I've been holding off updating. I'm a little confused, I've seen some posts saying its better to do the ota. Does it really matter which way you you update?
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Well, I OTAd the update on a rooted 1.57 and had no problems. Just had to run afterupdate.bat again from gladroot after the update to retain root. I think the better question is do you want to be odexed or deodexed. Odexed is good if you want to keep your phone as close to stock as possible and you will get these files from the OTA update. Deodexed is better is you want to do editing, install more themes, etc.
The 1.83 sbf with deodexed files is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055851
and I don't need to tell you where the OTA update for odexed files is.
I have the 1.83 sbf already thanks though. I'm rooted and on grey blur with webtop mod, so I haven't gotten the ota notice.
I thought retain root doesn't work, so we have to use ginger break instead.
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Last night I soft bricked my phone, flashed to 1.26, used gladroot to root, updated to 1.57, ran afterupdate to get root back, OTAd to 1.83, ran afterupdate again and am not running on 1.83 rooted. Gingerbreak scares me with the talk of it possibly formatting your internal sd.
Your not on 1.83? Or is that a typo?
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I'm running Gingerblur version 3.0. I just got the update message for 1.8.3. It will download but not install. I had this issue upgrading to the one before this. Last time I restored my phone back to stock to get it to install. Don't want to do that again. Is it something I'm overlooking?
jimbush3 said:
Gingerbreak scares me with the talk of it possibly formatting your internal sd.
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Yep, I lose the contents of internal SD every time - but with backup, it's much quicker and easier than flashing back to 1.26 and working your way up again. Appears to have no adverse effects - worked fine to restore root after 1.5.7 and again after 1.8.3.
Of course YMMV.
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Your not on 1.83? Or is that a typo?
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I'm on 1.83 now, I was saying that I had a rooted 1.57 and was able to OTA update to 1.83 with no problems.
And I may end up trying gingerbreak in the future, but I was bricked anyway so I just rebuilt.
I was in the exact same situation. Had to install SBF 1.26 and repeated the hole process. I don't think there's other way to update
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I recently rooted my Atrix on 1.57 (with Gingerbreak) and did the webtop mod. I heard about the 1.83 update, so I took the webtop mod off and tried to install the update, yet I get an exclamation point and the update is not able to install. What should I do?
sooperfli8791 said:
I recently rooted my Atrix on 1.57 (with Gingerbreak) and did the webtop mod. I heard about the 1.83 update, so I took the webtop mod off and tried to install the update, yet I get an exclamation point and the update is not able to install. What should I do?
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Have you tried flashing the 1.8.3 sbf?
Did you deodex? The update will not work if you did.
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schwiing said:
Have you tried flashing the 1.8.3 sbf?
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I have not tried that. Doesn't that delete all of my memory? Can I flash it over my current 1.57?
BBock9 said:
Did you deodex? The update will not work if you did.
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How do you deodox? I just updated to 1.57, rooted with gingerbreak, webtop mod, removed the webtop mod and tried to isntall OTA 1.83. And it failed.
sooperfli8791 said:
I have not tried that. Doesn't that delete all of my memory? Can I flash it over my current 1.57?
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Yes, you can flash it over 1.57, and no it doesn't erase anything. However, if you root again using gingerbreak, that WILL delete everything...so back it all up.
schwiing said:
Yes, you can flash it over 1.57, and no it doesn't erase anything. However, if you root again using gingerbreak, that WILL delete everything...so back it all up.
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Sweet , you're awesome. Do you have a link to the 1.83 sbf?
sooperfli8791 said:
Sweet , you're awesome. Do you have a link to the 1.83 sbf?
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Not a problem. Here you go:
http://gititbit.ch/sbf7
and this will work on the ATT atrix?
sooperfli8791 said:
and this will work on the ATT atrix?
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Yes. That's what I have.
Decided to go to Motorola's website and used their update software and it worked! Thanks for your help and input!
schwiing said:
Yes, you can flash it over 1.57, and no it doesn't erase anything. However, if you root again using gingerbreak, that WILL delete everything...so back it all up.
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I flashed 1.83 sbf and rooted w/ gingerbreak... Didn't delete anything. Actually I take that back, the apps I had downloaded from the Amazon market were deleted, but I think that had more to do with the 1.83 sbf and not gingerbreak.
