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Force Reboot Recovery/Download

Is there a file in the android system that, sort of like an autoexec.bat, lists what to do on startup? For example forcing the system into recovery or download on power on?
I flashed the latest Vibrant firmware and did so with the option to repartition, which Im now finding out was not the right way to flash this one.
Long story short, it didnt contain the dbdata directory information and now, I am unable to boot and unable to get to download. I still have ADB access, it just isnt responding to ADB reboot download, it just comes right back up booting into recovery to flash the last stage of odin before it starts up.
Is there a way to force the phone back into download mode or force it to stop rebooting into recovery?

Pull battery out and USB to use the hardware buttons to manually get into download mode?
P.S. wrong forum

Aren't there some apps that can do that? I do it manually but like you said its not working for you, p.s im downloading that firmware
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iwillkillyou said:
Aren't there some apps that can do that? I do it manually but like you said its not working for you, p.s im downloading that firmware
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OP said that he isn't able to boot so I believe he's stuck on the loadup to Android.

zephiK said:
Pull battery out and USB to use the hardware buttons to manually get into download mode?
P.S. wrong forum
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Manual buttons arent seemingly working, so far ive tried every conceivable combination of vol up down and power, even if all I do is plug the phone in Im back in recovery before the battery turns green.
(ps. I know, but I had a billion percent better chance not getting a mouthbreather response, despite the definite chance of flame posts lol)

Viralblack said:
Manual buttons arent seemingly working, so far ive tried every conceivable combination of vol up down and power, even if all I do is plug the phone in Im back in recovery before the battery turns green.
(ps. I know, but I had a billion percent better chance not getting a mouthbreather response, despite the definite chance of flame posts lol)
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Try every step here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771247
Have you successfully gotten into Download mode with hardware buttons before? Or are you one of those vibrants with "locked download?"

I have a feeling mines locked, Ive never used the buttons to successfully get into download mode, just adb reboot download
EDIT: Tried the posts suggestions, problem is second I plug in the USB and the battery pops up it goes right to recovery. Even if im holding the buttons before hand.

Viralblack said:
I have a feeling mines locked, Ive never used the buttons to successfully get into download mode, just adb reboot download
EDIT: Tried the posts suggestions, problem is second I plug in the USB and the battery pops up it goes right to recovery. Even if im holding the buttons before hand.
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x_x don't know what to tell you then. With locked hardware, you have to be really careful because if something goes wrong you cant manually get back in there. Do you have Clockwork Recovery? try restoring to a previous nandroid backup.

zephiK said:
x_x don't know what to tell you then. With locked hardware, you have to be really careful because if something goes wrong you cant manually get back in there. Do you have Clockwork Recovery? try restoring to a previous nandroid backup.
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I was working with that a bit, but it just kept getting to datadata and being unable to wipe or flash to it due to the odin botch. I tried wiping it clean and it just wouldnt let me do that to reflash.
So now im stuck at the samsung recovery screen without the ability to get into clockwork or flash lol
This smells like 130 bucks for a new phone I think... brick number two >.>

Viralblack said:
I was working with that a bit, but it just kept getting to datadata and being unable to wipe or flash to it due to the odin botch. I tried wiping it clean and it just wouldnt let me do that to reflash.
So now im stuck at the samsung recovery screen without the ability to get into clockwork or flash lol
This smells like 130 bucks for a new phone I think... brick number two >.>
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Why did you change update.zip? Update.zip should always lead to Clockwork :|

zephiK said:
Why did you change update.zip? Update.zip should always lead to Clockwork :|
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I didnt! But when I was formatting and it failed to reapply the nandroid completely cause of the section it couldnt mount, now when I hit reinstall packages it just reboots. Same with shell, it just yells at me and tells me to die in a fire.

if you didnt figure this out, the way to fix it is to first flash WITH ODIN the original JVD firmware and check repartition, then flash the new one IN ODIN without the repartition box checked.
first update includes the dbdata that the phone is looking for.

