Check p3droid's twitter. He said it's a go...
Now all we need is a prerooted GB build, then it's SBF number 3 (this week) for me!
yup
gb runs good, lot snappier,fast
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mistawolfe said:
Check p3droid's twitter. He said it's a go...
Now all we need is a prerooted GB build, then it's SBF number 3 (this week) for me!
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Has anyone tried this? P3 has said he doesn't have an x2 and as reliable as he is id still like confirmation before I try
Have you tested it?!? I saw the tweet but havent updated. Im waiting on his prerooted gb update...
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may be a while until p3 gets back from what ever he is doing,
Thank god. GB is worthless without root.
I tested it and it works
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Any word on a release?
running the 2.2.2 sbf from the 2.3.3 update right now
no epic failures yet..
zsg1313 said:
running the 2.2.2 sbf from the 2.3.3 update right now
no epic failures yet..
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can you root and install bootstrap and run it in recovery ?
Great news! Might give GB a try later tonite or tomorrow...
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LancerV said:
I tested it and it works
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+1
Thank you for having the balls to test this
I unrooted first but the update failed thru stock android recovery due to my transparent power widget so i sbfd then immediately ran the 2.3.3 update thru stock recovery. I can now in faith say the 2.2.2 sbf works as i am staring at a little green android right now
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I unrooted first but the update failed thru stock android recovery due to my transparent power widget so i sbfd then immediately ran the 2.3.3 update thru stock recovery. I can now in faith say the 2.2.2 sbf works as i am staring at a little green android right now
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Are you able to root and install recovery after sbfing from gb? I'm trying to figure something out and I need to know this info.
zsg1313 said:
I unrooted first but the update failed thru stock android recovery due to my transparent power widget so i sbfd then immediately ran the 2.3.3 update thru stock recovery. I can now in faith say the 2.2.2 sbf works as i am staring at a little green android right now
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You updated to 2.3 and then immediatly downgraded to 2.2? Just making sure I understand
EvilTim said:
You updated to 2.3 and then immediatly downgraded to 2.2? Just making sure I understand
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exactly, had a bit of an activation issue but all good now
Sandso9 said:
Are you able to root and install recovery after sbfing from gb? I'm trying to figure something out and I need to know this info.
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in the process of rerooting now.
only odd thing i noticed after the 2.2.2 sbf from 2.3 is that the blur launchers homescreens did not have ANY widgets loaded at all, just blank screens
zsg1313 said:
in the process of rerooting now.
only odd thing i noticed after the 2.2.2 sbf from 2.3 is that the blur launchers homescreens did not have ANY widgets loaded at all, just blank screens
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Hmmm, blank screen or did it say can't load widgets?
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Hmmm, blank screen or did it say can't load widgets?
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no the launcher was there and everything works, just none of the usual presetup widgets were there.
zsg1313 said:
in the process of rerooting now.
only odd thing i noticed after the 2.2.2 sbf from 2.3 is that the blur launchers homescreens did not have ANY widgets loaded at all, just blank screens
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Keep me updated I had a blank screen when I updated to gb but it went away after a few seconds
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Helo guys, I used to own a Samsung Galaxy S, and last week I got the Droid X2 from Verizon. So now I'm seeing new terms being used like sbf, debloat, freeze, etc...
My DX2 is root and I also have the V6 Supercharger, and I still can't get the GB update.
I believe many users on this forum have the same case as mine, so can anyone give us steps to follow in order to get the update.
Thank you so much
sbf back to stock using rsd.
download the gb update, flash in recovery
look under general in Droid x2 forums
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I came from a similar situation. I just got the x2 as a replacement for my fascinate due to repetitive missed call issues. I updated to Gingerbread today using the tips on this forum & the file posted to the mediafire link. The first thing you'll need to do for this update to work is undue all the non-stock modifications you've done.
Unsupercharge
Unfreeze or replace any stock apps you may have uninstalled. This is where the sbf comes in, it's the stock image that was loaded when it left the factory.
Unroot, might not be necessary but its better safe than sorry. Especially since this update is unrootable atm.
Rename the downloaded file update.zip & put it in the root of your sdcard-ext.
Flash from the stock recovery & you should be good.
Whatever other info you need, search these threads-its in there somewhere.
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So the sbf brings back the DX2 to its original settings and apps?
SamerBerjawi said:
So the sbf brings back the DX2 to its original settings and apps?
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That's my understanding. But I haven't done it so I can only go off what I've read here.
