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[whatdothlief]

I have had a very frustrating experience with my phone as it is, and all online resources so far have sent me to a dead end. I found a thread on here that could help with my situation; but all of the links are dead. I'll start off simple.

 

These are the specs on my phone:

System Version: 9.30.1.XT926.Verizon.en.US 
Model Number: Droid Razr HD 
Android Version: 4.1.2 
Baseband Version: VANQUISH_BP_100730.151.64.17P 
Kernel Version: 3.0.31-gef7deb8 
hudsoncm@il93lnxdroid86 #1 
smp preempt thu sep 25 12:05:37 CDT 2013 
Build Number: 9.8.10-94-1

 

The problem being, that everything on my phone works in it's own way. I have it half way rooted (SuperSU won't download binary after update).

 

My objective is simple. I want my phone to be able to update to the newest version of android, and I have ZERO INTEREST IN RE-ROOTING MY DEVICE. It has caused me more trouble than any rooted device ever has. My device has been stuck like this for over a year.

 

Anyone that has any advice on where to start would be greatly appreciated. 

[spainter]

Start here and follow the instructions exactly.

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Here is where you can get the fxz file.

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I know you said you have had problems with root. I have had my razr maxx hd rooted and unlocked since I got it new and haven't had problems with it at all.  With a nuke and repave to KitKat you shouldn't have problems.  If your bootloader is unlocked or if you want to remain stock you can flash the .15.1 version.  If you want to unlock you have to flash the .10 version and unlock before you upgrade to the .15.1.  If I were you i would read the thread clear through and look at the thread about unlocking before you make your choice.

[whatdothlief]

Spainter, thank you for the reply. How do I know which FXZ file is right for my phone?

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[spainter]

The two bottom files on the list are the KitKat versions I mentioned in my post.  KitKat changes the way you used external storage (SD card) and have to be modified with root permissions to regain full access. That is the way it is going forward.  You really need to spend some time reading and decide which is going to be best for you.  If you are bootloader unlocked it gives you more flexibility in what you can do.  If your bootloader is locked you have to flash the same or newer version of android.

[jl90]

Just wanted to say a few words of acknowledgement to spainter. I keep seeing him all over this place helping people out with various problems and that is VERY VERY cool. Thank you. Keep on keeping on dude!

[whatdothlief]

Thanks to both of you for the input.

 

Spainter, I used the program you posted a link to. It hasn't gotten me as far as I had wanted to.

It got unplugged in the middle of updating to the 4.4.2 (It is still running 4.1.2). At first it had seemed that the phone was bricked (Later determined to be soft bricked, stuck in fastboot, etc). I tried using both versions of the software, and both send me into a loading/writing 'system' loop. I will keep trying and post the results.

[spainter]

This will help you with the stuck in fastboot.

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Getting unpluged while flashing isn't a good thing.  Glad it didn't brick you.  Good luck. I will keep watching the thread.

[whatdothlief]

I'm so close to getting it right. I got past AP Fastboot, and the phone booted up. Now I'm stuck on the setup wizard. It loops at "This might take a few minutes..". It will only let me shut down or lock. I read something about it might be a kernel problem? Thanks for being so patient with me. I've been out of the rooting scene for a few years.

[RikRong]

I'm so close to getting it right. I got past AP Fastboot, and the phone booted up. Now I'm stuck on the setup wizard. It loops at "This might take a few minutes..". It will only let me shut down or lock. I read something about it might be a kernel problem? Thanks for being so patient with me. I've been out of the rooting scene for a few years.

Did you factory data reset after flashing? Sometimes, you need to wipe after flashing a FXZ.

[whatdothlief]

Did you factory data reset after flashing? Sometimes, you need to wipe after flashing a FXZ.

How would I go about doing that? My only menu options are fastboot.

[spainter]

How would I go about doing that? My only menu options are fastboot.

Using the volume up and the power button at the same time with the phone powered off you should get a menu that will let you go into recovery.

