[Q] xt925 Encryption Unsuccessful - cannot flash

[is0lde]

So a year or so ago I flashed up to 4.1.2 (FIDO) on the phone and all worked fine.
Now the phone wont boot, all I get is Encryption Unsuccessful screen. I have tried reFlashing FIDO, and Stock 4.0.4 but RSDlite just throws a message saying "FAIL" - I think is due to a Partition problem. I have access to the Boot menu (10.9B), I have tried wiping the Cache and factory reset - Nothing.

Any Ideas how I can fix the partition and re Flash a ROM?

 

[KisL]

Have a came error too.

So a year or so ago I flashed up to 4.1.2 (FIDO) on the phone and all worked fine.
Now the phone wont boot, all I get is Encryption Unsuccessful screen. I have tried reFlashing FIDO, and Stock 4.0.4 but RSDlite just throws a message saying "FAIL" - I think is due to a Partition problem. I have access to the Boot menu (10.9B), I have tried wiping the Cache and factory reset - Nothing.

Any Ideas how I can fix the partition and re Flash a ROM?

Waiting for an answer too.

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Waiting for an answer too.

cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name

179 0 15388672 mmcblk0
179 1 102400 mmcblk0p1
179 2 1500 mmcblk0p2
179 3 1500 mmcblk0p3
179 4 512 mmcblk0p4
179 5 256 mmcblk0p5
179 6 140 mmcblk0p6
179 7 192 mmcblk0p7
179 8 512 mmcblk0p8
179 9 4 mmcblk0p9
179 10 1500 mmcblk0p10
179 11 2048 mmcblk0p11
179 12 1500 mmcblk0p12
179 13 500 mmcblk0p13
179 14 500 mmcblk0p14
179 15 512 mmcblk0p15
179 16 1632 mmcblk0p16
179 17 3072 mmcblk0p17
179 18 3072 mmcblk0p18
179 19 2048 mmcblk0p19
179 20 640 mmcblk0p20
179 21 8 mmcblk0p21
179 22 8192 mmcblk0p22
179 23 8 mmcblk0p23
179 24 3072 mmcblk0p24
179 25 1024 mmcblk0p25
179 26 512 mmcblk0p26
179 27 3072 mmcblk0p27
179 28 128 mmcblk0p28
179 29 4096 mmcblk0p29
179 30 512 mmcblk0p30
179 31 10240 mmcblk0p31
259 0 10240 mmcblk0p32
259 1 8192 mmcblk0p33
259 2 138754 mmcblk0p34
259 3 786432 mmcblk0p35
259 4 1523712 mmcblk0p36
259 5 153600 mmcblk0p37
259 6 12608751 mmcblk0p38
179 64 4096 mmcblk0boot1
179 32 4096 mmcblk0boot0

df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 421180 48 421132 0% /dev
~ # cat /proc/mounts
cat /proc/mounts
rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0
~ # mount /system
mount /system
~ # cat /proc/mounts
cat /proc/mounts
rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 rw,relatime,user_xatt
r,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0

mount /data
mount: mounting /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata on /data failed:
Invalid argument

 

[KisL]

please help

Waiting for an answer too.

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cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name

179 0 15388672 mmcblk0
179 1 102400 mmcblk0p1
179 2 1500 mmcblk0p2
179 3 1500 mmcblk0p3
179 4 512 mmcblk0p4
179 5 256 mmcblk0p5
179 6 140 mmcblk0p6
179 7 192 mmcblk0p7
179 8 512 mmcblk0p8
179 9 4 mmcblk0p9
179 10 1500 mmcblk0p10
179 11 2048 mmcblk0p11
179 12 1500 mmcblk0p12
179 13 500 mmcblk0p13
179 14 500 mmcblk0p14
179 15 512 mmcblk0p15
179 16 1632 mmcblk0p16
179 17 3072 mmcblk0p17
179 18 3072 mmcblk0p18
179 19 2048 mmcblk0p19
179 20 640 mmcblk0p20
179 21 8 mmcblk0p21
179 22 8192 mmcblk0p22
179 23 8 mmcblk0p23
179 24 3072 mmcblk0p24
179 25 1024 mmcblk0p25
179 26 512 mmcblk0p26
179 27 3072 mmcblk0p27
179 28 128 mmcblk0p28
179 29 4096 mmcblk0p29
179 30 512 mmcblk0p30
179 31 10240 mmcblk0p31
259 0 10240 mmcblk0p32
259 1 8192 mmcblk0p33
259 2 138754 mmcblk0p34
259 3 786432 mmcblk0p35
259 4 1523712 mmcblk0p36
259 5 153600 mmcblk0p37
259 6 12608751 mmcblk0p38
179 64 4096 mmcblk0boot1
179 32 4096 mmcblk0boot0

df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 421180 48 421132 0% /dev
~ # cat /proc/mounts
cat /proc/mounts
rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0
~ # mount /system
mount /system
~ # cat /proc/mounts
cat /proc/mounts
rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 rw,relatime,user_xatt
r,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0

mount /data
mount: mounting /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata on /data failed:
Invalid argument

