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Hi, i am new to rooting but figured everything out pretty easyily...i mistakenly went in to my system/app and DELETED all the bloatware(or what i thought was bloatware) before reading that i should re-name everything and there was conversations.apk. the whole problem is that i cant recieve or send mms's now through handcent and its supposedly because i deleted conversations.apk. i found some fourms on androidfourms.com about this problem and how to solve it but if was for droid x, well i went to the dump file(not knowing it was for 2.1) and got conversations.apk and it installed and i moved it to system/app and set up permissions and no application started or anything, Just took me back to home screen(i figured because it was for droid x) and my mms started working again in handcent. Well today its not working anymore because i found the dump file for the droid 2 and the problem is that i download the .apk and no matter where it is on the phone either in sd card or where ever it brings it up and it will NOT install. I tried changing locations, permissions, and nothing. I read that i cant even flash back to stock sbf and have everything back or is that when you do a factory reset? I need help because ive been getting really frustrated and maybe i just dont know what im doing but id really rather not flash back to new but if i have to then thats fine with me. Also i read that i can use adb (which i do have experience with since i used that to root my phone with so if i have to, i use it..not total noob lol) and push the file to a directory such as system/app and maybe that would work...idk... PLEASE HELP.
Sorry for such a long story... thanks for any help
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Hey. Yeah... I think I was in the same boat with you when I deleted the 3G Wifi Hotspot and couldn't update.
I think it is time to try the .sbf method. I've been looking for someone to go through the tutorial and making sure everything is there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770224
Give that a go and tell me how it is. Especially if 12a works! If 12a works, you won't have to factory reset your phone! You can just flash an you'll have everything back.
Before flashing the .sbf I'd go to the Droid 2 system dump and make sure you have all the applications on your Droid so you don't get hosed on reset.
Then when your phone is reset/working just go back and rename them instead of deleting and you're safe when VZ puts out updates.
Okay, thanks. I am at work so i will have to get home later tonight and steal the computer from my fiancee and try this out..i am assuming that if i flash the sbf it will lose root? Right?
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Before flashing the .sbf I'd go to the Droid 2 system dump and make sure you have all the applications on your Droid so you don't get hosed on reset.
Then when your phone is reset/working just go back and rename them instead of deleting and you're safe when VZ puts out updates.
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Could you explain this? Would you have to put the files from the system dump and adb push them back onto the phone in order to reflash the sbf. I just thought you could straight flash it and get everything back in place.
You can do the sbf at any time. Factory reset needs the apps, not the sbf.
Oh okay so i dont need to push any apps..only if i wanted to do a factory reset right now or something?...flashing the sbf will restore all apps and everything to new again correct? Then do a factory reset. Also this will unroot right?
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Yes sir. But it is easy to root again. 2.2.20 is rootable using the same method!
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Could you explain this? Would you have to put the files from the system dump and adb push them back onto the phone in order to reflash the sbf. I just thought you could straight flash it and get everything back in place.
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I guess I just read wrong. I thought if you didn't have all of the stock apps then it would be stuck in a boot loop. (I've only had my phone for a month and it's my first Android phone.) I got the flashing and the factory reset mixed up, thanks darkonion and karnovaran.
Well I got the bomb jpg and what not and flashed back with no problems and everything is working now. Unable to root because the ./rage or whatever "app" took too long this morning before work so ill have to root tonight. Thanks for your help guys and I now have some wisdom to share with others about flashing sbf's and re-rooting. Btw, this website/app on my phone is AWESOME lol.
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I need a Nandroid of Singapore 2.1 SBF.... My RSD Lite did not work... I cannot flash the sg SBF...Any link? Please help.
Singapore Sbf Nandroid
abet1017 said:
I need a Nandroid of Singapore 2.1 SBF.... My RSD Lite did not work... I cannot flash the sg SBF...Any link? Please help.
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You know, I don't think this is such a bad idea with all the people having troubles with bum links and RSDlite working on some machines and not others. Just some plain "stock" nandroids of all the SBF's maybe with Root and OR but that is it. Not sure if the kernals will work like that though. Might be something that Hellmonger or Mio can answer.
