[Q] Downloading and Flashing Entire ROM via SP Flash Tool - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello!
I need some help and I know this is the place to find it!
I have searched for several days all over the internet trying to read and gather information, and I am coming up short.
I know Bruno Martins has posted some information on his blog on how to "readback" (backup) your current rom for your phone, but there is no information on how to flash the entire ROM package back to your phone (at least with regard to the errors you may receive).
Basically, I am looking for some help on how to backup one of my phones entire rom package and put it on my other phone that I messed up via the Smart Phone Flash Tool (the exact same model: Star Touch Diamond 2 B2000 MT6573).
The new phone works perfect, I have never touched it, my old phone which is the same model I deleted and formatted the system so I need to put the stock rom on.
I was able to do a "backup" of my new phone, but when i try to flash the preloader and uboot, etc, the sp flash tool says error loading file, or region too large with overlap.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
By the way, my phone is not bricked, but I cannot access recovery! I was able to find and install another fully assembled rom to my phone and the phone does power on with lights, but it doesnt have the display driver I need so I cannot see anything.
The reason I flashed another rom was because the phone was essentially bricked and wouldnt do anything, and that was the only rom I could find on the internet that was a full package (preloader, uboot, system, etc) but isnt compatible with phone.
Anyhow, if I understand correctly I need to use hexadecimal calculator to find length of partitions of original phones rom, readback the files, somehow edit the preloader file? then flash them back to the old phone?
Please help!
I would love to make a tutorial of this method with pictures and possible errors for everyone if we could get this solved!
Please point me in the right direction!
And I wanted to thank BRUNO in advance for his hard work and help!!

have you tried the neutrino rom from notorious? its reallllly small around 50mb. you may be able to install that since it so small, then work your way back down? not too sure and i can say im no grandmaster but it might work!
***derp. neutrino... thats for atrix only. but hey same concept. maybe a small barebones rom will get you running enough to get things done properly.

Hello stokemonkey!
No, I have not tried the neutrino rom. My main goal is to take my working phone and copy the firmware to my other phone which is the same model. I attempted to flash a rom and then it didnt work out so well (phone still lights up, drivers are not compatible).
I all else fails I can attempt the neurtino rom (as long as you dont have to install from sd card zip file because I cannot!)

the neutrino is an Atrix 4G rom only, so you cant use it and it also needs to be installed via internal so its a no go either way. isnt your phone the china "htc" model? i dont have much user time on an htc so im not too sure what you can do?
again id try to find a barebones that you can flash the way you did with the rom that gave you errors. ill try to do some searching too and see what i can find. let me know if you get anything workin! and if there is someone else out there that can enlighten the both of us help would be appreciated!
and isnt yours like an evo 4g? maybe one of those roms will work?

Thanks for your response and suggestions. I will try to dish up a small tutorial with how far I can get in the backup/flashing process. I can check for an evo 4g rom and see what the specs are. The current rom I used i believe works, but doesnt have the video driver so the screen has no image. I believe each partition of ram has a set size so you can only flash a rom for the mt6573 chipset which will fit in the available space for each partition and also happens to contain the video, audio, bluetooth, etc drivers.
I have used SP Flash Tool and was able to backup all of the partitions of my working phone but the SP Flash Tool gives all sorts of errors when I try to load the files and flash them to my non-working phone.
The funny thing is that I downloaded files for a different phones rom and was able to flash those to the non-working phone, as mentioned in my previous post, which allows the phone to power on, but the phone doesnt work besides lighting up.
I know it is possible to make a backup of my good phone and flash that rom onto my non-working phone, I just dont know what I am doing wrong.
So far, this is what I have done . . .
1. Installed SDK tools for android
2. Obtained my scatter txt file by using command prompt
3. Used MTKRomStudio to open that file which tells me the addresses of all the partitions and their file sizes
4. Used SP Flash Tool V.2.11.29.00 to "readback" (backup) each individual rom file (preloader, uboot, bootimg, android, dsp, etc)
5. Confirmed the file sizes of each of the above files to what MTKRomStudio said the file size should be
6. Attempted to load these files into SP Flash Tool and get errors such as "partition too large, failed to load", or "partitions overlap".
7. I was able to open some of the partitions such as android, and usrdata but when attempting to flash I receive errors such as "dram error".
8. I was able to download an entire backup of all "readback" files for a different model phone, and each one of those files loaded fine and downloaded to my non-working phone.
9. Just to mention, my non-working phone was completely dead (no power up, no lights) before I flashed the random phone rom I found online, and now at least it powers up (lights up).

Anyone have any information? I have created a small visual representation of what I have been looking at and messing around with. Let me know!

Mt6573 phone flash help
Hi all, I need help. I used sp flash tool and flashed the original files to my phone. I then restarted the phone and it would not go past the blue android screen. I let se overnight and still no success. After that i flash the boot and still no progress. Finally i flashed the uboot and now it only lights up but no picture at all. I have used sp flash to try to flash the entire file system back to the mt6573 but it will not flash the recovery, android, or sec_ro files. Can anyone help?

