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[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] Need some clarification on OTA update.

Ok I am full rooted thanks to un-revoked.
I have downloaded the new update on my phone but havent installed yet, Battery was to low so gave me a notification in status bar to update later.
I understand i have to flash to the Amon ra recovery.
all i want is the stock rom, with the ability to use wireless tether and adfree, so obviously i need superuser permission.
Will i have to flash to a stock rooted rom?? or will i just be able to install these and be good to go?? is there even a stock rooted rom out yet??
Thanks for any and help. love the site dont post much cause normally i can figure things out, but wanna double check on this one.

Here you go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038701
Make back up and perform full wipes.
You must install the rooted Rom for precautionary reasons.

so should i even update my phone then?? or should i just flash right to one of these?? seems like it would be easier just flashing right too those since i currently have clockwork installed.

drew454u said:
so should i even update my phone then?? or should i just flash right to one of these?? seems like it would be easier just flashing right too those since i currently have clockwork installed.
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Flash the odexed or deodexed versions and enjoy.
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drew454u said:
so should i even update my phone then?? or should i just flash right to one of these?? seems like it would be easier just flashing right too those since i currently have clockwork installed.
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Simple answer is NO YOU SHOULD NOT DO THE OTA... The rom is out there already (rooted versions)

novanosis85 said:
Flash the odexed or deodexed versions and enjoy.
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Whats the difference in them?? and do i have to flash a kernel also?? not gonna lie i have never flashed a different rom before. never had a need too really.

drew454u said:
Whats the difference in them?? and do i have to flash a kernel also?? not gonna lie i have never flashed a different rom before. never had a need too really.
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No difference really. Just flash the odexed version and that is all. No kernel needed.
I'm not familiar with cwmod so I can't guide you through the flash but also you need to have an updated version.
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novanosis85 said:
No difference really. Just flash the odexed version and that is all. No kernel needed.
I'm not familiar with cwmod so I can't guide you through the flash but also you need to have an updated version.
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ok thank you sir, much appreciated.

drew454u said:
ok thank you sir, much appreciated.
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Flash Amon on your phone download odex version and flash thru recovery
Sent from my EVO rocking Evervolv Gingerbread

All I did was wiped everything and flashed the rooted update Rom using amon recovery. Now I a running the same thing as th ota and I'm still rooted. That's the easiest and safest option u have.
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[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
Busybox in attachment
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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?

[Q] revert back to stock rom?

on at&t atrix how can I revert back to stock rom without un-rooting the phone? I would like root access but just use the stock moto rom that came with the phone?
I tired many methods including this one and no luck all I get is the moto boot loop
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600

Did you do a full wipe? Wipe cache, devlik, factory reset? It's easy to root the atrix so just find the stock rom version you want and if you loose root that's no biggy because you can reroot the device.
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msd24200 said:
Did you do a full wipe? Wipe cache, devlik, factory reset? It's easy to root the atrix so just find the stock rom version you want and if you loose root that's no biggy because you can reroot the device.
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yes I did all of that and no luck other then boot loop though I foind a one click auto unroot script will that do the trick?

I would highly recommend just using one of the fruitcake roms (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009) .
For other things i would check these posts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871 as they were very helpful when i was working on getting a new rom setup.

Why don't u flash a sbf using RSDLite and then root it again?

spiderx_mm said:
Why don't u flash a sbf using RSDLite and then root it again?
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::::facepalm::
Use the fruit cakes they are as close as you can get to stock after unlocking your bootloader and soo much safer
than rsd lite
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ltdanno360 said:
::::facepalm::
Use the fruit cakes they are as close as you can get to stock after unlocking your bootloader and soo much safer
than rsd lite
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Besides it's a pain to use RSD to flash stock... I did it recently and "Woah Sally!" it took several flashes for it to take. But it did take, after that I just re-unlocked/rooted from there. So I am not recommending my method at all, unless you have time to spare and don't care about your device.

How to"re root" a500 after receiving ics ota from Acer

I did some searching and did not find a direct answer to this. Feel free to lock this thread if this has been answered.
I flashed back to my original stock ROM from when I rooted my device. I went through the series if updates, to this morning and and updated to ics. I have lost root access. So the question is.... Is there a way to root my device on ics without downgrading. I got to have my AD free and battery saving app
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Or if someone could post a link that would be great! Thank you!
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this worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546593

I saw this earlier. I guess the leak could be what I have? I will have to check the firmware and compare it to what is listed. Thanks btw I will try this later tonight and update if this worked.
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I have same situation. I had rooted HC 3.2.1. Yesterday I made the update to stock ICS. I have to say that I am not happy with this new rom. It is not so smooth and fast that I expected. I am intrested to install some nice and fast custom rom. How to do it? What is need to be done to root and install the ClockworkMod??????

Worked perfectly and easily on mine. Acer_AV041_A500_1.033.00_PA_CUS1

I used the method as above, coming from the stock ota. And it worked I was able to use the battery saver and TB. I don't have a custom recovery, in order to do a back up for the time being but that is okay for now.
Edit: I see there is a bunch more threads started with this same topic so feel free to shut this down.

