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DROID 4 Utility Pre-Release [WINDOWS]

UPDATED PAGE!
Back with another utility... this time pre-release Droid 4! I haven't seen a Droid 4 board yet so I guess I have to put this under General.
There are no fastboot files as of writing this (2/11/2012) but once they come out I will be making a full version that includes fastboot restore. For now, only a few MB compared to GB full.
Includes Root function thanks to Dan Rosenberg's motofail exploit.
It is the only reason we can have a working utility root!
Donate to his fund for the Red Cross here
Note to all: I am giving control of the Droid 4 Utility to skylarmb (Although I will still be very involved )
Don't use Safestrap yet!
Hashcode is making a D4 version very soon!
Motorola Drivers (If its not working install this.)
32 Bit Link: http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles...al_Drivers/MotoHelper_2.1.32_Driver_5.4.0.exe
64 Bit Link: http://goo-inside.me/apps/mattlgroff/Motorola_End_User_Driver_Installation_5.4.0_64bit.msi
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Size: 2.09 MB
MD5: 8b44666a5d97137292ec03e74f8b75d7
Link: http://goo-inside.me/apps/mattlgroff/Droid4Utility0.3.zip
Changes in 0.3----
Added new text at bottom
Removed Safestrap until D4 version released.
Added Overclock install. See guide here (Overclocking Your Droid Razr - DroidRzr.com)
(thanks coryjohn and OPPtimizer Project - http://code.google.com/p/opptimizer/ )
Used "Ultra" .zip compression.
Enjoy~!
If you feel like contributing to my Razr Dev fund you may do so here.
Screenshot of what the folder should look like in order for it to run:

And if anyone could do a system pull and send me a copy over a file-share site like mediafire or minu.us that would be very helpful to me. Thanks
EDIT: Nvm. I got one.

What do the different options do? I went from having a OG Droid, with cyanogenmod which was super straight forward to this and I have no idea what the fastboot or bootstrapping does.
If you still need the /system pull I can send you the link over PM.

moah909 said:
What do the different options do? I went from having a OG Droid, with cyanogenmod which was super straight forward to this and I have no idea what the fastboot or bootstrapping does.
If you still need the /system pull I can send you the link over PM.
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Bootstrap is the way to get into a CWM-like recovery for the Razr. I have no way to test this on a D4, seeing as I don't have one.
ICS root works on the GSM ICS leak, so it may work for ours too.
Boot into Fastboot from Debugging (go directly to fastboot mode from the phone turned on and in USB Debugging mode)
Boot into Motorola Recovery from Debugging (same as above but into Moto Recovery)
ADB Shell (for more manually inclined users)
Reboot phone from Debugging

I have ADB 1.0.26 (at least that is what it says when I go to Start>Run>CMD>and type in adb.
Is there anything else I need to get the phone rooted? Any other drivers or anything along those lines. I know the phone needs to be in development mode, but I want to make sure all of the other software on the computer end is up-to-date since I've had a G1, Mytouch Slide 3G, G2, and Droid 3 before picking up this Droid 4.

Code3VW said:
I have ADB 1.0.26 (at least that is what it says when I go to Start>Run>CMD>and type in adb.
Is there anything else I need to get the phone rooted? Any other drivers or anything along those lines. I know the phone needs to be in development mode, but I want to make sure all of the other software on the computer end is up-to-date since I've had a G1, Mytouch Slide 3G, G2, and Droid 3 before picking up this Droid 4.
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You'll need the latest Motorola drivers. I will add links in the OP

mattlgroff said:
You'll need the latest Motorola drivers. I will add links in the OP
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Thanks! Has there been a tried and true wireless tether application yet?

Code3VW said:
Thanks! Has there been a tried and true wireless tether application yet?
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I think most people use the one they use with CM.
code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
This one I think. You have to install via the APK.
Please correct me if there is a different one of this is the wrong one. I'm actually curious myself.

I have no technical explanation for this, but...
DO NOT RUN THE .BAT FILE AS ADMINISTRATOR.
If I right-click the .bat file and click "run as administrator" in Windows 7, everything would appear to work (at least to the splash screen), but when I selected option 1 it would come back with a bunch of lines of "the system cannot find the path specified."
When I just double clicked the .bat file it ran properly and am now set.
Again, I have no idea why it worked this way, but it did...at least on my system. Windows 7 64-bit here, btw.
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ian3d said:
I think most people use the one they use with CM.
code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
This one I think. You have to install via the APK.
Please correct me if there is a different one of this is the wrong one. I'm actually curious myself.
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Turns out you were right...loaded Wifi Tether v3.1 beta 11 from here and it works no problem!

So we actually have safestrap already for the d4?
EXCITED! !!!!!!
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA App

phrir1 said:
So we actually have safestrap already for the d4?
EXCITED! !!!!!!
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA App
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Yup! Still take care though... it's still dangerous without fastboot or SBF files.

