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Hi there,
I had been umming and arring about rooting and installing a new ROM one of my familys HTC Heroes for some time now and finally after reading lots of "How to's" on lots of different forums I decided to take the plunge and give it a go using the guide on here.
Both my wifes phone and my sons phone are sim unlocked Orange HTC Heros running 2.1-Update 1.
Rooting it was easy. One press of a button and I was there. Its pretty much worked OK and I have sucessfully made three backups of the wifes Hero.
My main query and this is the bit I have not really been able to find much info about despite spending a day trawling through the forums looking for similar queries is this:
Having flashed my recovery image file, the first time I reboot I can get into the recovery mode just fine. From here I can make a backup of the current ROM after which the Hero reboots and goes back into the OS as it should.
If I then shut it down and reboot using the HOME key + POWER option It does not go into the recovery mode. I get the screen with an image of the phone next to a red triangle with an exclamation mark in it.
Using the advice from various forums whilst searching for further advice / hints I have left the phone for up to half an hour but it stays on this screen. The only way to get it out of this screen it to pull the battery.
If I then boot up the phone and reflash the recovery image, I can then get into the recovery mode once again but for ONE BOOT ONLY.
I have tried AmonRA Revcovery v1.7.01. and also the Clockwork Recovery 2.5.0.7 images and both produce the same results. I have tried flashing the images via ROM Manager and also via Android Terminal Emulator
My question is this: Do I have to flash the recovery image EVERY time I want to open the recovery mode or is there something I have missed? At present I have held back from installing a new ROM in case I go past a point of no return where I brick the phone. Neither my wife or son would be too pleased despite my son wanting a better ROM on his.
Apologies for writing "War and Peace" but I wanted to make sure I had covered all I could and hope this is a) not a query already posted elswhere which I have missed b)posted in the right place. Apologies to any forum mods if its not.
Regards
Rhinestone.
hmm look on the unlokr.com or something like that. They use some simple passes and it's the way i did it. the on;y difference is that my phone wasn't blocked on a carrier...
1.there is a program that roots the hero's rom
2.after that i recommend installing clockwork recovery mode (it doesn't need signed zips)
3.if you don't feel safe doing this, i recommend to stop... I know that the 2.1 rom is boring but you can end up with a bricked phone after this...
The official 2.1 update has a script that reflashes the stock recovery every time the phone is shut down.
Hunt about for a modified 2.1 rom, all of them have had that script removed. I'm not a huge fan of sense now, but when I did use it, I found villainrom to be a good 2.1 sense rom.
TheReverend210 said:
The official 2.1 update has a script that reflashes the stock recovery every time the phone is shut down.
Hunt about for a modified 2.1 rom, all of them have had that script removed. I'm not a huge fan of sense now, but when I did use it, I found villainrom to be a good 2.1 sense rom.
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This, just flash a custom ROM and it will stick.
Hello,
Problem might be with rooting, possible it has not been rooted completely or anything messed up. You can try this for rooting.
http://unrevoked.com/
If you are sure its rooted completely, then check out Superuser apps, if its there, and you are rooted, if not then download terminal emulator and type "su" command, if its doesnt display any error then its rooted.
Other then this,
problem might be with the recovery images you are flashing, download droid explorer its a window application, its has an option of flashing recovery with one click, simply choose recovery image & flash it, clockmod recovery or amonr any of this you can get in xda.
Mmy defy infos are:
Firmware: 2.2.2
Model: MB525
Build: JEM_3.4.3-36-1.1
Am I able to install CM7 ? and what are the steps/tips to install it ? I also want to be able to revert back to my stock in case i needed the warranty. thanks.
hey,man hmm, here what i did works for me so give it a try,btw there are lots of topic around this on xda you could easily look around!
1:download RSD LITE
2:download the SBF (stock one,i used stock froyo)
3.open rsd lite and find your sbf
4:hold volume key + or up and power on the phone
5:now it should be the first device on the list click that and push start
6: now you are done,go to reroot your device and install Clockwork MOD recovery can find it here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875233)
7.download the cm7.1 and put it in root of your sd card
8.boot into recovery mode using clockworkmod then wipe/factory
9.select zip to be install,select the cm7
10. now your done after flashed!
this worked for me but if you have any problem you could ask,i will try my best xD
steps 1 & 2 confused me, why i should flash froyo if i already have it ?
then skip step 1 or 2 if you firmware is already stock
ok, but what about if i wanted to re-flash for warranty ?
