I want to give my atrix 2 to a friend. It's currently on cyanogenmod 10. How would I downgrade back to ics? Please help as I haven't used this phone in months because I have an htc one x now.
You'll need to download RSD lite and the Motorola drivers (the drivers can be found on the Motorola website) to your PC. If it is an AT&T branded phone you'll need this FXZ:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1961310
If it is not AT&T branded, look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Make EXTRA sure you get the right one or you WILL brick your phone. Download the FXZ and place it on the C drive of your PC. Make sure the battery on the phone is fully charged. Open RSD lite on your PC. Turn the phone off, then press and hold both volume buttons and turn the phone on. That will bring up the Boot Mode Selection menu. Use the volume down button to highlight AP Fast boot, then use the volume up button to select. After that, connect the phone to your PC. Direct RSD lite to the FXZ file you downloaded and click start. It will take several minutes to complete. DO NOT unplug the phone until RSD lite is done flashing or you will brick the phone. For more info, there is a great tutorial here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
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Hello all,
I recently acquired an sbf image that I wanted to flash on my milestone running iceandfire 1.8, but I can't get it to properly connect. Everytime I connect the device and select portal and tools, my windows 7 32 pc says its installing drivers, then the MTP device fails to install, and resulting in rsd not being able to detect it. HELP PLEASE!!!!
You have to go into bootloader mode (power button and up on d pad when off) or in cm7 hold down power button click reboot and the bootloader
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That installs a driver, but its still not recognized by rsd lite... and the mtp usb device driver still doesnt install...
You have just to install MotoConnect to install all the drivers correctly. Search on the motorola site or here in forums.
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mhnx said:
You have just to install MotoConnect to install all the drivers correctly. Search on the motorola site or here in forums.
That still doesn't work. I tried all options, and when I connect it, it still tries to install motorola mtp interface and fails
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beware - the bootloader reboot in CM6/7 will take you to the fastboot mode that is not suitable for sbf flashing.
power off the phone, hold the d-pad up and press the power button to get the phone to the proper bootloader mode
kabaldan said:
beware - the bootloader reboot in CM6/7 will take you to the fastboot mode that is not suitable for sbf flashing.
power off the phone, hold the d-pad up and press the power button to get the phone to the proper bootloader mode
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That seemed to do it. many thanks!
hi i am having really bad problems with my defy it is a great phone but when i got it it was on eclair 2.1, i wanted to update it so looked around and found a debranding kit that updates it to 2.2 only to find out that its not a officiall rom an now i cannot down grade iit back to 2.1 so i can root it an put a custom rom onto it i dont have the hold volume down option or tap bottom right of the screen, so any help would be very gratefull as just want to sort it out i have searched through xda an some links are not avail any more so i cant follow any guides proplerly i have found a proper nand back up if thats any good then let me know i just want to restore it first then go from there, thanks in advance
i also cannot do a factory reset either, i know there is someone out there that can help me so please come and help me restore my defy to life.
There is a volume key on the right side of your defy. Upper one is volume up and the lower one is volume down. Switch on your phone by pressing power button and volume down key together to enter recovery mode or power button and volume up key together to enter bootloader mode.
Download the official 2.2 for your phone, I beleive defy has 2.2 all over the world now, find the correct version for your Defy and download.
When you enter the recovery mode and see an Android with the exclamation mark, press both the volume keys together to enter recovery mode.
First do a facfory reset and clear cache in Recovery mode, then reboot and keep the volume up and power key pressed together. This will take you to bootloader mode, connect your phone via usb to your computer. Open rsdlite, see that your phone is detected. Browse to the 2.2 rom you downloaded and press "start".
^ this guy also forgot to mention, make sure you have the correct drivers for the defy and the correct version of rsdlite, also, make sure your battery is 50% or higher. The last thing you,would want to do is have to perform the mcguyver trick.................
