So I think I have a bit of a problem. I am rooted but stayed pretty stock. I only froze a few apps and such but I have no custom ROMs or anything. Well today I turned off my phone as it was glitching out (I use a number password and it zoomed in and I couldn't see the numbers to enter my passcode). When she turned back on I went straight to the home screen, no passcode and my home button doesn't work. I have no lock screen (when I hit my powerbutton I go straight to my home screen) All my settings were reset and such. I defrosted all my frozen apps and am ready to unroot and update (currently on ED01) as I think that is the only way to fix it. I would like to unroot to ED01 but the guide here only takes me to flash DL09. I don't want to have to then download ED01 again then ED04. That seems too much. I would like to know if you either know how to fix it so my home button, passcode and such word again or the best way to unroot. Whatever happens I will probably reroot but I would like to know what to do.
The DL09 route is not that difficult or time consuming but you will lose all data on your phone (not your sd card) . If I understand you correctly, you may want to just backup your apps and other data with mybackup or titanium backup then dl09, then update over the air to ed04 then start over the rooting process that you used before.
Or look into landsharks odin thread... http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...ed-custom-roms-w-root-updated-06-12-11-a.html
I highly recommend community rom.
Or you could just wait for someone else that might have an even easier fix. Good luck
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Do you have a link for where I could get ODIN?
Or does anyone else know a better way to fix it without losing all my data?
I am not that worried about Apps as I am sure I can find them all again, it would suck to lose my island in paradise island though!
Since I didn't install a custom ROM is there an easier way to unroot or will that not fix my problems? I just really would like my home button to work again and have a lock screen back.
I'm curious, do you still have the problem if you boot into safe mode? If you don't know how to do that, just power down your phone, turn it back on, and press and hold the Menu button as soon as you see the Verizon splash screen. Once it boots up, you should see the text "Safe Mode" in the lower left corner of your screen.
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I'm curious, do you still have the problem if you boot into safe mode? If you don't know how to do that, just power down your phone, turn it back on, and press and hold the Menu button as soon as you see the Verizon splash screen. Once it boots up, you should see the text "Safe Mode" in the lower left corner of your screen.
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I never tried safe mode. However, I did reset it by going back to DL09 and updating.
I want to root again, but if the gingerbread update comes out soon how do I unroot without having to go back to DL09, if I stay on the stock ROM so that I can get the update to 2.3 when it finally comes.
Don't hold your breath for official gingerbread from vzw. From what I have read, the official GB ota update is most likely a long way off. Our fascinate dev community (TSM) is hard at work creating a stable custom rom from a recent GB leak that might be released soonish.
I would again recommend running a custom rom like community rom (kangbang) don't let voodoo scare you away, just read up on as much as you can. Look at http://forum.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-rooting-roms-hacks/
Android central has some forums that are a little more noob friendly that got me hooked on messing with my phone
As far as an easy way to unroot look through the link above.
I hope this helps in some way
The link I use most is (from above post) [How To][Links] Themes, ROMs, Kernels, Boot Animations
Jaekar keeps the page up to date with the newest roms, kernals, and themes. Plus he makes b.a. bootanimations.
It all depends on how deep in the rabbit hole that you want to go.
Worse case scenario, there is always odin
schu9120 said:
Don't hold your breath for official gingerbread from vzw. From what I have read, the official GB ota update is most likely a long way off. Our fascinate dev community (TSM) is hard at work creating a stable custom rom from a recent GB leak that might be released soonish.
I would again recommend running a custom rom like community rom (kangbang) don't let voodoo scare you away, just read up on as much as you can. Look at http://forum.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-rooting-roms-hacks/
Android central has some forums that are a little more noob friendly that got me hooked on messing with my phone
As far as an easy way to unroot look through the link above.
I hope this helps in some way
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Thank you very much. I guess rooting will commence soon then!
If you prefer stock , rooted, debloated, debinged, deodexed, ed01 which is very snappy as well then you may try what Dear dnoyeb had suggested to me ,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14034421&postcount=2
i can say its very good.
my 2 cents
all the best
schu9120 said:
Don't hold your breath for official gingerbread from vzw. From what I have read, the official GB ota update is most likely a long way off. Our fascinate dev community (TSM) is hard at work creating a stable custom rom from a recent GB leak that might be released soonish.
