[Q] Going back from CM7 to full stock - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello all,
I have a question, which, I am sure many people will say to just go the Fruitcake route, but it is deeper than that, so please hear (read?) me out real quick.
I have an AT&T Atrix 4G and is currently on CM7 (I don't know what other details I should give on this). Loving the setup and the phone but now the phone is "broken" for the 2nd time. "Broken" as in the Headphone socket died on me for the 2nd time. Now from my first experience, I know that I need to ship this back to them after they send me my replacement. Previously, I had not unlock the bootloader yet, just rooted the phone and did some things where I could restore to stock by myself.
However, this time is whole different beast. I am sure I cannot send this phone back with CM7 on it, as well as an unlock bootloader. So I really need to bring this phone to a complete stock, preferably gingerbread stock so I can start shipping it out.
So is there a way to do so? I basically just need to bring the phone to the point where they will not figure out that it has tinkered with. Can I get rid of the unlocked sign in the boot up screen, as well as CM7? I need to be able to talk with them over the phone and provide them with valid answers to anything they ask.
Please help. I need to send this out asap, so any help will be greatly appreciated, of course without bricking the phone
THanks,
Sean

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1201105
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261413
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288138
use search you can find many similar threads

I'm in the same boat. My phone has screen problems so I need to send it away. I've flashed Fruitcakes 1.8.3, but the 'unlocked' is still there. So I'm planning on an SBF flash of 4.5.91
I'm still a bit worried that it'll brick, so if anyone know's for sure if I can go from a fruitcake to the 4.5.91 sbf, I'd love to hear from you
I have read the similar threads, but didn't find anyone with the exact same setup, so wasn't quite sure. From the thread SSPA posted, it looks like going from anything 2.2 based, up to the 4.5.91 (2.3.4) sbf flash should be ok?
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I'm not sure about this... on the 4.5.91 sbf thread, the OP says;
WARNING : FLASH THIS SBF ONLY IF YOU ARE STILL RUNNING STOCK AT&T 2.2.2 WITH A LOCKED BOOTLOADER. ONCE YOU FLASH THIS ANY ATTEMPT AT A DOWNGRADE TO A PREVIOUS VERSION WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE.
and then a reply below says;
I dont know about this sbf, but the service sbf i got from the motorola software update tool worked fine with the leaked ota (which is apparently the same as the official ota) and i was unlocked before i flashed it
Have you found much else Sean?

sspa said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1201105
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261413
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288138
use search you can find many similar threads
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Thanks for your help. And yeah I did do a search but I guess I must've searched it wrongly.
dbergen said:
I'm in the same boat. My phone has screen problems so I need to send it away. I've flashed Fruitcakes 1.8.3, but the 'unlocked' is still there. So I'm planning on an SBF flash of 4.5.91
I'm still a bit worried that it'll brick, so if anyone know's for sure if I can go from a fruitcake to the 4.5.91 sbf, I'd love to hear from you
I have read the similar threads, but didn't find anyone with the exact same setup, so wasn't quite sure. From the thread SSPA posted, it looks like going from anything 2.2 based, up to the 4.5.91 (2.3.4) sbf flash should be ok?
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I'm not sure about this... on the 4.5.91 sbf thread, the OP says;
WARNING : FLASH THIS SBF ONLY IF YOU ARE STILL RUNNING STOCK AT&T 2.2.2 WITH A LOCKED BOOTLOADER. ONCE YOU FLASH THIS ANY ATTEMPT AT A DOWNGRADE TO A PREVIOUS VERSION WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE.
and then a reply below says;
I dont know about this sbf, but the service sbf i got from the motorola software update tool worked fine with the leaked ota (which is apparently the same as the official ota) and i was unlocked before i flashed it
Have you found much else Sean?
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Well, from what I read on Sspa's last link posted, people returned the phone with the unlocked sign on it and never got into any issues. So I think all that matters is installing Fruitcake and fixing the ROM.
I have a feeling it's true what they said, that they will not even look at the phone and just throw it aside with all the defective phones. My coworker who is in the communications dept. doesnt even look at the defective phones and just throws them in the garbage bin lol.