Ya wont be flashing anything just yet hopefully we get an ics rom soon since its so close to the razr
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA App

Code3VW said:
Thanks! Has there been a tried and true wireless tether application yet?
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I was wondering the same thing, if the RadioCom Tether Hack worked. But I tried to enable the tether on the phone, and Verizon pops up a message as long as I have a $29.95 data plan then I can tether. So I went forward and enabled teather since I have the unlimited plan, and all seems well. I went to My Verizon web and checked to see if I'm being charged, or if another service has been added, and I see non. So I will try using this for now.

Thank you XDA for putting my Utility on the front page =D

So I used the utility to root my droid 4, but I did not install the safe strap. At this point I do not plan on doing any flashing or even heavy customization. I just wanted root for install of wifi tether and titanium backup. Is there a need for safestrap before I plan on getting into flashing etc?

shadowace said:
So I used the utility to root my droid 4, but I did not install the safe strap. At this point I do not plan on doing any flashing or even heavy customization. I just wanted root for install of wifi tether and titanium backup. Is there a need for safestrap before I plan on getting into flashing etc?
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I'd recommend against installing safestrap if you won't be flashing anything. =D

bricked my droid 4... for now...
I'm pretty pissed at my self... I softbricked my droid 4 days after i got it... now im just waiting for the fastboot restore option... I'll be checking back here every day now lol... does anyone know when it will be released, or is it even a guarantee it'll be released?

How did this happen? Best of luck on getting it fixed!
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA App

Well i had success using the droid razr utility before this one came out (of course cant fastboot recovery with it tho ), so i thought maybe the EternityProject WebTop Mod would work, so i tried installing it through adb and i went to do the 2nd step and found out webtop was disabled... I figure i did something wrong... so i went to restore the backup i made and all of the sudden its stuck in AP fastboot saying flash failure.
This really sucks cause i bought the lapdock 500 to go with the phone. Now I have 2 bricks sitting on my desk, until further notice.
I since i have insurance on this phone I am putting the phone up for sale on craigslist with an hdmi cable so someone can enjoy a small android tab and webtop if they want it for 120... anyone think I'll be able to sell it before the fastboot recovery is released?

Quick question....If I do a system pull and then try to throw a few things from UOT kitchen like battery percent.....would that work without the files being deodexed?

ICS update ... can anyone help fix some of my 'issues'?

Got the Rogers ICS update finally!
HOWEVER ... afterwards here are a few issues I'm having:
Reduced Battery Life (assuming it has to do with issue #3)
Reduced Reception (Used to get -75 dBm, and now get -95dBm - sitting in the SAME spot. No change in towers, or tower locations.)
Would really like to be able to shut off "Background Data" like I could before. (i.e. in GB, Menu > Settings > Accounts & synch, uncheck Background Data)
WiFi is Weak ... I sit 4 feet from my "N" router, my laptop gets 100% signal, the phone 50-60%
LanucherPro works, Launcher Pro Paid version works, BUT ... I can't use the calendar widget.
I've "made do" with some creative widget-ing. (Used the built in calendar, and adjust the size (5 icons wide, 4 icons tall), and have a smaller 2 tall by 3 wide month calendar widget below) (how do I have 5 columns, and 6 rows? The paid version of Launcher Pro allows me to set that - and it works AWESOMELY - no problem with the screen.)
Too much Rogers Bloat (if I wanted UrMusic, 1 Contacts, 1 Number, Games etc), and the stupid Twitter app. If I wanted it, I'd download it.
Some good things:
LIKE the new font - clock, menu's etc are a non-bold font.
Like the Task Manager (hold home, swip an app to close it.)
Like the blue highlights under the Power Control Bar (used to be green)
LOVE the updates to Gmail and WebKit browser.
Phone seems for the most part, "snappier" - as if the CPU and GPU are being utilized properly.
And a single "side by side" of GB and ICS on the same device:
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Well, if you want to get rid of the Rogers bloatware - root your phone and use Titanium Backup to clear them out.
I noticed about that with WiFi, but i did a reset and it works well now for me. As per the signal, mine actually improved.

Prolab said:
Well, if you want to get rid of the Rogers bloatware - root your phone and use Titanium Backup to clear them out.
I noticed about that with WiFi, but i did a reset and it works well now for me. As per the signal, mine actually improved.
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Easiest / Safest way to root with ICS?
When I had Gingerbread and an HTC Panache, when I tried to run Gingerbreak, it caused com.android.phone to loop crash, requiring a full reset of the phone... which I don't want to do again.

Reduced battery life most likely has to do with the fact that you have Advanced Task Killer on 4.0.3 and not on 2.3.5. Get rid of that crap IMMEDIATELY. It's been unnecessary since Froyo dropped aeons ago.

