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Okay, so I see there are many people that have the same questions I had yesterday trying to apply this update with a custom ROM already on my phone. Here is what you'll need and how to get your phone updated. This isn't the only way to do it, but it's what I did and it was pretty easy. It was harder finding out how to do all of this, and in what order than actually doing the process.
It will take a little while to do this, roughly 30-45 minutes.
Here are the steps I had to use being on 1.5.7 with GingerBlur:
Here is what you'll need after backing up your apps/files to the SD Card, in this order:
Download RSD Lite 5.0
Download 1.8.3 sbf
Gingerbreak
GladEnable
Tenwar's System Recovery
GreyBlur 2.X (Or insert custom ROM here)
1: Flash the 1.8.3 update on to your phone using RSD Lite, this will reset your phone completely to stock.
2: Run GingerBreak to root the device.
3: At this point I was unable to install Tenwar's, so I used GladEnable to sideload it.
4: Installed Tenwar's and loaded up my custom ROM.
5: Restore your backup.
This should get you all updated and with your custom ROM installed.
Awesome! Thanks man
quick question: how do we make a backup (Ti Backup?) on our current setups? And will restoring the backup we make bring back all apps and settings and everything?
Thanks a lot for this....
spitefulcheerio said:
Awesome! Thanks man
quick question: how do we make a backup (Ti Backup?) on our current setups? And will restoring the backup we make bring back all apps and settings and everything?
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Yes, use Titanium Backup to backup your User Apps and Data, not the system apps or data. And make sure to backup to your SD Card as the flash with wipe your internal memory and your backup will be lost. I had that issue and had to reinstall all of my apps. It's minor, but still a pain in the ass.
Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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When I flashed 1.8.3 through RSD Lite, it completely put everything back to bone stock. It wiped the entire internal memory. So I'm not sure if it should or shouldn't, but it did. I know it wasn't GingerBreak because you flash the update before installing GB.
IrateCustomer said:
When I flashed 1.8.3 through RSD Lite, it completely put everything back to bone stock. It wiped the entire internal memory. So I'm not sure if it should or shouldn't, but it did. I know it wasn't GingerBreak because you flash the update before installing GB.
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that's weird, b/c when I flashed it, it didn't wipe anything just added the bloat ware back and changed the radio, etc. still had homescreen the same with all my apps, etc.... oh well
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that's weird, b/c when I flashed it, it didn't wipe anything just added the bloat ware back and changed the radio, etc. still had homescreen the same with all my apps, etc.... oh well
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Maybe because I was on 1.5.7, and flashed 1.8.3 instead of going back and OTAing the phone. That would make sense because the OTA process probably does a backup/restore during the process. As mentioned in the OP, it's only one way to do it, but there are other options.
the sbf download is sending me to Motorola site,, dont I need the sbf not the exe??
Datblkbro said:
the sbf download is sending me to Motorola site,, dont I need the sbf not the exe??
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I've updated the link in the OP so you can download the correct file. My apologies.
Regarding 1.8.3 sbf, which of the sfb files from the link you provided is it? They vary in size. Thanks.
You want the one with the most hits and the ridiculously long filename.
It actually has 1.8.3 buried in the name of the file. It's a few from the top.
THANK YOU this has been a big question mark for me ever since 1.83 came out. Fantastic guide.
Swiftks said:
Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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Did the GingerBlur 3.1 get fixed when it comes to the Webtop mod? Cuz I read something about it having a problem with actually working on this Rom? Maybe that was on the 3.0, so I figure 3.1 fixed it?
PLease just a simple "yes it works" or "No, it doesn't" will suffice
Thanks
Just wanted to post my initial experience with using RSDlite to update afterting and gingerblurring it.
I followed your how to as much as I could (You should provide a link to RSDlite instructions, I had to search for it because I didn't know how to do it exactly... not a big deal but it would make it easier/idiot proof)
When I first updated via RSDlite, something must hve went wrong. At first, A triangle and lil android was haunting me on my screen... so I went to reboot.. **** [I thought I bricked it]... Then I restarted it again... DOUBLE ****... Couldn't load into recovery... I restarted a third time and it loaded up(**** YES). But for some odd reason, it said I still had to update (even though it said the firmware was @ 1.8.3.)
