[Q] Unroot - Motorola Photon 4G

I recently rooted my Photon 4G and even more recently updated it to the new 2.3.5, but would now like to unroot it. I tried using the RSDlite and sbf method as seen by qbking of ACS, but I get stuck at the "re-enumerating" error, as I have seen many others have. Is there any way I can fix this and continue on?

smartsoldier said:
I recently rooted my Photon 4G and even more recently updated it to the new 2.3.5, but would now like to unroot it. I tried using the RSDlite and sbf method as seen by qbking of ACS, but I get stuck at the "re-enumerating" error, as I have seen many others have. Is there any way I can fix this and continue on?
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Do not flash any SBF onto a updated 2.3.5. theses are designed for a 2.3.4. system. You can do serious damage up to and including bricking the phone. QBKing had a good idea but most of his videos are now out of date.

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[Q] How to unroot 2.3.4 Atrix

I had previously had Android 2.2.2 installed on my AT&T Atrix and done some research with no avail. I have yet to find an unrooting to 2.3.4, Need to return my phone, not really enjoying GB and sucky battery life. Will wait for a newer phone to come stateside. So please help? Method of root was SuperOneClick Gingerbreak 1.1 and then update OTA. Any working methods found yet?
THanks in advance. Hope for some answers soon, returning tomorrow.
I used this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15023022&postcount=2
This is to root it but not unroot?
what he posted was to Root
just search the forum for aroot, it has the option to root and unroot or you can use RSD to flash back to a stock rom like 1.2.6 then just go through the updates to the latest if you so choose to,
I dont have an unlocked bootloader and Im not interested in doing so. Doesnt using RSDlite cause bricks on official updates. I tried unroot with aRoot and it just restarted. I tried unroot with gingerbreak and it is greyed out.
I had to return my first Atrix back in March and all I did was use "Root Explorer" to delete the SU files/apk and did a factory reset. If they intend on reselling it as refurbished they will flash a stock sbf anyways. Actually, you can find the stock sbf in the development forum and flash it yourself and it should return it to stock.
ArtificialMusik said:
I had previously had Android 2.2.2 installed on my AT&T Atrix and done some research with no avail. I have yet to find an unrooting to 2.3.4, Need to return my phone, not really enjoying GB and sucky battery life. Will wait for a newer phone to come stateside. So please help? Method of root was SuperOneClick Gingerbreak 1.1 and then update OTA. Any working methods found yet?
THanks in advance. Hope for some answers soon, returning tomorrow.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I'm going to go ahead and look for these files. Just wondering, where are they stored at?
Look here.
Be sure to read the thread. Also, you were right about NOT downgrading from the OTA GB, it will brick your phone.
ArtificialMusik said:
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm going to go ahead and look for these files. Just wondering, where are they stored at?
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I would actually prefer to just delete SU from the system (since it wont show any use of SU all together since I did do a restore) and I'm not comfortable with flashing and the chance of bricking.
ArtificialMusik said:
I dont have an unlocked bootloader and Im not interested in doing so. Doesnt using RSDlite cause bricks on official updates. I tried unroot with aRoot and it just restarted. I tried unroot with gingerbreak and it is greyed out.
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i unlocked my BL and used RSD to go back to 1.2.6 twice with no problems, only time it will brick is if you OTA update to GB and unlock the BL and try to RSD back to a stock rom, as long as you havent updated to the official GB and use RSD you will be fine, at least i was twice
can i unroot 2.3.4?
would this work for 2.3.4? just deleting the files to send back to at&t for a replacement?

[Q] Help with update to gingerbread!!!

