As known by most of you, removing any "bloatware" by means of deletion, such as Bell bloatware, will make it so that you are not capable of updating to gingerbread.
I did not know this prior to deleting my .odex files and rooting, sadly.
I had a simple question, what am I to do in this kind of situation? I've read here to flash a stock SBF and update it from there, however, I'm a bit weary of flashing my device for risk of bricking it. (Bought off Craigslist...rooted = no warranty)\
Any ideas xdaders?
Oh and I just finished a factory reset.
are you on 2.3.x or 2.2?
2.2, froyo.
Motoblur.
(2.3 backwards sbf flashing would = a brick )
Flash a fruitcake?
You should just flash the newest sbf. And flash a new rom such as cm7 that would perform even better. After unlocking the bootloader just flash cwm and if you really wanted you could flash a stock carrier rom.
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Flash a fruitcake?
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Nevermind, I get it.
Thank you freshlycutlawn, I'll look into flashing the newest sbf. This is relatively safe if all the procedures are followed, correct?
Yes, since you are on froyo pretty much all of the unlock sbf's will be newer and wont brick your phone, you only have to watch out for an older version. Other than that you should be good to go, let me know if you have any other questions especially since im on bell too. It was a bit more tricky to find all of the correct downloads and follow the right steps, but now i have done it and im sure the same way i did it would work for you. Best of luck.
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Yes, since you are on froyo pretty much all of the unlock sbf's will be newer and wont brick your phone, you only have to watch out for an older version. Other than that you should be good to go, let me know if you have any other questions especially since im on bell too. It was a bit more tricky to find all of the correct downloads and follow the right steps, but now i have done it and im sure the same way i did it would work for you. Best of luck.
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That would be appreciated. I have been trying to find Bell files and other related information using the search function, but if you've already done that and are offering to help, might as well.
If you can private message me it, that'd be greatly appreciated.
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I've been searching and reading for the past two hours. I currently have stock Vibrant with the new J16 OTA update. I want to root my phone and install a custom rom. I see there are many ways to root, but can someone guide me to a tutorial that guides me through the best way to Rooting and flashing a custom rom? Secondly, is there a tutorial on how to get back to original factory rom for warranty?
Thank you
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
The answer to ever question you could possibly ask. . .at the top of this section that you probably didn't see, right under that pesky new topic button.
http://www.teamwhiskey.com/
I would recomend bionics roms for my first.
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amgpetro said:
I've been searching and reading for the past two hours. I currently have stock Vibrant with the new J16 OTA update. I want to root my phone and install a custom rom. I see there are many ways to root, but can someone guide me to a tutorial that guides me through the best way to Rooting and flashing a custom rom? Secondly, is there a tutorial on how to get back to original factory rom for warranty?
Thank you
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Vibrant Q&A: "For all of your questions about the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant", or so the note under the forum link says ...
I suggest once u get rooted u switch on over to some froyo goodness!!!!!
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My $0.02, skip the FroYo ROMs for now, they are all broken to some extent. Bionix Fusion, for me anyway, is the best and most stable custom ROM available for the Vibrant. EVERYTHING works, and it is fast and rock solid!
Root Vibrant
Bionix Fusion 1.1
You can't go wrong from those links.
Mi|enko said:
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
The answer to ever question you could possibly ask. . .at the top of this section that you probably didn't see, right under that pesky new topic button.
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LMAO, smart ass
jnp1974 said:
My $0.02, skip the FroYo ROMs for now, they are all broken to some extent. Bionix Fusion, for me anyway, is the best and most stable custom ROM available for the Vibrant. EVERYTHING works, and it is fast and rock solid!
Root Vibrant
Bionix Fusion 1.1
You can't go wrong from those links.
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Quoted for truth, Bionix is magic.
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Please help its been like that for awhile after the update is done downloading and I try to install it!
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it seem you have some mods in /system or /webtop partition
Did you ever unlock your bootloader?
ATT right?
mramirezusa said:
it seem you have some mods in /system or /webtop partition
Did you ever unlock your bootloader?
