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I tried flashing 4.1.1 fw for my device and now everytime i restart or shut off my device i get an errror" AP Fastboot Flash Mode" Device is locked!
Fastboot reason: Flash failure. I wanted to unlock my bootloader but couldnt because i took an OTA update to 4.1.2. Something went wrong. Is there way to unlock my bootloader on 4.1.2? & how can i fix my FLASH FAILURE ERROR? Thanks
brhudson2012 said:
I tried flashing 4.1.1 fw for my device and now everytime i restart or shut off my device i get an errror" AP Fastboot Flash Mode" Device is locked!
Fastboot reason: Flash failure. I wanted to unlock my bootloader but couldnt because i took an OTA update to 4.1.2. Something went wrong. Is there way to unlock my bootloader on 4.1.2? & how can i fix my FLASH FAILURE ERROR? Thanks
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If you were on the latest firmware, you can't downgrade. That's why you are getting the flash fail. Also, you can't unlock your BL if you're on the last two OTAs. You'll need to flash the most current FW via RSD or House of Moto.
Can any one help me to restore my XT907 back to stock JB 4.1.2 from the stock kitkat 4.4.2 update?
My current System version is: 183.46.10.XT907.Veryzon.en.US
Android Version: 4.4.2
Baseband Version: SM_BP_101031.042.32.86P
Kernal Version: 3.4.42-g5170b6b
[email protected] #1
Fri May 2 00:30:06 PDT 2014
Build Number: KDA20.62-10.1
Build Date: Fri May 2 00:20:25 PDT 2014
Please help me.. Thanks in advance...
Wouldn't recommend you try it on a locked bootloader.
Those that are unlocked shouldn't have any issues.
Technically, with a locked bootloader, if Fastboot will allow you to downgrade, then it should be possible.
You'd have to boot into Fastboot, then run the command:
fastboot flash system system.img
Where system.img is the 4.1.2 image file extracted from the fxz file. If it won't let you do this, then downgrade isn't possible. It will likely say failed flash and you'll have to flash something to kick the phone out of fastboot like logo.img.
You could also try RSDLite and try to flash the 4.1.2 fxz, but I doubt that will work because bootloader and such are not downgradeable and it will likely fail.
GnatGoSplat said:
Technically, with a locked bootloader, if Fastboot will allow you to downgrade, then it should be possible.
You'd have to boot into Fastboot, then run the command:
fastboot flash system system.img
Where system.img is the 4.1.2 image file extracted from the fxz file. If it won't let you do this, then downgrade isn't possible. It will likely say failed flash and you'll have to flash something to kick the phone out of fastboot like logo.img.
You could also try RSDLite and try to flash the 4.1.2 fxz, but I doubt that will work because bootloader and such are not downgradeable and it will likely fail.
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Thanks for ur reply..
My bootloader is locked. I want to try downgrade to stock 4.1.2. Can u please send me the link to download stock 4.1.2 img and exact steps to downgrade?
Thnaks so much in advance..
kulsforu said:
Thanks for ur reply..
My bootloader is locked. I want to try downgrade to stock 4.1.2. Can u please send me the link to download stock 4.1.2 img and exact steps to downgrade?
Thnaks so much in advance..
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You can get them here:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8
You can extract the original system.img from the archive as well as logo.img in case the phone doesn't allow you to flash system.img, you can use logo.img to kick the phone out of Fastboot. You will need to install Motorola ADB drivers on your computer in advance, and also need a fastboot.exe file which I think you can find via Google, but if you have ever rooted your phone in the past, usually that also came with fastboot.
Anyway, get into fastboot mode by turning off the phone, then holding down all 3 buttons. Use vol- to select Fastboot and vol+ to choose it. Phone should boot into fastboot.
Connect to PC and issue command:
fastboot flash system system.img
If it works, the phone should be downgraded. If it says flash failed, then downgrade isn't possible. In that case, if the phone is stuck in fastboot mode and can't be rebooted, issue this command to get out of fastboot.
fastboot flash logo logo.img
That should let it reboot as normal.
I actually doubt it's possible to downgrade, but I haven't tried it myself so I can't say for sure.
