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Motorola Phone Models => Motorola E398/E790/E798/E1 => Topic started by: PaulyQ on January 18, 2010, 02:25:53 pm



Title: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: PaulyQ on January 18, 2010, 02:25:53 pm
As it says in the title, turn on the phone and it says Boot Loader - Code Corrupt, in addition the phone won't charge in boot mode.

Basically I'm in a catch 22 situation, I can't charge the phone to re-flash as the battery is now flat.

HELP!!

PS first time here, so Hi :)


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: jzzz on January 18, 2010, 05:42:10 pm
You must charge first using desktop charger.
If you are using e398 07.DO you should to flash 42r for all using multi flash flex.
Download my reviving tool.


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: PaulyQ on January 19, 2010, 01:09:41 am
Thanks for the reply.....

desktop charger ??


What do you mean by this, is this the USB Data cable with inbuilt power? If so, any links.

thanks.


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: PaulyQ on January 19, 2010, 01:43:10 am
No matter.. google was my friend. Thanks :)


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: NiKSY on January 19, 2010, 07:30:36 am
Do you need some more help? If yes, please tell us what information is given in the bootloader screen?

You need to charge your battery somehow, but you can't use your phone. Does some friend have a Motorola? You could even cut the wires of the charger and connect straight to battery (I did that many times), but that would leave you without a normal charger :-/


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: PaulyQ on January 19, 2010, 03:10:29 pm
Haven't got a friend with a moto >:(.... didn't know you could connect the battery directly to the wires as I thought the phone may have regulated the supply somehow. Thats why I didn't do that. If I cut and mark the wires they will easily re-connect to each other so maybe that will sort this: Cheers for that one.

Might try that method to get some charge in the battery, need to get a new Data Lead now though... tried to do the USB Charger/Data cable method and do some soldering to the connection but I have now killed my lead :( Couple of quid will sort that.

info...

Code:
Boot Loader 
07.DO
SW Version
R373_G_OE.30.4
9R
Code Corrupt
---------------------
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data cable

As soon as I take out the wall charger it just dies or says battery too low.

So all I have to do is slice and dice the power cables and go from there... .... will report back.

(anybody live local to me or where I work in the UK ??) please PM me.

If I was to get power back to the battery, would it be possible to short TP and go back to standard settings instantly or would it need a re-flash from that point?


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: jzzz on January 19, 2010, 05:23:53 pm
Desktop charger somepeople call it traveller charger.
in my country it's about 19$
If you got code corrupt.
I think you only need to flash 42r for all using multiflashflex.


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: NiKSY on January 20, 2010, 02:27:29 am
Just connect wires straight to battery and leave it 4-5 hours. The mechanism that stops charging is on the batter (only on original Motorola batteries!) and you will have no problem if you leave it over night, nothing can be broken.

After you fully charge it, you should flash 42R_for_all like jzzz said. You can find it here - http://www.e398mod.com/content/view/506/30/

After that, phone must work. Charge again and then you can flash any MP for 07.D0 bootloader.
No need for testpoint, trust me.

Cheers!


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: PaulyQ on January 20, 2010, 11:44:42 am
nice 1 - appreciate your time.

time to order a new data cable off fleabay since I killed the last one.


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: NiKSY on January 21, 2010, 08:26:22 am
Is your phone fixed?

I'm wasting a lot of my time, so I like to help out. I'm glad if I helped you!


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: PaulyQ on January 21, 2010, 11:58:39 am
UPDATE:

Battery has charged. Thats part 1 of the problem, so yes you definately helped.

Have ordered a new data cable off e-bay since I FUBAR the last one (silly me, you should NEVER try soldering with a 30w iron, basically I desoldered some of th epins by accident :()

Part 2 should be solved when I get the new cable.

Many thanks for the help.


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: NiKSY on January 25, 2010, 02:24:28 am
If you need me any more - PM me or add me on some of the instant messengers.

I got a new Moto, so I'm learning about it, don't come around this part of the forum very often (:


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: PaulyQ on February 15, 2010, 12:59:42 pm
Sorted.. many thanks Niksy  ;)


Title: Re: can't charge in bootmode (corrupt firmware)
Post by: NiKSY on February 18, 2010, 12:56:28 pm
Good work, man :) Keep on modding ;)

Cheers!