HELP! Bionic Bootloop

[markwebb]

Ok, I made a huge mistake. I use Bionic Bootstrap. I had installed Eclipse ROM and was happy and backed it up using Boostrap to get into Clockwork Mod. However, dummy me wasn't fully awake and I did an immediate restore to my stock system w/o wiping and realized it shortly after. I didn't wipe before I restored to the stock 902 backup.

Now, it is in a bootloop with Droid logo. Yes, I pulled the battery numerous times. HOW DO I GET OUT OF IT! I need my phone today as I live in a very rural area.

Can I go into Stock Recovery? What do I need to do once I am in there?

 

[BayouFlyFisher]

Ok, I made a huge mistake. I use Bionic Bootstrap. I had installed Eclipse ROM and was happy and backed it up using Boostrap to get into Clockwork Mod. However, dummy me wasn't fully awake and I did an immediate restore to my stock system w/o wiping and realized it shortly after. I didn't wipe before I restored to the stock 902 backup.

Now, it is in a bootloop with Droid logo. Yes, I pulled the battery numerous times. HOW DO I GET OUT OF IT! I need my phone today as I live in a very rural area.

Can I go into Stock Recovery? What do I need to do once I am in there?

xda-developers - View Single Post - [FXZ] Droid Bionic Stock 5.5.1_84_DBN-55


Unbrick Your Bionic Here /windows/mac/linux support - RootzWiki

 

[markwebb]

Thank you. but OMG..you've got to be kidding. Sigh. This looks rather daunting but I will try it. Any words of advice other than "reading" the post as instructed? LOL

So, I do I use your first link or both links? I am confused. How do I use first link?

Also, the rootzwiki guide has few links down! I can't download some of the files.

 

[BayouFlyFisher]

Now, it is in a bootloop with Droid logo. Yes, I pulled the battery numerous times. HOW DO I GET OUT OF IT! I need my phone today as I live in a very rural area.

Can I go into Stock Recovery? What do I need to do once I am in there?

[FONT=&quot]To Get Into Stock Recovery:[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]1. With phone powered off
2. Hold both volume up and down then press the power
3. Volume down moves, volume up selects the highlighted choice
4. when you get to the exclamation point press both volume buttons [/FONT]

 

[markwebb]

[FONT=&amp]To Get Into Stock Recovery:[/FONT]


[FONT=&amp]1. With phone powered off
2. Hold both volume up and down then press the power
3. Volume down moves, volume up selects the highlighted choice
4. when you get to the exclamation point press both volume buttons [/FONT]

Thanks, I did that but once I am there can I do anything? I am sooo confused now. That thread from rootzwiki is as clear as mud to me.

Can I do anything from Stock recovery? Do I do a restore?
Again, thanks so much for your help but I am in a panic.

 

[BayouFlyFisher]

I used this one a few times:

R3L3As3Droot And 43V3R Root For The Bionic V2.1 - RootzWiki

I used this one most recently to get back on the update path: Bionic Path Saver 1-Click Method Seems it could be used to recover too.

Good luck

 

[markwebb]

I used this one a few times:

R3L3As3Droot And 43V3R Root For The Bionic V2.1 - RootzWiki

I used this one most recently to get back on the update path: Bionic Path Saver 1-Click Method Seems it could be used to recover too.

Good luck

Released Root links are dead.

 

[BayouFlyFisher]

Released Root links are dead.

Bet they were on the Mega site that the Feds closed down. Did not know that.

I've totally restored the Bionic about 3-4 times. Unfortunately a bootloop requires some drastic steps as there is no way to get back into CWR if the phone will not boot. I used RSD Lite 5.6 on my most recent adventure and reflashed to stock Google image.

I don't recall if I provided this link or not already, but it looks like a good one: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/mo...-5-893-fxz-901-902-compatible-902-update.html

Good luck.

 

[markwebb]

Thanks. I tried the released root flash method but am now stuck in AP fastboot..it said preflash validation failed. Now what do I do? I pull the battery and it stays in that mode and I can't get out.

Getting there! Got out of fastboot and rebooted! I need to complete released root process.

VERY STRANGE: it booted backup and it has me on stock 902 with root!! I don't know what is going on. LOL

 

[BayouFlyFisher]

Thanks. I tried the released root flash method but am now stuck in AP fastboot..it said preflash validation failed. Now what do I do? I pull the battery and it stays in that mode and I can't get out.

Am i now dead in the water?

Unplug it, plug the battery, put it in ap fastboot and plug in the USB. And then try one of the other methods/files I linked. I think the newer Path Savers are worth trying.

Good luck

 

[markwebb]

See my updated note above. When it rebooted I came back into 902 with root. I am now so confused as to what happened but I have a working phone.

I need to reinstall some previous apps including bootstrap.

Thanks again for your help. It seems releseroot did something w/o taking me all the way back.

 

[markwebb]

See my updated note above. When it rebooted I came back into 902 with root. I am now so confused as to what happened but I have a working phone.

I need to reinstall some previous apps including bootstrap.

Thanks again for your help. It seems releseroot did something w/o taking me all the way back.

False positive. I rebooted phone and it brings me back into AP Fastboot. I managed to get out and got back into recovery menu mode and rebooted into 902. Updating apps with titanium. I will let it finish and reboot and see if it still brings me back into ap fastboot. I may just restore a good backup in clockwork.

 

[Mbk]

On the fastboot menu what exactly is the error displayed?...flash failure or invalid CDT?

 

[markwebb]

On the fastboot menu what exactly is the error displayed?...flash failure or invalid CDT?

No error..see my updated note above yours.

 

[Mbk]

If you restroed a nandroid without wiping then you are likely still gonna have occasional issues so if you can indeed get into CWM recovery then by all means restore your Eclipse ROM, wiping this time of course lol, then you will have Eclipse with the .902 radio...