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[Q] How to start over?

I'm not sure whats going on with my D3. However, I have RSD and I have .890 and .959 downloaded as well as Fastboot.
What I want to do is just wipe the phone completely and just flash it like its a brand new phone.
Anyone know how to do so? Please post a link or instructions, I would greatly appreciate it.

atquick said:
I'm not sure whats going on with my D3. However, I have RSD and I have .890 and .959 downloaded as well as Fastboot.
What I want to do is just wipe the phone completely and just flash it like its a brand new phone.
Anyone know how to do so? Please post a link or instructions, I would greatly appreciate it.
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http://goo.gl/7NoAv

Androidsims said:
http://goo.gl/7NoAv
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Tried that. It keeps failing saying something about size was not as expected or something like that.

Redownload?

Avelnan said:
Redownload?
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I have. MD5 sums match up each time. Should I try removing the ext sd card?

I would redownload everything and try agian

littleneutrino said:
I would redownload everything and try agian
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Alright, attempt will be made again. Should I redownload RSD again or just the sbf's?

atquick said:
Alright, attempt will be made again. Should I redownload RSD again or just the sbf's?
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Downloading the sbf's again. Went over to check and see if the phone was still on, The charging led is on, however the screen is off..
Held power, nothing. Held M + Power. Still nothing... Any thoughts on whats going on now?

I didn't see if you have pulled the SD card but yeah it can't hurt.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278056
Follow the first portion of the instructions on how to flash back to original 5.6.890. Note the making of a folder and it's name for the 890 flash.
Ignore the part about flashing the new ROM. These are the best instructions I've found so far for flashing back to stock via RSD lite.
Good luck, keep us posted.
Download and follow exactly and you'll be good to go.
Hope that helps.
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wattnxt said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278056
Follow the first portion of the instructions on how to flash back to original 5.6.890. Note the making of a folder and it's name for the 890 flash.
Ignore the part about flashing the new ROM. These are the best instructions I've found so far for flashing back to stock via RSD lite.
Good luck, keep us posted.
Download and follow exactly and you'll be good to go.
Hope that helps.
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It keeps failing.
Step 3 mbmloader.bin
Step 4 mbm.bin
Step 8 logo.bin
Step 9 'lbl'
I'm stuck.

Let me do some looking when I get home tonight. I remember there being a file for certain versions of XP that helped some people and they couldn't flash without it.
I never had it happen personally, but I know those that did were terribly frustrated.
I also hear the 959 version is easier to flash for some reason. Never flashed that version, so this is only hear-say. But I know it did flash easier according to posts.
I will try to dig up a link for you.

i am getting the same thing also getting the bad CG boot.. now this may be a fix but idk how this guy got it it.. i have been asking eveywhere maybe you guys could help me... here is the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248721

I found this by Psouza. He is likely the foremost expert on making things easy as far as unbricking your D3. Rumor has it he has a set of unbrick tools floating around this forum somewhere, though I haven't found it yet. Try in the Development thread, for sure it has to be there somewhere.
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psouza4 said:
For those of you having problems flashing this and/or are suspicious of flashing ebr, mbr, and parts of the bootloader, you can selectively just flash the rest of it.
See attachment.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=715510&d=1315657647
Hope this helps.
I also saw that flashing the pre-installs file alone first helped someone. That file borked on me once, but I was able to adb it over and then execute it via adb to get my phone unbricked.
Please let us know what works for you, as all of this is a work in progress right now.
Good luck!

i don't know to much about adb and are looking for help on pre-installed files. I don't understand what that means or how to go about it? i also cant get past the bootloader screen, "invalid CG version". i can not boot up at all.

How bricked are you? can you boot into CWM? Are you able to boot into tools, or how far can you get?
What version were you running? 5.959 (stock) or 6.890 OTA or Leaked OTA or Soak test (all the same as far as 6.890 goes).

i can get into boot tools and just tryed another flash got to step 6 till it failed instead of 3.. I'm running stock. Cannot get passed boot tools... scratch all that just tried to flash again just on the off chance it mnight work and i got it. Going to try and re-root and CWN recovery with sdteel froids rom... will keep you in the loop

Awesome!!
Here is the link about the adb commands for preinstall.sh
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17196391&postcount=88
It helped me when I borked my leaked update. I ran into the same problem as limaxray did with too many files in /system. So make sure you clean out any apps you made into system apps before trying the update via the standard update route, and that all stock system apps are in place and properly named.
I had to remove some that updated partially with the leaked update when mine borked. I used the posted system dump to push them to the phone and then the update ran properly and updated them anyhow.
If for some reason re-rooting doesn't work for you. Go to /system/bin and remove su, busybox. Do the same in /system/xbin. For some reason if you already have them in there when you run the process, it will say success but no root after reboot. My 2c as it happened to me. You do not need to remove superuser.apk, but you will have to update it in the market after you re-root.
Congrats!!
I see now too there is a fastboot and moto-fastboot. moto-fastboot has worked for some who had issues from what I've found.
Keep us posted, and smile knowing you've recovered from a bork; none of us got where we are without doing it at least once, so you're in good company.