Flashing from cm7 to stock froyo via sbf is a non-issue
i didnt find the sbf for my build version at the sbf list here
took me 10 seconds to find it! Seriously!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122210
read the build#.... it is JEM_3.4.3-36-1.1
iam still a newbie, sorry!
LOL... I hope my post didn't sound rude! I promise it wasn't my intent. I try to help as much as my knowledge allows! Sometimes we all just wish peeps would browse around a little. But I understand it can be overwhelming at times! and HEY we all start out as noobs right!
nah, np
I'm trying to get to the latest version from the old RC1v2.
I believe i need to install 7.1.1.1 stable, as it has all the kernel etc, then jump to the latest nightly from there?
I installed 7.1.1.1 stable, got the dreaded boot loop, removed battery, rebooted, then installed 111121 hopefully thats right, seems ok at the moment.
picked up the dreaded overnight abttery drain again, so trying out 111123 now
7.1 stable is fine
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So first of all my tablet is brand new and not rooted and I don't want to root it.
When I got it I could update it instantly from 3.0.whateverwastheversionatthetime to android 3.2 (build 7.006.01_COM_GEN1) but it won't go from there to 3.2.1 which I hear is available for my location (France) The update tool tells me that my firmware is up to date.
I've tried a factory reset as advised by Acer customer care services but it wouldn't change. Also no matter what I do (empty cache etc.) the market won't update to Google Play Store and I think the two issues are related.
So I have two (or rather 3) questions:
1) Does anyone know a way around to force the update? (I doubt it's possible but hey "l'espoir fait vivre")
2) If not can I install a stock ROM without root and NOT compromise the warranty?
3) Where can I get such a ROM? I have searched here and here but 3.2.1 is not on the first thread and the links on the second thread are broken, plus I want to make sure that the ROM is the proper one for my region and that comes the ICS OTA update I will have no troubles doing the update.
Thanks in advance to those who will answer.
lunaticwraith said:
So I have two (or rather 3) questions:
1) Does anyone know a way around to force the update? (I doubt it's possible but hey "l'espoir fait vivre")
2) If not can I install a stock ROM without root and NOT compromise the warranty?
3) Where can I get such a ROM? I have searched here and here but 3.2.1 is not on the first thread and the links on the second thread are broken, plus I want to make sure that the ROM is the proper one for my region and that comes the ICS OTA update I will have no troubles doing the update.
Thanks in advance to those who will answer.
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1) No you cannot force an OTA
2) It depends - others have reported returning there acer with no probs -, i think someone has even returned it rooted and been ok. These things are fairly bulletproof, and really hard to 'brick'. As long as you can read, follow a few steps you shouldnt have any probs. The worse thing you can do is try 2 or 3 different methods all at once because something isnt working right. You're best to pick one and stick with it, if you have probs ask for help in the thread you got the rom from or start your own like you have here
3) The update.zip method from the first link you posted "should" work. Did you "decrypt" the file you downloaded before extracting the update.zip??
You could try timmyDeans v4 method- it will install a stock 3.2.1, it is rooted but you can remove root using the tools he provides. Beware though this will wipe all data so backup anything essential.
The update.zip method will leave your data and settings intact
As always the choice is yours, there are some really excellent custom roms out there - I enjoy the best of both worlds with a backup of my trusty stock 3.2.1, I flash to my hearts content knowing I can always go back to it when the OTA update is out!!! Oh the joys of root priveleges
Thanks for your input, I'll make sure to try all this when I get back from work. I've a few additional questions:
1) If I install a custom rom, will the OTA work from this ROM or, comes the OTA, will I have to restore my actual Stock rom and then proceed with the OTA?
2) I haven't tried the rom on the first link I gave because it is modified and I was searching for the original, pristine, untouched stock ROM for 3.2.1
I've seen such roms around here on xda for 3.2 but none for 3.2.1, if anyone stumbles upon one please let me know.
