So, I flashed CM7 to my droid 2 following the instructions in the Cyanogenmod Wiki. When I rebooted my phone it got stuck on the Motorola "M" logo and won't do anything. I tried holding X and the power button to boot into recovery and it goes to the android guy with the ! in the triangle but then I can't get it to do anything after that. Hitting the search button on the keyboard does nothing. How do I fix this?
This happened to me after trying to install miui roms. My only option was to do a sbf factory restore using rsdlite. I found a video tutorial on youtube. Just do a youtube search for droid2 factory sbf restore you should find it easily. Your gonna need 3 seperate files all available from the website in the video links.
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This happened to me after trying to install miui roms. My only option was to do a sbf factory restore using rsdlite. I found a video tutorial on youtube. Just do a youtube search for droid2 factory sbf restore you should find it easily. Your gonna need 3 seperate files all available from the website in the video links.
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Nuts. I was afraid it was going to be something like that. I will see if I can find the video on youtube. Thanks for your help!
Stock recovery doesnt seem to work on Gingerbread, which is definitely not a good thing.
Before I got into the whole SBF restore using RSD Lite I did finally find a way to get into recovery. After holding the X and Power buttons to get to the little android guy I then discovered on another forum that you could hit both volume buttons as the same time and that finally did get me into recovery. Unfortunately, that did not do me any good. I tried wiping data and cache again and rebooting but didn't help. I then tried re-installing CM7 from there but it keeps aborting the install. I can't find my backup either although I have a feeling it would just abort like the CM7 install did. It appears to be the stock recovery as opposed to Bootstrap recovery. So, it looks like I am back to trying the SBF thing with RSD Lite. I will update this evening when I have a chance to try it.
Once you have all the files restoring with rsd lite takes literally no more than 15 minute. Its a pretty simple process. Go to this website droid2hacks.com and look for the unroot unbrick tutorial. It worked for me no problem and has links to all the correct files you will need.
Thanks so much guys for your help. I was able to SBF back to Froyo and then used this guide (http://www.droidforums.net/forum/cy...rbread-rom-cm4d2-gb-now-ready-prime-time.html) to get CM7 installed. Everything seems to be working now! Droid 2 is definitely not the easiest phone to get a ROM installed on, but at least it's pretty easy to SBF and try again.
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Okay, so I messed up my boss's phone today. I tried to do the flash player mod to watch Hulu found here: http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/219288-modified-flash-hulu-droid-x.html (which I did SUCCESSFULLY on my phone). Anyway, I didn't realize that he had NOT made a backup of his Stock ROM (he just rooted his phone 2 days ago). When I did the Flashplayer mod not only did Hulu not work, but any time he opened his browser to the google hompepage it would kick him out of the browser. We tried pulling the battery, clearing cache (on the browser), force stop (on the browser), and nothing worked. I swear I did EXACTLY the same method that I did with my own and mine works fine. It's odd bc the google homepage shouldn't have anything to do with flashplayer. Btw, every other page I've seen seems to work okay with his browser. Anyway, do you guys know what might have happened?
Never really messed with the hulu hack myself... worst case scenario he will need to backup his apparently and data using titanium backup. Then I would make a nandroid backup of the current state as a place to get back to as a worst case scenario. Then sbf the phone and create a clean nandroid right away... then mess with the hulu hack in the event that it doesnt work again.
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Try this
Try installing Dolphin Browser HD off of the market, and choose "on Demand" when starting the first time for flash plugin. See if it works then
lulz.......
You can't reinstall flash player from the market by uninstalling updates then reinstalling?
Everyone keeps saying to do a sfb (which I wanna do for myself) and I've asked in 2 other threads how to do that and asked exactgly what it does. No one has respinded. What is it and how do I do it?
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It returns the phone robots original out of the box state.
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There are instructions online.. i think everyone needs to know how to sbf if they flash new roms, etc
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Can you provide me with a direct link? And wouldn't a simple factory data reset work instead?
