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[Q] Is there any way to flash my Canadian Xoom to US WiFi only?

I have a Canadian WiFi Xoom and after looking at the features that we are lacking, I'm ready to flash my xoom to US WiFi version. Is there any way I can do it? If so, do I have to unlock my xoom? Links please. Thanks!

Just find the stock US images and flash them; the link is at the sticky at the top of this forum.
You will probably lose data though; I have yet to successfully get my Xoom to boot a US image without looping on and on forever... and keep all of my data.

Vimmy, just what i was thinking.... any insight, or someone who has done it, Please chime in!

I got tired of waiting for Motorola Canada to wake up, so I did it last night. It involves erasing everything on your tablet, so make sure you backup anything you want to keep - this is required as the userdata partition is different between the US and Canada models.

What are the instructions for doing this? I'm curious cause I want my 3.1.
I know it involves fastbooting a bunch of stuff, but can I get a precise set of instructions for doing this? Thank you kindly in advance.

I have the same question... what process have you all used to upgrade the canadian wifi xoom to a us rom? Could you please give details? Thanks!

[Q] samsung galaxy player 50

My sister have a Galaxy Player 50 with eclair...this PMP seems to be the same as the galaxy 3 (same resolution...and some other things) so can I flash lestatious or other rom on it ?
This hardware is not a phone...but maybe ?
Maybe I can try to flash...but if the pmp become soft bricked...it's over since i can't found an galaxy's 50 firmware...

Darius, I'm stuck with a brick galaxy player. I can try to flash with a galaxy 3 firmware if you want
Do you know how to make a dump of your device so you can share with me the original firmware?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14493414

I don't know...but I'll try to find

Thanks!
I tried the firmware of galaxy 3, but didn't work

I dont think that its possible, first of all, despite being an android device, it doesnt have radio features, gsm 3g etc, only wifi, there are features that our phone does not support

Anyone found a solution for this yet? Not being able to test this device to it's full potential is really frustrating. Games are laggy and apps just do not run smooth on this one.
Has anyone tried z4root on this? I did and it freezes at "acquiring root shell".
@fedeff: how did you brick it?

Darius_AWS said:
My sister have a Galaxy Player 50 with eclair...this PMP seems to be the same as the galaxy 3 (same resolution...and some other things) so can I flash lestatious or other rom on it ?
This hardware is not a phone...but maybe ?
Maybe I can try to flash...but if the pmp become soft bricked...it's over since i can't found an galaxy's 50 firmware...
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First root using One click root.
Give these commands in Terminal emulator
su
mount
Check for system partition.Suppose it is stlx (x=6,7,8 etc depending on system partition)
give this command to dump system...
dd if=/dev/block/stlx of=/sdcard/factoryfs.rfs
Copy it from sdcard and upload. I need to check it then i can help u out.

arunmcops said:
First root using One click root.
Give these commands in Terminal emulator
su
mount
Check for system partition.Suppose it is stlx (x=6,7,8 etc depending on system partition)
give this command to dump system...
dd if=/dev/block/stlx of=/sdcard/factoryfs.rfs
Copy it from sdcard and upload. I need to check it then i can help u out.
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I'd gladly try it as long as Samsung gives me firmware, don't want to end up with a nice looking little brick here.
Is there any way that that an installer/firmware file could be saved in the device for backup purposes or something?

anon3524 said:
I'd gladly try it as long as Samsung gives me firmware, don't want to end up with a nice looking little brick here.
Is there any way that that an installer/firmware file could be saved in the device for backup purposes or something?
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factoryfs.rfs is ur firmware backup....