CrimsonX said:
Hi all, I need help. I used sp flash tool and flashed the original files to my phone. I then restarted the phone and it would not go past the blue android screen. I let se overnight and still no success. After that i flash the boot and still no progress. Finally i flashed the uboot and now it only lights up but no picture at all. I have used sp flash to try to flash the entire file system back to the mt6573 but it will not flash the recovery, android, or sec_ro files. Can anyone help?
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Same problem here except I can't flash dsp and preloader
UPDATE : flash worked finaly.my phone is fixed
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Whistler011 said:
Same problem here except I can't flash dsp and preloader
UPDATE : flash worked finaly.my phone is fixed
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
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Please share how you did it, i'm in the same position with a MT6573 phone that are stuck on boot, and wont accept the preloaderfile

nsxtas said:
Please share how you did it, i'm in the same position with a MT6573 phone that are stuck on boot, and wont accept the preloaderfile
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Same here.
Can somebody please post all the files .
I have an Alcatel one touch 918 not d/m/n
It`s the second phone that i have bricked.
Sharing it`s caring.

LeStonga said:
4. Used SP Flash Tool V.2.11.29.00 to "readback" (backup) each individual rom file (preloader, uboot, bootimg, android, dsp, etc)
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I'm using MTK6573 phone but could i know how do you start the "readback" using SP Flash. I'm not able to start it while holding VOL-UP button and connect the USB data cable into your phone. Are there any other methods to start it. Thanks for your help.

CM
Why don't you make a try with CyanogenMod?

LeStonga said:
Thanks for your response and suggestions. I will try to dish up a small tutorial with how far I can get in the backup/flashing process. I can check for an evo 4g rom and see what the specs are. The current rom I used i believe works, but doesnt have the video driver so the screen has no image. I believe each partition of ram has a set size so you can only flash a rom for the mt6573 chipset which will fit in the available space for each partition and also happens to contain the video, audio, bluetooth, etc drivers.
I have used SP Flash Tool and was able to backup all of the partitions of my working phone but the SP Flash Tool gives all sorts of errors when I try to load the files and flash them to my non-working phone.
The funny thing is that I downloaded files for a different phones rom and was able to flash those to the non-working phone, as mentioned in my previous post, which allows the phone to power on, but the phone doesnt work besides lighting up.
I know it is possible to make a backup of my good phone and flash that rom onto my non-working phone, I just dont know what I am doing wrong.
So far, this is what I have done . . .
1. Installed SDK tools for android
2. Obtained my scatter txt file by using command prompt
3. Used MTKRomStudio to open that file which tells me the addresses of all the partitions and their file sizes
4. Used SP Flash Tool V.2.11.29.00 to "readback" (backup) each individual rom file (preloader, uboot, bootimg, android, dsp, etc)
5. Confirmed the file sizes of each of the above files to what MTKRomStudio said the file size should be
6. Attempted to load these files into SP Flash Tool and get errors such as "partition too large, failed to load", or "partitions overlap".
7. I was able to open some of the partitions such as android, and usrdata but when attempting to flash I receive errors such as "dram error".
8. I was able to download an entire backup of all "readback" files for a different model phone, and each one of those files loaded fine and downloaded to my non-working phone.
9. Just to mention, my non-working phone was completely dead (no power up, no lights) before I flashed the random phone rom I found online, and now at least it powers up (lights up).
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I have a MT6575 phone and I have exactly your nr. 7 issue (BROM ERROR:S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL(5054)). Were you able to get this working somehow? I am confident that the selected partitions are for this phone as I read them out myself. But flashing back won't work. Does anyone have any leads?

e-lime said:
I have a MT6575 phone and I have exactly your nr. 7 issue (BROM ERROR:S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL(5054)). Were you able to get this working somehow? I am confident that the selected partitions are for this phone as I read them out myself. But flashing back won't work. Does anyone have any leads?
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If you have the correct files use the newest version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982587
It is easy to mess things up if you try random files.

MTK 6577 and SP Flash Tool
I too am also having problems with the flash tool. I am trying to help a friend bring his chinese note 2 clone back to life. He somehow got CWM onto the phone and the custom recovery seems to be functioning properly, but I cant find any sort of ROM file to flash in recovery.
Now I am going back and trying to restore the phone to factory using the flash tool. Installed the VCOM drivers, then went to load the scatter file we obtained from the factory (Bro Tech) it says the scatter file is incorrect format?
My question is: are there any roms we could try to flash on this phone from CWM or do we have to use the Flash Tool? I'm hoping since CWM seems to be working that I can simply flash an acceptable rom with that instead of trying to find a scatter file.
Maybe someone can suggest some ROMs to try flashing with CWM. The phone is: Goophone N2 7100 I believe. Thanks for reading, I really want to help him resurrect this interesting piece of copyright infringement (the phone looks amazingly like a Note 2 till you get close to it)
Evita Carbonized
GTab 2 7 AOKP'd

