So i bought this phone of a guy, an he told me he was a phone dealer an that he owned a store an that motorola sent him this phone as a gift. the phone even has on it ingraded into it"confidential motorola restricted property: not for sale" and where the meid is located it says
"motorola engineering use only not for resale
The guy told me its unlocked to any network in the world, an when i turned it on, it had android 2.1
So what i wanted to do is upgrad it to 2.2 froyo. so i figured id have to degrade it first to 2.0.1. Thing is i dont know which sbf to download when using rsd lite, like ive tried the brazillian one, but i jus keep gettin error after erasing flash memory, it would go to 100%, then go back to zero percent, wait like 5 mins, an then error. so help would greatly be appreciated to get this phone runnin 2.2
it wont work.
1. it is a milestone and the boot combo must be signed by Mot.
until somebody finds a way around this or mot releases a 2.2 variant, we are screwed. some devs here have packaged 2.2 without the kernel, but some things do not work exactly like the release froyo.
2. dont buy NFR phones...they are pre-prod and not warrantied. they often have different hardware than release phones. the last Moto NFR phone i played with did not even work with RSD to flash it...
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thanks for the reply, an how sure are u that i wont be able to upgrade it to 2.2, because this phone seems like its already been rooted since it wont let me root it. it runs boot loader 90.78, an when i use rsd it seems to be working fine, until after the erase flash memory.
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So i bought this phone of a guy, an he told me he was a phone dealer an that he owned a store an that motorola sent him this phone as a gift. the phone even has on it ingraded into it"confidential motorola restricted property: not for sale" and where the meid is located it says
"motorola engineering use only not for resale
The guy told me its unlocked to any network in the world, an when i turned it on, it had android 2.1
So what i wanted to do is upgrad it to 2.2 froyo. so i figured id have to degrade it first to 2.0.1. Thing is i dont know which sbf to download when using rsd lite, like ive tried the brazillian one, but i jus keep gettin error after erasing flash memory, it would go to 100%, then go back to zero percent, wait like 5 mins, an then error. so help would greatly be appreciated to get this phone runnin 2.2
i wouldnt downgrade it yet, take a copy of your current rom using nandroid and share it with the developers who are trying to open the bootloader - I would go onto modmymoto forums (http://modmymobile.com/forums/401-motorola-milestone/) and ask there what to do. Alternatively go onto the IRC channel (#milestone-modding) as they will know how to help you out and what to do with the current rom. IRC Log here - http://milestone.bekaakut.de/
Follow the previous advices!! Your help might be very appreciated by the devs community Thanks in advance!
PS: The Milestone (not DROID) still can't be upgraded officially to 2.2 (the only good cooked rom for Froyo is the MotoFrenzy but it uses the 2.1 kernel losing many features of the original Froyo release) so it's almost unuseful (and risky too) that you try to flash random SBFs
Yes! Send your backup to the folks on #milestone-modding!
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Please tell me you sent your backup to someone who could make use of it.
Get that NAND backup to someone now! We need an unlocked bootloader!!!!!
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So i bought this phone of a guy, an he told me he was a phone dealer an that he owned a store an that motorola sent him this phone as a gift. the phone even has on it ingraded into it"confidential motorola restricted property: not for sale" and where the meid is located it says
"motorola engineering use only not for resale
The guy told me its unlocked to any network in the world, an when i turned it on, it had android 2.1
So what i wanted to do is upgrad it to 2.2 froyo. so i figured id have to degrade it first to 2.0.1. Thing is i dont know which sbf to download when using rsd lite, like ive tried the brazillian one, but i jus keep gettin error after erasing flash memory, it would go to 100%, then go back to zero percent, wait like 5 mins, an then error. so help would greatly be appreciated to get this phone runnin 2.2
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Install Openrecovery >> Make a backup of your current system (it will write to your sd card) >> upload your backup of your current system and upload it to the internet and drop it here please : http://modmymobile.com/forums/563-m...p-2010-motofrenzy-froyo-2-2-milestone-70.html
THANKS!
first of all if he is on 2.1 he cant run open recovery .
2nd you dont need to downgrade you need to flash the vulnerale recovery to unlock allpossibilities ,
what would be eally interesting to know is the bootloader version on your phone , thanks
He doesn't need to flash the vulnerable recovery, his device isn't signed.