I was having 9 kinds of hell with Special Beta and memory leaks, so I actually went back to Kahl's V4 Epicsteelblue for now. Way more stable and I have it tweaked just right.
Anyways back on topic, if the S'pore or Koren kernals will transfer, this would solve a lot of peoples problems flashing the Wanhu original, xtSpecial Alfa/Beta and Kahl's Optimized.
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You know, I don't think this is such a bad idea with all the people having troubles with bum links and RSDlite working on some machines and not others. Just some plain "stock" nandroids of all the SBF's maybe with Root and OR but that is it. Not sure if the kernals will work like that though. Might be something that Hellmonger or Mio can answer.
I was having 9 kinds of hell with Special Beta and memory leaks, so I actually went back to Kahl's V4 Epicsteelblue for now. Way more stable and I have it tweaked just right.
Anyways back on topic, if the S'pore or Koren kernals will transfer, this would solve a lot of peoples problems flashing the Wanhu original, xtSpecial Alfa/Beta and Kahl's Optimized.
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All this sbf flashing doesn't make sense to me, actually. I flash the CBW or SKT 50R, and that's it (in the past I have flashed the UK one because Dexter preferred it, but not recently). Kernels are in boot.img--you don't have to flash sbf to change the kernel. The system is in system.img--you don't have to flash sbf to change the system. data and cache get destroyed on factory reset. As far as I can tell, the only thing flashing an actual sbf's does is change the partitions we can't use nandroid for and that are not already identical (basically the radio software).
If you want to get boot.img from an sbf, use sbf_flash -x and rename CG35.img to boot.img and rename CG39.img to system.img. Or make a nandroid backup after you've just rooted and installed OpenRecovery. From what I've seen the partition structures of all Milestone XT720 sbfs are identical.
Specifically, I have managed to collect 9 Milestone XT720 sbfs:
STR_U2_01.18.2_UCASHLSTABB1B4DEMA033.0R_USASHLSTBRTINT_P027_A009_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_01.1E.0_SIGNED_UCASHLSTABB1B4DEMA039.0R_UCASHOTBRTLRTCEE_P001_A008_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_01.1E.0_SIGNED_UCASHLSTABB1B4DEMA039.0R_USASHLSTBRTINT_P029_A014_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_01.1E.2_SIGNED_UCASHLSTABB1B4DEMA039.0R_USASHLSTBSTARSG_P019_A019_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_02.1E.0_SIGNED_UCASHLSTABB1B4DEMA039.0R_UCASHOTBRTLRTFR_P018_A009_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_02.1E.0_SIGNED_USASHLSTAB14P2XAPCNRTI039.0R_USASHOTBRTLRTIT_P001_A009_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_03.20.1_SIGNED_UCASHLSTABB1B4DEMA039.0R_USASHLSTBRTRU_P012_A013_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_04.1E.1_SIGNED_UCASHLSTABB1B4D039.0R_NAREG_P011_A006_HWp3_1FF.sbf
STR_U2_04.1E.1_SIGNED_USASHLSTAB14P2XAPCNCBW039.0R_NACBW_P011_A006_HWp3_1FF.sbf
By extracting and comparing the CGs, you can think of them this way:
Identical in all Milestone XT720 sbf
RDL03.img ramloader
CG31.img cdt.bin (partition table)
CG33.img cdrom (autorun drivers)
CG34.img linux boot loader (lbl)
CG53.img kernel panic dump space
CG61.img devtree
Nandroidable in OpenRecovery in all Milestone XT720 sbf
CG35.img boot.img (kernel)
CG36.img cust.img (supposedly /system/etc/motorola but I can't figure out how it's used)
CG37.img data.img (Android /data)
CG39.img system.img (Android /system)
CG40.img cache.img (Android /cache)
CG42.img logo.img (boot logo)
Not identical and not nandroidable
CG45.img bpsw (baseband/gps software)
CG47.img Android Recovery (Motorola Recovery)
So, as you can see, the only things that cannot be modified via nandroid are the Android recovery (who cares?) and bpsw (if baseband ain't broken, don't fix it is my moto).