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Can you provide me with a direct link? And wouldn't a simple factory data reset work instead?
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No, a factory reset only affects /data and /cache portion of the phone OS I believe. An sbf can be found here:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/5633-droid-x-2-3-32-full-sbf.html
This is the 2.3.32 full sbf that you will need to flash first. Next you will need the 2.3.34 system only sbf:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OXK9Q1ZG
Make sure after you do each sbf to do a battery pull, then boot into Moto recovery (hold down home button while pressing power, then when the droid comes up, press search button), then do a factory reset. This will help to ensure a clean sbf process without issues.
Good luck, and post back if you have questions.
PS make sure to use at least RSDlite 4.8 for flashing these files.
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No, a factory reset only affects /data and /cache portion of the phone OS I believe. An sbf can be found here:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/5633-droid-x-2-3-32-full-sbf.html
This is the 2.3.32 full sbf that you will need to flash first. Next you will need the 2.3.34 system only sbf:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OXK9Q1ZG
Make sure after you do each sbf to do a battery pull, then boot into Moto recovery (hold down home button while pressing power, then when the droid comes up, press search button), then do a factory reset. This will help to ensure a clean sbf process without issues.
Good luck, and post back if you have questions.
PS make sure to use at least RSDlite 4.8 for flashing these files.
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Thank you for the links. However, I'm not familiar with RSD Lite, so I don't know how to use it or how to flash these sbf files. I clicked on the first link and the instructions seemed vague and geared more towards people who already know what they are doing. I've only tried flashing 1 custom ROM (Fission) and I've flashed various states of the stock ROM several times. So, when it comes to this sbf stuff I'm very much a noob. I'm scared to death of bricking my phone or my boss's phone for that matter, so would you mind giving me step by step instructions on how to flash these two sbf's? Or at least send a link to a site with "noob" instructions? Thanks in advance.
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Thank you for the links. However, I'm not familiar with RSD Lite, so I don't know how to use it or how to flash these sbf files. I clicked on the first link and the instructions seemed vague and geared more towards people who already know what they are doing. I've only tried flashing 1 custom ROM (Fission) and I've flashed various states of the stock ROM several times. So, when it comes to this sbf stuff I'm very much a noob. I'm scared to death of bricking my phone or my boss's phone for that matter, so would you mind giving me step by step instructions on how to flash these two sbf's? Or at least send a link to a site with "noob" instructions? Thanks in advance.
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RSD Lite was originally used for old Motorola dumbphones like the Razr and some early smartphones. I have an Evo now but I remember how to use it from back when I had a Razr. Just select the SBF file and after it sees the phone hit Flash. Make sure to get a second opinion from an actual Droid X user first since I'm not sure if there's anything extra that needs to be done.
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Thank you for the links. However, I'm not familiar with RSD Lite, so I don't know how to use it or how to flash these sbf files. I clicked on the first link and the instructions seemed vague and geared more towards people who already know what they are doing. I've only tried flashing 1 custom ROM (Fission) and I've flashed various states of the stock ROM several times. So, when it comes to this sbf stuff I'm very much a noob. I'm scared to death of bricking my phone or my boss's phone for that matter, so would you mind giving me step by step instructions on how to flash these two sbf's? Or at least send a link to a site with "noob" instructions? Thanks in advance.
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Here is the link to download RSDlite 4.8.
http://www.multiupload.com/HL0ZAL9GK8
You will want to download this, and then install it on a windows machine. Then in order to use the SFB files (use 2.3.32 first, then 2.3.34), plug in your phone to your computer. I'm pretty sure you need the Android SDK installed, and the correct moto drivers installed as well (not sure.. i've had this set up on my computer forever...). Next, turn off your phone and press and hold "volume down + camera button + power button" and this will boot your phone into bootloader. It will say 30.03 (if you are on 2.3.15 OTA update) or 30.04 (if you are on 2.3.32 or 2.3.34 releases).