Swiftks said:
I flashed 1.83 sbf and rooted w/ gingerbreak... Didn't delete anything. Actually I take that back, the apps I had downloaded from the Amazon market were deleted, but I think that had more to do with the 1.83 sbf and not gingerbreak.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046626
Says the quote on the home page:
WARNING: THIS WILL DELETE YOUR INTERAL SD-CARD, BACKUP FIRST!!!
If it doesn't, you may want to contact them to update that message.
Hi,
I have deodexed 1.57 in my Atrix. How could go for 1.83.
I tried flashing 1.83 SBF using RSDLite but it failed.
Could someone point me too a post/doc on how to go back to 1.57 factory and do 1.83 OTA
Ok I currently have 1.57 and its rooted using adb script, and I just got the notification for the 1.83 update. I remember reading in a thread that you can't just update regularly since my phone is rooted....so what do I do?
Sorry if the question has been asked before, I did a basic search...
U have 2 options. Flash the 1.8.3 sbf then gingerbreak or ota update and run the afterupdate.bat from the root package from riral
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I rooted the phone using Gladroot 4.2...and it does have an afterupdate.bat file...is that the package your speaking of?
I had 4.1.57 with grey blur.
I ran titanium backup and made sure it saved to the external card...not internal. (internal storage gets erased)
I ran the rsdlite update with 4.1.83
Re rooted, reinstalled recovery, re flashed to grey blur, restored any missing apps with titanium backup, seemed to work.
The after update bat should clear the ota update notification.
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This is not for the OTA, this is for the prior cheesecaked build
####BACKUP your current system with BSR before doing anything!####
1. SBF or nand restore to stock 2.3.4 (if on completely unmodified and fully bloated stock 2.3.4 skip to step 2)
2. Apply 2.3.5 (412 build) in stock recovery after placing on external sd card root and renaming update.zip (reboot phone and hold down volume, press down arrow until you see android recovery, press up volume button, when on next screen press both volume buttons at same time. Wipe cache and flash update.zip)
3. Root using zergrush (with phone unpluged unzip and open zergrush program....make sure unknown sources in applications is checked and that debuggung is checkmarked. I also checkmark stay awake as zergrush recommends setting screen timeout for ten minutes. Connect your phone and then check it is connected as charge only. Hit spacebar and then the phone will reboot after the zerglings lol find a way in and your rooted)
***Rootkeeper has caused issues with some roms aborting install.***
4. Install & then boot into bootstrap
5. Wipe data, cache and dalvik
6. Flash 2.3.5 based custom rom from removable sd card & reboot when done.
http://www.mediafire.com/?nt4ixu5hx55t9cu RSD Lite 5.4.4
http://depositfiles.com/files/spvcfjb4w 2.3.4 SBF
(Outdated build)http://depositfiles.com/files/95u3zw9k6 2.3.5 update (412 build) Eclipse 2.1 and GingerBread Phone 7 are based off this build
Zergrush V3 is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=784296&stc=1&d=1321435888
Boot Strap Recovery http://www.mediafire.com/?k4ooqa7keblzqso and install from root of sd after rooting phone with zergrush.
They are the actual links the devs made.
(Outdated but works)http://eclipserom.com/mods/click.php?id=84 look here for nitro's direct Eclipse 2.1 download.
Outdated but works)http://www.mediafire.com/?ngv8aeq1745wrqn
peper's direct GingerBread Phone 7 download
Rootkeeper has caused some failed Eclipse 2.X.X installs. This method is the safest bet.
For icing on the cake here is the SBF Tutorial link if you dont know how to SBF http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1175300
Thanks this will help many including myself. Had to sbf 2 times last night and no luck. However I was using rootkeeper. I will try again tonight with zergrush.
There are now a newer set of updates to 2.3.5 to be applied over... if your gonna do it might as well do a full set..
I would put at the very beginning of the post to do a backup. People should know, but you know how that goes. lol
mastafunk said:
There are now a newer set of updates to 2.3.5 to be applied over... if your gonna do it might as well do a full set..
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I know you can update via cheese cake to newer versions. I know Eclipse is off of the linked 2.3.5 which is 412 and I believe pepper's is the same. Please correct me if I am wrong.
There might be unknown issues if everyone starts flashing roms desinged for one build over other updates....is that what your refering to? Am I wrong about this?
Changed Eclipse link to Nitro's 2.0.2 12-15-11
Thanks a lot for posting this!