I would again recommend running a custom rom like community rom (kangbang) don't let voodoo scare you away, just read up on as much as you can. Look at http://forum.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-rooting-roms-hacks/
Android central has some forums that are a little more noob friendly that got me hooked on messing with my phone
As far as an easy way to unroot look through the link above.
I hope this helps in some way
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I agree - with both the suggested custom ROM and the opinion on Android Central. After reading up on things, if ComRom ends up being the way you decide to go check out this thread on Android Central for an overly detailed (and therefore hopefully noob-friendly) guide on how you can obtain it.
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I am currently running comrom 2.1 with OTB 1.6 kernel. Looking to go with the flow on updates lol. Wanting to get everyones opinion. Should I switch? If so, how about should I do that? Don't want to mess anything up on my phone
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I am currently running comrom 2.1 with OTB 1.6 kernel. Looking to go with the flow on updates lol. Wanting to get everyones opinion. Should I switch? If so, how about should I do that? Don't want to mess anything up on my phone
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Well the first thing you should do is read, read, and read again on the CM7 test build thread along with the waiting room in the general thread. For every handful of success stories there are even more horrible failures.
Another question you should ask yourself is why are you considering switching? Because you know, understand, and like CM7 features? Or because you have seen endless posts on here about how it is now working?
Believe me I love CM7. I ran it for my daily driver for a few months back when 60% of it didn't function. Now that it is in TEST build 10 (still not full release like Ultimate Kang bang 2.1 that you are running) people are flashing it like it is a full RC. They are also having terribly problems and soft bricked phones more than an Touchwiz based ROM at the moment.
If you really like CM7 features, understand the process for flashing an MTD/BML ROM, and feel prepared for the worst then go for it. If it is successful for you it will change your whole perception of the Fascinate. Add on the new Glitch V11.1 kernel and you will never run anything else!!
...If you are just flashing it because it is the flavor of the week... I'd wait till it is in nightlies before flashing. Just reduces the chances of an oh-s#%t-moment happening.
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I am currently running comrom 2.1 with OTB 1.6 kernel. Looking to go with the flow on updates lol. Wanting to get everyones opinion. Should I switch? If so, how about should I do that? Don't want to mess anything up on my phone
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I was exactly where you are 24 hours ago myself. I took the plunge and I'm glad I did. CM7 is the best thing that has ever been on my phone. I had zero installation problems. I haven't even tried the new 1.7ghz kernel yet. Got nems 1.6 though doing nicely. While I echo the precautions of the prior post I whole heartedly endorse the switch
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Well the first thing you should do is read, read, and read again on the CM7 test build thread along with the waiting room in the general thread. For every handful of success stories there are even more horrible failures.
Another question you should ask yourself is why are you considering switching? Because you know, understand, and like CM7 features? Or because you have seen endless posts on here about how it is now working?
Believe me I love CM7. I ran it for my daily driver for a few months back when 60% of it didn't function. Now that it is in TEST build 10 (still not full release like Ultimate Kang bang 2.1 that you are running) people are flashing it like it is a full RC. They are also having terribly problems and soft bricked phones more than an Touchwiz based ROM at the moment.
If you really like CM7 features, understand the process for flashing an MTD/BML ROM, and feel prepared for the worst then go for it. If it is successful for you it will change your whole perception of the Fascinate. Add on the new Glitch V11.1 kernel and you will never run anything else!!
...If you are just flashing it because it is the flavor of the week... I'd wait till it is in nightlies before flashing. Just reduces the chances of an oh-s#%t-moment happening.
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Great answer!
powerstroke, like he said; read, read, and read some more. that's what i did. and i ended up going for it, and so far i am not looking back. Just prepare yourself with backup plans in case something goes wrong.
From my point of view, I'm enjoying CM7 as least as much more than CommRom as I enjoyed CommRom more than Stock. I'd say that it's CM7 from here on out for me, except that's what I said about CommRom not too long ago. Who knows what the Devs will come up with next?