_Allan_ said:
Easiest / Safest way to root with ICS?
When I had Gingerbread and an HTC Panache, when I tried to run Gingerbreak, it caused com.android.phone to loop crash, requiring a full reset of the phone... which I don't want to do again.
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I followed these set of instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
Mind you, im still running the stock rogers ICS with an unlocked bootloader and rooted.
Its quite easy really, just follow his instructions.
And +1 getting rid of Task killers. Its great that i dont need them anymore and ICS has done quite well in managing memory.

Prolab said:
I followed these set of instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
Mind you, im still running the stock rogers ICS with an unlocked bootloader and rooted.
Its quite easy really, just follow his instructions.
And +1 getting rid of Task killers. Its great that i dont need them anymore and ICS has done quite well in managing memory.
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I'm a hardware guy, not software. Doing something like what you listed, is near impossibly for me to do... due to many reasons.

_Allan_
The superguide is actually really good if followed exactly. If you have any questions about any of the steps, PM me, I'll try to help!

_Allan_ said:
I'm a hardware guy, not software. Doing something like what you listed, is near impossibly for me to do... due to many reasons.
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It might seem a little daunting but I can assure you it isn't that bad. For your purposes you only need to do steps 1 and 4. I've spent a lot of time making the directions thorough for those who haven't done anything like this before (for example, even explaining how to open up a command prompt).
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

Aus_Azn said:
Reduced battery life most likely has to do with the fact that you have Advanced Task Killer on 4.0.3 and not on 2.3.5. Get rid of that crap IMMEDIATELY. It's been unnecessary since Froyo dropped aeons ago.
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Indeed atk is just unnecessary, it's android not windows, android is supposed to keep your memory 80% full for caching purposes. Using atk will slow down your system and decrease battery life
Sent from my VTC HIVID using the xda app

slapshot30 said:
It might seem a little daunting but I can assure you it isn't that bad. For your purposes you only need to do steps 1 and 4. I've spent a lot of time making the directions thorough for those who haven't done anything like this before (for example, even explaining how to open up a command prompt).
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium
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Let me also point out, that I have "Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder" ... just LOOKING at the instructions gives me a feeling of dread. I paid a guy a few years ago, to unlock my Moto Razr V3I because it had be disassembled. (Now, I build computers, but the parts are ALL the same for the most part... the most complicated thing I've done recently was install a HDD in an Asus G53Sw which requires removing the keyboard, wrist pad, and 15 screws. *L*)

Hey i got add too man. Im not sure if it still works but there is an all in one windows gui in the stick is, I'd this is all to difficult that might be your best bet. If it doesn't still work someone please correct me!
Overall though using adb and rooting isn't too hard. I'd say go through now and read through it, then read through it again. Then when it comes time to root read the instructions again and follow them step by step.
Sent from my HTC Flyer P510e using XDA Premium HD app

_Allan_ said:
Let me also point out, that I have "Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder" ... just LOOKING at the instructions gives me a feeling of dread. I paid a guy a few years ago, to unlock my Moto Razr V3I because it had be disassembled. (Now, I build computers, but the parts are ALL the same for the most part... the most complicated thing I've done recently was install a HDD in an Asus G53Sw which requires removing the keyboard, wrist pad, and 15 screws. *L*)
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Then do a step and take 10 minute breaks in between each.
You already have ICS, so that shaves off a step.
- Do step 1 in the superguide to unlock your bootloader, or unlock the bootloader using the all-in-one toolkit
- Do step 4 in the superguide (it really doesn't take long... it consists of flashing a recovery from adb and flashing a zip in recovery, won't even take you ten minutes and I'd like to think the instructions are pretty detailed)

Prolab said:
I followed these set of instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
Mind you, im still running the stock rogers ICS with an unlocked bootloader and rooted.
Its quite easy really, just follow his instructions.
And +1 getting rid of Task killers. Its great that i dont need them anymore and ICS has done quite well in managing memory.
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How did you root rogers ICS I try and it installs SuperUser and Terminal emulator but it doesnt seem to root I go into TE and cant get # sign. I have a custom recovery but not root access.

jbplumbing.ca said:
How did you root rogers ICS I try and it installs SuperUser and Terminal emulator but it doesnt seem to root I go into TE and cant get # sign. I have a custom recovery but not root access.
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Go to the guide in my signature and download the attachment called "VIVID_CWM_ROOT_VER2.zip" and flash that zip in recovery. Should do the trick. Flash it two or three more times if it doesn't stick at first.

slapshot30 said:
Go to the guide in my signature and download the attachment called "VIVID_CWM_ROOT_VER2.zip" and flash that zip in recovery. Should do the trick. Flash it two or three more times if it doesn't stick at first.
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I got recovery via the all in one kit, I followed those instructions to perma root, copied the file to my internal sdcard and flashed it from recovery. The first time it said updating android but now it just boots up like nothing happened but it says SU not found in terminal emulator. wont go #
I have tryed 5 times, do I just keep flashing till it works?