re-rooted and installed bootstrap, just got steel droid all loaded up and all is good.... thanks for your speedy responses and detailed instructions and links. I realy think all that happened was i took everything aet it sone last time tried to flash and it went threw. All i used was RSD lite and flashed the 8.6.590 fast boot file and after a several retries it went threw. If anyone needs help on this i will post the file links if you need the ones i used

[Q] Rooted and installed the ICS Rom. Can I go back to Stock if necessary?

Hello. First off, I want to thank everyone for their hard work here. I have followed many tutorials and have seen many great conversations to keep noobs like me from making mistakes when trying to delve into the world of ROMs and rooting. However, I did encounter some troubles while installing the ICS rom onto my bionic (running on .902). I think I may have accidentally overwritten the stock rom backup that I made with safe strap or whatever that app is (I'm sorry, like I said, I am a complete noob). Is there a way to restore the phone to stock, as in before I even touched it, even if the backup I made during the process is gone by my mistake?
I'm sure this has been asked a million times, and if so, I apologize, but as I noob, I have no idea how to even begin to search for clues. Walkthroughs would be nice, but links are fine too, since I'm sure there are plenty of the same questions out there.
Thanks!!!

Pete's motorola tools check it out you will find what you need there just google Pete's tool bionic
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Also I believe if you disable safe mode it will boot up rooted stock from don't quote me on that I am not for sure. Also I believe there is a unroot method in development not sure if it is for 902 or not though..
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Thanks for the info!

No problem here to help
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R3l3as3DRoot and for3v3r root will take you back to 886
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Thanks! Can that be used after the .902 update? Is it possible to do a dual-boot type deal between stock and the ICS version I have installed? I've seen mentions of dual-boot around here, but I can't get a clear grasp on whether it is possible or not, or if so, how to do it. Thank you very much!

Lonepalm said:
Thanks! Can that be used after the .902 update? Is it possible to do a dual-boot type deal between stock and the ICS version I have installed? I've seen mentions of dual-boot around here, but I can't get a clear grasp on whether it is possible or not, or if so, how to do it. Thank you very much!
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Yeah I'm sure you can.
Get on stock .902(here).
Install SafeStrap.
Backup Stock Rom by Toggling "SafeMode"
Boot up ICS.
When you want to go to Stock .902 undo "SafeMode" and the Stock Rom should boot up on Reboot

Thanks for the answer! Hopefully I can give this a shot soon!

Lonepalm said:
Thanks for the answer! Hopefully I can give this a shot soon!
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Yeah those instructions above are correct. I just came back from the AOKP ICS Rom to stock. 902. Worked fine. I have all my apps and stuff too.
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Don't know what I'm doing wrong here, but when I plug my phone in to my PC, the phone realizes it, but doesn't seem like the PC does. Also, when I open RSD Lite and try to load the file, it doesn't do anything after clicking "Start". Please help me try to diagnose what I may be doing wrong if you can! Thank you!

Lonepalm said:
Don't know what I'm doing wrong here, but when I plug my phone in to my PC, the phone realizes it, but doesn't seem like the PC does. Also, when I open RSD Lite and try to load the file, it doesn't do anything after clicking "Start". Please help me try to diagnose what I may be doing wrong if you can! Thank you!
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Enable Usb Debugging and Unknown Sources. Download Motohelper drivers
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I'm sorry I probably should be a little more specific. I have both of those enabled and I do have the Motohelper drivers installed. I am following the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22758211#post22758211
On step 8, I do not see a file named FXZ or a file with that extension, but I figured it was the file with the name that the zip file had. I chose that file after clicking "..." and hit Start, but it doesn't do anything.
I am running the ICS version cyanogen mod 9.0.0-rc0-droid_bionic-kang build number alpha_2012_02_10
I already have SafeStrap installed (used that to get this rom on). So, looks like I'm stuck on or around step 8 from the other steps posted. Once I can get past that, I can continue with the steps posted in this thread!
Thanks!!!