DollarStrawz said:
I too am also having problems with the flash tool. I am trying to help a friend bring his chinese note 2 clone back to life. He somehow got CWM onto the phone and the custom recovery seems to be functioning properly, but I cant find any sort of ROM file to flash in recovery.
Now I am going back and trying to restore the phone to factory using the flash tool. Installed the VCOM drivers, then went to load the scatter file we obtained from the factory (Bro Tech) it says the scatter file is incorrect format?
My question is: are there any roms we could try to flash on this phone from CWM or do we have to use the Flash Tool? I'm hoping since CWM seems to be working that I can simply flash an acceptable rom with that instead of trying to find a scatter file.
Maybe someone can suggest some ROMs to try flashing with CWM. The phone is: Goophone N2 7100 I believe. Thanks for reading, I really want to help him resurrect this interesting piece of copyright infringement (the phone looks amazingly like a Note 2 till you get close to it)
Evita Carbonized
GTab 2 7 AOKP'd
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Create personalized file scatter for your device with MTK Droid. Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160490

[email protected] said:
Same here.
Can somebody please post all the files .
I have an Alcatel one touch 918 not d/m/n
It`s the second phone that i have bricked.
Sharing it`s caring.
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Have a alcatel 4033a Phone Got bricked and needs to be flash any help on that ..? plz i need help

Alecupid said:
Have a alcatel 4033a Phone Got bricked and needs to be flash any help on that ..? plz i need help
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hi, i've made a mistake.
I've installed an odex version from a modified recovery(with dalvick cache). Can anyone help me?

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Motorola atrix 4g stops booting at logo and flashes red light

