Odd "bricking"

[Eserim]

OK, twice now this has happened.
The first time was after I updated some apps. The second was when I had installed a new app.

Initially several apps then fail to work, they open and close straight away.

I reboot and phone hangs on first M screen - before the swirly white bits.

Into recovery from there shows dead Android with open chest and Explanation mark (I think)

Factory reset from recovery fail doesn't seem to do anything

Only solution is to flash official ROM using RSD

Phone is totally UK Orange Stock - not unlocked or rooted.

 

[ManoBros]

OK, twice now this has happened.
The first time was after I updated some apps. The second was when I had installed a new app.

Initially several apps then fail to work, they open and close straight away.

I reboot and phone hangs on first M screen - before the swirly white bits.

Into recovery from there shows dead Android with open chest and Explanation mark (I think)

Factory reset from recovery fail doesn't seem to do anything

Only solution is to flash official ROM using RSD

Phone is totally UK Orange Stock - not unlocked or rooted.

To access recovery in the Android with open chest and Explanation mark : press Volume up AND down some times to get in recovery
and in recovery try factory reset.

 

[Eserim]

To access recovery in the Android with open chest and Explanation mark : press Volume up AND down some times to get in recovery
and in recovery try factory reset.

Thanks for that, it may be useful in future, but any ideas what may have caused this?

 

[lukassek]

Only solution is to flash official ROM using RSD

I have the same issue right now, what do I have to do? Where can I get an official ROM and can I just flash the ROM on an locked and unrooted phone? I have O2 DE phone. Thanks.

 

[Eserim]

I have the same issue right now, what do I have to do? Where can I get an official ROM and can I just flash the ROM on an locked and unrooted phone? I have O2 DE phone. Thanks.

See http://forum.xda-developers.com/razr-i/general/index-razr-t2832722 - should answer all your questions - but yes, you can use RSD on any phone, without unlocking or rooting - it is the official Motorola tool. The O2 De ROMs are on the linked page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028814

 

[lukassek]

See http://forum.xda-developers.com/razr-i/general/index-razr-t2832722 - should answer all your questions

Well, it didn't, I'm still getting this: 'Please check input file. Either XML format is wrong or image files associated is missing' after exctacting through RSD Lite. And I can't get further.

 

[Hazou]

Well, it didn't, I'm still getting this: 'Please check input file. Either XML format is wrong or image files associated is missing' after exctacting through RSD Lite. And I can't get further.

By looking at your other post you are using this zip file in RSD-lite: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028814

As the Titel of the thread says, they are 'OTA' updates. So only usable through recovery and when going from a working 4.0.4 stock rom to 4.1.2.
That's why u are getting that error. The zip is not intended to be used through RSD-Lite.

U will need to get your hands on a JB RSD-Lite firmware zip file. This site: http://motofirmware.com/files/category/24-smi/
Has some firmwares, not all.

 

[lukassek]

U will need to get your hands on a JB RSD-Lite firmware zip file. This site: http://motofirmware.com/files/category/24-smi/
Has some firmwares, not all.

Thanks I followed Eserims advise. I also found this site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239706 before, but only working link was Retail UK/British and I wasn't sure if I can use it since i have O2DE.

But on the site you showed me I found this: CFC_9.8.2I-50_SMI-26_S7_USASMIJBO2DE.xml.zip. I don't know what CFC means, but I'm going to try it, thank you.

Update:
It's working... Couple of days reading threads, searching the internet and nothing, than Hazou came and it's done, thaks again.

 

[Hazou]

Thanks I followed Eserims advise. I also found this site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239706 before, but only working link was Retail UK/British and I wasn't sure if I can use it since i have O2DE.

But on the site you showed me I found this: CFC_9.8.2I-50_SMI-26_S7_USASMIJBO2DE.xml.zip. I don't know what CFC means, but I'm going to try it, thank you.

Update:
It's working... Couple of days reading threads, searching the internet and nothing, than Hazou came and it's done, thaks again.

No problem, I am pleased it worked out for you!