Yeah, I figured it out now, but Odin is seriously the devil if your phone doesnt have the hardware buttons enabled.

Now heres a question, if I can still get into stock recovery... is there a way to like, you know, recover using the stock system? lol

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS that Tmo is letting me warranty out my phone for free, shipping me a new one, and gave me a loner while I wait.
TMo for the win.

Viralblack said:
BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS that Tmo is letting me warranty out my phone for free, shipping me a new one, and gave me a loner while I wait.
TMo for the win.
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lol looks like you and I are in the same boat man. Hardware lock FTMFL. I have never been able to get into download mode, or recovery mode with the hardware keys, only with adb reboot recovery/download and terminal emulator app with SU privs. I wish there was a jumper we could reset to unlock it haha that'd be the s*# son. Good old pentium 133 in the palm of the hands, but no . Atleast they are taking care of the people who don't do things properly.

I did the same thing and ended up with the same problem, but i was able to get in into download mode. When i would plug it in it would try to boot into recovery after the battery screen i would use the keys to make it boot to download mode instead of recovery, it was a *****, but i got it, though idk if there is another way for people with locked down phones.

Help 2 day old Captivate Freezing up.

I have a Samsung Captivate and was able to sim unlock nd then root everything was running great, but because i wanted to change the rom and get rid of the AT&T bloatware I decided to install SRE rom from this site but first i had to install rom manager from the market, & install Clockwork Mod which i did so far so good. I go ahead watch the video follow it step by step except i didn't wipe data then install rom. So i decided to kinda start over i booted into recovery wiped data then attempted to install SRE rom again and that's when all hell broke loose phone freezing up on the home screen, not completing its boot process, rebooting by itself, i tried removing Sim card, Microsd, but still not allowing me to reboot into recovery with the key combo or ne other way for that matter. I then tried odin one click to reinstall factory everything but no luck. Sorry for the long story just trying to put it all out there. O yeah i'm a newb incase you couldn't tell. I don't have insurance to try to return to at&t. Thank you in advance for any and all help you may provide.

one_cam_vtec said:
I have a Samsung Captivate and was able to sim unlock nd then root everything was running great, but because i wanted to change the rom and get rid of the AT&T bloatware I decided to install SRE rom from this site but first i had to install rom manager from the market, & install Clockwork Mod which i did so far so good. I go ahead watch the video follow it step by step except i didn't wipe data then install rom. So i decided to kinda start over i booted into recovery wiped data then attempted to install SRE rom again and that's when all hell broke loose phone freezing up on the home screen, not completing its boot process, rebooting by itself, i tried removing Sim card, Microsd, but still not allowing me to reboot into recovery with the key combo or ne other way for that matter. I then tried odin one click to reinstall factory everything but no luck. Sorry for the long story just trying to put it all out there. O yeah i'm a newb incase you couldn't tell. I don't have insurance to try to return to at&t. Thank you in advance for any and all help you may provide.
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try getting your phone into download mode. If you can do that then use odin to flash everything to stock.

Are you able to get adb to access the phone? You can access recovery from there with the following command:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Also, are you getting into download mode when trying Odin 1-click? I've found a pretty fool-proof method pull battery/SIM/SD, putting the battery in, holding down the two volume buttons and then plugging in the USB. Works every time for me, and is easier than it sounds.
I was stuck on a boot loop the other night and that process got me into download mode so I could flash with Odin and then restore my backup.
Worst comes to worst, just bring it to AT&T and say it randomly did that. If it's only two days old, and you're under contract (didn't buy it outright) you don't need insurance. I don't even think insurance is available for this phone.

take out the battery, plug in the usb, put the battery back in, hold both volume buttons down, then hold the power button down... the grey/green battery icon will flash to a black screen, as soon as it flashes to the black screen the second time, let the power button go, and download mode should be there.