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garywojdan81 said:
That's my understanding. But I haven't done it so I can only go off what I've read here.
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The SBF does infact restore you to stock 2.2.2
It should also be the first thing you do when you get the phone (before rooting etc) It blows my mind that people would mess with their device without doing an SBF at least once.
The SBF will usually require you to battery pull at the end, go to stock Android recovery and wipe data and cache. (unless you did that before running the SBF)
On Vista and Windows 7 make sure you right click RSDlite and choose to "run as admin"
Everyone who did the OTA or the 2.3 update from here at XDA and wants p3droids rooted update is going to have to SBF momentarily. We should get rooted 2.3 this afternoon according to p3's twitter
I unrooted my phone and uninstalled the Supercharger, I sbf'd back to stock Froyo successfully, and still I can't get the update. What else should I do?
SamerBerjawi said:
I unrooted my phone and uninstalled the Supercharger, I sbf'd back to stock Froyo successfully, and still I can't get the update. What else should I do?
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Do you mean you can't get the update OTA?
SamerBerjawi said:
I unrooted my phone and uninstalled the Supercharger, I sbf'd back to stock Froyo successfully, and still I can't get the update. What else should I do?
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GREAT, you have completed step one. Do not load anything else on your phone. You will not be getting a over the air update.
You have more work to do to get 2.3.3 on your phone.
Just follow the direction at this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193818
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GREAT, you have completed step one. Do not load anything else on your phone. You will not be getting a over the air update.
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Just to be clear.... He should eventually get an OTA update if he waits long enough. But he won't be able to root it. So follow the link above, and do those steps to install the rooted version of the update from 3Pdroid.
(Yeah I know that's obvious, but the title of this thead DOES include the words, "I'm Totally Lost". )
Thanks all, I'm on the pre-rooted GB now
Much appreciated
Hello all. My phone is trying to auto-update itself to GB...2.33. However, I am currently rooted...which I do not want to lose.
If the phone updates itself, is there currently any way to re-root the phone?
Thanks
- Steve
Well, I auto updated this morning while I was rooted. The OTA update went fine but I have lost root. If anyone can figure out how I can regain root in 2.3.3, I would forever be in your debt.
Thanks!
ls5454ss said:
Hello all. My phone is trying to auto-update itself to GB...2.33. However, I am currently rooted...which I do not want to lose.
If the phone updates itself, is there currently any way to re-root the phone?
Thanks
- Steve
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I Think You Can Just SBF Back To 2.2.2 And Use P3Droid's Pre-Root. Don't Quote Me Yet.
MikeJ92YJ said:
I Think You Can Just SBF Back To 2.2.2 And Use P3Droid's Pre-Root. Don't Quote Me Yet.
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If anyone can verify this, I'll be on it this afternoon
That's what I did. I updated to the official gingerbread then sbf back to 2.2 and updated using p3droids pre rooted zip
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chewybang said:
If anyone can verify this, I'll be on it this afternoon
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Yes, it's true. You can update to 2.3, then SBF back to Froyo 2.2. Then grab P3's Pre-Root 2.3 GB update, and flash it. Follow these instructions.
Don't hold me to it, but you can probably use P3's to go straight from 2.2 to 2.3, without updating first, then SBF'ing back to Froyo. I could be wrong though, and I'm not responsible.
There may be an apk responsible for this. I'm not sure, but could FOTA.apk be Forced OTA? I haven't tried freezing this, but is someone willing to try?
I don't think that's it.
I just froze "Updater 2.2.2" using Titanium Backup and restarted the phone...I don't see a popup anymore. Hopefully that stops the OTA until I can install it and root.
I have the phone setup just the way I want it right now...I doubt the 2.33 would make any much of a difference.
Here is what you do...
.sbf back to 2.2.2
boot up and re-setup the phone (*228)
use gingerbreak to root it
install the recovery app
download p3's update.zip and place it in the root of your sdcard-ext
boot to recovery and hit the sdcard:update.zip option
There are more detailed instructions in this subforum if you look.
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Yes, it's true. You can update to 2.3, then SBF back to Froyo 2.2. Then grab P3's Pre-Root 2.3 GB update, and flash it. Follow these instructions.
Don't hold me to it, but you can probably use P3's to go straight from 2.2 to 2.3, without updating first, then SBF'ing back to Froyo. I could be wrong though, and I'm not responsible.
