[Q] failed to boot 2 starting rsd mode. Need help

noob_2010 · Oct 12, 2011

I googled everywhere and the same problem comes up for the Axtrix 4g. Says something about use SBF to flash a stock rom. how do you do this for the Photon??? Can someone list the step? thanks

what happened? homebasephoton1.5 rom. I tried to install it but after I reboot I got failed to boot message........

mrinehart93 · Oct 12, 2011

It just means that the phone is unable to boot and is starting the fail-safe RSD mode... basically allowing you to use RSD Lite to flash a new SBF (basically phone image) to the phone to restore it. Are you rooted/unlocked?

noob_2010 · Oct 12, 2011

mrinehart93 said:
It just means that the phone is unable to boot and is starting the fail-safe RSD mode... basically allowing you to use RSD Lite to flash a new SBF (basically phone image) to the phone to restore it. Are you rooted/unlocked?

I think so i used MotorolaOneClic_oot_psouza4.zip method to root my phone. Later installed root applications like Wifi Tether... Unlocked? umm Not sure I guess so. I recently installed the Alien1 custom rom. so probably.

killhr · Oct 13, 2011

mines is saying Failed to boot 4 Starting rsd mode its been there for at least 1 hour am i bricked or can it be fixed

daniel129001 · Oct 13, 2011

retry flash the sbf file, the unlocked bootloader is a semi-brick, retry flash sbf file complete for restore phone stock build

noob_2010 · Oct 14, 2011

daniel129001 said:
retry flash the sbf file, the unlocked bootloader is a semi-brick, retry flash sbf file complete for restore phone stock build

hey can you give me the SBF file to flash? I downloaded one but when i click start it says failed............so I'm currently downloading one off XDA but not sure if it will be the right one. thanks

Nickdroid86 · Oct 31, 2011

Did this go anywhere? I have the same issue but my phone is now dead, and when I plug it on the charger it automatically starts and goes to this screen even though I dont turn it on.

jokersax11 · Oct 31, 2011

After you charge your phone(instructions in other thread) flash 154 first then newest. Make sure to charge between

Sent from my MB855 using XDA App

Nickdroid86 · Oct 31, 2011

Flash what? I am using this: 1FF-sunfire-user-2.3.4-4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_7-CM-release-keys-signed-Sprint-US.sbf

jokersax11 · Oct 31, 2011

That's the newest, download the 154 one and flashed it after manually charging your phone. Then flash that one

Nickdroid86 said:
Flash what? I am using this: 1FF-sunfire-user-2.3.4-4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_7-CM-release-keys-signed-Sprint-US.sbf

Sent from my MB855 using XDA App

Nickdroid86 · Oct 31, 2011

I havent been able to find that file. Also Im not sure which method I should charge my phone If you read my other post it explains why I say that.

Nickdroid86 · Oct 31, 2011

nobody knows what to do??????

Elendil_23 · Oct 31, 2011

Fix

Nickdroid86 said:
nobody knows what to do??????

Sorry that I didn't reply any sooner. This is what I did, since when the phone is with that problem won't charge the battery nor with charger nor with USB, so, I ran out of juice... I had to get an universal charger to charge the battery and then I flash it with RSD. I've flashed this file 154_5 sbf, once I got in, I flashed the updated one. It worked pretty good.

Let me know, regards.

Bully4x4 · Nov 1, 2011

when I am flashing sbf I have to remove my external sd card otherwise it wont work at all.

tomemmanuel · Nov 9, 2011

I changed to Alien Rom.after changing to alien rom I was facing a lot of FCs.So tried RSD lite with latest SBF.Now I am stuck at "Failed to boot 4 starting RSD mode"
From what I read from forums my phone is soft bricked.

"Failed to boot 4" is when a filesystem is missing a signature

The solution is to flash 154 sbf using RSDlite 5.5 version with a fully charged battery using the usb at the back of your computer.

Once you are successful flashing 154 you can update with latest SBF.

The important points are below.

1. Fully charged battery. (use an external battery charger as Photon does not charge batery in boot mode.

2. Used RSDlite 5.5 version

3. Use USB at back.

4. Use 154 not the latest version of SBF.

5. Make sure the process is not interrupted until the process is completed

rizzyrailed · Jan 23, 2012

Failed to boot 2

Im having the same problem and reflashing 154-5 doesnt work. Instead phone says "SVF:106:1:2
sec_execption: b655, eddc, eb.

It always fails on flash and re-enumeration.

parvezkhan.157 · Jul 15, 2012

hello

mrinehart93 said:
It just means that the phone is unable to boot and is starting the fail-safe RSD mode... basically allowing you to use RSD Lite to flash a new SBF (basically phone image) to the phone to restore it. Are you rooted/unlocked?

yes i have rooted my motorola photon, but he is working fine, today (15/07/12) I have searched update from phone update option after downloading update file he is start & off continue and giving error " failed to boot 2" - starting RSD mode.

Please help me

portman · Jul 16, 2012

I am also having the same prob. made an OTA update to 254 and it got locked bootloader.
tried fastboot method and now getting Failed to boot 2 error. tried 154, 198_6 etc. no luck.
Motorola really screwed a lot of photon 4G users. for what?

portman · Jul 20, 2012

parvezkhan.157 said:
yes i have rooted my motorola photon, but he is working fine, today (15/07/12) I have searched update from phone update option after downloading update file he is start & off continue and giving error " failed to boot 2" - starting RSD mode.

Please help me

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