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[Q] A newbie Q: is CMW a nandroid backup?

Very sorry for newbie Q. I've been using Android for one month now. Though I've rooted, and install CWM, it seems that my knowledge is fragmented. For instance, I installed ROM Manager and ClockWorkMod. Both have backup/restore option. Is Nandrloid backup similar to this? Or CWM is the nandroid backup?
Coz I'm thinking about flashing the baseband and it says i need to do nandroid backup.
thanks

The backup feature in CWM is called a nandroid backup
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Yup, you are right! It's the same thing.
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Two more questions:
1. I read from a few threads that restore function of CWM may not necessarily working. How do we know when we do the back up that it'll work when we need to restore?
2. The CWM that i downloaded is 3.0.8. I read somewhere that the newest is 3.2 something. How can i upgrade to that? It seems that 3.2 can solve this restore failure.
thanks

If you look in the CWM 3.2.0.0 thread, you'll notice there is a zip file, in that is the recovery image and a batch file that will install it for you.

fifi139 said:
Two more questions:
1. I read from a few threads that restore function of CWM may not necessarily working. How do we know when we do the back up that it'll work when we need to restore?
2. The CWM that i downloaded is 3.0.8. I read somewhere that the newest is 3.2 something. How can i upgrade to that? It seems that 3.2 can solve this restore failure.
thanks
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I did trust CWM with backup of my system before i tried cyanmod ROM... I have three backups on my SD card and CWM restores fine, but system wont boot. So i had to build my phone all new again.
Dont trust CWM

After rebuilding you could have have restored the data backup (not system and boot) and you'd have been OK.

but the need to still rebuild still equates to CWM backups are useless.

baste07 said:
but the need to still rebuild still equates to CWM backups are useless.
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That's only true for the original ROM, for custom ROM it's a perfect solution, you just have to flash the ROM again after the restore.
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Vidroid said:
That's only true for the original ROM, for custom ROM it's a perfect solution, you just have to flash the ROM again after the restore.
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now, i'm confused. So, it's not enough that we restore but we need to flash it again? Like in nvflash or smartflash? Then what is it that we restore?
Also, I just flashed CMW 3.2. Do i need to create a new backup since currently my back up is from CMW 3.0.8?

By flash the ROM again, I meant run the zip file with the custom ROM on from Cwm. You will then have all your data and settings back.
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Vidroid said:
By flash the ROM again, I meant run the zip file with the custom ROM on from Cwm. You will then have all your data and settings back.
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So, if i want to go back to stock rom, i run the zip with stock rom from CWM? thanks.

Do you really have a zip file with stock rom? I don't think so.
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One could be made though, I suppose.

Sorry I'm confused now
CWM backups don't work? is that why I can't see them when I open CW Rom Manager? I can see them on the SD card but not in the program...
If these backups do not work, is there another way of making backups that work? I don't want to be left with a bricked phone if I try out some ROMS...
I saw a youtube video that showed how to use NVflash, but it was for the G2X and incredibly complicated, battery was taken out, and the phone was plugged in/out of the pc several times, etc... Is theres something similar for the O2X?
Cheers

Vidroid said:
Do you really have a zip file with stock rom? I don't think so.
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Yes, it's the link below. Unless I'm mistaken. But not sure if it's compatible with my country.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035041
edit: the link is BIN file not zip. So, with stock ROM, nandroid backup is useless then?

5.9.904 Update Leaked for Bionic

There seems to be a new leak that is available for the bionic. It mainly addresses updating the radios (baseband, 4G, WiFi). Check it out.

Nice. Anyone give it a shot yet?

I'm using it now. Good performance, no obvious differences so far...

Hows data drops? signal?

904 is good so far
sniffs said:
Hows data drops? signal?
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24 hours later everything is running smooth. Slightly better data and battery than normal. No downsides so far. I will be providing updates regularly.

If you install it what is the impact when switching to Eclipse?