Anyway, I don't think that this will help: our devices are in High Security Mode (HS), while engineering samples are in General Purpose Mode (GP) 'cause of the chipset soldering.
It's hardware, guys.
But IF I'M WRONG it'll help a lot!
so op disappeared?
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He doesn't need to flash the vulnerable recovery, his device isn't signed.
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Unsigned milestone ? I am not sayin it doesnt exist , but I HIGHLY doubt it just appeared in his hand like that you know ...
DAGr8 said:
Unsigned milestone ? I am not sayin it doesnt exist , but I HIGHLY doubt it just appeared in his hand like that you know ...
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Why do you think he just dissappeared?...
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either motorola kidnapped him or he was just lying the whole time
lol
but seriously though where did he go?
My phone says in the back sideways of the battery compartment motorola engineering is this normal or of by any random chance got a engineering edition?
Can you post your about phone details. The base band firmware and version numbers
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My phone says in the back sideways of the battery compartment motorola engineering is this normal or of by any random chance got a engineering edition?
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Same here, probably normal
Hmmmmmm OK i just noticed that and if bought mine from b. Stock of expansys and if thought maybe i got one from engineering edition if that exists...
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My phone says in the back sideways of the battery compartment motorola engineering is this normal or of by any random chance got a engineering edition?
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Do you know mean somthing like this.. then even i have to... i think every phone has it..
All Milestones have the "MOTOROLA ENGINEERING" in the battery compartment. It's their own signature.
This guy has been posting this crap since early September. The Froyo 2.2 he is talking about is the Motofrenzy one. More likely he doesn't know what he is talking about.
So i decided to go on a Flashing spree today for no reason, i just felt like it..
I started out by flashing 2.2 on my 2.1 phone, that all worked out quite well, but for some reason i could not root it. ( I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845558) It all worked out nicelly but since i could not root it, i just game up on it.
After searching i found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475 to revert my phone back to its original firmware. I have a Galaxy s Vibrant, so i thought it was the correct thing. But since i installed it i have alot of problems.
First of all, when i plug it into my USB the phone auto turns off. And it will not charge when the usb is in.
I have rom manager installed, but when i try to run a rom, i keep getting the error (status = bad ).
Also the phone wont recognise my SimCard so i cant stay with this firmweare anyways.
flash back to a stock Froyo
then boot into the Recovery Mode
then wipe data, and wipe cache
see if that helps
Do you know the best place where i can get a stock froyo rom ?
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So i decided to go on a Flashing spree today for no reason, i just felt like it..
I started out by flashing 2.2 on my 2.1 phone, that all worked out quite well, but for some reason i could not root it. ( I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845558) It all worked out nicelly but since i could not root it, i just game up on it.
After searching i found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475 to revert my phone back to its original firmware. I have a Galaxy s Vibrant, so i thought it was the correct thing. But since i installed it i have alot of problems.
First of all, when i plug it into my USB the phone auto turns off. And it will not charge when the usb is in.
I have rom manager installed, but when i try to run a rom, i keep getting the error (status = bad ).
Also the phone wont recognise my SimCard so i cant stay with this firmweare anyways.
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It looks like you flashed the actual "Vibrant" (T-Mobile US) type firmware onto your Bell i9000M phone... I dont know if you can flash back as the Download and Recovery modes for the actual Vibrant are different than the i-9000 model phones...
@Allgamer, can you be of any further help?
btw i really hate Samsung right now, why would you release a phone called a i-9000m Vibrant, then release a phone under the brand name vibrant
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btw i really hate Samsung right now, why would you release a phone called a i-9000m Vibrant, then release a phone under the brand name vibrant
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I agree with you on this man. How confusing could they make it? I guess they did it to sort of distinguish our model of i9000M from the International version but couldnt they at least give a different name from the U.S. model?
They even look identical except for the fact that the U.S. Vibrant has 4 soft keys at the bottom where we have the 2 soft and 1 hard key...
Well now that my panic attack is over and my phone is back to normal after Flashing 2.2 on it ( FOR I-9000m even ).
I have another random question..... what is the best way to root 2.2.. since the whole point of the **** up was because i would not root it
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Well now that my panic attack is over and my phone is back to normal after Flashing 2.2 on it ( FOR I-9000m even ).
I have another random question..... what is the best way to root 2.2.. since the whole point of the **** up was because i would not root it
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I recommend the app called z4root by RyanZA. You can find it on the Market. It is a one click root that requires no flashing of any kind.
