another Hardbricked moto-g 2014 during marshmellow update - G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My moto-g titan hard-bricked while upgrading to Marshmellow 6. Previously I had reverted to kitkat from marshmellow ( thanks for smoothness in marsh!), it worked but n/w problem was quite annoying in kitkat version. So I used the system update to upgrade to lollipop; worked. But then those evil "system update for marsh found" alert dwell around a bit. Brainwashed, then lollipop to marshmellow again; then it broke.
I tried blankflash as well, not working as it was probably for Moto G falcon.
I have read somewhere that Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets disallow to recover from hard-brick for good bucks and we have to get new board. But in nepal, we dont have Moto support. I had a quite lengthy process while buying it; flipkart to some guy on India and thenafter the box shipped to nepal.
Any way I could repair this? Or can I buy the board somewhere and get it shipped to Nepal?

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Question for upgrading to Lollipop 5.0

I purchased an unlocked verizon LG g2 and running T-mobile carrier.
how can I upgrade to Lollipop? I did not see any updates
Thanks.
The VS980 is unlocked regardless. You can upgrade to lollipop and still use it on Tmobile with no issues.
The only thing is that you are running a verizon rom, with apps geared toward verizon. BUT if it works fine now, it will work the same on Lollipop.
I would recommend rooting, installing TWRP, and manually upgrading to the official Tmobile Lollipop build:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g2/development/rom-t-mobile-20g-rom-vs980-1-16-15-t3004979
This rom is MADE for the VS980 to run on Tmobile. It is just the official Tmobile rom that is tweaked to be flashable on our Verizon models. You will gain WiFi Calling and other Tmobile special features.
The good thing is you have lots of options. No matter what rom you install, you should still have no problem working with Tmobile.
No offense to above, but here is the real answer: connect phone to PC via USB cable. Click Verizon upgrade assistant. Install and run. Done.
waingro808 said:
No offense to above, but here is the real answer: connect phone to PC via USB cable. Click Verizon upgrade assistant. Install and run. Done.
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Hahaha. Yup. I read it as "Can I upgrade to Lollipop on the VS980 and still use it on Tmobile".
Thank you all !
It took me a while to figure out where to find the Software Upgrade Assistant (LG) and make it work.
in case someone else like me cannot find how to install the Software Upgrade Assistant (LG), I attached a link below.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-105461/
and still, it took me another 20 minutes to figure out on the installation.
please try to switch to another usb port if the first one does not show up the LG screen....
btw, I am still trying to upgrade to LP with my T-Mobile SIM inside and might need your help as well....one step at a time...
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Still having issues?

Question about EMUI 5.0 update on my EVA-L09

Good day,
I am new on this forum and it been ages i did something to my devices, so concider me complete noob.
I recently got Huawei P9 EVA-L09 version C150 and updated to B183, now, since i got this phone from other country and boot animation is pink T-mobile (despite it's sim unlocked) i automaticly assume it's branded.
Looking up on internet and reddit i found out that majority of P9 already got updated to Nougat (i come from Nexus line of phones) and mine is still on Marshmallow..so tech guy in me feel bad, so bad that i want to manualy upgrade my phone. I've been thinking about it and next logic step is to un-brand my phone, flash global (?) rom and then update it via OTA (or HiSuite app, quite handy one..). Since i am totaly new to it i would like some guide for it.. i've found couple on XDA forums but all for different version of phone, so hence this post.
Also is my ,,logical'' thinking right, or there is some other simple way to do it.. because i really doubt i will get any update. I asked Huawei from my and country where from i got it (Serbia and phone is i think Hungary) all they say it's : ,,it should rool soon via OTA, just wait for it". That was in december..

(PLS MOVE TO S4 FORUM) Manually update S4 (sprint ) to 6.0?

just noticed it was on a older version, and was liking to manually update to 6.0, because i dont like this last android april update (LG G4) it disables the abiltity to spoof gps.
thats why i broke out the S4 . looking to stay stock
thank in advance
barelynotlegal said:
just noticed it was on a older version, and was liking to manually update to 6.0, because i dont like this last android april update (LG G4) it disables the abiltity to spoof gps.
thats why i broke out the S4 . looking to stay stock
thank in advance
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What versionnis ur g4 on if u update past zva u can no longer downgrade and root
@TheMadScientist420
Sorry was supposed to be in the S4 forums. I had my phone (lg g4) and my backup (s4) pages open. Posted on wrong one. I do apologize.
The reason i ask this is cause i was getting a error 407 while trying to update. Formated phone and now when trying to update it goes to hands free activation. This is going to be a wifi phone (no service just games)
home and at pc finally,
from what i can gather there is no 6.0 for the galaxy S4 sprint just 5.1 correct?
barelynotlegal said:
The reason i ask this is cause i was getting a error 407 while trying to update. Formated phone and now when trying to update it goes to hands free activation. This is going to be a wifi phone (no service just games)
home and at pc finally,
from what i can gather there is no 6.0 for the galaxy S4 sprint just 5.1 correct?
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If I remember correctly, S4 got 5.0.1 and nothing above. S4 9506 has 6.0 unofficially ,thats all I know
barelynotlegal said:
The reason i ask this is cause i was getting a error 407 while trying to update. Formated phone and now when trying to update it goes to hands free activation. This is going to be a wifi phone (no service just games)
home and at pc finally,
from what i can gather there is no 6.0 for the galaxy S4 sprint just 5.1 correct?
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So is ure issue with the hands free acti. Once u root it u can get rid of i believe dm service to stop hands free

