HELP!!!! BOOTLOOP atrix 2 - Motorola Atrix 2

im stuck in a loopboot on my ME865 after installing 4.2.2 from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029
i flashed the rom but didnt flash the gapps because it said to do it after with built in recovery but i didnt know how to so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
which got me into the loop boot i can boot into fastmode
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!

DaFrenchTaco said:
im stuck in a loopboot on my ME865 after installing 4.2.2 from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029
i flashed the rom but didnt flash the gapps because it said to do it after with built in recovery but i didnt know how to so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
which got me into the loop boot i can boot into fastmode
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!
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Well, first, turn off the phone and charge it so you don't loose battery.
Second, never install another recovery on top of an existing one without knowing what you are doing - ask first.. (You get into the built-in recovery on that cm10.1 by tapping the volume down button at the end of the red moto logo when the lights come on).
Next, you could possibly fix your system with adb and switching some files.. but that would take a lot of explaining if you are not familiar with it.. plus, you might not get adb recognized during the bootloop.
So, you need to use the FXZ files for your phone/region... Or, just flash the system.img only.. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41436876&postcount=1106 - and see the link linked there.
EDIT: If you can get adb recognized, you might be able to just run these few lines to fix things from the command prompt:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm /system/bin/hijack
sh /system/bin/finalize_release
exit

alteredlikeness said:
Well, first, turn off the phone and charge it so you don't loose battery.
Second, never install another recovery on top of an existing one without knowing what you are doing - ask first.. (You get into the built-in recovery on that cm10.1 by tapping the volume down button at the end of the red moto logo when the lights come on).
Next, you could possibly fix your system with adb and switching some files.. but that would take a lot of explaining if you are not familiar with it.. plus, you might not get adb recognized during the bootloop.
So, you need to use the FXZ files for your phone/region... Or, just flash the system.img only.. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41436876&postcount=1106 - and see the link linked there.
EDIT: If you can get adb recognized, you might be able to just run these few lines to fix things from the command prompt:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm /system/bin/hijack
sh /system/bin/finalize_release
exit
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do you know any other place to download the zip file
and wheres the fxz folder supposed to be

DaFrenchTaco said:
do you know any other place to download the zip file
and wheres the fxz folder supposed to be
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Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176124
Make sure you install the correct firmware otherwise you will brick.
And next time please search before posting. This has been asked a number of times before
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nikhJ said:
Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176124
Make sure you install the correct firmware otherwise you will brick.
And next time please search before posting. This has been asked a number of times before
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No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Sent from my manta ray

alteredlikeness said:
No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Sent from my manta ray
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sorry for asking u so much stuff but i lost without help
ok so it says i have to edit it with the moto android depacker but i dont see any tutorials on how to do that
would it boot up if i use this hack to install the honk kong boot img on to it or would mess my device since its on "4.2.2." http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35000737

DaFrenchTaco said:
sorry for asking u so much stuff but i lost without help
ok so it says i have to edit it with the moto android depacker but i dont see any tutorials on how to do that
would it boot up if i use this hack to install the honk kong boot img on to it or would mess my device since its on "4.2.2." http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35000737
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I am very confused at what you want to do. That link is only to root your device. But, if you are bootlooping, you need to replace your system.img.
You should download the entire SBF/FXZ zip file for your device/region/firmware. Then unzip it into a folder on your computer (best if it's close to C:\ with spaces in the path). Are you using a Windows OS on your computer?
Then, grab the restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip AND the restore-ics-system-only.bat.txt (remove the .txt extension) attached in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36834775&postcount=108
Mix those files in with the big FXZ files that you just unzipped. Then run the .bat file to flash the system.img only. If that doesn't work, then open the other .bat file (use Notepadd++ or similar), check that everything that is being flashed is actually in your folder and has the same name... and flash the entire FXZ. If none of that helped, then you probably flashed the wrong files to your phone.
Just flashing the system.img only is probably the safest.. Because if it's wrong, you can just flash another one. The other files in the FXZ package can mess up your phone if they are not for your specific device.
EDIT: If you still did not flash anything else, you could try to use adb... Get that restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip that I linked above.. Unzip it to your desktop. Power on your phone so it bootloops and connect with USB. Open a command prompt on the restore-to-ics_win-batch folder by holding down shift and right-click. Then type adb devices - if it returns a number with the word "device" (not the word "offline"), then you can try to use those adb codes I posted in my previous post. Otherwisem you need to use fastboot and flash fxz or system only.