Hi,
I have a Motorola atrix 4g. The phone will not boot up. It turns on and the Motorola logo come then the red light stars blinking. after a minute or so the phone restarts and repeats the process. I tryed factory hard reset but no luck.
i fount this on the web http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966405 but has no idea how to do this.
Pleas help me
thank you
Pgeorge
It happens if there is somthing wrong when you install a rom
try to find another rom and flash it if you unlocked the bootloader
or flash ATT 4.5.91 Rom via RSD Lite ONLY IF YOU HAVE LOCKED BOOTLOADER
Jack Krauser said:
It happens if there is somthing wrong when you install a rom
try to find another rom and flash it if you unlocked the bootloader
or flash ATT 4.5.91 Rom via RSD Lite ONLY IF YOU HAVE LOCKED BOOTLOADER
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hi,
thank you for the fast replay. I have rsd installed, but where can i find this rom
Softbrick
Is bootloader unlocked? Says on m logo?
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stevendeb25 said:
Softbrick
Is bootloader unlocked? Says on m logo?
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
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It is not unlocked. There is nothing on the logo. Only the m
help
kinggeorge3287 said:
It is not unlocked. There is nothing on the logo. Only the m
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help please
go here to download any atrix related files
visit that site, it contains everything for the atrix and the best place to get roms, tools, utilities, mods, tweaks, and so forth....
but first download the zip file below this message. I uploaded the zip file for you that has adb, fastboot & moto-fastboot(lets you install .img over 100mb), the necessary dll files & atrix recovery image & command.bat which just opens the command prompt window for you and puts you into the folder so you dont have to navigate anywhere in command prompt to located folders.
first try this, download the zip file, extract to any folder like c:\fastboot
then run the command.bat file to quickly bring up a command prompt and type these commands
Code:
fastboot -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot
that may solve your issue if your kernel installed properly and the boot.img file was properly written to the boot partition. If it doesn't solve your problem, go to that link above to find the kernel for whatever rom you're on, att, cm7 or cm9. Get the correct kernel thats compatible, pull out the boot.img from that zip file and also place it into your fastboot folder, then go to fastboot mode again and type "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and then fastboot reboot.
android-DEP said:
go here to download any atrix related files
visit that site, it contains everything for the atrix and the best place to get roms, tools, utilities, mods, tweaks, and so forth....
but first download the zip file below this message. I uploaded the zip file for you that has adb, fastboot & moto-fastboot(lets you install .img over 100mb), the necessary dll files & atrix recovery image & command.bat which just opens the command prompt window for you and puts you into the folder so you dont have to navigate anywhere in command prompt to located folders.
first try this, download the zip file, extract to any folder like c:\fastboot
then run the command.bat file to quickly bring up a command prompt and type these commands
Code:
fastboot -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot
that may solve your issue if your kernel installed properly and the boot.img file was properly written to the boot partition. If it doesn't solve your problem, go to that link above to find the kernel for whatever rom you're on, att, cm7 or cm9. Get the correct kernel thats compatible, pull out the boot.img from that zip file and also place it into your fastboot folder, then go to fastboot mode again and type "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and then fastboot reboot.
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Hi,
I tryed doing this, but i get a error " Failed to process command flash: recovery error (0x180002)
I think when i tried to flash rom with RSD LIght may have done something to the files. and it was no help. I dont get a flashing red light now. only the phone stops booting at M logo.
Now How do i flash new rome ? Do i use RSD Light or something else. I know that RSB Requires .sbf file but all the files i see in the site you gave me are .zip.
i also tryed the fastboot flash boot boot.img and no luck, it gvies me the error "Failed to process command flash: recovery error (0x180002)"
thank you for the replay
Pgeorge
do you have clockworkmod recovery installed or any custom recovery installed? if not, then thats why it wont flash, your bootloader is locked.
the whole idea behind using clockworkmod recovery is to avoid using RSD to flash sbf files which can brick the phone easily. Its best to avoid using RSD to flash sbf files on your phone at all costs and leave only as a last resort method if you just cannot recover the phone.
Flashing a new rom would normally be done by already having your phone rooted and unlocked with clockworkmod recovery or some other custom recovery installed so you can boot into recovery and choose "install from zip" and point to the zip file that has the rom. The custom recovery does the flashing for you and its a safer method of flashing roms on the phone than RSD.
If you got no other choice and I know what thats like, i been there too. Download RSD Lite v5.6, should be a free download online somewhere, and then search online for "1FF-olympus-user-2.3.6-4.5.141-111212-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P012.sbf", then use RSD to flash that sbf onto phone.
Before trying that, goto http://samcripp.com/files/ and in the folder OTA Updates, download the first file named Blur_Version_91.4.5.141.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip and put it into the fastboot folder, boot into fastboot again and try "fastboot update Blur_Version_91.4.5.141.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip" and you may be able to get away with just using fastboot to flash that update onto the phone to restore corrupt files. I would try this before using RSD to flash the phone
android-DEP said:
do you have clockworkmod recovery installed or any custom recovery installed? if not, then thats why it wont flash, your bootloader is locked.
the whole idea behind using clockworkmod recovery is to avoid using RSD to flash sbf files which can brick the phone easily. Its best to avoid using RSD to flash sbf files on your phone at all costs and leave only as a last resort method if you just cannot recover the phone.
Flashing a new rom would normally be done by already having your phone rooted and unlocked with clockworkmod recovery or some other custom recovery installed so you can boot into recovery and choose "install from zip" and point to the zip file that has the rom. The custom recovery does the flashing for you and its a safer method of flashing roms on the phone than RSD.
If you got no other choice and I know what thats like, i been there too. Download RSD Lite v5.6, should be a free download online somewhere, and then search online for "1FF-olympus-user-2.3.6-4.5.141-111212-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P012.sbf", then use RSD to flash that sbf onto phone.
Before trying that, goto http://samcripp.com/files/ and in the folder OTA Updates, download the first file named Blur_Version_91.4.5.141.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip and put it into the fastboot folder, boot into fastboot again and try "fastboot update Blur_Version_91.4.5.141.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip" and you may be able to get away with just using fastboot to flash that update onto the phone to restore corrupt files. I would try this before using RSD to flash the phone
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Well i tryed everything you provided, but no luck. I tryed the RSD but it dont go past the M logo after flash. any other way you know?
thnak you
pgeorge
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163342