Hi, there are probably numerous questions similar to mine, but I couldn't find the right thread for me.
I recently unlocked my atrix's bootloader, and tried to update to the gingerbread update. Ultimately, I wanted to flash the Alien rom, but the gingerbread update (not the OTA one), caused my phone to be stuck on the Moto logo, so I flashed the 1.2.6 sbf on my phone.
Now, I'm not sure what I should do to update my phone to gingerbread since I read that if I update directly from 1.2.6, I will hard break my phone. What should I do?
By the way, I have been having troubles with an update to 1.8.3 via sbf. It keeps saying that the phone did not enumerate.
Thanks for all the help!!
phillyf8n said:
Hi, there are probably numerous questions similar to mine, but I couldn't find the right thread for me.
I recently unlocked my atrix's bootloader, and tried to update to the gingerbread update. Ultimately, I wanted to flash the Alien rom, but the gingerbread update (not the OTA one), caused my phone to be stuck on the Moto logo, so I flashed the 1.2.6 sbf on my phone.
Now, I'm not sure what I should do to update my phone to gingerbread since I read that if I update directly from 1.2.6, I will hard break my phone. What should I do?
By the way, I have been having troubles with an update to 1.8.3 via sbf. It keeps saying that the phone did not enumerate.
Thanks for all the help!!
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I'm surprised you aren't already hardbricked.. Use the OTA updates until 1.8.3 (RSD shouldn't be used at all really) and then re-root and unlock whatever using: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871.
If it did not reenumerate, then all you should do is boot back into RSD and see whether that fixes it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163342
this gives stock 2.3.4 without touching bootloader

[Q] Using Alien, never did OTA, need to do warranty exchange

My Atrix went from stock to rooted, unlocked BL, and then installed Kenneth's beta 4.5, then installed the wipe version of Alien (2nd release, I think).
My touchscreen has stopped responding, so I can't maneuver in the phone and need to try to get it in a state where AT&T will switch it out for me without having a hissy fit.
I've been reading snippets that I'm ok to SBF to 2.2.2, or that I should use fruitcake. Which should I do? Or is there another method?
I apologize if this is already covered, I searched for hours, and either its not there, or I don't know the right keywords to search by.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
First did fruitcake, then did the RSD lite route. Both worked, but the RSD lite route got me what I wanted.
Thanks
rileyh1278 said:
First did fruitcake, then did the RSD lite route. Both worked, but the RSD lite route got me what I wanted.
Thanks
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Did you get hit on the warranty exchange for having an unlocked bl? I know it doesn't say UNLOCKED if you flash the stock 4.5.91 but it's still unlocked.
I'm sure people want to know just in case they get in the same situation.
At that point would it be in the users benefit to brick the phone intentionally by flashing an older sbf?
I know it's fraud but just curious.

[Q] [q] Failed to boot 2 - hard root or no?

Yes I made a mistake (**** happens) and now when I boot my phone i get "Failed to boot 2"
and it goes into SBF mode. prior to this I was on gingerbread 2.3.4, on bell in canada.
I've seen guides offering a 2.1.1 SBF that can be used to fix a phone, but I'm worried using this will brick my phone since I'm on 2.3.4
I've seen plenty of warnings not to use an ATT SBF, but nothing about using an older bell version.
derkinit said:
Yes I made a mistake (**** happens) and now when I boot my phone i get "Failed to boot 2"
and it goes into SBF mode. prior to this I was on gingerbread 2.3.4, on bell in canada.
I've seen guides offering a 2.1.1 SBF that can be used to fix a phone, but I'm worried using this will brick my phone since I'm on 2.3.4
I've seen plenty of warnings not to use an ATT SBF, but nothing about using an older bell version.
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why don't you just reflash a 2.3.4 sbf? i wouldn't risk hard bricking your phone; as long as you can get into RSD mode and can flash a sbf with RSD Lite, then you're fixable.
or better yet, reflashing the pudding .sbf (if you're unlocked)
btw, what was the mistake you made? this can help me solve your problem.
there is no 2.3.4 sbf available for bell, and i didnt unlock
my mistake was trying to install CM without unlocking the bootloader, i misread some things, and I'm kicking it myself now.
I did see one thread during my searching of a guy who successfully used an AT&T 2.3.4 SBF on his bell atrix, so I'm contemplating trying that
other than that I can try sending it in and getting the phone repaired (which will most lilely be denied based on me voiding the warranty) and past that, I drop 500 bucks on a new phone, and being a teenager saving for univeristy, thats annoying.
So I loaded up the AT&T sbf in RSD lite, and it wouldnt even let me try to flash it
as a shot in the dark i tried using pudding (IHOP), and it tried, and failed.
pretty much out of ideas at this point, only bell has the sbf my phone truly needs so I'm gonna take it in tomorrow and hope for the best.