alteredlikeness said:
I am very confused at what you want to do. That link is only to root your device. But, if you are bootlooping, you need to replace your system.img.
You should download the entire SBF/FXZ zip file for your device/region/firmware. Then unzip it into a folder on your computer (best if it's close to C:\ with spaces in the path). Are you using a Windows OS on your computer?
Then, grab the restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip AND the restore-ics-system-only.bat.txt (remove the .txt extension) attached in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36834775&postcount=108
Mix those files in with the big FXZ files that you just unzipped. Then run the .bat file to flash the system.img only. If that doesn't work, then open the other .bat file (use Notepadd++ or similar), check that everything that is being flashed is actually in your folder and has the same name... and flash the entire FXZ. If none of that helped, then you probably flashed the wrong files to your phone.
Just flashing the system.img only is probably the safest.. Because if it's wrong, you can just flash another one. The other files in the FXZ package can mess up your phone if they are not for your specific device.
EDIT: If you still did not flash anything else, you could try to use adb... Get that restore-to-ics_win-batch.zip that I linked above.. Unzip it to your desktop. Power on your phone so it bootloops and connect with USB. Open a command prompt on the restore-to-ics_win-batch folder by holding down shift and right-click. Then type adb devices - if it returns a number with the word "device" (not the word "offline"), then you can try to use those adb codes I posted in my previous post. Otherwisem you need to use fastboot and flash fxz or system only.
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can not load "system.img" i went in and edited the the text to C:\system.img but it wont work
i tried the other one didnt work is the path supposed to be = C... or =C... what i mean is there a space or not
is the bat file scripted to work with me865 or only with mb865 flashing that sbf/fxz
and is the sbf/fxz file supposed to be unzipped and in a folder
or compressed

DaFrenchTaco said:
can not load "system.img" i went in and edited the the text to C:\system.img but it wont work
i tried the other one didnt work is the path supposed to be = C... or =C... what i mean is there a space or not
is the bat file scripted to work with me865 or only with mb865 flashing that sbf/fxz
and is the sbf/fxz file supposed to be unzipped and in a folder
or compressed
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Unzip the sbf/fxz - all the files in a single folder, on your desktop or in the root of your C:\ drive (like C:\ InlineFlashing_Edison_XX-XX-XX_CFC_P3_APBP.xml - where that is the name of the folder)
Then put the .bat file and other files from my restore_to_ics zip and the restore_system_only .bat in that same folder.
Then, connect with USB while in AP fastboot mode, see if it says "OK to program", then double-click the restore-ics-system-only.bat

alteredlikeness said:
Unzip the sbf/fxz - all the files in a single folder, on your desktop or in the root of your C:\ drive (like C:\ InlineFlashing_Edison_XX-XX-XX_CFC_P3_APBP.xml - where that is the name of the folder)
Then put the .bat file and other files from my restore_to_ics zip and the restore_system_only .bat in that same folder.
Then, connect with USB while in AP fastboot mode, see if it says "OK to program", then double-click the restore-ics-system-only.bat
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thank u so much is it safe to root and install cm10 with bootstrap?
and how do you enter cmw in cm10.1?
THX

Sorry to intrude with my following off-topic statement, but that was a lot of detailing you did there altered. xD Great job and it'll serve well to assist others who need the same solution.
Now on-topic;
Yes it's okay to root with any of the ICS root methods available.
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Aceofzeroz said:
Sorry to intrude with my following off-topic statement, but that was a lot of detailing you did there altered. xD Great job and it'll serve well to assist others who need the same solution.
Now on-topic;
Yes it's okay to root with any of the ICS root methods available.
Sent from the Ace's MB865 using xda app-developers app
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yeah true that this is a very detailed guide/thread i hope my problem will help all the others now that i know how it feels to mess up a two day old phone

alteredlikeness said:
No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Sent from my manta ray
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Ah..sorry my bad..Forgot his phone was me865..

Question about the original problem
DaFrenchTaco said:
im stuck in a loopboot on my ME865 after installing 4.2.2 from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121029
i flashed the rom but didnt flash the gapps because it said to do it after with built in recovery but i didnt know how to so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
which got me into the loop boot i can boot into fastmode
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!
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Did you solve this? I have the same problem...
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alteredlikeness said:
No. Those are only MB865. And those are only for gingerbread..
The 4.0.4 ME865 ones are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
Also, it's a little outdated, but see here too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Which should all lead you here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Sent from my manta ray
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I encounter the same issue. I am not able to see the device in ADB.exe, but I am able to see in FASTBOOT.exe
Can I flash in FASTBOOT.exe?
Thank you

pa 3.60 problem from altered likeness
I tried to install Paranoid android 3+ from the link from altered likeness which was successful but the problem started after rebooting .The animation goes on forever and the first time the reboot gave me a message stating updating android system . Any solution to get back would be of a lot of help .I also have the recovery of my stock 4.0.4 done using CWM .