@arunmcops: Thanks for the instructions. If someone try this and upload it'd be great for me.
@anon3524: I accidentally reseted the device to factory, trying to fix a problem with wifi (it suddenly stopped working one day).

arunmcops said:
factoryfs.rfs is ur firmware backup....
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Ok, I am down to do this process you just explained as long as you or anyone explains to me how to recover the device with this "factoryfs.rfs" in case it gets bricked. You'd have to explain with detail how to grab this file and what to do with it etc. Also, if you could give further details on the initial process, that'd be great since a few things are unclear (to a brave noob like me).
Other than that, I am willing to try it to see the results.
BRING IT OON! *warface*

@arunmcops - I've got one of these, so have uploaded the file you wanted here - sorry, not allowed to post links yet:
dl.dropbox.com/u/6491656/Samsung/factoryfs.tar.gz (please don't flash this, its not a full rom)
I haven't made any changes to the base firmware other than renaming a couple of the phone.apk's to .old (cell standby was eating battery, and this device doesn't have a sim).
For fun, i've also uploaded a dmesg log
dl.dropbox.com/u/6491656/Samsung/dmesg.log
One other thing, i think the partition layout might be slightly different on this (might be wrong, don't have the phone) in that the internal sd card is mounted as /sdcard and the external one is /sdcard/sd.
Hope this helps!
Chris

@ctaylr Thanks for uploading the file.
I tried to load it using Odin, but it get stuck while uploading the file. The device is detected, but I think it's not transfering anything.
Is it possible to restore it form sd card?

fedeff said:
@ctaylr Thanks for uploading the file.
I tried to load it using Odin, but it get stuck while uploading the file. The device is detected, but I think it's not transfering anything.
Is it possible to restore it form sd card?
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Hi...thats probably because it isn't intended as a flashable rom. Its just a dump of the stock firmware so that arunmcops asked to see to see if it had any resemblance of the galaxy 3 f/w, to see what we'd have to do to get a working custom ROM on this device..
Please don't attack it with any kind of Norse God ...especially until there is a confirmed route back to stock. All thats contained in the files is what you have on your device already - so there is also absolutely no point (for now).
If your having trouble with your device now, you could try doing a factory reset or playing about in Kies - i've fixed my device once after I got curious and flashed a custom ROM on here (which fyi completely messed it up - something like E:multi_csc: error: open /efs/imei/mps_code.dat because we dont have an IMEI code on this device) and then got it back working again - unfortunately i can't remember exactly what I did. Otherwise if this doesn't work I'll see if i can make a working stock package for Odin.

@ctaylr, yes I'm having problems with my device. It got soft bricked. I couldn't make it work using Kies. The only thing I can do is to start it in Download mode. If you can make a working package for oding that'd be great
This might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9515709&postcount=14
Thanks!

@fedeff Ok. i'll have a look over the weekend and see if i can make something that flashes.
Quick questions
1) do you have the 8gb or 16gb version?
2) have you tried going into recovery utils and doing a "wipe data/factory reset?" - you can do this by holding down home, volume down and volume up while turning the unit on - i seem to remember this fixed it for me, but it probably depends on how far Odin got while flashing. If your unit is already bricked, i can't see it doing much further harm
Thks

ctaylr said:
@fedeff Ok. i'll have a look over the weekend and see if i can make something that flashes.
Quick questions
1) do you have the 8gb or 16gb version?
2) have you tried going into recovery utils and doing a "wipe data/factory reset?" - you can do this by holding down home, volume down and volume up while turning the unit on - i seem to remember this fixed it for me, but it probably depends on how far Odin got while flashing. If your unit is already bricked, i can't see it doing much further harm
Thks
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1) I have the 8gb version
2) By doing "wipe data/factory reset" is how I got it soft bricked. (the device wifi suddenly stopped working, and I thought that would help) After that it kept entering in the recovery mode. Then I tried to flash it with odin, now the only thing I can do is enter the download mode
Thanks again for helping me!