3) Since I'm still looking for a pristine ROM before trying anything else, I have a friend whose tablet (same brand and model) safely updated to 3.2.1, is there a way to make a rom from is gear? If yes, how to?
4) (related to 3) how can I backup my actual ROM, do I have to be a root user to do so?
THX again!
lunaticwraith said:
Thanks for your input, I'll make sure to try all this when I get back from work. I've a few additional questions:
1) If I install a custom rom, will the OTA work from this ROM or, comes the OTA, will I have to restore my actual Stock rom and then proceed with the OTA?
2) I haven't tried the rom on the first link I gave because it is modified and I was searching for the original, pristine, untouched stock ROM for 3.2.1
I've seen such roms around here on xda for 3.2 but none for 3.2.1, if anyone stumbles upon one please let me know.
3) Since I'm still looking for a pristine ROM before trying anything else, I have a friend whose tablet (same brand and model) safely updated to 3.2.1, is there a way to make a rom from is gear? If yes, how to?
4) (related to 3) how can I backup my actual ROM, do I have to be a root user to do so?
THX again!
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1. Typically, most people do not take OTA's when running a custom rom, as basically the OTA installs a totally fresh factory Rom. This is true with the 3.2.1 update, which contains a new bootloader. Usually, this means you lose root, and Recovery, then stuck with downgrading to get these things back.
Timmy Deans root tool supposedly maintains a back door method, which s supposed to protect root, in case of an OTA. No, I haven't used this method, as I run my own 501 roms.
2. Vache has a thread "full package and updates" in the 500 Dev forum. There are several factory Roms and Updates. You'll have to look. Chances are, he may not have the specific Com Gen version you want, but probably one close enough.
3. If your friend can get adb running, you can pull a "system dump", which will dump all files/folders in the system folder. The boot.img would be nice to get, but you can probably use the current one you have. Unfortunately, he already rebooted, so you probably can't get the original full update file. If he's rooted, you can use an app called Rom Factory, to get most of what you need. It's always a good time to become familiar with ADB.
4. Well, you can back it up internally, but it's sort of useless if you can't get into your OS You will need to Root, and install a custom recovery to keep your backup externally.
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2. Vache has a thread "full package and updates" in the 500 Dev forum. There are several factory Roms and Updates. You'll have to look. Chances are, he may not have the specific Com Gen version you want, but probably one close enough.
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ok, as Moscow has pointed out, in vaches thread not all roms are listed. My stock roms (1.016.01 and 1.139.04) for instance weren't - so I spent the last hour or two trying the "EUU gen1" listed at the bottom of the page. Well, it actually worked!! It gave me an OTA to 1.139.04 straight away. After that installed i got the 4.010.40 to 3.2 and then the next 2 for 3.2.1 - 7.006.03 and 7.014.15. So its given me the correct updates for my country AND kept my data and settings too.
SO, since you're on a Gen1 Rom this should work for you too, but still no gaurantee you will get the OTA to 3.2.1, no harm in trying though
btw timmydeans method is a gen2 rom so you can rule that out...
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just came across this link for an update to stock 3.2.1 build 7.014.14 here - orignal thread here but you need cwm to install it....
unless you can make it into an update.zip???
but thats way outta my league,
moscow may be able to suggest something though
Thank you very much, your answers help a lot! Just a few precisions and I'll stop being a pain in the ass!
1. Typically, most people do not take OTA's when running a custom rom, as basically the OTA installs a totally fresh factory Rom. This is true with the 3.2.1 update, which contains a new bootloader. Usually, this means you lose root, and Recovery, then stuck with downgrading to get these things back.
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==> @ Moscow, when you say "lose recovery" does it mean I lose the green thingy with gears when I start with volume down and power pressed/ and when I reset to factory settings?
==> @dibb_nz your method is the closest to what I'm looking for, I also hope it will give me the correct updates for my country and since Vache is a fellow countryman it might just be ok.
Anyways thanks again, I'll give a thorough look to all of your solutions and try and do a few things tomorrow afternoon. I'll keep you posted in case this thread interests anyone else.
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==> @ Moscow, when you say "lose recovery" does it mean I lose the green thingy with gears when I start with volume down and power pressed/ and when I reset to factory settings?