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[whatdothlief]

Using the volume up and the power button at the same time with the phone powered off you should get a menu that will let you go into recovery.

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I just sent you a private message on accident. I tried doing a factory reset via Recovery and it didn't change much.

[spainter]

I just sent you a private message on accident. I tried doing a factory reset via Recovery and it didn't change much.

When you flashed the fxz file, do you remember the options you used? IE wiping user data or not, you may have to reflash again with the same setup. Look again at the directions in House Of Moto for the directions on grabbing the log file it creates and cut and paste it to your post so we can make sure all the files necessary is being sucessfully flashed. Don't give up. We are getting there.

[whatdothlief]

I tried relfashing the same software again,and now I am on fastboot with the error "boot failed". I am not at home but will be shortly. A copy of the logs will follow.

[whatdothlief]

Flash me log:

@echo off

 

::Generated script from the House of Moto 4.1.

::Generated from: VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml.zip

 

PATH=C:\HouseOfMoto\TOOLS\Windows;%PATH%

 

fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn

fastboot flash sbl2 sbl2.mbn

fastboot flash sbl3 sbl3.mbn

fastboot flash rpm rpm.mbn

 

:ask_tz

set choice=

set /p choice=Flash TZ partition? [y/n]: 

if "%choice%"=="y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="Y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="n" goto end_tz

if "%choice%"=="N" goto end_tz

goto ask_tz

 

:flash_tz

   fastboot flash tz tz.mbn

 

goto end_tz

 

:end_tz

 

fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn

fastboot reboot-bootloader

ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 >nul

fastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin

fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn

fastboot flash sbl2 sbl2.mbn

fastboot flash sbl3 sbl3.mbn

fastboot flash rpm rpm.mbn

 

:ask_tz

set choice=

set /p choice=Flash TZ partition? [y/n]: 

if "%choice%"=="y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="Y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="n" goto end_tz

if "%choice%"=="N" goto end_tz

goto ask_tz

 

:flash_tz

   fastboot flash tz tz.mbn

 

goto end_tz

 

:end_tz

 

fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash system system.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot flash devtree device_tree.bin

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash cdrom cdrom

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot erase cache

 

echo WARNING: Choosing yes to this option will WIPE YOUR DATA.

:ask_erase

set choice=

set /p choice=Erase userdata partition? [y/n]: 

if "%choice%"=="y" goto flash_userdata

if "%choice%"=="Y" goto flash_userdata

if "%choice%"=="n" goto end_userdata

if "%choice%"=="N" goto end_userdata

goto ask_userdata

 

:flash_userdata

   fastboot erase userdata

 

goto end_userdata

 

:end_userdata

 

fastboot erase tombstones

fastboot reboot

echo Rebooting...

goto end

 

:end

   echo Thanks for using the House of Moto.

   pause

 

 

 

and the Generate log:

Custom recovery not found.

Using factory image: VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml.zip

Extracting: boot.img

...CRC32 checksum: 2322297920

Extracting: device_tree.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 568770427

Extracting: emmc_appsboot.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 2147065313

Extracting: fsg.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 2956684387

Extracting: gpt_main0.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 2706245498

Extracting: logo.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 1380720591

Extracting: NON-HLOS.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 2394823672

Extracting: recovery.img

...CRC32 checksum: 3832249032

Extracting: rpm.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 531582925

Extracting: sbl1.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 4252760601

Extracting: sbl2.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 1663033444

Extracting: sbl3.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 1458439832

Extracting: system.img

...CRC32 checksum: 4205492228

Extracting: tz.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 656452337

Extracting: VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml

...CRC32 checksum: 4145679018

Found VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml

Writing script: C:\HouseOfMoto\MOTO\flashme.bat

 

[whatdothlief]

 

Flash me log:

@echo off

 

::Generated script from the House of Moto 4.1.

