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[Q] Can't update to ICS after changing rom

Hi everybody,
I bought a used sensation 4g in the states from T-Mobile. Living in Canada, and wanting my phone in french, I rooted it, and installed the official rom for Canada (carrier Bell Canada). Now, when I download ICS using the software update, it won't let me install it, saying my phone is not using the software from factory, and therefore cannot perform the update.
Now, can I download the official "canadian ICS", and force to install it ?
If yes, will it erase everything, and will I lose my apps, settings, etc... ?
Thanks a lot !
Avgatzeblouz.

Avgatzeblouz said:
Hi everybody,
I bought a used sensation 4g in the states from T-Mobile. Living in Canada, and wanting my phone in french, I rooted it, and installed the official rom for Canada (carrier Bell Canada). Now, when I download ICS using the software update, it won't let me install it, saying my phone is not using the software from factory, and therefore cannot perform the update.
Now, can I download the official "canadian ICS", and force to install it ?
If yes, will it erase everything, and will I lose my apps, settings, etc... ?
Thanks a lot !
Avgatzeblouz.
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u are rooted that's why you can't instal the update , you need to run Any RUU you like, you will lose root than the update will instal,and yes it will erase everything on the phone
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So there is no way for me to run the update "unofficialy" without loosing everything ? Can I just "unroot" my phone, and then update the official way ? I don't need root anymore, it was just to install the canadian rom.
Thanks for your help.

For such a radical upgrade, it'd be recommended to wipe anyway.
I'm assuming you're super-cid?
I'm guessing OTA updates need stock recovery as well?

Yes, I'm super-Cid.
I guess I'll have to wait to find a canadian rom to keep the french language. They are much more rare than the T-Mobile ones !
Unless you guys know a custom one with french language. Or does ICS support any language via download ?

Get back the original software? JB 4.1.2

Hello guys,
I received my razr HD (925) today. It was already updated to 4.1.2.
Coming from my galaxy s2, where obtaining root is pretty easy I followed the first of your guides here - but failed at reading correctly:
I tried the "all in one tool" to get back to ICS to obtain root using the rootkeeper.
Something went wrong, the SW remained 4.1.2, but I had no radio signal any more (only verizon version I read lateron)
Now I managed to flash a france 4.1.1 s/w using RSD 6.1.4 - still having no root but can use it again, at least.
Is there any chance to get my (newer) original version back? At best rooted?

robinkrumm said:
Hello guys,
I received my razr HD (925) today. It was already updated to 4.1.2.
Coming from my galaxy s2, where obtaining root is pretty easy I followed the first of your guides here - but failed at reading correctly:
I tried the "all in one tool" to get back to ICS to obtain root using the rootkeeper.
Something went wrong, the SW remained 4.1.2, but I had no radio signal any more (only verizon version I read lateron)
Now I managed to flash a france 4.1.1 s/w using RSD 6.1.4 - still having no root but can use it again, at least.
Is there any chance to get my (newer) original version back? At best rooted?
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Maybe I should add, that it looks like my main problem is to find the up to date SW that was installed.....
Maybe I should send be back to my provider, get a new one and then do a dump / image and upload that BEFORE I "brick" it again =)

I would try to hard reset it and then try Matt's tool to go to back to 4.0.4 again.
Sent from my RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

Reflash ur rom or downgrade to ics http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36345060
[XT925] Downgrade to ICS stock rom ! Root any JB rom !
U can also reflash ur modem
Sent from my RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

Get the Droid Razr Utility
Then:
1. Use option 1 to go back to ICS
2. Go to settings - about phone and take the 6mb update.
3. Root using the utility
4. Install voodoo ota rootkeeper either from the utility or Google play
5. Open voodoo and protect root
6. Temporarily unroot.
7. Take the JB OTA
8 Open voodoo and restore root.

Use this method for XT925
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36345060
The extide method is for VERIZON PHONE ONLY XT926

@extide
that was what I was doing - and what was not working.
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To the other guys:
THanks, I'm going to unlock the bootloader then. Unfortunately it looks like some things have been changed in the factory delivered 4.1.2 so that not even safestrap is working any more.
With a locked bootloader the revert to ICS is not working.

Why you don t want unlock the bootloader ?
Sent from my XT925 using xda premium

o2qc418 said:
Why you don t want unlock the bootloader ?
Sent from my XT925 using xda premium
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There are two reasons right now:
- I'm from germany and here we have seperate restrictions for warranty and guarantee (one is forced by law, the other is provided by motorola).
Motorola is not doing to repair unlocked Razr HDs
- My phone is new and I'm not sure whether I'm going to keep the Razr HD - unlocked it might be a problem to give it back to my dealer during the "test month" he offered.
(I still have my Galaxy S2 and had LOTZ of fun with new custom roms, trying different combinations, getting all the newest stuff ported right after it has been leaked anywhere for any modell - and on the other hand, there is not even the source to get my retail software back because no one shared it)

robinkrumm said:
There are two reasons right now:
- I'm from germany and here we have seperate restrictions for warranty and guarantee (one is forced by law, the other is provided by motorola).
Motorola is not doing to repair unlocked Razr HDs
- My phone is new and I'm not sure whether I'm going to keep the Razr HD - unlocked it might be a problem to give it back to my dealer during the "test month" he offered.
(I still have my Galaxy S2 and had LOTZ of fun with new custom roms, trying different combinations, getting all the newest stuff ported right after it has been leaked anywhere for any modell - and on the other hand, there is not even the source to get my retail software back because no one shared it)
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If you don't want unlock the bootloader ... you can't get back !
( flash the original logo ... the dealer see nothing ... )
sorry no others solutions !