Everytime i try to install it via stock recovery, it says and not verify signature?
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heres a question:
Should i reinstall safestrap and eclipse after updating to this or just reroot and runsafestrap to switch back to my backup?

brandonnichols360 said:
Everytime i try to install it via stock recovery, it says and not verify signature?
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Try downloading and verifying the MD5 sum.
urphonesux said:
heres a question:
Should i reinstall safestrap and eclipse after updating to this or just reroot and runsafestrap to switch back to my backup?
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The update should not affect your data, meaning safe strap should already be installed. Just to be safe, run the safe strap app and verify. If you have root with forever root, you should be good to go, otherwise you may need to re root.
You should verify before doing anything that eclipse actually works with 904 before going there, but yeah, after all is said and done, you'll need to reinstall eclipse.
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Where do I verify the Md5?
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does anyone have a non corrupted .902 I can flash?
Every one Ive tried has failed saying that some files are missing or the download link is dead
Made it to 904 fine. Problem came up while trying to reinstall eclipse.
apparently safestrap still had a file somewhere on my phone that WOULD NOT let me install anything to establish a safe mode.
It kept giving me a /data error
Thanks in Advance

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24823849&postcount=2

Yep that did it. But quick note..........I wasn't able to get the full dl in chrome, had to switch to IE
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Also has anyone flashed the beats zip on this with success?

You must apply this patch to stock, unmodified system (rooted is ok). If you are running safestrap you need to switch to unsafe system before proceeding. If you installed a custom ROM using bootstrap, you need to restore stock (not worth your time for this update IMO).

Unsafe. Safe is the one where we can install custom ROMs....
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brandonnichols360 said:
Where do I verify the Md5?
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This is what I've got - I'm trying to verify with at least one other person (tuck) to make sure I have a good version downloaded....
CRC32: 922EA8EA
MD5: 1E6C6C8069B81C0A0E7FA91A70B2066A
SHA-1: 76AC04F915B1997B395E096B83F9127D36CACE64

tuckmobile said:
There seems to be a new leak that is available for the bionic. It mainly addresses updating the radios (baseband, 4G, WiFi). Check it out.
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try everything but i cant flash
even Verificy
CRC32: 922EA8EA
MD5: 1E6C6C8069B81C0A0E7FA91A70B2066A
SHA-1: 76AC04F915B1997B395E096B83F9127D36CACE64
please help
thanks
im on 5.9.902 stock rom rooted

xda-developers1974 said:
try everything but i cant flash
even Verificy
CRC32: 922EA8EA
MD5: 1E6C6C8069B81C0A0E7FA91A70B2066A
SHA-1: 76AC04F915B1997B395E096B83F9127D36CACE64
please help
thanks
im on 5.9.902 stock rom rooted
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You probably aren't stock 'enough'. Did you remove anything, or customize something?

Anybody able to flash beats on this? I did it once using safestrap and ended up at a black screen

Took my bionic out of the drawer and put my active SIM in.
I flashed this (no factory reset or wipe)... Once it finished booting up, it started bringing down app updates (about 15 since I had the Bionic off for so long), and within 15 min, I lost the blue 3G with 4 bars lit (RSSI -72dbm CDMA eHRPD), and had just 3 white bars no "G's"... and a pop-up saying "no internet connection"... after about 10 min, I got a white 3G with 4 bars (I didn't check RSSI), and another few minutes, the 3G turned blue and started downloading again.
If I get another data drop, I'll likely WIPE the phone and try again. but with 88 apps installed, wiping, reloading apps, etc... isn't something I want to do right away.
My bionic and TB are setup exactly the same way, with the same apps (except Go Contacts EX on the Bionic, which isn't on the TB)... The TB still hasn't exhibited these data drops the Bionic has. If I wipe the Bionic, I'll probably switch back to the TB while I do it and re-configure it.