Hey did you unroot before installing the OTA ICS update? Also, what about recovery?

Acer_A500_041.205.01_COM_GEN2
Just to clarify, the root method for the ICS leak works on the US ICS OTA? (Acer_A500_041.205.01_COM_GEN2)
I just want to make sure, as I am being offered the OTA update from stock rooted Acer_A500_7.014.02_COM_GEN2. I want to make sure I can re-root if I do the update. Otherwise, I'll just wait for a CWM-flashable rooted version. Or has someone already posted that that I've missed?

Yes I was rooted. Then went back to my original stock ROM and stock recovery then went through all the updates. I updated this morning to the stock ics from Acer. Then used the thread above to root again. However I do not have a custom recovery at the moment but root access apps are working just fine. Which is all I need for now.(I live in southern Michigan)

thanks. A question about your custom recovery...Does Acer Recovery Installer no longer work to install CWM again? Or have you just not attempted to re-install CWM?

Kinz1980 said:
Yes I was rooted. Then went back to my original stock ROM and stock recovery then went through all the updates. I updated this morning to the stock ics from Acer. Then used the thread above to root again. However I do not have a custom recovery at the moment but root access apps are working just fine. Which is all I need for now.(I live in southern Michigan)
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okay cool thanks. What did you use to unroot? For flashing back to stock recovery I will use "Acer Recovery Installer".
I tried using iconiaroot which I used to root but it still won't unroot my tablet. I even tried restarting and still nothing.

I lost root when doing the updates to clarify. And no I do not have a recovery at the moment, which I don't need because I am running ics with rooted apps that is all I need. I have no reason to flash a custom ROM. I will let the developers work with this for a bit and I will probably check it or later
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Kinz1980 said:
I lost root when doing the updates to clarify. And no I do not have a recovery at the moment, which I don't need because I am running ics with rooted apps that is all I need. I have no reason to flash a custom ROM. I will let the developers work with this for a bit and I will probably check it or later
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Okay great thanks. Glad to know it still worked, flashing the ota update with still having root. Only thing that worries me is I flashed back to stock recovery using that program an went I booted to recovery, it was exclamation point inside a triangle. Hope that doesn't affect my update process.
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I hope a root option comes out that doesn't require a ROM like gingerbreak. Maybe it's not possible for ICS or there aren't any developers interested in working on it, I don't know, but I'll wait.

It shouldn't your stock recovery is different then a custom recovery ie cwm. You will have to find another thread or something to flash a custom recovery. If your wanting to have a custom ROM. I have no need for it. So to put this into a nut shell.
Flash back to stock ROM (honeycomb)
Flash stock recovery.
Except the ota.
Use the link in first post to"re root"your device.
You will have a stock ROM from Acer that has root access. No recovery.
I Hope this makes it clear as mud:sly:
Hit the thanks button if any of this helped you, good day.
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Kinz1980 said:
It shouldn't your stock recovery is different then a custom recovery ie cwm. You will have to find another thread or something to flash a custom recovery. If your wanting to have a custom ROM. I have no need for it. So to put this into a nut shell.
Flash back to stock ROM (honeycomb)
Flash stock recovery.
Except the ota.
Use the link in first post to"re root"your device.
You will have a stock ROM from Acer that has root access. No recovery.
I Hope this makes it clear as mud:sly:
Hit the thanks button if any of this helped you, good day.
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Just to let you know that you will have recovery if you follow this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...ader+and+fixing+broken+recovery+in+leaked+ics

Wouldn't Rootkeeper be able to restore root after the update? It worked when I updated my Razr to the leaked ICS.

Kinz1980 said:
It shouldn't your stock recovery is different then a custom recovery ie cwm. You will have to find another thread or something to flash a custom recovery. If your wanting to have a custom ROM. I have no need for it. So to put this into a nut shell.
Flash back to stock ROM (honeycomb)
Flash stock recovery.
Except the ota.
Use the link in first post to"re root"your device.
You will have a stock ROM from Acer that has root access. No recovery.
I Hope this makes it clear as mud:sly:
Hit the thanks button if any of this helped you, good day.
Sent from my ADR6350 using xda premium
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okay. sorry for all the questions, but does it matter what version of HC I'm on? You say flash back to stock, is that just if I was running a custom rom? I can't find the sdcard I have my backups on but I'm running completely stock 3.2.1 HC. Just rooted and running CWM.

No ICS Update for me, Rooted 3.2, Need Help!
I thought having my tablet simply rooted wouldnt cause a big issue, i didnt flash it, im still running 3.2 gen 2 but no update for ics has appeared, when checking for update it says im up to date, ive checked several times, tried looking into it seeing if i had to unroot somehow which ive found no program that will unroot my tablet successfully i do not want to wipe because last time i rooted it wiped and i lost alot of important data i couldnt back up. Someone please advise me or send me the Canadian/USA Update Zip or other location for the official ics. Thanks!