After reading a lot, for the last couple of days, i am still unsure which file and how should i flash in case of a brick
right now, i am having my phone right new, just updated to ICS. i want to flash some ROM, but until i do, i want to make sure i know what to do in case of a brick.
in my ABOUT menu, it is written 672.180.41.XT910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU. and I am located in EUROPE.
so, using RSD 5.7 what file from here should I use?
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_spyder/list.php
i have downloaded from XDA these two
SPDREM_U_01.6.7.2-180_SPU-19-TA-11.6_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRICSRTCEE_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml
and
SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-167_SPU-15-M2-3_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRRTGB_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml
but i dont know which one of them is right for me.
or can i use DroidRazrUtility1.82, without any additional file? I am having 4.0.4 Android.
thank you.
bogdan_wrc said:
After reading a lot, for the last couple of days, i am still unsure which file and how should i flash in case of a brick
right now, i am having my phone right new, just updated to ICS. i want to flash some ROM, but until i do, i want to make sure i know what to do in case of a brick.
in my ABOUT menu, it is written 672.180.41.XT910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU. and I am located in EUROPE.
so, using RSD 5.7 what file from here should I use?
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_spyder/list.php
i have downloaded from XDA these two
SPDREM_U_01.6.7.2-180_SPU-19-TA-11.6_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRICSRTCEE_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml
and
SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-167_SPU-15-M2-3_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRRTGB_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml
but i dont know which one of them is right for me.
or can i use DroidRazrUtility1.82, without any additional file? I am having 4.0.4 Android.
thank you.
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This thread should help you.
Thanks to the EternityProject team
And just in case you really really don't want to Brick, Root your device and Use Safestrap, I use it all the time. (Unless the rom can be flashed using BMM ONLY).
Rooting the device consequently applies that your device will no longer be under warranty, unless you flash the stock rom again or do a full unroot.
using safestrap 3 is the best and safest option forl rooting ur phone .. it keeps ur stock rom safe.
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thank you all.
1st of all...on that site...the file is
SPDREM_U_01.6.7.2-180_SPU-19-TA-11.2_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRICSRTGB_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
i have found
SPDREM_U_01.6.7.2-180_SPU-19-TA-11.6_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRICSRTCEE_HWp2b _Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
does it mean, that is newer? or?
i really like SS, and i use it a lot on my former Droid 3, BUT..the ROM i want is for BMM (only?!) and 2nd of all, i really like to start the RAZR in ROM directly, without any safestrap, just like the stock MOTO ROM.
also, besides BMM and safestrap, can I use RazrTouchBlack, or RazrBootstrap-v2.0?
bogdan_wrc said:
thank you all.
1st of all...on that site...the file is
SPDREM_U_01.6.7.2-180_SPU-19-TA-11.2_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRICSRTGB_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
i have found
SPDREM_U_01.6.7.2-180_SPU-19-TA-11.6_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRICSRTCEE_HWp2b _Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
does it mean, that is newer? or?
i really like SS, and i use it a lot on my former Droid 3, BUT..the ROM i want is for BMM (only?!) and 2nd of all, i really like to start the RAZR in ROM directly, without any safestrap, just like the stock MOTO ROM.
also, besides BMM and safestrap, can I use RazrTouchBlack, or RazrBootstrap-v2.0?
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I would say that you've found a newer version with few minor improvements probably, both look the same to me. I've tried to unbrick using the above firmware (which i suggested) and was successful, so I would stick with that. Let me know if you need anything else.
This version drains a lot of battery, I then switched back to AsiaRetail, debloated it manually using app quarantine. And now, it very possibly gives the best battery life. The asiaretail fastboot file is here
After installing the above, you'll get an OTA update of 673.94.328.XT910.AsiaRetail.en.03 ...please update that as it fixes an sms issue in .324 version.
thanks.
so you say that the file for ASIA gives a better battery usage than the one for EU? but which file exactly for ASIA, because in the link, there are 3 of them. and i cannot download them without an account to that site. but i can try to find it elsewhere...but i dont know which ONE exactly.
is there a way to install the ROM without any safetsrap after it? or any recovery whatsoever? if a install it with BMM, then uninstall BMM and install SS..and uninstall SS...does all recovery disappear?
bogdan_wrc said:
thanks.
so you say that the file for ASIA gives a better battery usage than the one for EU? but which file exactly for ASIA, because in the link, there are 3 of them. and i cannot download them without an account to that site. but i can try to find it elsewhere...but i dont know which ONE exactly.
is there a way to install the ROM without any safetsrap after it? or any recovery whatsoever? if a install it with BMM, then uninstall BMM and install SS..and uninstall SS...does all recovery disappear?
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AsiaRetail Only, NO PSHAsiaRetail and NO MERetail And you need to use RSD Lite 5.7 and Motorola Drivers (32 bit or 64 bit based on your Windows OS) from here to flash the stock roms.. BMM, CWM or SS will not work to flash the stock roms, its only for installing custom roms. All the best. :good:
yeah, i knew about RDS and moto drivers.
i got misunderstood. i want to flash a custom ROM, but on the main system.
after i push the POWER ON button, the phone should start in the ROM directly without any safestrap/recovery menu. somehow, on my former D3 i managed to install a custom ROM in that way and the phone started in that Rom, without any recovery before. just like it start in the stock ROM.
i can get the file from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757766
bogdan_wrc said:
yeah, i knew about RDS and moto drivers.
i got misunderstood. i want to flash a custom ROM, but on the main system.
after i push the POWER ON button, the phone should start in the ROM directly without any safestrap/recovery menu. somehow, on my former D3 i managed to install a custom ROM in that way and the phone started in that Rom, without any recovery before. just like it start in the stock ROM.
i can get the file from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757766
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I'm not sure if thats possible.... with ss3.05 the safestrap menu shows up, but if you don't touch anything, it'll boot into active rom.