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No, what I meant to say, is when you run a rooted "custom" Rom, and use a "custom" recovery such as RA Recovery or CWM, getting an OTA update, usually wipes that out, and installs the factory bootloader. Your factory recovery....cough cough.... will still be there.
If you are only concerned about stock factory, then don't worry about it. You;re ok. Your factory/stock recovery will be just fine
The reason we root and install custom recoveries, is so we can do 3 primary things.
1. Flash a custom rom
2. Create a complete system backup to our external SD card.
3. Get rid of pre-installed useless apps.
There are other things we can do with it, but these are the primary reasons.
When you have a default factory stock system, the only protection you have, is a factory reset (hope it works), and a couple other methods which require a touch more knowledge.
Anyhow, don't worry about your factory recovery. It's just fine.
1) Just for the sake of knowledge what's the difference between GEN_1 and GEN_2? (and GEN3 and CUS7 and EMEA_TMLP)?
2) @Dibb_nz when you tried with the stock rom from Vache, was it because you encountered the same no FOTA update problem as I did? Or just to try...?
3) Something's still unclear to me after browsing through the forums: If I get an unmodified stock ROM can I flash it with the stock recovery? (so without rooting) Or do I need CWM (so root is needed)
4) What's EUU? (on Vache's thread some roms are listed as EUU)
lunaticwraith said:
1) Just for the sake of knowledge what's the difference between GEN_1 and GEN_2? (and GEN3 and CUS7 and EMEA_TMLP)?
2) @Dibb_nz when you tried with the stock rom from Vache, was it because you encountered the same no FOTA update problem as I did? Or just to try...?
3) Something's still unclear to me after browsing through the forums: If I get an unmodified stock ROM can I flash it with the stock recovery? (so without rooting) Or do I need CWM (so root is needed)
4) What's EUU? (on Vache's thread some roms are listed as EUU)
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1. The Gen's usually signify regional based roms. More specifically language support, sometimes a wifi tweak, and maybe a couple other things. Mostly though, ComGen1's are for the US and probably canada, and offer about 12 different languages. TMPL is for East Europe mostly, with polish as the default language. All roms contain the english language as far as I know.
3. You basically can't install a full rom on an unrooted tablet without CWM or RA Recovery. You will have to run the update (decrypt the file, remove the update.zip)
4. EUU is a pc based install. Plug in the USB, set your tab to APX mode and run the EUU.
If you did the root, and install a custom recovery, then you could run just about all the full roms. Your custom recovery would be overwritten, and you would lose root access. You would have a stock tablet with the version rom you selected.
You can always wait a week or so. Am sure if the update has been pushed to your country, it's just a matter of time till you get it. It's common for the update process for specific roms, to get fully done in 2-3 weeks. It took well over a week just for users in california to mostly start getting updates.
Well the official release date for the ICS FOTA in France is May 3rd, so I'll wait until then but having other options and the know-how to take actions is always a good basis. (plus I'm really not the patient type ^^)
Stupid question but I'm guessing EUU needs root too?
and also APX means rebooting while holding power and volume - right?
lunaticwraith said:
Well the official release date for the ICS FOTA in France is May 3rd, so I'll wait until then but having other options and the know-how to take actions is always a good basis. (plus I'm really not the patient type ^^)
Stupid question but I'm guessing EUU needs root too?
and also APX means rebooting while holding power and volume - right?
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I tried the EUU just to see if it would keep me on my regions OTA upgrade path.
Sometimes you can have probs OTA'ing if you aren't using the rom from your region.
But in this case it gave me the correct OTA's.
APX is Acer Download mode, where the OTA upgrades are flashed - this EUU will do it via your PC. Button push method (power/reset button) not required.
No, the EUU does not need root which is why I tried it out for you
You will need to be on 3.2.1 before you will receive the ICS update
I used this EUU from vaches thread -
EUUs_SBK_Acer_A500_1.016.05_COM_GEN1
late for work will check back later
That's really helpful thanks I'm downloading the same EUU you used and will try it today or tomorrow depending on how much time I have, will keep you posted!