Any ideas? In Russia no Motorola service. I read about this problem on another phones. It can be crashed internal storage, but why in ADB i can see partitions? How to format all internal storage and parted it like a stock?

 

[Weaponx525]

My FIDO XT925 also had this problem suddenly. From what I have found so far I have tried to use the stock recovery (hold vol +/- then power button,white menu will pop up, follow the instructions and select recovery with vol +), to update to Jelly bean but that is not working. I have also tried RSD Lite 6 and the flash process always fails to verify even after I modified the xml file. I'm pretty stuck at this point as well, hoping someone can help.

 

[Gloomfrost]

Bumping this. Just happened to my XT925 a day ago. Was working fine, last thing I noticed was googleservices crashing (with the OK button that was stuck in an infinite loop) so I had to hard-shut it off..

Was rooted since last year, but nothing odd happening recently, seemed totally random.. Also did the above, nothing seems to be working, is it bricked?

Also, any way to recover the internal SD card contents?

 

[bweN diorD]

My FIDO XT925 also had this problem suddenly. From what I have found so far I have tried to use the stock recovery (hold vol +/- then power button,white menu will pop up, follow the instructions and select recovery with vol +), to update to Jelly bean but that is not working. I have also tried RSD Lite 6 and the flash process always fails to verify even after I modified the xml file. I'm pretty stuck at this point as well, hoping someone can help.

Bumping this. Just happened to my XT925 a day ago. Was working fine, last thing I noticed was googleservices crashing (with the OK button that was stuck in an infinite loop) so I had to hard-shut it off..

Was rooted since last year, but nothing odd happening recently, seemed totally random.. Also did the above, nothing seems to be working, is it bricked?

Also, any way to recover the internal SD card contents?

i dont know if i can help, but partition errors need to be fixed with moto fastboot. no other solution will work.
there are a couple of ways to go about this.
1. get moto fastboot and your stock file (if it doesnt contain a partition file your stuck, some do some dont)
flash each partition manually with mfastboot command starting with the partition file (important you flash the partition file first).
2. grab my "script" from the dev forum. make sure you get the "gpt fix" version. DO NOT USE THE SCRIPT AS IS, IT IS FOR 926 ONLY.
you can either:
A. run your commands from that folder as it already has the required moto fastboot.
or
B. delete all the 926 files from that folder
drop in all of your phones files and edit the "win batch file" file to fix any file name mismatches (you only need to flash the partitions i have listed, dont bother adding any more)
i dont recall if i left the "-w" command in there. that is the data wipe command. remove this line entirely if you want to try and keep data.

not sure if this will help, but if you have partition issues, these are the only ways to fix it.

 

[Gloomfrost]

i dont know if i can help, but partition errors need to be fixed with moto fastboot. no other solution will work.
there are a couple of ways to go about this.
1. get moto fastboot and your stock file (if it doesnt contain a partition file your stuck, some do some dont)
flash each partition manually with mfastboot command starting with the partition file (important you flash the partition file first).
2. grab my "script" from the dev forum. make sure you get the "gpt fix" version. DO NOT USE THE SCRIPT AS IS, IT IS FOR 926 ONLY.
you can either:
A. run your commands from that folder as it already has the required moto fastboot.
or
B. delete all the 926 files from that folder
drop in all of your phones files and edit the "xml" file to fix any file name mismatches (you only need to flash the partitions i have listed, dont bother adding any more)
i dont recall if i left the "-w" command in there. that is the data wipe command. remove this line entirely if you want to try and keep data.

not sure if this will help, but if you have partition issues, these are the only ways to fix it.

Thanks, can I run some links by you to make sure I'm using the right stuff?
Moto fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953948
Stock file: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=6 - Should I use 4.0.4 or 4.1.2? I was on 4.1.2 OTA.

How do you mean flash each partition manually?