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You can get them here:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8
You can extract the original system.img from the archive as well as logo.img in case the phone doesn't allow you to flash system.img, you can use logo.img to kick the phone out of Fastboot. You will need to install Motorola ADB drivers on your computer in advance, and also need a fastboot.exe file which I think you can find via Google, but if you have ever rooted your phone in the past, usually that also came with fastboot.
Anyway, get into fastboot mode by turning off the phone, then holding down all 3 buttons. Use vol- to select Fastboot and vol+ to choose it. Phone should boot into fastboot.
Connect to PC and issue command:
fastboot flash system system.img
If it works, the phone should be downgraded. If it says flash failed, then downgrade isn't possible. In that case, if the phone is stuck in fastboot mode and can't be rebooted, issue this command to get out of fastboot.
fastboot flash logo logo.img
That should let it reboot as normal.
I actually doubt it's possible to downgrade, but I haven't tried it myself so I can't say for sure.
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Thank u so much my friend, I need to clear that I m using this phone in India with Reliance CDMA network. If downgrade will succeed then will it in verizon locked condition or it will remain unlocked for global use? Also I need to add that I have never unlocked my bootloader or rooted my phone.
kulsforu said:
Thank u so much my friend, I need to clear that I m using this phone in India with Reliance CDMA network. If downgrade will succeed then will it in verizon locked condition or it will remain unlocked for global use? Also I need to add that I have never unlocked my bootloader or rooted my phone.
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I think it would stay unlocked since you wouldn't be reflashing the radio.
It is easy enough to re-unlock if that should get reversed, however.
Ah, nevermind. Don't bother to try it. Even if you could succeed, you'd end up with black screen after the logo. The newer bootloaders will not allow Jellybean to boot. There is no way to downgrade. KitKat is a one way road with a locked BL. Sorry!
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Ah, nevermind. Don't bother to try it. Even if you could succeed, you'd end up with black screen after the logo. The newer bootloaders will not allow Jellybean to boot. There is no way to downgrade. KitKat is a one way road with a locked BL. Sorry!
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:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
Sorry for the bad news. I'm in the same boat now too. Thought I would experiment with ways to preserve root, and long story short, now I'm stuck on an unrooted phone on stock KK with locked BL.
Why do you want to downgrade? If it's to be rooted, sorry, no solution for that. If there is some other issue, maybe there is a solution for that specific issue.
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Sorry for the bad news. I'm in the same boat now too. Thought I would experiment with ways to preserve root, and long story short, now I'm stuck on an unrooted phone on stock KK with locked BL.
Why do you want to downgrade? If it's to be rooted, sorry, no solution for that. If there is some other issue, maybe there is a solution for that specific issue.
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The issue is my CDMA data is not working after upgrade to kitkat. I m from India and using Reliance CDMA sim. Before update, everything was working perfect. But now only data(EVDO or 1x) is not working. GSM data(3G & 2G) is working.
Please help if u have any solution for this issue.
GnatGoSplat said:
You can get them here:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8
You can extract the original system.img from the archive as well as logo.img in case the phone doesn't allow you to flash system.img, you can use logo.img to kick the phone out of Fastboot. You will need to install Motorola ADB drivers on your computer in advance, and also need a fastboot.exe file which I think you can find via Google, but if you have ever rooted your phone in the past, usually that also came with fastboot.
Anyway, get into fastboot mode by turning off the phone, then holding down all 3 buttons. Use vol- to select Fastboot and vol+ to choose it. Phone should boot into fastboot.
Connect to PC and issue command:
fastboot flash system system.img
If it works, the phone should be downgraded. If it says flash failed, then downgrade isn't possible. In that case, if the phone is stuck in fastboot mode and can't be rebooted, issue this command to get out of fastboot.
fastboot flash logo logo.img
That should let it reboot as normal.
I actually doubt it's possible to downgrade, but I haven't tried it myself so I can't say for sure.
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I'm also on official KK with locked bootloader, Can i flash kk modified system.img via this method ?
Prohyper said:
I'm also on official KK with locked bootloader, Can i flash kk modified system.img via this method ?
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Sorry, with locked BL, you can't flash modified system.img or older system.img. I tried it just to make sure, and the phone wouldn't allow it.
GnatGoSplat said:
Sorry for the bad news. I'm in the same boat now too. Thought I would experiment with ways to preserve root, and long story short, now I'm stuck on an unrooted phone on stock KK with locked BL.