I liked CM7 but the low in call volume and the sucky AOSP camera made me go back to CommRom 2.1 with EC09 radio.
i agree, just read up like crazy so you don't mess anything up but take the plunge if your prepared. i went from just stock, debloated ed01 to the latest cm7 and i've had no problems. look up omfgb though because i'm waiting for that one to be more functional and i'm probably gonna switch to it
Give miui a shot to. It's pretty.
Fascinatemtd MIUI 1.7.15 - Glitch v11.1
Ok awesome guys appreciate all the info. I think I'm going to give it a whirl. Main question I have now is, what is the easiest and safest way to switch over to that rom from where I am now? Just do the factory reset, wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache? Then flash the CM7 rom through recovery? or something else? Just want to make sure I do it right lol
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That's why everyone said read.....
Ha...No **** lol. I understood that part but for people that might have already switched between those roms might have other suggestions. No need to be a smartass
Well since your being a smartass, lol, want to find me a forum that specifically shows how to switch from a froyo rom to cm7????
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Well since your being a smartass, lol, want to find me a forum that specifically shows how to switch from a froyo rom to cm7????
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Easy, try the thread for the CM7 ROM in the development section. jt covers it in the op, and there are several more specific walkthroughs in the the thread.
provided by Land Shark:
(coming from stock DL09)
1. Power down phone, pull battery
2. ODIN EC09 modem, pull usb cord, close ODIN
3. Reopen ODIN, connect USB, flash fixed CWM 4 from OP of CWM7 thread (here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14554015&postcount=1)
3. Close ODIN, pull usb cord, put battery back in phone, hold volume up, volume down, and power buttons but release all three as soon as you see samsung logo flash for the second time
4. Flash CM7 07/13 build and GAPPs (Google Apps) from OP
5. Reboot phone, wait for ROM to fully boot and load, finish setting up phone with contacts, apps, etc., profit.
ok..followed your instructions. now im in a loop when its trying to flash. "waiting for sd card to mount" over and over. counting down in seconds? what should i do?
If you are serious about diving into cm7 read all u can I red for 3 days. Nearly 2500 posts and its knowledge I'll need should anything not go smooth you may have one glitch that u try and fix mess that up and its steam rolls into a long process but if u follow word for word and know exact orders of Odin and flashes and how to get to the proper cwm its beautiful just make sure ur beyond prepared before the first click that's about the best advice I can give 2cents are now in the pot
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provided by Land Shark:
(coming from stock DL09)
1. Power down phone, pull battery
2. ODIN EC09 modem, pull usb cord, close ODIN
3. Reopen ODIN, connect USB, flash fixed CWM 4 from OP of CWM7 thread (here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14554015&postcount=1)
3. Close ODIN, pull usb cord, put battery back in phone, hold volume up, volume down, and power buttons but release all three as soon as you see samsung logo flash for the second time
4. Flash CM7 07/13 build and GAPPs (Google Apps) from OP
5. Reboot phone, wait for ROM to fully boot and load, finish setting up phone with contacts, apps, etc., profit.
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well this is what i did and still have problem!!!!!!!!! T.T
1) odin ebo1 with atlas pit 2.2
2) cwr blue on CM7(jt site)
3) installed cm7 latest one 7/17
4) now stuck on cm7 logo and just stuck there... nothing happens ........... any HELP????????!!!!!!
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well this is what i did and still have problem!!!!!!!!! T.T
1) odin ebo1 with atlas pit 2.2
2) cwr blue on CM7(jt site)
3) installed cm7 latest one 7/17
4) now stuck on cm7 logo and just stuck there... nothing happens ........... any HELP????????!!!!!!
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This works for me, but in step 2. I odin cwr 3-30 fix all. immediately Boot into it and wipe everything, then flash the 7/4 build, from there use cm7 recovery from power button to flash newest build w/o wiping...worked multiple times for me.
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I was on com rom with ed04 radio, i just did the 3 wipes and install miui zip, takes less than 5mins.
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I recently purchased a rooted, and I believe an unlocked (says unlocked on startup screen) atrix for my mom.