Lonepalm said:
I'm sorry I probably should be a little more specific. I have both of those enabled and I do have the Motohelper drivers installed. I am following the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22758211#post22758211
On step 8, I do not see a file named FXZ or a file with that extension, but I figured it was the file with the name that the zip file had. I chose that file after clicking "..." and hit Start, but it doesn't do anything.
I am running the ICS version cyanogen mod 9.0.0-rc0-droid_bionic-kang build number alpha_2012_02_10
I already have SafeStrap installed (used that to get this rom on). So, looks like I'm stuck on or around step 8 from the other steps posted. Once I can get past that, I can continue with the steps posted in this thread!
Thanks!!!
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SafeStrap disables ADB(that Im sure of) which will not let RSD run(im pretty sure) you have to select the xml file
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Yes, the XML file is the one I select. However, it will not do anything in RSD. Is there anything I can do to enable ADB in order to let RSD run?

Update: I found a way to do it. I think things are going okay so far. Looks like it is installing. If it does install successfully, I would like to do everything perfectly right going forward.
So, after this is installed, I will want to:
1. Get root access again using Motofail? I assume doing this return to stock will remove root access.
2. Install SafeStrap. Once that is done, I toggle Safemode to enabled, which will backup my stock rom and protect it from being overwritten?
3. Then, flash ICS from the zip files on my sdcard?

Lonepalm said:
Update: I found a way to do it. I think things are going okay so far. Looks like it is installing. If it does install successfully, I would like to do everything perfectly right going forward.
So, after this is installed, I will want to:
1. Get root access again using Motofail? I assume doing this return to stock will remove root access.
2. Install SafeStrap. Once that is done, I toggle Safemode to enabled, which will backup my stock rom and protect it from being overwritten?
3. Then, flash ICS from the zip files on my sdcard?
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Yes sir.
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!!!!cannot get droid bionic back to stock rom!!!!

I HAVE TRIED EVERYTING I KNOW ABOUT ROOTING A PHONE AND I CANT SEEM TO GET IT BACK TO STOCK ROM I TRIED RSD LIGHT FXZ FILES!! I KEEP GETTING THE ERROR WHEN IT FINISHES UNZIPPING THE FILES ABOUt Either XML format is wrong or image files associated with it are missing" when trying to open the zip. please somebody just help me get my phone back my friend rooted it and i want my stock rom back ASAP i have ics gummy. some message me back ASAP!!!!

I know you said you tried FXZ files, not sure if you tried both of these
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507798
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266466

Next time please consider posting in your device's Q&A forum where this properly belongs. Don't mention the 10-post dev forum rule, this doesn't belong in a dev thread.

Sry for the confusion, i was suggesting those 2 links for the methods described in each post. I do not recommend posting in either of those threads.

mpbuck03 said:
Sry for the confusion, i was suggesting those 2 links for the methods described in each post. I do not recommend posting in either of those threads.
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No worries, I know you were trying to be helpful. The original poster just needs to understand to work within his device's forum for this type of issue next time.
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email me. and ill get back to you asap if you still need help with the bionic.
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I HAVE TRIED EVERYTING I KNOW ABOUT ROOTING A PHONE AND I CANT SEEM TO GET IT BACK TO STOCK ROM I TRIED RSD LIGHT FXZ FILES!! I KEEP GETTING THE ERROR WHEN IT FINISHES UNZIPPING THE FILES ABOUt Either XML format is wrong or image files associated with it are missing" when trying to open the zip. please somebody just help me get my phone back my friend rooted it and i want my stock rom back ASAP i have ics gummy. some message me back ASAP!!!!
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hey, its been kind of a hobby for me to do different things with phones. I currently have the exact stock rom for the droid bionic with the safestrap apk and the blurry maxx apk which is an amazing rom for the devices. it has inverted Pandora and wifi tethering without having to pay Verizon extra money for it. email is [email protected]

Any updates?

Similar boat.
I am getting the Flash Failure (S) screen, am I posting in the right spot for some help?

What are you using to flash? A kernel or a stock ruu
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Restore Back to Factory after Root

I have an AT&T Atrix HD that has only been rooted. I used Titanium Backup to uninstall a few bloatware apps (AT&T garbage, default Calendar app, default e-mail app, etc.). I am looking to sell the device and wanting to restore the phone back to how AT&T wants it. If I do a reset through the settings menu, it does not re-install those applications. Is there a way to get those applications back?
I know I should of done a backup before using TB, but it was a rookie mistake.

Are you on ICS or jb?
A sure fire way is to use one of the utilities or rsdlite to flash stock sbf. Otherwise you'll have to tell which ones you deleted and see if we can get them to you.
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Youngunn2008 said:
Are you on ICS or jb?
A sure fire way is to use one of the utilities or rsdlite to flash stock sbf. Otherwise you'll have to tell which ones you deleted and see if we can get them to you.
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I was still on ICS. After some much determined "Googling", I found out how to do it using RSD Lite and the stock zip image. I would post the link but the "noob" restrictions won't allow me.
This seems to have done the trick. Thank you for your response.