Why do you want to downgrade? If it's to be rooted, sorry, no solution for that. If there is some other issue, maybe there is a solution for that specific issue.
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The issue is my CDMA data is not working after upgrade to kitkat. I m from India and using Reliance CDMA sim. Before update, everything was working perfect. But now only data(EVDO or 1x) is not working. GSM data(3G & 2G) is working.
Please help if u have any solution for this issue.
kulsforu said:
The issue is my CDMA data is not working after upgrade to kitkat. I m from India and using Reliance CDMA sim. Before update, everything was working perfect. But now only data(EVDO or 1x) is not working. GSM data(3G & 2G) is working.
Please help if u have any solution for this issue.
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Good news is that major developments happened a month ago. :good:
You can now root AND unlock bootloader on KitKat. I think you can find the info you need in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783806
Once you have bootloader unlocked, you can downgrade back to JB. I have tried it and can confirm it works.
Good luck!
GnatGoSplat said:
Good news is that major developments happened a month ago. :good:
You can now root AND unlock bootloader on KitKat. I think you can find the info you need in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783806
Once you have bootloader unlocked, you can downgrade back to JB. I have tried it and can confirm it works.
Good luck!
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Thanks much for update..
I can not getting the method. Actually I m new with these things.
Can you please explain how to use tr.apk?
Thanks in Advance..
kulsforu said:
Thanks much for update..
I can not getting the method. Actually I m new with these things.
Can you please explain how to use tr.apk?
Thanks in Advance..
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You just run it and let it do its thing. Your phone should be rooted once it has rebooted. You can verify with any rootchecker app.
Then install and run Motopocalypse.apk to unlock your bootloader.
You can the use RSDLite to flash back to JellyBean using the JB fxz file. You will need to edit the xml file in the fxz file, removing the lines with gpt.bin and tz.mbn.
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You just run it and let it do its thing. Your phone should be rooted once it has rebooted. You can verify with any rootchecker app.
Then install and run Motopocalypse.apk to unlock your bootloader.
You can the use RSDLite to flash back to JellyBean using the JB fxz file. You will need to edit the xml file in the fxz file, removing the lines with gpt.bin and tz.mbn.
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Thanks.. I m getting you.. But I m not using verizon network. My Razr M is unlocked for both CDMA and GSM carrier. I m using my Razr M in India and both CDMA and GSM are working at present. only DATA in CDMA is not working.
My question is will it be remain unlocked for both CDMA and GSM career in India after flashing back stock JELLY BEAN?
Thanks in Advance..
kulsforu said:
My question is will it be remain unlocked for both CDMA and GSM career in India after flashing back stock JELLY BEAN?
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I believe so, yes.
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I believe so, yes.
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Thanks.
Can you please send link to download JB 4.1.2 fxz file. and step by step instruction to flash the file.?
So a while ago I rooted my phone but messed it up because I uninstalled a few too many system apps. I just dealt with it for a few months since I could still make calls (but not much else). I finally bit the bullet to look into flashing the stock rom again, but to do so it looked like I had to install a custom recovery, but to do that, unlock the bootloader. So I first unlocked the bootloader using motopocalypse (batch file didn't work but apk did), and got the expected BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED message at bootup, with fastboot saying unlocked, code 3. I then tried flashing CWM recovery via Rom Manager, and it seemed successful, but I was unable to boot to it either from the UI of ROM manager or from holding the buttons during bootup, it would just hang for a few more minutes than normal at the BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED screen, then boot up like normal. So I kept reading, found RSDlite, and was able to flash the stock rom, which I downloaded from the internet and the phone boots up fine, but now fastboot says locked, status code 2, and motopocalypse does not unlock it again (either the batch file or the apk), but I still get the BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED message at bootup. So I'm not sure if my bootloader is unlocked or not and if I can proceed with installing CWM recovery again, so i can make a full backup in case I mess something up again.
So how do I reunlock the bootloader, or verify if it's locked or not?
First, CWM and TWRP aren't official for this phone, so you can't use their apps to flash. You'll need to use fastboot, Flashify, or Rashr. Second, you're still unlocked, we've seen this error come from bad flashes. What is the complete text on your FB screen. You should be able to clear this by re-flashing with RSD. What firmware did you attempt to flash?