Same problem extension
Hi....
I faced the same problem and now after following the procedure facing a new prob.
Things I did
1. Upgraded from ICS to CM10.1--->Success
2. Forgot to install GAPPS ..so installed Atrix2Strap.apk (Bootloop problem started)
3. Flashed my atrix 2 with the procedure mentioned in the link by alteredlikeness.(Overcame the bootloop problem)
Now the problem is
I'm getting the lock screen but when I try to unlock it stays unresponsive.
How do I solve this. Please Help me out

Thnks guys
kyashwanth said:
Hi....
I faced the same problem and now after following the procedure facing a new prob.
Things I did
1. Upgraded from ICS to CM10.1--->Success
2. Forgot to install GAPPS ..so installed Atrix2Strap.apk (Bootloop problem started)
3. Flashed my atrix 2 with the procedure mentioned in the link by alteredlikeness.(Overcame the bootloop problem)
Now the problem is
I'm getting the lock screen but when I try to unlock it stays unresponsive.
How do I solve this. Please Help me out
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Thanks guys for the wonderful tutorial...
Solved the issue by inserting a sim card into the phone.
Now I'm on CM 10.1

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Help with custom ROM flashing

After searching on this forum for a few hours, I am still unable to figure out what is wrong with my phone.
On my Galaxy S 4G, I have rooted it, and then I proceeded to the flashing guide here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122508
But after I install CWM, I am unable to install a custom ROM. I am able to get to the Red CWM, but when I try to backup my current ROM, or install from SD card, it says that it cannot mount E:/blah blah blah
How should I fix this error?
I tried going to Mounts and Storage in CWM, and the sdcard is "mount".
I am really confused, so if anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it
That blah blah blah its actually important. What can't mount? If sd is mounted, then it should say "unmount"...
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jager555 said:
That blah blah blah its actually important. What can't mount? If sd is mounted, then it should say "unmount"...
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Ok, so it's the red "CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x"
I go down to install zip from sdcard > Choose zip from sdcard > Select blackice_voodoo.zip
Then, it says on the bottom in white words
"CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x
--Installing: /sdcard/BlackIce_Voodoo.zip
Finding update package...
E:Can't mount /sdcard/BlackIce_Voodoo.zip
Installation aborted"
Now, when I tried to use the Backup function, it tells me
"Can't mount /sdcard"
I went to Mounts and Storage menu, and selected the "-mount /sdcard" and it gave me "Error mounting /sdcard!"
Is there any more information you need to help me?
in CWM are your mounts Unmounted mounted mounted unmounted in that order?
What firmware is currently on there? the tmobile GB kj6 or the original Froyo?
scoop_dtx said:
in CWM are your mounts Unmounted mounted mounted unmounted in that order?
What firmware is currently on there? the tmobile GB kj6 or the original Froyo?
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Right now, my CWM mounts are as listed:
-Unmount /cache
-mount /data
-mount /sdcard
-unmount /system
So yes, it is in that order. I read something about
Code:
A) For KD1 and Bionix Frost your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : mount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
B) For Trigger your mounts must appear like this:
/cache : unmount
/data : unmount
/sdcard : mount
/system : unmount
I got this on Ebay and I had no clue what the seller did to it, but I think it's the original Froyo.
Firmware: 2.2.1
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build number: FROYO.VUVKD1
So you are on 2.2. I would back up the sd card. Then format it by plugging it directly into the computer, formatting. then putting it back into the phone boot into cwm. Formatting it again. Placing the files you want on the root. Trying again. let me know
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jager555 said:
So you are on 2.2. I would back up the sd card. Then format it by plugging it directly into the computer, formatting. then putting it back into the phone boot into cwm. Formatting it again. Placing the files you want on the root. Trying again. let me know