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Is it possible for anyone to create/point me to a downloadable stock ROM? I mean literally STOCK, as in, nothing changed. I think that might be the only way for me to get back to being able to receive OTA updates without fastbooting (which I have tried to no avail).
Thanks!
there you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416058
Yeah, see...fastboot doesn't work for me - already tried it a bunch of times. For some odd reason. I mean, does someone have a stock ROOTED ROM I could flash. As in, something with all apps preserved as if the device were not rooted. That way, I can take the OTA update (and break root, but at this point I just don't want to be trapped in OS 2.3.5 forever). Thanks (again)!
Are you able to access stock recovery?
Yes, I am. Will that help?
on my maxx, having the same issue as you, i factory restored, i guess that might have replaced/fix any corrupt files and i was able to fastboot. Unfortunately, i speak from personal experience and not knowledge of the operating system. good luck.
I did a factory data reset and it did not fix the problem, sadly. Looks like I'm in a hole with no ladder out lol. I can always hope that a stock rooted ROM is available so I can use my recently-recovered root to flash and then take the OTA over that, if possible.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/457-rom-totally-stock-rooted-748/page__pid__14816#entry14816
Link is dead; they're looking to fix it though I think. Thanks though! I'll give it a shot.
If you can take the update, this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492708 can root the new 2.3.6
Doomlords method still can unroot if need be.
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Thanks! I'll keep it in mind. Right now I'm looking for a way to be able to get the update though
Yeah I'm in the same boat. Need this link to work!!! Can someone please post another working link?
http://forum.eternityproject.eu/mot...f7/official-motorola-razr-roms-thread-t4.html
I hope this helps
I think we just need a stock ROM, not the OTA. We can't flash the OTA (even an older one) like a ROM, right?
Atlas.rouge said:
I think we just need a stock ROM, not the OTA. We can't flash the OTA (even an older one) like a ROM, right?
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That is the stock rom. The second post includes 2 stock versions and 2 OTA. Just download the stock Rom. Atleast i think thats a flashable ROM
Theres this also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956
Is the only option to flash these via adb and rsd lite?
Question: (rather than creating new thread)
what's the different between ROM and Fastboot files? Examples?
Coz i downloaded Brazil.en fastboot, use RSD Lite, and flashed my GSM Rogers RAZR. works great.
But i also have SafeStrap installed, and I can make backup (and restore) from it. Are those ROMs? Or just backup files?
I thought people flash their phones using mod ROMs using CWM/Safestrap too?
I know OTA is over-the-air, but u can also download and manually install "OTA" updates? so... are they OTA ROM then?
or just OTA "files". like backup files CWM made?
thx for explanations
MBL85 said:
Is the only option to flash these via adb and rsd lite?
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That was the way I did it, Ive read about a few others like;
motofail
DroidRAZRUtility1.4LITE
vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/
But flashing with RSDlite was how I did it and it worked fine, just wish I had the original ROM with all the bloatware just in case....
Yeah, see for some reason fastboot doesn't like me, which is why I'm trying to get ahold of a complete stock ROM lol. I know that fastboot *works* all the time, but rather than go through the hassle I was just hoping someone had a spare total stock ROM floating around haha
Hi All -
New to this phone obviously (RAZR MAXX). Trying to get a grasp on it, as it's way more complicated than HTC and Samsung phones. I've rooted and installed 100s of custom ROMs with those brands before. This is my 1st Motorola since the Motorola V120c if anyone is old enough to remember that dinosaur. On nTelos' network nonetheless.
I have some questions that I would like answered and I hope someone will do me the honor as the content is really sporadic.
What is Fastboot for this device, what does it do?
Safestrap & Bootstrap? What's the difference? Which is better?
Can I flash ROMS through CWM like I have in the past?
What purpose does RSD Lite serve other than to flash Fasboot files?
Why would I want to flash fastboot? (Redundant question I think)
Thanks to anyone that takes the time to help me out.
I rooted and flash the crap out of my last phone which was Samsung. This phone seems really complex. I'm really on my toes, don't want to brick my phone. But I do want to root to get rid of the bloatware and test out some roms. The stock OS is laggy at times.
Honestly I really like the Stock OS as is. It does seem laggy at times, but nothing worse than I've run into on HTC or Samsung phones.
HTC Sense UI was/is terrible since it's so bloated and Samsung couldn't make a GPS radio capable of locating a mall let alone provide directions to anywhere. Terrible phones.
So far this phone is awesome, really bought it for the battery life honestly.
I too would like to DELETE the garbage that Verizon has installed on this thing. In terms of bloat, Verizon takes it to a whole new level. Just wow.
