasperating it is for forum regulars to write long, painstakingly researched guides on how to solve common problems only to have a thousand yahoos ignore it, make their own thread, and then ***** when people get snippy that they completely ignored any and all forum guidelines in posting that thread titled "OMG How do I flash a ROM and how do I root and I can't get recovery to install!"
Your problem is not unique. If you're seeing a rainbow, you have not yet reached download mode. Take out the battery. Wait 5 minutes. Plug the ORIGINAL USB cable into your computer. Hold down BOTH volume keys and ONLY both volume keys while inserting the cable. KEEP HOLDING THE KEYS and insert the battery. Release the keys. You should be in download mode. If that doesn't work, you either did it wrong, or your phone is dead. Try it several times over until you're satisfied that it's one or the other.
WoW.. just read through the thread and no one has been out of line... There have been several very good and trusted peeps.. Devs even. . Who gave you an answer. Your problem is jot unique. Download mode does can be a ***** to get into sometimes. Keep trying.

Upgrade from custom ICS to official

I would like to upgrade my 2X from Nova HD Rebuild v1.1.0 to Official V30A.
Problem is that I can not install drivers for PC because my custom ROM does not support PC connection,
Then I tried to downgrade it to stock rom, but I forgot to do backup in CWM when I moved from to stock to custom ROM. Thats way I have nothing to come back to. Now I am stucked without any ideas.
Can you please give me some advice?
Thanks
Admins!! I am bit surprised about this post. How come a new member with only 4 posts can open a new (looking for customer care kind of) thread in DEVELOPMENT section?
Asking coz I think this facility was not available since many years.
Dude! This post should be in General Section. Generally Devs dont answer such things in this area. :silly:
download B2C from lg site and install drivers
put youre phone into sw mode
download smartflash
wait for drivers
flash this: http://file.qip.ru/get/EpX_YlZ5/BIN_...EUR-XXX-N.html
and you have youre ics
thanks mivv, I have already tried that. But when I connect my phone to PC, those drivers can not be recognized because my custom ROM does not allowed it
GOLUB said:
thanks mivv, I have already tried that. But when I connect my phone to PC, those drivers can not be recognized because my custom ROM does not allowed it
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does ur compurter recognize it in APX mode?vol up + vol down
try an nvflash version from modaco or homero
cmahendra, as you can see from above I am a member for 5.5 years..... that is something like 5 years more then you.
I am posting here because there are a lot of members and guest which have same issues as me.
So, if you don`t want to help, please leave the topic
GOLUB said:
thanks mivv, I have already tried that. But when I connect my phone to PC, those drivers can not be recognized because my custom ROM does not allowed it
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1.put youre phone into sw mode (Remove batteri Hold in volume up & down , when putting in usb cable.)
2.Install drivers
3.flash the file miw link to in smartflash.
how easy are´nt that?
dafoxen, I tried removing the battery and Holding downvolume up & down , when booting, but in that case phone wont start.
It only boots when volume down is pressed and then it goes to sw upgrading mode. After connecting to PC nothing happens, no driver installing, no nothing.
I also tried with dubuging mode on and off before booting but its the same
GOLUB said:
dafoxen, I tried removing the battery and Holding downvolume up & down , when booting, but in that case phone wont start.
It only boots when volume down is pressed and then it goes to sw upgrading mode. After connecting to PC nothing happens, no driver installing, no nothing.
I also tried with dubuging mode on and off before booting but its the same
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Try another usb port and a new usb cable.
download this and install
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28586464/smartflashdriver.zip
cmahendra is right, the post doesn't belong in the Dev section, if the mods see it I am sure they will move it.
If you HAD to post in the Dev section then maybe you could have posted in the Nova thread?
But.. why don't you just put another rom on your SD card (surely you can take out your SD card and connect it to your PC? Buy an adapter if you need to they cost pennies) and flash it from CWM? Then you can connect to your PC.
Right now I`m searching for stock rom in zip format to try it load with cwm
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cmahendra, as you can see from above I am a member for 5.5 years..... that is something like 5 years more then you.
I am posting here because there are a lot of members and guest which have same issues as me.
So, if you don`t want to help, please leave the topic
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You are so proud that you are member of XDA for 5.5 years but don't know the rules about creating topic in development section. You should be ashamed.
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app
mivv said:
does ur compurter recognize it in APX mode?vol up + vol down
try an nvflash version from modaco or homero
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I have almost exact same problem, but mine has been already update to ICS using smathflash. But for some reason I cannot install Homero's rooted V30a, becuase apparently the opti tool keep saying: USB device not found. I already try LG drivers, switching USB ports, restarting computer, poor device by now I'm sure it feels that has been raped after so many plug in's and off's.
How do I do and how do I know that the computer recognize it in APX mode?
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Right now I`m searching for stock rom in zip format to try it load with cwm
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Right now, there is no such thing...
GOLUB said:
cmahendra, as you can see from above I am a member for 5.5 years..... that is something like 5 years more then you.
I am posting here because there are a lot of members and guest which have same issues as me.
So, if you don`t want to help, please leave the topic
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Exactly, you've been here for over 5 years, you should know that questions go in Q&A. And don't try to blame this on cmahendra, he's kinda right. The development section is for Roms, kernels etc. Not questions.
I am not blaming anyone. Everyone has its own opinion and that is great, it only makes this community better.
But still I cant solve my problem
hectormcesar is having one also.
Come on people, we count on you :good:
He probably got the point, I'm a wise guy, we all are, anyway time, to update officially downgrade at least the baseband which is what LG check, I've done it with gb, but ics from topo was denied probably because bb was 28g.......
Sent from the new smoothly LGP990
I'm having the same issue as you, it seems. Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981359
You might find an answer there, it gave me some life signs:
I flashed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1617458
To get some sort of life signs, I switched to CP UART, because switching to AP UART didn't change anything. Anyway, I hear the sound that plays when you plug a device in a couple of times, but it shows as an unknown device in the device manager. I also get a little icon in the system tray that says "an unknown device has been plugged in". A couple of seconds later, it disappears, the "disconnect" sound plays and the "unknown device" is no longer shown in the device manager...
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The download link in post #1 is dead, but there's a mirror on page 6.
Question threads do not belong in Development, you only post threads in there when you've got developments to share. Moved to Q&A where all question threads should be posted.
Please be civil to each other please as you should be helping not criticising each other. Also reason Golub can post in Development is because he's been a member since before the 10 post rule was ever implemented.
Thanks
AvRS
realy
are you sure that usb is enabled , and Debogage USB is enabled ......

