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Can I update ota if I rooted my phone, flashed a new rom, added a theme? Haven't messed with deleting bloatware.... if I can't update ota is the only way to update to .340 is downloading the update.zip right?
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Root doesn't matter. The rom and theme are probably going to kill you. Try getting a stock odexed 2.3.15 rom from somewhere. I'm pretty sure you could get it from the TBH app. If that doesn't work and you really want to go the OTA method, you'll have to SBF back to 2.3.15.
The other method would be to get the 2.3.320 update.zip (for the bootloader+kernel) from TBH, and then flash their system only 2.3.340 SBF.

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Do I have to unroot to get the OTA froyo update?

Just rooted my phone last week. Do I have to unroot it in order to get the OTA froyo update?
Don't want to play with the ROM right now. Thanks a lot.
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Unroot for official or install a copy from the dev threads
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Short answer; no. You don't need to unroot to update OTA if you're running a stock build. The update will cause you to loose root though.
Just to clarify for the sake of caution, I installed the leaked 2.2 update. Can I install the official build OTA or do I need to read up on Odin and manually update it? Thanks.
vintage712 said:
Just to clarify for the sake of caution, I installed the leaked 2.2 update. Can I install the official build OTA or do I need to read up on Odin and manually update it? Thanks.
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From what I've read, in order to flash the ota you have to have the stock recovery, so your options are to odin the modem and flash one of the roms through cwm -or- odin the entire .tar and then run the one-click-root.
Electrofreak said:
Short answer; no. You don't need to unroot to update OTA if you're running a stock build. The update will cause you to loose root though.
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Thanks. But I can use the one-click-root to root my phone again, right?
fookxixi said:
Thanks. But I can use the one-click-root to root my phone again, right?
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you could and it will work but why go through the extra work ??
use odin to update the modem (very easy) then go grab the ACS DK28 ROM. it's already rooted for you and it can be flashed via Clockwork .. very easy to do IMO.

[Q] The proper way to get to .595/6?

I have been out of the loop for a while in Afghanistan.
Could anyone please tell me the correct SBF order to upgrade my DX from 2.3.15 to .595/6. maderstcok OTA will get me to 2.3.340 but what is after that?
Thanks for the help!
SBF to .340, then you will have to wait for the OTA update.
SBF to 340 and you can take the OTA or wait for TBH to release the rooted version
You can download the rooted version right now (12:30 PM, EDT) if you have the TBH app installed on your Droid X.
-Mike
Thanks again for the help, that's what I needed to know. I'm about to download the TBH app right now.
Im running 595 deodexed Zapx custom rom.
Can I just flash the deodexed 596 version over what im using now without wiping ? Will my custom rom still work?
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Antob125 said:
Im running 595 deodexed Zapx custom rom.
Can I just flash the deodexed 596 version over what im using now without wiping ? Will my custom rom still work?
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eyepopper posted this link a little bit ago from mydroidworld method three is the on you want I believe
www . mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/7651-official-dx-gingerbread-2-3-3-4-5-596-release-thread-something-everyone .html
(can't post outside links yet)