I'm in the same boat. Only had the phone for 2 days so far. I've already rooted it, but haven't gone any farther. But in some of my reading, I thought I saw that removing the bloatware can cause OTA updates to not happen. Hopefully someone can shed some more light on that issue.
midas69 said:
I'm in the same boat. Only had the phone for 2 days so far. I've already rooted it, but haven't gone any farther. But in some of my reading, I thought I saw that removing the bloatware can cause OTA updates to not happen. Hopefully someone can shed some more light on that issue.
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I rooted mine 5 mins after activating it haha. As far a bloat, just use titanium pro and freeze it. Very simple. I froze around 35 apps and haven't had any issues associated w it. Should an ota come I should be prompted still. Just unfreeze all apps. Accept ota, reroot. If it breaks root completly then eventually it will get root again. I actually Ind, e system to run very well but honestly have no idea how just stock runs as I froze these apps instantly. I did not safe strap or bootstrap but I had previous knowledge of things I should be able to freeze and not and I figured it out myself
I find this phone so easy. There YouTube videos on everything.
To Get bootstrap, all you need to do is press one button, this phone has to be the easiest I've been on. The only people that struggle are the desperate ones that cba to search the forums And YouTube
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IdowhatIwant said:
Hi All -
What is Fastboot for this device, what does it do?
Safestrap & Bootstrap? What's the difference? Which is better?
Can I flash ROMS through CWM like I have in the past?
What purpose does RSD Lite serve other than to flash Fasboot files?
Why would I want to flash fastboot? (Redundant question I think)
Thanks to anyone that takes the time to help me out.
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- Fastboot: its just the stock bootloader, can flash moto updates/factory reset/wipe cache. it also lets you into AP fastboot, which is where u recover stock with rsd.
- Safestrap/bootstrap: bootstrap is currently our only way of CWM on the gsm phones, i understand safestrap is pretty much like dualbooting except its not(only its not completely compatible with gsm)
- can you flash with cwm: YES!
- another purpose for rsd: i have only used it for recovering after ics, so idk.
- why flash a fastboot image?: if you mess up badly or get a bootloop you can recover back to stock
midas69 said:
I'm in the same boat. Only had the phone for 2 days so far. I've already rooted it, but haven't gone any farther. But in some of my reading, I thought I saw that removing the bloatware can cause OTA updates to not happen. Hopefully someone can shed some more light on that issue.
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removing bloatware will cause you to be unable to get ota's (freezing and then unfreezing with TiB before ota update works fine, as long as you don't uninstall).
but i think its enough to just flash a fastboot with rsd (fully return to stock), then you can get the ota
Look here:
aashrey99razr.wordpress.com
Helped me out a lot!
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Addictd said:
removing bloatware will cause you to be unable to get ota's (freezing and then unfreezing with TiB before ota update works fine, as long as you don't uninstall).
but i think its enough to just flash a fastboot with rsd (fully return to stock), then you can get the ota
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I'm afraid I deleted one app before I was aware of this. TiB shows that I made a backup of it, but doesn't give me the option to restore it. Guess I'm screwed.
hehe, probably not
did you make a cwm backup prior to uninstalling the app(s)?
then you could just restore that
if not the titanium backup file should be on your internal sdcard in /mnt/sdcard/TitaniumBackup as a gzipped .apk with a kinda cryptic filename
you could try ungzipping it and installing with a file explorer.
or you could just backup with cwm and flash the correct fastbootimage for your phone from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956
usind rsd lite
and that should do it
but why not just flash a fastboot and isntall arctic 3.0.5?
Addictd said:
hehe, probably not
did you make a cwm backup prior to uninstalling the app(s)?
then you could just restore that
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Of course not, that would be too easy
if not the titanium backup file should be on your internal sdcard in /mnt/sdcard/TitaniumBackup as a gzipped .apk with a kinda cryptic filename
you could try ungzipping it and installing with a file explorer.
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There is a file there, but it doesn't have an .apk. There's a gzip file, inside that is a tar file. In there are imbedded data directories, but no actual files.
or you could just backup with cwm and flash the correct fastbootimage for your phone from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956
usind rsd lite
and that should do it
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Might take that route when the next update is ready.
But why not just flash a fastboot and isntall arctic 3.0.5?
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Well, as I said, I only got the phone Saturday, and I work weekends.
But I've got an issue hooking up to my work email account. I was unable to get it working on my Touchpad using CM7 or CM9. I originally bought a Galaxy Nexus and had no luck with that either, thus I bought the Razr. I still can't get the native apps to work, but at least Touchdown semi-works (no Activesync). So I'm actually a little gun shy about trying new things.
Addictd said:
- Safestrap/bootstrap: bootstrap is currently our only way of CWM on the gsm phones, i understand safestrap is pretty much like dualbooting except its not(only its not completely compatible with gsm)
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Does that mean that we can't use ROM Manager or do we just need to use Bootstrap to install CWM and than use ROM Manager like we otherwise would? I got used to that app on my old phone.
I got a GSM RAZR and I have just rooted, the root script pushed in my phone some app called Bionic Bootstrapper, which gives me options Bootstrap Recovery and Reboot Recovery, what does each of them do? I don't plan on changing ROMs for now, but I definitely need to be able to recover the system.
