I guess I should start my saying, I'm a noob. So I upgraded my Droid X from 2.2 to the rooted .596. It worked fine, but I found it to be a little sluggish so I decided to go back to 2.2. So I did something I knew was probably a terrible idea, but I have a tendancy to be a little hardheaded. I booted into recovery and restored a backup I had of 2.2 and rebooted. Needless to say, it stuck at the M logo. I've tried rebooting but it just sticks at the red M every time. After it sticks, I can take out the battery and turn it back on and it loads the recovery. I hope it's fixable cuz if not, my wife is guna kill me. Lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Hahaha. Its ok. But you will learn from your mistake. You are going to have to do a sbf on your phone. It is not that difficult but it is a pain in the butt. Google search "how to sbf the DROID x to froyo".
There will be a few things you need yo download.
1) newest Motorola drivers
2) a program called RSD lite.
3) the .sbf file itself.
The full. Sbf flash guide is at droid x forums.com. the guide was created by maderschramm.
droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-sbf/12015-complete-droid-x-sbf-flashing-guide.html#post106306
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Hell Yeah!!!
Flashed the sbf a couple times to no avail. Did a little searching, only to find I was using an outdated sbf. Booted into recovery, wiped data/factory reset and wiped cache, pulled battery and put it back in, booted into bootloader, flashed new sbf, switched to system recovery and wiped data/factory reset and wiped cache, then rebooted and... Tada!! I am now the happiest mother****er on the planet! God I love technology (and the people that know how to use it). I owe you a beer, boss! *pushes Thanks button*
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so i went through the instructions on instaklling the tranquility rom, well after installing all i got was the motorola boot, nothing else, so i restarted the phone after about 10 min, and still nothing, so i reboot into recovery, and wiped the phone, well its still only showing the motorola logo, any suggestions?
Same thing happend to me
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oxidant11 said:
so i went through the instructions on instaklling the tranquility rom, well after installing all i got was the motorola boot, nothing else, so i restarted the phone after about 10 min, and still nothing, so i reboot into recovery, and wiped the phone, well its still only showing the motorola logo, any suggestions?
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Boot into recovery and load one of your backups. If you don't have backups, then you just learned why you need them. Of course, there are people who have uploaded nandroid backups to this site and others, find one of them, move it to your sdcard, boot into recovery, and install it.
If all this fails, then just .sbf. It doesn't take forever, and you can make a nice clean stock 2.2 backup after you root and then upgrade.
What OS are you running? Have you tried to SBF your phone back to factory?
Im guessing its 2.2 only
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Yeah i got it back by doing spf. And then reloaded a backup, but i could never get into clockwork, what do u do yo get into clockwork because the only recovery i was able to get into was the recovery that comes with the phone, just would like to know.
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The same thing happened to me trying to update using the update.zip. Installs everything normally but when it comes to booting it simply stops at the motorola logo, then if you reboot it several times taking the battery out it boots into the system.
Doesn't sound like your rooted? Have to be rooted to use Clockwork.
If you are rooted might try reinstalling the Bootstrap Recovery.
Would definitely suggest doing an SBF on the phone. The guides here are a little unorganized, so I wrote up a nice one below. Includes everything including the SBF file needed for flashing.
http://destdroid.com/showthread.php?18-How-to-Flash-2.1-(SBF)
Need help! My phone was rooted using the Easy Root process, all was peachy until I decided to try the latest leak of 2.2. Didn't work, got stuck at the M logo and could only get the bootloader screen up. I thought it was bricked but after searching high and low through the blogosphere got to this post. Now I've done the sbf as suggested, but when I try to do the Easy Root again, nothing happens. Any suggestions? I would like to root again so I can access the backup from my sd card and get my phone back to where I had it b/f. HELP!
Am stuck on The Rubix Logo. I was on Rubix 1.89 then I was messing around w/phone a lil bit so I decided to load the stock rom back. It loaded up fine. I attempted to load Rubix 1.93 and decided not to wipe (Stupid mistake) and now am stuck on Rubix boot loop. Can someone assist me in loading into Recovery when DX is powered off please. I hope no one mentions SBF. I have no clue how to even begin that process
Been in a similar situation. I assume we're talking about getting into clockwork recovery?
