yea so this morning i manually installed the OTA froyo update and everything was going fine until it starts to reboot and then im stuck at the M logo. happened to me last week when i tried the leaked 2.3.15 update but i flashed it back and it worked. now i read somewhere that you cant use the 2.1 sbf because of the new bootloader. im thinkin my root has something to do with it because 3 guys i work with have the droid x stock and they all have the new update and im stuck here with a POS that doesnt wanna work. any help on how to fix this would be amazing
I think your only hope to get it fixed today would be to get down to your local Verizon store and have them flash the sbf of 2.2.
Tell them it failed on the update for some unknown reason...
yep did that. put me on the phone with tech support. sending me a new dx and im mailing them mine.
If you've had it longer than 30 days they will send you a refurbished X. You might want to check with Verizon. It may not even matter to you but good to know. I had to get a new BB Tour & it was a referb but I couldn't tell & all worked well.
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yea they said they are sending me a refurb but as long as it works. i think im gonna get rid of it once the htc desire HD is released in the US
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I have updated and rooted my phone with Froyo 2.2. I need to send it back to verizon for a warranty replacement. After I SBF back to 2.1 I will have the stock software and no root. Does anyone know if there will be any issues sending this back? I am worried that the bootloader version got updated when moving to Froyo. Thanks for any help.
Have sent several phones back after rooted and sbfed so you will be good.
Even sent one back still rooted and nothing was said. Only problem I ran into was at a store and the tech seen the hack software on my sdcard.
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Thanks for the info. Glad to hear it looks like the return will go over without an issue after an SBF.
OK, so i SBF'ed to 2.1, pulled the battery when it was done, then applied the OTA update to 2.2. Worked fine, then i rooted, but was having problems with the market. All apps showed up, but i had this huge list of items waiting to be downloaded and it didnt budge for hours. So i manually downloaded DX Bootstrapper from the market and tried to install the Tranquility rom. I didnt mount the system the first time i tried to install the Tranquility rom so i went back to do it, but this time i did a factory reset, and wiped the cache, then mounted the system and installed the zip. Then i was stuck on an Endless loop of the Tranquility logo. Attempted an SBF restore back to 2.1, and this time it just failed. Now the phone only turns on to the programming screen and i get this message:
Bootloader
30.03
Err:A5,70,70,00,1F
MEM_MAP Blank
Service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to Program
Transfer Mode:
USB
Should i just go back to Verizon, not sure if they have this in stock, and not sure what questions they will raise when they see this screen.
Well according to a birdman twitter post:
_mrbirdman_
do not flash back to 2.1 sbf after 2.2 0ta, keys/signature check has changed, if you go to 2.2OTA say goodbye to 2.1 forever....
and then he proceeded to say...
_mrbirdman_
Please retweet, everyones about to wake up! DO NOT DOWNGRADE TO 2.1 SBF FROM THE 2.2 OTA, YOU WILL BE BRICKED! UNTILL WE GET A 2.2 SBF LEAK
So until they leak a 2.2 SBF I don't think anything you can do. =(
They've got a thread over at droidforums with a number of people w/ the same problems too.
I got the same problem Now waiting for leaked 2.2 SBF :|
wow, im screwed.
if i tell verizon that i performed an SBF, will they refuse to replace my phone since i took it upon myself to try to service my phone on my own?
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if i tell verizon that i performed an SBF, will they refuse to replace my phone since i took it upon myself to try to service my phone on my own?
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i would tell them you were doing the ota it failed then just play dumb. It almost always works.
now the problem is that there are none in stock so im either gonna have to wait for a 2.2 SBF, or a replacement from verizon (and only god knows how long that will take).
I can't believe Motorola. For a company that is just barely getting their feet back on the ground after years of crappy phones - they sure not how to stick it to the consumer. I know we are just small percentage, BUT THAT'S THE POINT. Leaving it unlocked (aka no eFuse, etc.) would not really effect them much.
went to the store today, and they ordered a phone for me and it will be at my house tomorrow before 3pm by fedex. yay!
Even worse...p3droid warned that tranquility was meant to be applied over deodexed systems and the ota is not deodexed...yet.
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GoldenCyn said:
went to the store today, and they ordered a phone for me and it will be at my house tomorrow before 3pm by fedex. yay!
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That's kind of crazy when you think about it....intentionally brick your phone = get a new (though probably refurbished) phone.
I suppose it would be just about impossible for verizon to determine if the phone was bricked from their update or someone that tried to sbf but gone wrong.