jbplumbing.ca said:
I got recovery via the all in one kit, I followed those instructions to perma root, copied the file to my internal sdcard and flashed it from recovery. The first time it said updating android but now it just boots up like nothing happened but it says SU not found.
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Hm... Have you tried that zip in my guide? It's worked for others. Otherwise we might just have to have you flash the SU binary.

slapshot30 said:
Go to the guide in my signature and download the attachment called "VIVID_CWM_ROOT_VER2.zip" and flash that zip in recovery. Should do the trick. Flash it two or three more times if it doesn't stick at first.
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you should have a donate button you have done alot of work for the raider and you should be rewarded. "Thanks" lose its meaning after the 10th time you have helped me.
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slapshot30 said:
Hm... Have you tried that zip in my guide? It's worked for others. Otherwise we might just have to have you flash the SU binary.
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I flashed VIVID_CWM_ROOT_VER2.zip
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jbplumbing.ca said:
you should have a donate button you have done alot of work for the raider and you should be rewarded. "Thanks" lose its meaning after the 10th time you have helped me.
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I flashed VIVID_CWM_ROOT_VER2.zip
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I tryed to use the perma root button on the all in one kit first it installed su but it force closed the first time. would that make a differance?

jbplumbing.ca said:
you should have a donate button you have done alot of work for the raider and you should be rewarded. "Thanks" lose its meaning after the 10th time you have helped me.
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I flashed VIVID_CWM_ROOT_VER2.zip
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I tryed to use the perma root button on the all in one kit first it installed su but it force closed the first time. would that make a differance?
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What recovery are you using?

slapshot30 said:
What recovery are you using?
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CWM 5.5.0.4
Is that no good?

jbplumbing.ca said:
CWM 5.5.0.4
Is that no good?
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Damn... A lot of people are having issues with it. Follow step 4 in the guide in my signature. Except when you are doing the fastboot code from your command prompt, do that a few times. So do it once, reboot, unplug and repeat that a couple more times to make sure everything CWM related is gone. Then move on and flash the zip in step 4 to perm root.

Cannot see ZIP in recovery - WTF?

Can someone please help me? I just got an HTC ONE.
I've installed TWRP.
I now want to root the phone and flash superuser.zip.
When I connect the phone via USB to the PC I see 26GB of storage and move my zips to the root.
When I am in recovery I CAN ONLY SEE INTERNAL STORAGE. No SDCARD!
FAWK!!! My Samsung was sooooooooooo much easier to root.
Please help - what am I missing here? I've F-ed around in the TWRP menu for hours.. cannot see the sdcard or my zips.
Thanks for any help!!!!!

markinsf said:
Can someone please help me? I just got an HTC ONE.
I've installed TWRP.
I now want to root the phone and flash superuser.zip.
When I connect the phone via USB to the PC I see 26GB of storage and move my zips to the root.
When I am in recovery I CAN ONLY SEE INTERNAL STORAGE. No SDCARD!
FAWK!!! My Samsung was sooooooooooo much easier to root.
Please help - what am I missing here? I've F-ed around in the TWRP menu for hours.. cannot see the sdcard or my zips.
Thanks for any help!!!!!
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Your internal storage is your SD card directory on HTC One. Or are you talking about the Dual-SIM HTC One?
I think you're searching the wrong directory. Upload a few screenshots. It may be easier for us to help you

raghav kapur said:
Your internal storage is your SD card directory on HTC One. Or are you talking about the Dual-SIM HTC One?
I think you're searching the wrong directory. Upload a few screenshots. It may be easier for us to help you
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Thanks - no, this is not dual-SIM. So, again, I connect the phone to my Win7 PC. I see only one drive with directories like DCIM, Music, Downloads, etc. This is where I move my zips
Then when I boot into TWRP and select a zip to install I cannot see where the sdcard (the above dirs, etc.) are. If I browse to something that says sdcard there are completely diff dirs in there like audio, GPU, mms, TWRP, etc. No Downloads, no Music, etc. And, of course, no zip files.
Is it possible to take screenshots with TWRP?
Well. anyways, somethings not making sense here. I've seen some other posts that say TWRP doesn't see the sdcard and you have to format in FAT32 - tried that but Windows doesn't give me that options.
Thanks so much for any further assistance on this! :silly:

markinsf said:
Thanks - no, this is not dual-SIM. So, again, I connect the phone to my Win7 PC. I see only one drive with directories like DCIM, Music, Downloads, etc. This is where I move my zips
Then when I boot into TWRP and select a zip to install I cannot see where the sdcard (the above dirs, etc.) are. If I browse to something that says sdcard there are completely diff dirs in there like audio, GPU, mms, TWRP, etc. No Downloads, no Music, etc. And, of course, no zip files.
Is it possible to take screenshots with TWRP?
Well. anyways, somethings not making sense here. I've seen some other posts that say TWRP doesn't see the sdcard and you have to format in FAT32 - tried that but Windows doesn't give me that options.
Thanks so much for any further assistance on this! :silly:
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Sounds like you flashed a very old version of TWRP
Use TWRP 2.6.3.3
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7
or here
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7ul

clsA said:
Sounds like you flashed a very old version of TWRP
Use TWRP 2.6.3.3
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7
or here
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7ul
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Hello, thank you. The version I flashed is: openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-m7vzw - oh, I just realized, it says vzw at the end - does this make a difference? My phone is sprint.
thanks.