It appears there isn't any real root on this device since the bootloader is locked. Samsung and HTC devices have their BLs unlocked so it's easier to make a permanent Recovery that will persist on reboot. I'm speculating of course, so someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Reboot recovery should reboot the phone to a ClockworkMod style "DOS" menu that allows you to preform functions like Back up, install zip files or even a new ROM.
When I did it, it rebooted a triangle and exclamation point, with an android guy on it. I was worried at that point. I hit the power button and the Recovery loaded instantly. Not sure if that's normal, but it's quite shakey compared to other devices out there.
I love this phone, so don't me wrong. It's just going to take some getting used to.
i dont think all of rom managers functions will work :/
bootstrap recovery: installs recovery (you only have to do this once)
reboot recovery: reboots your phone into cwm
the thing is the bootloader is locked, so we cant put cwm into the stock fastboot.
there is however a little workaround made by J.Y.Daddy that starts cwm everytime you boot, but this is installed in your rom, not in the stock fastboot, so you have to reinstall it when you flash a new rom :/
onboot cwm link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385283
Addictd said:
i dont think all of rom managers functions will work :/
bootstrap recovery: installs recovery (you only have to do this once)
reboot recovery: reboots your phone into cwm
the thing is the bootloader is locked, so we cant put cwm into the stock fastboot.
there is however a little workaround made by J.Y.Daddy that starts cwm everytime you boot, but this is installed in your rom, not in the stock fastboot, so you have to reinstall it when you flash a new rom :/
onboot cwm link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385283
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Is there some way to otherwise boot into CWM enviroment, some combination of keys or something like on other phones? Not much use for CWM if you brick your phone and can't boot into it. Also, is installed CWM not going to cause a problem for regular OTA updates and do we need to reinstall it afterwards?
From what I understood, Motorola has put some sort of recovery environment on this phone already, but I don't know what it can be used for.
And I have GSM version, bootloader is not locked, so I don't have to worry about that.
laserburn said:
Is there some way to otherwise boot into CWM enviroment, some combination of keys or something like on other phones?
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there's a workaround by J.Y.Darry that makes it boot into cwm on every boot.
there is no keycombo for cwm booting. but you can boot into fastboot with both volumekeys + power
where you can go into stock "recovery" and AP fastboot
you will use AP fastboot in combination with RSD lite to flash back to stock if u mess up, there are also more options in fastboot, but i have never used them.
laserburn said:
Not much use for CWM if you brick your phone and can't boot into it. Also, is installed CWM not going to cause a problem for regular OTA updates and do we need to reinstall it afterwards?
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you will use cwm to flash custom roms and make backups
then if you mess up and want to recover a backup you have to
- set phone in ap fastboot mode
- connect razr to computer
- use rsd lite(or an alternative flashtool) to flash the fastbootfile for your phone
- root and install bootstrapper
- reboot into cwm and restore backup
i dont think cwm in itself will cause any problems for OTA's. but if you install a custom rom its a different story
as long as you have the bootstrapper app installed on your phone, you should be able to bootstrap recovery and boot into cwm
laserburn said:
From what I understood, Motorola has put some sort of recovery environment on this phone already, but I don't know what it can be used for.
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yes they have put a rudimentary recovery in it. but you can only use it to apply updates from sdcard (to manually download ota and install), wipe and factory reset. (someone correct me if i'm wrong here)
laserburn said:
And I have GSM version, bootloader is not locked, so I don't have to worry about that.
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sorry to be the bringer of bad news. but i have gsm too. mine is locked, so i'm pretty solid your bl is too
troollolotorola -.-
Damn, how I miss my old phone where rooting was 1 click on the app and you could swap ROMs as easy as swapping socks.
How could I check if the bootloader is locked and what consequences does it have?
laserburn said:
Damn, how I miss my old phone where rooting was 1 click on the app and you could swap ROMs as easy as swapping socks.
How could I check if the bootloader is locked and what consequences does it have?
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Yeah I agree with you. Rooting, flashing, CWM all 100 times easier on HTC and Samsung phones.
Don't get wrong though, I Love my RAZR Maxx, and the default OS is actually OK. Which is good because it seems that there is little to zero developement for the CDMA version of the droid RAZR/MAXX at the moment, if at all.
they're all over on the HTC/Sammy forums =D
laserburn said:
Damn, how I miss my old phone where rooting was 1 click on the app and you could swap ROMs as easy as swapping socks.
How could I check if the bootloader is locked and what consequences does it have?
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if/when we get the BL unlocked this phone will be a dream
there is this utility made by mattlgrof u can use to check bl lock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486718
IdowhatIwant said:
Yeah I agree with you. Rooting, flashing, CWM all 100 times easier on HTC and Samsung phones.
Don't get wrong though, I Love my RAZR Maxx, and the default OS is actually OK. Which is good because it seems that there is little to zero developement for the CDMA version of the droid RAZR/MAXX at the moment, if at all.
they're all over on the HTC/Sammy forums =D
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Ain't no agruing with that, but they don't make as sweet looking and solid phones i hope motorola pull their head out of their ass soon...
Development for the cdma version is found mostly on droidrzr.com (plenty of beta/alpha ICS and some GB roms) but they are missing some parts, so we have to wait till motorola release ics be4 they will be complete.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/index
for all you non-cdma users out there, u should check out the cdma to gsm patch
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/1233-cdma-port-cm9aokp-givesomelovetogsm/
Ok I see that there are a couple of similar threads to this and I apologize in advance but I'm not sure exactly how to correctly interpret some of the answers on those threads...so I'm gonna start my own and see who can help lol. Once again I'm sorry if this new thread is considered obsolete by some or all.