I just called Motorola, and they said my Atrix isn't covered by warranty here in Australia anyway (bought from AT&T), so I thought the SBF could possibly fix the phone...
It worked fine, but the screen problem still remains. So I've ordered one on ebay for $35, because at a repair shop it'll be at least $120. Hopefully this finally fixes the problem!

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[Q] Bootloader/warranty inquiry

Hi there,
I'll try to make this brief. My touch screen has a 1/2" slice that is unresponsive (middle of the default google bar and down) and I am under warranty so I figured hey, let's call and get the phone warrantied.
Motorola is sending me a new phone when should be at my apartment when I arrive back from my travels.
My bootloader is unlocked. I understand there is no physical or theoretical way to relock thee bootloader; I get that. I am on 4.5.91. I never did the OTA updates; every update or ROM or anything since 1.26 has been from here. I've read a LOT in the last 24 hours.. and I'm concerned that trying to SBF anything over 4.5.91 will end up bricking the phone that I'm slated to return for a faulty screen. So, I was then thinking about moto-fastboot. That works for system and boot, but not bootloader, right?
My main concern is this: I don't want them to turn my phone on and see "UNLOCKED" in the top left and immediately charge me $499 for voiding the warranty. I DO understand this is a risk I took, and I am willing to eat the charge should it happen; but that withstanding my screen is legitimately borked. I'd be willing to try something to overwrite this bootloader if there were a tangible means to do it without like >80% chance of bricking it. Every SBF I've flashed on here has been pudding.
Is there anything that can be done to get rid of "UNLOCKED" up there? I know it won't relock the bootloader; but I want the techs to see that the screen is broke before they start snooping through system settings. I may get lucky, I don't know.
Also, anyone with experience warrantying a phone with an unlocked bootloader? How did it work out for you?
As it stands now I'm downloading the stock 1.8.3 system and boot images. But they won't overwrite the bootloader. I have about 4 days to figure this out before I fly home.
Thoughts?
I'm pretty sure you're stuck man.
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Hey I would play it safe and just buy another ATRIX off craigslist. I picked up an ATRIX in my area for 200 that is in mint condition. That sure beats the 499 they are going to charge you when they power on the device to check for user related problems before they slap a new screen on it and put it their refurbish phones inventory.
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I'd need somebody else to confirm this:
I thought that when you installed 4.5.91 through the safe .zip files, you were able to flash back to a previous SBF safely. I remember people in the IRC doing just that, and reporting that once they had done so, the "UNLOCKED" message on startup disappeared until they reflashed pudding. I'm pretty sure that it didn't actually relock the bootloader, just somehow get rid of the "UNLOCKED", but again I'm not entirely sure.
tl;dr I think you are safe to flash an SBF if you got GB from a .zip and that way you won't show "UNLOCKED".
I thought about that but I'd rather just get one from them if I'll be spending any money period.
I read a few posts that stated that there was a way to remove the "UNLOCKED" on the bootloader by flashing stock SBF's but I'm not sure if that would result in a brick at this point.. which is why I haven't tried it.
Either way.. I was also thinking: when they were troubleshooting me on the phone, they had me do a factory reset. This was yesterday. So, if it does brick I may have a "I did a system update and something went wrong" way out.
Would love to hear from someone who has experience with warranty services.
Thanks to both of you for your replies. I am also slightly inclined to believe I am boned. :[
KF as soon as someone verifies that I'll be happy to. I still have the 1.2.6 and 1.5.7 stock SBF's. To the best of my knowledge, I never let the OTA update happen. On my XOOM yes but not on the Atrix. Just unlocked, flashed what ever rom/zip I wanted, and went to town. Sucks that my screen blew I just had it where I wanted it with 2.3.4 :[
There's an 4.5.91 SBF. It should be safe to flash per eval-'s post. This should get rid of your "unlocked" without the danger of attempting to flash an earlier version.
lauterm said:
There's an 4.5.91 SBF. It should be safe to flash per eval-'s post. This should get rid of your "unlocked" without the danger of attempting to flash an earlier version.
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I agree...by flashing a rom via RSD should get rid of "UNLOCK" text..
here is another link...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
deziguy420 said:
I agree...by flashing a rom via RSD should get rid of "UNLOCK" text..
here is another link...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
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I love you both. It worked and I'm on the stock stuff now.
Everything else is up to the fate of the universe. At least they'll see that my screen is messed up before they start prodding around.
What happened?
Can you let us know if this was successful? I'd really like to do the same thing if it was...