Ok so I did the EUU install and it worked fine, the tablet then allowed me to upgrade to 3.01 and then 3.1 then 3.2 via FOTA without any problem. But once I reached 3.2, the update tool informs me that there's no update available and my gear is up to date
So my guess is Acer France are not pushing the 3.2.1 FOTA update anymore...
Any other explanation?
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Ok so I did the EUU install and it worked fine, the tablet then allowed me to upgrade to 3.01 and then 3.1 then 3.2 via FOTA without any problem. But once I reached 3.2, the update tool informs me that there's no update available and my gear is up to date
So my guess is Acer France are not pushing the 3.2.1 FOTA update anymore...
Any other explanation?
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Glad to hear u got thru the EUU process OK, not so great u still can't ota to 3.2.1
Others have reported similar issues not sure if/how they were ever resolved. As moscow posted earlier,ota,s are not made available to all users in all regions, all at once, so it may be just a matter of waiting for the next "push cycle" to roll round.
At least you know you can always get back to stock if you ever decide to root and go custom There no direct root method for 3.2, just use that same euu to get back to 3.1 and use iconia root and Acer recovery installer from the market and you're ready to flash your rom of choice
Pls post back if u do get the ota - best of luck
rgds Donna
Yeah I was just browsing the XDA forums, contemplating the idea to rollback and root and then installing this
I wonder if it's worth waiting for the OTA... as for what you said about waiting for the next "push cycle" I've been waiting since I got the tablet and the update hasn't come yet, which is strange because the ICS update is due on May 3rd in France and I'd guess they'd have everyone up to date and ready for the update by now!
Rooting seems pretty straightforward and much easier than what it was on my Samsung Galaxy Spica: I found this
, a file called iconiaroot.apk on the sdcard aswell, rebooting your tablet while pushing the volume down button so its starts flashing the buggy honeycomb version.
Then start up the tablet again, rush to the market, download some file manager, with that filemanager explore your sdcard, and install the iconiaroot.apk file, once thats done, rush back to the market and download and install acer recovery installer. At that point you will have CWM (clockworkmod) installed.
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is that all there is to it?
In any case I'll keep you posted just so it can help anyone with the same issue!
alsoe FYI and just for the anecdote: the reason I'm so cautious about everything and scared ****less of rooting is that the tablet is a present from my girlfriend for my 30th birthday, and she'll hang me with my guts if I brick it.
Ok I rooted and flashed the above-mentioned rom and it works! I'm now under 3.2.1!
Thanks to everyone who helped me! When the ICS update comes I will post here to signal how the FOTA went.
Thanks again!
Lol, good onya for taking the plunge! Yeh acer recovery installer is brilliant, along with iconia root, makes the whole process stress free.
Will be interesting to see if you get a notification for ICS OTA with that rom.
Can always flash one of the leaks if u get impatient??
Glad everything's worked out and yr g/f still talking 2 u
rgds Donna
thx! I will post here when/if I get the OTA. and my love life is safe thanksnto iconia root
okay so the ota has been rolling for over a week and a half now and still nothing for me
Hi there!
this is SauceBoss7_. I recently bought a used milestone 2 with MIUI installed on it. Let me say that I am the posterboy for noobs. I have read several threads on how to unroot ones mobile phone, however I have seen many custom roms, many versions, many area's etc. So I quite stuck. I have never flashed or rooted my mobile phones. This is ( in my mind) a quite specific problem.
Let me give you some information why I want to unroot my milestone 2. The camera on the phone is HORRIBLE. It only takes blurry images! I have tried many 'solutions' but not one of them worked. I have tried almost every possible setting, downloaded many camera apps, but the phone just keeps taking blurry pictures. I want to unroot the phone, so I can look if the camera takes pictures that are not blurry in the custom rom. THEN I will root the phone and put the newest MIUI rom on it again, cause I really love it and just hope that the camera is working on the newest MIUI. There is a button that looks if there is an update. Even though it is a outdated version, there is no update for a newer version.