Seems a good place for a brick discussion?

Have you got this phone in brick status and can't get a fix? ME TOO! I hope everyone with a brick of any type will come here and tell us how youbfixed it. Or ask how to fix. This is mostly for the optics l90 so please respect the tone! Hope this works.
My brick consists of the d415 stuxh on emcrytion screen with no adb or gastboor OR s.w update mode. It's on and I can hear it but it has that damn incryption screen
I will post mybresulys as I get scientific all on it.
What actually did you develop? Original brick?
whodisname said:
My brick consists of the d415 stuxh on emcrytion screen with no adb or gastboor OR s.w update mode. It's on and I can hear it but it has that damn incryption screen
I will post mybresulys as I get scientific all on it.
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As I said in the other forum you no longer have a data partition. It is completely gone because the resize script doesn't completely work on the d415. The system partition cant access any data so it thinks that it is encrypted. This also happened to me.
I also previously mentioned if you can get to recovery I can help you.
You DO have either fastboot or software update mode enabled right now.
With your phone off hold the volume up bottom and then plug your cord into your phone and computer.
If it takes you to software mode then you will need to kdz reset your phone. This will also fix your partitions, but you will have to start from the beginning to get root, flash recovery etc.
If you can get to fastboot reflash a recovery from shinobis thread. Once you have a working recovery you will have adb access while in recovery.
I can help you use the same method I did using adb while in recovery.
Let me know where you get (fastboot or software update mode)
Sent from my LG-D415 using XDA Free mobile app
whodisname said:
Have you got this phone in brick status and can't get a fix? ME TOO! I hope everyone with a brick of any type will come here and tell us how youbfixed it. Or ask how to fix. This is mostly for the optics l90 so please respect the tone! Hope this works.
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Not scolding, so don't take this the wrong way, but this thread is in the wrong forum. This should be in the "General" section of the L90 forums.
Thread has been marked. I've asked admin to move to the correct forum.
Sorry for posting this in the development section.

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