Here's what I can tell you about it:
Android version 2.3.7
Baseband N_01.77.36P
Mod Version RedPill Hybrid V1
Build number GWk74
Now I have a few issues. The font on here is WAY too small for my mom, I'm looking for some sort of stock rom or a way to return to stock. I'm not an atrix owner, I own an unrooted SGS2. I've rooted phones before but I know nothing about this one.
Can anyone help me please with these two things? Sorry if I seem noobish, but I'd like her to have the best experience she can. And I really don't know much about these phones.
Thanks!
Oh and also, there's no google apps on the phone so I can't download another launcher :/
This is a good place to start. Should have everything you need just make sure you read all of it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
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I ran across that earlier. I'm under the impression that using fruit cakes is where I want to head with this, but I'm not really sure where to get started. I didn't root this phone so I have absolutely no idea what version it was on before. I'm assuming it has an unlocked bootloader because it says unlocked when it's booting up.
I really don't want to brick a phone that my mom just paid for. Not to mention we got a multimedia dock with it which is unuseable with this rom
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I ran across that earlier. I'm under the impression that using fruit cakes is where I want to head with this, but I'm not really sure where to get started. I didn't root this phone so I have absolutely no idea what version it was on before. I'm assuming it has an unlocked bootloader because it says unlocked when it's booting up.
I really don't want to brick a phone that my mom just paid for. Not to mention we got a multimedia dock with it which is unuseable with this rom
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Yes fruitcakes is what you'll need to return to stock rom and can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009 2.36 is the latest gingerbread version released
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I appreciate your help so far, I apologize I've never really used an atrix. I apologze if I ask any completely dumb questions.
So using the 2.3.6 system and boot, I'm assuming. Will these return me to stock motoblur or just stock gingerbread?
After this, will I be able to get updates if there are any?
Also, I don't really see total directions on how to flash these. I assume I can use cwm from rom manager, or do I need some other recovery?
Edit: none of the links work for those files.
whatever you do, once you use fruitcake to get to stock 2.3.4 or 2.3.6 you should probably freeze Updater using titanium backup to prevent your mom from clicking 'ok' and install any future official OTA updates.
sawah said:
I appreciate your help so far, I apologize I've never really used an atrix. I apologze if I ask any completely dumb questions.
So using the 2.3.6 system and boot, I'm assuming. Will these return me to stock motoblur or just stock gingerbread?
After this, will I be able to get updates if there are any?
Also, I don't really see total directions on how to flash these. I assume I can use cwm from rom manager, or do I need some other recovery?
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Yes the 2.36 system and boot will install stock Atrix gingerbread with motoblur on your device. Unfortunately you won't be able to update as they will likely brick your phone. Fruitcakes are the safest way to upgrade
Rom Manager's recovery is what I use just make sure you have the latest version and backup your current rom
Forgot the links were down on the fruitcakes thread let me see if I have the files somewhere
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You guys have no idea what lifesavers you are. I can't get to the market because the phone has no google apps, how do I know if I have the latest rom manager? I'm assuming it will just automatically install the latest version of cwm?
I eagerly await your fruitcake files. Thankyou!
Honestly.. I wouldn't fruitcake.
The easiest thing for you to do would be to just install a custom GB ROM. She won't have all the sluggish bloatware, and it'll be almost identical to stock. Easier, too..
Just my opinion.
I'd really rather have her on stock.
However, can you recommend a rom in case I can't find these fruitcake files? I need something stable that's going to work with the hd multimedia dock.
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I'd really rather have her on stock.
However, can you recommend a rom in case I can't find these fruitcake files? I need something stable that's going to work with the hd multimedia dock.
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Personally, I don't use the GB ROMs anymore (they use entirely too many resources for my liking lol), but I've had good experiences with Aura, Alien, and Ninja.
GingerMod looks pretty solid as well - I tested it for a few minutes but had to go back to a CM based MOD due to preference.
I know the ones I've listed above all have functionality with the HDMI cable, so I assume they work with the multimedia dock, as well. I don't own one, so I've never been able to test/been interested in that functionality.
If I were in your situation, I'd download a bunch of different GB ROMs, test them all, see if any suit all of her needs - if none do, then go for stock
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Personally, I don't use the GB ROMs anymore (they use entirely too many resources for my liking lol), but I've had good experiences with Aura, Alien, and Ninja.