Here are some information about the phone I founf on the system settings:
model: A953, android version 2.3.7, (baseband(radio)-version: EPU93_U_00.59.01, Kernel versie: 2.6.32.9-g79d818c [email protected] #1 Wed May 4 14:14:50 CST 2011, Build number: MIUI-2.4.20
SauceBoss7_ said:
Hi there!
this is SauceBoss7_. I recently bought a used milestone 2 with MIUI installed on it. Let me say that I am the posterboy for noobs. I have read several threads on how to unroot ones mobile phone, however I have seen many custom roms, many versions, many area's etc. So I quite stuck. I have never flashed or rooted my mobile phones. This is ( in my mind) a quite specific problem.
Let me give you some information why I want to unroot my milestone 2. The camera on the phone is HORRIBLE. It only takes blurry images! I have tried many 'solutions' but not one of them worked. I have tried almost every possible setting, downloaded many camera apps, but the phone just keeps taking blurry pictures. I want to unroot the phone, so I can look if the camera takes pictures that are not blurry in the custom rom. THEN I will root the phone and put the newest MIUI rom on it again, cause I really love it and just hope that the camera is working on the newest MIUI. There is a button that looks if there is an update. Even though it is a outdated version, there is no update for a newer version.
Here are some information about the phone I founf on the system settings:
model: A953, android version 2.3.7, (baseband(radio)-version: EPU93_U_00.59.01, Kernel versie: 2.6.32.9-g79d818c [email protected] #1 Wed May 4 14:14:50 CST 2011, Build number: MIUI-2.4.20
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You can always go back to stock, let me explain, MIUI is a custom ROM, it means it's a modified firmware for your phone, if you don't like it, you can go back to stock, and if you like modding, you can root it and try other ROMs
To go back to stock you need a few things:
Motorola USB Drivers, you can get them from http://developer.motorola.com/tools/usb_drivers/
RSD Lite, you can get it from http://www.mediafire.com/?racaejnadym1q2g
A stock firmware, there is a superthread with firmwares from different carriers across the world http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465476
Now that you have the drivers installed, the RSD installed, and the stock firmware sbf file, you need to get to bootloader:
Turn off your phone
Open the slider keyboard
While pressing the "up" arrow in the slider keyboard, press the power button
You'll get a black screen with white characters
Open the RSD Lite and connect your phone to your pc, select the .sbf file of your choice and click on "Start" it will take a few minutes, and then your phone should have a stock firmware on it and it should feel like a brand new Milestone 2
NOTE: YOU HAVE TO HAVE A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY IN ORDER TO FLASH THE SBF FILE FROM THE RSD LITE!!!
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You can always go back to stock, let me explain, MIUI is a custom ROM, it means it's a modified firmware for your phone, if you don't like it, you can go back to stock, and if you like modding, you can root it and try other ROMs
To go back to stock you need a few things:
Motorola USB Drivers, you can get them from http://developer.motorola.com/tools/usb_drivers/
RSD Lite, you can get it from http://www.mediafire.com/?racaejnadym1q2g
A stock firmware, there is a superthread with firmwares from different carriers across the world http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465476
Now that you have the drivers installed, the RSD installed, and the stock firmware sbf file, you need to get to bootloader:
Turn off your phone
Open the slider keyboard
While pressing the "up" arrow in the slider keyboard, press the power button
You'll get a black screen with white characters
Open the RSD Lite and connect your phone to your pc, select the .sbf file of your choice and click on "Start" it will take a few minutes, and then your phone should have a stock firmware on it and it should feel like a brand new Milestone 2
NOTE: YOU HAVE TO HAVE A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY IN ORDER TO FLASH THE SBF FILE FROM THE RSD LITE!!!
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Thanks for the reply and for the steps! There is one 'problem' though, every retail link of the files in Europe are actually invalid; the files are not in existance. Does someone has an alternative website for the European sbf file?
SauceBoss7_ said:
Thanks for the reply and for the steps! There is one 'problem' though, every retail link of the files in Europe are actually invalid; the files are not in existance. Does someone has an alternative website for the European sbf file?
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Which sbf do you need? I'll try to get you a working link
Sent from my MotoA953 using Tapatalk 2
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Which sbf do you need? I'll try to get you a working link
Sent from my MotoA953 using Tapatalk 2
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I live in the netherlands, so I think that any recent retail rom for europe would do (right?).
SauceBoss7_ said:
I live in the netherlands, so I think that any recent retail rom for europe would do (right?).