ATT right?
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if you Answer are NO
and YES
this is the way to do it follow this link and you need a PC and your phone attached to it by USB:
"http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motosupport/source/SoftwareUpdateSummary.asp?country=USA&language=ENS&web_page_name=SUPPORT&strCarrierId=ATT&strPhone=Motorola%20ATRIX%28TM%29%204G&strCable=Micro%20USB%20Data%20Cable&strURL=https://rsddownload.motorola.com/download/SoftwareUpdateforATTATRIX4Gversion.4.5.91.pdf"
I believe i just rooted it with gingerbreak but then i followed this tutorial: http://atrix4ghacks.com/atrix-4g-hacks/how-to-enable-webtop-without-laptopusb-dock/
it edited my webtop stuff so how do i fix it so i can update
lol don't panic! (....I have a towel =D)
You just entered the recovery menu. To see the error message, you need to un-hide it by touching the screen on the bottom right corner (right above the search button). This will show you what error you encountered.
If you're OTAing up, then you probably had Titanium or something that removed bloatware or modded the system with a theme or custom files. If that's the case, any OTA will fail because you will not have passed the pre-install check. You have three options:
1.) Go here and get the Automated Upgrade for PC Users. That will allow you to upgrade and bypass the test, while also keeping your data. This doesn't require any mods or unlocked bootloaders. (BE WARNED THAT IF YOU USE THIS, YOUR BOOTLOADER WILL BE BLOWN. DON'T DOWNGRADE WITH SBFs AND STICK TO EATING YOUR FRUITCAKE! However, Radio and Bootloader SBFs are still considered safe. As any wise man would do, proceed with caution.)
OR
2.) Unlock your bootloader, install CWM from Tenfar, and then get KP's 2.3.4 ROM Beta 4 and put it in your SD card. Boot up CWM and install it. That easy. =] (BE WARNED SOME PEOPLE BRICKED THIS WAY.)
ORRRRRR
3.) Using the fastboot from Motorola and unlocking your bootloader, just flash the images here. (Currently the best method and seems to produce the best results, but if you don't know how to do it, then don't do it.)
If you need instructions on how to do any of the above, use this noob bible. And lastly, if you want to root, use the preinstall method (also in bible.)
Happy upgrading!
~jojojohnson7410~
I had the same problem and also had only used gingerbreak and webtop mod. I tried using pc update software but it thought I was on orange france (mine is AT&T) so I didn't proceed. Decided to flash the gingerbread plus pudding sbf in pudding thread, worked perfect and kept all data, you don't need to unlock bootloader before updating
Same problem
I'm having the exact same problem.
Except my bootloader is unlocked.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
To be honest, I am confused...
I have an Atrix that I just got a few days ago and its running CM7 (4.5.91 or whatever that is)
And I just wanna revert back to stock. Im gonna install "fruitcake" in just a minute but i'd rather just have a STOCK phone.
I looked into it and couldn't make up how to do it after reading.
Any help is appreciated. Just point me to a guide on how to do it or direct me.
Thanks,.. Seriously
Jhoopes517
first of all, 4.5.91 is the MOTOBlur versioning, not CM7....they are 2 completely different things.
secondly, fruitcakes is stock. not really sure what you are looking for....
Pirateghost said:
first of all, 4.5.91 is the MOTOBlur versioning, not CM7....they are 2 completely different things.
secondly, fruitcakes is stock. not really sure what you are looking for....
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When I go to settings on the phone and I scroll down to the bottom and look at system version, its on "4.5.91" BUT I know for a fact its running CM7
Fruitcake is Stock, BUT I want the phone to be fully reset to stock. No Custom Recovery, No Unlocked Bootloader. None of it.
Jhoopes517 said:
When I go to settings on the phone and I scroll down to the bottom and look at system version, its on "4.5.91" BUT I know for a fact its running CM7
Fruitcake is Stock, BUT I want the phone to be fully reset to stock. No Custom Recovery, No Unlocked Bootloader. None of it.