@rrrrrramos i do not have a contract with them. I obtained this phone through a friend that does have insurance for the handset. Since my computer does not recognize it i am not able to adb.
@magnumrt62 & rrrrramos I have tried these button, usb combos and nothing. I appreciate all the responses i will con't to try and seek psychiatric help...lol.
How would i know i am in dl mode? All it does when i let go of the power button after the second blk screen is nothing but show green battery nd con't to charge then goes to black screen. Computer doesn't recognize it.

Are you using the SRE with voodoo in it, if so that is not playing nice with ROM Manager, it is a known issue that Clockwork Mod dosen't recognize ext4. Sounds like that may be the issue. read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784170
It sound like that is the problem.

I am unable to mount/unmount the internal/external sd cards because the phone freezes and does not allow for this. The few times i was able to get odin to recognize phone com3 i hit masterclear left it alone and 6hrs later it had done nothing. I can't even get into recovery mode. I am about to see if this beautiful phone will fly then bounce... O how a grown man wants to cry over his phone... LMAO... Can ne 1 close to orlando, kissimme, poincianna help a fellow Captivate lover out i got beer money, gas money, i'll drive too you. hell i'll even cook a new york strip or two.. HELP ME PLEASE..

To do master clear your have to be in usb debug mode and at the home screen. Fire up odin then plug the phone in odin will see the phone and then hit master clear. It will then wipe the phone
Sent from my Samsung Captivate w/Voodoo using XDA App

Thats where the phone freezes up at on the home screen and just stays stuck there. The last time I was able to get into the phone i switched on usb debugging but still nothing. I just booted up the phone and heard the sweet bing sound but still doesn't show up.. I really appreciate every1 taking time out to try to help me.. Just wanted to put that out there..

So am i one of the unfortunate souls to have "BRICKED" his phone. I will not give up yet.. As long as i see the sweet "S" i will not give up..

I don't think you bricked it. Something is going on with your drivers, if the computer won't recognize it. Obviously your phone has been able to boot into recovery before if you had ClockworkMod on it. Did you get into Recovery using the key combo?

I have not been able to get into recovery using any key combo. Right know i am actually in Android System Recovery by using adb reboot recovery and a lil luck and speed. It is recognized by odin3 0:[com3] but it will not do any thing. I clicked master clear and it states master clear started but that was 53 minutes ago.

You need to use the odin from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 as it is made to specifically use with the captivate. It also includes the jf6 kernael which is critical. I used method 3 for the I-9000 because SRE 1.3 put that kernel on the phone and screwed it up big time, it has different hardware assignments. When you put the battery in, hold volume up and down and plug in the usb, no sim, no external sd when doing this. No other version of odin worded for me, just this one. You can't do a master clear until you are fully booted, I don't care what anyone says, it will never work, besides, you don't need to. You need to hit the "Start" button in odin when it show that you're connected. It will reflash you phone with the proper rom and kernel.
Don't download anything else from there but the odin file, you have the drivers already and don't need the other kernels (what got you here to begin with ). just that version of odin that already has what you need.
Good luck man!

one_cam_vtec said:
I have not been able to get into recovery using any key combo. Right know i am actually in Android System Recovery by using adb reboot recovery and a lil luck and speed. It is recognized by odin3 0:[com3] but it will not do any thing. I clicked master clear and it states master clear started but that was 53 minutes ago.
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It's great that you can get into recovery mode through adb because that means you can get into download mode: adb reboot download. Then you can flash back to stock with odin.

Also forget about recovery. That's not going to help you right now. You need to be in download mode to use Odin

I'm going to give that a shot when i get home. Why didn't I think about adb reboot download wow guess you can tell i'm a real NEWB.. Thanks i'll let u know how it works out for me..

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I have not been able to get into recovery using any key combo. Right know i am actually in Android System Recovery by using adb reboot recovery and a lil luck and speed. It is recognized by odin3 0:[com3] but it will not do any thing. I clicked master clear and it states master clear started but that was 53 minutes ago.
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What is it that you don't understand. Master clear only works when you are at the home screen. You can't evoke it from download mode or recovery. You have to have your phone recognized by odin when you are at your home screen and then you can hit master clear. That is the only way that it will work.
It sounds like adb works so when you are at the home screen and you envoke adb reboot recovery it reboots the phone into recovery correct. If that is working then there should be no reason master clear won't work then. Boot the phone up normally and then run odin 1 click then plug the phone in if odin recognizes the phone then hit master clear and see what it does. It should work.