you said that site doesnt have any SBF files to download, this is a good example of why the owner decided against posting the sbf files online. A lot of people from what I heard, were either soft bricking their phones into temporary hat weights or going full out hard into brick city on a one way ticket joy ride. Flashing sbf files is very risky and RSD tool isn't really meant for the public to be downloading to use at home and flash full roms over their devices. Thats a Motorola utility and it's not exactly a risk-free method of flashing the rom inside these phones. Plus getting SBF files online, you rarely know 100% if its compatible with your model phone or where came from exactly and that it's integrity can be checked for 100% consistency that nothing half-way through the file is missing any chunks of code or is corrupt. Try sticking to only using fastboot & adb & get clockworkmod recovery to make FULL and complete devices backups.
Now that I learned my lesson a few times, no matter what, first thing I always do in recovery is make a backup before I flash anything at all, just in case of just in case, its better to measure twice and cut once.
try that link above and restore stock gingerbread 2.3.4, phone doesnt need to be unlocked or root, and make sure to use "moto-fastboot.exe" it lets you push\pull & install files larger than 200MB onto phone through fastboot, the regular fastboot has some limit on file sizes
Hi,
to give you a update noting worked. The link you provided dont have any working lnks to download. I tryed some other once and no luck. It gave me "failed to boot 1". so i flashed this file "1FF-olympus-user-2.3.6-4.5.141-111212-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P012.sbf" it went away, but no boot after the logo. I don't know what i am doing wrong. Any other ideas?
Thank you
Pgeorge
android-DEP said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163342
you said that site doesnt have any SBF files to download, this is a good example of why the owner decided against posting the sbf files online. A lot of people from what I heard, were either soft bricking their phones into temporary hat weights or going full out hard into brick city on a one way ticket joy ride. Flashing sbf files is very risky and RSD tool isn't really meant for the public to be downloading to use at home and flash full roms over their devices. Thats a Motorola utility and it's not exactly a risk-free method of flashing the rom inside these phones. Plus getting SBF files online, you rarely know 100% if its compatible with your model phone or where came from exactly and that it's integrity can be checked for 100% consistency that nothing half-way through the file is missing any chunks of code or is corrupt. Try sticking to only using fastboot & adb & get clockworkmod recovery to make FULL and complete devices backups.
Now that I learned my lesson a few times, no matter what, first thing I always do in recovery is make a backup before I flash anything at all, just in case of just in case, its better to measure twice and cut once.
try that link above and restore stock gingerbread 2.3.4, phone doesnt need to be unlocked or root, and make sure to use "moto-fastboot.exe" it lets you push\pull & install files larger than 200MB onto phone through fastboot, the regular fastboot has some limit on file sizes
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kinggeorge3287 said:
Hi,
to give you a update noting worked. The link you provided dont have any working lnks to download. I tryed some other once and no luck. It gave me "failed to boot 1". so i flashed this file "1FF-olympus-user-2.3.6-4.5.141-111212-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P012.sbf" it went away, but no boot after the logo. I don't know what i am doing wrong. Any other ideas?
Thank you
Pgeorge
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when rds end flashing the sbf the phone gets a bootlop or failed to boot error again?
lucamibel said:
when rds end flashing the sbf the phone gets a bootlop or failed to boot error again?
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it starts up, the M logo comes and it freezes there. To turn the phone off i have to pull the battery.
thank you
Pgeorge
Restore Your Motorola Atrix 4G Back to 4.5.91 Stock Firmware
it helps to remove any problem related to rom..
With so many Android phones literally flooding the market these days, it’s no wonder that there are also so many firmware upgrades and custom firmware being developed and released every now and then. A superior device with great stuff neatly packed into it, the Motorola Atrix 4G is one of the devices for whom developers have devoted significant firmware love.
One reason for the attention that devs give to the Atrix 4G is that it is a fantastic device with a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and robust ability for handling impressive graphics and video without choking. Together with its powerful processor and 1 GB of RAM, the Atrix 4G is a mean powerhouse that can be further exploited with the use of third-party applications and custom ROMs.
In an age where technology is constantly changing at an alarming pace it is important to always have a trusted source to get your updates in a timely fashion. Custom ROMs and factory firmware updates have played a crucial role in the development in many of our devices.
For those of you who have rooted your Atrix 4G and already have installed custom ROMs, then you might already have some bad experiences with regards to unofficial firmware sources. Unofficial firmware such as custom ROMs are literally filled with many bugs and disabled features. In many cases, these ROMs are not stable for daily use.
Luckily for owners of the Motorola Atrix 4G, there’s an escape hatch for reverting to stock, functioning firmware and return the phone to its factory state.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to roll back your Motorola Atrix 4G to the official firmware version 4.5.91, regardless of your current firmware
HERE IS THE LINK FOR YOUR PROBLEM....BEST OF LUCK
kinggeorge3287 said:
it starts up, the M logo comes and it freezes there. To turn the phone off i have to pull the battery.
thank you
Pgeorge
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then you can now try unlocking and flashing cwm recovery and flash a custom rom to avoid using rds again
sikkijazz said:
Restore Your Motorola Atrix 4G Back to 4.5.91 Stock Firmware
it helps to remove any problem related to rom..
With so many Android phones literally flooding the market these days, it’s no wonder that there are also so many firmware upgrades and custom firmware being developed and released every now and then. A superior device with great stuff neatly packed into it, the Motorola Atrix 4G is one of the devices for whom developers have devoted significant firmware love.
One reason for the attention that devs give to the Atrix 4G is that it is a fantastic device with a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and robust ability for handling impressive graphics and video without choking. Together with its powerful processor and 1 GB of RAM, the Atrix 4G is a mean powerhouse that can be further exploited with the use of third-party applications and custom ROMs.
In an age where technology is constantly changing at an alarming pace it is important to always have a trusted source to get your updates in a timely fashion. Custom ROMs and factory firmware updates have played a crucial role in the development in many of our devices.
For those of you who have rooted your Atrix 4G and already have installed custom ROMs, then you might already have some bad experiences with regards to unofficial firmware sources. Unofficial firmware such as custom ROMs are literally filled with many bugs and disabled features. In many cases, these ROMs are not stable for daily use.
Luckily for owners of the Motorola Atrix 4G, there’s an escape hatch for reverting to stock, functioning firmware and return the phone to its factory state.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to roll back your Motorola Atrix 4G to the official firmware version 4.5.91, regardless of your current firmware
HERE IS THE LINK FOR YOUR PROBLEM....BEST OF LUCK
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Hi,
doing this gave me SVF:108:1:2
fail to boot 3
starting rsd mode
lucamibel said:
then you can now try unlocking and flashing cwm recovery and flash a custom rom to avoid using rds again
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So how do i go about doing this? is there a link i can use?
thank you
Pgeorge
kinggeorge3287 said:
So how do i go about doing this? is there a link i can use?
thank you
Pgeorge
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help please
kinggeorge3287 said:
help please
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I am able to get into android recovery. It has a option to update from sdcard. Can i do something with this?
Pleas help
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[Q] SOOOO Much Help Needed!