Everything seemed to work fine, and was able too root and ginger blur it. About a few hours later, wifi seemed wonky (kept randomly disconnecting and the update dialog came up every 15 minutes).
I ended up reflashing to 1.2.8 and OTA's all the way up to 1.8.3 and then re-rooted and blurred it. No problems since the full refresh
Hopefully everybody elses experience goes better than mine!
Also, Random question. How do you remove Tenwars System Recovery app after using it to load up a rom?
winky! said:
Also, Random question. How do you remove Tenwars System Recovery app after using it to load up a rom?
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You can use Uninstaller for Root (I found it on the Market), and you can uninstall from there if you wish. Personally I see no real reason to remove it, but you can if you need to with the above referenced Uninstaller. There are a few others that can do it, but UfR is free, which is clearly a win.
564mb for the sfb??? Thats freaking huge
GreyBlur on 1.8.3
After following the steps I still show
"System Version 4.1.57MB860.ATT.us"
rooted and sideloading enabled by gladroot then flashed greyblur 2.1....little help for the n00b?
Hello, I have rooted, updated, and gone into recovery to install the Yay SBF and update to zipalign and de-odex the system through the boostrap recovery, I get no errors, but when the system loads, all the odex files are still there. I would post this in the thread itself, but I cannot post there due to my post count.
Are the odex files supposed to remain there? Or is something not going right? I am totally confused, I have had 3 other Android phones, and have rooted and loaded custom roms, as well as created custom themes for theme, and have never encountered this issue, any help would be appreciated.
It is still deodexed.
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Thank you for the reply, like I said, I have done this to a number of phones, including my last phone, (T-Mo Vibrant), and have never had the .odex files remain in /system after flashing.
Try flashing through clockwork, bootstrap errors a lot when it comes to flashing, i'm deodexed and don't have a single odex in my phone (i'm also deblurred though, should be the same though)
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I would use CWM, but I haven't unlocked my bootloader, I get good 4g where I live, and I drive a truck for a living and get good 4g most of the places I go, so I want to keep it, so at the moment, bootstrap is really my only option as far as I can tell
Unlocking takes 5 minutes. Then do all u need with the custom cwm then backup your rom then relock reroot and restore. I have a fully functional alien 4g rom with 1% battery and relocked bootloader. Hope this helps
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iamanonymous said:
Unlocking takes 5 minutes. Then do all u need with the custom cwm then backup your rom then relock reroot and restore. I have a fully functional alien 4g rom with 1% battery and relocked bootloader. Hope this helps
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Not sure why I didn't thin k of doing that, I have read the thread that says how to do it, and didn't even think to do it lol, thank you for all the help all, I'm sure I will get this figured out with everyone's advice
I've noticed that both the built-in android recovery and Clockwork Recovery allow a user to flash just about any zip they want. Is there a functional difference between the two?
tech.kyle said:
I've noticed that both the built-in android recovery and Clockwork Recovery allow a user to flash just about any zip they want. Is there a functional difference between the two?
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First off, the clockwork recovery doesn't work for x2. You have to use bsr recovery. As for applying updates, the stock recovery will do official motorola ota updates (like the 2.3.5 update), but it won't install custom ROMs. BSR will do ROMs and one time I did apply an OTA update with it, but your mileage may vary.
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Stock recovery u can ONLY flash Motorola signed zips
Our cwr will do any thing the stock will. I always use the install zip>choose zip rather than the apply update... You don't have to rename it to update... And do not be alarmed when it just shuts down. It looses root perms and system closes it or so I assume. Be sure to use voodoo root keeper . It gets bad rap here but just use my rerecovery and if eclipse bombs delete suback up and eclipse latest will work with rk. Enough?
skwoodwiva said:
Our cwr will do any thing the stock will. I always use the install zip>choose zip rather than the apply update... You don't have to rename it to update... And do not be alarmed when it just shuts down. It looses root perms and system closes it or so I assume. Be sure to use voodoo root keeper . It gets bad rap here but just use my rerecovery and if eclipse bombs delete suback up and eclipse latest will work with rk. Enough?