I have a Motorola droid razr. Not the maxx just the standard razr. When I got my phone I started looking into rooting it after seeing one of my friends with a rooted thunderbolt. I successfully rooted my razr after doing a lot of research. I installed Titanium (not pro) and undelete. I'm fairly certain that I made a backup of everything on my phone shortly after installing Titanium Backup. Well through the course of tinkering around with my phone a bit I deleted certain files here and there that I considered useless or annoying to me that they were on my phone in the first place. Well when the upgrade to jellybean came out I tried to do a software update. It finishes, reboots my phone, then says the update was unsuccessful.
After some research I have realized that I probably deleted something that was important (lol yeah I'm an idiot) and so it wont let me update the software because of that. I realize that I could use titanium to restore those files but I have NO idea what files I deleted that were important. And I'm not all that comfortable with TB to just mess with it freely. TB has been something that I have used very little because I know I could probably cause some serious damage to my phone with it haha. I haven't done a factory reset because I know already that it wouldn't bring those files back.
If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it. I'm not a very technical person so I probably shouldn't have rooted in the first place but I tried my hardest to do the research first. Thanks in advance for the help everyone
vetchemh3 said:
Ok I see that there are a couple of similar threads to this and I apologize in advance but I'm not sure exactly how to correctly interpret some of the answers on those threads...so I'm gonna start my own and see who can help lol. Once again I'm sorry if this new thread is considered obsolete by some or all.
I have a Motorola droid razr. Not the maxx just the standard razr. When I got my phone I started looking into rooting it after seeing one of my friends with a rooted thunderbolt. I successfully rooted my razr after doing a lot of research. I installed Titanium (not pro) and undelete. I'm fairly certain that I made a backup of everything on my phone shortly after installing Titanium Backup. Well through the course of tinkering around with my phone a bit I deleted certain files here and there that I considered useless or annoying to me that they were on my phone in the first place. Well when the upgrade to jellybean came out I tried to do a software update. It finishes, reboots my phone, then says the update was unsuccessful.
After some research I have realized that I probably deleted something that was important (lol yeah I'm an idiot) and so it wont let me update the software because of that. I realize that I could use titanium to restore those files but I have NO idea what files I deleted that were important. And I'm not all that comfortable with TB to just mess with it freely. TB has been something that I have used very little because I know I could probably cause some serious damage to my phone with it haha. I haven't done a factory reset because I know already that it wouldn't bring those files back.
If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it. I'm not a very technical person so I probably shouldn't have rooted in the first place but I tried my hardest to do the research first. Thanks in advance for the help everyone
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So does anyone have any suggestions??
im not sure about this particular phone but search for the SBF file for your phone model and how to use RSDLite. this is how to restore Motorola phones.
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It's never a good idea to do an OTA update over a rooted phone.
You should just download a rooted stock ROM from the dev forum (a 4.1 ROM) and flash it via your recovery (flash the zip file) or another custom ROM, they have some good ones!
OR I would just flash stock THEN do the OTA update, because whatever rooting method you used (I don't have that phone so I'm not sure) probably replaced your kernel with an insecure one or your system.img so you're failing the OTA update.
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It's never a good idea to do an OTA update over a rooted phone.
You should just download a rooted stock ROM from the dev forum (a 4.1 ROM) and flash it via your recovery (flash the zip file) or another custom ROM, they have some good ones!
OR I would just flash stock THEN do the OTA update, because whatever rooting method you used (I don't have that phone so I'm not sure) probably replaced your kernel with an insecure one or your system.img so you're failing the OTA update.
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this is a good point. i would only do the SBF if you can't get into custom recovery.
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OP I moved you, here into your device forum Q&A for more visibility from actual users for your device. Thank you.
just try to flash a stock ROM using RSD, and then take the OTA update.
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gregeorgeraldo said:
just try to flash a stock ROM using RSD, and then take the OTA update.
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Ok I'm not gonna lie that sounds like a different language to me haha. I know I probably shouldn't have done all this without really knowing exactly what i was doing but I'm sure im not the first lol. What exactly is RSD and when I flash the razr stock ROM will it erase anything I already have save on my phone? Sorry I'm not the most intelligent when it comes to stuff like this haha
gregeorgeraldo said:
just try to flash a stock ROM using RSD, and then take the OTA update.
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Is this a good source and video that might explain this to me a little better? I havent posted 10 times so i cant use the link but its a video on youtube called How to use fastboot files to return Droid Razr back to Android 2.3.5! It's the first vid that comes up. has about 9,300 views and was posted 7 months ago. I think my RAZR was on ice cream sandwich (not gingerbread) but it should be the same i guess? Thanks in advance everyone
The reason I suggest just flashing a custom ROM thru your recovery is once you RSD stock then do the OTA you're just going to want to root again and maybe flash a better custom ROM.
Just flash a CM10 ROM from the dev forum and see how you like it, it's jellybean with tons more options that the stock ROM.
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The reason I suggest just flashing a custom ROM thru your recovery is once you RSD stock then do the OTA you're just going to want to root again and maybe flash a better custom ROM.