If that's the case, your only solution is an sbf if it isn't kicking you into clockwork already.
Getting into stock recovery is achieved by holding down the home and power buttons from power off.
SBFing is done from the bootloader. that is entered from power off by holding down power, volume down, and the camera button.
You will need the 2.2 sbf file and RSD lite 4.8 on your windows machine in order to perform sbf.
Yes You assumed right about CW, I knew it wouldn't be long before I Fd this up. I already have RSd lite 4.8(I think...have to double check). Where can I get this SBF 2.2 file from? I've looked all over but most links are dead This really Sucks..
Couldn't I just load the Leaked 2.3.320 file instead of the 2.3.15, since I wanted to do the upgrade anyway? or is it just not that Easy?
The 2.3.320 is just a system sbf. I think there were kernel changes that went with that you'll have to have. Standby for PM.
im in need of that 2.3.320 too i have a sitting brick that will not do recovery but can flash with a sbf
Not sure what your situation is but I posted some help over at DF as well and my issue has been resolved by Seph and these instructions I followed. Hope it works for you as well and fyi here's link(http://www.droidforums.net/forum/drod2169-x/99143-rubix-focused-1-8-9-1-9-3-a-34.html#post1021218)
First thing to try, is to wipe data and cache from the android recovery (NOT clockwork recovery.. as.. most liklely you can't get to clockwork recovery.
Easiest way:
--Battery Pull
--When you put the battery back in, hold down the home button the phone.
--As it powers up, let go of the home button when you see the M logo.
--It should go into android recovery. When you see the little droid with the ! in a triangle, hit the search button.
--From the menu, wipe data and cache, then reboot.. it should take you into Focused...
When you get back in.. the FIRST thing I suggest, is to reload 1.8.9.. as it sounds like you do not have the TBH leak (If you don't have it, you probably don't want it)...
PLEASE read the first post, that talks about the differences between 1.8.9, and 1.9.3...
Since you will have already wiped data and cache, you shouldn't need to when loading 1.8.9.. if you have troubles with loading it, just wipe data/cache again...
I wish I had come here first!!!! Been trying to get ROM Manager to work and finally got all excited because it seemed as though it had finally taken, well, now I am stuck in a the Rubix boot loop as well. I've wiped my cache as mentioned about but not data yet. My only option for that is to wipe data is to wipe data/ factory reset. Is it safe to do that since I am rooted? I was running OTA 2.2 rooted.
I am in sbf with rsd lite and can not get it to do anything after loading the file for sbf on my X. It recognizes it but the radio button for the start will not do anything.
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I wish I had come here first!!!! Been trying to get ROM Manager to work and finally got all excited because it seemed as though it had finally taken, well, now I am stuck in a the Rubix boot loop as well. I've wiped my cache as mentioned about but not data yet. My only option for that is to wipe data is to wipe data/ factory reset. Is it safe to do that since I am rooted? I was running OTA 2.2 rooted.
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Someone please PM me and tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!
Hi all, yes, I'm a noob..
Trying to help a friend that screwed up his phone.. DX, had Froyo 2.2.1. and 2.3.340, was rooted with z4root, Koush Bootstrap, and Liberty 1.5. Did a wiped cache, factory reset, removed Bootstrap, and unrooted. Now the phone just boot loops with the Liberty logo (apparently forgot to change it back first) and Droid eye. I can go into the stock system recovery, wipe cache and wipe data/factory set, which I have done several times however it still boot loops and my pc still does not see the device, nor does RSDlite v4.8 with motohelper 2.0.49 driver 5.0.0, followed the sbf guide by maderschramm but still no luck seeing my handset. When I put an update.zip file on the sdcard and try to apply it I get E:signature verification failed Installation aborted. My eyes are strained from reading so many forums and trying to figure this out on my own to no avail, would appreciate any feedback.