I find myself with a big problem. I just got a new Huawei Ascend D1 (not quad) and I am having MAJOR issues. My programing friend decided that he was going to root it for me and add the play store to it. He didn't and now now it won't boot. Near as I can tell, he did something to the system file, based on how gapps seems to be installed. Anyway, I can boot to the splash screen and put it in download mode. I can get to the bootloader, but it fails to allow me to flash the factory ROM back....something about a signature failure. I really need help. I have some knowledge of ADB, but seem to be failing. Can anyone help me?
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danaber11 said:
I find myself with a big problem. I just got a new Huawei Ascend D1 (not quad) and I am having MAJOR issues. My programing friend decided that he was going to root it for me and add the play store to it. He didn't and now now it won't boot. Near as I can tell, he did something to the system file, based on how gapps seems to be installed. Anyway, I can boot to the splash screen and put it in download mode. I can get to the bootloader, but it fails to allow me to flash the factory ROM back....something about a signature failure. I really need help. I have some knowledge of ADB, but seem to be failing. Can anyone help me?
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My Suggestion is to take back to the Huawei service centre , might they help you !
Or any expert will help you here and get you out of trouble
danaber11 said:
I find myself with a big problem. I just got a new Huawei Ascend D1 (not quad) and I am having MAJOR issues. My programing friend decided that he was going to root it for me and add the play store to it. He didn't and now now it won't boot. Near as I can tell, he did something to the system file, based on how gapps seems to be installed. Anyway, I can boot to the splash screen and put it in download mode. I can get to the bootloader, but it fails to allow me to flash the factory ROM back....something about a signature failure. I really need help. I have some knowledge of ADB, but seem to be failing. Can anyone help me?
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I need more detailed description of actions your friend perfomed, and version of your firmware. Also, if you do not afraid of russian language, you can check this thread (to download any attachments, you must be logged in, or it give you 404).
SionGrey said:
I need more detailed description of actions your friend perfomed, and version of your firmware. Also, if you do not afraid of russian language, you can check this thread (to download any attachments, you must be logged in, or it give you 404).
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I was able to get some info on what Z did. After rooting the phone with Root Bin4ry v18, he copied the contents of the System folder in the gapps package, using es file explorer, into the system folder of the phone. He then restarted the phone and now it goes straight to bootloader and will not flash the ROM. Unfortunately, I could not tell you what firmware was on it other than the latest one. The one bright spot in all of this is that Z made a copy of original system folder. I think I just need to get that back into the system folder on the phone and I should be all set.
danaber11 said:
I was able to get some info on what Z did. After rooting the phone with Root Bin4ry v18, he copied the contents of the System folder in the gapps package, using es file explorer, into the system folder of the phone. He then restarted the phone and now it goes straight to bootloader and will not flash the ROM. Unfortunately, I could not tell you what firmware was on it other than the latest one. The one bright spot in all of this is that Z made a copy of original system folder. I think I just need to get that back into the system folder on the phone and I should be all set.
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have you try data wipe in recovery ?
if no so check and try wiping :good:
That was the first thing I tried.

