Hello there,
I have a dumb question, just for the sake of asking:
Will it be possible to go back to 4.1.83 from an unlocked 2.3.4 via CWM?
If a flashable 4.1.83 was to be available, will flashing it on a 2.3.4 custom rom after a full wipe will cause a hard brick such as flashing one using RSD?
This question is with no real intention to go back, just to satisfy my curiosity...
many thanxes
Look at the thread titled "OTA 2.3.4" in this section.
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Moonshield said:
Hello there,
I have a dumb question, just for the sake of asking:
Will it be possible to go back to 4.1.83 from an unlocked 2.3.4 via CWM?
If a flashable 4.1.83 was to be available, will flashing it on a 2.3.4 custom rom after a full wipe will cause a hard brick such as flashing one using RSD?
This question is with no real intention to go back, just to satisfy my curiosity...
many thanxes
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Yes it's possible via CWM. Safest way would be to use the "fruitcakes" that SamCripp created. The thread is in the development forum.
Moonshield said:
Hello there,
I have a dumb question, just for the sake of asking:
Will it be possible to go back to 4.1.83 from an unlocked 2.3.4 via CWM?
If a flashable 4.1.83 was to be available, will flashing it on a 2.3.4 custom rom after a full wipe will cause a hard brick such as flashing one using RSD?
This question is with no real intention to go back, just to satisfy my curiosity...
many thanxes
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sure it's possible here is a link...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009
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Is bootstrap recovery the same as clockwork recovery? Are they one and the same?
Also I'm on kernal 2.3.4 do I have to do anything special if I want to load a 2.3.5 rom?
Sorry I'm new to playing around with motorola phones.
I thought they were the same when I first started hacking my phone. But it turns out they are not the same.
As for updating your phone to 2.3.5, if you are on stock 2.3.4, all you need to do is root your phone, install bootstrap recovery and flash the 2.3.5 ROM using bootstrap recovery.
There is a nice guide someone put together in the dev. Section.
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Basically, yes - those recoveries a almost the same. They are both used in the same way, which is to backup/restore, wipe data and flash a ROM. So there's no real difference.
As for the 2.3.4 kernel. SOME people can get away with flashing a 2.3.5 based ROM on their 2.3.4, others can't. Either way, I'd recommend just updating to 2.3.5 to safe. Plus (to me), 2.3.5 seems smoother and faster.
To Update to 2.3.5, just download the update.zip from here: http://www.multiupload.com/0ZT7FTOW0R
This is just the update file, so all you need to do is flash that, but I won't get into much about that.
If you need a guide on updating it, then you can look at this one right here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391824
That's the one I used.
Ok so I'm currently on Molten 2.2 wich is a 2.3.4 romand was looking at liberty rom wich is 2.3.5 rom. So all I would need to do is just clear the needed data and flash it like any other rom?
The reason for asking about if it was clockwork was because in one of the roms the instructions says to use clockwork and I never saw a like to clockwork in the dev section
Yes I looked in the stickies first and these were just the questions that popped up that I didn't see the answer to it. I may have just over looked it but I figured I would ask before I borked my phone lol
looks like while I was writing a responce some one answered lol thank you all for your help
U don't need to root to install 2.3.5
It is signed by moto so we can flash in stock recovery
(actually that's how you SHOULD FLASH 2.3.5)
And our BSR is a hacked/ported cwm
To update to 2.3.5 you WILL need to be STOCK (you CAN be rooted but it will take away root when u flash it....just root again with zergrush...)
bsannes said:
Ok so I'm currently on Molten 2.2 wich is a 2.3.4 romand was looking at liberty rom wich is 2.3.5 rom.
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Just so you know, Liberty is a 2.3.4 rom. Have a look at the OP in that thread. If you're on Molten, just wipe data and cache and you should be set.
I installed many of the Rom in my atrix But I want to return i bought the first time
no rom is there a way? Or do I flash sbf ?!
your already made a backup of your rom Nandroid before installing the first Rom ?!
no
then !!!
SBF back to stock
emel-iine-6z said:
I installed many of the Rom in my atrix But I want to return i bought the first time
no rom is there a way? Or do I flash sbf ?!
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SBF would be the best way to return it to stock if you're going to return your phone. Read the thread below for instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421522
If you read the development stickies by the mod kennethpen, sbf aren't really recommended now.
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Flash a ROM from the Fruitcakes thread in the dev forum.
So many threads that I cannot find it. I am currently unlocked on nottachtrix 1.2.9b but it keeps restarting my phone randomly so I want to flash a completely stock ROM, can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks guys!
searching dev forum returned this list of firmwares http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944. Find your country/carrier and go for it.