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I never let the ota install. but I did have to sbf my deodexed and deblurred 2.2 back to stock, install p3droids prerooted 2.3 then deodex and deblur it.
made a huge difference for me. text entry improvements alone are worth the hassle!
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I never let the ota install. but I did have to sbf my deodexed and deblurred 2.2 back to stock, install p3droids prerooted 2.3 then deodex and deblur it.
made a huge difference for me. text entry improvements alone are worth the hassle!
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What changed with text entry if you don't mind me asking?
ls5454ss said:
What changed with text entry if you don't mind me asking?
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You can long press letters to bring up other options instead of constantly switching keyboard modes
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So I guess to answer the original question there is no root without sbf back to stock and flashing the pre rooted version. correct ???
dx2maniac said:
So I guess to answer the original question there is no root without sbf back to stock and flashing the pre rooted version. correct ???
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Correct
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Edit: disregard my post please.
guess I get to try a ROM now
Im not sure if I should post this here, but I will go ahead and try. Im on stock GB and was just wondering how I can apply the Eclipse rom? Like how to even root, Im a noob so I might need some help haha.
this should help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193818
Sorry Im confused. To do so we have to go back to froyo?
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Sorry Im confused. To do so we have to go back to froyo?
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Yep. It is apparently the only way right now.
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Dang! Okay so just follow all those instructions... I know its early but of the FEW roms available, do you guys like eclipse the best??
seems like a lot of work lolol...
You do not have to go back to froyo. As a matter of speaking, it will not work if you go all the way back to froyo because you still need a gb kernel.
Never mind. I'm wrong for not reading. I didn't realize that you were on stock gb. With stock gb, yes you need to go back.
Once you are on rooted GB, you can use the bootstrap recovery to flash any of the custom roms available for GB without going back to froyo every time. The real chore is getting rooted.
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Sweet so we can always switch roms! nice, dang, I wish I could have someone root my phone lol
Okay, so here is basically what you need to do.
1. sbf back to froyo
2. Go find the link to p3droid's pre-rooted gb update.
3. Install bootstrap for your phone.
4. Find your rom that's right for you.
5. Use bootstrap.
6. ???
7. Profit!
Hope this helps
Sent with pre-rooted gb, and swype 3.0 both of which are awesome and sexy.
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Can I do all this on a Mac??
Ihatepullups said:
Okay, so here is basically what you need to do.
1. sbf back to froyo
2. Go find the link to p3droid's pre-rooted gb update.
3. Install bootstrap for your phone.
4. Find your rom that's right for you.
5. Use bootstrap.
6. ???
7. Profit!
Hope this helps
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What do you mean by bootstrap. When I first rooted I had an app that let me boot into recovery. Is that bootstrap? If so once i updated to p3's gb I don't see that app anymore. This is probably a really lame issue, but some clarification would be greatly appreciated!
Once on p3's GB, reinstall the bootstrap recovery app, and use it to flash the eclipse rom.
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Once on p3's GB, reinstall the bootstrap recovery app, and use it to flash the eclipse rom.
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What he said. reinstall the system recovery apk.
I don't know if you can do it on a mac, because I don't have one, but I'm almost positive that android sdk works on mac, so I want to day that you probably can. In addition, I wanted to post a link to a helpful thread on sbf to froyo: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193818
UPDATED - [HOW-TO] SBF back to stock Froyo, Update to P3Droids Pre-Rooted GB Update
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Hey guys. I ended up doing it on my pc however rsd lite wont find my phone...? Any suggestions? I also did the updated version where you plug in the usb to the back of the comp, so maybe its my comp blocking something? Ill try to do it on the mac
Make sure you downloaded and installed the drivers for your phone
X2RGB
Dustinsk said:
Hey guys. I ended up doing it on my pc however rsd lite wont find my phone...? Any suggestions? I also did the updated version where you plug in the usb to the back of the comp, so maybe its my comp blocking something? Ill try to do it on the mac
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Run rsdlite as administrator maybe that will work
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Im running as owner. I think Ill try my other PC before I do anything else.
Nvmd. I made a rookie mistake. I thought that the driver had installed but instead it installed both the 32 and 64 bit which was screwing me up...Got it! Thanks K33pw1shen and Tim. Now, my next question. I know v2 of eclipse is coming out anytime now, should I wait til v2 or is it easy to dwnld v1 and upgrade to v2?
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Im running as owner. I think Ill try my other PC before I do anything else.
