[2.3.4][SV1]Custom SBF and unlock/lock zip files - Motorola Photon 4G

YOU CAN FLASH THESE, UNLOCKED OR LOCKED, IF YOU NEVER FLASHED ANY OFFICIAL 2.3.5 OR NEWER OTA OR SBF.
THIS KEEPS YOUR BOOTLOADER UNLOCKABLE!
If you want to know more, read here.
I am not responsible for any damage, you are not forced to flash these.
Don´t flash anything from here, if you do not know well, what are you doing.
Most of these sbf files are based on 198_7 sbf.
Radios:
198_7 radio sbf ----- 198_7 libmoto_ril.so (or older) needed, flashable with recovery
254_12 radio sbf ----- 254_12 libmoto_ril.so (or newer) needed, flashable with recovery
Be sure to have the right libmoto_ril.so first, then sbf.
Flashing radio through RSD Lite resets the radio and can solve "Modem did not power up" issue and switched baseband in phone info.
Others:
Unlocked bootloader sbf
Locked bootloader sbf - failed to boot 1? - unlock again - you cannot lock
Unlocked bootloader with microboot and TWRP 2.2 recovery sbf - easy unlocking, with custom recovery installation
- repaired, sorry, I did a mistake with adding not dumped TWRP
Locked bootloader with microboot and signed recovery sbf - mainly for reverting previous sbf - failed to boot 1? - unlock again - you cannot lock
- do not ever format system for relocking ability, use deleting when installing roms
Full:
You will find them all here.
Unlock zip for bootstrap recovery:
http://d-h.st/aVy - just flash with bootstrap recovery and reboot (maybe power off or battery pull will be needed
Lock zip for bootstrap recovery:
http://d-h.st/LWb - this is the locked one from 198_7
There can be anything in sbf for unlocked devices.
I am not taking any credits for unlocked bootloader!
One important thing about modules.
In every rom, there are modules for wifi (dhd.ko), wimax (bcmsdio.ko) and VPN (some vpn*.ko) and some other .ko (maybe not important, but they are there).
These modules work only with the kernel they were built with (don't know why).
Example: You want to be locked and you flashed 198_7 sbf = you flashed 198_7 boot.img ("kernel"), then you flash some locked rom without kernel = you reflashed the modules, but still have 198_7 kernel = wifi and wimax is not working, so you need to get these two puzzle pieces together again.
You have two choices -
1- flash 2.3.4 sv1 moto-signed boot.img corresponding with the rom modules
2- flash modules corresponding with the kernel you have (198_7 in this case)
Very similar important thing applies to radio and libmoto_ril.so.
198_7 radio = 198_7 libmoto_ril.so
254_12 radio = 254_12 libmoto_ril.so
But here it's not so strict -
-198_7 radio = USC_19 libmoto_ril.so without problems

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I am locked using MOF rom. To flash the 254_12 radio, I would-
1. flash 2.3.x_libmoto_ril.so_254_12.zip with Bootstrap Recovery
2. flash 2.3.4sv1_254_12_radio.sbf with RSD Lite
EDITED- didn't realize there were two links for radio download, one for sbf, one for zip

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You don't need to search for libmoto_ril.so, there is link.
First flash the libmoto_ril.so, or you can get modem panic reboots.
Then flash the radio with rsd lite.

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peetr_ said:
You don't need to search for libmoto_ril.so, there is link.
First flash the libmoto_ril.so, or you can get modem panic reboots.
Then flash the radio with rsd lite.
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Thanks, didn't see both links, could you please slightly edit the links so they aren't directly next to each other so no one else makes my silly mistake.
Thanks again!

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If I am unlocked running MOF's 2.3.5ish ROM and I flash this locked bootloader, will 4G service be restored?

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It depends, which boot.img and recovery you are running.
I suppose your boot.img is from stock 198_7 sbf.
You need to flash "locked with microboot and recovery" and 4g should be working.

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peetr_ said:
It depends, which boot.img and recovery you are running.
I suppose your boot.img is from stock 198_7 sbf.
You need to flash "locked with microboot and recovery" and 4g should be working.
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Awesome, thanks! Is this also true if my boot.img is from stock 198_6 sbf?

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Yes, should be fine, if wifi is working for you now.

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peetr_ said:
Yes, should be fine, if wifi is working for you now.
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Ok, thanks! :good:
If someone is rooted and running stock, can they unlock their bootloader just by flashing your "unlocked bootloader" through bootstrap and avoiding the traditional pudding derpunlock method?

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Yes, it's only unlocked bootloader, which is enough for unlocking. Properly flashes without fail and automatically reboots.

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If we relock after unlocking do we get 4G back or is it lost forever?

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Yes, you get 4g back if you relock

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creeater said:
Yes, you get 4g back if you relock
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That's good to know. I may play around with it unlocked and relock if I sell it. Thanks for the heads up!

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peetr_ said:
Yes, it's only unlocked bootloader, which is enough for unlocking. Properly flashes without fail and automatically reboots.
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Ok, let me make sure I fully understand your latest goodness. To unlock a stock ROM, one just needs to root and bootstrap your "unlocked bootloader with microboot" then to relock just flash your "locked bootloader with microboot". Correct? When are the bootloaders without microboot needed?

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Ok. Let's guess, that you are on stock, you can flash unlocked bootloader with recovery sbf, using rsd lite, you can enter the recovery right after flashing, install some rom without boot.img and lock again by flashing locked bootloader with stock recovery sbf.

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peetr_ said:
Ok. Let's guess, that you are on stock, you can flash unlocked bootloader with recovery sbf, using rsd lite, you can enter the recovery right after flashing, install some rom without boot.img and lock again by flashing locked bootloader with stock recovery sbf.
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I think I understand now. It is necessary to "flash" your bootloaders (locked or unlocked) with RSD Lite and not with Boostrap/CWM/TWRP recoveries and the recoveries are just needed for custom ROM installation, right?

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These are sbf files, they are always flashed by rsd lite.
Except libmoto_ril.so, it's zip.

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peetr_ said:
These are sbf files, they are always flashed by rsd lite.
Except libmoto_ril.so, it's zip.
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Yes, I see now. Because these sbfs are zipped, that's what was throwing me off. :laugh:
I thought you figured out a way to make them recovery flashable.

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Yes, I did, but that's another story. You can lock your phone with recovery. But there is always problem with wimax and wifi modules for the right kernel. Let's say, there are at least 4 of them now - 198_6, 198_7, 254_12, 254_13 boot.imgs.
Not sbfs flashable with recovery, but bootloader, to be clear.

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peetr_ said:
Ok. Let's guess, that you are on stock, you can flash unlocked bootloader with recovery sbf, using rsd lite, you can enter the recovery right after flashing, install some rom without boot.img and lock again by flashing locked bootloader with stock recovery sbf.
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When flashing your "Unlocked bootloader with microboot and TWRP 2.2 recovery sbf", is it no longer necessary to enter fast boot mode and unlocking with the UNIQUE ID? Flashing your sbf does it all for you?