[Q] OTA Official Gingerbread - Unlocking the Bootloader Concerns

I am reviewing PUDDING information to unlock the bootloader and I have some concerns.
PUDDING Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
1. This guide posted in PUDDING says your phone must register as NS Flash Olympus and mine is registering (now) as SE Flash Olympus. Why is that? My phone "used" to register as NS Flash Olympus but no longer does and I am concern with any "issues" that may arise in RSD Lite due to that discrepancy.
Is there any way to get my phone to register back as NS Flash Olympus? Does it matter?
Guide: http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
2. I see this post regarding my situation from OTA Gingerbread (official, not the beta that was easily unlocked via the guide) to unlocking the Bootloader via PUDDING:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15953305&postcount=362
While it seems that people are getting by this fine, with my first issue I am skeptical and I also saw this thread that made me a bit more weary of the situation and hard bricking:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165154
Is this something I should be concerned or worried about? The only note in that thread that concerned me was "If you managed to un-brick:" section.
System Version: 4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US
Android Version: 2.3.4
Rooted: No
Please, save yourself time. If you just plan on being rude, flaming, etc...I don't care. I am just attempting to ensure I don't hard brick and the guides do not match exact specs in my situation. If I had a "fraction" of the time available to investigate, work, test, etc I wouldn't be here.
I used this on the official OTA and it worked perfectly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
I had the soft brick error as was to be expected, but just put the phone in fastboot mode and chose option 3 to fix it.
It did reset /data for me unfortunately, so I had to re-setup and reinstall my apps.
jkrohn said:
I used this on the official OTA and it worked perfectly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
I had the soft brick error as was to be expected, but just put the phone in fastboot mode and chose option 3 to fix it.
It did reset /data for me unfortunately, so I had to re-setup and reinstall my apps.
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Did you share the same problem as my concern #1?
Never even checked to be honest. I had used RSD to flash a few SBFs in the past though for this atrix, so I was not concerned.
Well, in short...I just used the method you posted above -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16520624&postcount=2
Worked just fine. No brick, safe and sound... I really do appreciate the extra info I somehow missed looking around for.
That's it! You just made me realize my problem. After my official update back to stock my phone comes up se flash not nf flash and it does not allow rsdlite or the moto software upgrade to see my phone when connected to pc hence I am unable to unlock again. Please post back if unlock is successful. I am betting its not while coming up se flash but maybe I am wrong.
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updating unlocked atrix from 2.3.4 to 2.3.6

