Hey guys i tried to install latest Android version on my Surnia (XT1527) but i bricked it, only i can get into bootloader (the bootloader is locked) my pc can't recognize the COM Qualcomm port (i'm trying hard to use QFIL), so i was thinking on use another moto E XT1527 to retrieve a full image of the system to flash it on my device, but i don't know how to do that or what i need for that, trying to flash some stock firmwares keep giving an error (preflash validation failed).
Can you help me with that??
QFIL never worked for me.
Check https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759495.
Forget the adb part, just check if fastboot recognizes your device and try the steps.
I think you can also install custom recovery without unlocking the bootloader. Ones that is done you can try to install your custom rom.
rk92 said:
QFIL never worked for me.
Check https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759495.
Forget the adb part, just check if fastboot recognizes your device and try the steps.
I think you can also install custom recovery without unlocking the bootloader. Ones that is done you can try to install your custom rom.
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Did you solve the 'preflash validation error'?? mine keeps giving that error and i tried all the versions of the ROM, all i need is to install a custom recovery without unlocked bootloader, can you help me explaining what have you done? thanks
With locked bootloader you cannot flash custom recovery(even boot).
You can try to flash the newest stock rom without commands:
fastboot flash bootloader...
fastboot flash partition...
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I unrooted and relocked the bootloader to install Lollipop. Succeeded and installed the soak test version.
Here's where I screwed up. I tried downgrading to 4.4.4 using the factory firmware and now I'm unable to mount any partition or install any boot image. Every time I try installing an img via fastboot I get a "Prefetch validation failed". When I start the phone I get "Invalid boot image header".
What works:
Recovery (TWRP) - Can't install anything because cache, data, system cannot be mounted.
Followed these steps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e/general/video-tutorial-downgrade-moto-e-android-t3032738
I was able to install TWRP. But these are not mounting - cache, system, data.
I was able to flash gpt.bin.
Can someone please give links to 5.0.2 firmware? Why am I not able to flash the 4.4.4 firmware?
how did you install lollipop ..through stock recov or twrp.
Did it from recovery via adb sideload.
I'm able to flash all the images except: motoboot.img and gpt.bin.
I have a running android system but the SIM card is not getting detected at all.
Shredder333 said:
Did it from recovery via adb sideload.
I'm able to flash all the images except: motoboot.img and gpt.bin.
I have a running android system but the SIM card is not getting detected at all.
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I think you should clean install Soak lollipop update from ADB sideload again... Maybe it will help...
Or try Custom Roms! like cm12 or PAC... But remember, Do flash a rom of lollipop... and forget kitkat for now!1!!!
Regards
Andy
Shredder333 said:
Did it from recovery via adb sideload.
I'm able to flash all the images except: motoboot.img and gpt.bin.
I have a running android system but the SIM card is not getting detected at all.
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motoboot.img and gpt.bin are not supposed to b flashed..................as for ur SIM, maybe u flashed the wrong firmware..............
I tried installing the lollipop firmware through ADB but it aborts after verification. I've tried other ROMs, everything works fine except that the SIM doesn't detect at all.
System, modem, recovery, boot all get flashed fine. Except motoboot and gpt.bin which fail to flash saying "preflash validation failure". Is the SIM not detecting because these 2 images fail to get flashed?
moto r hard brick
heloo guys i have MOTO E i updates it to LOLIPOP.. wch ws soak version realized..!!
after a time downgraded it 4.4.2 wia fastboot going in moto e bootloader menu..!!
it ws successful..!! afterwards i updated it to 4.4.4 from OTA .. and while updateing phn went into recovery, and turn off!!
n it dint start again ..!! and now it does not turn onn.. the led blinks when i connect it to charger..!!
i also tried the BLANKFLASH way.. but the files given are for MOTO G..!!! my cell was DEAD ..!!
so i went to the SERVICE CENTER and told them that my cell is in WARENNTY and it does not turn on since i updatedet to 4.4.4
they ACCEPTED and they are going to change my MOTHERBOARD in FREE of cost..!!!
SO THOSE WHO HAVE BRICKED THEIR MOTO PLZ RUN TO SREVICE CENTER ASAP.!!!!
HARD LUCK...!!!!