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Oh, after I got CWM working, I went into the Rommanager app, and flashed from SD card, and I chose BlackIce_Voodoo.rar and it got stuck on the "Galaxy S exclusively for T-mobile" screen. I understand that after flashing a rom, it takes around 10 mins on that screen, but I have waited overnight, and it still has not booted. Now, I can't even boot into CWM anymore. How should I handle this situation? The whole phone is bricked, and CWM is not accessible anymore.
I also tried turning it off, holding volume up & down, and plugging the wire in to enter download mode, but it failed to do that. So I guess I can't use odin either.
Please, Don't use ROM Manager on this phone.
I'm not sure how to solve this if it can boot to the splashscreen but not get to download mode.
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vgcraze said:
Please, Don't use ROM Manager on this phone.
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Thanks, I didn't know that from before Since I already did it, how can I "undo" the effects of Rom Manager? I already put the new Update.zip into the root of my SD card. But I am unable to reinstall packages using CWM because I can't access it .
Try using plugging it in and look at Odin again. I heard it can recognize devices sometimes even if the screen is blank.
Edit: If you get your phone up and running again, use the Gingerbread Starter Pack guide to flash a GB ROM without any problems.
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vgcraze said:
Try using plugging it in and look at Odin again. I heard it can recognize devices sometimes even if the screen is blank.
Edit: If you get your phone up and running again, use the Gingerbread Starter Pack guide to flash a GB ROM without any problems.
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I opened Odin, and plugged it in, but nothing happened.
By the way, the screen is at the "Samsung Galaxy S Exclusively for Tmobile, Samsung" screen. It isn't blank.
hyudryu said:
I opened Odin, and plugged it in, but nothing happened.
By the way, the screen is at the "Samsung Galaxy S Exclusively for Tmobile, Samsung" screen. It isn't blank.
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Try downloading the Android SDK, install it, when you run it the first time, only download the platfoem tools. Once that's installed, open a command prompt, CD to where the platform-tools directory is located.(prob C:\Program Files\Android\Android-sdk\platform-tools or C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\Android-sdk\platform-tools) and type:
Adb reboot download
Or
Adb reboot recovery
For download mode & recovery mode, respectively.
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hyudryu said:
I opened Odin, and plugged it in, but nothing happened.
By the way, the screen is at the "Samsung Galaxy S Exclusively for Tmobile, Samsung" screen. It isn't blank.
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You should search the forum. Note the sticky threads at the top of each forum.
Also search and checkout the General and Dev forums.
You have to be in "Download Mode" to use Odin/Heimdall.
bhundven said:
You should search the forum. Note the sticky threads at the top of each forum.
Also search and checkout the General and Dev forums.
You have to be in "Download Mode" to use Odin/Heimdall.
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In my first post, I already mentioned I searched for hours. I have saw the Odin guide post, and followed it and got no results. That is why I posted a question. I posted AFTER I spent hours searching on the forums. Not before...
And yes I know I have to be in download mode, but I couldn't get to download mode,
hyudryu said:
I also tried turning it off, holding volume up & down, and plugging the wire in to enter download mode, but it failed to do that. So I guess I can't use odin either.
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Edit: I used the command and managed to restore it back to stock ROM. How can I flash the Bionix Frost ROM or Black Ice?
hyudryu said:
In my first post, I already mentioned I searched for hours. I have saw the Odin guide post, and followed it and got no results. That is why I posted a question. I posted AFTER I spent hours searching on the forums. Not before...
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Sorry, not trying to be a jerk, but this thread is posted in Q&A and moved to Q&A from General at least 3 times a week. You 'say' you searched, but had you 'really' searched, you would have found those threads too.