2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2474393, downloading the "GPT error fix - Mirror 1" correct?

Is it step 1 OR step 2? Seems like you said you already have the moto fastboot in your link.. Also, what XT926 files are there to delete?

 

[bweN diorD]

Thanks, can I run some links by you to make sure I'm using the right stuff?
Moto fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953948
Stock file: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=6 - Should I use 4.0.4 or 4.1.2? I was on 4.1.2 OTA.

How do you mean flash each partition manually?

2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2474393, downloading the "GPT error fix - Mirror 1" correct?

Is it step 1 OR step 2? Seems like you said you already have the moto fastboot in your link.. Also, what XT926 files are there to delete?

m fastboot (check)
stock file (you have to use one = to or higher than the one currently installed. so 404 is a no)
flash manually (open a command prompt where you have mfastboot saved, connect your phone in fastboot, also make sure you have all of your stock files in the same dir as mfastboot, flash each partition using the mfastboot command and your correct file name. it would be easier if you look at the win batch file file in my gpt script for the proper commands to send rather than me trying to explain it. you will send the commands exactly as i have them in the batch file only correcting for file names and wait for each to finish, make sure its finished some take a bit of time like system.)
gpt utility (check)
step 1 or 2 (some people are lazy (not you obviously and wont go find mfastboot, so i only mentioned it is in my script for convenience)
what 926 files (just delete everything but the mfastboot.exe and the batch file file. all the other files you wont need or can use.

if you want, i can quickly upload the batch file file so you dont have to dl all that just for one file, and you can get the mfastboot from the other thread you posted.

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Thanks, can I run some links by you to make sure I'm using the right stuff?
Moto fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953948
Stock file: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=6 - Should I use 4.0.4 or 4.1.2? I was on 4.1.2 OTA.

How do you mean flash each partition manually?

2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2474393, downloading the "GPT error fix - Mirror 1" correct?

Is it step 1 OR step 2? Seems like you said you already have the moto fastboot in your link.. Also, what XT926 files are there to delete?

OMG, i think my head is up my arse.
you dont want the xml file, you want the windows batch file. let me go edit those post grrrrr

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Thanks, can I run some links by you to make sure I'm using the right stuff?
Moto fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953948
Stock file: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=6 - Should I use 4.0.4 or 4.1.2? I was on 4.1.2 OTA.

How do you mean flash each partition manually?

2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2474393, downloading the "GPT error fix - Mirror 1" correct?

Is it step 1 OR step 2? Seems like you said you already have the moto fastboot in your link.. Also, what XT926 files are there to delete?

ok here are the exact commands (just fix your file name as needed)

mfastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin
mfastboot flash system system.img.ext4
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot -w (this can be omitted if you want to try and save data)
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1
mfastboot erase modemst2
mfastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot reboot

 

[Gloomfrost]

m fastboot (check)
stock file (you have to use one = to or higher than the one currently installed. so 404 is a no)
flash manually (open a command prompt where you have mfastboot saved, connect your phone in fastboot, also make sure you have all of your stock files in the same dir as mfastboot, flash each partition using the mfastboot command and your correct file name. it would be easier if you look at the win batch file file in my gpt script for the proper commands to send rather than me trying to explain it. you will send the commands exactly as i have them in the batch file only correcting for file names and wait for each to finish, make sure its finished some take a bit of time like system.)
gpt utility (check)
step 1 or 2 (some people are lazy (not you obviously and wont go find mfastboot, so i only mentioned it is in my script for convenience)
what 926 files (just delete everything but the mfastboot.exe and the batch file file. all the other files you wont need or can use.

if you want, i can quickly upload the batch file file so you dont have to dl all that just for one file, and you can get the mfastboot from the other thread you posted.

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OMG, i think my head is up my arse.
you dont want the xml file, you want the windows batch file. let me go edit those post grrrrr

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ok here are the exact commands (just fix your file name as needed)

mfastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin
mfastboot flash system system.img.ext4
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot -w (this can be omitted if you want to try and save data)
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1
mfastboot erase modemst2
mfastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot reboot

Okay thanks. I downloaded your GPT fix, deleted everything inside except mfastboot.exe and the batch file. Then I downloaded the 4.1.2 from sbf and extracted everything inside your utility folder. However, I'm not seeing file extensions.. what's up with that? Like, no bin, no .ext4? I downloaded the Android 4.1.2
Blur_Version.98.21.122002.XT925.RCI.en.CA

I'm going to assume it won't work unless they have file extensions..

