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Help with going back to stock

My wife has a Droid 3. She's had it for a year and just recently had some problems. Long story short, we ended up getting a warranty like new replacement phone. I need to put the old phone back to stock. I'm not too familiar with Motorola phones (I mainly own and work with Samsung Androids). I've been looking through threads but am having a tough time making heads or tails of how to put this thing back to stock. Some of the threads I've found are a little older with outdated links. Can someone please point me in the right direction here with some good directions? Thanks much!

SOTK said:
My wife has a Droid 3. She's had it for a year and just recently had some problems. Long story short, we ended up getting a warranty like new replacement phone. I need to put the old phone back to stock. I'm not too familiar with Motorola phones (I mainly own and work with Samsung Androids). I've been looking through threads but am having a tough time making heads or tails of how to put this thing back to stock. Some of the threads I've found are a little older with outdated links. Can someone please point me in the right direction here with some good directions? Thanks much!
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quickest and easyest is to sbf..
first go to settings/about phone and see what the system version is... .890 or .906
the clcick the link in my sig..
if your on. 890 download the. zip at the top of the thread and install that using rsdlite
if your on. 906 download the 1click .exe file and follow the directions..

ovelayer said:
quickest and easyest is to sbf..
first go to settings/about phone and see what the system version is... .890 or .906
the clcick the link in my sig..
if your on. 890 download the. zip at the top of the thread and install that using rsdlite
if your on. 906 download the 1click .exe file and follow the directions..
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Thanks, much! That worked like a champ and was exactly what I was looking for!

I may have spoke too soon; it just stays at the Motorola Dual Core boot image. Maybe I am not waiting long enough? I waited for like 9 minutes and no booting. I used the one click after checking the version. In the script, I got "okays" for everything. The phone rebooted. Everything seemed to go fine. So, not sure what's up. As I said, maybe I didn't give it enough time?
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SOTK said:
I may have spoke too soon; it just stays at the Motorola Dual Core boot image. Maybe I am not waiting long enough? I waited for like 9 minutes and no booting. I used the one click after checking the version. In the script, I got "okays" for everything. The phone rebooted. Everything seemed to go fine. So, not sure what's up. As I said, maybe I didn't give it enough time?
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Seems like it soft bricked ( which is fixable ).
Im just a lurker so im not sure how to fix lol

Can I downgrade from 4.3 to 4.2.2?

Hi guys. I recently got an S4 active off of craigslist, but it has 4.3 so I can't root and unlock it! Is it possible to downgrade back to 4.2.2? If so, could someone point me to a guide? I'm really worried about accidentally bricking this or something, since there doesn't seem to be much online about the S4 Active. Thanks guys.

thejellydude said:
Hi guys. I recently got an S4 active off of craigslist, but it has 4.3 so I can't root and unlock it! Is it possible to downgrade back to 4.2.2? If so, could someone point me to a guide? I'm really worried about accidentally bricking this or something, since there doesn't seem to be much online about the S4 Active. Thanks guys.
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I wouldn't try it. Pretty much, since you're already on 4.3, you're pretty much stuck there.

thelegendary4801 said:
I wouldn't try it. Pretty much, since you're already on 4.3, you're pretty much stuck there.
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So I guess I should just wait around, and hope that a new root/unlock comes out? I've used Odin to downgrade my S3, but I don't know if it's as safe on an S4 Active.

thejellydude said:
So I guess I should just wait around, and hope that a new root/unlock comes out? I've used Odin to downgrade my S3, but I don't know if it's as safe on an S4 Active.
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If 4.3 upgrade is anything like the previous upgrade experience I had - they locked the phone to the 4.3 version

thejellydude said:
So I guess I should just wait around, and hope that a new root/unlock comes out? I've used Odin to downgrade my S3, but I don't know if it's as safe on an S4 Active.
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popfan said:
If 4.3 upgrade is anything like the previous upgrade experience I had - they locked the phone to the 4.3 version
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Yepp, I would just wait, although it's not guaranteed. This phone is so heavily locked down it's ridiculous.

That's a huge disappointment. I even had the guy I bought it from try and get an unlock code, but AT&T won't give one to him. Hopefully something works out.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but what would be the harm in trying to flash the MF1 pre-release? From everything I read if it's not going to work then the installer will just fail to install anything and shouldn't brick your device. If something does go wrong and it messes up your device, we now have the Odin package to get back to ML2. As a last resort you could always go to Best Buy and try to get them to reflash the device to MF3.
I know that people were able to flash between MI2 (4.3) and MF1 (4.2.2) no problem, they were even able to obtain root on MI2 so maybe there's a way to downgrade from ML2 to MI2 to MF1. I have no idea if it would work, and odds are it won't but it seems like it's worth a try.