hyudryu said:
And yes I know I have to be in download mode, but I couldn't get to download mode
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I hope the android sdk 'adb reboot download' helps you with your download mode issue.
bhundven said:
Sorry, not trying to be a jerk, but this thread is posted in Q&A and moved to Q&A from General at least 3 times a week. You 'say' you searched, but had you 'really' searched, you would have found those threads too.
I hope the android sdk 'adb reboot download' helps you with your download mode issue.
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I found all of them from the flashing guide, to CWM guide, to rooting guide. But the Odin guide only teaches me how to flash a ".tar" file, not a .rar file.
hyudryu said:
I found all of them from the flashing guide, to CWM guide, to rooting guide. But the Odin guide only teaches me how to flash a ".tar" file, not a .rar file.
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AH! Well, you don't flash the rar file!
You unzip it and flash it's contents
Some rom modders use rar, others use 7zip (because they usually have limited space to store their mods, compress it good!)
I dislike Odin, as it is proprietary and has no support and few updates.
I prefer Heimdall, as it is free, has support, and updates often.
Hope that helps.
bhundven said:
AH! Well, you don't flash the rar file!
You unzip it and flash it's contents
Some rom modders use rar, others use 7zip (because they usually have limited space to store their mods, compress it good!)
I dislike Odin, as it is proprietary and has no support and few updates.
I prefer Heimdall, as it is free, has support, and updates often.
Hope that helps.
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I unzipped it and its a bunch of files inside folders :\ Theres the data folder, META-INF, scripts, system, tools, updates, permissions. How do I flash folders?
I got Heimdall, but I am still unable to add the BlackIce_Voodoo.rar in.
It says "Tar header contained an invalid file size."
Edit: I just read about there being an "Audiophile" ROM for the T959V. Since I care about my music quality, I decided to get that.
I downloaded a zip called "redux 1.3.2.zip" from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195878&highlight=Audiophile
And I am clueless to how to flash a zip file :\
I tried extracting the files, and I am still clueless to how to flash those files/folders.
hyudryu said:
I unzipped it and its a bunch of files inside folders :\ Theres the data folder, META-INF, scripts, system, tools, updates, permissions. How do I flash folders?
I got Heimdall, but I am still unable to add the BlackIce_Voodoo.rar in.
It says "Tar header contained an invalid file size."
Edit: I just read about there being an "Audiophile" ROM for the T959V. Since I care about my music quality, I decided to get that.
I downloaded a zip called "redux 1.3.2.zip" from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195878&highlight=Audiophile
And I am clueless to how to flash a zip file :\
I tried extracting the files, and I am still clueless to how to flash those files/folders.
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Your UNrar program... Guessing winrar, unrar'd the rar file and contained a zip file, that you thought was a folder.
You flash that zip file from cwm.
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hyudryu said:
I unzipped it and its a bunch of files inside folders :\ Theres the data folder, META-INF, scripts, system, tools, updates, permissions. How do I flash folders?
I got Heimdall, but I am still unable to add the BlackIce_Voodoo.rar in.
It says "Tar header contained an invalid file size."
Edit: I just read about there being an "Audiophile" ROM for the T959V. Since I care about my music quality, I decided to get that.
I downloaded a zip called "redux 1.3.2.zip" from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195878&highlight=Audiophile
And I am clueless to how to flash a zip file :\
I tried extracting the files, and I am still clueless to how to flash those files/folders.
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Also, these roms you are mentioning are froyo roms. Just fyi, unless that is what you want.
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NEW Root method for Motorola Android Phones

