T-Mobile update turns Motorola CLIQ into brick
01. Mar, 2010 written by Chris Y
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If you never got around to installing this weeks software update on your Motorola CLIQ, you might want to hold off for at least a few days as it appears that update 1.3.18 has a tendency to break more than it fixes. So far as we can tell, the most common issues have to do with the inability to log into MOTOBLUR, SMS-related lagging and crashing, spotty Bluetooth connectivity, dimming displays, virtual keypad issues and, perhaps most bizarrely, having the devices date and time set to 7PM, 31 December 1969 (aka “0″ in Linux Land). Both T-Mobile and Motorola have not put out an official statement on the matter, but here is what an official T-Mobile forum mod had to say:
Thanks everyone for informing us on what the latest Motorola Cliq OTA update has brought to light. We want to let everyone know that we have been reading your comments, and we hear you. We have forwarded your concerns to the appropriate people and are working hard on them.
As of now, we advise you not to Master Reset your phone if your OTA update did not download or if you are experiencing issues at this time.
Thank you for using the T-Mobile forums and we will keep you updated as we gather more information.”
factory reset hard button, (not by on screen settings)
If lost your password an you lock motoblur out so the the phone locks you out . But you can login on motoblur on the internet but not your phone. You also cannot get into the notification menu,or settings. you have to do a hard button rest on the Cliq XT
1.power off, then.
2. power on holding the power button an the camra button together, a prompt will appear to release the camra button, release it .
3. D.O,S prompt appears
4. select sys. recovery (volume down) you will get a exclamation mark with a triangle,
5.hold the menu button down an to the left for 30 sec.(square pad)( this may take several tries to activate the blue screen)or tap the right corner of the pad.
6. the touch screen is now active use the menu/scroll an highlight factory reset an press ok.
7. when done high light menu+back option ON THE SCREEN an press ok. * step 4 is tricky dont give up.