Just flash a CM10 ROM from the dev forum and see how you like it, it's jellybean with tons more options that the stock ROM.
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The main issue i'm having is that after i rooted my phone flashing custom roms was pretty much the only aspect i didnt get into, so i'm not comfortable in the least with doing it. So just flashing a new rom might be a little strange for me. If i flash the stock rom will i lose everything i have? Like all my apps and pictures and info? And will it unroot my phone?? And if that video i posted above will work should i just try it that way?
I'm sorry to keep posting but I'm just trying to get some specific answers and I feel like if my thread falls too far down it will be forgotten lol. But that video title that I posted...does anyone know if that could be a viable solution? And if it isn't could someone explain. To me how to flash the stock rom so i can upgrade to ics. I don't think the razr has jellybean yet if I'm not mistaken
It sounds like you might be missing some of the stock apps. I had a similar problem while following the same upgrade path as you. I have a Verizon XT912 (standard RAZR) I'm lookin for a link to send you that helped with the issue...but basically there are several apps that would seem non-essential like Slacker radio or NFL Mobile that seem to have caused people trouble. If your update is failing at 30% or somewhere in the middle, this might be the problem. If this sounds like it could be it, Ill try and find the post that helped me find what I was missing.
watch your phone during the update, make sure its not actually cancelling and booting normally because of this error.
Do you know what version you were on before things happened? GB or ICS? You always use this utility just to start over and get back to stock. You could do like people are saying and get the files but this is easier. There is a version for either GB or ICS. Just need to get into AP Fast Boot mode and follow the directions. Also assume this is the Cdma phone? Here is something similar.
I would just start all over and flash.Make sure if you can that your phone is charged before starting.
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Do you know what version you were on before things happened? GB or ICS? You always use this utility just to start over and get back to stock. You could do like people are saying and get the files but this is easier. There is a version for either GB or ICS. Just need to get into AP Fast Boot mode and follow the directions. Also assume this is the Cdma phone? Here is something similar.
I would just start all over and flash.Make sure if you can that your phone is charged before starting.
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I'm on gingerbread 2.3.6. So i can just go to the bootloader menu and use AP fast boot to do what? I'm a little confused lol sorry
So does anyone have any explanation? The only reason i'm so desperate is because i'm planning on potentially selling my razr for the note 2 and i cant do that if its unable to perform this update/missing apps/etc.. lol. please help
After installing Safestrap and restarting the phone it doesn't seem to want to boot into my stock rom anymore. I just see the Motorola logo.
I can enter the Safestrap menus just fine.
Are you sure your waiting long enough?
Motorola logo comes first, that's the bootloader.
After that is the safestrap hijack menu. If you choose the option on the left you go to recovery. If you chose the option on the right or leave it alone for 15 seconds, you boot normal.
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I've waited over 5 minutes, still only getting the Motorola icon sending out waves.
I've managed to install CM 10.1.3 on ROM slot 1 though, so i at least got phone function back for now. Still kind of worrying that i have no stock access
Does anyone have an idea how i could get it to boot normally on stock again, or maybe just reset stock while keeping the CM rom intact?
Done:
Follow: http://droidrazrroot.com/
then install the SafeStrap:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2427125
If you bricked, use the fastboot and recover back to 4.1 and try again. Make sure you only install one safestrap, preferably safestrap 3.7.x detailed in http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2427125
Don't install the safestrap version detailed in http://droidrazrroot.com, that version is too old to run KK.
KK requires TWRP 2.7.x.x or higher or for our purposes safestrap 3.7.x or higher
If you want to flash back to stock just follow the fastboot instructions detailed in http://droidrazrroot.com/
That will remove all custom recoveries and set you back to a full stock, i think there will be like one OTA update after you flash back with fastboot.
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Does anyone have an idea how i could get it to boot normally on stock again, or maybe just reset stock while keeping the CM rom intact?
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Same here...
I just get the same issue, as the fellow man (OP).
Moto Logo waving loop. Can enter Safestrap mode and Recovery but I cannot proceed to install a custom ROM either. on ROM Slot 1.
Tried to install the 672.180.41.XT910.Retail.en.EU but the system keeps nagging around on multiple errors (Sideloads, enforced package signatures and permissions [but actually I think that I lost root from my attempt to reinstall stock and now APFastboot Device Locked, as also cannot fix permissions in Safestrap]).
Tried the RSDLite with the Retail OTA mentionned but RSD is keeping asking for an xml file (which as I much as I tried to find it in the package, it's nowhere near to be found).
Tried to find an actual OTA for the 672.180.41.XT910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU to put in SDCard and launch a fixing procedure, but I cannot find a single working link on the web and Motorola is not offering it.
Anyone with an actual idea to resuscitate the Razr ?
P.S: RAZR MAXX UMTS (GSM) ICS 4.0.4
Thanks in advance. :cyclops:
Freezeronias said:
I just get the same issue, as the fellow man (OP).
Moto Logo waving loop. Can enter Safestrap mode and Recovery but I cannot proceed to install a custom ROM either. on ROM Slot 1.
Tried to install the 672.180.41.XT910.Retail.en.EU but the system keeps nagging around on multiple errors (Sideloads, enforced package signatures and permissions [but actually I think that I lost root from my attempt to reinstall stock and now APFastboot Device Locked, as also cannot fix permissions in Safestrap]).