I think some of the confusion is that on the Special's front page it says to flash the Korean SBF before you apply the new ROM. Then some are saying that the Singapore SBF is the way to go. Then the links are borken or RSDlite isn't working and it is snowballing from one issue into another about SBF before they can even get into the Specials. I just flashed Wanhu's original and laid the special overtop that, in the first place and worked it over from there. My memory leaks are soley self inflicted and I haven't had time to work those out.
It is just in the other thread, it seems like every other question is about the Korean SBF this and the Singapore SBF that and less about the ROM itself and the tweakage that everyone is putting on it.
Hi guy this guy needs sinpor nandriod he not trying to start a discussion what's better.
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Think it is more of a clarification issue, rather than which is better. He can't post on the development forum yet and Libertymonger was helping him over there on and about flashing the new ROMs.
Mediaon,The Gentleman who brought us this ROM specifically said to start with Singapore sbf or tv out would not work. To me it's what the man says is what goes! lol. I don't know how Korean got thrown in the mix but I did what the man said, rsdlite the Singapore sbf and most everything is pretty awesome and stable. So if I follow the man's directions and it turns out pretty freakin awesome for me, I'm not gonna try and change what aint broken that's for sure! I've heard great luck with and bad without. That's enough to convince me that's my story and I'm stickin to it! lmao.
I guess I need to figure out how to make a nandroid image of it. I don't know any other way to help him with this. Well I guess if he can flash a nandroid then he can flash a nandroid. So maybe you need to go with the MIUI or Eclair Strikes Back or the EpicSteelBlueXt. I don't know What to advise.
The only reason why I want sg 2.1 stock rom is the warranty issue. I have discovered that there are issues regarding window7 and rsd lite... I am planning to download linux bootable cd and try to boot my computer in linux Os. Maybe it will help. Thanks guys.
abet1017 said:
The only reason why I want sg 2.1 stock rom is the warranty issue. I have discovered that there are issues regarding window7 and rsd lite... I am planning to download linux bootable cd and try to boot my computer in linux Os. Maybe it will help. Thanks guys.
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Yeah a nandroid wouldn't help much then since you have to be rooted to flash a nandroid right? I wonder if you can run rsdlite in xp mode?
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Yeah a nandroid wouldn't help much then since you have to be rooted to flash a nandroid right? I wonder if you can run rsdlite in xp mode?
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Thanks... I already tried the compatibility feature of windows7 and run rsdlite in xp mode but still nothing happened.
abet1017 said:
The only reason why I want sg 2.1 stock rom is the warranty issue. I have discovered that there are issues regarding window7 and rsd lite... I am planning to download linux bootable cd and try to boot my computer in linux Os. Maybe it will help. Thanks guys.
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I am using Windows 7 Professional x64 and am having no problems with RSD Lite.
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Yeah a nandroid wouldn't help much then since you have to be rooted to flash a nandroid right?
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Root isn't technically required. You just have to have openrecovery installed. You usually have to have root to install OpenRecovery, but you can flash a nandroid that doesn't have root. nandroid automatically installs OpenRecovery--so if you flash a system.img extracted from a sbf (which won't have root or OpenRecovery) you end up with a system that has OR but no root.
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I am using Windows 7 Professional x64 and am having no problems with RSD Lite.
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Yes before Rsdlite in my windows7 computer can easily detect my phone... but now there is a problem... I tried everything like installing and reinstalling rsdlite and moto drivers, still rsd lite cannot detect the phone.
Mioze7Ae said:
Root isn't technically required. You just have to have openrecovery installed. You usually have to have root to install OpenRecovery, but you can flash a nandroid that doesn't have root. nandroid automatically installs OpenRecovery--so if you flash a system.img extracted from a sbf (which won't have root or OpenRecovery) you end up with a system that has OR but no root.