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Im sorry but this process is way more complicated than just flashing 2.3.5 , root zergrush, install BSR, install eclipse
Ash... I have never gotten ZR to work. I have issues w/ my old laptop. Others too have ZR troubles. You do not need a pc with voodoo rk. It IS different but not more complicated if ZR don't work.b
I still use Petes.
skwoodwiva said:
Ash... I have never gotten ZR to work. I have issues w/ my old laptop. Others too have ZR troubles. You do not need a pc with voodoo rk. It IS different but not more complicated if ZR don't work.b
I still use Petes.
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True
I don't even have a working computer but I refuse to use rootkeeper unless I absolutely have to.
Last time I used root keeper I had a paperweight in my pocket for 36 hrs until I could get to a computer lol....that's why I recommend (like others) to stay away from it unless u REALLY need to use it.
You were overzel'ed cuz of yo predictiment. Fess up man. Give po voodoo a chance.
iBolski said:
First off, the clockwork recovery doesn't work for x2. You have to use bsr recovery. As for applying updates, the stock recovery will do official motorola ota updates (like the 2.3.5 update), but it won't install custom ROMs. BSR will do ROMs and one time I did apply an OTA update with it, but your mileage may vary.
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BSR is what I meant. (I thought it was based off CWR?)
Either way, thanks! Now that you mention it, I think I remember hearing that somewhere.
Well we have a lame version of cwr, very old and adb will not work but the every day: BU, restore and flashing work fine, bsr = system recovery = cwr = (the new rerecovery) . See my thread in the dev sec. And how rerecovery solves the "data wipe dilemma". Btw it is rom manager and the newest CWR that do not work on our retard phone. RM will not tell you it does not work it will DL the latest 2025 ver and not do a thing.
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Hi there....i recently purchased a Razr and had many problems gaining root and flashing ROMS. It took me over 3 days to figure out, and i just want to post my experiences and advise people who may be struggling. I have a XT 910 model GSM as i live in UK. I originally rooted using Doomlord V2 Zergrush and that worked fine while i was on GB 2.3.5. I had an OTA update to 2.3.6 and i lost root. Zergrush didn't work on my model again, so i had to use motofail which worked perfectly.
When installing recovery, i installed safestrap first. I could enter CWR on reboot, but ROMS would not install. I would get a black screen, and then i would have to do a hard reset to get my phone working again. I would still be in stock. The reason for this is because safestrap isnt working on GSM phones. (International models, well some of them!) Safestrap works on CDMA models such as in USA. The reason for this is because the system partition on EU GSM models(XT910) is smaller than the partition on CDMA USA models (XT912). So, we have no choice but to use bootstrap.
If you installed safestrap and experienced these problems, make sure you boot into CWR, advanced, mounts and storage, and format system. Then uninstall. If you install bootstrap without doing this, you wont be able to enter CWR in bootstrap. You will end up stuck at the motorola splash screen and will have to hard reset everytime. You will not get any further.
If you uninstalled safestrap without doing this, reinstall it, and do this, then uninstall recovery from the app and make sure you completely remove it from the device system. Then install bootstrap.
There will be an additional file you will need to save to your SD card named RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip. Select bootstrap recovery and "success" should appear. Then, select reboot recovery, and hopefully, you should enter CWR mode on reboot. Make sure you install RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip file from your SD card. Everytime you flash a file ALWAYS flash this file before rebooting. Everytime you flash a file you are writing over you system, so it is important you do this or you wont be able to enter CWR if you ever get a bootloop or stuck etc....
Once you have flashed the ROM of your choice, and rebooted ,go into your Superuser app and toggle bootstrap into denied. There's a face at the bottom of Superuser app....make sure bootstrap is denied. Thats it!
This is what worked for me...UK model XT910 on O2 network. I'm by no means an expert, but i have worked on a couple phones. Motorola Atrix was my last one, so i have a bit of an idea. If i can help...please message me and i'm more than willing if i can. I dont have links to these files but you can google them. I had so many problems, but hopefully my post will help someone. If so, please "like".
Nice write up to help. One suggestion dont take this wrong but maybe separate into paragraphs. I had a hard time reading line by line.
Thanks. I will write paragraphs next time! I will bear that in mind. Sorry if anyone is struggling to read this line by line.