Hi! I just created this thread to let you know that thanks to user dettofatto and me, there's a new root method for Motorola Android Phones (I don't know if it will work for other brands).
NOTE: I tried this method with Gingerbread, I don't know if this will work with other versions.
The method is far from easy, but it works if none of the existing exploits and tricks don't.
Ok, there are some simple-like steps to root your phones:
1. If you have an unrooted gingerbread, ask for a rooted gingerbread userdata partition image (aka CG37) with a modified local.prop file and USB debugging enabled.
The value that you need to modify is ro.sys.atvc_allow_all_adb from 0 to 1.
IMPORTANT: The best you can do is to double wipe the phone and then modify local.prop an allow USB debugging, so the data partition doesn't have any of your personal information.
Then you can create a userdata partition image by typing this in the shell (with root access)
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/userdata of=/sdcard/CG37.smg
or
Code:
busybox dd if=/dev/block/userdata of=/sdcard/CG37.smg
and let it do its work.
2. Once you got your CG37.smg in the SD card, you will have to boot into linux (so you can use sbf_flash).
3. When you are in linux, you need to extract the folder contained in the zip that you can download here mediafire.com/?n100jj66130lgra
4. Then you need to copy the CG37.smg and your original SBF (the non rooted one) to that folder.
5. Now you'll have to start a terminal with root permissions, and move to the folder by typing
Code:
cd <folder>
(where folder is the folder I just mentioned, without the <>, you can drag the folder to the terminal if you don't want to type its address)
4. Then you need to resize that partition to 200 Mb, since sbf_flash won't allow you to flash a big image (approx. 1,1 Gb). You have to type this
Code:
efsck -f CG37.smg
resize2fs CG37.smg 200M
5. Then you need to type
Code:
chmod +x sbf_flash
and then you need to start your phone into bootloader and connect it to the computer, then you type
Code:
./sbf_flash -r --userdata CG37.smg ORIGINAL.sbf
(where ORIGINAL corresponds to the name of your SBF)
and let it its work.
5. Once the phone started up, you now need to run this command
Code:
bash finishroot.sh
And let it finish the work.
6. Now you have your phone rooted. You can just reboot into recovery mode and do a double wipe, because the files that we needed are now in system partition.
Great!!
can't unzip attached!!
It seems xda forum doesn't allow me to add attached files or links. So look at the step 3, the link is there.
didn't upload the sbf_flash, the one i use it stuck in waiting for devices. can't enter bootloader mode, when press @ doesn't appear the menu option. any ideas?
Prometeo88 said:
didn't upload the sbf_flash, the one i use it stuck in waiting for devices. can't enter bootloader mode, when press @ doesn't appear the menu option. any ideas?
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Done! I uploaded the zip file again with the sbf_flash included, the one I used to flash my phone
Do you actually need the full userdata (I mean userdata as initialized after first boot following a wipe)? Or is having an essentially empty userdata with just the adb directive in local.prop all that's needed? Or does local.prop get ignored if you trigger some "first boot after wipe" tripwires? XT720 is eclair/yaffs2 so some details would be different but the concept is good. I'm just wondering about the "how could you get a rooted userdata" chicken/egg problem if no other rooting method already existed for the phone...
It's gone! Thank you!
I suggest you to reboot in standard recovery... and do it a double wipe..
help...
Anyone ca poste the CG37.smg
I have an unrooted milestone 2 and I can't fine any other motorola to create the file.....
giannihsd said:
Anyone ca poste the CG37.smg
I have an unrooted milestone 2 and I can't fine any other motorola to create the file.....
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I suggest you to ask for it in the Milestone 2 Forum. Thanks.
rodrigojfuentes said:
I suggest you to ask for it in the Milestone 2 Forum. Thanks.
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I've just created a thread there, let's hope someone helps us
Do you think we could use the CG37 from other (similar) devices?
For example, as far as i know, the milestone 2 is very similar to the defy and the Pro looks similar too.
We just need it to boot, so we can push the needed files to system.
Have you uploaded your CG37 somewhere, so i can test in on my MS2?
nicofff said:
I've just created a thread there, let's hope someone helps us
Do you think we could use the CG37 from other (similar) devices?
For example, as far as i know, the milestone 2 is very similar to the defy and the Pro looks similar too.
We just need it to boot, so we can push the needed files to system.
Have you uploaded your CG37 somewhere, so i can test in on my MS2?
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Try it! http://www.mediafire.com/?aweayb68szubuci
Any word on if this will work on DX 621?
I posted on DXF to see if one of the people who took it will try.
Could it be possible to re-upload the required files? The mediafire link in the OP says it has been removed for violation... I was going to try this method for a DX 621, despite having the 604 root method, it would be nice to actually have the 621 kernel.
Hey there!
I really like this development, even though I don't own a Motorola phone. But I thought this deserved a spot on the Portal:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/universal-gingerbread-root-for-motorola-devices/
I hope you like my write up
PoorCollegeGuy said:
Hey there!
I really like this development, even though I don't own a Motorola phone. But I thought this deserved a spot on the Portal:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/universal-gingerbread-root-for-motorola-devices/
I hope you like my write up
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Good job, keep it up
Nice review of my tool also
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Skreelink said:
rodrigojfuentes said:
3. When you are in linux, you need to extract the folder contained in the zip that you can download here mediafire.com/?n100jj66130lgra
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Could it be possible to re-upload the required files? The mediafire link in the OP says it has been removed for violation... I was going to try this method for a DX 621, despite having the 604 root method, it would be nice to actually have the 621 kernel.
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system.zip
File removed for violation ... ??
I am working on this for the DX right now, there's an issue with making the .smg via dd, as the data partition on the DX is 8GBs. Most microSD cards are FAT32, which doesn't support an 8GB file (4GB max filesize). I got around this by piping dd through gzip and moving the file off for testing.
You can follow my progress on this over on rootzwiki; rootzwiki.com/topic/19318-important-information-regarding-621-system-update/page__st__320#entry635557
omyg said:
system.zip
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PoorCollegeGuy said:
Hey there!
I really like this development, even though I don't own a Motorola phone. But I thought this deserved a spot on the Portal:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/universal-gingerbread-root-for-motorola-devices/
I hope you like my write up
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Thank you very much guys!