Devo7v said:
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but what would be the harm in trying to flash the MF1 pre-release? From everything I read if it's not going to work then the installer will just fail to install anything and shouldn't brick your device. If something does go wrong and it messes up your device, we now have the Odin package to get back to ML2. As a last resort you could always go to Best Buy and try to get them to reflash the device to MF3.
I know that people were able to flash between MI2 (4.3) and MF1 (4.2.2) no problem, they were even able to obtain root on MI2 so maybe there's a way to downgrade from ML2 to MI2 to MF1. I have no idea if it would work, and odds are it won't but it seems like it's worth a try.
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It all has to do with the bootloader. I've bricked my note 2 trying to downgrade. Sometimes it would fail, others it would proceed with the flash and fail afterwards. The phone wouldn't boot up, I've tried many things to get it back working with no success. So I then got this phone and I'm not even going to attempt to downgrade. Up to you, though.
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[Q] Flash back to Jelly Bean from Kit Kat question.

Hi guys,
I just have a question that might just be a simple yes or no but I can't find enough information to feel secure enough to just try it. No one wants a brick ya know? Anyway I just would like to know if I can simply flash back to jelly bean from kit kat on my VS980 using twrp. I am rooted and on a debloated stock version of kit kat. I hate it. It has ruined my battery life. I've read some tutorials about doing that kind of thing but didn't know if I was overthinking it and could just download the correct files and mount them in twrp. I'm not a whiz but I can follow directions. And if I have to I will go the long route, but it just seems like it could be very simple unless I'm missing something.
Thanks for any help!

aprilshowerz77 said:
Hi guys,
I just have a question that might just be a simple yes or no but I can't find enough information to feel secure enough to just try it. No one wants a brick ya know? Anyway I just would like to know if I can simply flash back to jelly bean from kit kat on my VS980 using twrp. I am rooted and on a debloated stock version of kit kat. I hate it. It has ruined my battery life. I've read some tutorials about doing that kind of thing but didn't know if I was overthinking it and could just download the correct files and mount them in twrp. I'm not a whiz but I can follow directions. And if I have to I will go the long route, but it just seems like it could be very simple unless I'm missing something.
Thanks for any help!
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Honestly, you would be better off to use the TOT method and restore to factory, then take the 12B OTA, then root and delete the file that stops OTAs (sorry, I can't remember the name of the file).
Downgrading via TWRP, even if you reflash radios, is still going to leave you with KitKat "firmware" installed, so you could have various issues with rotation or other stuff.

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acejavelin said:
Honestly, you would be better off to use the TOT method and restore to factory, then take the 12B OTA, then root and delete the file that stops OTAs (sorry, I can't remember the name of the file).
Downgrading via TWRP, even if you reflash radios, is still going to leave you with KitKat "firmware" installed, so you could have various issues with rotation or other stuff.
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Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated!
I found a really great guide at The Android Soul but it won't let me post the link. But if you google "Back To Stock/Downgrade Verizon LG G2 to Android 4.2.2 Jellybean" along with their name it should come up. This guide is specifically for the Verizon version of the LG G2 but if you download the dlls and tots for your specific model it should work with other versions as well.Hope this helps anyone else in the same situation!

post your first terrifying experience

post your first terrifying experience( which you thought your phone is dead) with installing a costume ROM or rooting

I decided to follow advice on a blog about changing the text file build.prop to have longer battery life and faster internet, etc.
Well that sent my phone into infinite boot loop.
I had to download the stock rom from the internet and relash.
Whatever, lesson learned, don't mess with build.prop
All my pics and videos are on sd card so I didn't lose anything (app data is in the cloud)

Installing Android on my old HD2. It was a branded device so there was no updated radio available after the first factory release. As such, bricked it.
Freaked me right out, couldn't sleep for a week. To this day I still don't know how I managed to bring it back to life. It may have involved a few very creative solutions, and in the end it was a toss-up between seeing if there was a Wiccan spell for it, or taking a hammer to the bloody thing.
Needless to say, neither worked. I don't know what worked (And at this point I'm not sure I want to know) but something did. Alas, it's still stuck on wm6.5.
And don't ask me how it survived the hammer.

My first terrifying experience?
Well then.
I was goofing around with my phone, and then I decided to upgrade to Lollipop. Obviously, I wanted it rooted. So, I went to have a look at some root solutions. Then, I dun goofd because I was a dum dum back then (I know I know) and I bricked my baby.
I went catatonic and I was about to jump out of the window (no, I wasn't, overexaggerating there) and I thought to myself - can I revert to stock? So I started scouring the forums for some solutions, and I found one. (flashing a TOT or KDZ, don't remember which one.) so 30 minutes later, I followed the instructions successfully, but - (surprise surprise,) I dun goofd again.
I yanked out the USB too soon, but...
IT WORKED AND I HAVE MY PHONE BACK
Now I'm not afraid of bricking ?
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got stuck at 98% while flashing MIUI 6. lol.
for a while, i was shocked.