Then open up RSDlite on your computer which you installed it. With the phone plugged in, choose the "..." button in RSD lite and browse to the SBF file that you downloaded (remember 2.3.32 first) and then it should show your phone as a device listed below in RSDlite. If it recognizes your phone, you can click the start button in RSDlite. It will then start doing its thing.
My recommendation is to make a nandroid backup before doing this as a last resort if something goes wrong. The first time that you run the SBF file, it may get to like 98 or 99% and then say fail (something about passing BP baseband or something similar, and your phone will reboot). Don't worry, this has happened to me a couple times when I first started using the SBF files and scared me to death. After the phone reboots, pull out the battery and replace it back in. Then hold down the "home" button while pressing the power button. Then when the picture of the little green android dude shows up, press the search button (this is the motorola recovery screen). Then go to "factory reset/wipe data" (or something similarly titled). You can navigate the menus by using the volume up/down buttons. You will make your selections by pressing the camera button.
If you dont get the little android guy to show up, then turn the phone off and try again. After you have wiped data/factory reset, you may need to activate your phone. If it doesn't automatically prompt you to do this, from the dialer app, type *228 and then call. Then choose the option to program your phone, and you will be back in business.
After an SBF, your phone is completely wiped clean, so you will need to re-root, and install bootstrap/any other mods you need.
Hope this helps. Let us know if you have more questions.
Here is a great how to guide. Great forum with lots a smart helpful people.
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-rs-guides/12015-complete-droid-x-sbf-flashing-guide.html
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I had the Liberty 1.5 ROM on my Droid Rooted with Rom Manager Clock Work recovery and everything was fine until..
I found a file on the web called Monster_D2_2.3.2_4.5.153 I used Clock Work recovery and installed it.
Now my phone says I have Android Version 2.3.3 Build Number STAB
Kernal Version: 2.6.32.9-gd72dc5da20523
It's running fine but I have lost ClockWork Recovery. I can not root the phone after trying several different methods. I can not install anything on it with its stock recovery without getting a signiture failure in the stock recovery and worst of all I can not uninstall it or overwrite it with anything I have loaded on the SD card.
I would be happy to remove this build and re-install Liberty.
I would be even more happy If I could just get this rooted and have my clockwork recovery back.
can anyone help me by pointing me to a thread or link that can help?
Thanks SO much
Gingerbread Dead :0
The problem is that there isn't a known process for rooting Gingerbread (except for installing a pre-rooted ROM)
SBF back to stock, and then you should be able to root, install clockworkmod, and then reinstall Liberty.
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I had the Liberty 1.5 ROM on my Droid Rooted with Rom Manager Clock Work recovery and everything was fine until..
I found a file on the web called Monster_D2_2.3.2_4.5.153 I used Clock Work recovery and installed it.
Now my phone says I have Android Version 2.3.3 Build Number STAB
Kernal Version: 2.6.32.9-gd72dc5da20523
It's running fine but I have lost ClockWork Recovery. I can not root the phone after trying several different methods. I can not install anything on it with its stock recovery without getting a signiture failure in the stock recovery and worst of all I can not uninstall it or overwrite it with anything I have loaded on the SD card.
I would be happy to remove this build and re-install Liberty.
I would be even more happy If I could just get this rooted and have my clockwork recovery back.
can anyone help me by pointing me to a thread or link that can help?
Thanks SO much
Gingerbread Dead :0
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Yup, SBF is the way to go.
SBF Guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770224 (be sure to use RSDlite 4.9)
SBF Download:
h t t p://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-2-discussion/5323-tbh-mydroidworld-present-droid-2-2-3-20-triple-threat.html
If you made a backup of liberty before you installed 2.3.3, after you root and put clockwork on, you should be able to just restore it.
It's always good to do as much research as you can before trying anything like that.
I installed VRZ_A955_2.3.20_1FF_01.sbf
Then I was able to root the phone and use my root applications. The device is very slow and too sketchy to complete anyone task so it was a failure.