You may have to start the app and if it seems to hang for a while just perform a reboot and run the app again and it will root within 30 seconds. Also be weary in the Market as someone has stolen the icon and everything from RyanZA and the "rip off" app is NOT complete. Make sure the one you download states it is from RyanZA...
Hi
Kies killed me when I was just trying to update to Froyo officially. Since then I used Odin 1 click and everything seems ok, except for the fact that its att now. I want to eventually get to official rogers 2.2 froyo with no gremlins lurking hidden in the file system. I downloaded the i896 rogers 2.2 rom. How can I install it so that my phone will be stock 2.2? Same boot loader, same rom, same everything as if the update had gone smoothly through kies. I want it to be rogers only.
Well, thanks to all for you help.
And a special thanks to the Kies programmers. I have bricked devices trying to install unofficial things before but I have never bricked a phone through official channels, Amazing work guys amazing.
Thanks to the xda community for again saving my rear
I think if you search there is a Odin for a stock rogers. I will have to look....
Try this thread for rogers stock rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846501&highlight=odin+rogers
Hi,
more problems. Even though ODIN said it was sucessful it just went to the battery icon. Now the phone shows att logo for a second, reboots and does it again. Not even sure if I can get back to download mode! All this for a friggin official update!
ok I need to calm down. But this is really upsetting
I have a AIO rogers 3.0 tool kit, and I have a stock rogers rom. I do not however know how to get it onto my phone. The odin program just has start.
The rogers AIO program has back up to stock but always says cannot communicate with device.
Please help, I have no idea why things have been so messed up.
same happen to a friens of mine that wanted to flash unleashthebeast...and he changed his mine after and i odin one clicked and it did the same...luckily he was under 30 days...but only other option is a jig.
Evilspawn said:
same happen to a friens of mine that wanted to flash unleashthebeast...and he changed his mine after and i odin one clicked and it did the same...luckily he was under 30 days...but only other option is a jig.
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oh and if u can get into download mode your good....if not...a jig
Seriously?
The only way to recover this phone is to make some crazy usb solder jiggy?
My phone shows only ATT or if USB is plugged in, a battery icon. No button combo is working for DL mode, where as it was before.
Any ideas on how else I could get this phone into dl mode?
Thanks again
Chris
Looks like you and I have a similar issue. Subbing to thread for hope.
What about using the AIO toolkit to at least get a working ATT branded phone? I too used the AIO toolkit to flash a custom rom on my Rogers phone and yes, though I don't believe it was supposed to the AIO toolkit put the ATT stock on rather than Rogers stock. However, at least you'd have a working phone at that point. Unless you need to return your phone you can use it as is until you find a proper solution.
I know it's a stopgap solution but working improperly is better than not working at all.
Christopher888 said:
Seriously?
The only way to recover this phone is to make some crazy usb solder jiggy?
My phone shows only ATT or if USB is plugged in, a battery icon. No button combo is working for DL mode, where as it was before.
Any ideas on how else I could get this phone into dl mode?
Thanks again
Chris
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Built a jig this morning, phone went into download mode with a quickness. .99cents at radio shack some duct tape, and a steady hand.
Stocks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905042
ATT bootscreen problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11327700&postcount=209
in case some of those guys confused you, a jig only helps you if you cant get into download mode. you already flashed successfully after the brick, right? you dont need a jig. follow the instuctions above.
if you get AIO toolkit working (rogers edition) DONT USE A PIT FILE, DONT RE-PARTITION, (pit file is for partitioning). the rogers stock images dont have dbdata to work after repartition. this is what screwed me the other day., and i was forced to use ODIN1 Click. and now have the same ATT bootscreen as you.
as im in the same boat ive been researching and the above method wont work. its only for i9000 based roms. not the stock based roms like the att. and the fix replaces a file named logo_ATNT.jpg (AT&T)
this *fix* isnt too much of a *fix* and i have yet to come across a rogers flash that will replace this att crap.
So that means if we were to return our captivates for a refund, we're stuck with the split second AT&T boot logo. I wonder if they'll mind...
if your phone breaks to the point that you must return it, *MAKE SURE* its broken enough that they cant read/use the phone. Sticking it to the back of a speaker magnet for 10 minutes should do. ive heard of using a microwave fore a few seconds but it may do visible damage.