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thats too bad. once you have unlocked the bootloader there is no going back. once unlocked, always unlocked
what is the reason for wanting to get rid of everything? you can run a stock rom with the bootloader unlocked and custom recovery. those things do not inhibit or reduce functionality at all.
Not to doubt you, but exactly how are you convinced that you are running cm7? If you are showing 4.5.91 as system version then you are most definitely not on cm7.
Its the build #
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I stand corrected.
Jhoopes517 said:
When I go to settings on the phone and I scroll down to the bottom and look at system version, its on "4.5.91" BUT I know for a fact its running CM7
Fruitcake is Stock, BUT I want the phone to be fully reset to stock. No Custom Recovery, No Unlocked Bootloader. None of it.
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you should have bought a new phone =P you're unlocked for life. not that it will affect you in any way if you choose not to use it.
/// NOTE - the phone this question is referencing to is NOT bricked or bootlooping. It works fine...however...
Hey Photon users! I'm new to the Motorola Photon (my cousin's phone) and I have recently just finished rooting his phone for him. Now as I am no stranger to rooting, I have an HTC T-Mobile G2 rooted and blinged out, I AM however new to the Motorola phones..specifically the photon. After tons of research and dead end tutorials (due to out-dated or dead links or methods) I am running into an issue to fix this "Failed to Boot 2" Issue. I made the mistake of assuming rooting it was in essence the same thing as unlocking the phone. After little research I found this to not be true. Now I am stuck with the dilemma of trying to find a working Unlock Method for a rooted Photon 4G. Does it matter that I rooted his phone first? Am I going to be able to unlock his phone for him? I'm simply trying to install a custom ROM for his rooted Photon, yet seem to not be able to have the ability to install zip files through the typical recovery method as this would be his only option for installing new ROMs on his own. If I missed a thread where this issue has already been addressed, I do sincerely apologize and would greatly appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction. I've also uploaded a screenshot of his stats for reference. Thank-you in advance for any help that might come my way. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and hope you all have an even better new year's eve!
-Mike Valdivieso
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You cannot unlock a photon running android version 2.3.5, sorry. Rooting and installing bootstrap recovery to flash locked roms is the best you can do. You'll have to look or ask around for that process since I've never done it - I avoided the 2.3.5 "update" like the plague. Best of luck.
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So i just tried to root my SGS2 i9100 with SOC but it seems it's stuck on Step #5.
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Can anyone help me proceed?
PS: If i force close the program since it froze will it affect my phone or something?
I think you can safely force close it. Which firmware are you on? Why are you rooting your phone? Are you planning to install a custom ROM?
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I think you can safely force close it. Which firmware are you on? Why are you rooting your phone? Are you planning to install a custom ROM?
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I'm using Stock 4.1.2 (as always) and i have been looking around those useful apps which pretty much always happends to require root, so i told myself "why not, it's one click away", right?
I suggest you try this method then:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116549
immortalneo said:
I suggest you try this method then:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116549
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Thanks for your help but i'm not that power user and i don't want to deal with flashing , kernels , triangles etc.
This "one click" method seemed okay with me and if i can't get it to work - i'll just remain unrooted and that's it.
I just want to be sure that freezing on step 5 didn't affect my phone at all!?
psydex said:
Thanks for your help but i'm not that power user and i don't want to deal with flashing , kernels , triangles etc.
This "one click" method seemed okay with me and if i can't get it to work - i'll just remain unrooted and that's it.
I just want to be sure that freezing on step 5 didn't affect my phone at all!?
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It shouldn't affect your phone, but I can't guarantee anything.
To be honest, the method I suggested is a lot more easier then the SOC method you tried. You never know how sweet candy is until you try it out yourself.
I seem to recall something along the lines of 'SuperOneClick won't work with anything > 2.3.6'. Put it this way, the thread hasn't been updated since just after ICS came on the scene. Take the advice you've been given & root your phone in less than 5 minutes with another method.
Edit - Using a method like that on firmware it's not meant to be used on given the level it works at (ADB) could bork your phone much more easily than other root methods which actually work.