Surprisingly for me, my data has been rock solid since updating to. 904
O and beats audio works. The issue was with safestrap

[Recovery] Safestrap Recovery V3.0 [11/07/2012 V3.05.x] [All Versions]

***All Credit to Hashcode***​Take a minute to donate to Hashcode if you like his work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4243514​
Posted by Hashcode on Page 9:
Updated Safestrap for RAZR-HD/Atrix-HD to v3.12:
Download the APK Installer Here for "RAZR-HD/ATRIX-HD"
md5sum: 9b3d75e84c06d1e71af1bf1bad57faf3
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: How to Safestrap
CHANGES:
[01/04] (3.12) Fix initial file selector location for backup/restore
[12/29] (3.11) Allow use of custom updater-binary in .zip files for flashing on stock ROM (virtual slots still use prebuilt updater-binary in recovery).
[12/29] (3.11) BUGFIX: Fixed fake flash error at the end of a .zip install. (No real error, .zip installs fine)
[12/29] (3.10) Early support for booting custom ROMs on stock partitions. * STILL TESTING -- BUGGY*
[12/29] (3.10) Enable flashing to stock ROM
After .zip installations, nandroid restore or system wipe on the stock ROM: the current Safestrap files are restored to the system partition (Doesn't include the APK in /data -- so if you're restoring an old backup, be sure to update the Safestrap APK)
During the Safestrap files restore a check is done to be sure there are minimal files on /system to re-enter Safestrap
[12/27] (3.07) Bugfix: missed some changes in Safestrap 3.06
[12/26] (3.06) Bugfix/Update for JB4.1 OTA for DroidRAZR (Non-JB devices can also use)
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
- The entire TWRP team who has built an AMAZING recovery system.
- The testers (BigDX) which have helped in past and present versions of Safestrap, knowing that it could mean they brick their devices.
As always let Hashcode know what you think!!!

For users running jellybean leak only
INSTRUCTIONS for getting STOCK running on a rom-slot:
[ EDIT: 11/15, Removed fix-rom-slot.zip from instructions. It's no longer needed and screws up paid apps. ]
STEPS:
1. Install Safestrap 3 from the above notes
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Make a backup of your stock rom slot
4. Go into "Boot Options" and create a new rom-slot (if you haven't) -- 1GB data is probably good enough for most users
5. Once that is created it may say "rom slot: off" at the top, make sure to go back into the new rom-slot and use "Activate" button
6. Now use the "Restore" button on the main menu to restore the backup you made of stock to the new rom-slot
7. When that's done restoring, use "Wipe" -> "Factory Reset" and then "Dalvik Cache" from the main menu
8. At this point you should have a full working copy of the stock MotoBlur ROM on a rom-slot which you can flash and modify w/o fear of bricking.
9. Reboot and enjoy
IF USERS on STOCK ICS want a method for getting that onto a rom-slot as well, let Hashcode know.

When I open up the apk it closes and says unfortunately safe strap has stopped working
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Your signature says GNex... hoping you have a HD too? Also have you allowed installation from unknown sources and did you check the md5 sum of the download??? I haven't personally tried this yet but if you look and respond here http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...-v30-11072012-v305x-all-versions/page__st__20 you can see that others have gotten it installed fine...

GoClifGo05 said:
Your signature says GNex... hoping you have a HD too? Also have you allowed installation from unknown sources and did you check the md5 sum of the download??? I haven't personally tried this yet but if you look and respond here http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...-v30-11072012-v305x-all-versions/page__st__20 you can see that others have gotten it installed fine...
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yeah with the new 4.2 camera everything thinks it's a gnex. any way be sure that you have updated your binary's or you'll look like a dumb ass like me. but all is well now had to flash back to the stock backup it wouldn't allow me to download paid apps it said no room on internal or sd card

The paid apps thing seems to be a common issue people are having... awaiting Hashcodes response to it.
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Niiiiceeee: Root, Recovery, and next ROMS :victory:

Ok, response from Hashcode over on the original thread: "If you have ANY problems using this what-so-ever feel free to swap back to Stock while I work out the details. I don't have a RAZR-HD to test on so I'm sort of shooting from the hip"

That was the easiest thing ever... Running ICS.

I have a few things I'm going to try for the paid app fix.
Feel free to monitor the other thread or follow me on twitter for updates:
@hashcode0f
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Hi,
really good thank you !
Is it usefull for unlocked bootloader or not at all ? (functionnality or something else ?)

Would be nice if there will be some custom roms for the RHD to try this here out ^^
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wemsinho said:
Would be nice if there will be some custom roms for the RHD to try this here out ^^
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There's 1 posted at rootzwiki that will be updated tonight for SS.

koftheworld said:
There's 1 posted at rootzwiki that will be updated tonight for SS.
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Yeah, i know. But its only for the Verizon versions. Ive got an european GSM model.
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OP updated with newer version. Thanks Hashcode.