Also, if I'll be running mfastboot manually using cmd prompt, why do I need the batch file? --EDIT: Nevermind, you want me to replace what it says with what you wrote here. Gotcha. What do you mean then by 'just fix your file name as needed' - You mean like if the 4.1.2 thing has 'fsg_signed' I should use that in the batch file correct?

Btw sorry, new user limits, have to wait 5 min before edits heh.. =|

 

[bweN diorD]

Okay thanks. I downloaded your GPT fix, deleted everything inside except mfastboot.exe and the batch file. Then I downloaded the 4.1.2 from sbf and extracted everything inside your utility folder. However, I'm not seeing file extensions.. what's up with that? Like, no bin, no .ext4? I downloaded the Android 4.1.2
Blur_Version.98.21.122002.XT925.RCI.en.CA

I'm going to assume it won't work unless they have file extensions..

Also, if I'll be running mfastboot manually using cmd prompt, why do I need the batch file?

i dont know actually, it might work. you could try going to control panel/folder option/view/hide extensions for known file types and check or uncheck and see if it fixes the issue.

you dont, it was more of a guide assuming you didnt know the sequence and proper commands. but since i posted that, there is no reason if you want to do it manually.

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Okay thanks. I downloaded your GPT fix, deleted everything inside except mfastboot.exe and the batch file. Then I downloaded the 4.1.2 from sbf and extracted everything inside your utility folder. However, I'm not seeing file extensions.. what's up with that? Like, no bin, no .ext4? I downloaded the Android 4.1.2
Blur_Version.98.21.122002.XT925.RCI.en.CA

I'm going to assume it won't work unless they have file extensions..

Also, if I'll be running mfastboot manually using cmd prompt, why do I need the batch file? --EDIT: Nevermind, you want me to replace what it says with what you wrote here. Gotcha. What do you mean then by 'just fix your file name as needed' - You mean like if the 4.1.2 thing has 'fsg_signed' I should use that in the batch file correct?

Btw sorry, new user limits, have to wait 5 min before edits heh.. =|

no problem
yea if you want to use the batch file and have it do everything for you automatically, you likely would need to fix some file names as the ones in your stock file might not match the ones i have.
for instance
our partition file is: mfastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin
but your file may be called partition.bin so you would have to change that line to
mfastboot flash partition partition.bin

 

[Gloomfrost]

i dont know actually, it might work. you could try going to control panel/folder option/view/hide extensions for known file types and check or uncheck and see if it fixes the issue.

you dont, it was more of a guide assuming you didnt know the sequence and proper commands. but since i posted that, there is no reason if you want to do it manually.

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no problem
yea if you want to use the batch file and have it do everything for you automatically, you likely would need to fix some file names as the ones in your stock file might not match the ones i have.
for instance
our partition file is: mfastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin
but your file may be called partition.bin so you would have to change that line to
mfastboot flash partition partition.bin

Okay so this is what I have now in the batch file, along with brackets for clarifications:

mfastboot flash partition partition_signed.bin
mfastboot flash system system_signed.img.ext4 (what extension should this have?)
mfastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
mfastboot -w
mfastboot flash modem_signed.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1 (leave this in even though I don't have any files like that in the package?)
mfastboot erase modemst2 (same as above?)
mfastboot flash fsg fsg_signed.mbn
mfastboot reboot

Should I take out all the extensions in the bat since that package file has none, or add them to the files as per above?

 

[bweN diorD]

Okay so this is what I have now in the batch file, along with brackets for clarifications:

mfastboot flash partition partition_signed.bin
mfastboot flash system system_signed.img.ext4 (what extension should this have?) dont put an extension if your file states none, i think it will be fine
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot -w delete this line if you want to try and save any data, i doubt either option will effect the success or failure of this mission but i would leave it in if you can
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin (don't have anything like this in that package - should i remove this line?) doubt the modems were encrypted so delete this line
mfastboot erase modemst1 (left this in) delete this or you may have no modems, only because we arent re-writing them
mfastboot erase modemst2 (left this in) same as above
mfastboot flash fsg fsg_signed.mbn
mfastboot reboot


Should I take out all the extensions since that package file has none? no, just omit any that dont have extensions in your stock file. if we need to drop back and try another route, i would like to know that we tried the file names as you see them.

ok im going to go out on a limb here and make some edits above in red

 

[Gloomfrost]

ok im going to go out on a limb here and make some edits above in red

Sorry I edited my previous message again - I have modem_signed. Leave that in instead of NON-HLOS?