Eclipse 1.3 RC
mine keeps getting stuck at zegruths rooting method on "waiting for device" it has gotten farther than that before but only to "dsomething has been started"
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You have the usb debugging checked and it connected as charge only?
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Bump for changes
from my X2 with 2.0.1 probably while driving down the road with my knee at the helm
Also make sure u have unknown sources allowed in managage applications b4 u start this root method
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Kevin3328 said:
Also make sure u have unknown sources allowed in managage applications b4 u start this root method
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OP updated with more rooting instructions Thanks for the suggestion Kevin3328
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OP updated with more rooting instructions Thanks for the suggestion Kevin3328
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Bump....eclipse 2.0.3 link added 2.0.2 link removed
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Fixed bad bootstrap link
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Glad this got stickied, it's a good help
Im trying to help a friend with his droid x2. We rooted it with dooms v4 zergrush before doing anything else, hadnt seen this tutorial yet. When trying to update to 2.3.5 it aborts, last line said E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip. Do we need to unroot to do this then root again? I did this because for eclipse rom it sais it needs rooted gingerbread, but step 3 of install is to root, so it confused me, I chose to root it first.
I tried unrooting and starting over, still wont work. Its wierd that it the OP it sais to do a BSR backup before starting but then step 4 sais to install bootstrap, Ill assume BSR is BootStrapRecovery, so if you need to have it to backup before starting why would you need to install it? Im a bit confused here. I have 2 rooted, unlocked bootloader x10s with MIUI so Im not a newbie but this is frustrating.
Bugly Astard said:
Im trying to help a friend with his droid x2. We rooted it with dooms v4 zergrush before doing anything else, hadnt seen this tutorial yet. When trying to update to 2.3.5 it aborts, last line said E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip. Do we need to unroot to do this then root again? I did this because for eclipse rom it sais it needs rooted gingerbread, but step 3 of install is to root, so it confused me, I chose to root it first.
I tried unrooting and starting over, still wont work. Its wierd that it the OP it sais to do a BSR backup before starting but then step 4 sais to install bootstrap, Ill assume BSR is BootStrapRecovery, so if you need to have it to backup before starting why would you need to install it? Im a bit confused here. I have 2 rooted, unlocked bootloader x10s with MIUI so Im not a newbie but this is frustrating.
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I have never used V4 zerg...use v3 as in instructions. You dont need to unroot. Are you flashing the 412 buil update in android stock recovery? After you install the 412 update you will need to reroot....DONT USE ROOTKEEPER...If you fallow the instructionas as wrote you will have no issues that also includes using the mentioned rooting program as well.
I would suggest at this point SBF and start from step one and/or unroot 2.3.4 and start from step one using everything in the OP as instructed to the T.
If you cant get it your not following the instructions.
Bugly Astard said:
Im trying to help a friend with his droid x2. We rooted it with dooms v4 zergrush before doing anything else, hadnt seen this tutorial yet. When trying to update to 2.3.5 it aborts, last line said E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip. Do we need to unroot to do this then root again? I did this because for eclipse rom it sais it needs rooted gingerbread, but step 3 of install is to root, so it confused me, I chose to root it first.
I tried unrooting and starting over, still wont work. Its wierd that it the OP it sais to do a BSR backup before starting but then step 4 sais to install bootstrap, Ill assume BSR is BootStrapRecovery, so if you need to have it to backup before starting why would you need to install it? Im a bit confused here. I have 2 rooted, unlocked bootloader x10s with MIUI so Im not a newbie but this is frustrating.
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The last time I tried this it would not work once rooted. Had to sbf, apply the update, then root.
BrianKLV said:
The last time I tried this it would not work once rooted. Had to sbf, apply the update, then root.
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Which is how the directions say to do it althoughit does work if your rooted on stock...completely stock no unbloating done. Ota updates need the bloat to install correctly
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Hey Guys, Well big Hello and just wanted to say that usually every question ive had for my phone that I typed into google sent me here so i joined: I just got the dx2 as a replacement for my dx. so first thing i did was root it . now it is running 2.2.2 froyo i rooted with ginger break. I know that their is the latest update out and I froze the updater because it kept prompting me to update. so my question is can i one click root the latest update, or can i use OTA rootkeeper. YES i have done the reading in the posts but didnt get the clear cut answer i wanted so simply is rootkeeper the easyiest way to keep root or should i just ota update then root.
