[q] problem (brick?) - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, i have the screen always on motorola logo... this is a hard brick? I can put right my phone?
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No your just stuck in a boot loop. If you have cwm you can try a factory reset, or flash an sbf if your on an att atrix. Not sure if there is an sbf for other versions.
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ty for the fast reply... i have an att phone. How i can flash an sbf?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
Do not do it if you flashed the 2.3.4 update or you will have a hard brick. I would recommend starting from 1.2.6 so you can root.
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i have this problem after the installation of
[ROM] AT&T 4.5.91 ★ Gingerbread 2.3.4 ★ Beta #4

If you flashed kenns rom you should be ok flashing an sbf I think it would only brick if you used the other method. If you can get into recovery I would recommend just flashing kenns rom again though should fix it
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ok, tomorrow i wonna try... ty. now im going to go...
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I had that problem I realized it wasn't working because I downloaded the wrong cwm... I had an older version make sure u get the one by the screen shot that says 6/30 or it'll brick. No it isn't hard brick what I did was flash hktw with moto-fastboot and from there I installed gingerbread beta 4 and its flawless it took a lot of help from xda team but I love it I thought id extend my help
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hi, with rsdlite i have flashed 1.2.6 and the phone now works! now i must flash this? OLYFR_U4_1.5.2_SIGNED_OLPSATTSPE_P012_HWolympus_1g_1FF.sbf
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frankiedizzle87 said:
I had that problem I realized it wasn't working because I downloaded the wrong cwm... I had an older version make sure u get the one by the screen shot that says 6/30 or it'll brick. No it isn't hard brick what I did was flash hktw with moto-fastboot and from there I installed gingerbread beta 4 and its flawless it took a lot of help from xda team but I love it I thought id extend my help
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sorry, but where is this screenshot?
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[Q] i don't wanna brick another atrix, help? :)

system version: 4.1.83 att us
baseband version 01.77.15p
android version 2.2.2
i bricked my old atrix trying to install gingerblur on it. since i don't want to mess up again, can someone please help me with this? i'm pretty noobish on android (wnt form iphone 4 to atrix) and don't want to mess up again
thanks!
How do you hardbrick flashing gingerblur?
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How do you hardbrick flashing gingerblur?
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lol dunno
i bought my atrix off of ebay, rooted and unlocked the bootloader, then messed up with gingerblur. maybe it was because i had the lastest updates installed on the atrix?
fdotorres said:
lol dunno
i bought my atrix off of ebay, rooted and unlocked the bootloader, then messed up with gingerblur. maybe it was because i had the lastest updates installed on the atrix?
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With what recovery did you flash gingerblur
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Javi97100 said:
With what recovery did you flash gingerblur
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tenfar's CWM
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tenfar's CWM
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You were supposed to flash through the system recovery app's recovery, but anyways back to your question. If you follow directions on how to do things im sure you'll be fine off, as of now the only way to hardbrick is to sbf back when you have the ota installed,
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Are you sure that your old atrix is hardbricked? Sounds like it would be more of a softbrick unless your old atrix had Gingerbread. Eitherway, it sounds fixable.
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You were supposed to flash through the system recovery app's recovery, but anyways back to your question. If you follow directions on how to do things im sure you'll be fine off, as of now the only way to hardbrick is to sbf back when you have the ota installed,
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i'm unable to root it for some reason. tried cmd method as well as superoneclick... don't know what else to do

Quick restore question

Okay, quick question. I've made a back up in CWM recovery. (Unlocked, Rooted yada yada) If I RSD the 154 SBF can I flash back recovery? It's home base ROM or would I need to reflash it? Thanks.
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Okay, quick question. I've made a back up in CWM recovery. (Unlocked, Rooted yada yada) If I RSD the 154 SBF can I flash back recovery? It's home base ROM or would I need to reflash it? Thanks.
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I think if you flash any SBF, you'll lose CWM...So you'll probably need to unlock and reflash CWM afterward.
Yeah. I did that . Knew I would have to. I also found running home base with alien theme and doing a restore after sbf I got some fc's and no service. So unless I missed something this isn't possible with the setup I'm running.
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Ahhh that sucks...so you tried updating to the latest sbf and then unlocked and flashed cwm and then tried restoring? Sorry if im confused...but I think because home base was based on an older build it probably wouldn't work..just a guess...
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Tried it from the 198_7 and the 154_5 builds both failed. And yes you got it.
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I remember asking qbking a similar question about alien...he said if I tried updating phone and then tried to flash alien rom there would be problems. I didn't ask for details, and can't be sure what the issues are...did u just want to keep over clock?
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I wanted to keep the theme. It wouldn't work with 198_7.
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You can flash the de-odexed 198_7 stock based rom and run alien theme over it, cant you?
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Tried that. Force close issues
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Damn...yeah..well I wish I knew how to theme...i might read up tomorrow..it seems like such a lame thing, but I guess I really liked the menus and the dialer..the blacked out look was sick...this stock blue dialer makes me want to yack.
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That is why I am on home base with the Alien theme. I like it. I agree though. The black and green is sweet.
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[Q] (maybe) bricked atrix?