Tried the RSDLite with the Retail OTA mentionned but RSD is keeping asking for an xml file (which as I much as I tried to find it in the package, it's nowhere near to be found).
Tried to find an actual OTA for the 672.180.41.XT910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU to put in SDCard and launch a fixing procedure, but I cannot find a single working link on the web and Motorola is not offering it.
Anyone with an actual idea to resuscitate the Razr ?
P.S: RAZR MAXX UMTS (GSM) ICS 4.0.4
Thanks in advance. :cyclops:
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You can't flash stock rom with the phone,you must do it with Rsd.And you don't have to look for xml file,just decompres the zip with Rsd and click start.
Here's the Ics EU stock,
https://mega.co.nz/#!8E02RZwI!Md8-HLx3ha8ZBVRjoVcy_iCdCr8teBceTG09S_To31E
And here's Rsd 6.1.5,
https://mega.co.nz/#!AB0QgD5J!duN3ueKyz5nHT1bErDGB877E7WC-ZJLg0_QKygUtTFM
Shutdown the phone,
Press vol-,vol+ and power button at the same time,
Scroll down to AP Fastboot with vol -,
Select AP Fastboot with vol +
Connect the phone to computer and flash it.
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Thank you!
welder73 said:
You can't flash stock rom with the phone,you must do it with Rsd.And you don't have to look for xml file,just decompres the zip with Rsd and click start.
Here's the Ics EU stock,
Forbidden on quote system of XDA
And here's Rsd 6.1.5,
Forbidden on quote system of XDA
Shutdown the phone,
Press vol-,vol+ and power button at the same time,
Scroll down to AP Fastboot with vol -,
Select AP Fastboot with vol +
Connect the phone to computer and flash it.
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First of all, THANK YOU! Because of you (and your precious link), I did got back to work my little beast and a working device , so you're the :good:
P.S. I'm actually good at the Windows eco-system but the Android one (and Linux) is still an unexplored terrain to learn (which is actually a good thing, as it gives you plenty of new things to learn). And now that I have the file, I will try to go on the Custom Roms side, by updating to JB first.
Thanks again for you precious help!
Freezeronias said:
First of all, THANK YOU! Because of you (and your precious link), I did got back to work my little beast and a working device , so you're the :good:
P.S. I'm actually good at the Windows eco-system but the Android one (and Linux) is still an unexplored terrain to learn (which is actually a good thing, as it gives you plenty of new things to learn). And now that I have the file, I will try to go on the Custom Roms side, by updating to JB first.
Thanks again for you precious help!
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No problem,I'm glad that I helped you
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Well I have just rooted my device by installing ES File Explorer from the Apps Store and then using Silk browser to download towelroot from towelroot.com. Install it using ES File Explorer and run. Click make it rain and the tablet is rooted. Open ES File Explorer again, top left open the menu, select tools and turn Root Explorer ON.
Now I just need to find what to do next and see what roms are available!
Help!?!
well
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Well I have just rooted my device by installing ES File Explorer from the Apps Store and then using Silk browser to download towelroot from towelroot.com. Install it using ES File Explorer and run. Click make it rain and the tablet is rooted. Open ES File Explorer again, top left open the menu, select tools and turn Root Explorer ON.
Now I just need to find what to do next and see what roms are available!
Help!?!
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you could have accomplished most of that by one of the utilities in the development section and use same. 95 utility to disable updates. From that point on start reading there are all kinds of new things that are coming out and lots and lots and lots of information.
from what I read, after you have been rolled back BY Amazon you no longer need to OTA updates ?
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you could have accomplished most of that by one of the utilities in the development section and use same. 94 utility to disable updates. From that point on start reading there are all kinds of new things that are coming out and lots and lots and lots of information.
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It does work with that firmware. Installed Safestrap and the thor 202 rom with gapps and all works fine.
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It does work with that firmware. Installed Safestrap and the thor 202 rom with gapps and all works fine.
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Edit: Just received a reply in another thread, it isn't currently possible to rollback 13.3.2.7. Hopefully it's not too far away though. =( If you did find a way too do it with 13.3.2.7 be sure to tell us how you did it then.
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It does work with that firmware. Installed Safestrap and the thor 202 rom with gapps and all works fine.
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just trying to clarify here what worked on your firmware?
The utility for the HDX?
did the rep also tell you you would not be eligible for further OTA updates?so no need to use that utility to block them?
Not a further rollback correct?
which safestrap version? operating on which firmware?
after your roll back down to .7. From what firmware?
as far as I have read there is currently not a way to roll back any further than .7 from .5.1 \.5.2 ...=BRICK
so please explain what you are saying here so you are not confusing people into attempting the wrong things
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just trying to clarify here what worked on your firmware?
The utility for the HDX?
did the rep also tell you you would not be eligible for further OTA updates?so no need to use that utility to block them?
Not a further rollback correct?
which safestrap version? operating on which firmware?
after your roll back down to .7. From what firmware?
as far as I have read there is currently not a way to roll back any further than .7 from .5.1 \.5.2 ...=BRICK
so please explain what you are saying here so you are not confusing people into attempting the wrong things
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I bought it for my mother for Christmas and thought would be better with Andriod.