[q] bricked android..different kinda android

Hello..just recently, i got an android that was bbm pre loaded..it a new type of android.its called the b.elite2..and everytime i tried to update bbm, it told me unable to install please uninstall a previous copy of the app and try again and since it was a system app i rotted my phone and used a software to remove it but i made a backup when i removed it and tried to install from the app store, it says incompatible update and i felt it had something to do with the system config so i edited BUILD.PROP file and made a backup BUILD.PROP.BAK but when i rebooted my phone, it got stock on the boot logo..the problem i have right now is that i cannot write to the system..i was able To copy the BUILD.PROP.BAK from the system and rename it to BUILD.PROP but whenever i try to to do an adb push, i get
FAILED TO COPY. READ ONLY FILE SYSTEM
did some research and was told to mount as read write but whenever i tried that, i got
OPERATION NOT PERMITTED
i just cannot write to the system..i also tried using commands to rename the build.prop file to the former name and still no luck.
and i'm doing all this from something called factory mode never seen that before..when i try to boot into recovery to just restarts and goes back and gets stuck on the boot logo..fast boot is the same story..
PLEASE THIS IS A NEW PHONE..CAN ANYONE HELP ME???WHAT CAN I DO??
You have to be careful when editing the Build.prop. The only option I can think of is find a stock ROM for your phone. Or try and Fastboot/ADB flash a custom recovery so that you can flash a ROM if any are available for your device. Google is your friend search for some custom recoverys and ROMs for your phone. It might be a little hard since your particular device is considered Chinese branded or foreign branded. So it really doesn't get alot of attention from devs. Next time whenever you are making changes to your phone besure you have a backup via custom recovery .
saw this post late
Androtopia12 said:
You have to be careful when editing the Build.prop. The only option I can think of is find a stock ROM for your phone. Or try and Fastboot/ADB flash a custom recovery so that you can flash a ROM if any are available for your device. Google is your friend search for some custom recoverys and ROMs for your phone. It might be a little hard since your particular device is considered Chinese branded or foreign branded. So it really doesn't get alot of attention from devs. Next time whenever you are making changes to your phone besure you have a backup via custom recovery .
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i flashed a wrong rom to my mt6582 device and now it s completely dead.
and i looked virtually everywhere for a rom for my phone but could.nt find any but i remembered that when i was rooting my phone, it was identified as htc so i was wondering that just maybe the device was just given a different name you know..
so i want to ask if its possible to know what device it is and if its possible to put the rom for another device on aother one..
kizitombano said:
i flashed a wrong rom to my mt6582 device and now it s completely dead.
and i looked virtually everywhere for a rom for my phone but could.nt find any but i remembered that when i was rooting my phone, it was identified as htc so i was wondering that just maybe the device was just given a different name you know..
so i want to ask if its possible to know what device it is and if its possible to put the rom for another device on aother one..
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I just searched it. Its a Media Tek Device. Not a HTC. The manufacturer might have some HTC code in the build.prop but its not actually and HTC device. Google Search "Media Tek MT6582 ROMS"
Androtopia12 said:
I just searched it. Its a Media Tek Device. Not a HTC. The manufacturer might have some HTC code in the build.prop but its not actually and HTC device. Google Search "Media Tek MT6582 ROMS"
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well i've found the rom i actually had someone of the same phone send me an mtk back up and i flashed it to my device using sp flash and also made sure that i unchecked the preloader, cache and user data...after i flashed it and started the phone it got stuck on the boot logo i left it like that overnight and there was still no change..i booted into the recovery and i got this dead android logo with a red triangle.i did some research and i discovered that i could make a cwm with mtk droid it cant be created unless the device is connected and has root access but i cant do any of that since my device is stuck on the logo...need help!!!

Help. Alcatel A2 stuck in boot loop after attemped root

I suspect i have foolishly tried to root my Alcatel A2 xl, as I''ve never done it before and it looks unconventional, and it's now stuck in boot loop. I can hold volume up and power and get to select boot mode, but recovery freezes the screen and selecting normal triggers the boot loop. Fastboot works still.
It was all working fine, I'd set up adb and a couple drivers, then followed some guide here to install Clockwork Recovery by flashing it via adb. I did that, and can't do anything sense - i read somewhere else i should have wiped data first, could this have been it?
Any help on how to recover enormously appreciated. At this point i've tried the official Alcatel tool to reset a stock rom and it can't detect the phone correctly, and that's it. I dont want to go trying to flash another recovery or custom ROM on yet as im uncertain what went wrong.
Also just want to say thanks in advance, and thanks for the whole site, it's the only reliable looking place i could find for android advice , i mean im sure you know that.
Try this
Lewisly said:
I suspect i have foolishly tried to root my Alcatel A2 xl, as I''ve never done it before and it looks unconventional, and it's now stuck in boot loop. I can hold volume up and power and get to select boot mode, but recovery freezes the screen and selecting normal triggers the boot loop. Fastboot works still.
It was all working fine, I'd set up adb and a couple drivers, then followed some guide here to install Clockwork Recovery by flashing it via adb. I did that, and can't do anything sense - i read somewhere else i should have wiped data first, could this have been it?
Any help on how to recover enormously appreciated. At this point i've tried the official Alcatel tool to reset a stock rom and it can't detect the phone correctly, and that's it. I dont want to go trying to flash another recovery or custom ROM on yet as im uncertain what went wrong.
Also just want to say thanks in advance, and thanks for the whole site, it's the only reliable looking place i could find for android advice , i mean im sure you know that.
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Hi there,
I am not sure if this will work or not as ALCATEL is famous for making cheap smartphones however the number of ROMS out there are slim, I was wondering do you have the stock rom with you and are you able to connect your phone to your computer and can ADB detect it.
If your still able to boot into recovery you can uninstall root by wiping its memory completely.
And if your phone is able to get recognised by ADB I suggest you to reinstall the whole ROM
I have found a website which might help you to get the ROM
https://www.needrom.com/category/alcatel/
Hey thanks thanks. I can't boot into recovery frustratingly, but it can be recognised by adb.
I dont have a stock rom though so thanks for website - can you point me to the right ROM? There doesn't seem to be anything specific to the A2 XL model, but it has a MT8321 processor so does that mean any ROM for that would work? NEEDROM /tablet_captiva_pad_10_3g_plus_mt8321/
or the A2 XL also seems to have exactly the same processor as the Pixi 4, and both come with the 8050D tag-on which i have no idea what means. So would that be a better shout? NEEDROM /rom-stock-pixi-4-7-alcatel-9003a-telcel/
Lewisly said:
Hey thanks thanks. I can't boot into recovery frustratingly, but it can be recognised by adb.
I dont have a stock rom though so thanks for website - can you point me to the right ROM? There doesn't seem to be anything specific to the A2 XL model, but it has a MT8321 processor so does that mean any ROM for that would work? NEEDROM /tablet_captiva_pad_10_3g_plus_mt8321/
or the A2 XL also seems to have exactly the same processor as the Pixi 4, and both come with the 8050D tag-on which i have no idea what means. So would that be a better shout? NEEDROM /rom-stock-pixi-4-7-alcatel-9003a-telcel/
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Hi there,
sorry i was wrong, i didn't knew you were using an mtk processor
since its mtk you need to use sp flash tool
and it doesnt have the same processor as i searched the tag "8050D" it came up as a Snapdragon processor
However you can download SP-FLASH TOOL and look up the another alcatel phone matching the same description
KIBS2173 said:
Hi there,
sorry i was wrong, i didn't knew you were using an mtk processor
since its mtk you need to use sp flash tool
and it doesnt have the same processor as i searched the tag "8050D" it came up as a Snapdragon processor
However you can download SP-FLASH TOOL and look up the another alcatel phone matching the same description
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Okay right i read all abot the SP FLASH TOOL but was unable to generate a scatter so 'd tried other options. There's a dl for a scatter for the Pixi 8050D which has the same MTK8321 processor so im going to try the tool with that and hope. Thanks for advice man
Lewisly said:
Okay right i read all abot the SP FLASH TOOL but was unable to generate a scatter so 'd tried other options. There's a dl for a scatter for the Pixi 8050D which has the same MTK8321 processor so im going to try the tool with that and hope. Thanks for advice man
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Yeah sure no problems

