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[Q] Unroot the Droid 2

Hey guys I was wondering if there was a way to unroot the droid 2 yet? I think I may wanna turn my phone in seeing how moto is going to try to block people who put custom roms on the phone from getting updates and I only have a few days left in my 30 trial.
Thanks everyone

Silex73 said:
Hey guys I was wondering if there was a way to unroot the droid 2 yet? I think I may wanna turn my phone in seeing how moto is going to try to block people who put custom roms on the phone from getting updates and I only have a few days left in my 30 trial.
Thanks everyone
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I just flashed my phone back to stock using the .sbf file put up by rootzwiki. I think I'll be writing a tutorial in a bit. May be this morning!

Silex73 said:
Hey guys I was wondering if there was a way to unroot the droid 2 yet? I think I may wanna turn my phone in seeing how moto is going to try to block people who put custom roms on the phone from getting updates and I only have a few days left in my 30 trial.
Thanks everyone
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Here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7930621#post7930621

Somone obviously doesn't know how to read stickies...
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n0yd said:
Somone obviously doesn't know how to read stickies...
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What do you mean? The recovery thread is helpful for finding some files, but beyond that, there aren't any sets of instructions or procedures that actually outline what to do to unroot a phone.

Thanks for the Tutorial darkonion... I tried to do it but for some reason it kept failing on me (tried 3 times) so i decided to just try to return it to my local verizon and the rep didn't even take the phone outta the box haha. Oh and that tutorial you posted on page 17 of the how to root droid 2 thread was perfect I really don't know much about command prompt or adb but I followed your advice without a hiccup. Thanks for all the help. Its greatly appreciated.

Silex73 said:
Thanks for the Tutorial darkonion... I tried to do it but for some reason it kept failing on me (tried 3 times) so i decided to just try to return it to my local verizon and the rep didn't even take the phone outta the box haha. Oh and that tutorial you posted on page 17 of the how to root droid 2 thread was perfect I really don't know much about command prompt or adb but I followed your advice without a hiccup. Thanks for all the help. Its greatly appreciated.
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Thanks. Could you PM me where it went wrong? That way, I can start updating the thread to be more accurate.

How can I do this on a Mac? The download is an exe file.... And macs cannot use exe files. (correct me if I am wrong)

I unrooted via the package that I downloaded here in the forums and everything seems to have worked. However it still goes to the green screen @ reboot? Need to return in order to help pay for my new d3 @

Be careful returning rooted devices back to big red. Its a voided warranty issue, and not a wise idea.
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[Q] Q can someone help me i cant install the update my phone wont let need help

I unroot my droid and still on a stock rom and it still wont install the update I don't no what stout I tried doing it manualy and it still wont then tried to install over there area still I don't no what's stout someone please help me

You might need to flash with the 2.3.15 sbf first. I was rooted and themed and the update kept failing. After the sbf, I had no issues with the update.

ashish8 said:
You might need to flash with the 2.3.15 sbf first. I was rooted and themed and the update kept failing. After the sbf, I had no issues with the update.
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First time poster and extremely unknowledgeable about how to do almost anything except rely on the technical prowess and patience of the developers and other contributors here. That being said, I too have a rooted droid x (using z4root) and cannot get the ota update to work. I tried unrooting using z4root and downloading + installing only to have it fail.
If someone could please post a link or an explanation (in very simple terms, please), how to both obtain and install whatever this sbf is mentioned above, I would appreciate it quite a bit.
Thanks in advance.
DC
PS: I only use and/or have access to a Mac running OSX 10.6.5 so, windows is not available.
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Same unrooted with Z4, download won't work.
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Heres a link I found that may help some of us but, as I've changed the bloatware after rooting, I'm intimidated by the warnings contained on the post.
Please use this at your own risk and understand I have nothing whatsoever to do with the posts contents.
I'm just going to wait untilsome kind and patient soul takes pity on me and explains what to do in plain english with no acronyms.
Here's the link:
droid-life.com/2010/12/09/how-to-manually-update-droid-x-to-android-2-2-1/
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pats4life100 said:
I unroot my droid and still on a stock rom and it still wont install the update I don't no what stout I tried doing it manualy and it still wont then tried to install over there area still I don't no what's stout someone please help me
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When you ask for help I would advise for you to at least type in complete sentences so someone can try to understand what it is you're saying. I find it extremely annoying when people ask for help, but their questions are not clear or concise; just a bunch of sentence fragments.
As for everyone else I was having trouble early and just SBF'd. It was the only way for me. Running 2.3.15.