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get the latest drivers and RSD lite, and make sure your sbf is a full sbf, and not a fixed sbf. full sbf is at least 160MB and above. i understand this is for blurless. for blur rom, could be up to 360MB
i've been using cm7 for a while now..but suddenly yesterday it is failed to boot..i've tried to use updates.zip but it got stuck at a quarter of the installation..right now it can't be charged at all, as i charged it will restart and restart before the moto signed..can somebody please help me!!!
ikr99 said:
i've been using cm7 for a while now..but suddenly yesterday it is failed to boot..i've tried to use updates.zip but it got stuck at a quarter of the installation..right now it can't be charged at all, as i charged it will restart and restart before the moto signed..can somebody please help me!!!
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Try this first:
Plug the phone in for charging. Hold volume up and camera while powering on to get to the bootloader. After you get to be bootloader press and release the power button to shut the phone off. It should stay powered off while it continues charging. But watch it to make sure it doesn't try to autoboot after a while.
If not/alternatively:
Take off the back cover of the phone. Start charging and keep an eye on the screen. It will charge without booting for something like 10-15min. When it starts to boot, yank out the battery and then put it back. Repeat for 1-2 hours.
Or you can maybe try combining these: and use rubber bands to hold the volume up and camera buttons down so that when it auto-powers-on it will go to the bootloader and you can just press the power button if that happens.
I used to suffer this problem a lot. I ended up getting an external battery charger (you can find them for pretty cheap). Strongly recommended.
Mioze7Ae said:
Try this first:
Plug the phone in for charging. Hold volume up and camera while powering on to get to the bootloader. After you get to be bootloader press and release the power button to shut the phone off. It should stay powered off while it continues charging. But watch it to make sure it doesn't try to autoboot after a while.
If not/alternatively:
Take off the back cover of the phone. Start charging and keep an eye on the screen. It will charge without booting for something like 10-15min. When it starts to boot, yank out the battery and then put it back. Repeat for 1-2 hours.
Or you can maybe try combining these: and use rubber bands to hold the volume up and camera buttons down so that when it auto-powers-on it will go to the bootloader and you can just press the power button if that happens.
I used to suffer this problem a lot. I ended up getting an external battery charger (you can find them for pretty cheap). Strongly recommended.
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it did help in charging the battery but the system won't started, it keeps on restarted after the starhub logo (singapore set)..
OK, so first try to get to open recovery (press and hold volume-up while booting from power off state). From openrecovery make a nandroid backup, factory reset, and try a reboot.
If you can't get into open recovery you can try stock recovery (I can't remember the process off the top of my head)
Do you have ext partition on your SD card?
The last resort is to flash back to stock using a sbf using RSS lite/sbf_flash.
Mioze7Ae said:
OK, so first try to get to open recovery (press and hold volume-up while booting from power off state). From openrecovery make a nandroid backup, factory reset, and try a reboot.
If you can't get into open recovery you can try stock recovery (I can't remember the process off the top of my head)
Do you have ext partition on your SD card?
The last resort is to flash back to stock using a sbf using RSS lite/sbf_flash.
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it didn't work..i've read some articles about it this problem..all i need is update.zip that compatible with xt720 can anyone please help???
I don't think there are any update.zip that work -- the milestone xt720 recovery never had that vulnerability (unless you've flashed the xt720mod.sbf). And as far as I know all updates for XT720 have gone via Motorola's usb software updater program (not ota update.zip) so I don't think there are any correctly signed full system updates sitting around anywhere.
I think you're going to have to flash a stock sbf using RSD lite (windows) or sbf_flash (Linux, macos)
the device can't be detected by computer in it's current state so i can't flash it
Make sure you download moto usb drivers.
Hold down power button, volume button, camera button at the same time bootloader will come up.
Startup rsd lite plug into usb your phone should be recognize.
If not reconnect if this doest work reinstall rsd lite.
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sorry guy but it still can be helped do u have any other idea???
1.Can you get to bootloader.