i want to update my unlocked atrix to 2.3.6 but i see that people say that it's gonna brick my phone so there is no way to update it?
my atrix is on stock 2.3.4
unlocked
rooted i guess
career unlocked by unlock code
plz someone help me :S
If you use a fruitcake, you'll be fine. If you wipe all data/system/etc and use the sbf, you will also be fine. The worst I've heard of is a soft brick that takes a hell of a lot of time and effort to fix. So, I'd go with fruitcake if I were you. I did it yesterday, and it worked like a charm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22552497#post22552497
Fun498 said:
If you use a fruitcake, you'll be fine. If you wipe all data/system/etc and use the sbf, you will also be fine. The worst I've heard of is a soft brick that takes a hell of a lot of time and effort to fix. So, I'd go with fruitcake if I were you. I did it yesterday, and it worked like a charm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22552497#post22552497
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what about OTA ? will it hard brick my phone?
soudy1994 said:
what about OTA ? will it hard brick my phone?
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There is risk that it can
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Fun498 said:
If you use a fruitcake, you'll be fine. If you wipe all data/system/etc and use the sbf, you will also be fine. The worst I've heard of is a soft brick that takes a hell of a lot of time and effort to fix. So, I'd go with fruitcake if I were you. I did it yesterday, and it worked like a charm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22552497#post22552497
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Do you still have that file and can you post it some where?
The file you linked to is not valid anymore and I'm in desperate need to get it.
Thanks for any help
there is no other way? cuz i never used adb before and i'm afraid i will do something wrong
c'mon guys i need help
A few pages later on the new link is posted. I forget exactly where. It's a mediafire link if I remember correctly. And I wouldn't risk a hard brick if I were you. I flashed a SBF to return my broken phone back to Motorola and attempt warranty, but the phone was useless either way. It worked, but I had to wipe nearly every partition. Please don't risk. Fruitcake is proven
this thread isn't TOO dead
I thought there was a way to officially update the atrix to 2.3.6 since that is the official version O/S it supports?
Just picked one up yesterday and it has 2.3.4
redking117 said:
this thread isn't TOO dead
I thought there was a way to officially update the atrix to 2.3.6 since that is the official version O/S it supports?
Just picked one up yesterday and it has 2.3.4
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Yeah I just went into "about phone" and hit update... what's wrong with that?
Can't you still root 2.3.6?
If your phone is working fine now do yourself a favor and leave it alone. OTA update has caused many problems like killing wifi and many people have had problems playing with roms and you can't go back. This is good advice.
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I was subscribed to this and just want to add my data point:
on unlocked (bootloader) phone ("Unlocked" printed on boot screen), upgraded to 2.3.6 over the air. This caused Unlocked to disappear from boot screen but I believe I was still technically unlocked. I went through the unlock process again just to be safe. which put "unlocked" back on boot screen, then unrooted by normal flash recovery method, and running fine an dandy all along
I did have a problem with a bad sim card previously, which made it seem like 2.3.6 was a problem, but it is not, for me at least.