@ Everyone who suggested things for me to try THANK YOU. I finally got it with the adb reboot download. Didn't know i could do that. @Sparker366 I would envoke adb b4 it got to the home screen as soon as odin recognized it i would envoke commands, because the phone would freeze on me on the home screen Just didn't know about the "download" command. Thanks again every1...

[Q]Just got my Captivate, now what?

okay so I know this isn't exactly the best thread to post but I'm so overwelmed with info about this phone that I have no idea where to start! I figured I'd start by searching the market for Launcherpro but when I did that Launcherpro Plus won't show up. Can anybody PM on a good place to start or post in this thread? Thanks guys, also I'm thinking I may want to flash Cognition so what would I need to do in order to accomplish this? Thanks guys and sorry for the noob thread.

Start by making sure you can manually enter download mode with keys.
Turn your phone off.
Plug in USB.
Hold Vol Up and Down and Power all at once until the green battery disappears, then release power, but continue to hold Vol Up and Down. This should get you a yellow yield sign with an Android on it shoveling or something.
After that, just pull battery and power on like normal.
If that doesn't happen, then try again, or find better directions than mine until you are certain it won't work. This keeps you from bricking your phone any of the easy ways.

Okay so I can get into downloading mode with just the keys, is this good?

Very. It means that even if you totally screw your phone up so that it can't boot into the OS, you can just flash back to stock with ODIN and start over.
Next, if you are interested in trying ROMS out, you may want to check out Assonance: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9513065&postcount=1
The directions are thorough and links are provided for just about everything. Use at own risk, and all that stuff; but if you were afraid to take tech risks, you wouldn't be here.

Thanks Dungeon, I appreciate the help!
BTW guys does anybody know why I can't install the clockworkmod onto my phone via rom manager? I click on the option and it doesn't do anything... Thanks!

Noob4Life said:
Thanks Dungeon, I appreciate the help!
BTW guys does anybody know why I can't install the clockworkmod onto my phone via rom manager? I click on the option and it doesn't do anything... Thanks!
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Are you rooted ?

Noob4Life said:
Thanks Dungeon, I appreciate the help!
BTW guys does anybody know why I can't install the clockworkmod onto my phone via rom manager? I click on the option and it doesn't do anything... Thanks!
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ROM Manager is having trouble the last few days.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9876490&postcount=3
Copy that update.zip (the whole zip, don't extract it) to your sdcard, then get into recovery mode (hold Vol Up, Vol Dn, Power until you see the white ATT World Phone logo) then use Vol keys to move to "reinstall packages", click Power to go. It will do some stuff. Do it one more time, and you should boot into CWR with root so you can flash.

Hi Dungeon47,
I forgot the reason why we need to install clockworkmod.
Thanks,
Neil

It gives you the advanced options while in recovery - helps you to install that custom ROM, or delete your battery stats, dalvik cache and even perform a factory reset/data wipe using that tool.

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It gives you the advanced options while in recovery - helps you to install that custom ROM, or delete your battery stats, dalvik cache and even perform a factory reset/data wipe using that tool.
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Awesome! Thanks!

Help! formatted system and rebooted accidentally

OK, so I am not new to flashing ROM's, but I formatted system from recovery (storage and mounts) and was going to flash unleashed 1.1, but somehow I accidentally rebooted phone before flashing anything!
Now the phone only boots into the M dual core logo, and wont go any further. After a battery pull, I attempted to go into recovery by volume up/down and power button simultaneously, and choose recovery, but the phone goes to the exclamation point inside the triangle and wont boot into recovery.
What do I do?

There's a partial fxz that will reflash just the stock system partition. Find that and use it.
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I just started looking into the FXZ, and am downloading it right now. I dont see a partial file though. the whole one is huge! searching now....