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I'm new registered here in this forum, but i always read forums here, i own Droid Razr XT910, i rooted it following the instructions here, i install CMW, but i have a problem which is so annoying, everytime i power off my phone it always starts with CMW Recovery, it just will start normally after i reboot my phone i Recovery. Can you help me how to get rid of that..thanks a lot.
Sendoh28 said:
I'm new registered here in this forum, but i always read forums here, i own Droid Razr XT910, i rooted it following the instructions here, i install CMW, but i have a problem which is so annoying, everytime i power off my phone it always starts with CMW Recovery, it just will start normally after i reboot my phone i Recovery. Can you help me how to get rid of that..thanks a lot.
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It's not annoying thing, but it's a feature thing. It useful when your RAZR got problem & cant boot to home screen. You can flash sbf or wipe from CWM Recovery
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Hi there....i recently purchased a Razr and had many problems gaining root and flashing ROMS. It took me over 3 days to figure out, and i just want to post my experiences and advise people who may be struggling. I have a XT 910 model GSM as i live in UK. I originally rooted using Doomlord V2 Zergrush and that worked fine while i was on GB 2.3.5. I had an OTA update to 2.3.6 and i lost root. Zergrush didn't work on my model again, so i had to use motofail which worked perfectly. When installing recovery, i installed safestrap first. I could enter CWR on reboot, but ROMS would not install. I would get a black screen, and then i would have to do a hard reset to get my phone working again. I would still be in stock. The reason for this is because safestrap isnt working on GSM phones. (International models, well some of them!) Safestrap works on CDMA models such as in USA. The reason for this is because the system partition on EU GSM models(XT910) is smaller than the partition on CDMA USA models (XT912). So, we have no choice but to use bootstrap. If you installed safestrap and experienced these problems, make sure you boot into CWR, advanced, mounts and storage, and format system. Then uninstall. If you install bootstrap without doing this, you wont be able to enter CWR in bootstrap. You will end up stuck at the motorola splash screen and will have to hard reset everytime. You will not get any further. If you uninstalled safestrap without doing this, reinstall it, and do this, then uninstall recovery from the app and make sure you completely remove it from the device system. Then install bootstrap. There will be an additional file you will need to save to your SD card named RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip. Select bootstrap recovery and "success" should appear. Then, select reboot recovery, and hopefully, you should enter CWR mode on reboot. Make sure you install RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip file from your SD card. Everytime you flash a file ALWAYS flash this file before rebooting. Everytime you flash a file you are writing over you system, so it is important you do this or you wont be able to enter CWR if you ever get a bootloop or stuck etc.... Once you have flashed the ROM of your choice, and rebooted ,go into your Superuser app and toggle bootstrap into denied. There's a face at the bottom of Superuser app....make sure bootstrap is denied. Thats it! This is what worked for me...UK model XT910 on O2 network. I'm by no means an expert, but i have worked on a couple phones. Motorola Atrix was my last one, so i have a bit of an idea. If i can help...please message me and i'm more than willing if i can. I dont have links to these files but you can google them. I had so many problems, but hopefully my post will help someone. If so, please "like".
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thank u so much!
I've been struggling with this all day, many thanks for the advice! Can't believe it was that simple..
CWM and Stock Recovery
Please could some tell me if on my GSM Razr I update it with
Retail.en.EU ICS Leak 672.180.33 thru Stock Recovery, and afterwards I decide to flash J Y Daddy's CWM, would I now have access to both CWM as well as Stock Recovery? Or does it wipe Stock Recovery if CWM gets installed? thx
THANK YOU!
You are a Fuc*ing master man
No one could help me with my problem, but that solved it.
I'd installed safestrap when I bought the RAZR 7 Months ago and I didn't had a clue that the problem was there.
Did exactly what you wrote and now I can use CWM again with BootMenu Manager
THANKS
Great post mate, I like you, lost root and never got it back so stopped trying. There are so many versions of the phone out there, its really confusing which method, files etc to use for UK phone
I rooted my old htc desire and jumped between roms all the time and loved being able to do that, but the razr, I have tried a leak or a custom rom yet
Thanks Again
P.S. as for the comment on paragraphs that's been made, maybe you could edit your post to sort into these, this will then help everyone even more.