[Q] Software update Photon 4G

After searching for an answer here, I noticed Sprint is saying that the 2.3.5 update is available. I know there was some issues with it "leaking" out after the soak test but has anyone acquired the file to manually update their photon? Ive not seen an sbf or even an update.zip, and both Sprint and Motorola say the update should be available for all. I've gone back to completely stock, and still no update. Sprint of course says its there, but neither anyone on the phone or at the stores can help me get it. I am comfortable enough doing it myself if I had the requisite files, but I don/t Is there anyone out there in photon land who might have the file I am searching for? Its PHOTON 4G_MR5 (4.5.1A-1_SUN-254_12.Sprint.en.US) (45.4.12.MB855.Sprint.en.US). If anyone has it or if this has been answered I apologize, but I have searched without success, and as usual both the carrier and manufacturer are useless.... I know what the update brings and no I don't care about the boot loader. I just want the update and the 1080p recording!!
Thank you!
If you have the file, please PM me, and let me know. Otherwise, I will check back and hopefully someone will have an answer for me. I am not going to post my email or anything, so please PM me about it!
If you go and upgrade to 2.3.5 you wont be able to unlock the bootloader anymore
Thanks but
Modo-mopho said:
If you go and upgrade to 2.3.5 you wont be able to unlock the bootloader anymore
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IF you re-read my original question, I am NOT concerned with that, I simply want the file. Anyone else?
If the software update menu doesn't work for you, look into this. I haven't used this file, I don't know for sure but others have stated that they think that's the official one.
It would be a mistake on all counts.. Don't people realize that you can get 'everything' that the 2.3.5 update entails including 1080p without crippling your poor phone? Its like buying a Ferrari so you can drive 35mph around town..
And there's no need to go all CAPS LOCK on him, he was just trying to be informative.
[email protected] said:
IF you re-read my original question, I am NOT concerned with that, I simply want the file. Anyone else?
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Check the Imperium Website downloads section. You need to be on 198_6 prior to flashing.
Things to keep in mind before you flash it:
Every single fix or improvement has already been done by the devs here without the drawbacks
The devs here have already improved upon this release so custom ROM's are faster and offer more features
If you don't like=You have to buy a new phone
If it breaks something=You have to buy a new phone
If you change your mind=You have to buy a new phone
If you want GSM support in the US=You have to buy a new phone
YOU CANNOT DOWNGRADE, UNLOCK OR REVERT THE CHANGES MADE BY THIS UPDATE
the source code was just added earlier today to sourceforge.net check it out it might help...
http :// sourceforge. net/projects/photon4g.motorola/files/
Thank you all, I think lokifish made up my mind for me. And I do apologize about the caps, it was just a very unhelpful post. Not their fault I realize, but just wasnt helping my situation. I will look into the custom roms a little further I think.
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Well I just got a Warranty replacement from my local Sprint store and my Photon states system version 45.3.6.MB855.Sprint.en.US and Android version 2.3.4. I don't have any system updates and I tried flashing the sbf to unlock the bootloader and it fails. I do believe the version I have won't allow me to unlock but if the Android version is suppose to be 2.3.5 on this system version I wonder how the hell I have 2.3.4. Anyone with an idea???
jmsdahutt said:
Well I just got a Warranty replacement from my local Sprint store and my Photon states system version 45.3.6.MB855.Sprint.en.US and Android version 2.3.4. I don't have any system updates and I tried flashing the sbf to unlock the bootloader and it fails. I do believe the version I have won't allow me to unlock but if the Android version is suppose to be 2.3.5 on this system version I wonder how the hell I have 2.3.4. Anyone with an idea???
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To unlock you want 2.3.4. What guide did you follow to attempt unlock?
I myself got a replacement photon less than a month ago and was able to succesfully unlock my bootloader. However I did struggle a bit. I will look for all the files I used and see if I can send you on the right path.
Lokifish Marz said:
To unlock you want 2.3.4. What guide did you follow to attempt unlock?
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I used the pudding guide with bootloader unlock method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
mquezada21 said:
I myself got a replacement photon less than a month ago and was able to succesfully unlock my bootloader. However I did struggle a bit. I will look for all the files I used and see if I can send you on the right path.
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Thanks, but not necessary as I'm the root-unlock-relock guy that hosts all the files and maintains the Photon Compendium.
jmsdahutt said:
I used the pudding guide with bootloader unlock method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
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I hope you didn't flash the 2.3.5 pudding. That thread is out of date and not maintained. For all the files and guide, why not use the updated and maintained Photon Compendium?
mquezada21 said:
I myself got a replacement photon less than a month ago and was able to succesfully unlock my bootloader. However I did struggle a bit. I will look for all the files I used and see if I can send you on the right path.
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Cool! I would appreciate that! I'm fairly good at figuring things out but I'm still new to the photon stuff. I left mine stock after I got it then my girlfriend broke her phone so I didnt have it for a while. LOL! I finally have it back now. Now I like to learn more about development on different devices to contribute more to the community. Just taking it step by step now LOL!