As an alternative, I have used Aura (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186990) and was better than stock for me and includes webtop.
If you feel adventurous again, try miui-us V4 2.3.16 also in the dev forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383721).
Hope I was able to help
Check the Fruitcake thread, stock roms are there.
i-MAD said:
searching dev forum returned this list of firmwares http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944. Find your country/carrier and go for it.
As an alternative, I have used Aura (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186990) and was better than stock for me and includes webtop.
If you feel adventurous again, try miui-us V4 2.3.16 also in the dev forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383721).
Hope I was able to help
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Thanks a lot! And if I use rsd to flash the 2.3.4 SBC it won't brick my phone right? It was at 2.3.6 before
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jstrayy said:
Thanks a lot! And if I use rsd to flash the 2.3.4 SBC it won't brick my phone right? It was at 2.3.6 before
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You said your atrix is unlocked (or are you on Atrix2 since you mention Supercharged A2?), then root, install romracer's cwm for atrix and use cwm to reset, clear data and cache, then flash a rom of your choice.
All available in the dev section.
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You said your atrix is unlocked (or are you on Atrix2 since you mention Supercharged A2?), then root, install romracer's cwm for atrix and use cwm to reset, clear data and cache, then flash a rom of your choice.
All available in the dev section.
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The atrix 2 is mine, the atrix 1 is my girlfeiend's
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jstrayy said:
So many threads that I cannot find it. I am currently unlocked on nottachtrix 1.2.9b but it keeps restarting my phone randomly so I want to flash a completely stock ROM, can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks guys!
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I don't have any issues with 1.29b. Maybe flash romracers recovery, do a complete wipe, and flash 1.29b directly.
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co.ag.2005 said:
I don't have any issues with 1.29b. Maybe flash romracers recovery, do a complete wipe, and flash 1.29b directly.
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I did that already, since the issue is random I won't know for some time if it is fixed
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jstrayy said:
Thanks a lot! And if I use rsd to flash the 2.3.4 SBC it won't brick my phone right? It was at 2.3.6 before
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Downgrading the version risk bricking. I soft bricked mine when I went from 2.3.6(prior to a few ROMs) to 2.3.4.
I would:
Fastboot -w
RSD Lite flash 2.3.6 from //sites.google.com/site/motosbf/atrix-sbf-files (Sorry, I don't have enough posts to be allow to make links)
I found this on one of the topics here:
//dropbox.com/s/eps7ldsn9n5sqlc/At%26t 236-45-141_deodexed.zip
copy after // because I can't post links.
I'm yet to try it on my Atrix but will do very soon
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I found this on one of the topics here:
//dropbox.com/s/eps7ldsn9n5sqlc/At%26t 236-45-141_deodexed.zip
copy after // because I can't post links.
I'm yet to try it on my Atrix but will do very soon
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i have statusbar issues with that one...
I fixed the restarts by flashing the 2.3.6 sbf (not pudding), and I left it like that... no more unlock since I believe that was the issue. Every ROM I tried had the same results
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return to stock
Hi.I'm new here.I have some question if someone can help me.I have an Atrix 4g and i'm currently using Neutrino 2.7 EE version ROM.But i want to return to stock firmware from Europe without carrier branding and to do ota update.With this return to stock i want to unroot and lock my bootloader.So is it possible so return to stock and get official updates from Motorola without ruining my phone?Sorry for my bad english.
rocer said:
Downgrading the version risk bricking. I soft bricked mine when I went from 2.3.6(prior to a few ROMs) to 2.3.4.
I would:
Fastboot -w
RSD Lite flash 2.3.6 from //sites.google.com/site/motosbf/atrix-sbf-files (Sorry, I don't have enough posts to be allow to make links)
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I have an Atrix 4G from AT&T and I Unlocked the bootloader, rooted the phone and upgraded it to CM9.
My Question is If I do this... Can I Downgrade my phone fro CM9 to 2.3.6 as it was before?
Thank you!!
rmena28 said:
I have an Atrix 4G from AT&T and I Unlocked the bootloader, rooted the phone and upgraded it to CM9.
My Question is If I do this... Can I Downgrade my phone fro CM9 to 2.3.6 as it was before?
Thank you!!
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Yes. You can download the 2.3.6 fruitcake from fruitcake backup thread and flash via CWM. Then the 2.3.6 webtop and flash via CWM. Remember to perform a full wipe first.
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CaelanT said:
Yes. You can download the 2.3.6 fruitcake from fruitcake backup thread and flash via CWM. Then the 2.3.6 webtop and flash via CWM. Remember to perform a full wipe first.
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Downloading.....