News?
Hi! I also like the others I am interested because my Galaxy player has 50 brick and I need someone to do dump the firmware so I can flash through odin! Please would you be my salvation and many other who have this player and would like to fix without waiting for the assistance of a month
Waiting for an answer I greet and thank all users who want to help me
sorry if English is not correct, but I'm using google translator (I'm Italian)
EDIT:
listen to me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726673 This is the guide on how to get the dump of your fimrware if someone kindly did this process with its galaxy player 50 and then upload the file . tar obtained would help all

I don't think it is as simple as that.
If you fully read that topic above, it tells you. That will ONLY tarball the files in the /system folder. It doesn't dump the the bootloaders, efs or produce the initrd, which is also part of the firmware.
In fact that backup is exactly what i linked to earlier here, and doesn't flash properly through Odin. I don't know Odin very well (i use a ZTE Blade and clockworkmod normally ) but i'm going to take an educated guess it needs all of this information to successfully flash the player, and trying to flash without all of that probably won't work so well.
If i'm wrong, please let me know and i'll do what i can to help.

ctaylr said:
I don't think it is as simple as that.
If you fully read that topic above, it tells you. That will ONLY tarball the files in the /system folder. It doesn't dump the the bootloaders, efs or produce the initrd, which is also part of the firmware.
In fact that backup is exactly what i linked to earlier here, and doesn't flash properly through Odin. I don't know Odin very well (i use a ZTE Blade and clockworkmod normally ) but i'm going to take an educated guess it needs all of this information to successfully flash the player, and trying to flash without all of that probably won't work so well.
If i'm wrong, please let me know and i'll do what i can to help.
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ok then I'm sorry I read the topic in a hurry and did not realize that you can not do what I say but re-reading now I understand!
ctaylr what do you advise me to do then? wanted to try an get into recovery and restore but I think the 3 keys are disabled enters only download ..
Google traductor sorry

Stucking at Google logo.

hi everyone !
i just bought Nexus S and follow online instruction to unlock the bootloader and root the device. So far evrything going so well until i do " flash rootboot.img" (download from nexushack.com) and my phone is stucking at google logo forever.
Then i try to "flash clockworkmod recovery " is successful but my phone still be bricked. Have try to return to stock GJH-78 BUT STILL NOT WORK.
Can anyone help me to bring back to live my phone, thank you.
My phone is G-i9020.

i found that ODIN was the best way to get my phone back from being bricked.
The rootboot at nexushacks also did that to my phone so dont use it.
Acne

If you have the Sprint Nexus S 4G, try the instructions in this thread. Let me know if it works.

Hi thx for ur help but how can I using Odin just like Odin for Galaxy S, and some members said Odin can bricked ur phone more easily, somehow I will try if others solution is not work. Anyone have any ideal? Thx u.

vincedoggy said:
hi everyone !
i just bought Nexus S and follow online instruction to unlock the bootloader and root the device. So far evrything going so well until i do " flash rootboot.img" (download from nexushack.com) and my phone is stucking at google logo forever.
Then i try to "flash clockworkmod recovery " is successful but my phone still be bricked. Have try to return to stock GJH-78 BUT STILL NOT WORK.
Can anyone help me to bring back to live my phone, thank you.
My phone is G-i9020.
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your gonna have to flash a rom.

Yes I did, I have flashed a CM Rom but was not working.
At Nexushack web is not only me also lot of guys having the same problem so can somebody post the solution please ?
I need the phone. Thx

vincedoggy said:
Yes I did, I have flashed a CM Rom but was not working.
At Nexushack web is not only me also lot of guys having the same problem so can somebody post the solution please ?
I need the phone. Thx
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I think the problem is that you flashed a boot image that is not compatible with your phone. First, determine if you have the I9020- A, T, or F.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031760 You need to find a post with the stock files for your model, and extract the boot.img. Then
fastboot flash boot boot.img
(If anyone else has the exact same model as him, could you do a nandroid backup and post your boot.img?)

You may need to flash your phone via adb. That's if you can't get into clockwork, there are many threads on how to do this.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk

Ok I will try to find out the boot.img and reflash again and let y guy know how it work. Thx all for helping.

Hi, same problem here , i have the i9020A version in white.
Any idea where I can find the correct boot.img?

Ok man I found my boot.img so I will flash mine tonight if it work I will post this for you. Let see hah. We are on the same boat, two noobs is always better than one.