[Q] Unlocked Photon however system.img is nowhere to be found

After following QBkings videos on unlocking the bootloader and then attempting to root... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJJ0h4d-80) I tried to download the system.img file in order to root the phone, however, I cant find it anywhere. Does anyone know if i can just use the torpedo method to root it before i flash CWM. I dont want to have any issues installing CWM, however if its not an issue to do AIO or torpedo instead of this specific root method then ill go for it. And if anyone happens to have the root IMG file, id really appreciate it. Thanks to anyone who offers advice.
Links:
Root IMG file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
moisaal said:
After following QBkings videos on unlocking the bootloader and then attempting to root... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJJ0h4d-80) I tried to download the system.img file in order to root the phone, however, I cant find it anywhere. Does anyone know if i can just use the torpedo method to root it before i flash CWM. I dont want to have any issues installing CWM, however if its not an issue to do AIO or torpedo instead of this specific root method then ill go for it. And if anyone happens to have the root IMG file, id really appreciate it. Thanks to anyone who offers advice.
Links:
Root IMG file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
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Did you locate the file. I am also looking all over the net for this. It seems to have played a neat disappearing act.
Please let me know if you managed to land the file.
- Harakiri
the part where you need to root, via system.img file I could not find either , so I did the AIO root and it works fine. so the system.img is not needed just root the phone as you normally would via AIO or Torpedo, AIO is better ..
Hi Jo,
Thanks for the suggestion, currently I am onto sth potentially dangerous way of rooting. If that fails I will give AIO a try.
FYI: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595852
Thanks
- Harakiri
AIO is the way to go. It is so easy and painless.
I'm a MoPho-er
I found the AIO method only works with 198_7 on my phone but the torpedo method has worked for me on several occasions.
After a couple flash failures and re-roots AIO has worked for me on all SBF's.
I'm an ICS craving MoPho-er!
I've broke. Cant wait any longer!
I have no rooting experience. No flashing roms experience.... Only programming experience is one semester of Java, and 1.5 semester of C++. I have installed frx7.1 and gbx0b, gbx0c on winmo devices by putting android on sd cards. Apparently there are quite a few ways of unlocking, rooting your phone. I am a beginner and do not wanna brick my electrify(rebadged mopho). I have accepted the 2.3.5 update so i would have to do a factory reset back to 2.3.4 most likely i'm aware.... Whats is the best/easiest way to get ICS on my mopho..er... electrify(mopho sounds cooler) and where is a every single step by step guide so i do not brick my baby? I've been trying to wait until official ICS release but i'm really impatient.
when you say you accepted 2.3.5, are you talking about the official update?
My MoPho's in the kitchen sink!!
Yes. Upgraded OS to 2.3.5 Android
Sent from my Motorola Electrify using XDA
moparfreak426 said:
Yes. Upgraded OS to 2.3.5 Android
Sent from my Motorola Electrify using XDA
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Hate to say it, but you're currently SOL. There's no way to unlock the bootloader once you update to 2.3.5, and you can't revert to 2.3.4. And there's no ics for a locked bootloader. Sorry.
Sent from my MB855 using XDA
Not even factory reset brings back 2.3.4?......when I finally get ICS update I won't need it anyway but when I do get ICS officail update will it have unlocked bootloader? I've seen a bit on google saying yay and some saying nay and motorola sucks blah blah. Motorola has great hardware and build quality.
Sent from my Motorola Electrify using XDA
moparfreak426 said:
Not even factory reset brings back 2.3.4?......when I finally get ICS update I won't need it anyway but when I do get ICS officail update will it have unlocked bootloader? I've seen a bit on google saying yay and some saying nay and motorola sucks blah blah. Motorola has great hardware and build quality.
Sent from my Motorola Electrify using XDA
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Nope, factory reset doesn't help. And I can't say yes or no about the unlocked bootloader once official ics hits. I wouldn't bet on it though.
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