Is this 2.3 gingerbread?
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make sure you don't sbf to something lower then your current version i.e. 2.3.32 > 2.3.15 is a no go. (results in brick i think) also make sure your bootloader is the right version and etc. etc.

[Q] NEED HELP. DROID X Bootstrapper. Sending a phone back to VERIZON. Desperate

First i'm going to say sorry as i know this isn't the first and probably won't be the last thread posted about removing droid X bootstrapper. With that said thank you in advance for helping me.
Before i go on i'll preface by saying i am no expert but with proper instruction i can learn very easily. I rooted my DX using z4root and used droid x bootstrapper to create a nandroid and flashed the Fission Rom. I am new to the DX, came from the DINC, and the only reason i rooted was because my phone was rebooting randomly and i thought maybe that would fix it but it didn't so i was able to get a refurb DX which is working better already and so now i have to send my old back to Verizon. Problem is i unrooted it and restored to defaults and Bootstrapper, Terminal Emulator, and SU were all still there. so i researched the boards since this community has made me excited to be an android user, and tried both methods of Root explorer and Terminal emulator, and even flashed maderstcock340.zip but again upon restoring to defaults, all 3 apps showed up again.
I need help, i didn't want to ask for help because i dont want to bother anyone but i need the help. Even a link to something else that i should try would be a great help.
I mean even if anyone is willing to skype with me and help me out that way i'll buy you a 6 pack.
EDIT: Will using the .340 system only sbf work to remove it? and if not will using TBH's 2.3.32 fix it??!?!

Have you tried unrooting with z4, you can uninstall the other two in the market. If z4 fails to unroot, you might have to flash a sbf. Its easy find " how to's" in the forums.
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thecontrolm7cl said:
First i'm going to say sorry as i know this isn't the first and probably won't be the last thread posted about removing droid X bootstrapper. With that said thank you in advance for helping me.
Before i go on i'll preface by saying i am no expert but with proper instruction i can learn very easily. I rooted my DX using z4root and used droid x bootstrapper to create a nandroid and flashed the Fission Rom. I am new to the DX, came from the DINC, and the only reason i rooted was because my phone was rebooting randomly and i thought maybe that would fix it but it didn't so i was able to get a refurb DX which is working better already and so now i have to send my old back to Verizon. Problem is i unrooted it and restored to defaults and Bootstrapper, Terminal Emulator, and SU were all still there. so i researched the boards since this community has made me excited to be an android user, and tried both methods of Root explorer and Terminal emulator, and even flashed maderstcock340.zip but again upon restoring to defaults, all 3 apps showed up again.
I need help, i didn't want to ask for help because i dont want to bother anyone but i need the help. Even a link to something else that i should try would be a great help.
I mean even if anyone is willing to skype with me and help me out that way i'll buy you a 6 pack.
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Have you tried sbf'ing?
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bigshotrob22 said:
Have you tried sbf'ing?
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Well i thought that is what maderstcoks340.zip was supposed to be. A flashable sbf? can you direct me to a link where i can download the .340 SBF and the right version of RSD Lite

I'm currently at work and on my phone...so you'll have to find the links yourself...
But flashing the .340 won't get you completely back to stock. You'll need to find a link to the .320 sbf...I think there is one on droid-life.com
Apply the 320 and then the 340.
340 sbfs are easy to find...but you'll obviously need that too.

Jubakuba said:
I'm currently at work and on my phone...so you'll have to find the links yourself...
But flashing the .340 won't get you completely back to stock. You'll need to find a link to the .320 sbf...I think there is one on droid-life.com
Apply the 320 and then the 340.
340 sbfs are easy to find...but you'll obviously need that too.
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got it all taken care of! Really pretty fearless now that i sat down and learned to SBF the problem is i run mac so i'll need to use a friends PC if i ever need to SBF again. Anyway thanks for the help!

Go go www.drewgaren.com and click on the sbf and root tab..i used his instructions to sbf...
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[Q] Help With Motorola Droid Milestone X on C Spire - Bricked

I bricked my phone by using the wrong SBF. Like a DA, I didn't pay attn and used a SBF for verizon. However, my carrier is C Spire.
I am stuck at this:
Bootloader
30.04
Err: A5,70,70,00,1F
MEM_MAP Blank
Service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to Program
Can anyone point me to the correct SBF for C Spire to resolve this? Any help is much appreciated.