Nvmd. I made a rookie mistake. I thought that the driver had installed but instead it installed both the 32 and 64 bit which was screwing me up...Got it! Thanks K33pw1shen and Tim. Now, my next question. I know v2 of eclipse is coming out anytime now, should I wait til v2 or is it easy to dwnld v1 and upgrade to v2?
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Its actually v0.2 its still very early build, though its by a good dev you may still have issues, recommend waiting for a while for later build unless you're an advanced user
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Okay. So Ill just dwld the first version.. Thanks, Ill post up help if I need some!
I sbf'd to 2.3.4 earlier today and installed eclipse v1.0. my question is, since flashing the new sbf did update the kernel am I still able to flash 2.3.3 based roms without issues?
I want to flash the Atrix rom port to try the webtop hdmi hack.
No and if you manage to load a 2.3.3 ROM you will not get far. You will likely end up with a boot loop. I believe this was tested in one of the other threads and the person found it failed.
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X0dus said:
No and if you manage to load a 2.3.3 ROM you will not get far. You will likely end up with a boot loop. I believe this was tested in one of the other threads and the person found it failed.
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U are correct.
It IS possible to sbf back to 2.3.3 tho. I dunno if u know that booked.
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No and if you manage to load a 2.3.3 ROM you will not get far. You will likely end up with a boot loop. I believe this was tested in one of the other threads and the person found it failed.
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This is true. I tried to go back to eclipse 0.8 after the 2.3.4 sbf and it just boot looped. This is because the kernel was updated in with the 2.3.4 sbf. The Atrix 2.3.4 port runs on the old kernel from our X2 2.3.3. I would expect trying to load the Atrix port on the new kernel will also boot loop. That's my 2 cents worth.
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So as of right now i'm stuck on eclipse v1.0, not that thats a bad thing. need more 2.3.4 roms, quick. need to fix my flashing addiction. lol
Why are you stuck? Are you opposed to SBFing back to 2.3.3 for some reason?
sbf'ing just takes to long. and I really like 2.3.4
To long? That sux.
I keep the files all in one folder on my sisters computer. It only takes 15minutes max to sbf. An extra 3 to root.
Im curious what takes long about it? Do u go get a new file every time?
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To long? That sux.
I keep the files all in one folder on my sisters computer. It only takes 15minutes max to sbf. An extra 3 to root.
Im curious what takes long about it? Do u go get a new file every time?
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maybe it doesnt exactly take to long, i'll just blame laziness.
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maybe it doesnt exactly take to long, i'll just blame laziness.
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Nah I feel yah...I just realized it does take longer if u sbf cuz of course u wanna reload all the apps u want.
and I KNOW I could use titanium but I don't want to. Never did. Tried it once and didn't like it at all. Id rather just reload em myself
I sbf'd to 2.3.5 so that I could root my phone. Now that I am rooted my phone has went back to 2.3.5 so my question is, can I still flash a rom or is there something i need to do in order for it to work???
Thanks!!
Some roms for our X2 work with 2.3.4 others with 2.3.5. Check the posts for the roms you want they will tell you what you need to be on to flash that specific rom
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GC3Wilson said:
I sbf'd to 2.3.5 so that I could root my phone. Now that I am rooted my phone has went back to 2.3.5 so my question is, can I still flash a rom or is there something i need to do in order for it to work???
Thanks!!
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need more info, there is no sbf file for DX2 2.3.5 yet, so are you on an MX2?
three west said:
need more info, there is no sbf file for DX2 2.3.5 yet, so are you on an MX2?
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There indeed is an sbf for 2.3.5, check the development forum, someone just did a thread with all OTA updates and sbf's
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Never mind.. ignore..
Triscuit said:
There indeed is an sbf for 2.3.5, check the development forum, someone just did a thread with all OTA updates and sbf's
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ahh, cool, indeed I stand corrected
to bad we can't root it yet though...unless I've been under a rock again and didn't hear about that...
the 2.3.5 SBF kinda doesn't make sense right now unless you want to stick with it cause you can't root it. You have to root 2.3.4 then apply the rootkeeper and then get to 2.3.5 via OTA update or flash via recovery.
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ahh, cool, indeed I stand corrected
to bad we can't root it yet though...unless I've been under a rock again and didn't hear about that...
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Look through the genaral forums, there's a method or two out there. I just haven't used them yet.
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no method yet
without sbfing back to 2.3.4
sd_shadow said:
no method yet
without sbfing back to 2.3.4
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Hmm I must have seen wrong
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nitro seemed to suggest, that motofail worked on 418, but it failed for me and several others