Man i got same proble here! need help!
EDIT: I sended mine back, he was blocked in AP fastboot. hope they can do something...

[Q] Motorola RAZR HD XT295 - Android 4.1.2 Reatil Brasil Reboot

Hey people, i need help !
After factory reset on android 4.1.2 brasil reatil my motorola razr hd xt 295 wont start ! Every time android start show the motorola (M red) and show android loading, after that, show android with red "notification" and restart, a cont turn off .... Can you help ??

RichardBR23 said:
Hey people, i need help !
After factory reset on android 4.1.2 brasil reatil my motorola razr hd xt 295 wont start ! Every time android start show the motorola (M red) and show android loading, after that, show android with red "notification" and restart, a cont turn off .... Can you help ??
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Try to use matt's tool to restore to 4.0.4 and then update to 4.1.2 again if you want to.
Edit: or try to reflash a 4.1.2 ROM with RSD Lite

steiger said:
Try to use matt's tool to restore to 4.0.4 and then update to 4.1.2 again if you want to.
Edit: or try to reflash a 4.1.2 ROM with RSD Lite
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Thanks Man, but i need to be rooted or unlock bootloader ?

RichardBR23 said:
Thanks Man, but i need to be rooted or unlock bootloader ?
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You don't need to be rooted (but you can use the tool to root if you want to) and i don't think you need an unlocked bootloader, but I'm not 100% sure. Check it better on matt's tool's thread.

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steiger said:
You don't need to be rooted (but you can use the tool to root if you want to) and i don't think you need an unlocked bootloader, but I'm not 100% sure. Check it better on matt's tool's thread.
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People, i want to share my experience last night, and sorry about my bad english!
First, my razr hd xt295 is on android 4.0.4 now original rom from vivo.
What i done to get back to android 4.0.4 ??
OBS: My bootloader is LOCKED, and no root any time.
OBS2: When i get the xt295 with android 4.0.4 from vivo. I flash by RSD the android 4.0.4 ratail version from brasil, and everything going good. A few days received a message from system to upgrade to JB 4.1.2 retail and i do that. Everything goin normal until i decide to factory reset from android. After that my system going bootloop e and only access android via BP tools i think, from power bottom volume +.
What i done ?
I folow this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970267
But after flash the 4.0.4 from DROID RAZR HD Utility 1.10 a let the system start. I get somes erros on screm from fast boot, but after the system going up android still on JB4.1.2, but no wireless and radio working, but system stop the bootloop.
So i decide tho flash via rsd the original rom, android 4.0.4 from vivo.. and PASMEM... the i get android 4.0.4 via rsd 6.0 working EVERYTHING with no erros. So i dont kown how, my sistem going back to 4.0.4 with bootloader locked and no root. So with this information(my experience) i think the are an way to go back 4.0.4 with bootloader locked. Question.. ask me. !

RichardBR23 said:
People, i want to share my experience last night, and sorry about my bad english!
First, my razr hd xt295 is on android 4.0.4 now original rom from vivo.
What i done to get back to android 4.0.4 ??
OBS: My bootloader is LOCKED, and no root any time.
OBS2: When i get the xt295 with android 4.0.4 from vivo. I flash by RSD the android 4.0.4 ratail version from brasil, and everything going good. A few days received a message from system to upgrade to JB 4.1.2 retail and i do that. Everything goin normal until i decide to factory reset from android. After that my system going bootloop e and only access android via BP tools i think, from power bottom volume +.
What i done ?
I folow this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970267
But after flash the 4.0.4 from DROID RAZR HD Utility 1.10 a let the system start. I get somes erros on screm from fast boot, but after the system going up android still on JB4.1.2, but no wireless and radio working, but system stop the bootloop.
So i decide tho flash via rsd the original rom, android 4.0.4 from vivo.. and PASMEM... the i get android 4.0.4 via rsd 6.0 working EVERYTHING with no erros. So i dont kown how, my sistem going back to 4.0.4 with bootloader locked and no root. So with this information(my experience) i think the are an way to go back 4.0.4 with bootloader locked. Question.. ask me. !
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Did the same a week ago. I've been wondering if I was the only one to manage how to safely downgrade and upgrade as I want. Nice, mate.