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From what I've heard Motorola really doesn't care if the phone has been modded or rooted with their warranties. I have read in a forum or 2 about it From my experience they would never even know or check. But i guess it's not worth the risk. But Cincinnati bell gives us a 2 year warranty and they usually take care of it.
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I got one for ya bud, will post it in a bit as soon as I get my phone back in order.
LibertyMonger said:
I got one for ya bud, will post it in a bit as soon as I get my phone back in order.
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Thanks........
Singapore Sbf Nandroid
Get your Singapore SBF Nandroid Here!
Not sure if you need all the files. You will have to see which you need.
Good Luck Dude!
LibertyMonger said:
From what I've heard Motorola really doesn't care if the phone has been modded or rooted with their warranties. I have read in a forum or 2 about it From my experience they would never even know or check. But i guess it's not worth the risk. But Cincinnati bell gives us a 2 year warranty and they usually take care of it.
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Yea Motorola doesn't care what's been done to your phone rooted with a custom rom or anything. They just restore it 2.1 before they ship it back. And 2 year warrenty from Cincinnati bell? Hmm did u pay extra for that? They always send me to Motorola.
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Yea Motorola doesn't care what's been done to your phone rooted with a custom rom or anything. They just restore it 2.1 before they ship it back. And 2 year warrenty from Cincinnati bell? Hmm did u pay extra for that? They always send me to Motorola.
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No don't pay extra, if you sign a 2 year contract you get a 2 year warranty. I didn't know that either until I just recently got a replacement from them. I guess if they go thru Motorola I would think they couldn't ship your phone as fast. Oh and my old balackberry I gave to my mom needs replaced and I called cbw and they said my warranty ran out a month ago which would be 2 years. So that sucked cause I assumed I only had a year and it had been ran out or i would have cashed in on it somehow lol. It cost me $10 to get my XT replaced. I should have asked to go thru moto though cause you get to use your cbw warranty twice for the $10 fee then after that it costs $35.
Just wanted to tell everyone that TBH released the rooted gingerbread leak on their app a while ago, here's the steps to install it:
1. Sbf to be completely stock, you must have all the stock apps and be on the 2.4.330, so if you sbf to the .29 firmware, update it to the .330 firmware
2. Root your phone and install bootstrap, don't boot into recovery yet!
3. Install the TBH app (if you don't have it, donate to team black hat to get it) and download the 2 files for gingerbread, there's a part 1 and part 2, don't rename them.
4. Boot into clockwork recovery using bootstrap
5. In bootstrap, flash part one of the update, then immediately after without restarting, flash part 2.
6. Restart, you should get the red M logo and boot into gingerbread, if you bootloop boot into recovery by holding the x button on your keyboard when you turn it on and then hold the vol up+down buttons to unlock the menu, once in the menu do a factory reset.
Rooted GB is pretty fast and stable, haven't encountered any bugs yet, battery life is pretty solid (a bit better than froyo), I'm in the process of freezing apps, its difficult now that they added a lot more bloatware that, I have to figure out which of the new apk's to freeze without breaking anything, just a heads up.
Hope you all enjoy your leaked gingerbread!
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I installed the non rooted version of this and it's been working perfectly since last night. No issues at all so far and the battery life seems better but it's still too soon to tell.
All in all, I'd say this is a great release and appears to be better than Froyo even with a ROM. I'm just currently waiting for a way to root it that doesn't involve me having to flash it again and starting from scratch.
You may wait a long time. ..
Any method that can root this without using TBH's files will require a new exploit for GB.
Dumb question, since I'm currently running a DINC2. What's the bootstrap? I've still got my old D2G, and want to put it to use now that this is leaked, but need to learn some of the terminology over here.
Thanks!
sk0t said:
Dumb question, since I'm currently running a DINC2. What's the bootstrap? I've still got my old D2G, and want to put it to use now that this is leaked, but need to learn some of the terminology over here.
Thanks!