2. Can you get to open recovery.
Answer yes or no on these questions.
Base on your answers I will come up with some ideas.
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mchlbenner said:
1.Can you get to bootloader.
2. Can you get to open recovery.
Answer yes or no on these questions.
Base on your answers I will come up with some ideas.
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i can only get to bootloader and the android recovery 2e that's it or else it will restart until all the power have drain
If your computer doesn't recognize your phone try a different computer.
Also try plugin and uplugin and plugging again.
Also try hardreset and remove sdcard.
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i've tried them all still not working, i got no idea any more how to solve this,but i did try to use update.zip in from this link
http://androidforums.com/motorola-d...la-droid-frg01b-update-1-2-a.html#post1296035
it loaded only half way.
That is for motorola droid not milestone xt720.
Did you try to install something to have this happen.
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before this happen im using cm7 but it cant move app to sd, so i tried to install the update using openrecovery it was stucked then i chose to restart it and it continue to restart until now.
What update did you install.
You must realize are bootloader is locked you have be careful what you install.
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i dont quiet sure about the update, all i want is to make all the apps movable, but i really dont know the bootloader is locked so how do fixed this?
I hate to be the one to tell you if you can't get into bootloader and be recognized by computer and sbf flash if you can't do this your phone maybe bricked.
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ok, what did u mean by bricked? sorry i cant understand the term
Broke
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Download the two things needed:
ROM : XT530 European
RSD Lite v5.6 : Motorola Flashing tool
HI all I have seen many users on internet who had bricked their phone by rooting.(I was also the one :laugh: )
I will tell u how to unbrick your phone and bring it back to working state.
(I am not responsible for any damage to your phone. I have tried it on my cell and finished successfully)
You would be requiring Motorola USB drivers.You can download it from official website.
Steps:
1. Install RSD Lite v5.6(Link attached) and open it.
2. Take your phone in your hand connect to your windows PC via USB cable holding volume down (-) and camera button.
3. Once you see the boot-loader screen on your phone see if it's showing up in RSD.
4. If it is then you are ready to bring back your phone to working mode.
5. Extract the ROM you downloaded before in your pc using winrar.
6. Go back to RSD and navigate it to the file you just extracted.
7. If your device shows up and Rom loads in RSD then you are just a click away.
8. Finally click on start.
9. It will start flashing rom and within 4-5 minutes your phone will be working fine.
10. After disconnecting your phone, it will be in FTM mode. Just hold Volume up(+) and power button it'll restart the device.
Warning : It wipes all your data in phone memory including contacts,apps and messages.
Note : Do this if and only if RSD stuck for more than 5 minutes.
Its being very rare but if you get this problem that in the end after your phone gets in FTM mode and the process In RSD stuck on Executed 100%. Don't worry just unplug your phone, remove battery, keep it for 5-10 seconds place battery and again connect it and start boot loader mode as you started above. It will show finish.
All I want is you to click on THANKS
So it will increase my encourage me to post new threads.
If you face any problem please reply or message.
The whole process doesn't take more than five minutes.
Good luck. And reply me back your experience.
aweosomeabhijeet said:
Download the two things needed:
ROM : www(dot)mediafire.com/?h73a80xuhs0ii8j
RSD Lite v5.6 : goo(dot)gl/TuH91
(Please replace dot with . as i am not able to post links)
HI all I have seen many users on internet who had bricked their phone by rooting.(I was also the one :laugh: )
I will tell u how to unbrick your phone and bring it back to working state.
(I am not responsible for any damage to your phone. I have tried it on my cell and finished successfully)
You would be requiring motorola USB drivers.You can download it from official website.
