What I've said all along, people that can't bother reading the directions before flashing anything, shouldn't even be trying to flash. It's a disaster waiting to happen.
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[GUIDE][Osprey] Fastboot Flashing Factory Firmware Images
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After a failed flash with locked bootloader I took my xt1540 to Bell Canada for repair, they sent it to the repair centre and the repair Centre sent me a new replacement. I had requested and received a bootloader unlock code from Motorola but was unable to unlock the bootloader because I did not uncheck the option before flashing. I won't make the same mistake this time around. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9EnVUYQcUMbcmlBSHdfRjVYMWM/view?usp=docslist_api replacement phone came with marshmallow pre installed
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For some reason it wouldn't flash when using an unlocked bootloader. Locked the bootloader and gave it another try and it worked.
So if I want to flash the new xt1541 mm fw I have to:
Factory reset
boot and enable oem unlock
boot bootloader and flash everything with fastboot
Do I forget something? In case of a downgrade repeat every step but do not flash lollipop bootloader...right?
Factory reset
boot and enable oem unlock
boot bootloader and flash everything with fastboot
Do I forget something? In case of a downgrade repeat every step but do not flash lollipop bootloader...right?
I think you don't need to unlock bootloader unless you want to install a custom recovery, am I right?
I did that all yesterday (with a locked bootloader), and then when I booted up, it went straight to recovery, so I factory reset from recovery and then it booted. But that might have been because before flashing the firmware, I had bricked my phone trying to flash the USA firmware for marshmallow before Europe was released.
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So Linux didn't work either. I have tried images for Canada, LA, everything that is available and still no luck. Closest one is the US one but as I mentione before, even though all the commands run succesfully I am still stuck on bootloop. @lost101 you don't have any other suggestion, do you?@lost101 to flash with RSD I did use antoher computer...so would only have pending to test with Linux...don't know why I am not too optimistic though...
Perform a factory reset in Stock Recovery:
Hello, I just need a little guidance.
I'm on stock 5.1.1. With unlocked bootloader and custom recovery (TWRP - when asked to modify system or keep read only so I can recieve OTAs, I chose modify).
So if I want to flash 6.0 factory image I have to:
- wipe user data
- flash the 5.1.1. factory firmware again (so I get stock recovery and all)
- flash 6.0 factory firmware (using the fastboot commands provided in the guide)
Is this correct?
Edit: Didn't think of this before
Or can I just flash stock recovery, perform a factory reset through it, and then proceed with flashing 6.0?
I'm on stock 5.1.1. With unlocked bootloader and custom recovery (TWRP - when asked to modify system or keep read only so I can recieve OTAs, I chose modify).
So if I want to flash 6.0 factory image I have to:
- wipe user data
- flash the 5.1.1. factory firmware again (so I get stock recovery and all)
- flash 6.0 factory firmware (using the fastboot commands provided in the guide)
Is this correct?
Edit: Didn't think of this before
Or can I just flash stock recovery, perform a factory reset through it, and then proceed with flashing 6.0?
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No. Simply perform a 'Factory data reset' in Android and flash the 6.0 Firmware Image as instructed.
just flashed the mm firmware for the xt1541, everything seems to work fine!
@lost101 thanks, but I can't access the Recovery Mode. When I click on it I get another bootloop...don't get to the ''No Command'' screen. Used to when I started trying to fix the phone..but seems it got broken somewhere along the road....
Mine did same, just would not perform a factory reset so just went through fastboot flash process of 6.0 again and it seems to have worked. Mine was running real slow and not right. You can't go back to 5.1.1 either as it fails to flash boot etc.
Thanks for the feedback.
Actually with the recovery.img from 5.1.1, when i go to Recovery Mode, I get the ''No Command'' Screen, flashing for a nanosecond, and if I click power+volume up i get the following error:
E:Can't mount cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open cache/recovery/last_log
qe 0/0
@lost101 Any thoughts?
I would love to know if it can be returned to 5.1.1 as MM is terrible on mine. Play store is not working as it should and keeps hanging on installing. It will not install facebook at all or facebook groups. If you try and close play store when you go back into it just get a white screen.
Done a factory restet yeah. Though that hangs also and phone freezes then eventually does it. Cant install 5.1.1 and even though I installed EU retail 6.0 it still says its EU tescogb on the phone so not sure why. Tried installing it again but still the same. Any facebook app makes play store hang and phone goes sluggish and have to force a restart. Just hope someone figures a way to go back to 5.1.1 as its made my phone useless and battery runs down very quick.
fastboot boot recovery.img
Such issues indicate you have not flashed the MM Firmware image correctly. Factory data reset in Stock Recovery before flashing.
Did factory data reset in stock recovery first before following fastboot flash procedure. Did my lads Vodafone UK branded phone to 5.1.1 EU Retail 3 days ago and its perfect.
Though this on which is Tesco Uk is not right. Done it again but it will not boot to recovery as just displays green android and No command so can't wipe in recovery now. Can't go back to 5.1.1 either as it fails on flashing boot probably due to MM partitioning is different. Still makes system hang if facebook is installed too.
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