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Lol I know the feeling sk0t. I had to learn everything cause my wife has a d2g. I'm running the rooted leak on her phone and hitting 2000 on quadrant
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sk0t said:
Dumb question, since I'm currently running a DINC2. What's the bootstrap? I've still got my old D2G, and want to put it to use now that this is leaked, but need to learn some of the terminology over here.
Thanks!
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Guess it would help to answer you question. Bootstrap is how you reboot into CWR. Its cuz of the locked bootloader from what I gather that its needed
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http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...veryone-4-5-606-rooted-unrooted-versions.html
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War-Rasta said:
I installed the non rooted version of this and it's been working perfectly since last night. No issues at all so far and the battery life seems better but it's still too soon to tell.
All in all, I'd say this is a great release and appears to be better than Froyo even with a ROM. I'm just currently waiting for a way to root it that doesn't involve me having to flash it again and starting from scratch.
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not gonna happen, currently the only way to get a rooted version on the other moto droids (except the OG droid) are to install a rooted version, theres no way to root from within gingerbread.
Hmm... I didn't know that last part there... I guess I should install the TBH version now then before I do any more customization on it. That way It doesn't hurt so much to SBF again.
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http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...veryone-4-5-606-rooted-unrooted-versions.html
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so basically no need for the TBH root app?
I've seen that posted on some other sites as well since this morning. Apparently it's the same files from the TBH app. I believe you only needed the app initially to download them and nothing else so now you can flash them on your own.
the rooted version on the tbh app was released first, if you know tbh you know that when they have a leak, they like to release it on the app first, then maybe a day or so later release it to the public, when i made this post it was only available on the app.
I've been asking on My Droid World, but I haven't gotten any replies yet. I need the /system/etc/security/cacerts.bks from the new release, because I altered my cacerts.bks to add CAcert's root and now the checksum doesn't match, and therefore this won't install. Can someone send me their cacerts.bks?
There you go.
But this is from stock 2.4.330 version which I presume is what you actually need for the verification to complete.
Gasai Yuno said:
There you go.
But this is from stock 2.4.330 version which I presume is what you actually need for the verification to complete.
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Thank you so much!! I have Gingerbread running beautifully on my phone now!
when im copying zip files to sd and go recovery, those files r missing. when extracted part 1 on pc it has many files. can u elaborate on this?
thx
Runs fast and smooth but for some odd reason it killed nfs shift game ... whats up with that...
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when im copying zip files to sd and go recovery, those files r missing. when extracted part 1 on pc it has many files. can u elaborate on this?
thx
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Which files are missing? You don't need to extract the ZIP files on your PC, just flash them.
use the 2nd mirror i had no trouble with it
Way to go Team Black Hat... GB is such an upgrade over Android 2.2!
For anyone else having trouble booting CWM: I finally realized I needed to ditch DroidX bootstrap for Droid2. I'm quite happy TBH gets to keep my second donation/payment on Market.
Make sure you root with Z4root first!
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So we know that the ics ota is is coming soon. In on stock rooted 2.3.6. I know you don't have to uproot to do it, but I did (for some reason) install bootstrap and bootstrapped my recovery. Is there anything I need to do with that before the ota or is that good to leave as well since it's not actually flashed? If so could you tell me or link me to a guide? (Sorry if this has been asked couldn't find anything on it)
okachowwa said:
So we know that the ics ota is is coming soon. In on stock rooted 2.3.6. I know you don't have to uproot to do it, but I did (for some reason) install bootstrap and bootstrapped my recovery. Is there anything I need to do with that before the ota or is that good to leave as well since it's not actually flashed? If so could you tell me or link me to a guide? (Sorry if this has been asked couldn't find anything on it)
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Your best bet is to fxz to a full 100% stock load before any OTA. We already have root so losing root is only for during the update, I know it does not check for root, but it is safer to just be 100% stock off of the fxz.
If you are on the ICS leak, I have several people testing the fix I have made and I am hopeful to have it released to everyone in the next couple of days.
