Droid 2 2..3.1.5 update

[Redflea]

I don't know if that was for me Redflea but I'm afraid I can't boot to anything other than the system recovery and to a stuck M logo I did make a backup right after rooting using clockwork but I'm afraid I may have wiped clockwork when I did a wipe/reset to system default or whatever. Now that's the only screen I can get to no matter when I pull the darn battery. I feel as if I've screwed my phone beyond fixing. If you can't get past the M logo stuck or the system recovery is there anything else to do?
Will Verizon be able to get past it and see it was rooted if I take it in?

You have not wiped clockwork, a data/cache or /system wipe doesn't affect that.

So you tried the steps to boot to clockwork and they did not work, eh?

Try the steps above to get into clockwork recovery a couple more times, just to make sure they really aren't working...that is, unless you've already given it several goes.

If that doesn't work you should be able to use a program called RSD Lite and an "sbf" file to put your phone back to functioning state again, so all is not lost.

Mods/gurus - is there a link to the D2 sbf file here, and the current version of RSD lite (I think it's 4.7 w/a patch).

 

[pc747]

We will get you fixed up, worse come to worse flash sbf, but you dont have to. Go into cw recovery

Mount system
connect usb cord from phone to computer
Click usb mass storage
ur sdcard should open on ur computer
install 2.3.15 again and follow these steps.

2) Wipe Data
3) Wipe Cache
4) Select Mounts and Storage
5) Select Format System (ONLY DO THIS IF IT FAILS TO INSTALL THE FIRST TIME)
6) Select Mount System
7) Back out by pressing Power button
8) Select Install zip from sdcard
9) Select choose zip from sdcard
10) find and select this zip file
11) First Boot may take up to 5 minutes

 

[Redflea]

If the stuff isn't liked to from here, you should be able to find the D2 SBF at rootzwiki in the D2 section, likely RSD Lite is there as well...passwords to extract files are "rootzwiki" and "phoxusgift".

I'm pretty sure someone can point you at an SBF "how to"...

 

[slowtype]

Camera works fine for me...you can try clearing data/cache for camera in Settings>Applications>Manage>all apps.

Go to Settings>About and you should see System Version = 2.3.15.


If problems persist, you may have to reinstall and include the /System wipe step, if you didn't the first time.[/QUOTE]

Looks like the update did take.

I tried to clear the camera cache but all the buttons in the camera menu were grayed out.

I did not back up. Oops.

 

[pc747]

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-rooted-help/76378-droid-2-sbf.html

but that is like the last option, i think you wont need to do that though.

 

[Redflea]

We will get you fixed up, worse come to worse flash sbf, but you dont have to. Go into cw recovery

Mount system
connect usb cord from phone to computer
Click usb mass storage
ur sdcard should open on ur computer
install 2.3.15 again and follow these steps.

2) Wipe Data
3) Wipe Cache
4) Select Mounts and Storage
5) Select Format System (ONLY DO THIS IF IT FAILS TO INSTALL THE FIRST TIME)
6) Select Mount System
7) Back out by pressing Power button
8) Select Install zip from sdcard
9) Select choose zip from sdcard
10) find and select this zip file
11) First Boot may take up to 5 minutes

Not sure why you're asking him to connect his D2 to the computer - he will still have the 2.3.15 zip file on his SD card unless he's gone and erased it directly via Astro or Root Explorer or via USB mount. I don't think the usb connect will be necessary...unless I'm missing something.

 

[Redflea]

Camera works fine for me...you can try clearing data/cache for camera in Settings>Applications>Manage>all apps.

Go to Settings>About and you should see System Version = 2.3.15.


If problems persist, you may have to reinstall and include the /System wipe step, if you didn't the first time.

Looks like the update did take.

I tried to clear the camera cache but all the buttons in the camera menu were grayed out.

I did not back up. Oops.

So just do the install again from Clockwork recovery, this time wipe system...you'll be fine.

And in the future, always make backups!

 

[pc747]

the last option is mount usb storage

 

[Bishang]

So I tried it again, and now my apps won't download from the Android Market like it did last time and my touch screen is a little effed up.. I lost my root also. So do I have to reroot in order to try this again?

I think I messed up the last time because I selected "mount /system" before I "format /system" and then had to do "mount /system" because it wasn't toggled to "unmount /system" before I did the install.

 

[pc747]

Camera works fine for me...you can try clearing data/cache for camera in Settings>Applications>Manage>all apps.

Go to Settings>About and you should see System Version = 2.3.15.


If problems persist, you may have to reinstall and include the /System wipe step, if you didn't the first time.

Looks like the update did take.

I tried to clear the camera cache but all the buttons in the camera menu were grayed out.

I did not back up. Oops.

So just do the install again from Clockwork recovery, this time wipe system...you'll be fine.

And in the future, always make backups!

I had the same issue earlier and that is what I did to fix it.

 

[Redflea]

So I tried it again, and now my apps won't download from the Android Market like it did last time and my touch screen is a little effed up.. I lost my root also. So do I have to reroot in order to try this again?

I think I messed up the last time because I selected "mount /system" before I "format /system" and then had to do "mount /system" because it wasn't toggled to "unmount /system" before I did the install.

Yup - you gotta be rooted...root instructions are linked to from the page where you got the 2.3.15 download.

I would do a wipe of data/cache and /system (and follow commands carefully, step-by-step ).

If your apps don't auto restore, worst case you can re-isntall them from the market manually...all your paid apps at a minimum should be in your "Downloads" section in the Market.

Good luck.

 

[pc747]

Camera works fine for me...you can try clearing data/cache for camera in Settings>Applications>Manage>all apps.

Go to Settings>About and you should see System Version = 2.3.15.


If problems persist, you may have to reinstall and include the /System wipe step, if you didn't the first time.

Looks like the update did take.

I tried to clear the camera cache but all the buttons in the camera menu were grayed out.

I did not back up. Oops.

So just do the install again from Clockwork recovery, this time wipe system...you'll be fine.

And in the future, always make backups!

I had the same issue earlier and that is what I did to fix it.

I think that something happened during my download to corrupt the file. So I deleted the file off my sdcard and tried it again and this time formatted the system. Now if he is sure it installed cleanly then you right, no need to do that step

 

[patchm00]

Ok, I've tried many times getting to CW but am unable to. Here is what I'm doing:

• Hold Power on and hod X key down.
• I get the little triangle with yellow ! and the android.
• I click on search and get the menu
• I click OK since reboot is highlighted
• Once it reboots and the M logo appears I pull battery which turns the phone off
• I turn phone on and no CW, still stuck at M logo

One other note, when I get to the menu it says at the bottom in yellow :
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command

I've looked at the post you linked before about replacing sbf and one other that is for linux How to flash a SBF via Linux! - xda-developers

I am not afraid to try those if that is my last resort. I will also continue to try getting to CW

thanks for your help!

 

[pc747]

I lost root as soon as the 2.3.15 installed and that made it so I could not get into cw. So cw is out. Boot into the normal recovery wipe data and cache then reboot. If that fails then just use sbf to fix it.

 

[Bishang]

Crap, my USB Debugging won't activate when I connect to USB FML..