markinsf said:
Hello, thank you. The version I flashed is: openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-m7vzw - oh, I just realized, it says vzw at the end - does this make a difference? My phone is sprint.
thanks.
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Yes it makes A HUGE Difference
use this
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7wls
And why are you posting in the International forums ???
the Sprint forums are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one

clsA said:
Yes it makes A HUGE Difference
use this
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7wls
And why are you posting in the International forums ???
the Sprint forums are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one
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Dude.... sorry... drinking too much sierra nevada? Uh, international forum?
In any event, you saved my life, thanks!! Installing Android Revolution HD at the moment.
Can I buy you a beer?
BTW, my bootloader still says S-ON - is this a problem?
Thanks thanks thanks again!

markinsf said:
Dude.... sorry... drinking too much sierra nevada? Uh, international forum?
In any event, you saved my life, thanks!! Installing Android Revolution HD at the moment.
Can I buy you a beer?
BTW, my bootloader still says S-ON - is this a problem?
Thanks thanks thanks again!
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lol yeah ... I assumed you had an international variant not Sprint
Glad you got it going

clsA said:
lol yeah ... I assumed you had an international variant not Sprint
Glad you got it going
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This is NOT addressed to you @clsA !!! Good job mate!!
but for those with a sense of humour, take your pick; a little humour never hurt anybody
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hence the "fastboot getvar all" (excluding IMEI and s/n)

Wanting to Unroot M8, don't have original image (1.12.651.17)

Hey everyone.
I've spent the better of the last three hours scouring the inter webs, Google, and these forums trying to find the answers to my questions - but to no avail (I've found partial answers, but I am afraid a partial answer could lead to a total brick). So anyway I apologize ahead of time if this has already been addressed somewhere else.
Here we go:
I bought one of the first Sprint HTC One M8's through Amazon. Here are the details:
Model: 831C
Android Version 4.4.2
Software Version 1.12.651.17
Unlocked but S-On (Using TWRP)
Naturally, right out of the box I rooted it. However, I did not save the original recovery image (ROM?).
--> I want to restore the phone to its original state so I can accept the OTA update and hopefully address the god-awful cell signal.
I've found a lot of stock recoveries online, but none that match 1.12.651.17.
Do I need to find that specific recovery (1.12.651.17) to flash to my phone? Will another one work (e.g. 1.54.654.13)? Or, is the recovery image specific to each phone's firmware?
I've never worried about saving my stock recovery in the past (been rooting since the HTC Evo days) but it looks like not doing so finally caught up with me.
Thanks in advance.
PS I did find something 1.12.651.17 related in the link below, but how to flash this to my phone (or whether or not it will brick) is beyond me. I've downloaded all 6 files and am waiting to figure out how the heck to get them to my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736048

I don't know if this will help at all, but here is a link to the "Nandroid" backup downloads, courtesy of Rydah805 (thank you).
https://
drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-_A25cR0bQFc1NxdHJkVTJsb0U&usp=sharing
(sorry can't post outside links yet)
I've downloaded all six but am not 100% how to proceed as far as flashing them to the phone via TWRP goes.
Also, not 100% if this will allow me to get back to "stock" so that I can accept the latest OTA update and (hopefully) fix my horrible connection issues.
I am usually one to do my research and then dive in, damn the torpedoes. However in this case I am thinking doing that could turn my phone into a coaster.

all you need is a stock recovery installed and you can do an ota

i was in the same boat as the OP last week. check this thread starting at my post #126 for some assistance from some members:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759908&page=13
instead of going back to stock to accept OTA, i went S-Off using firewater and then flashed the modified firmware located in post #18 in the same thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759908&page=2
cell signal is 100% improved, it uses 3g more than the LTE spark but it doesnt drop calls or go roaming at random now.
hope that helps.