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Your best bet is to fxz to a full 100% stock load before any OTA. We already have root so losing root is only for during the update, I know it does not check for root, but it is safer to just be 100% stock off of the fxz.
If you are on the ICS leak, I have several people testing the fix I have made and I am hopeful to have it released to everyone in the next couple of days.
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I'm not worried about root, but man last time I attempted an fxz I got extremely confused and ended up just exchanging my phone... Well shoot. I believe most phones can do OTA's with root, just not sure about that whole bootstrap and I still have all the stock (non-uninstallable) at&crap apps.
okachowwa said:
I'm not worried about root, but man last time I attempted an fxz I got extremely confused and ended up just exchanging my phone... Well shoot. I believe most phones can do OTA's with root, just not sure about that whole bootstrap and I still have all the stock (non-uninstallable) at&crap apps.
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You HAVE to remove bootstrap, the log wrapper link in /system/bin and also remove the hijack file in /system/bin and move logwrapper.bin to logwrapper also in /system/bin. All of this can be done from root explorer. Then reboot. If not done correctly you will bootloop. The fxz is way easier and I have a scripted version that does not require rsdlite.
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You HAVE to remove bootstrap, the log wrapper link in /system/bin and also remove the hijack file in /system/bin and move logwrapper.bin to logwrapper also in /system/bin. All of this can be done from root explorer. Then reboot. If not done correctly you will bootloop. The fxz is way easier and I have a scripted version that does not require rsdlite.
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Will the scripted version work from 2.3.6 ti 2.3.5? Also will I run into all those CG errors and whatnot with it? So so sorry for my annoyance and ignorance but I guess that will help me learn.
okachowwa said:
Will the scripted version work from 2.3.6 ti 2.3.5? Also will I run into all those CG errors and whatnot with it? So so sorry for my annoyance and ignorance but I guess that will help me learn.
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You have no ignorance, no worries... questions are what this place is for and so you can learn.
Yes I have script for both 2.3.6 and another for ICS.
Not sure if you will have the cg error or not. Usually you get that from flashing the incorrect fxz. If you tell me which version of the phone you have and your correct location, I might be able to put a "special" one together for.
Or if you bought an att phone but live in India then you might have to flash the att fxz and then give cogeary's international rom a try.
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You have no ignorance, no worries... questions are what this place is for and so you can learn.
Yes I have script for both 2.3.6 and another for ICS.
Not sure if you will have the cg error or not. Usually you get that from flashing the incorrect fxz. If you tell me which version of the phone you have and your correct location, I might be able to put a "special" one together for.
Or if you bought an att phone but live in India then you might have to flash the att fxz and then give cogeary's international rom a try.
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You're definitely a great guy for doing this stuff. I have the AT&T USA a2 running the stock 2.3.6 rom.
jimbridgman said:
You have no ignorance, no worries... questions are what this place is for and so you can learn.
Yes I have script for both 2.3.6 and another for ICS.
Not sure if you will have the cg error or not. Usually you get that from flashing the incorrect fxz. If you tell me which version of the phone you have and your correct location, I might be able to put a "special" one together for.
Or if you bought an att phone but live in India then you might have to flash the att fxz and then give cogeary's international rom a try.
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Are you using that one-click script from the dev section because that one says for 2.3.5
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Are you using that one-click script from the dev section because that one says for 2.3.5
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Are you looking for a root or fxz script?
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Are you looking for a root or fxz script?
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The FXZ to go from 2.3.6 to 2.3.5 so I can get rid of bootstrap.
Hello, is there any method of returning my Photon Q from 4.1.2 to 4.0.4 or 4.1.1? Are there any 4.1.1 ROMs or CWM recoveries out there? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
envy5000 said:
Hello, is there any method of returning my Photon Q from 4.1.2 to 4.0.4 or 4.1.1? Are there any 4.1.1 ROMs or CWM recoveries out there? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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You can use RSD lite to flash back to stock (ICS or JB) Read more here.
There's a few TWRP backups floating around... Not sure if anyone has uploaded any CWM backups...
