After multiple attempts and different firmware, the hotspot is still just bootlooping...

I guess my hotspot is fucked?

In that mode it is expecting the firmware to be uploaded from your computer. Do you basically Doo the same action, bit plug it into your computer, not the power adapter.
After that you can use the fdt tool to flash new firmware to your device.

Following this guide, there is a link to a Mega ...

In that mode it is expecting the firmware to be uploaded from your computer. Do you basically Doo the same action, bit plug it into your computer, not the power adapter.
After that you can use the fdt tool to flash new firmware to your device.

Following this guide, there is a link to a Mega ...

battery out and unplugged, from there hold the home button and do not let go of it now pop the batt in and keep holding home for 10 seconds or so or until you see "downloading" on the screen, if it wont go there then you will have to hope that one of the secure parts are not borked so it can be ...

When you mean the home button... I attached the image below. do you mean the image in a green circle or the blue circle?

I've been pressing the physical button on the top of the hotspot and not the touch icon of the "home" button.

put it in download mode and reload it, if it will not go into dl mode you will have to load it from fastboot mode.


Rich, I tired booting it to download mode and it's been like that for 24 hours.

Is there any other method? So far, I've tried booting it with AT&T sim card, no batteries, and ...

anyone?

Not sure if this is a good place to ask.

One day my MR6500 decided to just go into a boot loop. Tried booting with and without the AT&T Sim card but nothing works. Can't connect to the modem at all to push firmware that I got from these links.

Any help or guidance would be appreciated. The NetGear ...