GingerMod looks pretty solid as well - I tested it for a few minutes but had to go back to a CM based MOD due to preference.
I know the ones I've listed above all have functionality with the HDMI cable, so I assume they work with the multimedia dock, as well. I don't own one, so I've never been able to test/been interested in that functionality.
If I were in your situation, I'd download a bunch of different GB ROMs, test them all, see if any suit all of her needs - if none do, then go for stock
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I'm open to downloading a few, but is there any other way to go back to stock besides fruitcake that isn't going to blow up the phone? I don't want to brick it my mom would kill me.
Saw this the other day, might be worth a look in to: [Batch/Script] MFBSR - Moto-Fastboot: Stock Restore
This looks like good information, I think I can work with this. For fear of sounding stupid, I'm sorry Ive never done this stuff with an atrix.
Can you please give me a quick step by step for this:
1. Download MFBSR.
2. Boot into fastboot.
3. Run the script.
4. Your done!
I downloaded the script, I just have no idea how to boot into fastboot and run it. I don't have any of the stuff on my computer for this phone since I wasn't the one that rooted it. I'm going to read through the whole thread, but any help you could give would be great.
EDIT: Ooh because my rom is 2.3.7 some say I shouldn't flash this and I need a fruitcake instead, which I can't find a dang download for.
ATT 4.5.140 - 2.3.6
2.3.6 System and Boot
That's the fruitcake I need if anyone knows of a working download link.
fastboot (from briefmobile's instructions)
Put your device into Fastboot mode:
– Turn off your device.
– Hold down the power button and downward volume button until you see “Fastboot” on your screen
– Push the upward volume button
sawah said:
This looks like good information, I think I can work with this. For fear of sounding stupid, I'm sorry Ive never done this stuff with an atrix.
Can you please give me a quick step by step for this:
1. Download MFBSR.
2. Boot into fastboot.
3. Run the script.
4. Your done!
I downloaded the script, I just have no idea how to boot into fastboot and run it. I don't have any of the stuff on my computer for this phone since I wasn't the one that rooted it. I'm going to read through the whole thread, but any help you could give would be great.
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If you turn the phone off, and hold the VOL down key while it's powering back on (the boot screen (moto logo with unlocked in top left corner)), you should see "fastboot" pop up underneath the "unlocked" - hit VOL up key to select fastboot - have phone connected with USB.
If you pull up a cmd prompt and nav. to the dir. where the fastboot files are (I'm assuming they came with the script), type "fastboot devices" and see if it pulls anything. You should see an id for the atrix if it's connected.
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Is it safe to do this when I'm on redpill 2.3.7? Seems like downgrading might be a bad idea?
I'm not sure about going from RedPill straight to stock 2.3.4, but I know that many ROMs use different versions of android, and there are no repercussions for jumping from, say, 2.3.7 to 2.3.4. If you're worried, you could jump down to a custom ROM that uses that same version of android, and then run the script.
Alright, that seems like an alright idea. Going to go for it and I will get back to you guys. Thankyou again for the help. Messing with a phone that doesn't belong to me is rather scary.
I upgraded my Razr to the early ICS release months ago. I did lose some features that I had came to love in gingerbread. The guide I used said that at the time it unable to be reverted back, so I just lived with it.
I used my son's Razr that used the OTA upgrade, and it had the other features working correctly, so I was wanting to go to the newest version.
I followed the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735935 and got the "Preflash validation failure" on a couple of lines and an unable to find cdrom error during step 5.
Now it shows the dual core logo, and goes no-where else. I can see that the screen is on if I turn the lights off, but I am not able to get anywhere. I have also read the atrix forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504323 about the errors. This site is becoming so massive that things are getting hard to find. I also followed some other suggestions on other sites, but still nothing.
There are so many people here saying that it was fixed in other ways, but I cannot tell which are considered out of date, and which I should try.
I do not currently care If I go to the newest version, or go to gingerbread and then accept the OTA from Verizon.
Please help.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Liquidd
Just fastboot to .211 then install .215 if you want. Done.
liquidd said:
I upgraded my Razr to the early ICS release months ago. I did lose some features that I had came to love in gingerbread. The guide I used said that at the time it unable to be reverted back, so I just lived with it.