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You can use RSD lite to flash back to stock (ICS or JB) Read more here.
There's a few TWRP backups floating around... Not sure if anyone has uploaded any CWM backups...
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RSD Lite won't allow me to flash anything but 4.1.2, it gives the error:
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Flashed flashing process. 1/23 flash partition "gpt_main0.bin"-> Phone returned FAIL.
Long story short I am attempting to move carriers on a phone I bought off of ebay. To do that I need to "find" something.
Originally, I was rooted, unlocked and had CWM with an external backup.
I got stuck trying to RSD Lite back down to 4.0.4 and to RSD Lite back to stock 4.1.2. I'm thinking that I will get root again, install TWRP, create backup, TWRP back to ICS, get the thing I am looking for, TWRP back to 4.1.2, RSD Lite back to 4.1.2, reroot, install CWM and use an older CWM backup on my SD card to get back to the start. After that I plan to use an NV writer/reader and QPST to finish this.
envy5000 said:
RSD Lite won't allow me to flash anything but 4.1.2, it gives the error:
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Flashed flashing process. 1/23 flash partition "gpt_main0.bin"-> Phone returned FAIL.
Long story short I am attempting to move carriers on a phone I bought off of ebay. To do that I need to "find" something.
Originally, I was rooted, unlocked and had CWM with an external backup.
I got stuck trying to RSD Lite back down to 4.0.4 and to RSD Lite back to stock 4.1.2. I'm thinking that I will get root again, install TWRP, create backup, TWRP back to ICS, get the thing I am looking for, TWRP back to 4.1.2, RSD Lite back to 4.1.2, reroot, install CWM and use an older CWM backup on my SD card to get back to the start. After that I plan to use an NV writer/reader and QPST to finish this.
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You get that flash gpt error when trying to flash the JB FXZ image? Were you using the right one?
Either way, depending on where you are the legality of what you want to do is questionable and not welcome on XDA... Just FYI.
arrrghhh said:
You get that flash gpt error when trying to flash the JB FXZ image? Were you using the right one?
Either way, depending on where you are the legality of what you want to do is questionable and not welcome on XDA... Just FYI.
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Yes, the stock FXZ 4.0.4 file in RSD Lite 6.1.5, gaah I hate that I can't post/edit for 5 minutes.
Hey, chrisngod posted the MSL reader in this very Photon Q forum. I'm not the first nor am I the last to move carriers. The only difference is I actually paid for the phone and I don't intend to sell it to anyone else. In terms of moral ground I don't think anyone here at xda should complain.
envy5000 said:
Hey, chrisngod posted the MSL reader in this very Photon Q forum. I'm not the first nor am I the last to move carriers. The only difference is I actually paid for the phone and I don't intend to sell it to anyone else. In terms of moral ground I don't think anyone here at xda should complain.
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I see you're just going to attack my comment about you doing potentially illegal things.
nvram, qpst, etc... are questionably legal stuff, let's not argue about it.
You should be able to use the RSD Lite application to flash JB. If you are downgrading to ICS, there's some additional lines which you have to remove from the XML file.
Make sure you are using a new version of RSD (6.0+)
arrrghhh said:
I see you're just going to attack my comment about you doing potentially illegal things.
nvram, qpst, etc... are questionably legal stuff, let's not argue about it.
You should be able to use the RSD Lite application to flash JB. If you are downgrading to ICS, there's some additional lines which you have to remove from the XML file.
Make sure you are using a new version of RSD (6.0+)
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Theoretically wouldn't using TWRP to downgrade to ICS not require anything other than root?
Part of the problem is I cant post or edit for five minutes between each reply. That makes this discussion difficult.
I think in general my original question refers to something that is perfectly legal. It could easily be said that modifying the user experience of any computer product at all is illegal take for instance anything Apple. Up until 2012 it was commonly stated that even unlocking a phone could be illegal. Axiomatically anyone may legally program their legally owned phone. This is an entire forum dedicated to hacking/creating useability out of legally purchased merchandise. Consider the first thread in the general forum which is physically adding a sim card slot to the phone to able to change carriers at will. I think it's a tad bit silly to approach things thinking the user intends to something illegal or with malice.
envy5000 said:
Theoretically wouldn't using TWRP to downgrade to ICS not require anything other than root?