Tbaggington said:
i was in the same boat as the OP last week. check this thread starting at my post #126 for some assistance from some members:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759908&page=13
instead of going back to stock to accept OTA, i went S-Off using firewater and then flashed the modified firmware located in post #18 in the same thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759908&page=2
cell signal is 100% improved, it uses 3g more than the LTE spark but it doesnt drop calls or go roaming at random now.
hope that helps.
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Hot damn that sure does help. I've been having the same issues as you: dropped calls, roaming out of nowhere, failed call origination, etc etc. I may just go the S-Off route instead. Thank you very much for those two links … I have about 24 tabs open in my browser with different possible steps in different possible fixes.
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all you need is a stock recovery installed and you can do an ota
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Right on … so any Sprint M8 stock recovery will work? I don't have to specifically get one that matches my phone's current firmware 1.12.651.17?

ecvorst said:
Hot damn that sure does help. I've been having the same issues as you: dropped calls, roaming out of nowhere, failed call origination, etc etc. I may just go the S-Off route instead. Thank you very much for those two links … I have about 24 tabs open in my browser with different possible steps in different possible fixes.
Right on … so any Sprint M8 stock recovery will work? I don't have to specifically get one that matches my phone's current firmware 1.12.651.17?
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in one of the posts, Magnum Enforcer directed me to a link in his sig. that was key in getting me across the finish line. his post cleared away so much fog in my brain so big thanks to him.
cant help on the stock recovery question, it was too confusing to me so i went the other direction!

He's referring to the second link in my sig. There is a section in the guide regarding firmware updates. Towards the bottom of the first post is also a link to Captain Throwback's firmware thread. No need to go through the hassle of returning to stock to take the OTA if all you want to do is update your firmware. You have to be S-off to update your firmware.

Tbaggington said:
in one of the posts, Magnum Enforcer directed me to a link in his sig. that was key in getting me across the finish line. his post cleared away so much fog in my brain so big thanks to him.
cant help on the stock recovery question, it was too confusing to me so i went the other direction!
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He's referring to the second link in my sig. There is a section in the guide regarding firmware updates. Towards the bottom of the first post is also a link to Captain Throwback's firmware thread. No need to go through the hassle of returning to stock to take the OTA if all you want to do is update your firmware. You have to be S-off to update your firmware.
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Outstanding!
So basically to get my phone "up to date" (and equivalent to taking the most recent OTA update), I simply flash the firmware of my choice to my phone. The trick is to be S-off first.
Then, instead of worrying about OTAs I can just flash the latest firmware whenever it becomes available?
Thanks for bearing with me and for all the great info!

ecvorst said:
Outstanding!
So basically to get my phone "up to date" (and equivalent to taking the most recent OTA update), I simply flash the firmware of my choice to my phone. The trick is to be S-off first.
Then, instead of worrying about OTAs I can just flash the latest firmware whenever it becomes available?
Thanks for bearing with me and for all the great info!
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That's correct:thumbup:
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
That's correct:thumbup:
Sent from my HTC device
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Sweet. Thanks man.
Well I'm installing firewater as we speak and I am on the last step after having accepting the terms (including not to taunt firewater). It's hanging up at the "……." part. Not sure if I should hold the power button, start all over, or just panic.
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That's correct:thumbup:
Sent from my HTC device
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By the way, I'm reading your guide right now (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51516247#post51516247)… awesome work and very helpful, thank you!

Well just an update:
I have tried the firewater method 6 times now and I keep getting stuck at the same screen I attached on the last page of this thread. I've let this sit for as little as 5 minutes and as long as 30 minutes. Holding the power button for 60 seconds doesn't do anything (unless this prompt means I am supposed to restart the phone).
I'm wondering if the fact that I'm stuck at "………" instead of even getting to the "opening bottles" part means one of the following:
I have a conflict somewhere on the phone or my computer.
or
firewater doesn't work with my Sprint HTC M8
I'll keep digging around to see what I can find.
That notwithstanding, I may have to go back to Plan A and see if I can't get this thing unrooted so I can at least get the OTA and fix the #1 issue: horrible cell reception.
Thanks again for all the helpful input!

Another update … I used #firewater on andirc and the response from beaups was el-quicko. It turns out I was trying to install a version of firewater that wasn't the most recent.
So anyway I guess that's good information for anyone who runs into a similar problem in the future:
Make sure you're trying to install the most recent version of firewater! lol

Interesting developments …
Firewater was a success and I also was successful in downloading the latest firmware to my Mac. I had to select all the files in the folder (it didn't download as a zip) and create a zip file while also naming it the correct name.
Everything went fine as far as sending it to my SD card and using HBOOT method to install. The install went perfectly and I rebooted the phone, but when checking under the About>Software Version on my phone it is still showing Software Version 1.12.651.17 …
Any thoughts?
Thanks.