Stock Rom or partitions for Huawei Y6 2018 [ATU-L21]

Hi, i tried to install a custom rom in my device (y6 2018 ATU L21) and an error ocurred due to my ****ty usb cable, so now im in a big trouble because the phone is bricked.
I backup some partitions before the accident such as kernel, ramdisk but guess what, the most important (system.img) is corrupted and i can't do anything.
The phone boots and shows huawei logo and then black screen forever, i can't access TWRP nor Erecovery, im completly stuck.
I searched on "Huawei Firmware Finder" but any of the ROMs for ATUL21 works (some of them have missing partitions) so now i only depend on the community, if there is any good person that has this phone and wants to help me by sharing the partitions to me i will appreciate such act of generosity, if you want to help me you can follow those steps (Need to be root):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-twrp-backup-current-partitions.3853831/
If you have any stock rom that works for this model im glad to accept it .
Have a good day.
I think I have this for you:
ATU-L21 BACKUP
Good luck!
mro92 said:
I think I have this for you:
ATU-L21 BACKUP
Good luck!
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For people like you i never lose hope on the community and i always try to help others, thank you so much my brother. Bless you and your family.
Mimoun.
which tool do i use to write this file
Hello, it's been a while since the post but I still need your help. I have the same problem as describe. I downloaded the file from the nice man. Tried to flash it with fastboot but the phone still has the same problem. maybe you can solve your problem and can help me.
I only have access to fastboot because the rest doesn't work. maybe you also have a custom ROM that works on the device, which doesn't necessarily have to be original software.
Thanks in advance
Jannikoks06 said:
Hello, it's been a while since the post but I still need your help. I have the same problem as describe. I downloaded the file from the nice man. Tried to flash it with fastboot but the phone still has the same problem. maybe you can solve your problem and can help me.
I only have access to fastboot because the rest doesn't work. maybe you also have a custom ROM that works on the device, which doesn't necessarily have to be original software.
Thanks in advance
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Hi, this is what i have done to recover the phone. First, there is one mistake that i made and it was trying to flash the files from fastboot, you can't do that because the phone is bricked, instead you need to download the firmware from "Huawei Firmware Finder" and then you need to dissasemble your phone to press the test point. look at this video for reference huawei test point once your PC is going to recognize your device as 'COM' on the device manager, and then you need to use a tool to flash the firmware, i can't share with you the tool since i have switched to Linux distro and i don't use Windows anymore. But if you were smart enough to flash your phone i think with a little bit of search you are gonna find.
Good Luck and have a good day.
Hello thanks for the answer, I have already downloaded stock roms from 2 different sites, both are the same.There are many subfolders in the file but after a long search you can find some .app files right? What should I do with the file exactly? Flash this directly? If so, do you happen to remember the name? Or did you extract the various files from this file, such as "Boot" or something else?

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