You're going to have to take it back to c spire and do a warranty return or you can send it to Motorola and they'll send you a new one back unless you're phone came with android version 2.2. If it came with 2.3.5 there's nothing you can do. Try this sbf file if it came with 2.2 http://www.filesonic.com/file/1301534444/SHADO_X6_3.2.6_SHADOW_BP_C_02.06.00R_AP_BP_Flex_21_signed_secure_cell_south_1ff_P3_USERBLD.sbf.gz

Thanks. I thought I may have to do the warranty exchange.
The link you attached is not working. Can you re-post it?
Again Thanks

jamcnew said:
Thanks. I thought I may have to do the warranty exchange.
The link you attached is not working. Can you re-post it?
Again Thanks
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none of the sbf files would work for me, i was preloaded with 2.2. every time it resulted in the above referenced information exactly. there has to be a way to do it. i wish that i had a spare milestone x that i could mess with for testing. but after bricking 2 phones i am not willing to try it with my personal phone anymore.
edit: i can't remember, can you get to recovery?

ngholson said:
none of the sbf files would work for me, i was preloaded with 2.2. every time it resulted in the above referenced information exactly. there has to be a way to do it. i wish that i had a spare milestone x that i could mess with for testing. but after bricking 2 phones i am not willing to try it with my personal phone anymore.
edit: i can't remember, can you get to recovery?
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No, I can't get beyond the Boot loader screen.

jamcnew said:
No, I can't get beyond the Boot loader screen.
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my advice, before admitting defeat and taking it in for warranty, i would try every damn sbf i could find and use every method you can find. whats the worst that will happen? you brick it? too late. if you can get it to boot again somehow there is hope. try the same method over and over again. keep trying everything you can. THEN report back here and let the rest of us know =D

I've been working on this since Friday. The only sbf I've come across for C Spire is SHADO_X6_3.2.6_SHADOW_BP_C_02.06.00R_AP_BP_Flex_21_signed_secure_cell_south_1ff_P3_USERBLD.sbf.gz
I've yanked the battery, tried every imaginable button combo but that damned thing is stubborn. I'll probably go and do a warranty exchange later in the afternoon today. But if anyone here can point me to another sbf for C Spire, I'll try it out before I take it in. The one above is the only one I've been able to find.
I guess being on a small regional carrier makes it a little harder to get these things.

Thanks for the responses. I've warranty exchanged it now.
The replacement is on 2.2.2. Should I leave it alone or get the OTA update? I would like to put Cyanogenmod 7.1 on it.

Leave it alone. You can't run cyanogenmod nightlys on 2.3 because the nightlys are using froyo. If you do update you'll have to find the RC of cyanogenmod to put on it because it uses 2.3.7

[Q] 2.3.4 sbf for D2 or R2D2

Hello,
I bricked my phone trying to downgrade from the 2.3.4 update to my R2D2. (I knew better, but what can I say?) I currently need a stock Verizon 2.3.4 sbf for either Droid 2 or (preferrably) the R2D2 to flash back to. I have a spare phone I will run to my office tomorrow to use for now, but I really want to unbrick by beloved R2D2...
The official ROMI'm looking for is 4.5.622.A957.Verizon.en.US
****SOLUTION POSTED AT THE END*****
The sbf has been leaked, and is available:
Here:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/
and Here:
goo.gl/9SdIy

JerrytheGreat said:
Hello,
I bricked my phone trying to downgrade from the 2.3.4 update to my R2D2. (I knew better, but what can I say?) I currently need a stock Verizon 2.3.4 sbf for either Droid 2 or (preferrably) the R2D2 to flash back to. I have a spare phone I will run to my office tomorrow to use for now, but I really want to unbrick by beloved R2D2...
The official ROMI'm looking for is 4.5.622.A957.Verizon.en.US
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I think I'm in the same boat.