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I tried installing the lollipop firmware through ADB but it aborts after verification. I've tried other ROMs, everything works fine except that the SIM doesn't detect at all.
System, modem, recovery, boot all get flashed fine. Except motoboot and gpt.bin which fail to flash saying "preflash validation failure". Is the SIM not detecting because these 2 images fail to get flashed?
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sim card not working...seems like a efs partition problem.do u have a back up of your efs partition.
Hello, I'm trying to flash stock firmware on the Moto E, Model number is XT1023, and my device won't boot. I unlocked the bootloader, flashed the software, but it's still showing that bootloader warning screen and not booting to OS. I was wondering if this had anything to do with it. When I tried to flash the gpt.bin it cam back with an error saying preflash validation failed. But it's weird because the bootloader's unlocked already.
Use this guide
http://dev-viraj.blogspot.in/2015/02/flash-official-android-444-on-moto-e.html
But plz Download the firmware for XT1023 from here http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f78...-x-x-5-x-x-stock-firmware-flash-tool-2003127/ instead of link in guide.
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Hello, I'm trying to flash stock firmware on the Moto E, Model number is XT1023, and my device won't boot. I unlocked the bootloader, flashed the software, but it's still showing that bootloader warning screen and not booting to OS. I was wondering if this had anything to do with it. When I tried to flash the gpt.bin it cam back with an error saying preflash validation failed. But it's weird because the bootloader's unlocked already.
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I hope my blog helps
Hi,
I have unlocked my bootloader officially through the unlock tool and wanted to flash a custom recovery and also root my device (Redmi Note 3 - Snapdragon).
I was on Global Dev (6.5.19) before I even started to unlock my bootloader.
After unlock, I was succesffuly able to flash Cofface TWRP recovery through fastboot (well the command prompt didn't throw up any errors and had a success message).
However, when i reboot into recovery (either through button combination or "adb reboot recovery", I just get a screen that shows an image of a phone and USB cable" (similar to the image on the official bootloader unlock tool.
I checked whether the bootloader was unlocked (fastboot oem device-info) and it was indeed unlocked.
I have factory reset and reflashed 6.5.19 (Global dev rom) with MiFlash and this hasn't made any difference.
I also relocked the bootloader with MiFlash Beta and then unlocked successfully with the official unlock tool.
All of these steps still haven't made a difference.
Can someone please advise on the next step to do (as unlocked bootloader is pretty useless if I can't install a custom recovery).
P.S. I also get the same phone and usb cable image when booting into stock recovery
find it weird problem
if you dont,then first just boot the recovery
code:- fastboot boot xxxrecovery.img where xxxrecovery replace your own recovery img name in fastboot folder.
you must success and see twrp recovery
then again transfer img to sdcard and to flash from recovery.
then flash it from recovery and when you reboot ,just swipe to diseable rom to replace it with stock one.
find it really weird ,i did it hundredths of time in my offi unlocked and every time goes fine flashing recovery from fastboot
Hit thanks if i helped
please follow this... it does help for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67636917&postcount=32
Thanks very much! These instructions solved my issue
mra1n1 said:
Thanks very much! These instructions solved my issue
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I have the same problem .How u solved your problem?
You can easily flash this one ZCX Twrp. Is the best i didn`t encountered any issue until now. I`ve flashed custom roms and miui roms as well.. The install process is very simple, follow this one https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/zcx-twrp-install-twrp-flash-supersu-t3462448
Hi,
XT1527 surnia_retca_cus 2016-11-18
this phone doesn't seem to allow flashing a custom recovery (fastboot flash went ok but still boots into stock no matter what). Fastboot boot with twrp image didn't work either (stuck on splash screen)
I now tried flashing a stock rom but couldn't find exact same model. Phone is now bricked (flashing gpt.img fails).
Any suggestions? Thanks
Foldback said:
Hi,
XT1527 surnia_retca_cus 2016-11-18
this phone doesn't seem to allow flashing a custom recovery (fastboot flash went ok but still boots into stock no matter what). Fastboot boot with twrp image didn't work either (stuck on splash screen)
I now tried flashing a stock rom but couldn't find exact same model. Phone is now bricked (flashing gpt.img fails).