I used my son's Razr that used the OTA upgrade, and it had the other features working correctly, so I was wanting to go to the newest version.
I followed the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735935 and got the "Preflash validation failure" on a couple of lines and an unable to find cdrom error during step 5.
Now it shows the dual core logo, and goes no-where else. I can see that the screen is on if I turn the lights off, but I am not able to get anywhere. I have also read the atrix forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504323 about the errors. This site is becoming so massive that things are getting hard to find. I also followed some other suggestions on other sites, but still nothing.
There are so many people here saying that it was fixed in other ways, but I cannot tell which are considered out of date, and which I should try.
I do not currently care If I go to the newest version, or go to gingerbread and then accept the OTA from Verizon.
Please help.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Liquidd
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im so sorry to see my guide didnt work for you ,
your actually the first one ive had say anything lolz
just use this http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgroff/XT912.Verizon.en.US/DroidRAZRUtility/DroidRazrUtility1.8.zip and FastBoot Back to .211 then go where every you need from there
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im so sorry to see my guide didnt work for you ,
your actually the first one ive had say anything lolz
just use this http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgroff/XT912.Verizon.en.US/DroidRAZRUtility/DroidRazrUtility1.8.zip and FastBoot Back to .211 then go where every you need from there
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That worked. THANK YOU so very much. I was worried that I might have a brick for a while.
What do you consider the easiest way to flash a rom like one of these? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518519 I do like the verizon stock, I just hate the verizon apps being forced into my rom.
I do not mind reading and following directions if you can provide link I would be thankful, I am just so unsure with so many different people saying different things here and other sites.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks, Liquidd.
Im at work right now but when i get home ill right up a guide for you
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I too like the stock version. What I did and found it works pretty good is use matts utility to root it. I think there's a specific version for .211 and one for. 215. Then get titanium backup and freeze all the bloat ware apps you don't want running. If you do someday want them jut unfreeze them, that easy.
From how I understand it, is freezing them pretty much disables them from starting and ever running, pretty much like they aren't even installed on there. This method has worked great for me and maybe saves battery because your phone never even starts them in the background. Also when there's an OTA I think it checks for certain VZW apps and if they're not installed it won't take the OTA. with TI backup you can just unfreeze them and take the OTA. Hope this helps.
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I don't like to mess with the phone with leaks and custom roms.. So i use tibu to freeze things i don't use.
Remember, the key weird us freeze, nit delete or uninstall.. Or u will have hell of u need to update future ota..
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Root, install safestrap 2.0, open app and install recovery, reboot phone, when greeted by new recovery prompt press menu button, in recovery create a backup, scroll down and toggle safe system (enable safe system aka dual boot from sd card), format system, wipe data and cache, install the rom of your choice and enjoy!
If you ever want to run stock rom again, just toggle safe system again from recovery (disable it)...phone will boot phone rom again.
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Thanks for your help everyone. I appreciate everything.
Questions belong in Q&A
I'm trying to get my note back to original stock GB so I can ota upgrade to ICS.
I did a complete 'backup' of the original rom before I started messing around, and now, no matter what I do, I can't get that backup to reinstall on the phone.
I've done a lot of searching around, and found many threads about getting notes back to AT&T stock, and am very wary about doing that.
I've also found a few threads about getting back to original bell stock firmware etc, but whenever I run the files through odin, I get wierd errors (some with chinese writing), and just get frustrated.
I liked a few of the custom rom's I found, but the crazy thing, is the spen gestures (specifically the double-tap with button down for quick memos) are just too important to be without. I got the phone for work, and thought those where neat 'features'. Well.. seems I can't live without them.
But NOTHING I can find helps. I've tried methods listed on rootgalaxynote.com to unroot and get back to stock, and everything looks fine till I try either ota updating or kies updating. The phone simply isn't recognized in kies, and the ota update says nothing is available. and I know it IS available, cause I did the upgrade just after it was released, before I did all this custom rom stuff.
I'm start to get at my wits end. I simply want my original stock firmware etc. back on the phone, upgraded to ICS, and then I can just forget about everything else.
Is there anyone that can help?