Hey guys I can upload a .sbf later tonight.
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Where did you get it?
Not to be unappreciative, but I understand that the 2.3.4 sbf for the Droid 2 R2D2 wont be available until it gets leaked from VZW, and that it doesn't even exist yet for the Droid 2--do you have a way to get it?
If you do, you'll be my hero!!
jtg

JerrytheGreat said:
Not to be unappreciative, but I understand that the 2.3.4 sbf for the Droid 2 R2D2 wont be available until it gets leaked from VZW, and that it doesn't even exist yet for the Droid 2--do you have a way to get it?
If you do, you'll be my hero!!
jtg
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I have the gingerbread sbf for the droid2

Gingerbread 2.3.3 will not work-MUST be 2.3.4
Thanks for the offer, but the Gingerbread 2.3.3 floating around the Internet will not work- the SBF MUST be 2.3.4, what was just realeased as an OTA 1 week or so ago.
Now, if someone stumbles across this thread, please note you CANNOT "downgrade" the R2D2 after the 2.3.4 OTA, as Verizon also updated the bootloader. If you try to downgrade to 2.3.3, you will brick the phone until the 2.3.4 sbf gets leaked.
From what I have seen, I am one of 3 people to create bricked R2D2s trying this, now waiting for a 2.3.4 leak to bring his/her phone back from the dead.
If you are indeed looking for the VZW 2.3.3 sbf, stockroms.net has it.
-jtg

same, identical problem!!!!

Amazing what can be found if you scan down maybe 10 posts or so from your own =P
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566481

MissionImprobable said:
Amazing what can be found if you scan down maybe 10 posts or so from your own =P
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566481
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Thats 2.3.3
Not 2.3.4
So it's actually not amazing.

Still no movement on this?
My bricked R2D2 is looking very sad, sitting with no battery in it on the side of my desk...

JerrytheGreat said:
Still no movement on this?
My bricked R2D2 is looking very sad, sitting with no battery in it on the side of my desk...
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sadly i do believe my r2d2 has suffered the same fate as yours.. ive tried updatubg with both of the available from
stockroms . net/ file/ Droid2/ Droid2R2D2
Bootloader
D2.37
Err:A5,70,70,00,1F thou ive had several variations
MEM_MAP Blank
Service Req'd
Battery OK
OK to program
Connect USB Data Cable
this is what i get when i connect it.. it acts like its flashing but never does.... when it reboots it goes right back to the loader with same mem_map blank error
IMEI/ESN/MEID: N / A
Technology: N / A
Software Version: N / A
Flex Version: N / A
Bootloader Version: v0x00D237

Ok since no one is answering Ill say this.
You CANNOT SBF back. The 2.3.4 update changes your bootloader. None of the SBFs will work anymore once you update. This was told the day it was released. You will also lose Root ability.
Sorry but until someone can overcome the bootloader or the current SBF is leaked you peeps are stuck.

chasehammer said:
Ok since no one is answering Ill say this.
You CANNOT SBF back. The 2.3.4 update changes your bootloader. None of the SBFs will work anymore once you update. This was told the day it was released. You will also lose Root ability.
Sorry but until someone can overcome the bootloader or the current SBF is leaked you peeps are stuck.
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Thank you, Captain Obvious, for restating the subject of this thread..

Not trying to be an ass, just wondering why you installed the update knowing that you would lose root and couldn't SBF back.

MissionImprobable said:
Not trying to be an ass, just wondering why you installed the update knowing that you would lose root and couldn't SBF back.
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A. My batt life and stability tanked after the update, and I was fed up
B. Didn't think it through
C. I thought I could easily download the most recent sbf and reflash-but didnt check first to see its wasn't available.
D. I have a spare phone, so knew if I bricked it, I would be OK
E. I'm not shocked or mad, I'm already married, so enough told-you-so's

Same problem
Why doesn't Verizon just release the sbf? Whats their reason for not releasing it, Those bastards!!

korydak1lla said:
Why doesn't Verizon just release the sbf? Whats their reason for not releasing it, Those bastards!!
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Ummmmm they dont want people to be able to root their phones.

Don't expect the sbf anytime soon as the Droid 2 is dead and pretty much nobody cares about it. :/

That's why I love me some MIUI. Also why Moto is on the bottom of my list for future upgrades. Sony is looking dead sexy about now.

Please Keep an Eye Peeled--Lots of People need this
Well this thread and about 4 others all drill down to the same issue.
We are all looking for a leaked 2.3.4 sbf for Verizon Droid2 or R2D2. Please all you people in the know keep your eyes peeled for a leak, and post the second it appears (if ever).
jtg