Cant wait to see CM10 on this. Its gonna be awesome.
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wemsinho said:
Yeah, i know. But its only for the Verizon versions. Ive got an european GSM model.
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GSM model is international version whereas Verizon model is just Verizon version...
Will Cyanogenmod support gsm Razr HD or not ?

koftheworld said:
There's 1 posted at rootzwiki that will be updated tonight for SS.
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Do you have the link?
Don't worry about my device I have the M, HD, and HD maxx
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Link
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/36022-rom-vitreous-10-11082012-jelly-bean-41-42/

Will this work on the Maxx HD?

[ROM] [NAE] Stock rom 4.4.2

Sorry folks, I have to put this project on hold for a little while.

First.
So wifi will not work even if the nae modem has been flashed?
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2anddd
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What about twrp
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Downloading... looking forward to trying this.

Got it installed. Couldn't get data or wifi to work. Kept getting FCs on some background apps.
Not functional enough for me. Looking forward to some updates to come. Wish I had more time to do some work on this myself.
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Getting closer. At least it boots as far as boot animation. All I need is a twrp nandroid of booting system, and I could of had this, as my Chinese friends say, last year.
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asafegous said:
Getting closer. At least it boots as far as boot animation. All I need is a twrp nandroid of booting system, and I could of had this, as my Chinese friends say, last year.
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Broken wifi & data & foreclose on background apps as well. Have NAE modem installed already.

conflikt said:
Broken wifi & data & foreclose on background apps as well. Have NAE modem installed already.
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Are you on the Knox-free MF9 bootloader? Not even data works?
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Not for Sprint Galaxy S4!!!!
Do not install this on a Sprint Galaxy S4!!!
I made a mistake by trying to do a mod to make my Sprint S4 able to write to the SD card, and ended up having to re-flash Kit-Kat. This installed Kit-Kat NAE, but not English, and certainly not for Sprint variant. This if for international I9505 (or something like that).
Look in the Android Development forum for a the stock rooted Sprint Galaxy S4 NAE 4.4.2 Kit-Kat. I just installed that one with success.

needmymorningcoffee said:
Do not install this on a Sprint Galaxy S4!!!
I made a mistake by trying to do a mod to make my Sprint S4 able to write to the SD card, and ended up having to re-flash Kit-Kat. This installed Kit-Kat NAE, but not English, and certainly not for Sprint variant. This if for international I9505 (or something like that).
Look in the Android Development forum for a the stock rooted Sprint Galaxy S4 NAE 4.4.2 Kit-Kat. I just installed that one with success.
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I'm curious as to how you know that this is for the international and not sprint.
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daniel4653 said:
I'm curious as to how you know that this is for the international and not sprint.
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Because I flashed this. It installed, and it wasn't in English in initial setup. Was in German, or Dutch, or some other European language. I was able to choose English setup though. Got it going, made my way to Settings, About Phone, and said model I9505. Modem didn't work, so no wifi or phone signal. Plus no Sprint boot logo, and the Samsung boot logo had a little music jingle with it, Sprint does not.

working data and WiFi
Tried installing this ROM with no success to any type of data. Looked into unknownforces stock rooted ROM from the android development forum.
1. Clean to install new ROM using Philz 6.0.8.9(what I used) said any can be used
2. Even of you have already flashed new modern do it again now
A. Power completely off
B. Go into download mode
C. Odin new NAE modem(auto reboot and freset unchecked)
D. After Pass reboot into recovery
3. Clean wipe for new install
4. Install unknown forces ROM
5. Reboot and enjoy data working and WiFi working
PS. I did install the ROM wrong before and got unknown baseband. Did these steps and nae is there

pontif said:
Tried installing this ROM with no success to any type of data. Looked into unknownforces stock rooted ROM from the android development forum.
1. Clean to install new ROM using Philz 6.0.8.9(what I used) said any can be used
2. Even of you have already flashed new modern do it again now
A. Power completely off
B. Go into download mode
C. Odin new NAE modem(auto reboot and freset unchecked)
D. After Pass reboot into recovery
3. Clean wipe for new install
4. Install unknown forces ROM
5. Reboot and enjoy data working and WiFi working
PS. I did install the ROM wrong before and got unknown baseband. Did these steps and nae is there
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What baseband where you on previously? MK2? MF9? Are you Knoxed or un-Knoxed?