Now with your advice I should get back on the right track. Thank You very much for the response. I thought for a moment I might have to drop my phone on the pavement and go to phoneclaim dot com. But you cant learn anything taking the easy way out. lol I'll post the outcome.
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I installed VRZ_A955_2.3.20_1FF_01.sbf
Then I was able to root the phone and use my root applications. The device is very slow and too sketchy to complete anyone task so it was a failure.
Now with your advice I should get back on the right track. Thank You very much for the response. I thought for a moment I might have to drop my phone on the pavement and go to phoneclaim dot com. But you cant learn anything taking the easy way out. lol I'll post the outcome.
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Yup, as long as you can get the phone into bootloader mode, the phone isn't bricked.
Hope everything works out!
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I've had that performance problem after SBF'ing as well. I think I cleared data and rebooted a couple times to address the issue...
Complete Recovery!
Thank You SO much!
I began having a black screen.after a few weeks on gingerbread so I decided to sbf back to froyo but it failed now my phone gives the MOTO logo and goes directly to a black screen. I can't get it into flash mode even with holding the arrow up key. I'm out of ideas here so I'm really hoping to find a way to get this working again without being worried that its truly bricked. Any help would be greatly appreciative.
Have you been able to boot into anything else, such as the stock recovery?
Ok so as my previous post stated I just got my droid x and rooted it. I am in the process of installing a rom but have failed at this point.
For starters I have the droid x bootstrap installed and "running". Buy "running" I mean I can get to the clockwork recovery but only buy the bootstrap button or battery pull for 1min then boot. Booting while holding the home button stops at the exclamation android guy. I cant get past it no matter how hard I push the search button . So thats one of my problems but not a big one.
When I went to install liberty 1.5 I did a data factory reset and catch wipe then installed the rom. It got stuck on the liberty logo. So I tried again this time following the guide on these forms on how to install a rom correctly. Same thing. I tried three more times following three different guides and still was stuck at the liberty logo. So I gave up and followed the install guide on these forms again, but just restored from my backup. I am good and running again but I still have the liberty logo, which from what I read is normal.
When I got home from work I started digging into why it didn't work and found several things that may cause it. Now this is where I get lost. I have read the sometimes it just fails and you need to try again. But I also read the doing a SBF will also fix this. So I dug into what a SBF is and how to do it since this seams to be the #1 fix for everything. WHAT, UHH, MMMMM, K. So I read you will need to flash 2 files to SBF successfully. I have no problems with the RSD lite as it is only one file and you cant screw that up. But then I comes to choosing the right SBF file for your phone I get lost. All the versions listed are WAY below what I have. I am currently on 4.5.588. So I jumped over to androidforms to see if theirs anything their. They list x.x.596 as the most recent OTA but when I go to check for updates it says there are none.
SO, my questions are:
Is the reason I cant flash the liberty rom because I am running 4.5.588?
What do I flash if I need to SBF?
What am I missing about this OTA update? Is it being rolled out now or is my rom the most recent OTA?
Is their anything else I need to know that might help me in the future? Like I said I am new to this area of the forms and have not clew whats being released, changed, rooted, or what ever else.
I came from a rooted eris so Im not root dumb. But their is a big difference between the eris and the X.
ANY HELP WOULD BE AWESOME THANKS!!!!!!!!
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Ok so as my previous post stated I just got my droid x and rooted it. I am in the process of installing a rom but have failed at this point.
For starters I have the droid x bootstrap installed and "running". Buy "running" I mean I can get to the clockwork recovery but only buy the bootstrap button or battery pull for 1min then boot. Booting while holding the home button stops at the exclamation android guy. I cant get past it no matter how hard I push the search button . So thats one of my problems but not a big one.