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Try with Retail UK
It's Android GingerBread 2.3.4
Thanks for the advice. I followed every step you described, but there was a problem. in RSD Lite, it said to manually power up the phone. There was a logo of motorola on the screen, and I tried to reboot the phone manually, but it did not reboot. So I found a thread on this forum where it was written that when the manual reboot fails, I have to pull out the battery, hold the x button, and power on the phone. There does come a screen with a picture, as described on the forum, but when I press the @ key, nothing happens! When should I do now??
UPDATE: I got recomended another sbf file, I tried to do the same process with that sbf, and the process went oke, than the phone automatically booted off, and now it does not go on anymore! When I connect the phone to my laptop, the laptop does know that a device is connected, and that is it! I know tried to flash the first sbf file and now I am at the first step, RSD writes to manually reboot the phone, and the phone does not reboot as written above with the other sbf file. When I plug it out, the phone does not go further than the motorola logo.
HELP!!! How can I fix this!!
UPDATE 2: Out of frustration I just pushed random keys and the recovery menu suddenly popped up! It looks like it is working!
SauceBoss7_ said:
Thanks for the advice. I followed every step you described, but there was a problem. in RSD Lite, it said to manually power up the phone. There was a logo of motorola on the screen, and I tried to reboot the phone manually, but it did not reboot. So I found a thread on this forum where it was written that when the manual reboot fails, I have to pull out the battery, hold the x button, and power on the phone. There does come a screen with a picture, as described on the forum, but when I press the @ key, nothing happens! When should I do now??
UPDATE: I got recomended another sbf file, I tried to do the same process with that sbf, and the process went oke, than the phone automatically booted off, and now it does not go on anymore! When I connect the phone to my laptop, the laptop does know that a device is connected, and that is it! I know tried to flash the first sbf file and now I am at the first step, RSD writes to manually reboot the phone, and the phone does not reboot as written above with the other sbf file. When I plug it out, the phone does not go further than the motorola logo.
HELP!!! How can I fix this!!
UPDATE 2: Out of frustration I just pushed random keys and the recovery menu suddenly popped up! It looks like it is working!
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Flash the Retail UK again, but since that firmware is GB to enter the recovery menu you have to press both volume side-buttons instead of the @, then you can wipe data/cache and boot your phone
Caesarivs said:
Flash the Retail UK again, but since that firmware is GB to enter the recovery menu you have to press both volume side-buttons instead of the @, then you can wipe data/cache and boot your phone
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Thanks man, I already did it and now it is working! The main reason I flashed to the original rom, was to look if the camera is any better, but the camera still sucks! it still takes blurry picutres! Damn, a lot of frustration for nothing! I think I will now flash another rom on it, since the camera is not working properly.
SauceBoss7_ said:
Thanks man, I already did it and now it is working! The main reason I flashed to the original rom, was to look if the camera is any better, but the camera still sucks! it still takes blurry picutres! Damn, a lot of frustration for nothing! I think I will now flash another rom on it, since the camera is not working properly.
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Just keep in mind that you are now on GB and if you're going to use custom roms you need to use one that is based on european GB kernel
SauceBoss7_ said:
Hi there!
this is SauceBoss7_. I recently bought a used milestone 2 with MIUI installed on it. Let me say that I am the posterboy for noobs. I have read several threads on how to unroot ones mobile phone, however I have seen many custom roms, many versions, many area's etc. So I quite stuck. I have never flashed or rooted my mobile phones. This is ( in my mind) a quite specific problem.
Let me give you some information why I want to unroot my milestone 2. The camera on the phone is HORRIBLE. It only takes blurry images! I have tried many 'solutions' but not one of them worked. I have tried almost every possible setting, downloaded many camera apps, but the phone just keeps taking blurry pictures. I want to unroot the phone, so I can look if the camera takes pictures that are not blurry in the custom rom. THEN I will root the phone and put the newest MIUI rom on it again, cause I really love it and just hope that the camera is working on the newest MIUI. There is a button that looks if there is an update. Even though it is a outdated version, there is no update for a newer version.
