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does anyone know where
/how you get back to the stock ginger bread kernel after flashing to a custom one?
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I would like to know the answer to this as well, the supposedly full sbfs posted are actually service sbfs. They save your data and actually introduce bugs into your phone. My back button is the only capacitive key that works now.
The stock kernel available here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1156040
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189497
I don't know and i don't think that there is any difference between them, they both need to be motorola original kernel for gingerbread.
ofek said:
The stock kernel available here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1156040
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189497
I don't know and i don't think that there is any difference between them, they both need to be motorola original kernel for gingerbread.
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I'm sorry, I posted in wrong thread, I'm looking for original gingerbread sbf, not the kernel. The sbfs I have found wouldn't even flash to completion, I had to close the rsd lite and unplug phone.
Well the OP asked for it ..
For you, you can search it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
I've tried again and again, following multiple sets of directions, but for some reason, whenever I try to flash faux's OC UV GB Kernel for my AT&T Atrix, the phone won't boot or get past the boot screen. I have no idea why this could be happening and have tried whatever I could think of to fix the problem but no luck so far.
I've tried to flash previous versions as well as the latest version of faux's kernel using Romracer's latest CWM, but it hasn't worked. I keep having to flash back to the stock AT&T kernel to get the phone to boot up. I've tried this on the HomeBase Rom, DARKSIDE Rom and on the Alien Rom. The ROMs work fine with the stock kernel though.
I also tried flashing CM7 and faux's CM7 but that didn't work either.
Anyone think of why this could be happening and have any suggestions that I could try to get this working?
Thanks in advance for the help.
The right kernal flashes automatically with most roms
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marko! said:
The right kernal flashes automatically with most roms
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When I have flashed a rom like DARKSIDE, which has the kernel built-in, the phone won't boot and I have the same issue, even though it has the correct kernel, unless I flash back to stock at&t kernel.
He has a GB version and a CM version out. Are you sure you're using the correct version for your rom?
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He has a GB version and a CM version out. Are you sure you're using the correct version for your rom?
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yes, I have tried the GB AT&T/Unified Version for when i have flashed a GB Rom and I tried the CM7 Kernel for when I flashed CM7, neither kernel was working for their respective roms.
kent1286 said:
yes, I have tried the GB AT&T/Unified Version for when i have flashed a GB Rom and I tried the CM7 Kernel for when I flashed CM7, neither kernel was working for their respective roms.
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Have you tried to reflash pudding and reinstalling your recovery afterwards? Just be sure to reflash the right sbf
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After installing a new kernel/rom, did you full wipe your phone?
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Have you tried to reflash pudding and reinstalling your recovery afterwards? Just be sure to reflash the right sbf
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Sorry it took a while for me to get back to you, thanks for your suggestion, I did try this but still no results. I reflashed pudding and put recovery back and then tried flashing the kernel again but it still gives me the same result. Anyone have any other ideas i could try?
I also tried doing a full wipe after flashing the kernel as well, that didn't work either.
sorry man, i can't think of anything that might be causing that problem. you should send Faux123 a tweet and ask him about it, if he has spare time he might be able to help you out
Does anyone have any ideas i could try to get this workong? I'd really love to use faux's kernel on my atrix.
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Have you gone through the fastboot oem unlock commands after flashing the pudding sbf?
jgc121 said:
Have you gone through the fastboot oem unlock commands after flashing the pudding sbf?
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yes, i did, even though its already unlocked, and it just said that it was already unlocked
kent1286 said:
I've tried again and again, following multiple sets of directions, but for some reason, whenever I try to flash faux's OC UV GB Kernel for my AT&T Atrix, the phone won't boot or get past the boot screen. I have no idea why this could be happening and have tried whatever I could think of to fix the problem but no luck so far.
I've tried to flash previous versions as well as the latest version of faux's kernel using Romracer's latest CWM, but it hasn't worked. I keep having to flash back to the stock AT&T kernel to get the phone to boot up. I've tried this on the HomeBase Rom, DARKSIDE Rom and on the Alien Rom. The ROMs work fine with the stock kernel though.
I also tried flashing CM7 and faux's CM7 but that didn't work either.
Anyone think of why this could be happening and have any suggestions that I could try to get this working?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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bump.......Anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get this working please?
atrix 4g
im new to motorola android devices and have no clue what im doing. i have rooted my atrix but still dont know the whole process for installing everything. i have the rooted stock 2.3.6 bloated at&t rom.. is their a kernel i can install that will allow me to overclock on stock gb?
Sorry to tell you this my man but not all atrixeseses are made the same. I confirmed this by using 3 different atrixes (long story).
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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 am in the process of flashing a rom, so I'm on stock SBF 2.3.4. If I created a nandroid backup right now, when I (in the future) need to SBF to 2.3.4, would restoring my 2.3..4 nandroid backup be the same thing?
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I don't think so, but then again I am not so sure. You can always test it though. I mean If it doesn't work just sbf anyways right?
DX2-CM7
It will work for all roms based off the 2.3.4 kernel. Once you move to a new kernel, say 2.3.5 you will need to sbf back to 2.3.4 to use that nandroid.
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jeremy46er said:
It will work for all roms based off the 2.3.4 kernel. Once you move to a new kernel, say 2.3.5 you will need to sbf back to 2.3.4 to use that nandroid.
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This is correct. To further explain, nandroiding doesn't replace the kernel. So, if you go to 2.3.5 and try to nandroid back to 2.3.4, you will NOT replace the kernel. The kernel would still be 2.3.5, but you would have a lot of other system files that are 2.3.4, probably resulting in a lot of FCs.
Nandroiding backs up your system files as well as user files. It does not touch the kernel in any fashion.
My feeling is, when in doubt, SBF.
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It will work for all roms based off the 2.3.4 kernel. Once you move to a new kernel, say 2.3.5 you will need to sbf back to 2.3.4 to use that nandroid.
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iBolski said:
This is correct. To further explain, nandroiding doesn't replace the kernel. So, if you go to 2.3.5 and try to nandroid back to 2.3.4, you will NOT replace the kernel. The kernel would still be 2.3.5, but you would have a lot of other system files that are 2.3.4, probably resulting in a lot of FCs.
Nandroiding backs up your system files as well as user files. It does not touch the kernel in any fashion.
My feeling is, when in doubt, SBF.
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Thanks guys, that's good to know about the kernel. I was under the impression that nandroid would backup kernel as well. Thanks for the info!
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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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?
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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?
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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
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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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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.