When I went to install liberty 1.5 I did a data factory reset and catch wipe then installed the rom. It got stuck on the liberty logo. So I tried again this time following the guide on these forms on how to install a rom correctly. Same thing. I tried three more times following three different guides and still was stuck at the liberty logo. So I gave up and followed the install guide on these forms again, but just restored from my backup. I am good and running again but I still have the liberty logo, which from what I read is normal.
When I got home from work I started digging into why it didn't work and found several things that may cause it. Now this is where I get lost. I have read the sometimes it just fails and you need to try again. But I also read the doing a SBF will also fix this. So I dug into what a SBF is and how to do it since this seams to be the #1 fix for everything. WHAT, UHH, MMMMM, K. So I read you will need to flash 2 files to SBF successfully. I have no problems with the RSD lite as it is only one file and you cant screw that up. But then I comes to choosing the right SBF file for your phone I get lost. All the versions listed are WAY below what I have. I am currently on 4.5.588. So I jumped over to androidforms to see if theirs anything their. They list x.x.596 as the most recent OTA but when I go to check for updates it says there are none.
SO, my questions are:
Is the reason I cant flash the liberty rom because I am running 4.5.588?
What do I flash if I need to SBF?
What am I missing about this OTA update? Is it being rolled out now or is my rom the most recent OTA?
Is their anything else I need to know that might help me in the future? Like I said I am new to this area of the forms and have not clew whats being released, changed, rooted, or what ever else.
I came from a rooted eris so Im not root dumb. But their is a big difference between the eris and the X.
ANY HELP WOULD BE AWESOME THANKS!!!!!!!!
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im no pro but hopefully this info will help you, it did me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1073841 liberty info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085323 sbf'ing
The new 2.3.3 OTA is stable and very nice looking on my DX, OTA not rootable yet but give it time.
Biggest life saver about the DX is the the part of the phone that ppl mess up and turn their phones to bricks is extremely safe on the X, not bulletproof but all the info in these forums I believe can bring them back regardless of what happens. I was very overwhelmed at first with my X but very comfortable now that ive successfully managed the sbf.
Yeah that's one of the things I really noticed. If you brick your phone it seams its not the end. So im still a little confused with your explanation on SBFing. You say that 2.3.3 is the latest OTA but its not rootable. So am I looking at the wrong number when I say my version is 4.5.588.
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Reading the noobs guide to droid x allowed me to figure out that I have the 30.04 bootloader and I will need to flash the 2.3.34 file. But I would still like to know why my version is so much higher then 2.3.34.
By far, this is the easiest way to sbf back to stock froyo
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/d...-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html
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By far, this is the easiest way to sbf back to stock froyo
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/d...-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html
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WOW that is easy. To bad you cant select what version it flashes. But still EASY. Ill keep that in mind if I need to SBF. THANKS!
http://droidmodderx.wordpress.com/how-to-sbf-your-droid-x-full-2-3-340/
Good video tutorial there... It also has files there as well
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Well I gave liberty 1.5 another try and it still got stuck on the liberty screen. Any ideas?
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Was able to flash the liberty gingerbread rom tonight! I am kind of wondering if the version of ota/bootloader I have is the reason liberty 1.5 wouldn't work for me.
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Reading the noobs guide to droid x allowed me to figure out that I have the 30.04 bootloader and I will need to flash the 2.3.34 file. But I would still like to know why my version is so much higher then 2.3.34.
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your looking at the version of the software build, complete jargon here but say your on android 2.2.1 version blah blah blah, what i was referring to was although you may have a higher version of 2.2.1 than what you are reading, a lower version of a higher android software such as 2.3.3 is better than a higher version of 2.2.1 same page?
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
So, I posted before about wanting to flash a custom rom to my newly bought Milestone2. Sadly, no replies.
My problem now is that I have rooted, did the droid2bootstrap and then flashed Bootmenu via CWM, downloaded the MS2GINGER 4.0 with the kernel update and baseband switcher and the blur apps.