P.S. if you know of any links I may have overlooked, please just post them. Believe me when I say I've spent well over a week just browsing the forums and google, doing searches etc. Its entirely possible it's something obvious that I just didn't see... with my 3 older kids and a newborn, I'm getting almost zero sleep, and am constantly frazzled. I sometimes don't even realize my wife is talking to me (on the worse days).
Anyways, thanks for anyone's help.
Ragnarkov said:
I'm trying to get my note back to original stock GB so I can ota upgrade to ICS.
I did a complete 'backup' of the original rom before I started messing around, and now, no matter what I do, I can't get that backup to reinstall on the phone.
I've done a lot of searching around, and found many threads about getting notes back to AT&T stock, and am very wary about doing that.
I've also found a few threads about getting back to original bell stock firmware etc, but whenever I run the files through odin, I get wierd errors (some with chinese writing), and just get frustrated.
I liked a few of the custom rom's I found, but the crazy thing, is the spen gestures (specifically the double-tap with button down for quick memos) are just too important to be without. I got the phone for work, and thought those where neat 'features'. Well.. seems I can't live without them.
But NOTHING I can find helps. I've tried methods listed on rootgalaxynote.com to unroot and get back to stock, and everything looks fine till I try either ota updating or kies updating. The phone simply isn't recognized in kies, and the ota update says nothing is available. and I know it IS available, cause I did the upgrade just after it was released, before I did all this custom rom stuff.
I'm start to get at my wits end. I simply want my original stock firmware etc. back on the phone, upgraded to ICS, and then I can just forget about everything else.
Is there anyone that can help?
P.S. if you know of any links I may have overlooked, please just post them. Believe me when I say I've spent well over a week just browsing the forums and google, doing searches etc. Its entirely possible it's something obvious that I just didn't see... with my 3 older kids and a newborn, I'm getting almost zero sleep, and am constantly frazzled. I sometimes don't even realize my wife is talking to me (on the worse days).
Anyways, thanks for anyone's help.
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If I'm you I would continue with a custom rom. GNote replaces what you want. You can always install a TW based ROM. What I do is have Gnote as a shortcut on my homescreen. With Gnote I can still write with my Spen. Personally, I'd never use a NON-JB Paranoid ROM. ICS has melted over the summer! Being able to tweak my DPI settings is very important for me for each app. The default DPI and screen layouts are too fricken big, ie; status bar and icons. My eyes are still fine so I don't everything humongous on my screen.
Make sure you have Odin3 v1.85 on your pc. Download the Bell ICS ROM from here:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/163095548/c1447e9/I717MUGLF4_I717MBMCLF4_BMC.zip.html
Unzip it on your pc. Restart your phone to Download Mode (Hold "Volume Down" and "Power" to start your phone). Once in download mode connect to your pc and start Odin. Put the ROM.MD5 file in the PDA slot that you just unzipped and update away.
This will give you the Bell ICS stock ROM. Better than the OTA when it comes to rooting it. If you have been reading for a week then I am sure you know what that means.
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Thanks for the tips/suggestions.
I did a little more reading, and came to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599127
Flashed the kernal/system/recover like it said, and still a nogo. So then I figured wth, lets flash modem too.
BAM. booted it back, and its currently snagging the ota update.
So now that I have the methods and files to get back to stock, I am no longer worried too much about the future. I did have paranoid 2.0 for a while, and was loving it, but the simple idea of doubletapping while in ANY app to get a quick memo was still missing. Maybe after a bit I'll be hating the touchwiz ui yet again, and need a change. But at least I know now how to get back to stock.
Go figure. The thread itself looks vaguely familiar from earlier in the week, but I for some reason must have skipped it. I just got off a nice nap my wife let me have, and HEY... i figured it out. Guess 'sleep' is actually kinda important
Modem is the most important part for having you phone recognized properly for the OTA update. Link I gave you would have given you the update.
I got the S4 back when it first came out, and messed around with some CM ROMs and other custom ROMs that worked fairly well. The big killers for me though were bluetooth audio not working, not being able to use headphone microphones, and the proximity sensor being all weird. So I reverted to stock but kept root, and eventually upgraded to MJ7 while keeping root. When I boot I still get the 'Samsung Custom' bootscreen.