AwkwardTime said:
I was still on ICS. After some much determined "Googling", I found out how to do it using RSD Lite and the stock zip image. I would post the link but the "noob" restrictions won't allow me.
This seems to have done the trick. Thank you for your response.
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Looking for the best way to do this. can you PM me the link to the rsd guide and the stock zip images you used? Still confused which one is will give me the least amount of problems. Id appreciate it.

jbond0072000 said:
Looking for the best way to do this. can you PM me the link to the rsd guide and the stock zip images you used? Still confused which one is will give me the least amount of problems. Id appreciate it.
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Everything you need is right here in one tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985031

Man, I wish people would use the Q&A area for questions instead of general

Downgrade Atrix HD to ICS using RSD

Here i have finally found the way after a long search in forums to downgrade Atrix HD using RSD.
It is simple.
Download your required firmware from here : Fastboot files
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Mirror
Download rsd lite from here : RSD lite 5.4.4
now extract the firmware zip file and open the .xml file with notepad. here you need to do 2 things.
1) remove the two lines containing "getvar.step operation=”getvar” var=”max-download-size”
2) remove the line "<step operation="flash" partition="partition" filename="gpt_main0.bin" MD5="5EE7E4CB385C3487F97E7B0431F6B297" />"
now save the .xml file, zip it again and flash with RSD lite.:victory:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283788
Really..
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I posted a way in the general forum while back plus the Myth tools do this really easily as well. I don't think you searched the forums enough.

Neither of y'all looked around the forums.. I posted your link.
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To be fair, in an age where people are looking for a one-click type solution to handle things I wanted to learn the longer way of doing something and just shared my result. Like all things computer-related, there is more than one way to skin a cat. Next someone will do a "one-click" where every process of rooting and unlocking the bootloader is automated, right down to installing the ROM and all you have to do is press Enter once the device has hit the specific state. Myth still requires you to back out and return to the menu.
Not saying one-clicks aren't handy. They are. Not saying I couldn't have searched the forums more. I could have, but I took a longer way of doing something and learned in the process. Good for me, I'll get myself a cookie.

wamsille said:
To be fair, in an age where people are looking for a one-click type solution to handle things I wanted to learn the longer way of doing something and just shared my result. Like all things computer-related, there is more than one way to skin a cat. Next someone will do a "one-click" where every process of rooting and unlocking the bootloader is automated, right down to installing the ROM and all you have to do is press Enter once the device has hit the specific state. Myth still requires you to back out and return to the menu.
Not saying one-clicks aren't handy. They are. Not saying I couldn't have searched the forums more. I could have, but I took a longer way of doing something and learned in the process. Good for me, I'll get myself a cookie.
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Learning by doing is the best way to achieve something I'm not a coder officially and all I made was learned from google Just want to make a tools to decrease the number of steps/command lines which I must type (I'm very lazy )

you just saved my life thank you so very much

Downgrade
I have been trying for a while now to get rsd to flash me back to stock but every firmware I have tried dosn't work and myth tools don't work either would this possibly do the trick? Thank you for your answers.

Thanks but I'm just curious. Why you guys want to downgrade to ICS?

mm166 said:
Thanks but I'm just curious. Why you guys want to downgrade to ICS?
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HDMI mirroring works better on ICS, that's the only reason I can see so far.

atrix2 hacker said:
I have been trying for a while now to get rsd to flash me back to stock but every firmware I have tried dosn't work and myth tools don't work either would this possibly do the trick? Thank you for your answers.
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you have to remove the 2 lines mentioned in the op (original post) after you download the rom make sure to extract the .xml file and do exactly as mentioned in the OP that's what i did and it worked 100% and then replace the old .xml file with the new one and let rsd lite do the rest.

aliamin86 said:
you have to remove the 2 lines mentioned in the op (original post) after you download the rom make sure to extract the .xml file and do exactly as mentioned in the OP that's what i did and it worked 100% and then replace the old .xml file with the new one and let rsd lite do the rest.
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after not using this phone for a couple of months this thread saved my life again thanks op

This should be in q&a/ troubleshooting or atrix HD general. This forum is for development only. The reason I say this is because I get notifications from the development forum but not the others, so I don't want to be notified by "downgrade Matrix HD to ICS" (a topic that has been covered numerous times) in the Dev forum, when that isn't news. Read before you post. Search before you post. And when you do post, put it in the right place. It keeps everything clean and everyone happy.
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