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MylleZ said:
You are a Fuc*ing master man
No one could help me with my problem, but that solved it.
I'd installed safestrap when I bought the RAZR 7 Months ago and I didn't had a clue that the problem was there.
Did exactly what you wrote and now I can use CWM again with BootMenu Manager
THANKS
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Glad it worked!!!
geemacd said:
Great post mate, I like you, lost root and never got it back so stopped trying. There are so many versions of the phone out there, its really confusing which method, files etc to use for UK phone
I rooted my old htc desire and jumped between roms all the time and loved being able to do that, but the razr, I have tried a leak or a custom rom yet
Thanks Again
P.S. as for the comment on paragraphs that's been made, maybe you could edit your post to sort into these, this will then help everyone even more.
Sent from my XT910 using xda app-developers app
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i'll edit it in a few. Thanks for the feedback and glad it worked!
Hi all,
I have a friend with an AT&T Atrix 4G. I've had a Droid X and current have a Galaxy Nexus & Nexus 7. I did everything you could do to the X and know my way around the Nexus very well; the atrix is a little confusing to me. moto-fastboot and the idea that SBFing is bad are new concepts to me. On the Droid X, if you were in trouble, you just SBF'd.
My friend had some trouble with his Atrix the other day, he was stuck at the splash screen, we got it half way fixed and he was in a bootloop, and eventually we got a version of CM9 on there: 9.0.0-rco-atrix-kang. The phone is running now but the ROM is unstable. I'd like to know how to safely downgrade to a CM7 ROM. Is it as simple as booting into recovery, wiping, and flashing the earlier rom? Something blur based would be ideal at this point as he's just looking to have a stable phone back. He got into rooting/ roming on his own so I'm not sure what updates, if any, were on there before he started. Is there an easy way to check and see which bootloader version he's on, find out which SBF we can safely use, etc? He does have it unlocked, so that should make things easier (or maybe harder, this Atrix really is a mystery to me...).
TL;DR - How do you safely downgrade an Atrix 4G from CM9 to CM7 and which recovery is the best to be using?
I used to switch between CM10 and CM7 all the time, if the phone is rooted and bootloader is unlocked, it's as simple as wiping data/cache, wiping dalvik, format system, install ROM, boot, reboot, install gapps.
Did your friend follow directions and make a nandroid of original before wiping? That would be the simplest way.
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He said he had a backup but that when he restored it it was bootlooping. I'm assuming it was some kind of issue with switching recoveries or something like that. With the Droid X there was a recovery for 2nd-init roms and a recovery for blur roms. With the Nexuses it's mostly TWRP or CWM but as long as you're on the latest you can flash anything. Is there any reason to downgrade recoveries on the Atrix? Is there one "up to date" recovery? I see a lot of posts that point to a 2011 thread with the "latest CWM based recovery" but that seems kind of old...
Alright so I think I have this sorted out for the most part, and my understanding is that RomRacer made a version of CWM that we should be using on the Atrix. I just can't find a link to download the thing, is there a thread in development? When I search all I find is a ton of threads telling me to use it and no one linking it.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500 Right?
Or is TWRP better?
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/72
Lot of people love TWRP, but I'm one of the few that still uses RomRacers CWM 5.0.2.7 (I think) and no issues flashing CM10.1 (android 4.2.1) Had it for over a year, and works great every time. If it's not broken, don't fix it.
As for the boot loop, those are usually fixed with a wipe. Try wiping everything and restoring.
Edit: Yeah, that seems like the proper thread. Sorry, haven't looked at it since I first rooted my phone. Try TWRP, most people swear by it. The touch does add a nice feature, but I'm too lazy to make the switch.
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Once you have an unlocked BL and a custom recovery, switching between pretty much all ROMs is safe so long as you stay away from SBFs.
You can flash to stock rom and then install CM7 :laugh:
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Once you have an unlocked BL and a custom recovery, switching between pretty much all ROMs is safe so long as you stay away from SBFs.
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Thanks for the help, I'm glad I checked in. On the Droid X whenever anything went wrong and someone posted a thread like this the first ten replies were "Just SBF" - that used to be safe, until they rolled out .621, but that was end-of-life anyway.
I digress; next time I see him we'll iron this out and he'll be off to the races. Thanks again.