Here are some information about the phone I founf on the system settings:
model: A953, android version 2.3.7, (baseband(radio)-version: EPU93_U_00.59.01, Kernel versie: 2.6.32.9-g79d818c [email protected] #1 Wed May 4 14:14:50 CST 2011, Build number: MIUI-2.4.20
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I think the miui is awesome.hey there, i am from china. maybe there are few bugs but the miui is much better than the motoblur。。。 miui is already rooted. are you using a chinses version? if so , i can tell you how to use it.
Hi All,
I picked up a Defy MB525 on ebay, mostlly to mess with but I need to use it as my daily driver for a while because I am buying a house and my money is tied up for that.
Anyway, it arrived with stock unrooted t-mobile froyo which I am sure you will all agree is unacceptable so i used framroot to root it and installed sndinit 2.3 and followed the instructions in the general section for installing KitKat. I followed the instructions including the note to update the phone to CM10 first which went fine. At one point, I had it running CM10.1 fine but when I installed KitKat, the phone got stuck at the boot screen. The instructions say that it is normal for it to take a long time and you will think you are stuck but I let it sit more than an hour. At that point I thought I was soft bricked so I went back and used RSD Lite to install the t-mobile eclair SBF on it, which is the only one I can find. All links to the Froyo SBF I can find are broken.
That is where I am stuck. When I try to install sndinit, I get no blue light on reboot and on the older versions and I get an SD mount error in the recovery.
I think the probably I am having are related to not having the Froyo firmware installed but when I try to install it the regular way, the phone reboots and I get the triangle with an exclamation point. As I said, I can't find the Froyo SBF. The links I can find are broken and I don't think it is listed here, which is where I found the eclair sbf:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=27
My questions are:
Does anyone know where to find the most recent t-mobile sbf file? Do you think that is my problem? If not, what is?
richdaley said:
Hi All,
I picked up a Defy MB525 on ebay, mostlly to mess with but I need to use it as my daily driver for a while because I am buying a house and my money is tied up for that.
Anyway, it arrived with stock unrooted t-mobile froyo which I am sure you will all agree is unacceptable so i used framroot to root it and installed sndinit 2.3 and followed the instructions in the general section for installing KitKat. I followed the instructions including the note to update the phone to CM10 first which went fine. At one point, I had it running CM10.1 fine but when I installed KitKat, the phone got stuck at the boot screen. The instructions say that it is normal for it to take a long time and you will think you are stuck but I let it sit more than an hour. At that point I thought I was soft bricked so I went back and used RSD Lite to install the t-mobile eclair SBF on it, which is the only one I can find. All links to the Froyo SBF I can find are broken.
That is where I am stuck. When I try to install sndinit, I get no blue light on reboot and on the older versions and I get an SD mount error in the recovery.
I think the probably I am having are related to not having the Froyo firmware installed but when I try to install it the regular way, the phone reboots and I get the triangle with an exclamation point. As I said, I can't find the Froyo SBF. The links I can find are broken and I don't think it is listed here, which is where I found the eclair sbf:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=27
My questions are:
Does anyone know where to find the most recent t-mobile sbf file? Do you think that is my problem? If not, what is?
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I figured this out if anybody needs to know. I had to do a full system reset then restore the eclair sbf so that the phone is in the exact state it was in out of the box. Then the OTA install worked fine. I am still working on getting KitKat installed. It seems like I need to find the right combination of recovery and rom to get 10.1 installed.
richdaley said:
I figured this out if anybody needs to know. I had to do a full system reset then restore the eclair sbf so that the phone is in the exact state it was in out of the box. Then the OTA install worked fine. I am still working on getting KitKat installed. It seems like I need to find the right combination of recovery and rom to get 10.1 installed.
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To install KK, root, 2ndinit, then go to recovery and flash this and reboot - http://d-h.st/dWr. Then after reboot, go back to recovery (don't go back to the system). Then flash this - http://d-h.st/dz8 and immediately flash KK and gapps.
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To install KK, root, 2ndinit, then go to recovery and flash this and reboot - http://d-h.st/dWr. Then after reboot, go back to recovery (don't go back to the system). Then flash this - http://d-h.st/dz8 and immediately flash KK and gapps.
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Beautiful. It worked perfectly.