thanks guys
Broadley1 said:
Hey Guys, Well big Hello and just wanted to say that usually every question ive had for my phone that I typed into google sent me here so i joined: I just got the dx2 as a replacement for my dx. so first thing i did was root it . now it is running 2.2.2 froyo i rooted with ginger break. I know that their is the latest update out and I froze the updater because it kept prompting me to update. so my question is can i one click root the latest update, or can i use OTA rootkeeper. YES i have done the reading in the posts but didnt get the clear cut answer i wanted so simply is rootkeeper the easyiest way to keep root or should i just ota update then root.
thanks guys
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Rootkeeper works just fine. Only thing to watch out for is you can not install eclipse 2.+ with rootkeeper installed. You have to erase your back up. But it will get you to 2.3.4 no problem
Just from what I read in these forums, root keeper works, but people do have problems with it in some circumstances. I dont read about people having problems with the other two one click root methods. I've always used the one click methods and never used root keeper so Im just basing it off of what I read. But in your circumstance, either way will probably be fine. But like what was already said, you might have to use the one click methods if you are updating to certain things.
Broadley1 said:
Hey Guys, Well big Hello and just wanted to say that usually every question ive had for my phone that I typed into google sent me here so i joined: I just got the dx2 as a replacement for my dx. so first thing i did was root it . now it is running 2.2.2 froyo i rooted with ginger break. I know that their is the latest update out and I froze the updater because it kept prompting me to update. so my question is can i one click root the latest update, or can i use OTA rootkeeper. YES i have done the reading in the posts but didnt get the clear cut answer i wanted so simply is rootkeeper the easyiest way to keep root or should i just ota update then root.
thanks guys
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I would recommend following my SBF tutorial and SBF to 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), then follow my rooting tutorial for the DX2, then follow my nandroid backup tutorial. Once you have those, take a look at CM7DX2 for a nice ROM for the DX2 (the original post (OP) has detailed installation instructions that I wrote), or Nitro's Eclipse ROM.
All links to my tutorials are in my signatue. Look up the CM7DX2 and Eclipse ROMs in the development section for the Droid X2.
Ciao!
Moon Shadow - NM said:
I would recommend following my SBF tutorial and SBF to 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), then follow my rooting tutorial for the DX2, then follow my nandroid backup tutorial. Once you have those, take a look at CM7DX2 for a nice ROM for the DX2 (the original post (OP) has detailed installation instructions that I wrote), or Nitro's Eclipse ROM.
All links to my tutorials are in my signatue. Look up the CM7DX2 and Eclipse ROMs in the development section for the Droid X2.
Ciao!
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Thanks moon shadow what your saying makes sense. I am just leary about the whole flash, sbf method. i have had bad luck with rsd in the past. I am really not a big rommer i tried liberty before and it repeatedly soft bricked my phone. I used rsd to run the gb leak for my original dx and found it very unstable. I just really wanted the update but also keep my root goodies.
Travisdroidx2 said:
Rootkeeper works just fine. Only thing to watch out for is you can not install eclipse 2.+ with rootkeeper installed. You have to erase your back up. But it will get you to 2.3.4 no problem
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Im not a big rommer just really want the latest ota but also keep my root goodies. Can you explain a basic breakdown on what i have to do before i take the OTA and after.
Backup ur app with rom tool box pro, or titanium backup. Accept the ota and use zergrush to root all u do is plug it into ur comp press enter and boom rooted. I recommend gb2.3.3 stock. So far it has been the best stock rom. Way better than 2.3.4. But that is my opinion. Remember anything u do is at ur own risk. Enjoy
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droid2 rc said:
Backup ur app with rom tool box pro, or titanium backup. Accept the ota and use zergrush to root all u do is plug it into ur comp press enter and boom rooted. I recommend gb2.3.3 stock. So far it has been the best stock rom. Way better than 2.3.4. But that is my opinion. Remember anything u do is at ur own risk. Enjoy
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Thanx bud well the update it sends me is for 1.3.232 now what is that is that for 2.3.4 or later?
that's 2.3.3
you could try DX2 ezSBF
just don't update to 1.3.418
unless you want to risk not having root
edit: 1.3.232 is just 2.3.3
I have a list of updates, in my collection of links
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Moon Shadow - NM said:
I would recommend following my SBF tutorial and SBF to 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), then follow my rooting tutorial for the DX2, then follow my nandroid backup tutorial. Once you have those, take a look at CM7DX2 for a nice ROM for the DX2 (the original post (OP) has detailed installation instructions that I wrote), or Nitro's Eclipse ROM.