Can't Update System Software

I just got brand new Xperia X Performance that came with 6.0.1, and I'm trying to figure out why I can update it. It's unlocked but not rooted, basically right from the factory as far as I know.
When I go into Software Update in the phone's settings, it says "Your device already has the latest available system updates."
When I use the Sony app on my PC it says my system software is up to date.
I actually can't find anything about this issue, anybody here have any ideas?
Thanks!
try downloading and running xperifirm, find out if your region has the update at all, you should be able to update atleast to 7 anyway
There are a few variants that are considered as internal units or something like that and they don't get OTA updates, also HK units were stuck on 7 for some reason last time I checked. Mine is a french model, and yesterday I received the april security patches while the global variant got it two months ago
st3ch said:
try downloading and running xperifirm, find out if your region has the update at all, you should be able to update atleast to 7 anyway
There are a few variants that are considered as internal units or something like that and they don't get OTA updates, also HK units were stuck on 7 for some reason last time I checked. Mine is a french model, and yesterday I received the april security patches while the global variant got it two months ago
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Thanks for the reply.
Here's a screenshot of Xperiafirm. https://ibb.co/dUCN3T
I'm in Canada, though I'm on Freedom Mobile, not Rogers or Bell. I don't think my carrier ever sold this phone, and I'm not sure what would happen if I flashed 8.0 made for Bell or Rogers phones.
Ideally I'd like 7.1.1 Canadian generic for Xperia X Performance, but I can't seem to find that anywhere.
I've also never done this so I don't really know what I'm doing, and don't want to void my warranty!
Thanks for you help!!
Good the ROMs that you see for Canada are all latest 8.0 with May security patches and maybe your phone is one of these and the updates just got stucked for some reason.
First you have to check what kind of model you have to check this, to do so you should open the dialler and type
*#*#7378423#*#*
From the service menu you should select -> Service Info -> Software Info and look for Customization Version:
As I said mine is a french model so it states 1302-9342_R2E your should be something different but only the first 8 numbers matter
then look this number in Xperifirm if yours is everything different from Internal Unit (second column from the screenshot) then there is a easy way to try and update without loosing your warranty
First there is always a risk! But I have done this a few times for my Xperia U and Xperia M5 and had no problems at all.
Do a backup - contacts...everything you need as it will delete them
charge the phone to at least 80%
then you should go to the Xperia Companion and do a software repair, not update but repair
It should install the latest version for your phone but it shows the version it installed only when it's finished...
Even if it has not installed the latest update then just connect the phone to your wifi/LTE and try the OTA updates again (could take up to an hour)
This is the safest way that will not void your warranty in any way but will delete your info (contacts, pics..etc. ) so do a backup prior
And if possible use a laptop with a working battery as even a 1 second glitch in the grid could cause the phone to get bricked
And if your phone is imported from China and the customization number is considered as an Internal Unit the only way you could get 7.0 or 8.0 is by flashing and another ftf file as the ones for Bell Canada or Rogers, there are actually some ROMs uploaded in XperiaBlog
there could be some in XDA but I have not search for any
st3ch said:
Good the ROMs that you see for Canada are all latest 8.0 with May security patches and maybe your phone is one of these and the updates just got stucked for some reason.
First you have to check what kind of model you have to check this, to do so you should open the dialler and type
*#*#7378423#*#*
From the service menu you should select -> Service Info -> Software Info and look for Customization Version:
As I said mine is a french model so it states 1302-9342_R2E your should be something different but only the first 8 numbers matter
then look this number in Xperifirm if yours is everything different from Internal Unit (second column from the screenshot) then there is a easy way to try and update without loosing your warranty
First there is always a risk! But I have done this a few times for my Xperia U and Xperia M5 and had no problems at all.
Do a backup - contacts...everything you need as it will delete them
charge the phone to at least 80%
then you should go to the Xperia Companion and do a software repair, not update but repair
It should install the latest version for your phone but it shows the version it installed only when it's finished...
Even if it has not installed the latest update then just connect the phone to your wifi/LTE and try the OTA updates again (could take up to an hour)
This is the safest way that will not void your warranty in any way but will delete your info (contacts, pics..etc. ) so do a backup prior
And if possible use a laptop with a working battery as even a 1 second glitch in the grid could cause the phone to get bricked
And if your phone is imported from China and the customization number is considered as an Internal Unit the only way you could get 7.0 or 8.0 is by flashing and another ftf file as the ones for Bell Canada or Rogers, there are actually some ROMs uploaded in XperiaBlog
there could be some in XDA but I have not search for any
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Thanks so much for the reply...I discovered the version of Android installed on my phone is a version meant for Journalists/Reviewers/Commercial use, and can not be updated. I just got a refund for the 3-year warranty portion of my purchase after pointing this out to them. So after the 90 day warranty that came with it runs out, I'll be able to do anything I feel like with this device.
I'll be looking for a safe way to install 7.1.1 hopefully, and if not then 8.0. There seem to be less issues with 7.1.1, but there's really only one way to find out: when I start using it.
I'll definitely need a point in the right direction when it comes to that though. I understand Sony has an official flashing tool, and you have to unlock the bootloader (which is supported on my phone even with this version). But I haven't done it before and don't know how.

Need help with moto e5 play verizon.

Hello, I bought a moto e5 more than a year ago when I went in vacations, however, I moved to Spain again and couldn't use it after it got an update, it's been a paperweight all this months, Ive been using it as a mp3 but Im wondering if it's possible to make it work again or not.. Thanks in advance!
You could reflash it back to stock and just don't update it. That would undo the update and if it worked before the update it should reverse it back.

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