Got it out the box connected to the internet and it automatically updated to 4.5.1. I contacted Amazon using the SOS app and told them what I wanted to do and they rolled it back. They told me I would not get any future updates and customer service might be hard in the future as it would be running different software version. They requested TS to do it and said it would take two days. The update automatically came through and updated/backdated.
The SafeStrap version would of been the most recent as I think I downloaded it from their site.
The 2.0.2 Thor Rom I mentioned worked fine. The other one would not install. Cannot remember the message I was given but when going onto the Play Store Iand trying to download the daily newspaper it was saying designed for mobile. So I guess it was based on a mobile Rom. This was no good for me and thought my mother was getting along with the Amazon OS quite good. (As she is 67 and its her first device) so I ended up installing the Amazon OS from SafeStrap.
I ended up taking it back to Argos for an exchange, said it was switching itself of as I didnt know how to get rid of SafeStrap on boot and wanted the updates back. My mother loves it.
Amazon also removed the adverts free of charge but after the emplacement they are back. Need to SOS them again.
Hope this helps as I am no pro.
Sorry. Ignore it. Was 13.3.2.6 not 13.3.2.7
kindle fire hdx 14.3.2.8 (apollo 8.9)
greetins,
I received rollback update to 14.3.2.8, is possible to install any other rom instead on this? Tablet is rooted via towelroot, what is next step, what is necessary to do (is possible to install safestrap? may I after this rollback to previous version where is bootloader unlocked?
Thank you very much for your answer.
dont try to rollback you will brick your device
undulus said:
greetins,
I received rollback update to 14.3.2.8, is possible to install any other rom instead on this? Tablet is rooted via towelroot, what is next step, what is necessary to do (is possible to install safestrap? may I after this rollback to previous version where is bootloader unlocked?
Thank you very much for your answer.
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Well right now you cant do much:
1. Download safestrap and try to install it (should work)
2. If you can enter safestrap make a backup for stock so you can restore if something goes wrong
3. Make a new slot
4. Switch to new slot
5. Install previously downloaded Nexus 2.0.2 rom to created slot (not stock!!!)
6. Reboot and enjoy your kindle
7. Tell us if you succeeded, its possible that safestrap or later nexus wont work because of 3.2.8 kernel
Dont try to roll back you most probably brick your device
jeryll said:
Well right now you cant do much:
1. Download safestrap and try to install it (should work)
2. If you can enter safestrap make a backup for stock so you can restore if something goes wrong
3. Make a new slot
4. Switch to new slot
5. Install previously downloaded Nexus 2.0.2 rom to created slot (not stock!!!)
6. Reboot and enjoy your kindle
7. Tell us if you succeeded, its possible that safestrap or later nexus wont work because of 3.2.8 kernel
Dont try to roll back you most probably brick your device
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Thank you very much, installation of safestrap and after this rom Nexus 2.0.2 was without problem, all is working, thank you again. But is any way howto rollback to previous firmware - I am not sure version, but as I read, is possible to rollback into version where the bootloader was open and is not necessary to use safestrap ( Safestrap is good, but I have to modifed my partition )
How big partition for system is necessary? Default value was mayby 2.5GB.
And thank you again
Well
undulus said:
But is any way howto rollback to previous firmware - I am not sure version, but as I read, is possible to rollback into version where the bootloader was open and is not necessary to use safestrap ( Safestrap is good, but I have to modifed my partition )
How big partition for system is necessary? Default value was mayby 2.5GB.
And thank you again
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I am glad you have working Nexus...
For downgrading using known method you must be on firmware xx.3.2.6, xx.3.2.5, xx.3.2.4. Several peoples reported that they bricked their device trying downgrade from xx.3.2.7! You can check here, but you have been warned, dont try that on your device!!! If you brick your device I cant help you, dont know how...
Default size for system partition is fine, I think...
undulus said:
Thank you very much, installation of safestrap and after this rom Nexus 2.0.2 was without problem, all is working, thank you again. But is any way howto rollback to previous firmware - I am not sure version, but as I read, is possible to rollback into version where the bootloader was open and is not necessary to use safestrap ( Safestrap is good, but I have to modifed my partition )
How big partition for system is necessary? Default value was mayby 2.5GB.
And thank you again
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Hi,
which version of Safetrap you installed? All links I see are for Apollo (in the thread linked above), and my device is Thor. I assume i sould install Safestrap-Thor-3.75-os3.2.4-B02.apk (not Apollos) ?
Also, once installed, is there a way to revert back everything (fire recovery and etc)?
johim said:
Hi,
which version of Safetrap you installed? All links I see are for Apollo, and my device is Thor. I assume i sould install Safestrap-Thor-3.75-os3.2.4-B02.apk (not Apollos) ?
Also, once installed, is there a way to revert back everything (fire recovery and etc)?
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Safestrap actually doesn't replace the original recovery like TWRP.
All you need to do is uninstall it through that same app, but remember to remove any additional ROM slots or else they'll still be taking up space.
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Safestrap actually doesn't replace the original recovery like TWRP.
All you need to do is uninstall it through that same app, but remember to remove any additional ROM slots or else they'll still be taking up space.
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I understand. Its all working now. Its more slow than usual thou.
Another question, once installed Nexus 2.0.2, do I need to root it? Any recommended method? I'm guessing I only need to flash supersu from safetrap, tried searchin in the safetrap topic, but its huge.