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RikRong said:
First, CWM and TWRP aren't official for this phone, so you can't use their apps to flash. You'll need to use fastboot, Flashify, or Rashr. Second, you're still unlocked, we've seen this error come from bad flashes. What is the complete text on your FB screen. You should be able to clear this by re-flashing with RSD. What firmware did you attempt to flash?
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FB screen:
Code:
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)
10.9B(*) (sha-61146a2, 2014-05-02 00:54:39)
eMMC Info: Size 8GB
Device is LOCKED. Status code: 2
Battery OK
Transfer Mode:
USB connected
Fastboot reason: Reboot to bootloader
usb connected
I've tried reflashing with RSD previously but no change. I could try it once more if you want.
Not entirely sure what you're asking for with the firmware version, but the image I used was for android 4.4.2, version 183.46.10.XT907Verizon.en.US.
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Device is LOCKED. Status code: 2
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I think your boot loader is still LOCKED. Mine is showing UNLOCKED. Status code: 3. You cannot flash a custom recovery on a phone with a locked BL. You need to motocalypse again!
To trace the issue from the ground up, if you're just trying to reinstall stock ROM, you should be relying on RSD instead of trying to mess with custom recoveries and BL unlocking. Just flash .10 (not .15) via RSD, root via Towelroot and you can start fresh.
Unlocking your BL is still highly recommended, though, 'cuz it's now or never.
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Code 3 as well.
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rahimali said:
I think your boot loader is still LOCKED. Mine is showing UNLOCKED. Status code: 3. You cannot flash a custom recovery on a phone with a locked BL. You need to motocalypse again!
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Yes, that's why I'm asking. So I've got one vote for unlocked, one for locked. As I said though, motopocalypse isn't working a 2nd time.
AndyYan said:
To trace the issue from the ground up, if you're just trying to reinstall stock ROM, you should be relying on RSD instead of trying to mess with custom recoveries and BL unlocking. Just flash .10 (not .15) via RSD, root via Towelroot and you can start fresh.
Unlocking your BL is still highly recommended, though, 'cuz it's now or never.
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I would like to flash custom ROMs later down the road, but for now I just want to get the stock stuff going.
On a side note, the version of the image I downloaded was 183.x.x, but my mother, who has the same phone, purchased at the same time, and has never rooted it or anything, has version 182.something, and that is also the version I had before I started messing with the bootloader/recovery stuff. The two versions were released at the same time, but I don't know what determines which version you got if you just did OTA updates, or if it even matters. Speaking of OTA updates, the version I downloaded is prompting me to do an OTA update now to another 183.x.x version. I wonder if I'd be able to grab the 182.x.x ROM from my mom's phone without rooting it via fastboot or something.
The 182/183 does not matter regarding root/boot loader unlock its the .10/.15 that matters do not take the .15 without unlocking your boot loader....
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
So no other thoughts? What would happen if I flashed a custom rom/recovery with a locked bootloader? I tried flashing the ROM again and fb still says locked, code 2, and motopocalypse still doesn't do anything like it did the first time.
modemman11 said:
What would happen if I flashed a custom rom/recovery with a locked bootloader?
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It won't let you flash a custom recovery. This is the difference between locked and unlocked.
modemman11 said:
So how do I reunlock the bootloader, or verify if it's locked or not?
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If your bootloader is relocked for some reasons, try unlocking it again with
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
lem22 said:
It won't let you flash a custom recovery. This is the difference between locked and unlocked.
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I guess what I'm asking is, will it let me flash it but then the phone won't work or will give an error on boot, or perhaps brick my phone? Or will it just not flash in the first place? Because if it's the latter, then I can just try to flash a custom ROM/recovery and if it works then I know it's unlocked.
If your bootloader is relocked for some reasons, try unlocking it again with
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
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Code:
D:\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140702\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock
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(bootloader) fastboot oem unlock [ unlock code ]
OKAY [ 0.031s]
finished. total time: 0.031s
Still locked code 2 though. Looks like it wants an unlock code from Motorola's website, I tried following the steps to get the code but it says I'm not eligible for bootloader unlock. So unless there's another way to get the unlock code...