Part of the problem is I cant post or edit for five minutes between each reply. That makes this discussion difficult.
I think in general my original question refers to something that is perfectly legal. It could easily be said that modifying the user experience of any computer product at all is illegal take for instance anything Apple. Up until 2012 it was commonly stated that even unlocking a phone could be illegal. Axiomatically anyone may legally program their legally owned phone. This is an entire forum dedicated to hacking/creating useability out of legally purchased merchandise. Consider the first thread in the general forum which is physically adding a sim card slot to the phone to able to change carriers at will. I think it's a tad bit silly to approach things thinking the user intends to something illegal or with malice.
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My point is, don't discuss it. Drop it.
Use RSD to restore to stock JB. Enjoy.
Edit - you can restore any backups you find, and down/upgrade at will. If you find the backup for ICS, I think there is one for TWRP floating around.
arrrghhh said:
Use RSD to restore to stock JB. Enjoy.
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This isn't working, as I and other users have stated in other threads except to go to versions above 4.1.2 and up.
arrrghhh said:
Edit - you can restore any backups you find, and down/upgrade at will. If you find the backup for ICS, I think there is one for TWRP floating around.
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Will try using TWRP and report back if one can downgrade successfully.
envy5000 said:
This isn't working, as I and other users have stated in other threads except to go to versions above 4.1.2 and up.
Will try using TWRP and report back if one can downgrade successfully.
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Are you trying to get JB or ICS with RSD?
JB should work no problems. Downgrading to ICS, there's an additional set of lines to remove from the XML file. I'll try to dig them up and have Skrilax post it in his thread.
Good luck with TWRP.
envy5000 said:
This isn't working, as I and other users have stated in other threads except to go to versions above 4.1.2 and up.
Will try using TWRP and report back if one can downgrade successfully.
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gpt_main0 can't be downgraded. Remove its line from the 4.0.4 FXZ XML file so RSD Lite does not try to flash it. Then you should be able to flash the 4.0.4 FXZ over 4.1.2 on phone just fine.
kabaldan said:
gpt_main0 can't be downgraded. Remove its line from the 4.0.4 FXZ XML file so RSD Lite does not try to flash it. Then you should be able to flash the 4.0.4 FXZ over 4.1.2 on phone just fine.
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Oh, that must be the line to remove. There's 2 IIRC...
kabaldan said:
gpt_main0 can't be downgraded. Remove its line from the 4.0.4 FXZ XML file so RSD Lite does not try to flash it. Then you should be able to flash the 4.0.4 FXZ over 4.1.2 on phone just fine.
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That might be the problem. Thank you. I will try this first.
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Oh, that must be the line to remove. There's 2 IIRC...
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It's already quite some time ago when I needed to do it (from JB to ICS via RSD Lite), so I don't remember the exact edits, but it worked fine for me in the end.
The simple general rule is - when there is an error, remove the related line from the XML file and try it again .
kabaldan said:
It's already quite some time ago when I needed to do it (from JB to ICS via RSD Lite), so I don't remember the exact edits, but it worked fine for me in the end.
The simple general rule is - when there is an error, remove the related line from the XML file and try it again .
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Yep. I still want to mention it to Skrilax_CZ - he should add this edit to his OP, a lot of people are asking about this one.
Thanks for pointing it out tho
kabaldan said:
It's already quite some time ago when I needed to do it (from JB to ICS via RSD Lite), so I don't remember the exact edits, but it worked fine for me in the end.
The simple general rule is - when there is an error, remove the related line from the XML file and try it again .
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This worked. Thank you for your help. I guess this was a little more simple than I thought it would be. It also had an odd side effect of completely changing the programming and the MSL for anyone else remotely interested.