I've pm'ed you
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OK, so this file must be it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17560174&postcount=21
I guess this is relatively simple. Haven't had to use RSD, so will search for a tutorial. Hope this file will download from the coffee shop I am at in the next 30 minutes!

Easy. Pull battery. Put battery back in. Hold vol down button. Press the power button to get the black screen with white letters. Launch rsd pick the file you downloaded select uncompress and flash. Go have a cigarette or quick beer and it will be done.
I have done it way too many times by bricking my phone trying to edit services jar to get 1% battery increments although i may throw in the towel soon on that
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theproj said:
Easy. Pull battery. Put battery back in. Hold vol down button. Press the power button to get the black screen with white letters. Launch rsd pick the file you downloaded select uncompress and flash. Go have a cigarette or quick beer and it will be done.
I have done it way too many times by bricking my phone trying to edit services jar to get 1% battery increments although i may throw in the towel soon on that
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Geez, you were right on time with this. I was starting to stress because I couldnt get RSD to recognize the phone, and I have no idea how to open a command prompt in windows ( i know. Retarded)
THANK YOU (phone just booted up)

Glad to hear. Now root your phone (faq in the dev forum will help) set it all up how you want and make a nandroid backup for the next time you brick your phone.
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theproj said:
Glad to hear. Now root your phone (faq in the dev forum will help) set it all up how you want and make a nandroid backup for the next time you brick your phone.
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Actually, was already rooted and had a back up, was gonna update from unleashed 1.0 to 1.1, and pulled a dumb A** mistake. First time since having a rooted D1, and Incredible that I have done this!
I love this forum and all its users!

I had the same problem FINALLY got it working.

Ok I might sound retarded, but I can not get this phone started. I root the one with one of the One-click programs then i went on to remove the bloatware, however I guess I removed the home launcher without installing another one from the market. Now the phone will not pass the screen that comes right after the big M. What do i do? can someone please help?

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Ok I might sound retarded, but I can not get this phone started. I root the one with one of the One-click programs then i went on to remove the bloatware, however I guess I removed the home launcher without installing another one from the market. Now the phone will not pass the screen that comes right after the big M. What do i do? can someone please help?
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You're gonna have to use RSD lite again

AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)
Battery OK to Program
Transfer Mode : USB COnnected
I am stuck at this screen. Wont let me do anything! Anyone knows what I should do? Thanks

I swear I just saw a post last night that stated you could get into recovery by the following method.
pull the battery, put battery back in, hold down the volume up and down buttons while pressing the power button simultaneously. This should take you to the screen with exclamation mark inside triangle.
Next (this is the part where I get uncertain. Darn memory)
press the volume buttons simultaneously and it takes you to factory recovery? or volume down by itself. If you can get to recovery you can wipe cache/dalvik cache and system format under (mounts and storage), then re-flash the rom again.
But I am not certain about that, because I cant find it again, but it wont hurt to try.
If that doesnt work, you may have to do the following, but It would seem like that is extreme fix for just removing your launcher?
someone chime in here.
theproj said:
Easy. Pull battery. Put battery back in. Hold vol down button. Press the power button to get the black screen with white letters. Launch rsd pick the file you downloaded select uncompress and flash. Go have a cigarette or quick beer and it will be done.
I have done it way too many times by bricking my phone trying to edit services jar to get 1% battery increments although i may throw in the towel soon on that
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Thanks
I got it figured it out. I had to install fastboot images and flash them to phone by windows command prompt. Thanks everyone!

[Q] Please Help Droid 4 bought with root already on it.