I boot into recovery fine, wipe/factory reset works. Clears the cache. But when I try to restore the system of the Ms2ginger, it says that the md5's dont match. Can anyone tell me what to do to get this rom working on my Milestone2?
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So, I posted before about wanting to flash a custom rom to my newly bought Milestone2. Sadly, no replies.
My problem now is that I have rooted, did the droid2bootstrap and then flashed Bootmenu via CWM, downloaded the MS2GINGER 4.0 with the kernel update and baseband switcher and the blur apps.
I boot into recovery fine, wipe/factory reset works. Clears the cache. But when I try to restore the system of the Ms2ginger, it says that the md5's dont match. Can anyone tell me what to do to get this rom working on my Milestone2?
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You can try this fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
Works in linux, if you have windows, you're gonna have to find md5sum somewhere else.
Hope it helps :good:
Thank you!!!!!!!
Lean946 said:
You can try this fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
Works in linux, if you have windows, you're gonna have to find md5sum somewhere else.
Hope it helps :good:
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Thanks man! I appreciate it. I have one more question though, for the ms2ginger, the kernel update cant be downgraded to froyo afterwards?
I've been reading but I havent really tried anything. I just (literally, 5 minutes ago) flashed the CM7 on the phone.
Darin_Ram said:
Thanks man! I appreciate it. I have one more question though, for the ms2ginger, the kernel update cant be downgraded to froyo afterwards?
I've been reading but I havent really tried anything. I just (literally, 5 minutes ago) flashed the CM7 on the phone.
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Yes, I think you can, by flashing your original rom's sbf.
Check here: http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone2 and if the links are down, download the sbf from here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_milestone2/list.php (check the build numbers and the carriers)
Regards
I'll look into it.
Hmm... I'll have to look into that. I'm not sure about it, I just got the phone 2 days ago. Lmfao
Can you put a guide up here for me to follow? Cause, I really like the ms2ginger rom. I might even flash it today, assuming I get the files
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Can you put a guide up here for me to follow? Cause, I really like the ms2ginger rom. I might even flash it today, assuming I get the files
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I never really tried this rom ever, but i'll try to explain the flashing steps more clearly.
It's well explained on the rom's thread though: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169038
OK, you need these files:
The rom itself: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B...p1T0U/edit?docId=0B3OovGFEtCdnajgyRHV5dXg3SG8
The motoblur apps (if you want them): https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B...p1T0U/edit?docId=0B3OovGFEtCdnNHA0dERlSFVxLUU
Patch for milestone 2: it's at the end of the roms thread
Gingerbread kernel (in case you are coming from stock froyo, cm7, or miui): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26889742&postcount=843
RSD Lite, at least version 5.0 (google it, should come right up) and the motorola drivers (if you don't have them): http://rootzwiki.com/topic/3216-roo...click-added-for-windows-linux-osx/#entry74495 If you rooted your phone with superoneclick or similar, you should have them already.
Steps:
0) Unzip the rom's folder from the zip to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup and put the other 2 zips (motoblur and the ms2 patch) on the root of the sdcard.
1) Get into custom recovery (vol. down on the blue led)
2) Wipe data/factory reset, Wipe cache.
3) Go to nandroid -> restore and select MS2Ginger.
4) Go to install zip from sd card -> and select the MS2 patch. Repeat with motoblur.
5) Reboot, it will get stuck on a black screen. Remove the battery, wait 10 seconds and put it back. Hold the vol down, camera (all the way down) and the power button at the same time for 10 secs, let them go, you should see a black screen with "bootloader" at the top.
6) Plug in your phone to your pc, fire up RSD Lite (at least version 5.0) and flash the GB kernel's sbf. The phone will reboot.
7) That should do it
Good luck :good:
Still nothing
I still get the m5dsums mismatch. I'll have to do a little more looking for that file Too bad, I wanted something stable like that with working 720p
I'm reading here that I need to flash a fixed sbf file. I assume I need to do this with rsd lite the same way I'd have to if I bricked my defy?