Hello guys! I am going to go right into the point. In the case that i have done something wrong and you think how foolish i am, i have worked with flashing roms on the HTC imagio, Dell streak (2 different ones), evo 4g, motorola atrix, htc inspire 4g and now this.
After my long run of succesfully rooting phones, i ran unto a wall. I recently bought an LG Thrill 4G (AT&T version O3D) and i wanted to run a foreign version of gingerbread on it. The phone was running froyo, completely stock unrooted. I flashed a GB KDZ file (A20.00) to be able to boot back into froyo, install CMW and root the phone and work to use a GB Rom. However, after flashing the new baseband, the phone stays on a bootloop at the LG logo.
What is it that I did wrong? IN What order should I have done the procedure?
I have found a way to get the phone fixed but i need an XP pc and to get one, it will take some time. Now, another thing i noticed was that the .bin firmwares linked inside of the unbricking thread all are foreign (meaning no AT&T), so if i choose a p920, would that turn my phone from a thrill (p925) to an optimus 3d (p920) completely?
Thank you in advance. I have been up trying to do this for hours but i have college classes in the morning and i need to get some rest. Any response would be greatly appreciated.
osmosizzz said:
Hello guys! I am going to go right into the point. In the case that i have done something wrong and you think how foolish i am, i have worked with flashing roms on the HTC imagio, Dell streak (2 different ones), evo 4g, motorola atrix, htc inspire 4g and now this.
After my long run of succesfully rooting phones, i ran unto a wall. I recently bought an LG Thrill 4G (AT&T version O3D) and i wanted to run a foreign version of gingerbread on it. The phone was running froyo, completely stock unrooted. I flashed a GB KDZ file (A20.00) to be able to boot back into froyo, install CMW and root the phone and work to use a GB Rom. However, after flashing the new baseband, the phone stays on a bootloop at the LG logo.
What is it that I did wrong? IN What order should I have done the procedure?
I have found a way to get the phone fixed but i need an XP pc and to get one, it will take some time. Now, another thing i noticed was that the .bin firmwares linked inside of the unbricking thread all are foreign (meaning no AT&T), so if i choose a p920, would that turn my phone from a thrill (p925) to an optimus 3d (p920) completely?
Thank you in advance. I have been up trying to do this for hours but i have college classes in the morning and i need to get some rest. Any response would be greatly appreciated.
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PM me and read the Free Assistance thread. I can fix it today or tomorrow.
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Hi......so unlocked bootloader and rooted phone according to here - theunlockr.com/2013/03/16/how-to-root-the-motorola-razr-i/[/url]
All great but had been getting problems with the phone not recieving txts.........virgin are sending out a replacment but taking the old one back now obviously this does not bode well for me as it is rooted, especially with that riduculous warning screen motorola have incorparated..........tried using the stock.img flashboot work around to get rid of that at least, but just end up soft bricking the phone and it stays in flash mode(non signed img)...........managed to reflash it and use recover to restore phone settings but im still stuck with that problem........if i could at least just get rid of that stupid warning message on reboots i would be happy to give it back as these phones probably just get sent to a factory to be refurbed and re flashed anyway, but i feel the message just makes it far too glaringly obvious!!(the point of it i suppose)
I've seen the thread on reflashing with stock roms using rsd lite on this site but also seen it has a high chance of hard bricking the phone.
SO!!
My question(s)is........is there actually a way of getting rid of just the logo and does it def work?
Should I try and unroot the phone using the rsd lite method?
Do you think it will matter if I hard brick the phone when I give it back or could this actually be a good thing to do and just plead ignorance if Im asked and just say it suddenly died on me, therefore covering my tracks.
Does it really matter anyway since they are already sending me a new phone out?
And would I be right in assuming that this phone isn't as straightforward for rooting/unrooting as other phones out there are?
My system version is 91.2.26001.XT890.Retail.en.EU
My Kernel version is 3.0.34 [email protected]#1
Android 4.1.2
Thanks for reading if your still with me and not nodded off!!And yes I have already scoured the net and threads for answers and even phoned my mother to find out why I'm special!!
I'm not sure if this will work but you can try downgrade to ics with mattlgroff's homemade fastboots and then try to flash locked logo but this won't probably help you if JB was installed through OTA as its bootloader replaces unlocked logo back