I admit.... I am a noob big time, love this my droid 4....I bought a droid 4 from a girl, whom I take it rooted this phone in the icon's there is a (super user), I have no warranty on phone so it does not matter, so I took it to Verizon because when I have a incoming or out going call I can hardly hear the person, they can hear me fine! but speakers as for as playing music and videos are great! Now the issue is was told I needed different rom installed most likely to hear better because somethings change when the phone was rooted, and it is fully rooted, the man at Verizon checked to see if it was fully rooted and said it was, can you please tell me where and what I need, or pls guide me on how to get this root off here, I do not know much about phones other then calling or texting so pls pls be nice That is the only known issue I have having out of the phone not being able to hear the other person talking, very low... Thanks if you know of a fix. I guess what I am asking is there a app or something I need to give me incoming and out going call sound back! pleaseeeeeeeeeee HELP... Thanks Misty

I'm even more of a noob than you, I don't even own a Droid4 yet! But, from what I've been reading, this looks like it will unroot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492843

I don't see how rooting would cause your issue but unrooting should be relatively easy. You will want to download the Droid 4 Utility from the link above. Double click on the Droid4Utility batch file to run the utility and select option 2 to unroot. After it finishes running double check to make sure super user is gone. Go in to stock recovery using this instructions:
turn your phone off
hold both vol+ and vol- buttons
while holding vol+/vol- hold power
menu comes up
--scroll with vol-
--select recovery with vol+
droid and ! in a triangle comes up
--push both vol+ and vol-
--you are in stock recovery now
(thanks to greekchampion04 for the instructions)
Then perform a factory reset. This should completely restore your phone to stock out of the box condition.

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I ran the droid for utility option 2 to unroot says make sure phone is unlocked but gives me this system can not the path of specified, however super user still on my phone!

got the phone un rooted finally now to figure out my sound issue.

Now if you take it into a different Verizon place and ask about it they might be able to give you more help. My understanding is that their attempt to fix it will stop as soon as they see the phone is rooted. So basically the first time you took it in you had a 0% chance at getting real help. This time around this may be different and they can tell you what is wrong.

Please understand:
root just means "admin" access to the phone. It gives you access to anything. Rooting, by itself doesn't mean the function of the phone is modified in any way.
ROM = operating system. In theory, you could have a ROM installed (on some phones) without root access at all. They are NOT the same thing. A ROM means the phone has been heavily customized.
It is quite possible to have root access without having a custom ROM installed.

Thanks to all
I finally figured out how to unroot the droid 4 how easy was that lmao god I am such a noob was so simple but only took me 2 days lmao and when I did just what everyone said for me to do that I clearly did not understand it worked like a charm ugh what a dummy I am... Thanks to all

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kwyrt said:
I don't see how rooting would cause your issue but unrooting should be relatively easy. You will want to download the Droid 4 Utility from the link above. Double click on the Droid4Utility batch file to run the utility and select option 2 to unroot. After it finishes running double check to make sure super user is gone. Go in to stock recovery using this instructions:
turn your phone off
hold both vol+ and vol- buttons
while holding vol+/vol- hold power
menu comes up
--scroll with vol-
--select recovery with vol+
droid and ! in a triangle comes up
--push both vol+ and vol-
--you are in stock recovery now
(thanks to greekchampion04 for the instructions)
Then perform a factory reset. This should completely restore your phone to stock out of the box condition.
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Once I am where to wipe/factory reset what to I push to get that started I do the hit vol+ and Vol- at same time takes me back to triangle if I click up takes me up down takes me down. ????

I am guessing you hit the power button to select an option. I have not actually been in the stock recovery but that is how safestrap recovery works.
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA

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I just slide key board out hit enter...... worked

trying to find the unroot link said file is not there
I am trying to find the unroot for my droid 4 and every link i go to for the unroot is dead. i need to unroot my phone. so i can get a new phone and i have tried to find the unroot but ever time i go to the link it said it is not here any more. i used razr_Blade root if that helps

cantide357 said:
I am trying to find the unroot for my droid 4 and every link i go to for the unroot is dead. i need to unroot my phone. so i can get a new phone and i have tried to find the unroot but ever time i go to the link it said it is not here any more. i used razr_Blade root if that helps
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I assume you are planning on wiping the phone if you're going to get a new one. I would just use RSDlite and fastboot it. That will get rid of root.