Great, I will try to find one on my own and if it works I´ll let you know.
Thanks.
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I found one . In this thread [ROM] Stock - 2.3.4 - GRJ22 - Deodexed w/radio for NS/NS4G
I downloaded the image NSGSM-GRJ22-deodexed-KD1-rooted.zip (108.53 MB) md5sum: 970e9c7252f12a38ecaa6ff77ef6d010
Under: NS GSM - (I9020T, I9020A, I9023)...Rooted/Busybox/insecure boot.img/init.d Script support (Since my phone is I9020A 2.3.4 just rooted, I actually unlocked it, but then the rootboot screw me)
Then extract the boot.img and using fastboot type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Now I can access my just rooted Phone. Hope this help you

hi man go to here and you will find http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065720&highlight=stock+at+google+pagethe solution. i did this it work for me.

Returning to stock

I have a 4G xoom that I am trying to return to stock. I have the stock images from Motorola and I am experienced in flashing so normally this would be a simple process for me, But I absolutely can not get past the 0x120000 error. I am using a Motorola cable (Not the one that comes with Xoom, But I don't have that one.) and I am using a port on the back. System.img refuses to flash and I can not understand why... Any help would be appreciated. I have also tried the adb method of flashing and that did not work either, It flashed and then re-booted with the custom rom.
I have searched but I can not find one, I would prefer a simple flash able .zip as I have CWM but ANY help would be appreciated.

http://developer.motorola.com/products/software/?pubid=987654
ADB is involved, but it's simple enough.

angel.de.marc said:
http://developer.motorola.com/products/software/?pubid=987654
ADB is involved, but it's simple enough.
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I understand that, that is what I was referring to that I did in my original post. It won't let me flash system.IMG with error 0x120000.

MZ600 stock sbf needed

I've done multiple searches among multiple sites for the SBF file for the Motorola Xoom MZ600 vzw 3g only, and I can't seem to locate one. Trying to recover my soft bricked xoom, using a mz602 sbf fails at the switching to LTE portion, using the mz604 sbf fails at the flashing process. Feel free to PM me.
Many thanks,
Bradon

Anyone know where I can find one? I have scoured Google.

MZ600 HRI39 is what I believe I need, I can't get any other SBF to work without throwing off "Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. Interface AP-OS". I've built up hope when I figured out how to use RSD, only to not have the SBF available.

bcwest said:
MZ600 HRI39 is what I believe I need, I can't get any other SBF to work without throwing off "Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. Interface AP-OS". I've built up hope when I figured out how to use RSD, only to not have the SBF available.
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Did you ever find the SBF? I am in need of this now as well.

I also need this file...I keep seeing references to it - other people claim to have downloaded it, so it must exist somewhere, but I've searched high and low and come up empty. I'm effectively bricked right now, but am quite certain the RSD method will save the day - IF I can find this file...
The exact file name is allegedly: VZW_MZ600_Signed_HRI39_Signed_MDM600BP_C_02.0F.00R _SW.combo.sbf
Only SBF files I'm finding at all are here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/everest/list.php - none for the MZ600.
Please if anybody has this file (or ANY sbf for the mz600), I'd really appreciate it!!!

experimentfailed said:
I also need this file...I keep seeing references to it - other people claim to have downloaded it, so it must exist somewhere, but I've searched high and low and come up empty. I'm effectively bricked right now, but am quite certain the RSD method will save the day - IF I can find this file...
The exact file name is allegedly: VZW_MZ600_Signed_HRI39_Signed_MDM600BP_C_02.0F.00R _SW.combo.sbf
Only SBF files I'm finding at all are here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/everest/list.php - none for the MZ600.
Please if anybody has this file (or ANY sbf for the mz600), I'd really appreciate it!!!
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Perhaps one of THESE will refresh your memory: http://www.android.net/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=32
Unbelievable that it took so long to find it...Hope this does the trick and helps others in the future!
Also, I should get an email if you reply, so if for some reason in the future that link is broken, let me know and I'll be happy to upload it to my web server for you to download. Cheers!

thanks again. ive been @ this all day till i found this thread.