I've never been happy with Touchwiz, and have all of the Samsung features turned off. The stock messaging app is really the thing that bugs the hell out of me, since it takes forever to get messages (sometimes up to an hour, while Handcent will get them right away), and I love my Nexus 7 experience. I'd really like to get as close to a 'Google' phone as possible, but I'm currently stuck on Verizon.
I've tried using GooManager to download the recovery managers again, but it's having problems with 404 errors downloading the scripts. I tried ROM Manager and it says it installs ClockworkMod (6.0.44 in fact), but it refuses to boot into recovery mode. Most of the tools I'm finding are not for MJ7, so I'm kind of hesitant to solutions that aren't for my current version. Since I can't make any backups without being able to boot into a proper recovery mode, that's another kind of notch against using most of the guides.
I don't mind the actual process of doing the work, I'm just not sure where to go from here. What are my options?
dragonmantank said:
I got the S4 back when it first came out, and messed around with some CM ROMs and other custom ROMs that worked fairly well. The big killers for me though were bluetooth audio not working, not being able to use headphone microphones, and the proximity sensor being all weird. So I reverted to stock but kept root, and eventually upgraded to MJ7 while keeping root. When I boot I still get the 'Samsung Custom' bootscreen.
I've never been happy with Touchwiz, and have all of the Samsung features turned off. The stock messaging app is really the thing that bugs the hell out of me, since it takes forever to get messages (sometimes up to an hour, while Handcent will get them right away), and I love my Nexus 7 experience. I'd really like to get as close to a 'Google' phone as possible, but I'm currently stuck on Verizon.
I've tried using GooManager to download the recovery managers again, but it's having problems with 404 errors downloading the scripts. I tried ROM Manager and it says it installs ClockworkMod (6.0.44 in fact), but it refuses to boot into recovery mode. Most of the tools I'm finding are not for MJ7, so I'm kind of hesitant to solutions that aren't for my current version. Since I can't make any backups without being able to boot into a proper recovery mode, that's another kind of notch against using most of the guides.
I don't mind the actual process of doing the work, I'm just not sure where to go from here. What are my options?
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Well unfortunately for you you're on MJ7 which means your only options right now are rooting and Xposed. Other than that though, there's really nothing else you can do at the moment. If you were on ME7 or MI1 still you could at least run Safestrap, but even then you would be limited to Touchwiz based roms. Unless you're willing to go on the hunt for an MDK S4 you'll just have to deal with your limited options for now. Oh and before you ask, there is absolutely no way to revert back to earlier firmwares. Once you update, you're stuck.
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Well unfortunately for you you're on MJ7 which means your only options right now are rooting and Xposed. Other than that though, there's really nothing else you can do at the moment. If you were on ME7 or MI1 still you could at least run Safestrap, but even then you would be limited to Touchwiz based roms. Unless you're willing to go on the hunt for an MDK S4 you'll just have to deal with your limited options for now. Oh and before you ask, there is absolutely no way to revert back to earlier firmwares. Once you update, you're stuck.
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Yeah, I know I couldn't revert the firmware to something earlier. Is it possible to revert to stock even? At this point I think I just want to revert it and sell this phone off and get something else. I don't care about KNOX status, just getting it back to stock so that whomever buys it won't keep getting security notifications.
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Yeah, I know I couldn't revert the firmware to something earlier. Is it possible to revert to stock even? At this point I think I just want to revert it and sell this phone off and get something else. I don't care about KNOX status, just getting it back to stock so that whomever buys it won't keep getting security notifications.
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Yes I believe it's possible, I found this thread that gives you an Odin image to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507217
The security notification was actually fixed and supposedly an update was pushed out, but maybe yours didn't grab the update properly? I'm not sure, but that Odin image should get you back to factory stock. If I were you I would get an HTC One if you can live with not having a removable battery and sd card.
Awesome, thank you very much.
I'm re-flashing today take it back. I'll have a look at the HTC One, since it wasn't out when I got my S4. I know that (at the time) the S4 was the only Android phone I had found, with the One a close second but not available. I would really love a Google phone, but I get the feeling that will probably never happen on VZW.