[Q] How to downgrade to 2.2

I upgraded my wife's g2 to the official tmobile gingerbread release (used the pre rooted deodexed gingerbread rom) and need to return the phone to tmobile for an exchange. Before the upgrade to gingerbread I rooted and enabled permanent s-off.
1. Will I have any issues just flashing the stock tmobile 2.2 rom through clockwork recovery?
2. Once downgraded will I have to root again to go back and undo the permanent s-off
3. Is there a rooted stock rom available to flash? Want to be able to restore apps + settings while awaiting a replacement?
dig around the forums for an original PC10IMG.zip of the shipped rom and flash that through bootloader
Any issues using the rom in this thread. Looks like its a flashable .zip file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788489
Can I flash the above rom through the bootloader? Want to make sure I don't brick the phone before I do this.
matyou98 said:
Can I flash the above rom through the bootloader? Want to make sure I don't brick the phone before I do this.
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Hi !
You can not downgrade at all because the install of an older PC10IMG.zip will give you a "main version too old" error.
Normally you solve this by using misc_version to change the main version string in the misc partition.
But to do this you need (temporary) root access.
All published temp-root methods (rage and it's derivatives like visionary, z4root, ... - psneuter - gingerbreak) have been patched in the official T-Mobile G2 Gingerbread release.
So enough background info for now - This firmware version is not rootable and can not be downgraded (for now).
Have fun - Guhl
Of course we will post and update if the situation changes
I have this gingerbread rom installed. Can anyone confirm that this version cannot be downgraded.
Flashable version of PC10IMG_Vision_Gingerbread_S_TMOUS_2.13.531.8 Leak, that football posted, and yes this is the final release.
Rooted
Deodexed
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matyou98 said:
I have this gingerbread rom installed. Can anyone confirm that this version cannot be downgraded.
Flashable version of PC10IMG_Vision_Gingerbread_S_TMOUS_2.13.531.8 Leak, that football posted, and yes this is the final release.
Rooted
Deodexed
Busybox in attachment
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Wait, you got a rooted version of it installed?
If yes, you can use misc_version to set the main version back to a lower or equal value of the rom you want to install and then install the PC10IMG.zip through hboot.
Have fun - Guhl
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guhl99 said:
Wait, you got a rooted version of it installed?
If yes, you can use misc_version to set the main version back to a lower or equal value of the rom you want to install and then install the PC10IMG.zip through hboot.
Have fun - Guhl
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the rooted flashable version is found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074852
i downgraded from the Gingerbread leak using this method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831398 It worked perfectly! i am now at 2.2
noeeBEAST said:
i downgraded from the Gingerbread leak using this method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831398 It worked perfectly! i am now at 2.2
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how i thought you need temproot for that
So I flashed the rooted gb rom above through clockwork. Will I brick my phone if I flash the stock rom I linked above through clockwork? Is it really this hard to go back to stock?
I think there is a lot of miscommunication going on here. I think the problem is that users are having a hard time differentiating between the unrootable leak and the rooted leak.
I'm having to send my g2 back also, I'm rooted, s-off'd, and using the rooted version of the tmob gb leak. ive got cwm installed too, should I be able to use the pc10img to completely wipe, set s-on and go back to 2.2?

Solved - Installing custom roms on rooted 2.3.4 (Not OTA)

Hello,
I want to know if anybody knows a way to install custom roms on a rooted Droid 2 (2.3.4) with the latest bootloader. I've been trying, but I'm facing an annoying little problem. In order to root my Droid 2 with the latest bootloader, I needed to used the patched 2.3.4 firmware. Whenever I try to install a custom rom through CWM, I get an error telling me that the installation has failed. It says right before the error that I need to make sure I have the OTA update and not the leaked version. I can't get the OTA though because I'll be unable to root that one.
So, does anyone know a work around for installing a custom rom on a non OTA firmware? Any tips, suggestion, apps, links....just anything would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
CJKurow
Update:
I found a solution that I felt was risky, but I took the chance and it worked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131130&page=3
official cm7 is the only rom that has a kernel check
removing it is not that risky
edit: other gb roms should install fine
sd_shadow said:
official cm7 is the only rom that has a kernel check
removing it is not that risky
edit: other gb roms should install fine
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That is what I ended up doing, I updated the original post to help out anyone with the same problem.
I thought latest ota was rooted
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yes a root method, was found
only one 2.3.4, that i know of 621
& cm7 is based on 2.3.3/ 4.5.601
that's why kernel doesn't match
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OTA's after PwnMyMoto...

Are we going to have to flash stock again to update to 4.3 or 4.4? Or will safestrap do the trick since pwnmymoto hijacks the stock recovery?
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I want to know too.. thanks
Yes.Flash official rom with rsd lite from http://sbf.droid-developers.org/
There is a thread about this on the moto x forum it looks like root can survive using voodoo and flash recovery here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466191. However there is a catch 22 as of right now voodoo does not work on 4.3. So my guess is you can protect root on 4.2.2 but voodoo won't let you restore root once on 4.3. The dev is working on fixing this. But it will work for the camera update.

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