Hey everyone
A friend of mine played around with my Atrix 4g (unlocked from AT&T) and I think he may have accepted the OTA update, because now my phone will boot up fine - just as normal - but then when it has been on for 20-40 seconds at the homescreens, it just says "powering off" and it powers off as if I had shut it down normally. When it's shut down it automaticly tries to start again, and the whole thing starts over!
I'm not very good at stuff like this so if anyone can help me I would really appreciate it, so I can get off my horrible old Nokia back-up phone
First of all was your ATRIX rooted and had a custom rom installed?
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ATRIX-BEAST said:
First of all was your ATRIX rooted and had a custom rom installed?
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Yes the Atrix was rooted but I never a custom rom installed.
Your best bet is to either flash sbf to 2.3.4 stock using RSD LITE, or factory reset it before it turns off on u again.
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ATRIX-BEAST said:
Your best bet is to either flash sbf to 2.3.4 stock using RSD LITE, or factory reset it before it turns off on u again.
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Well since it always manages to shut me down before I can reach the reset-"switch" I guess that leaves me one option
Sbf it is. But before I post link to all downloads an post steps I need to know what version u have currently on your ATRIX right now.
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ATRIX-BEAST said:
Sbf it is. But before I post link to all downloads an post steps I need to know what version u have currently on your ATRIX right now.
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It says 4.5.91 under system version and the android version is 2.3.4
I will post link for the sbf file and rsd lite. Soon. Pm me
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Www.das8nt.com/downloads.html if u have at&t it will be second green box. Click on 4.5.91(2.3.4) service SBF(stock)
Then go to first green box and click on RSD Lite 5.6. (MUST HAVE DRIVERS INSTALLED)
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That seems to have done the trick! The phone now boots up normally, and all the At&t crap is back
How should I update my phone to the newest version? It's now running android 2.3.6 with the system version being 4.5.141
Thanks for all your help!
Your ATRIX is now 2.3.6 u see it worked. Now what ever u do do not downgrade back to 2.3.4 or even re-flash the 2.3.6 it will just brick your ATRIX. Now if u want to root it u would have to look if there's even a root method for 2.3.6.
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Nevermind I was just being cautious here u go http://www.androidauthority.com/atrix-4g-android-2-3-6-firmware-4-5-141-root-63533/
HAVE FUN. Hit thanks button
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2.3.5 custom recovery flashing?

Is it possible to flash a custom recovery with the locked bootloader? I'm used to HTC and am not to familiar with Motorola's Android
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I have already successfully rooted, and attempted to flash CWM recovery from Rom Manager, but I am unable to get to recovery. I tried to unlock the bootloader with RDS Lite flashing derpunlock from the puddin forum, not the 2.3.5, but it failed
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jordan.nave said:
Is it possible to flash a custom recovery with the locked bootloader? I'm used to HTC and am not to familiar with Motorola's Android
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Need to use the boot strap recovery, MOTODX_Bootstrap_Signed.apk. Its based off Clockwork. Make sure you only try to flash locked roms though. If you try and flash anything not supported your more than likely going to be on my boat... Softbricked. I was a flashaholic with my Evo, now im a bricked bum looking for light...
Look in Lokifish Mars Sticky on all thing Mopho. It has links to everything you will need in it.
No you cannot flash a custom recovery on a locked bootloader.
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not possible for now. I tried it already and it is unsuccessful
jordan.nave said:
I have already successfully rooted, and attempted to flash CWM recovery from Rom Manager, but I am unable to get to recovery. I tried to unlock the bootloader with RDS Lite flashing derpunlock from the puddin forum, not the 2.3.5, but it failed.
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I'm in the same boat. I just got a used Photon and it already had the 2.3.5 (45.4.13 254_13) ROM on it. I got it rooted successfully at least, but get the error when trying to install the DERPUNLOCK.SFB file.
Any solutions out there yet? Can the unit be SBF-ed back to 198_7 and then the bootloader unlocked?
(I'm sorry if this is a redundant question, but I haven't found a clear answer and have searched the forums extensively!)
THANKS!
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MeanJellyBean said:
Need to use the boot strap recovery, MOTODX_Bootstrap_Signed.apk. Its based off Clockwork. Make sure you only try to flash locked roms though. If you try and flash anything not supported your more than likely going to be on my boat... Softbricked. I was a flashaholic with my Evo, now im a bricked bum looking for light...
Look in Lokifish Mars Sticky on all thing Mopho. It has links to everything you will need in it.
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Okay, I successfully flashed bootstrap recovery, what ROMS do I need to look out for and not flash?
jordan.nave said:
Okay, I successfully flashed bootstrap recovery, what ROMS do I need to look out for and not flash?
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What version you on, Android version. 2.3.4 or 2.3.5 ?
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jordan.nave said:
Okay, I successfully flashed bootstrap recovery, what ROMS do I need to look out for and not flash?
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Your only real option is mof2.3.5 unless you want to run a rom that is not supported anymore ie imperium, rocko, skinny. Mofs rom is damn good though. Give it a shot and see what you think.
If your on 2.3.4 go with mofo2.3.5ish if your on 2.3.5, don't flash any roms locked or unlocked. Just be happy your phone works!
The reason being is because will the roms are based on 2.3.4 and since 2.3.5 locked bootloader, anything 2.3.4 based will cause you to soft brick, with no sprint sbf to fall back on. Peetr and mo are actively working on a working sbf for those who are on USC electrify sbf.
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I'm on 2.3.5, and i really don't care about breaking 4G or anything CDMA... Only need GSM if that's possible...
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Signed boot.img with its modules is needed to install after each locked rom.
Don't want to sound like a n00b, but where would those be in the ROM threads? I'm so used to HTC's phones, so going to this Photon makes me feel like I'm starting from scratch...
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Actually nowhere yet. You need to wait.
Ohh okay. I'll just sit back and wait for the devs. Really wish I hadn't traded my Evo LTE for this Photon....
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Any progress on unlocking the bootloader on the OTA 253_13 build?
Still curious about being able to sbf downgrade to 254_7...
And info GREATLY appreciated.