Software & firmware are different from one another. Flash a different ROM to change the software version.
Sent from my HTC device

I just read a helpful FAQ http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...1-54-651-8-OTA&p=299474&viewfull=1#post299474
Looks like the firmware updates but not the software version.
I'm guessing the same happens whenever someone takes an OTA?

ecvorst said:
I just read a helpful FAQ http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...1-54-651-8-OTA&p=299474&viewfull=1#post299474
Looks like the firmware updates but not the software version.
I'm guessing the same happens whenever someone takes an OTA?
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If you take a OTA both software & firmware get updated.
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
Software & firmware are different from one another. Flash a different ROM to change the software version.
Sent from my HTC device
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Thank you Magnum! I just came across the FAQ right after your post. So I guess I should go ahead and flash a new ROM just to make the process complete.
Thanks again for the help - I'm sure I've already mentioned this, but your guide was extremely useful. In the past (original Evo 4g) I've always simply rooted my device and that was it; however, now I'm finally dabbling in the S-Off territory. Sounds like you can do a lot more that way.

ecvorst said:
Thank you Magnum! I just came across the FAQ right after your post. So I guess I should go ahead and flash a new ROM just to make the process complete.
Thanks again for the help - I'm sure I've already mentioned this, but your guide was extremely useful. In the past (original Evo 4g) I've always simply rooted my device and that was it; however, now I'm finally dabbling in the S-Off territory. Sounds like you can do a lot more that way.
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Glad to help:thumbup:
S-off is definitely the way to go. I've had S-off on every HTC device I've ever owned and it's worth the extra effort to obtain it.
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
Glad to help:thumbup:
S-off is definitely the way to go. I've had S-off on every HTC device I've ever owned and it's worth the extra effort to obtain it.
Sent from my HTC device
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For sure!
I'm guessing there is really no reason to update my software (that's the RUU stuff, right?) As long as the firmware has been updated, I should hopefully see some improvements to my radio/cell signal.

Got totally Screwed updating my rooted X with 4.4.4

I am not a pro like you guys, but when I bought my unlocked "X Developers Edition 1053" from USA, I could not resist unlocking its bootloader and rooting it.
However I never tried to change the stock ROM, and used my rooted phone for some great apps
But Two days ago, my Phone which was on 4.4.3 got an update to 4.4.4 And I thought why not its just 15 MB update, lets do it.
Wish I would'nt have done that, coz I read somewhere that a rooted phone should not be updated, and now it just shows me the Moto startup Animation for a few seconds and shutdown.
I STFW but got too many ways and I got confused, thought It would be best not to **** my phone with any wild solutions and make problem worse.
I tried starting the phone in fastboot/recovery mode it does go into that mode, when I press Lock and Power Up/Down keys together, and I tried all options in it except "Factory" option, but nothing happens.
So this is it guys, am I really screwed in a big way, or is there any hope for me :crying:
Please help me, even a direction to proper way would also mean a lot.

patel21 said:
I am not a pro like you guys, but when I bought my unlocked "X Developers Edition 1053" from USA, I could not resist unlocking its bootloader and rooting it.
However I never tried to change the stock ROM, and used my rooted phone for some great apps
But Two days ago, my Phone which was on 4.4.3 got an update to 4.4.4 And I thought why not its just 15 MB update, lets do it.
Wish I would'nt have done that, coz I read somewhere that a rooted phone should not be updated, and now it just shows me the Moto startup Animation for a few seconds and shutdown.
I STFW but got too many ways and I got confused, thought It would be best not to **** my phone with any wild solutions and make problem worse.
I tried starting the phone in fastboot/recovery mode it does go into that mode, when I press Lock and Power Up/Down keys together, and I tried all options in it except "Factory" option, but nothing happens.
So this is it guys, am I really screwed in a big way, or is there any hope for me :crying:
Please help me, even a direction to proper way would also mean a lot.
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You have a custom recovery i assume?
You can try clearing just cache and dalvik. If that doesn't work, May have to clear data too....all your apps and data will be gone though. Not your pics and internal SD stuff though, that will be untouched.
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Next step is see what bootloader version it shows now. If it's still 4.4.3....You can flash the 4.4.3 factory image to get back and running.
Don't downgrade though....that could brick you.

Removed Cache but now: Fastboot Reason Sticky bit factory _fastboot
After applying the following command:
fastboot erase cache
It now gives me error:
Fastboot Reason Sticky bit factory _fastboot
and nothing happens.
I checked moto's website for my framework 4.4.3, but it isn't listed there Firmware till 4.4.2 is only listed there, is it ok to flash this version ?

No, it's not. If you downgrade you can/will likely brick. Now or later.

patel21 said:
I checked moto's website for my framework 4.4.3, but it isn't listed there Firmware till 4.4.2 is only listed there, is it ok to flash this version ?
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If you're giving up trying to save your data and just want your phone back, and if you're sure you have the xt1053, and you're sure 4.4.3 is what you want, then follow the guide here: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/back-...to-x-xt1053-to-android-4-4-3-kitkat-firmware/
if you wanna save data you might hold off in case anyone else has any ideas.
in the future always make a nandroid backup of your android device asap and after each ota update. you do that from the custom recovery that you installed, and save a copy off your device, on a computer or hd. speaking of the custom recovery, after you make the nandroid and flash superSU, if you're not using it regularly then it's probably better to flash back stock recovery. from what I understand it is not having root that's causing problems with OTA updates, it's the custom recovery. So if you keep it stock you don't have to remember to flash back for OTA, while still enjoying the benefits of root. the OTA will break your root, but since you're unlocked anyway you just have to go through it after each ota and you're golden.