LivingPerson said:
Did the same a week ago. I've been wondering if I was the only one to manage how to safely downgrade and upgrade as I want. Nice, mate.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085074
Thanks... i don't update this thread ;p

[Q] Carrier Lock?

Hi Guys,
i am from india and recently i have bought factory unlocked Motorola Droid Ultra from USA.
before this one, i was using Motorola Defy Plus with CyanogenMod.
so now i want to install CyanogenMod on Droid Ultra as well.
but before i step ahead and mess up with anything,
i just want to keep a backup file with my self to unbrick my droid ultra in case something goes wrong.
but there was a sbf file (firmware file) for Motorola Defy Plus which we can use with RSD Lite and restore our phone easily.
so my main question is-
Motorola Droid Ultra is a Verizon phone and if i flash latest verizon firmware file from here,
will it lock carrier network to Verizon or not?
if it locks, then is there any patch to unlock it?
and one more question,
as our device supports Moto X firmwares and roms,
can i flash the latest firmware file from here (Android 4.4.2, Blur_Version.164.55.2.ghost_verizon.Verizon.en.US) directly on our Droid Ultra?
will it work or brick?
*Sorry for my bad English.

iAjayIND said:
Hi Guys,
i am from india and recently i have bought factory unlocked Motorola Droid Ultra from USA.
before this one, i was using Motorola Defy Plus with CyanogenMod.
so now i want to install CyanogenMod on Droid Ultra as well.
but before i step ahead and mess up with anything,
i just want to keep a backup file with my self to unbrick my droid ultra in case something goes wrong.
but there was a sbf file (firmware file) for Motorola Defy Plus which we can use with RSD Lite and restore our phone easily.
so my main question is-
Motorola Droid Ultra is a Verizon phone and if i flash latest verizon firmware file from here,
will it lock carrier network to Verizon or not?
if it locks, then is there any patch to unlock it?
and one more question,
as our device supports Moto X firmwares and roms,
can i flash the latest firmware file from here (Android 4.4.2, Blur_Version.164.55.2.ghost_verizon.Verizon.en.US) directly on our Droid Ultra?
will it work or brick?
*Sorry for my bad English.
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If you have an unlocked bootloader you can flash the moto x firmware, just know that there are certain files that once you flash to 4.4.2, they cannot be downgraded back to 4.4.
As far as flashing the stock Droid Ultra firmware, I do not think that it will relock to the carrier. It is my understanding that the carrier lock is not based on the software but is unlocked on verizon's end.

thanks for your reply... i have downloaded the latest firmware but now can see that Verizon is already rolling out 4.4.4... so i will update it first...

iAjayIND said:
thanks for your reply... i have downloaded the latest firmware but now can see that Verizon is already rolling out 4.4.4... so i will update it first...
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I think your 'factory unlocked' phone is carrier unlocked, but the bootloader is still locked.
In that case, once you upgrade to 4.4.4, you won't be able to root since the vulnerability is patched.
So, you have to root before you upgrade to 4.4.4.
You can use a tool called House of Moto to downgrade to 19.5.3 without losing your data. Then you can root.
The site you are using for downloading FXZ is correct.

s_u_n said:
I think your 'factory unlocked' phone is carrier unlocked, but the bootloader is still locked.
In that case, once you upgrade to 4.4.4, you won't be able to root since the vulnerability is patched.
So, you have to root before you upgrade to 4.4.4.
You can use a tool called House of Moto to downgrade to 19.5.3 without losing your data. Then you can root.
The site you are using for downloading FXZ is correct.
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WTF! you mean to say that i was able to downgrade from (4.4 KK) 19.6.3 to 19.5.3? and can root it on a locked bootloader?

Sadly, yesterday i have updated it to 4.4.4 using OTA. now is it possible to flash 4.4 16.5.3 using that tool?

iAjayIND said:
Sadly, yesterday i have updated it to 4.4.4 using OTA. now is it possible to flash 4.4 16.5.3 using that tool?
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Now, it is not possible since the bootloader itself has got updated in 4.4.4. So, you cannot downgrade.

Damn!! When i was on 4.4, everyone told me that 4.4 is not rootable and now after upgrading to 4.4.4, you are telling me that 4.4 was rootable... :'(

[Q] KitKat OTA is Avaliable for XT925, what are my options?

Hello XDA,
I've been very quiet on this board so far but still you've helped me many times.
I've seen on some topics that the XT925 had it's OTA released today.
However, i'm on a fully unlocked root and flashed XT925 with JBBL on CM11.1. My GPS is bugged (maybe because my phone fell in the water on friday but i'd like to rule that out) and i need it badly, the Rom is laggy and causing multiple black screens of death (even using the latest nightly).
So now the OTA is available, what is the procedure to go back to the OTA path on my XT925? It's a non branded XT925 so if i read right, CEE version should be ok for me.
What will i loose by flashing a firmware via RSDlite? Unlocked bootloader? Root for sure...
Thanks in advance,
Lilion