clshores said:
What baseband where you on previously? MK2? MF9? Are you Knoxed or un-Knoxed?
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I was on mk2 modem. Came from cm11 night lies. Did not have Knox. Only stock ROM ever used was deknoxed

Unflash a flashed Droid 4 to work with 4G on Page Plus

My Droid 4 has not been rooted, and I am using Android version 4.0.4. Many months ago, I used DFS cdma tool and the phone's Program Menu to change settings on the phone to work on the Page Plus 3G network. Is it possible to simply reverse all of the setting changes I previously made so that it will work with 4G? And can I do this WITHOUT a factory reset/wipe?
In other words, can I just change NVONLY back to RUIM, RevA_MFPA back to RevA_EHRPD, re-apply 4G Test UICC, reapply LTE bppanic, etc., etc., have my new Page Plus 4G sim card on hand, and then call Page Plus for activation of 4G and be done with it?

tubaman101 said:
My Droid 4 has not been rooted, and I am using Android version 4.0.4. Many months ago, I used DFS cdma tool and the phone's Program Menu to change settings on the phone to work on the Page Plus 3G network. Is it possible to simply reverse all of the setting changes I previously made so that it will work with 4G? And can I do this WITHOUT a factory reset/wipe?
In other words, can I just change NVONLY back to RUIM, RevA_MFPA back to RevA_EHRPD, re-apply 4G Test UICC, reapply LTE bppanic, etc., etc., have my new Page Plus 4G sim card on hand, and then call Page Plus for activation of 4G and be done with it?
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I think that all you need to do is leave the radio changes and follow http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...viously-Flashed-Droid-Razr-XT912-On-PP-4G-LTE
but don't know for sure, just don't flash the Razr firmware, that will brick the Droid 4
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sorry reread he did flash firmware
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A few options that may work.
1 flash .img files ICS .XML from http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=11
using Fastboot I have written some instructions that should work fine here Unbrick Moto device with moto-fastboot.exe
should just be able to flash the radio.img
2. root, safestrap, backup data, flash full .xml with rsd lite, reroot, bootstrap, restore
3. flash .xml with rsd flasher, I have not used it.
4. wait for someone else to report what works

Thanks sd_shadow for your suggestions.! I've noticed in researching this that several people mentioned one of the things you suggested: Flashing Droid 4 firmware from the sbf droid developers link using RSD Lite. Actually, just flashing the radio.img also sounds very interesting. But having never used RSD Lite (or similar program) before, I'm a worried about something going wrong and bricking my phone. But maybe it's the best method.
Other people (using phones other than the Droid 4) said they just had to change NVONLY back to RUIM and do a factory reset/wipe. I'm hoping to find a simple method that won't require wiping my data, downloaded apps, etc., but maybe that's not possible.

Either way install official moto drivers without droid 4 connected, reboot PC, then connect droid 4, wait for PC to find the installed drivers, could take a few mins first time. Then reboot droid 4 to ap fastboot and check device manager should match my installing drivers section in my list.
sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for Droid 4
Also instruction on using RSD lite in the list.
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Either way install official moto drivers without droid 4 connected, reboot PC, then connect droid 4, wait for PC to find the installed drivers, could take a few mins first time. Then reboot droid 4 to ap fastboot and check device manager should match my installing drivers section in my list.
sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for Droid 4
Also instruction on using RSD lite in the list.
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Thanks again for your help . A LOT of well-organized and helpful info in your links!

I changed the settings I made with DFS cdma tool and the phone's built-in program menu used to get 3G, back to the original 4G settings, and it worked! Called Page Plus, and now everything (except for MMS on stock text messaging) seems to be working. So in my case, with my unrooted Droid 4 on Android 4.0.4, there was no need to Factory Reset/Wipe or RSD Lite back to stock.