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hello first sorry my english,now let me see if i understaood....i was affreasid about updarte to oficial froyo ota....i am using a leaked froyo with some theme...and deleted some stock apps with root explorer...now my question is if i flash my droid with sbf file and gop back to stock 2.1 and wipe data and everything start over you know....than i upgrade to ota froyo....in this step i will be good??? with no bricked phone???? now my second question can i root this ota...and my last question is it worth since i alrady am in froyo with root with theme??? thanks i hope u undertand my englis hahaha bye and thanks in advance...
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hello first sorry my english,now let me see if i understaood....i was affreasid about updarte to oficial froyo ota....i am using a leaked froyo with some theme...and deleted some stock apps with root explorer...now my question is if i flash my droid with sbf file and gop back to stock 2.1 and wipe data and everything start over you know....than i upgrade to ota froyo....in this step i will be good??? with no bricked phone???? now my second question can i root this ota...and my last question is it worth since i alrady am in froyo with root with theme??? thanks i hope u undertand my englis hahaha bye and thanks in advance...
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Yeah, that's the way to do it. sbf to 2.1 > ota > root.
But the only thinig I see that makes it worth it is if you have bad reception on your phone. OTA has new baseband version, which might help. Other than that, I don't really see any advantages.
As always, modder beware
Personally, I think Motorola will drop the anal attitude of locking down hardware in due time. Probably getting significant downplay from it. The number of people bricking the phones might be higher than other types? I don't know. Of course, only time will tell.
As for the OTAU. It's nice and buttery for an official release imo.
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Yeah, that's the way to do it. sbf to 2.1 > ota > root.
But the only thinig I see that makes it worth it is if you have bad reception on your phone. OTA has new baseband version, which might help. Other than that, I don't really see any advantages.
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Ok thanks I think I stay with my leaked froyo
You are the reason Motorola has chosen to lock these devices down. It's awful that you bricked your phone through impatience, carelessness, or imprudence, but you shouldn't expect a free replacement because you couldn't follow directions or misunderstood them. These are probably low on stock because of all the consumers like you who did this. When you think about it, you take the one you initially bought out of circulation and then the replacement which you feel that you are owed. Maybe Motorola made enough, but since you bricked yours, another customer has to wait a week longer to get their first one. Thanks for that. If you are going to attempt these modifications you need to make sure you can handle it or have deep pockets.
Motorola locks these phones down for one reason "Verizon" or whatever carrier the phone is on. Motorola doesn't care if we are root or not but if Verizon says "jump" they say "how high". the better they lock it down the more the carrier likes them.
if we have root and can do things like get free wifi tether Motorola doesn't care they have already sold the phone but Verizon does because it takes from their pockets.
not Moto's fault.
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Motorola locks these phones down for one reason "Verizon" or whatever carrier the phone is on. Motorola doesn't care if we are root or not but if Verizon says "jump" they say "how high". the better they lock it down the more the carrier likes them.
if we have root and can do things like get free wifi tether Motorola doesn't care they have already sold the phone but Verizon does because it takes from their pockets.
not Moto's fault.
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This not true, all I'm hearing is fanboyism. What about the Backflip or the Cliq? If you root the Backflip or the Cliq you will lose your manufacturer's warranty not the carrier's warranty. It Motorola's fault not anyone else. Even on the Motorola website they call it illegal when talking about rooting the Cliq, and rooting Android in general. You will your manufacturer's warranty if you root a Motorola Android even if it's on, Verizon, At&t, and or T-Mobile. The carrier's have nothing to do with this.
i bricked my phone installing a new keyboard. no names and it was my fault for not reading before flashing sbf file. learn lesson here doh. anyways, now since i've search and no one has the new sbf 2.2 file yet i called verizon and just said it was stuck in bootloader and i don't know what happened or going on with it. tech help me do this and that and no luck. soooo he said ill send you another phone. ok my question is the phone stuck in bootloader void my warranty? some saaid no and some said yes. anyone bricked thier phone in anyway and just got a replacement and didn't worry about anything else?
I really don't think they check them that close when you send it in. I actually received an already rooted eris for a replacement before I got my dx.
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Just wondering how it is working out? Will try to update my wifes tonight.
No. Did check for update but none availabe yet..it will b released in at different intervals so it may b available for u. Let us know how it works out for u.
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Froyo Update
My Intercept updated to Android Froyo 2.2 this morning!