Steps:
1. Install RSD Lite v5.6(Link attached) and open it.
2. Take your phone in your hand connect to your windows PC via USB cable.
3. Go into boot-loader mode by holding the volume down(-), camera and power button.
4. Once you see the boot-loader screen on your phone see if it's showing up in RSD.
5. If it is then you are ready to bring back your phone to working mode.
6. Extract the ROM you downloaded before in your pc using winrar.
7. Go back to RSD and navigate it to the file you just extracted.
8. If your device shows up and Rom loads in RSD then you are just a click away.
9. Finally click on start.
10. It will start flashing rom and within 20-25 minutes your phone will be working fine.
11. After disconnecting your phone, it will be in FTM mode. Just hold Volume up(+) and power button it'll restart the device.
Warning : It wipes all your data in phone memory including contacts,apps and messages.
Note : Do this if and only if RSD stuck for more than 5 minutes.
Its being very rare but if you get this problem that in the end after your phone gets in FTM mode and the process In RSD stuck on Executed 100%. Don't worry just unplug your phone, remove battery, keep it for 5-10 seconds place battery and again connect it and start boot loader mode as you started above. It will show finish.
Guys I am sharing my useful information with you so all I want is you to click on THANKS
So it will increase my encourage me to post new threads.
If you face any problem please reply or message.
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Thanks! But, my Fire XT was unrooted and I'm not sure if I should proceed with this. You have read my other thread over at Android Q & A. Please tell me if I should proceed with this or not.
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You can use it.
It works on both
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I tried it. My phone does not seem to go into download mode. Any idea why? I held down the three keys for more than 5 minutes, but the white lights just keep showing. Nothing else happens.
Update: The phone screen turned on after a few minutes of holding down the buttons. It shows a screen where there's a battery icon. I believe the phone was severely drained. No other reason for it. But why didn't the screen show when I had plugged it into the computer yesterday or when I tried charging it for hours long back?
I'll keep you posted when the phone turns on.
I think it's some hardware error you got.
I too had the same problem you have.
I returned it to the sc they replaced it's motherboard.
But I think your phone turned on for a reason known as stack charging.
It is cycle of continous charging. Let it charge and ensure that battery is more than 70%.
Then you can perform this procedure.
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Nice
Thanks to you I have hope to fix my phone. I will post again if this works!
THANKS!
Help with bootloader
My bootloader wont install correctly. I can get into flash mode but it wont show up on my computer.
Froggywoggy25 said:
My bootloader wont install correctly. I can get into flash mode but it wont show up on my computer.
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Try pulling the battery, putting again and connect your phone with volume down(-) and camera button pressed.
See if that works.
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Didnt work
I tried it but the driver "Flash MSM7227" cannot install correctly. Because of this it wont show up in RSD Lite. Do you know how to go into download mode?
Froggywoggy25 said:
I tried it but the driver "Flash MSM7227" cannot install correctly. Because of this it wont show up in RSD Lite. Do you know how to go into download mode?
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Install latest moto drivers.
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Already did that. Do you know how to get to download mode?
Froggywoggy25 said:
Already did that. Do you know how to get to download mode?
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There are only three modes in XT530
1. Flash mode
2. Recovery mode
3. FTM mode
Of them which one you are talking about?
I think other name of flash mode is download mode.
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I think you did something wrong because all other people succeeded in this.
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I plugged it into my computer. Went into flash mode. It doesnt show up on RSD lite because the driver is missing for some reason.
Unless im missing something?
Froggywoggy25 said:
Any of them. I can only get to recovery and flash. I dont think flash and download are the same though.
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Enquired bout it. They are same only.
And try that with some other pc and follow the steps carefully.
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Thanks
aweosomeabhijeet said:
Download the two things needed:
ROM : www(dot)mediafire.com/?h73a80xuhs0ii8j
RSD Lite v5.6 : goo(dot)gl/TuH91
(Please replace dot with . as i am not able to post links)
HI all I have seen many users on internet who had bricked their phone by rooting.(I was also the one :laugh: )
I will tell u how to unbrick your phone and bring it back to working state.
(I am not responsible for any damage to your phone. I have tried it on my cell and finished successfully)
You would be requiring motorola USB drivers.You can download it from official website.