Thanks!!
here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27245300#post27245300 go here
use this link for ATT downloads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583199
I have CM7 currently running on my X2 and would like to go back to the stock ROM. I already searched the forums, "HowTo: Perform a SBF ("factory restore") of your Motorola Droid X2" was the closest topic I could find, but this unroots and locks the bootloader if I understand correctly. I would like to just know if there is a way to go back to stock without locking the bootloader and unrooting. Also, if I wanted to switch to another ROM right now instead of stock, how would I do that since I'm on CM7? I'm sorry for all the questions, I'm not that confident in what I'm doing, I've only rooted once and locked once and somehow managed to get CM7 on my phone.
So my questions are: How do I go back to stock ROM without unrooting or locking the bootloader?
How do I change the ROM to another custom ROM?
So confused. Your answers are appreciated!
AChavitez said:
I have CM7 currently running on my X2 and would like to go back to the stock ROM. I already searched the forums, "HowTo: Perform a SBF ("factory restore") of your Motorola Droid X2" was the closest topic I could find, but this unroots and locks the bootloader if I understand correctly. I would like to just know if there is a way to go back to stock without locking the bootloader and unrooting. Also, if I wanted to switch to another ROM right now instead of stock, how would I do that since I'm on CM7? I'm sorry for all the questions, I'm not that confident in what I'm doing, I've only rooted once and locked once and somehow managed to get CM7 on my phone.
So my questions are: How do I go back to stock ROM without unrooting or locking the bootloader?
How do I change the ROM to another custom ROM?
So confused. Your answers are appreciated!
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first , our bootloader has always been locked. i doubt this will ever change.
second, in order to install another ROM, just make sure it is for 2.3.4, and follow the instructions on the thread.
to get back to stock, find the EZsbf iso image, burn it onto a disk, and save yourself some time trying to learn how to use RSDlite. with the disk, sbf-ing is pretty straight forward, with step by step on-screen instructions.
here is the link actually, http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x2-hacks/41697-tool-ezsbf-dx2.html
Lorenzo VonMatterhorn said:
first off, our bootloader has always been locked.
second, in order to install another ROM, just make sure it is for 2.3.4, and follow the instructions on the thread. to get back to stock, find the EZsbf iso image, burn it onto a disk, and save yourself some time trying to learn how to use RSDlite. with the disk, sbf-ing is pretty straight forward, with step by step on-screen instructions. here is the link actually,
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But, didn't we have to unlock the bootloader for the X2? I just rooted my Nexus 7 and I had to unlock the bootloader before I rooted it
So what happens? Does the phone get unrooted?
AChavitez said:
But, didn't we have to unlock the bootloader for the X2? I just rooted my Nexus 7 and I had to unlock the bootloader before I rooted it
So what happens? Does the phone get unrooted?
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no unlocked bootloader on this device.
when you sbf, the phone becomes unrooted. yes.
Lorenzo VonMatterhorn said:
no unlocked bootloader on this device.
when you sbf, the phone becomes unrooted. yes.
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So the process of changing a ROM is SBFing back to stock (unrooting), rerooting, and then flashing the ROM? There's no way to jump from custom ROM to custom ROM? To change, you have to SBF to factory restore every time? This seems like a lot more work than it has to be. Isn;t there an easier way?
One last question, to SBF back to factory, do you have to get a .zip for the stock apps like I did for CM7?
install cm7 bsr, use it the same way as the normal dx2 bsr
install rom in dx2 system recovery (bsr)
you dont need to sbf, unless you are planning on flashing eclipse 2.3
then use 2.3.5 sbf
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sd_shadow said:
install cm7 bsr, use it the same way as the normal dx2 bsr
install rom in dx2 system recovery (bsr)
you dont need to sbf, unless you are planning on flashing eclipse 2.3
then use 2.3.5 sbf
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Wait, which question were you answering? I'm confused. I wanted to know how to get back to stock ROM, SBFing I'm assuming.
How can I jump from custom ROM to custom ROM. Wait, is that what you were answering? So I dont have to SBF if I have CM7 and I want another custom ROM? Just install from bootstrap recovery? Also, are all ROMS compatible with all phones? Because, I wa looking to get PARANOIDANDROID on my X2 because it looks cool, or is there limits?
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Wait, which question were you answering? I'm confused. I wanted to know how to get back to stock ROM, SBFing I'm assuming.
How can I jump from custom ROM to custom ROM. Wait, is that what you were answering? So I dont have to SBF if I have CM7 and I want another custom ROM? Just install from bootstrap recovery? Also, are all ROMS compatible with all phones? Because, I wa looking to get PARANOIDANDROID on my X2 because it looks cool, or is there limits?
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oh boy.