Use the linux sbf tool here, its always worked for me
www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-sbf/23638-linux-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html
DROID X running liberty GB V.8
Hope it works for you
DROID X running liberty GB V.8
Thank you! I've was looking at the Linux option earlier but thought it wouldn't work since my computer is unable to recognize my device, I could be wrong. I'll give it a shot and see what happens!
No problem let me know how it works for you
DROID X running liberty GB V.8
STAYFROSTY777 THANK YOU!!!!!! I was hesitant to try it since I couldn't get my pc to recognize the device but the Linux method worked!!!!!!!! Detected the DX right away and went to work! Wiped data, wiped cache, and rebooted to a brand new DX!!! Thanks again!
Np buddy glad it worked
DROID X running liberty GB V.8
I got this phone from eBay as "stuck in M" and thought I might give it a try to SBF it back to stock. So I tried SBFing to 4.5.605 and it works great but after the first reboot, it boots straight to stock recovery.
I read some threads online and some mention to wipe data/cache. I do that and reboot and it still keeps going back to recovery no matter what. I have complete access to the phone with RSD Lite but I cannot get it to boot to the OS. It just keeps booting back to stock recovery.
I would really appreciate some help here. It would be great if I can get this phone working again. Am I doing something wrong? Something specific about the Droid X I'm not aware of?
open1your1eyes0 said:
I got this phone from eBay as "stuck in M" and thought I might give it a try to SBF it back to stock. So I tried SBFing to 4.5.605 and it works great but after the first reboot, it boots straight to stock recovery.
I read some threads online and some mention to wipe data/cache. I do that and reboot and it still keeps going back to recovery no matter what. I have complete access to the phone with RSD Lite but I cannot get it to boot to the OS. It just keeps booting back to stock recovery.
I would really appreciate some help here. It would be great if I can get this phone working again. Am I doing something wrong? Something specific about the Droid X I'm not aware of?
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sounds like its bricked it is possible that your sbf file is slightly corrupted or its the wrong one altogether try redownloading the sbf file or try .602 sbf dont reboot it if you can help it root it and put a different rom on it may just solve your trouble the linux method of sbf is more sound look into that instead of rsdlite if you have to use rsdlite make sure its is the newest leaked version of the program. Always make sure the program completes to the end and it says passed. pull the battery afterwards and do a factory restore hard reset should be good to go
Hey guys. I'm trying to fix my friends Defy for him. I've rooted my old Evo 4g, my wifes samsung transform, and her motorola Photon Q so I'm pretty familiar with rooting. But I'm having a problem with his Defy. Here's the skinny:
So his phone froze up on him. And after pulling the battery, it now won't boot. So I booted into recovery, and tried a factory reset. The factory reset won't complete. The little loading bars that go across the screen just keep going forever (I let them go for 3 hours straight one day). And I still can't get the phone to boot. So I figure, no big deal, i'll just root and install custom recovery. So I looked into rooting methods for the Defy, and they all seem to involve booting the phone. Does anyone have any ideas? Or know of a way to reflash the original recovery? I'm assuming the problem is the recovery. Thanks in advance for any help. And my buddy thanks you too.
You can use RSD to flash it with stock rom of your region. Do not flash any gingerbread rom if the phone never had gingerbread(you will have downgrade issues).
I don't want a Tapatalk sig!
never heard of rsd. Just looking into it. It seems people are saying I would need to wipe cash and data first? Problem is when I attempt to wipe cache it just goes on forever never finishes.
Any Luck M8
dhughes214 said:
never heard of rsd. Just looking into it. It seems people are saying I would need to wipe cash and data first? Problem is when I attempt to wipe cache it just goes on forever never finishes.
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was just reading your post and was wondering if you have had any luck with your buddy's Defy ???
Flashing a fresh .sbf using RSDlite should fix the recovery problems, as it will overwrite it with a fresh one. The /system partition will be rewritten, also. After flashing, the phone might boot to the system already, but if not, just enter recovery and do a factory reset, now it should finish fine and boot fine, as well. (it doesn't matter if you do a factory reset before or after the flash)
Latest RSD Lite I've found is v6.1.4. You will also possibly need drivers, google for - "Motorola_End_User_Driver_Installation_5.9.0"
Keep us posted! Good luck