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I guess what I'm asking is, will it let me flash it but then the phone won't work or will give an error on boot, or perhaps brick my phone? Or will it just not flash in the first place? Because if it's the latter, then I can just try to flash a custom ROM/recovery and if it works then I know it's unlocked.
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A "Code 0" locked device would refuse flashing an unofficial or older recovery. I have no idea about Code 2 though.
From what I was able to locate status code 2 indicates that the bootloader has been unlocked and relocked like by doing the whole "fastboot oem unlock unlock code" then the "fastboot oem lock" ... I'll look more into it but from what little I read it looks like it can not be unlocked again with out the Motorola unlock code...
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
ezknives said:
From what I was able to locate status code 2 indicates that the bootloader has been unlocked and relocked like by doing the whole "fastboot oem unlock unlock code" then the "fastboot oem lock" ... I'll look more into it but from what little I read it looks like it can not be unlocked again with out the Motorola unlock code...
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
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Same here, I can see what it means but cannot find any way to get back to code 3 other than using the unlock code from Motorola, which I am unable to obtain because it says I am not eligible. Surprising that someone hasn't cracked the unlock code yet or made a keygen, people are so eager to do it with pirated computer software before the software is even released.
I've read of someone getting locked status code 2 b4 from flashing an older gpt with rsd (if I remember correctly) I think all that was required to fix it and get unlocked again was to flash the latest gpt. Very important..... Are you sure when you were unlocked you didn't ota update to .15? Because flashing .10 gpt while on .15 may be what caused your false relock
Nope, no OTA update to .15. The ZIP I have of the rom does include the gpt.bin file with the same timestamp as all the other files. I suppose I could try reflashing the whole rom once again later...
Hmm strange, I went to find the old thread I read about the gpt relock issue but it's not exactly the same as your situation.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51436123
Until now I didn't think relock was possible due to the way unlocking works. It's a physical change, a qfuse was blown when the motopocalypse apk was run the first time. It can't be unblown lol. Wish I knew what went wrong here.
Hello! My phone is bricked and I've got unlock code, I need to unlock bootloader but I can't, my PC doesn't recognize my p9 lite.
Bootloader locked
FRP locked
OEM disable
I don't now what to do. Help me please, I'll really appreciate it.
Thanks.
robseminario said:
Hello! My phone is bricked and I've got unlock code, I need to unlock bootloader but I can't, my PC doesn't recognize my p9 lite.
Bootloader locked
FRP locked
OEM disable
I don't now what to do. Help me please, I'll really appreciate it.
Thanks.
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What android version were you running?
Anyway try this since you're not gonna unlock bootloader with OEM locked:
1.if on MM place your extracted update.app(same as you were running or latest available) to dload folder on root of sdcard and install via 3 buttons method.
2.if you're on nougat 2 things can be done:
a. same as above in 1
b. or download the rollback file plus MM full update file, place In dload folder the update.app file from rollback and MM full update respectively, install one after another.
NOTE that all this methods don't require unlocked bootloader or custom recovery, so try this above.
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robseminario said:
Hello! My phone is bricked and I've got unlock code, I need to unlock bootloader but I can't, my PC doesn't recognize my p9 lite.
Bootloader locked
FRP locked
OEM disable
I don't now what to do. Help me please, I'll really appreciate it.
Thanks.
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as long as you have access on recovery (Vol up + power) Dannerick can help you and at least have ex_sdcard
Hi guys, I will appreciate if someone can help me. The things is:
I erase system.img from recovery and I backup from XT1706. After I found a site with stock XT1700 rom I downloaded last version which is the S503 I used SP Flash Tools and everything goes well. But when I tried to unlock Bootloader again adb windows said: This operation is not allowed. I tried everything but I wasn't able to unlock Bootloader again. So I downloaded the first version (S116) and surprisingly I could unlock Bootloader. But I get no notification of OTA updates it says that phone has the last version which is not true. Any ideas of what could be happening here? Thanks of hand for you help.
If you downloaded the ROMs from http://motorolastockrom.com/motorola-moto-e3-xt1700 then I suspect the problem is the ROMs have locked boot loaders. I tried installing the S503 version and the S302 version and had the same problem as you. In the end I ended up installing an XT1706 firmware and was able to unlock the bootloader, but sadly it is the same release date and adroid patch version as the XT1700 ROM I was on to begin with (S124)