[Q] how can i relock my bootloader ?

unlocked my bootloader running official stock
would like to lock it so i can upgrade and flash a rom.
i saw this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675312
but the only problem is that i didnt save my original files
so the question is, how can i relock my bootloader ?
I believe the command for it was fastboot oem lock but please check the q and a section the answer is there
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The_Zodiac said:
unlocked my bootloader running official stock
would like to lock it so i can upgrade and flash a rom.
i saw this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675312
but the only problem is that i didnt save my original files
so the question is, how can i relock my bootloader ?
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The only original file you need is the Unlock_code.bin. They emailed this to you, that's the only way you can get the file. So if you did not delete the email, you can just go and download it again from your email. If you did delete it, it's most likely still in your email's trash bin.
BTW you do not need any original files to relock. Just boot back into fastboot usb mode and do as they said in the thread "fastboot oem lock"
I still have the file that htc emailed me. But in the instructions it list needing to move 2 other files to the android folder you create.
So basically just move the unlock.bin to that folder and follow the instructions as normal?
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Are you talking about these 3 files adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, fastboot.exe? Really he shouldnt have said to move them. You can leave them where they are at. On your PC navigate to C:\Android\platform-tools and they should all be there still. Look and see if they are. If they are not, then I can send them to you.
If they are still there, then you just navigate to that directory in CMD prompt and follow his instructions. Where he says to navigate to C:\Android you instead navigate directly to C:\Android\platform-tools in cmd. Does that make sense?
NguyenHuu said:
Are you talking about these 3 files adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, fastboot.exe? Really he shouldnt have said to move them. You can leave them where they are at. On your PC navigate to C:\Android\platform-tools and they should all be there still.
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I never had a directory called C:\android\platform-tools. I could not get any fastboot commands to work without having those 3 other files in the same directory as the Unlock_code.bin I was trying to push. Which is why I told them to put them together, to avoid the same issue I was having.
freshleysnipes said:
I never had a directory called C:\android\platform-tools. I could not get any fastboot commands to work without having those 3 other files in the same directory as the Unlock_code.bin I was trying to push. Which is why I told them to put them together, to avoid the same issue I was having.
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if you update your SDK to the latest you will see. Everyone should update their sdk once every month or so. you put your unlock file in that folder too, it's same instructions they tell you, but instead of moving those files out, you keep them there and you move your unlock file in. so you don't break the SDK for future stuff.
NguyenHuu said:
Are you talking about these 3 files adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, fastboot.exe? Really he shouldnt have said to move them. You can leave them where they are at. On your PC navigate to C:\Android\platform-tools and they should all be there still. Look and see if they are. If they are not, then I can send them to you.
If they are still there, then you just navigate to that directory in CMD prompt and follow his instructions. Where he says to navigate to C:\Android you instead navigate directly to C:\Android\platform-tools in cmd. Does that make sense?
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I never had that folder created if you could send them to me that would be awesome
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The_Zodiac said:
I never had that folder created if you could send them to me that would be awesome
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sure you can download it here http://www.mediafire.com/?dn8py7ww4rsbi5e
Just extract it to the same folder in that other thread then to keep it simple.
NguyenHuu said:
sure you can download it here http://www.mediafire.com/?dn8py7ww4rsbi5e
Just extract it to the same folder in that other thread then to keep it simple.
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Thanks for the help I'll give it a shot when I get home from work
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[Q] how to install a .zip that contains only "META_INF" & "SYSTEM"