Guys, there's a ton of talk that the Froyo update bricked half the phones that did it. Happened to my sister's phone this morning. It installs, then gives you the triangle with the exclamation mark. When you reboot, it freezes after the Samsung animation.
No problems here....wife's intercept.......good to go.....noticeably faster...home and back button work fine now. Good stuff
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My sister updated hers this morning....nothing like a full upgrade OTA!!! looks great, went smoothly BTW, just so there's no confusion, updating formats your internal storage....back up all your data first!!! You'll lose messages, apps, games, contacts, settings, etc.
Update was pushed to me, I tried it it failed because I have inxane's custom recovery installing so I need to find a download of the rom or wait for ubuntdroid to come up with a 2.2 release
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Update was pushed to me, I tried it it failed because I have inxane's custom recovery installing so I need to find a download of the rom or wait for ubuntdroid to come up with a 2.2 release
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Here you go. Not sure if it's 2.1 or 2.2, either way I'm using it unbrick my sister's because the OTA has a 50/50 chance of working. Also the stock kernel is here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1691827-Intercept-free-stock-ROMs-and-apps!
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Here you go. Not sure if it's 2.1 or 2.2, either way I'm using it unbrick my sister's because the OTA has a 50/50 chance of working. Also the stock kernel is here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1691827-Intercept-free-stock-ROMs-and-apps!
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sweet! updated my brothers to 2.2 and it includes the bone stock theme! awesome, that was the only reason I was on 2.1 still! restoring it back to stock and then going 2.2
Wife's phone updated fine to froyo this morning! Working a lot better!!
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Bricked my wife's phone this morning. Took it into the store and they replaced the phone. Updated the new phone without a problem. Phone is way better than it was before IMHO.
Got it this morning, installed cleanly. Spent all day trying to root it. Tried SuperOneClick, Z4, and Rage Against the Cage. Anyone successfully root the Sprint Intercept on 2.1? Thanks.
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Got it this morning, installed cleanly. Spent all day trying to root it. Tried SuperOneClick, Z4, and Rage Against the Cage. Anyone successfully root the Sprint Intercept on 2.1? Thanks.
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Z4 won't root for me on 2.2 either
I had tried Universal Androot as well. I haven't heard to many people talking about finding a root that work. YouTube hasn't been much help either.
see here for rooting 2.2
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/int...t-intercept-permanent-root-using-epic-expoit/
Thanks, I finally got SuperOneClick to work with Froyo.
I managed to unbrick my sister's Intercept and then upgrade it to 2.2. Super easy and no rooting required.
Samsung really has to get their act together. Did you guys see this?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/18/samsung-pulls-froyo-update-for-bells-vibrant-after-reports-of-f/
Ironically people complain about Samsung being slow to update their phones but I wouldn't want them to release a version that bricks the phone instead.
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Ironically people complain about Samsung being slow to update their phones but I wouldn't want them to release a version that bricks the phone instead.
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They have done exactly that, though almost half the intercepts updated have bricked during the process lol
Is the 2.2 update only for Intercepts on Sprints service, or does it include those under VM as well?
So I just had something peculiar happen with my EVO. I recently did the OTA update to 4.22 cause I had to take my phone to sprint for the phantom voicemail issue. As I was sitting here just now, it popped up saying there was an OTA update for my phone, would I like to download it. Without thinking, I said yes assuming it was an updated version of the new gingerbread rom.
Soon as the phone rebooted, it say "Congratulations, youve been updated to 3.70.xx" My phone downgraded me to 3.70 lol. Anyone else had anything strange like this happen?
Now when I search for HTC updates, it says 4.22 is available. Im thinking about saying screw that and rerooting, but I dont know if it would have kept the GB HBOOT or not... Any ideas there?
Ummm go into bootloader and check yourself and re-post which version it is or try to root.
Yeah im curious about this. I am currently in an EST Zone in the US and i dont get any updates avail. Think they would have to roll back GB to install the new OTA? I dont see why.
If you get the update let us know if it changed the hboot or not. I'm stuck on 2.16 and would like to revert if that's possible.
Lucky bastard
Hmm it would seem Im unlucky. I am also on HBOOT 2.16, so I guess I will have to wait for the devs to come up with a new root utility.
On the plus side, I hear sprint is releasing an update for the GB rom on Monday that will fix the netflix and ghost voicemail issues (two of the main reasons I wanted to be unrooted). So maybe Ill stick with the stock sprint GB rom for a while and see what pans out.
Just wish I could get rid of this bloatware ****...