[ebay]Softbricked atrix, Sold!

[Alaq]

Sold!

I was looking on ebay to see if the prices for the Atrix dropped and I found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-At...ell_Phones&hash=item43ae2a51a1#ht_1726wt_1344

This is a great conditioned Atrix that is softbricked, I know this because in the picture & he lists that he can get it into fastboot mode by holding down some buttons... This is an easy fix for those who search and read... Good deal, should get it if you have the change...

I already have 2 atrixs so I don't need another... IM NOT THE ONE WHO IS SELLING THIS...

 

[princeandy63]

Thanks,
I bought it, i'll take a risk... seems like an easy fix

 

[Alaq]

Np, now you can fix it and sell it for retail...

 

[princeandy63]

Maybe/maybe not I'll re-sell it; I want to try CM9 but I have my Atrix setup the way I want and dont feel like backing up and trying it. I'll try it on this one...

 

[princeandy63]

I got the phone yesterday and it was soft bricked. No os was found...
I unlocked the boot loader using fastboot OEM unlock and flashed recovery and it came to life. I flashed cm9 and works like a champ.

 

[xploited]

I got the phone yesterday and it was soft bricked. No os was found...
I unlocked the boot loader using fastboot OEM unlock and flashed recovery and it came to life. I flashed cm9 and works like a champ.

So you got it for 120$? That's an epic deal. Congratz.

However, with ebay it is a dangerous game sometimes. I looked through the Atrix phones listed as "for parts" yesterday. There was one which shows "Failed to boot" message and shuts off immiediately <-- that's a hard brick. But the seller listed it as an "easy software fix".
Another one was also described as easy fix with the "failed to start modem" message, which is a sign of hardware water damage.

So yeah, deal hunting is fun, but precautions should be taken first.

 

[kotchishm]

I got the phone yesterday and it was soft bricked. No os was found...
I unlocked the boot loader using fastboot OEM unlock and flashed recovery and it came to life. I flashed cm9 and works like a champ.

That's awesome you should message the seller and tell him. LOL no that would be mean

 

[princeandy63]

So you got it for 120$? That's an epic deal. Congratz.

However, with ebay it is a dangerous game sometimes. I looked through the Atrix phones listed as "for parts" yesterday. There was one which shows "Failed to boot" message and shuts off immiediately <-- that's a hard brick. But the seller listed it as an "easy software fix".
Another one was also described as easy fix with the "failed to start modem" message, which is a sign of hardware water damage.

So yeah, deal hunting is fun, but precautions should be taken first.

Yep, $120 minor scratches, nothing a case and a screen protector can't solve,

And indeed its risk to buy off eBay...

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That's awesome you should message the seller and tell him. LOL no that would be mean

Yeah, no I'm not like that, a deal is a deal...

 

[NoeL Z]

gotta love being confident enough to follow online guides to a fix phone.

 

[princeandy63]

gotta love being confident enough to follow online guides to a fix phone.

I'm usually on here daily and I've seen it all, hard bricks, soft bricks, etc and I've already soft bricked mine, got stuck in a boot loop when gingerbread got released

 

[aaron.a]

that's awesome! i remember i soft bricked mine the day i got it lol fortunately i'm relentless and the community here is is very informed. usually if you look long enough you can solve your problem without asking.

 

[ifalldownalot]

that's awesome! i remember i soft bricked mine the day i got it lol fortunately i'm relentless and the community here is is very informed. usually if you look long enough you can solve your problem without asking.

exactly.

this should be the forum's slogan.

and then maybe people will get the hint, too.

 

[princeandy63]

Yep, that's how it usually works on the internet, if you look long enough, you most likely will find it.