[Q] Need help in unbricking my photon!

I bricked my photon when I was trying to install a custom rom..
I get the error failed to boot 2.
When I try to follow the steps mentioned here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540349
In the first step itself when I want my phone to be back to stock I not able to do it...When im trying to transfer the sbf file I get "Failed flashing process. Unable to retrieve interface handle. (0x7027)"
Please guide me what to do.
which version? 2.3.4 or 2.3.5
if 2.3.5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29366503
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jrebo said:
which version? 2.3.4 or 2.3.5
if 2.3.5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29366503
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I dint understand ur question...
Before installation a custom rom my phone was in 2.3.5
I tried to install the latest MIUI rom for photon.
srikarchinna said:
I dint understand ur question...
Before installation a custom rom my phone was in 2.3.5
I tried to install the latest MIUI rom for photon.
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Bootloader is locked or unlocked???
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Cooldevil1989 said:
Bootloader is locked or unlocked???
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It is locked...
I did not unlock the bootloader..
Thats what the problem was your bootloader was locked so you cant flash roms that only work when unlocked
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MarcquisDale said:
Thats what the problem was your bootloader was locked so you cant flash roms that only work when unlocked
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Omg! Now what are the steps to be followed...?
Use it as a pretty paperweight
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Productzer01 said:
Use it as a pretty paperweight
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not very funny..
I'm not joking unfortunately.
Look for electrify unlock I think that's your only option
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Productzer01 said:
I'm not joking unfortunately.
Look for electrify unlock I think that's your only option
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Yea thats only option and then you can flash stock zip back
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1st if you haven't tried it yet go to recovery and do a wipe and reset.
If that don't work...
Find the Electrify 2.3.5 USC_19 sbf file you can install to get back up and running. But its not sprint. You have to install a couple of other files to get the sprint radio and wi-fi to work. It's all here, google is your friend.
Good Luck.
The 1st reply you got has the info to get you back to sprint.
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
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1st if you haven't tried it yet go to recovery and do a wipe and reset.
If that don't work...
Find the Electrify 2.3.5 USC_19 sbf file you can install to get back up and running. But its not sprint. You have to install a couple of other files to get the sprint radio and wi-fi to work. It's all here, google is your friend.
Good Luck.
The 1st reply you got has the info to get you back to sprint.
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
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im not able to enter the recovery mode....
Is there no other way????
I need little more explanation plz.
Could you please explain all the steps I need to follow..Coz I'm a little new to all these stuff...
I did see the this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798145 but i dint understand from it..
So I want you to enlist the steps to be followed
When I tried to flash with Electrify 2.3.5 USC_19 sbf file..I finished but in the end I got this error "Error switching phone to BP pass through mode (0x70BE)".
Is this expected??
There is an error don't remember what it is.
Pull battery put back in did it boot up?
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
The error is actually ok just pull battery out and put it back in and turn on the phone, us cellular boot screen should come up and also it may take a little time to boot up completely to home screen.
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Yes , It worked ! It has reached the home screen..Now what is the next step????
From the other thread.
Full
After flashing this, you need to flash locked custom rom, "2.3.5_254_13 sv2 boot, recovery and cdrom image" and some sv2 sbf radio, for working Sprint services, including 4G.
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
Lol i like that signature
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