With the release of the (Android-based smart radios) and R7 , Motorola is shifting away from legacy depot tools.
On portable radios, this typically involves shorting specific pins on the accessory connector while powering on the unit. On mobile radios, specific ignition sense pins must be grounded. Phase 3: Writing the Clean Flashport Launch Mototrbo Depot Tool V14 as an Administrator. Mototrbo Depot Tool V14
When a radio undergoes a physical repair involving the replacement of the main logic board, the new board arrives from the factory completely "blank." It possesses no serial number, no model number, and no tuning parameters. Depot Tool V14 allows a depot engineer to inject a pristine firmware bootstrap, assign the original serial number, and prepare the board for standard tuning and CPS programming. 3. Regional Modifications (Cross-Flashing) With the release of the (Android-based smart radios)
If you are a business owner or a lone technician, do not attempt to use V14 unless you are willing to sacrifice the radio. If you have a fleet of bricked radios, send them to a Motorola ASC. The $90 bench fee is cheaper than the $500 logic board replacement you will cause by flashing the wrong bootloader. Phase 3: Writing the Clean Flashport Launch Mototrbo
If the radio does not turn on normally, it must be forced into Bootstrap/Flash mode.