Root [CDMA] AP Fastboot Flash Mode issue...maybe Root issue?

Slickyy · Mar 28, 2014

Trying to help someone with their Moto G. When you plug in the phone you get a UI screen that is titled "AP Fastboot Flash Mode"

With this it states

Battery Low (Charging)
"Device is LOCKED. Status Code: 0"
Transfer Mode: USB Connected

Then it gives me some Boot Mode Selections, but none of them do anything. Even normal powerup is not working, it just turns the screen off for a moment then goes back to the same UI.

Can anyone help me with this please. They didn't try to root it though which makes this confusing...the phones battery drained, after leaving it on the charger all night, this is what comes up.

UPDATE:

So on another forum I glimpsed at a sentence that said "During the restart, rapidly press the volume down and power button". After trying that it worked. I can't find that forum page again

Here is a picture of what I was looking at (the person took their phone with them to work) https://i.imgur.com/dMyHLG0.jpg

After restarting the phone successfully with the method above, it goes back to the AP Fast Boot UI

SuperR · Mar 28, 2014

Sounds like it could be a hardware problem. I would send it back since the bootloader is still locked and it is not rooted. If you want to try to fix it you can unlock the bootloader and try returning it to factory settings. Keep in mind that unlocking the bootloader will void the warranty.

Slickyy · Mar 28, 2014

I used the normal power up selection and rapidly pressed Volume Down and Power (I read this on another forum) and it booted up. However after restarting the phone, it went back to the AP Fastboot menu...

I'm doubting they're going to go through Motorola, she doesn't want to be without a phone.

I'm gonna try to do a factory reset through the Android UI and see if that helps, but to my knowledge the factory reset only goes through the Android Software, not Motorolas.

SuperR · Mar 28, 2014

Slickyy said:
I used the normal power up selection and rapidly pressed Volume Down and Power (I read this on another forum) and it booted up. However after restarting the phone, it went back to the AP Fastboot menu...

I'm doubting they're going to go through Motorola, she doesn't want to be without a phone.

I'm gonna try to do a factory reset through the Android UI and see if that helps, but to my knowledge the factory reset only goes through the Android Software, not Motorolas.

factory reset through the Android UI only erases user data (things you have installed and settings you have set), not system.

SHOOTER403 · Mar 28, 2014

I think that before you do anything involved with returning it, you should try to do a full reinstall with a firmware package through fastboot.

Slickyy · Mar 28, 2014

SHOOTER403 said:
I think that before you do anything involved with returning it, you should try to do a full reinstall with a firmware package through fastboot.

I'm not sure how to do that. I have this picture if it helps.

https://i.imgur.com/dMyHLG0.jpg

SHOOTER403 · Mar 28, 2014

Slickyy said:
I'm not sure how to do that. I have this picture if it helps.

https://i.imgur.com/dMyHLG0.jpg

http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?t=826108

SuperR · Mar 28, 2014

Slickyy said:
I'm not sure how to do that. I have this picture if it helps.

https://i.imgur.com/dMyHLG0.jpg

SHOOTER403 said:
[BoostMobile Only] Guide on returning to Stock - Android Forums

The one i posted above is the same set of files with a script that does the fastboot flashing. Either one will work but the script will be easier.

SuperR · Mar 28, 2014

SHOOTER403 said:
I think that before you do anything involved with returning it, you should try to do a full reinstall with a firmware package through fastboot.

You need to unlock the bootloader before using fastboot which voids the warranty. That's why i said I would return it before doing that. If the device was not rooted or unlocked and got messed up like that without any user modification, I would be worried something was wrong with the device itself.

Slickyy · Mar 28, 2014

I just told her to go through Motorola. There's a dent in the corner of the phone (small, but noticeable) and I'm not sure if Motorola will exchange that device.

steveinwesternaustralia · Jun 12, 2015

I have a similar problem with my MotoG XT 1033.
My Phone is locked in

AP Fastboot Flash Mode (s)

Batery ok
Device is LOCKED. Status Code:0
Connect USB Data Cable

Boot Mode Selection Menu
Vol Up selects, Vol Down Scrolls
Normal Powerup
Recovery
Factory
Barcodes
BP tools
QCOM

I tried every possible Selection and received the following :

Fastboot Reason: Fall-through from normal boot mode
failed to validate system image
Boot up failed
failed to validate system image
..repeated.......etc.......

the BARCODES did display

this is very frustrating

Goldeneagle72 · Jun 27, 2015

Unlock your bootloader and things should work properly

SwapneelGolapkar · Feb 9, 2016

Slickyy said:
Trying to help someone with their Moto G. When you plug in the phone you get a UI screen that is titled "AP Fastboot Flash Mode"

With this it states

Battery Low (Charging)
"Device is LOCKED. Status Code: 0"
Transfer Mode: USB Connected

Then it gives me some Boot Mode Selections, but none of them do anything. Even normal powerup is not working, it just turns the screen off for a moment then goes back to the same UI.

Can anyone help me with this please. They didn't try to root it though which makes this confusing...the phones battery drained, after leaving it on the charger all night, this is what comes up.

UPDATE:

So on another forum I glimpsed at a sentence that said "During the restart, rapidly press the volume down and power button". After trying that it worked. I can't find that forum page again

Here is a picture of what I was looking at (the person took their phone with them to work) https://i.imgur.com/dMyHLG0.jpg

After restarting the phone successfully with the method above, it goes back to the AP Fast Boot UI

Did u find a solution ?
Please help me as well if you can, I am facing the same issues.

Thanks & Regards,
Swapneel

Seraph08 · Feb 9, 2016

unlock it then

http://androidforums.com/threads/ive-got-fastboot-now-what.984003/#post-7185468

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