 

[bweN diorD]

Sorry I edited my previous message again - I have modem_signed. Leave that in instead of NON-HLOS?

thats kind of a catch 22, yea lets put that in but still remove the erase lines below it as you are writing the same modem.

 

[Gloomfrost]

thats kind of a catch 22, yea lets put that in but still remove the erase lines below it as you are writing the same modem.

sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.022s]
writing 'partition'...
This may take a few seconds, if a
different partition table is being
flashed since we need to backup
and restore a few partitions
Failed to program partition table
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.338s
sending 'system' (30720 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.348s]
writing 'system'...
Failed to erase partition
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 4.030s
sending 'boot' (10240 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.796s]
writing 'boot'...
Failed to erase partition
Failed to flash partition boot
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.544s
erasing 'userdata'...
Failed to erase partition
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.057s
unknown partition 'modem_signed'
error: cannot determine image filename for 'modem_signed'
sending 'fsg' (2849 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.236s]
writing 'fsg'...
Failed to erase partition
Failed to flash partition fsg
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.383s
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.005s

 

[bweN diorD]

sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.022s]
writing 'partition'...

yea, that sucks.
im having the same problem over here.
i made this other user the same updated (not published) script, just because he has a 926, and i can share the script with anyone who needs it. (just to say, i know this is the only method, you are in a bad spot!)
anyways, its the same as you just made with the same results.
have a look to see if maybe one of the simple fixes (not yet confirmed or denied) helped this member.

 

[Weaponx525]

I really appreciate the efforts here. When I can wrap my head around this I will try as well as post my results. I felt I had hit a brick wall last night and email Motorola Canada for tech support help..

Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk

 

[Gloomfrost]

I really appreciate the efforts here. When I can wrap my head around this I will try as well as post my results. I felt I had hit a brick wall last night and email Motorola Canada for tech support help..

Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk

Keep me posted on this if you don't mind - after maybe 18 hours at this, I'm going to give up

I find it interesting that I managed to unlock my bootloader (even though it still threw a FAILED (remote failure), but going into fastboot DOES say 'Unlocked Status Code: 3'

I also found some chinese forum where people were posting how to do stuff with fastboot oem codes, but if I do fastboot oem anything it just says 'Restricted oem code'. Meh.

Any new phone suggestions? Something that will hopefully last 2 days with battery like this one did.

 

[Weaponx525]

Keep me posted on this if you don't mind - after maybe 18 hours at this, I'm going to give up

I find it interesting that I managed to unlock my bootloader (even though it still threw a FAILED (remote failure), but going into fastboot DOES say 'Unlocked Status Code: 3'

I also found some chinese forum where people were posting how to do stuff with fastboot oem codes, but if I do fastboot oem anything it just says 'Restricted oem code'. Meh.

Any new phone suggestions? Something that will hopefully last 2 days with battery like this one did.

I am personally trying harder than usual to fix this phone because the battery life is so awesome. It's still a great deal. I hear the Moto X gets pretty great battery life and its cheaper than Nexus 5 right now. Personally I would wait for the Nexus 6, which is rumored to be be built by Motorola.

I am trying to fix this phone for my wife. Personally I am using a Note 3: great big battery and screen but no loyalty to Samsung. If the Nexus 6 pops up I may not be able to resist

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I'm trying to keep this phone stock. However I am curious if using Fastboot to unlock and installing custom recovery can work with the partition as screwed up as it is. If so maybe with custom recovery we can properly format the partitions. Thoughts?

 

[Gloomfrost]

I am personally trying harder than usual to fix this phone because the battery life is so awesome. It's still a great deal. I hear the Moto X gets pretty great battery life and its cheaper than Nexus 5 right now. Personally I would wait for the Nexus 6, which is rumored to be be built by Motorola.

I am trying to fix this phone for my wife. Personally I am using a Note 3: great big battery and screen but no loyalty to Samsung. If the Nexus 6 pops up I may not be able to resist

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I'm trying to keep this phone stock. However I am curious if using Fastboot to unlock and installing custom recovery can work with the partition as screwed up as it is. If so maybe with custom recovery we can properly format the partitions. Thoughts?

After everything sane failed (trying to save the userdata, trying to keep stock), I tried flashing random stuff, including sideloading. Nothing worked. Even the 'unlock' like I said threw an error, though the device does say unlocked. If you manage to successfully install custom recovery please post back how.