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Lokifish Marz said:
Thanks, but not necessary as I'm the root-unlock-relock guy that hosts all the files and maintains the Photon Compendium.
I hope you didn't flash the 2.3.5 pudding. That thread is out of date and not maintained. For all the files and guide, why not use the updated and maintained Photon Compendium?
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For some reason the derpunlock.sbf file when I flash fails. I've tried redownloading the file and tried again with the same results. My phone is in usb debub mode charge only and all needed drivers installed. Is that normal????
jmsdahutt said:
Cool! I would appreciate that! I'm fairly good at figuring things out but I'm still new to the photon stuff. I left mine stock after I got it then my girlfriend broke her phone so I didnt have it for a while. LOL! I finally have it back now. Now I like to learn more about development on different devices to contribute more to the community. Just taking it step by step now LOL!
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For some reason the derpunlock.sbf file when I flash fails. I've tried redownloading the file and tried again with the same results. My phone is in usb debub mode charge only and all needed drivers installed. Is that normal????
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DO NOT DOWNLOAD FROM THE PUDDING THREAD!!! PEOPLE HAVE PERMANENTLY LOCKED THEIR PHONE BY FLASHING THE WRONG FILE!!!
DOWNLOAD THE ROOT-UNLOCK-RELOCK PACK!!!
You have to follow the steps!!! If you are in USB debug then your are not in RSD mode which means you can't flash ANY SBF. Straight from the Compendium;
Start RSD Lite on your computer
Reboot phone into RSD mode: VOL down/Power. Use VOL down to scroll though options til you see "RSD" then VOL up to enable.
Connect phone to computer.
Flash derpunlock.sbf.
Close RSD Lite and disconnect phone.
Reboot phone into fastboot mode (same process as getting to RSD mode) and connect phone to computer
Double click "Command Prompt" shortcut in the "Unlock" folder.
In the Command Prompt window type moto-fastboot oem unlock
Look for the UNIQUE ID number and copy it.
Type moto-fastboot oem unlock YOUR_UNIQUE_ID_THAT_YOU_JUST_COPIED (fastboot should reply <bootloader> Device is now unlocked )
Lokifish Marz said:
Thanks, but not necessary as I'm the root-unlock-relock guy that hosts all the files and maintains the Photon Compendium.
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There is no need to be like that, thats pretty mest up I'm just trying to help the guy.... -__-'
Lokifish Marz said:
Thanks, but not necessary as I'm the root-unlock-relock guy that hosts all the files and maintains the Photon Compendium.
I hope you didn't flash the 2.3.5 pudding. That thread is out of date and not maintained. For all the files and guide, why not use the updated and maintained Photon Compendium?
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I flashed from photon compendium
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Lokifish Marz said:
DO NOT DOWNLOAD FROM THE PUDDING THREAD!!! PEOPLE HAVE PERMANENTLY LOCKED THEIR PHONE BY FLASHING THE WRONG FILE!!!
DOWNLOAD THE ROOT-UNLOCK-RELOCK PACK!!!
You have to follow the steps!!! If you are in USB debug then your are not in RSD mode which means you can't flash ANY SBF. Straight from the Compendium;
Start RSD Lite on your computer
Reboot phone into RSD mode: VOL down/Power. Use VOL down to scroll though options til you see "RSD" then VOL up to enable.
Connect phone to computer.
Flash derpunlock.sbf.
Close RSD Lite and disconnect phone.
Reboot phone into fastboot mode (same process as getting to RSD mode) and connect phone to computer
Double click "Command Prompt" shortcut in the "Unlock" folder.
In the Command Prompt window type moto-fastboot oem unlock
Look for the UNIQUE ID number and copy it.
Type moto-fastboot oem unlock YOUR_UNIQUE_ID_THAT_YOU_JUST_COPIED (fastboot should reply <bootloader> Device is now unlocked )
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I'll try again and return with the results! I appreciate the help!
[email protected] said:
After searching for an answer here, I noticed Sprint is saying that the 2.3.5 update is available. I know there was some issues with it "leaking" out after the soak test but has anyone acquired the file to manually update their photon? Ive not seen an sbf or even an update.zip, and both Sprint and Motorola say the update should be available for all. I've gone back to completely stock, and still no update. Sprint of course says its there, but neither anyone on the phone or at the stores can help me get it. I am comfortable enough doing it myself if I had the requisite files, but I don/t Is there anyone out there in photon land who might have the file I am searching for? Its PHOTON 4G_MR5 (4.5.1A-1_SUN-254_12.Sprint.en.US) (45.4.12.MB855.Sprint.en.US).
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IMHO this update is totally not worth it. I (admittedly) totally screwed up and took this update. My phone is rooted but on stock. I hadn't had any other problems with other updates but I guess I was just playing with fire before and got lucky then. Well, 12 hours and a lot of yelling later, I have my phone back. I won't accept the update, not worth the headache again.
In all of my research to fix the phone, I found this YouTube video... (my new membership won't let me post links,). Anyway, search on YouTube for "How to unroot / unbrick the Motorola Photon 4G to stock Android" by QBKing77. The video should come right up. LOTS OF HELP! I'm a visual learner and like to see others run through the process first before I try so I know what to expect. Just make sure you have the latest files before you begin the whole process.
Lots of luck!
Agree that this update is not worth it in terms of functionality. I'm honestly not sure why Moto is bothering with it, but it speaks well of their commitment to support.
But, since (after endless ROM cooking & flashing in the the WinMo days), I've decided to stay stock Android, I did this during the soak test so that perhaps I can get a peak at stock ICS a bit early in the ICS soak.
BUT - anyone who likes custom ROMs needs to totally ignore 2.3.5 and its locked bootloader.
Wow.....
I have know a lot more
:good::good::good:

[Q] How to flash stock firmware and remove the "unlocked" sign

Hey,
I was on CM7, then I flashed Stock Gingerbread using CWM (Fruitcake, I think), I want to remove root and the "unlocked" sign when booting. I was searching this forum (and the rest of the internet ) for a couple of days and didn't find a solution. Either the links are dead or there is a person threating with hard brick. Does anyone know how to do this safely and has necessary files, please? Thank you in advance.
Wait, what exactly do you want to do?
If you want to just remove the text while the BL and everything else remains unlocked... That is impossible, you cannot do that.
If you want to re-lock your BL... well, that would probably be the only time (apart from when unlocking the BL) when you should reach for a SBF. There is no other known way to re-lock the BL.
Yep, I need to re-lock the BL, to get the phone to factory state (I know it won't actually re-lock the BL, just the sign will disappear). But I didn't find any usable SBF's, everybody is writing about hardbrick or the links are down. I found a couple of US ATT SBF's , but really don't know which one to use, I really don't want to brick my phone
Okay, I found this site with SBF's:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/89f588286a560e39/
I guess this one SHOULD put my phone back to factory state without root access and unlocked sign. Does anyone know, if it's safe? And if it's the only file I need to flash. Thanks
All the SBFs were removed here because they are too dangerous. For that same reason, you won't find many people here who will be willing to help you with them, not even say "yes, this one is good" or "no, don't use this one". It's just too dangerous and nobody wants to take responsibility for other people's phones like that. Not to mention, you failed to give any relevant information on your phone, so even if someone wanted to help, they can't.
What information do you have on mind?
Currently I'm running rooted unlocked stock gingerbread 2.3.4 (System version: 45.31.20.MB860.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU, Build number: 4.5.2A-74_OLE-31.20).
If flashing SBF is dangerous, is there any method to get back to factory state?
Yes, that would be the information needed.
Flashing a SBF is the only known way to remove the "Unlocked" text while booting; however you will still find very little support here for doing that - like I said, it is too dangerous, things can go wrong too easily.
You can flash a fruitcake to return the system to stock, but the "Unlocked" text will remain.
That's what I was afraid of So no one will tell me: "Yes, with your configuration you can flash this and you'll be fine."
Nevermind, I will send for repair like this (problem with touchscreen - fantom touches, quite common hardware problem on atrixes) and in the worst case I´ll just pay for the repair.
Anyways, thank you for help, I really appreciate it! :good:
People have been known to just flash over the stock firmware and send it in and be fine. A lot of service centers don't really care about the unlocked BL or even a custom recovery.
i think he can remove unlocked sign with flashing motorola logo. if i remember corectly
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
Nope.

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