All links to my tutorials are in my signatue. Look up the CM7DX2 and Eclipse ROMs in the development section for the Droid X2.
Ciao!
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Hey moon shadow, I tried the OTA update and it seems to fail i unfroze and unrooted but still no luck? I think that i might have made a mistake because I erased the stupid bloat games that came with it ( golf 2, nfs) is this my problem?
Broadley1 said:
Hey moon shadow, I tried the OTA update and it seems to fail i unfroze and unrooted but still no luck? I think that i might have made a mistake because I erased the stupid bloat games that came with it ( golf 2, nfs) is this my problem?
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Yes it all has to be there including those games
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you can not remove stock app, if you want to update
you will have to SBF
HowTo: Perform a SBF ("factory restore") of your Motorola Droid X2
next time use titanium backup to freeze unwanted apps, so you just unfreeze when you want to update
sd_shadow said:
that's 2.3.3
you could try DX2 ezSBF
just don't update to 1.3.418
unless you want to risk not having root
edit: 1.3.232 is just 2.3.3
I have a list of updates, in my collection of links
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Got a question about using zip. when I unzip where do i extract to? and do i just move the sbf or drivers too?
sd_shadow said:
you can not remove stock app, if you want to update
you will have to SBF
HowTo: Perform a SBF ("factory restore") of your Motorola Droid X2
next time use titanium backup to freeze unwanted apps, so you just unfreeze when you want to update
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Yea i did do a backup it restored the games but still wont OTA. I am usually pretty careful cant believe i was that stupid to erase those apps i do usually freeze with tb but when i restored and tried the ota it still failed oh well sbf it is
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Got a question about using zip. when I unzip where do i extract to? and do i just move the sbf or drivers too?
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what zip are you using?, moto drivers need to be installed on pc, move SBF to any where on computer that you can find again
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Broadley1 said:
Yea i did do a backup it restored the games but still wont OTA. I am usually pretty careful cant believe i was that stupid to erase those apps i do usually freeze with tb but when i restored and tried the ota it still failed oh well sbf it is
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if you restored apps, you could try fixing permissions, in ClockworkMod recovery,
I don't use stock, so when update comes out have to SBF, anyways
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what zip are you using?, moto drivers need to be installed on pc, move SBF to any where on computer that you can find again
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if you restored apps, you could try fixing permissions, in ClockworkMod recovery,
I don't use stock, so when update comes out have to SBF, anyways
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yea sorry i was wondering about the drivers im not familiar with unzipping them and where to put them when i do i put the sfb in a temp file for rsd but didnt know where to put the drivers?
I just wanted to say thanks again shadow your a huge help for a noob
if drivers are in zip, unzip anywhere
then run them, by double clicking
Shadow im having an issue flashing it wont pull the right information for my phone it just says s flash and n/a for everything else shoud i be in mass storage or charge only?
to flash SBF, you need to be in bootloader mode
RSD Flash Support
turn off, hold volume up, reboot
all it will say is "starting RSD support"
then your ready
yea i got that far but in your tutorial it says that i should see the infor on my phone in slot 1 but all it says is s flash, and all the info on the phone is N/A? is this alright?
edit: sorry it was the link that you sent me it said i should see my phone info
edit: duh im a dumbass sorry for you having to put up with me shadow i answered my own question i just had to read a little closer
thanks again ill keep you posted
My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
SoCoolAZ said:
My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
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If you want to apply the ota, grab ota rootkeeper from the market. Open the app, save root, then go to town updating. No need to unroot. Once updated, open the app again and hit restore root, as the ota will remove root.
That's pretty much it. As it stands that is the only way to get root on the latest ota so if for some reason you run into an issue and lose root, you will have to sbf back to 2.3.4.
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SoCoolAZ said:
My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
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I'm sorry but are you on pre 2.3.4 on your X2? If so why haven't you had to update before now? Just curious.
SoCoolAZ said:
My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
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I made this thread just for cases like this.
Although if you search (when working of course lol) there's tons of info on this I just compiled it together
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757854
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So i am trying to run the update to no success. It goes into shut fown mode, comes back to a box with an arrow pointing to the android guy, it gets 20% or so and the box turns to a explanation point. X2 reboots to home screen, update failed. Tried both plugged to power and unplugged to same affect.