[Q] how to install a .zip that contains only "META_INF" & "SYSTEM"
Hey
i am new to android phone (i mean i just started playing with system level)
can anyone tell me how to install a .zip file that contains only META-INF and SYSTEM folders.
do we have to insert it manually through coding like in Linux ?
shardul.phatak said:
Hey
i am new to android phone (i mean i just started playing with system level)
can anyone tell me how to install a .zip file that contains only META-INF and SYSTEM folders.
do we have to insert it manually through coding like in Linux ?
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You try boot from CWM and choose "install zip from sdcard"?
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just boot into cwm and choose install zip from sdcard or whatever it is, then select the zip and it will install.
shardul.phatak said:
Hey
i am new to android phone (i mean i just started playing with system level)
can anyone tell me how to install a .zip file that contains only META-INF and SYSTEM folders.
do we have to insert it manually through coding like in Linux ?
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First of NEVER unzip a rom file if you plan to flash it, because that breaks the signature. You need to go and download it again, and this time leave it zipped.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED!
You will flash it with something called ROM manager. For the atrix2 you will need to go to the development section and get the Atrix2 bootstrap from Here.
You might want to do a little googling about flashing android ROMs to get a little better idea about it. Also NEVER install a ROM for the Atrix2 that you did not get from the Atrix2 development section on here.
There is no linux knowledge needed to flash ROMs.
jimbridgman said:
First of NEVER unzip a rom file if you plan to flash it, because that breaks the signature. You need to go and download it again, and this time leave it zipped.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED!
You will flash it with something called ROM manager. For the atrix2 you will need to go to the development section and get the Atrix2 bootstrap from Here.
You might want to do a little googling about flashing android ROMs to get a little better idea about it. Also NEVER install a ROM for the Atrix2 that you did not get from the Atrix2 development section on here.
There is no linux knowledge needed to flash ROMs.
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cwm will flash it without a signature, so as long as you didn't change anything you would be fine
lkrasner said:
cwm will flash it without a signature, so as long as you didn't change anything you would be fine
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You have to make sure you turn signature checking off in the advanced menu to make that happen though. I have been down that path too many times, and forgot that.
jimbridgman said:
You have to make sure you turn signature checking off in the advanced menu to make that happen though. I have been down that path too many times, and forgot that.
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my problem is it takes an extra few minutes to sign things, and it is so not worth the effort!!
lkrasner said:
my problem is it takes an extra few minutes to sign things, and it is so not worth the effort!!
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LOL... I just have ROM kitchen do it, if you do the interactive it will ask at the very end if you want to sign your rom... It defaults to yes, so technically it takes longer to type n then return.... LOL...
I have my way that I call the ROM kitchen that does it all without asking me anything, and it zipaligns, deodexes, converts the update/updater-script (let's me make any edits), then creates the ROM, and signs it. I just scripted it all. I also have another one that creates the workspace and converts any image files/fxzs for me and turns them into working folders.
thanks
jimbridgman said:
First of NEVER unzip a rom file if you plan to flash it, because that breaks the signature. You need to go and download it again, and this time leave it zipped.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED!
You will flash it with something called ROM manager. For the atrix2 you will need to go to the development section and get the Atrix2 bootstrap from Here.
You might want to do a little googling about flashing android ROMs to get a little better idea about it. Also NEVER install a ROM for the Atrix2 that you did not get from the Atrix2 development section on here.
There is no linux knowledge needed to flash ROMs.
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OK .... i haven't tried fresh zip file downloading ... will do nw
and for some files the cwm says "md5 mismatch" or cannot install zip file
there are few [ROM] who get failed during flashing with RSD lite @ step 3 or 7 ! & i desperately needed to install them bcas those were issential for my network (Indian).... though i succeeded later , but still i need to find that solution y they failed
thanks in advance

Where can i get the Stock Asia One S S3 boot.img ?

Hi,
I tried the trickdroid ROM but i dont see any benefits, instead there are downsides, like wifi disconnecting and so on. I would like to go back to the original Stock ROM but i do not have the boot.img and nandroid does not back it up along with my backup. Without it, my wifi does not work.
Where can i get this boot.img, or can someone give it here? Thanks!
onlinechi said:
Hi,
I tried the trickdroid ROM but i dont see any benefits, instead there are downsides, like wifi disconnecting and so on. I would like to go back to the original Stock ROM but i do not have the boot.img and nandroid does not back it up along with my backup. Without it, my wifi does not work.
Where can i get this boot.img, or can someone give it here? Thanks!
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http://www.4shared.com/file/k-UJs2Eo/RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_.html?aff=7637829
You can try this stock. by the way , I'm using Trickdroid V1.0,I do not have WiFi problem at all.You have to manually flash the boot img using fastboot.
i have strange problems where my 3g or wifi will stop connecting on TD. Even if i go to airplane mode it does not recover. I have to reboot phone. But last time i did not do a backup of my boot.img.. thats why i need it now
Is it possible that i just get the boot.img instead of downloading the whole giant file? thanks!
onlinechi said:
Is it possible that i just get the boot.img instead of downloading the whole giant file? thanks!
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RUU file is a install script setup launcher where you can install onto your window then connect your phone to usb , execute this file , then follow the instruction on the screen . I do not have the boot img.
onlinechi said:
Is it possible that i just get the boot.img instead of downloading the whole giant file? thanks!
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Possible to extract only the boot.img but not without downloading the whole big file.
Open the .exe and make sure that it fully started.
Don't click anything, just go to windows icon and search for %temp%.
You will now find some folders, just search through these folders for the ROM.zip.
If you found it, you can copy it to your desktop or somewhere else.
Extract it with WinRar,7-zip or something like that and take the boot_signed.img.
Now copy the two files into the folder where the fastboot.exe is placed (if you have installed the Android SDK, it should be in platform-tools)
Plug in your One S, go into the bootloader and go into fastboot mode.
Navigate with the cmd in the folder with the fasboot.exe and the two .img's.
Now type in that:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
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This was copied from a thread in One X made by Setsuna666 and pasted there from user: torxx (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190), but applies for any RUU file extraction. It is not from me, but this method works.

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