Any suggestions? Thanks
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Flash the twrp and the boot into it and allow modification to keep twrp then flash any custom rom
riyan65 said:
Flash the twrp and the boot into it and allow modification to keep twrp then flash any custom rom
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Ok, I managed to flash both the twrp.img and the boot.img from a "surnia_retca...similar but not same...cid14" onto it but it still fails to start twrp, saying as before "Error: failed to load kernel! Boot up failed".
Foldback said:
Ok, I managed to flash both the twrp.img and the boot.img from a "surnia_retca...similar but not same...cid14" onto it but it still fails to start twrp, saying as before "Error: failed to load kernel! Boot up failed".
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Are you on stock rom or custom???
If on stock you need to flash the firmware again, if on custom just flash the custom ROM again, it will fix your problem.
riyan65 said:
Are you on stock rom or custom???
If on stock you need to flash the firmware again, if on custom just flash the custom ROM again, it will fix your problem.
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I originally only had the stock rom, which would not go into twrp as recovery after flashing (going into stock recovery instead).
I did not back up this stock rom and tried a similar, but slightly older one (XT1527_SURNIA_RETCA_6.0_MPI24.65-39_cid14_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip) which failed the gpt stage of flashing and after that the stock was gone.
It now only has the bootloader working, with the above problems.
Foldback said:
I originally only had the stock rom, which would not go into twrp as recovery after flashing (going into stock recovery instead).
I did not back up this stock rom and tried a similar, but slightly older one (XT1527_SURNIA_RETCA_6.0_MPI24.65-39_cid14_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip) which failed the gpt stage of flashing and after that the stock was gone.
It now only has the bootloader working, with the above problems.
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You were lucky as your device didn't get hard Bricked, if you flash a older firmware then the device has, then it going to hard brick and you won't get bootloader too. So it just a paperweight.
If you want to flash stock rom then flash the ROM by removing the gpt and bootloader command, if any error occurs keep going and then reboot the device. Your device will work.
That worked, thanks very much! Using the XT1527_SURNIA_RETCA_6.0_MPI24.65-39_cid14_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip, it gave an error for the mfastboot erase customize line, but then booted into Android and stock recovery was back as well.
I am now back to the problem of getting the device to run the twrp recovery. It flashes OK but gives "Error: failed to load kernel! Boot up failed" when rebooting and going into Recovery from bootloader. Stock recovery is gone after this new attempt. What's going wrong? I am using twrp-3.3.1-0-condor.img
Foldback said:
That worked, thanks very much! Using the XT1527_SURNIA_RETCA_6.0_MPI24.65-39_cid14_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip, it gave an error for the mfastboot erase customize line, but then booted into Android and stock recovery was back as well.
I am now back to the problem of getting the device to run the twrp recovery. It flashes OK but gives "Error: failed to load kernel! Boot up failed" when rebooting and going into Recovery from bootloader. Stock recovery is gone after this new attempt. What's going wrong? I am using twrp-3.3.1-0-condor.img
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Your using different twrp for different devices which cause the issue of kernal. Flash this twrp and it going to work.
https://twrp.me/motorola/motorolamotoelte.html
riyan65 said:
Your using different twrp for different devices which cause the issue of kernal. Flash this twrp and it going to work.
https://twrp.me/motorola/motorolamotoelte.html
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You're a star! Surnia twrp is working. When I started I didn't know about the different Moto E's (I was looking at the /e/ fork of LineageOS for Moto E, and they officially only list condor). Hence I only tried condor...
Luckily there is an unofficial /e/ build for surnia. This installed successfully by adb sideload. Mission accomplished, thanks again for your help!
PS.
Check out https://doc.e.foundation/what-s-e
it's a very good idea.
Please if anyone can help me with the AT&T LG Phoenix 4. I need to unlock the bootloader so I can install custom recovery. I have already tried to do it with ADB, but when I type reboot bootloader the phone just reboots all the way, and when I type fastboot ome unlock it says waiting on device I don't think there is a fastboot mode on 8.1. I just know everything I try to type to unlock the bootloader it just says waiting on device. If any one has any information on how to unlock bootloader and or install TWRP or a custom recovery please help or any info on rooting this device now that it's on 8.1 would also be great. Thank you in advance
Same issue here. Read that 8.1 relocks the bootloader. Need a solution for this. Download mode is available on my device which permits firmware update. Anyone know where to put an image?