Cant find pete root tools but installed rom manager and rootkeeper. My root is intact and stable...i just cant get it to frickin' update from 2.3.3 .
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SoCoolAZ said:
So i am trying to run the update to no success. It goes into shut fown mode, comes back to a box with an arrow pointing to the android guy, it gets 20% or so and the box turns to a explanation point. X2 reboots to home screen, update failed. Tried both plugged to power and unplugged to same affect.
Cant find pete root tools but installed rom manager and rootkeeper. My root is intact and stable...i just cant get it to frickin' update from 2.3.3 .
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Have you modified the system
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SoCoolAZ said:
So i am trying to run the update to no success. It goes into shut fown mode, comes back to a box with an arrow pointing to the android guy, it gets 20% or so and the box turns to a explanation point. X2 reboots to home screen, update failed. Tried both plugged to power and unplugged to same affect.
Cant find pete root tools but installed rom manager and rootkeeper. My root is intact and stable...i just cant get it to frickin' update from 2.3.3 .
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For updating to the latest release you can't have changed any of the system files (ie frozen), and if you are rooted it's best to do a temp unroot (with a Voodoo backup of course) and make sure you boot into the Stock Recovery and attempt to flash that way. Should go without saying that you have to be on the stock rom.
GL!
SlimMan said:
For updating to the latest release you can't have changed any of the system files (ie frozen), and if you are rooted it's best to do a temp unroot (with a Voodoo backup of course) and make sure you boot into the Stock Recovery and attempt to flash that way. Should go without saying that you have to be on the stock rom.
GL!
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Slim, i have ignored the OTA upgrade notification for 9 months. If its not broken, dont fix it theory. I had tweaked the phone with root only so that i could barnacle my tablet to the internet. Since i just saw how easily i recovered my phone back to my last nandroid backup, i figured i would try to upgrade and ROM this thing as it seems ive gotten it this far. Can someone link me to an easy to follow, step by step on "flashing stock recovery mode"? I can unfreeze programs with titanium backup and then unroot with ota rootkeeper. Just lrt me know how to stock recover, ie: phone plugged in? Unzipped file locations? External or internal sd card? I appreciate the help.
if update is failing
try unrooting with rootkeeper (keeps backup) like slimman suggested
if that doesn't work it's time to flash 2.3.4 sbf
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317707
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a little surprised, that you made it 9 months and phone didn't try to install overnight after several notices
I know that has happened with other moto phones like D2 and D2G
Guys root has nothing to do with not being able to receive ota.
Nothing.
Lol
It sounds to me like you need to sbf back 2.3.4
Make sure your phone is fully charged.
Do you have usb debugging enabled?
Forget about guessing games, sbf back to 2.3.4.
Root your phone via Pete's. Do not use zerg.
Install recovery
Install superuser etc. If you feel the need but Pete's su. Works fine.
Install voodoo rootkeeper.
Make the back up.
Again with these phones root has NOTHING to do with receiving or not receiving ota.
If your ota is borked there's somthing else going on. You must have removed (bad idea) or froze something
Just sbf and follow my instructions again.
Hope that helps.
As I said in my guide, all updates were done with root, and I went from2.3.3>2.3.4>2.3.5
All rooted each time all retained root via rootkeeper.
Hope that helps
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temp unroot hurts nothing, and some reported success, after failed attempts to update
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sd_shadow said:
temp unroot hurts nothing, and some reported success, after failed attempts to update
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Never said it did just saying it doesn't have anything to do with not receiving updates.
What ever works right?
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temp unroot hurts nothing, and some reported success, after failed attempts to update
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I have been there, not sure why but it has happen.
freakboy13 said:
Never said it did just saying it doesn't have anything to do with not receiving updates.
What ever works right?
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Agree, was just trying to cover all bases but if the are gonna SBF any ways then your right, just do it and go with it.
Id just sbf and be done with it personally, i dont like otas
cm7dx2
sd_shadow said:
[/COLOR]a little surprised, that you made it 9 months and phone didn't try to install overnight after several notices
I know that has happened with other moto phones like D2 and D2G
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LOL - I ignored it almost daily for the first three months. Okay, unfroze everything and unrooted...still can't get the update. SBF time...I'll keep ya'all posted.
My point is that, the update, can install it's self
At least that is what other user have claimed of other moto phones
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