My phone isn't T-Mobile. Will T-Mobile ROM work ?
Thanks for the reply man :good:
My XT1053 is a retail GSM Developer Edition, bought from Motorola Site directly, without any contract with T Mobile, but the guide in the Link uses T-Mobile ROM, is it safe to use it in my phone ?
Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.

patel21 said:
Thanks for the reply man :good:
My XT1053 is a retail GSM Developer Edition, bought from Motorola Site directly, without any contract with T Mobile, but the guide in the Link uses T-Mobile ROM, is it safe to use it in my phone ?
Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.
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According to gsmarena moto x is
Available as:
Motorola Moto X XT1058 for AT&T
Motorola Moto X XT1053 for T-Mobile
Motorola Moto X XT1052 for Europe
Motorola Moto X XT1056 for Sprint
Motorola Moto X XT1060 for Verizon
Motorola Moto X XT1055 for U.S. Cellular
To my mind XT1053 should be the same whatever it's called T-Mobile or developer, only difference being in the fine print where one voids your warranty for unlocking and the other doesn't. but you might wanna confirm that.
As for the link, guess it's down. but the main thing is the firmware exists online.

patel21 said:
Thanks for the reply man :good:
My XT1053 is a retail GSM Developer Edition, bought from Motorola Site directly, without any contract with T Mobile, but the guide in the Link uses T-Mobile ROM, is it safe to use it in my phone ?
Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.
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The unlocked GSM Moto X dev ed is the exact same phone as the TMobile Moto X - they are both XT1053 - so you use the TMobile SBF for the unlocked GSM dev ed.
Right now the SBF firmware site is down so you are going to have to wait until they get it back up. The site is not working for anyone right now.
Also keep in mind that since you bought directly from Motorola, you have a 1 year warranty on the device and since it is a dev ed, the warranty was not voided when you unlocked it. So if worse comes to worse, you can return for a warranty replacement as long as you are still within 1 year of purchase.

patel21 said:
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Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.
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The site is back up now.

Any chances for getting my data back
The T-Mobile Link is working now
But Until it gets Downloaded, is there a method to just backup my phone's data.
Steps I can follow to copy data from phone to my pc, before I go dtg7's route.

patel21 said:
The T-Mobile Link is working now
But Until it gets Downloaded, is there a method to just backup my phone's data.
Steps I can follow to copy data from phone to my pc, before I go dtg7's route.
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Do you have a custom recovery like TWRP installed?

Yes I have !
When I go to "Recovery" option it takes me to a grey backgorund and blue fonts page, with different options.
And there is a logo of a Man with a Hat.

patel21 said:
When I go to "Recovery" option it takes me to a grey backgorund and blue fonts page, with different options.
And there is a logo of a Man with a Hat.
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Did you install the clockworkmod recovery? If so you need to make a nandroid.

Yes its that CWM
Wansanta said:
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Did you install the clockworkmod recovery? If so you need to make a nandroid.
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So how do I make nandroid and copy it to my PC

patel21 said:
So how do I make nandroid and copy it to my PC
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I don't use CWM so I would have to look it up myself. I use TWRP. You can probably find out how to do it through CWM's website.
Once you figure it out, make a nandroid and keep a copy on your PC. Then flash the 4.4.4 sbf. Then install a custom recovery, root 4.4.4 and install Titanium back up. Then extract your data from the nandroid using TiBU.

At this point, you should do some reading. It's obvious you have no idea what you're doing. Stop now before you screw your phone up any further.

Thanks nhizzat and wansanta, Will do some search on nandroid for sure.
Ok, So as you guys have given me a ray of hope. I am checking the ways by which I can save my data.
Wouldn't do anything that I don't know what it does.

patel21 said:
Ok, So as you guys have given me a ray of hope. I am checking the ways by which I can save my data.
Wouldn't do anything that I don't know what it does.
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If you can get into CWMR, you can make a nandroid. And if you can make a nandroid, you can extract your data using TiBU.

Wansanta said:
If you can get into CWMR, you can make a nandroid. And if you can make a nandroid, you can extract your data using TiBU.
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I created a backup from CWM, but it will be placed in Phone's internal memory right ? So when I flash my phone with TMobile ROM, wouldn't it erase the backup file too?
Is there a way to extract the backup file to my PC directly before flashing ?

patel21 said:
Is there a way to extract the backup file to my PC directly before flashing ?
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Again I don't use CWMR so I can't tell you how that works. With TWRP, the backups are in a folder labeled TWRP. You just connect your phone to your PC and copy that folder to your PC.