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Lpen21

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Kept getting " bootstrap failed error" tried PRL and profile updates with no luck.. After reboot got sim card error so I removed it and re-inserted the card. Error now gone so far. Has anyone else had this issue?
 
You do not do PRL updates with GSM... you can actually cause yourself issues if you do and it somehow succeeds, not really sure what "profile updates" are. Bootstrap is a part of recovery to flash a factory image when "normal" means fail, are you unlocked, rooted, and with custom recovery, this error can sometimes occur when an OTA is pending but you don't have stock recovery.

TBH though, sounds like you have a bad SIM card or bad connection to the SIM. Try cleaning the SIM contacts with 90%+ isopropyl alcohol or getting a replacement SIM. Then again, if it goes away and doesn't come back, maybe it just wasn't seated properly.
 
acejavelin said:
You do not do PRL updates with GSM... you can actually cause yourself issues if you do and it somehow succeeds, not really sure what "profile updates" are. Bootstrap is a part of recovery to flash a factory image when "normal" means fail, are you unlocked, rooted, and with custom recovery, this error can sometimes occur when an OTA is pending but you don't have stock recovery.

TBH though, sounds like you have a bad SIM card or bad connection to the SIM. Try cleaning the SIM contacts with 90%+ isopropyl alcohol or getting a replacement SIM. Then again, if it goes away and doesn't come back, maybe it just wasn't seated properly.
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I should have clarified my phone is Virgin Mobile, so it's Sprint network CDMA not GSM. The sim is for 4g. Otherwise I think you were right about it not being seated properly.
 
I BOUGHT A MOTOG ABOUT A MONTH AGO. NOW I AM GETTING BOOTSTRAP ERRORS AND ALSO MY SIM CARD SEEMS TO UNSEAT IT SELF ON ITS OWN. THIS A A REPEATING PROBLEM FOR WHICH I HAVE NO SOLUTION AND I AM HERE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION I HOPE IT IS NOT TO GET A NEW AND DIFFERENT PHONE
 
Welcome to Android Forums.

I suggest you go to the place where you bought it and have the SIM card problem corrected. New card? New holder? Perhaps the way it is being installed?

... Thom
 
Robert Epolito said:
I BOUGHT A MOTOG ABOUT A MONTH AGO. NOW I AM GETTING BOOTSTRAP ERRORS AND ALSO MY SIM CARD SEEMS TO UNSEAT IT SELF ON ITS OWN. THIS A A REPEATING PROBLEM FOR WHICH I HAVE NO SOLUTION AND I AM HERE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION I HOPE IT IS NOT TO GET A NEW AND DIFFERENT PHONE
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Pretty much same issue here, I periodically get toast with "bootstrap failed" take out sim air blast port re insert card. Think a design flaw port. May try wedging paper to get tighter fit. Otherwise mostly annoying and does not seem to affect performance yet.
 
Been searching around for solution to annoying bootstrap notification and may have found it. Go under all apps and locate the app "network system provider" uncheck notification. So far no more annoying notifications. 2 days and counting.
 
Lpen21 said:
Think I found a way to turn off bootstrap notification, see my post above. 3 days and no bootstrap toast
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Thank you! ! ! This has been driving me nuts and the people at Best Buy think I'm a nice, old, but crazy lady..I did this last night and haven't seen the message since. I joined here today just to tell you thank you!
 
Vfwchick said:
Thank you! ! ! This has been driving me nuts and the people at Best Buy think I'm a nice, old, but crazy lady..I did this last night and haven't seen the message since. I joined here today just to tell you thank you![/QUOTE
Glad it worked for you also, going on 4 days now without the annoying notifications.
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Lpen21 said:
Been searching around for solution to annoying bootstrap notification and may have found it. Go under all apps and locate the app "network system provider" uncheck notification. So far no more annoying notifications. 2 days and counting.
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Worked for me as well! Thanks for sharing
 
Lpen21 said:
Glad I was able to help. Those notifications drove me insane and I see I was not the only one
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This helped me too buddy. Thanks for the find. I used paper from a pack of smokes to wedge it in there, worked like a charm! Never saw that annoying toast again. :D
 
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