Well.
Mt first terrifying experience was with my galaxy pocket:i soft-bricked it with a ROM,only download mode was working,so ODIN helped me
The most terrifying with my G3:i made a battery pack and tried to connect it to my G3. It was not working so i swapped the connections(+ with - and so on). Most stupid thing i've ever done. Almost broke my OTG module

First terrifying moment is when my razr brick coz try to apply lollipop cm 12. Failure because wrong twrp...
Need 3 months to revive with factory cable from china.
1 week from that, my razr was broken... Because dropped from my pocket when i ride a motorcycle....
That's so bad......
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flash- said:
post your first terrifying experience( which you thought your phone is dead) with installing a costume ROM or rooting
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***ignore***
Sorry posted something off topic!
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i decided to update zenfone 2.But my zenfone was from CN and i didn't know that.Installing ww otas failed everytime.Then i decided to wipe cache in stock recovery.after 5 mins it didn't finished so i decided to shutted down.after this phone entered only in fastboot.but my pc didnt recognize phone in fastboot.did a driver mess and then it worked.i converted phone from cn to ww

I have a terrifying experience while using my phone. I though it has gone for forever. But when took my phone for servicing it looks okey. No problem at all their.

Opening this thread bricks my phone. :/

JetSoJet said:
Transfer iPhone 5 data to iPhone 6.... worst ever
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Why are you even posting about this here. iPhones have no place here ??
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Mevolent said:
Why are you even posting about this here. iPhones have no place here ??
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They have place in the bin or on the shelf™
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Is there currently any way to root the Sprint G4 ZV9?

I just bought a G4 yesterday, so I'm still learning all about what is possible with it. It has the latest stock firmware, ZV9 / Marshmallow, installed.
I'm wondering if it's rootable, and if so if somebody can point me in the right direction.
I've seen people mention that the bootloader is still locked, and honestly I'm not real sure what that means.
So is there any way to root the Sprint G4? Possibly if I downgrade to an earlier firmware?
Thank you!

You can downgrade and root that way, and then just flash a marshmallow rom. So far it seems there won't be a root option for MM on this phone.
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Dustin7892 said:
You can downgrade and root that way, and then just flash a marshmallow rom. So far it seems there won't be a root option for MM on this phone.
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That would work if we had a marshmallow rom lol...was trying to get the 2 devs that's done roms for sprint to help port some over but nothing

Yeah it feels like even though this phone is pretty new... Dev for this phone is pretty much dead... Kind of sucks. Root is so useful...

Is there a safe way to downgrade to ZV6 and then root that? Can I just follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/orig-development/root-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765

imekul said:
Is there a safe way to downgrade to ZV6 and then root that? Can I just follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/orig-development/root-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765
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Yes, after downgrading you can follow that guide and use the ZV6 root. You will probably have to factory reset after downgrading as it probably won't boot initially.

Okay, thank you! So I guess right now it's pretty much a choice of rooted Lollipop (and Lollipop ROMs) or unrooted Marshmallow?

imekul said:
Okay, thank you! So I guess right now it's pretty much a choice of rooted Lollipop (and Lollipop ROMs) or unrooted Marshmallow?
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Yes.

Thanks!

Just wanted to ask real quick, the guide (link above) includes the downgrade?
I've been looking around and waiting, but unfortunately I don't think I can wait for the 6.0 root, and I'm even more disappointed I can't help in any way possible due do lack of experience, but back to topic; could you link the downgrade tutorial?
Also, since you've been on zv9, when you go back to zv6 can you reply back with how the battery life handles?
So far I've been getting poor times and I've heard that the battery should preform somewhere for 6+ even on heavy usage.

xCasper said:
Just wanted to ask real quick, the guide (link above) includes the downgrade?
I've been looking around and waiting, but unfortunately I don't think I can wait for the 6.0 root, and I'm even more disappointed I can't help in any way possible due do lack of experience, but back to topic; could you link the downgrade tutorial?
Also, since you've been on zv9, when you go back to zv6 can you reply back with how the battery life handles?
So far I've been getting poor times and I've heard that the battery should preform somewhere for 6+ even on heavy usage.
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Here's what I found on the downgrade.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/development/howto-downgrade-to-zv6-upgrade-to-t3265976

I'm assuming if a root method is found for the other US carriers, Sprint variants would follow suit very shortly after?

misteroh said:
I'm assuming if a root method is found for the other US carriers, Sprint variants would follow suit very shortly after?
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As far as I know, they already had root methods.
Sprints issue was the fact their bootloader wasn't unlocked and seemingly didn't have plans to be.

-=This is in no way intended to be a root method I am suggesting.=-
So, before I was tuning into this thread, I had found this (screenshots) in the playstore, now I haven't tested it and don't plan to, but it did catch my interest.
I just wanted to know if anyone has heard / tried this, and if so, how did it go?
Again, I can't stress enough that this is not me answering the question of "Is MM rootable on Sprint LG G4. " I do not know what will happen to your device if you do try it.
Also, even though it lists a method, you can see the Sprint variation of this phone is not in the device list.