Steps:
1. Install RSD Lite v5.6(Link attached) and open it.
2. Take your phone in your hand connect to your windows PC via USB cable.
3. Go into boot-loader mode by holding the volume down(-), camera and power button.
4. Once you see the boot-loader screen on your phone see if it's showing up in RSD.
5. If it is then you are ready to bring back your phone to working mode.
6. Extract the ROM you downloaded before in your pc using winrar.
7. Go back to RSD and navigate it to the file you just extracted.
8. If your device shows up and Rom loads in RSD then you are just a click away.
9. Finally click on start.
10. It will start flashing rom and within 4-5 minutes your phone will be working fine.
11. After disconnecting your phone, it will be in FTM mode. Just hold Volume up(+) and power button it'll restart the device.
Warning : It wipes all your data in phone memory including contacts,apps and messages.
Note : Do this if and only if RSD stuck for more than 5 minutes.
Its being very rare but if you get this problem that in the end after your phone gets in FTM mode and the process In RSD stuck on Executed 100%. Don't worry just unplug your phone, remove battery, keep it for 5-10 seconds place battery and again connect it and start boot loader mode as you started above. It will show finish.
Guys I am sharing my useful information with you so all I want is you to click on THANKS
So it will increase my encourage me to post new threads.
If you face any problem please reply or message.
The whole process doesnt take more than five minutes.
Good luck. And reply me back your experience.
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Thanks for this turorial. You saved lot of my time..
xt311
goodwill2012 said:
Thanks for this turorial. You saved lot of my time..
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is this for xt311
socioan said:
is this for xt311
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The tutorial will be the same but ROM is not.
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Deleted google play on unrooting
aweosomeabhijeet said:
The tutorial will be the same but ROM is not.
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I accidently deleted my google play store and google search app during unrooting by superclick. Where can I get this apps. Help
It works for boot loop?
I was messing around with my Xoom after rooting and bricked it! If I powered it on it would stay stuck on the Motorola logo screen. If I held down power button plus volume up key it would say: RSD Mode 3
I found an easy way to restore it! Now before we proceed this procedure is going to return your Xoom to Android 3.0. But If your Xoom is bricked this is the easiest way to get it running again. Then you can reroot or do whatever you want with it.
What you will need:
Xoom Tablet
usb cable
computer
Sorry I cannot post links yet but ill list the websites.
Download:
RSD Lite 4.9- you can find this on 4shared
SBF file can be found at Motorola Firmwares
once you have these two items downloaded, open RSD Lite, then connect your Xoom to your computer via USB cable. Then hold down volume up + power button.
on the RSD Lite click on port and your device should be connected.
on your desktop right click the SBF file and copy, go back to RSD Lite, right click on the filename blank and click paste.
Now Sit back for about 5 min and watch your Xoom come back to life!!!!
vval233 said:
I was messing around with my Xoom after rooting and bricked it! If I powered it on it would stay stuck on the Motorola logo screen. If I held down power button plus volume up key it would say: RSD Mode 3
I found an easy way to restore it! Now before we proceed this procedure is going to return your Xoom to Android 3.0. But If your Xoom is bricked this is the easiest way to get it running again. Then you can reroot or do whatever you want with it.
What you will need:
Xoom Tablet
usb cable
computer
Sorry I cannot post links yet but ill list the websites.
Download:
RSD Lite 4.9- you can find this on 4shared
SBF file can be found at Motorola Firmwares
once you have these two items downloaded, open RSD Lite, then connect your Xoom to your computer via USB cable. Then hold down volume up + power button.
on the RSD Lite click on port and your device should be connected.
on your desktop right click the SBF file and copy, go back to RSD Lite, right click on the filename blank and click paste.
Now Sit back for about 5 min and watch your Xoom come back to life!!!!
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It would be great if your story were true. But the flash fails. "Unable to retrieve initialization values from INI file."