::Generated from: VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml.zip

 

PATH=C:\HouseOfMoto\TOOLS\Windows;%PATH%

 

fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn

fastboot flash sbl2 sbl2.mbn

fastboot flash sbl3 sbl3.mbn

fastboot flash rpm rpm.mbn

 

:ask_tz

set choice=

set /p choice=Flash TZ partition? [y/n]: 

if "%choice%"=="y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="Y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="n" goto end_tz

if "%choice%"=="N" goto end_tz

goto ask_tz

 

:flash_tz

   fastboot flash tz tz.mbn

 

goto end_tz

 

:end_tz

 

fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn

fastboot reboot-bootloader

ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 >nul

fastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin

fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn

fastboot flash sbl2 sbl2.mbn

fastboot flash sbl3 sbl3.mbn

fastboot flash rpm rpm.mbn

 

:ask_tz

set choice=

set /p choice=Flash TZ partition? [y/n]: 

if "%choice%"=="y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="Y" goto flash_tz

if "%choice%"=="n" goto end_tz

if "%choice%"=="N" goto end_tz

goto ask_tz

 

:flash_tz

   fastboot flash tz tz.mbn

 

goto end_tz

 

:end_tz

 

fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash system system.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot flash devtree device_tree.bin

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash cdrom cdrom

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot erase cache

 

echo WARNING: Choosing yes to this option will WIPE YOUR DATA.

:ask_erase

set choice=

set /p choice=Erase userdata partition? [y/n]: 

if "%choice%"=="y" goto flash_userdata

if "%choice%"=="Y" goto flash_userdata

if "%choice%"=="n" goto end_userdata

if "%choice%"=="N" goto end_userdata

goto ask_userdata

 

:flash_userdata

   fastboot erase userdata

 

goto end_userdata

 

:end_userdata

 

fastboot erase tombstones

fastboot reboot

echo Rebooting...

goto end

 

:end

   echo Thanks for using the House of Moto.

   pause

 

 

 

and the Generate log:

Custom recovery not found.

Using factory image: VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml.zip

Extracting: boot.img

...CRC32 checksum: 2322297920

Extracting: device_tree.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 568770427

Extracting: emmc_appsboot.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 2147065313

Extracting: fsg.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 2956684387

Extracting: gpt_main0.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 2706245498

Extracting: logo.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 1380720591

Extracting: NON-HLOS.bin

...CRC32 checksum: 2394823672

Extracting: recovery.img

...CRC32 checksum: 3832249032

Extracting: rpm.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 531582925

Extracting: sbl1.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 4252760601

Extracting: sbl2.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 1663033444

Extracting: sbl3.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 1458439832

Extracting: system.img

...CRC32 checksum: 4205492228

Extracting: tz.mbn

...CRC32 checksum: 656452337

Extracting: VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml

...CRC32 checksum: 4145679018

Found VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml

Writing script: C:\HouseOfMoto\MOTO\flashme.bat

 

 

Also the AP fastboot menu:

Device is LOCKED. Status code: 0

Battery OK

Transfer Mode: USB Connected

 

No valid PIV block is SP for system

piv validation failed (system)

Fastboot reason: boot failure

USB connected

[spainter]

ok you decided to flash Jelly bean back?

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You may end up having to flash this

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[spainter]

To do that you will have to clear out the folders under the house of moto and then copy that zip file in as you did before with the jelly bean xml.zip file

"VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml.zip"

It should unzip and regenerate the script for kitkat.

This is the version also that can be unlocked if you want to go that way. I would recomend that you do.

So after it flashes do not take the ota it will offer you.  We will get you unlocked and flash you to the latest version for your phone.  After you are unlocked you will have a lot more flexibility in things you can do to fix problems like this.

[whatdothlief]

To do that you will have to clear out the folders under the house of moto and then copy that zip file in as you did before with the jelly bean xml.zip file

"VZW_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q_62_VQW_MR-4_VQW_CFC.xml.zip"

Anything higher than 4.1.2 sends the Flashme prompt in a "writing/sending system" loop. Only have been successful in flashing Jellybean.

I have actually set myself a step back, now it keeps telling me flash failure.