AChavitez said:
Wait, which question were you answering? I'm confused. I wanted to know how to get back to stock ROM, SBFing I'm assuming.
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to get back to stock, flash SBF, or restore the nandroid you should have made before flash a rom
How can I jump from custom ROM to custom ROM. Wait, is that what you were answering? So I dont have to SBF if I have CM7 and I want another custom ROM? Just install from bootstrap recovery?
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yes, you don't have to sbf, if you are going to install a rom
there a couple of different bootstraps
stock bsr, and cm7 bsr, most of the roms require cm7 bsr
Also, are all ROMS compatible with all phones? Because, I wa looking to get PARANOIDANDROID on my X2 because it looks cool, or is there limits?
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use only roms made for DX2
AChavitez said:
Wait, which question were you answering? I'm confused. I wanted to know how to get back to stock ROM, SBFing I'm assuming.
How can I jump from custom ROM to custom ROM. Wait, is that what you were answering? So I dont have to SBF if I have CM7 and I want another custom ROM? Just install from bootstrap recovery? Also, are all ROMS compatible with all phones? Because, I wa looking to get PARANOIDANDROID on my X2 because it looks cool, or is there limits?
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if you are on cm7, any of the roms on THIS LIST ONLY will work. as LONG as they are for 2.3.4 . make sure it says 2.3.4. you dont have to sbf to flash a rom that is intended for 2.3.4 THIS LIST : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728456
also, do some more reading on that list on how to do things with this phone. please,.
read
HowTo: Perform a bootstrap (or nandroid) backup and recovery of X2
HowTo: Perform a SBF ("factory restore") of your Motorola Droid X2
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and the other links in my list
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like [HOW-TO-[VIDEOS] for Droid X2
This phone is complicated. The bootloader is not unlocked. Even though we have root and custom ROMs, the bootloader remains locked. This is why a lot of the ROMs that are based on CM9 or CM10 will have a good amount of bugs. Most still function good enough for a daily driver though. Even though we have CM9 and CM10 which is Android 4.0+, the kernel is still 2.3.4. This is the main reason anything based on 4.0 and above have issues. I hope that cleared some stuff up about the bootloader.
Next, like others have said, you can flash from ROM to ROM like any other phone as long as you are on Android 2.3.4. The only exception is Eclipse, which requires you to be on 2.3.5. But also, CM10 has a bug in the recovery where it prevents you from flashing a ROM over it. So if you decide to use CM10, you wont be able to flash back to CM9, CM7, PA, etc. or even flash an update to CM10 if or when it comes. Your best bet in this case is to backup a CM7 or CM9 or PA or whatever ROM other than CM10 so that you can go back from CM10 without doing an SBF. And again, like others have said, every time you SBF, you lose root. But its easy to quickly root it again.
I tried to explain this the best I could. Like I said, this phone is complicated. The devs have done the best they coud at keeping the DX2 up to date though.
Hi everyone, is nice to be part of this big comunity!
A few months ago i bought an atrix 4g att that came with cyanogenmod 7.2, naturally i didn't know about the original firmware version and i'm very tired of trying roms and roms and roms, so i want to restore my device to its original state (factory reset). i've found the motorola software update and it's telling me that there is available a new update to my device. The question is, if is possible to update from this motorola software without any risk??
If is not possible, there is another way to restore my device to factory?
Thank you! and sorry for my english, i know is bad.
Jhonny9211 said:
Hi everyone, is nice to be part of this big comunity!
A few months ago i bought an atrix 4g att that came with cyanogenmod 7.2, naturally i didn't know about the original firmware version and i'm very tired of trying roms and roms and roms, so i want to restore my device to its original state (factory reset). i've found the motorola software update and it's telling me that there is available a new update to my device. The question is, if is possible to update from this motorola software without any risk??
If is not possible, there is another way to restore my device to factory?
Thank you! and sorry for my english, i know is bad.
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Wipe system, cache, data, osh. Flash a fruitcake via cwm or flash a sbf via rds. There is a thread that gives the 4.5.145 (2.3.6) update thats flashable via cwm, that would be the easiest.
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palmbeach05 said:
Wipe system, cache, data, osh. Flash a fruitcake via cwm or flash a sbf via rds. There is a thread that gives the 4.5.145 (2.3.6) update thats flashable via cwm, that would be the easiest.
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Do i need to know my current firmware to update the 4.5.145???. Cause i have no idea....
Jhonny9211 said:
Do i need to know my current firmware to update the 4.5.145???. Cause i have no idea....
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No, if you flash the 4.5.145 update from the thread via cwm, current firmware isn't relevant. Its like flashing a custom ROM, only difference is that its fully Blurred and non CM.
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