Guide to use RSDLite to install the .246 ICS FXZ - updated 10-24-2012

[ldubs]

This is the same issue as was in the previous FXZs, there is a command in the XML that calls for the internal storage to be deleted (and to flash a new emstorage.img)....it 'does not' need to be, just omitting those two commands from the XML will net you the same outcome but without wiping your internal SDCard..

Do you by chance have the specific commands that should be removed from the XML? Much appreciated in advance.

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[Mbk]

I've not tried this .246 FXZ, however the FXZ's that srgntmajor posted for .902 and before had the issue of the FXZ wiping the internal sdcard partition, and in reviewing the XML of this .246 FXZ I notinced the same commands in there again, why? I have no clue.
anyways, that being said, here's the line that you need to omit

before:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<flashing>
<header>
<phone_model model="TARGA" />
<software_version version="6.7.246.XT875" />
<interfaces>
<interface name="AP" />
</interfaces>
</header>
<steps interface="AP">
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" MD5="4005a0844f1eb65c6c0647582ed8799f" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbmloader" filename="mbmloader.bin" MD5="8a4e7c3077c3ca44b28598825e7fc814" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="mbm.bin" MD5="894ae6a93f2d54379f53dd723d7a87aa" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdt.bin" filename="cdt.bin" MD5="89b3083dec978bb1d2abe391efe5a539" />
<step operation="erase" partition="cache" />
<step operation="erase" partition="userdata" />
<step operation="erase" partition="emstorage" />
<step operation="flash" partition="logo.bin" filename="logo.bin" MD5="cd111cc7b675e62a7d85a50632fb88e8" />
<step operation="flash" partition="ebr" filename="ebr" MD5="ac1e45d0248f3c5b7df45c4933143d8a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbr" filename="mbr" MD5="65b3508912dcb885c4b936232161d546" />
<step operation="flash" partition="devtree" filename="device_tree.bin" MD5="36224e365ced7545bf744fdf473e11cd" />
<step operation="flash" partition="system" filename="system.img" MD5="5e9ea7fcb6c8011e10b2fe0e471a7a44" />
<step operation="flash" partition="boot" filename="boot.img" MD5="0e79a534a77f55c6443c3c3a40c93afa" />
<step operation="flash" partition="recovery" filename="recovery.img" MD5="4a3669f7ed7293427ab2ac4a4ea7bc9f" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdrom" filename="cdrom" MD5="c5978566b257f89474b316eb5a6b208a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="preinstall" filename="preinstall.img" MD5="462213f22c3100bc10d2e4032e3d8671" />
<step operation="flash" partition="emstorage" filename="emstorage.img" MD5="4fa5e1dbdeff60f905b321abe267403e" />
<step operation="flash" partition="webtop" filename="vendor.img" MD5="460769c040075ae5bc27c9cf7104f3f3" />
<step operation="flash" partition="radio" filename="radio.img" MD5="234f0c624d669a0debb5fa0dd13e7229" />
</steps>
</flashing>

after:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<flashing>
<header>
<phone_model model="TARGA" />
<software_version version="6.7.246.XT875" />
<interfaces>
<interface name="AP" />
</interfaces>
</header>
<steps interface="AP">
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" MD5="4005a0844f1eb65c6c0647582ed8799f" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbmloader" filename="mbmloader.bin" MD5="8a4e7c3077c3ca44b28598825e7fc814" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="mbm.bin" MD5="894ae6a93f2d54379f53dd723d7a87aa" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdt.bin" filename="cdt.bin" MD5="89b3083dec978bb1d2abe391efe5a539" />
<step operation="erase" partition="cache" />
<step operation="erase" partition="userdata" />
<step operation="flash" partition="logo.bin" filename="logo.bin" MD5="cd111cc7b675e62a7d85a50632fb88e8" />
<step operation="flash" partition="ebr" filename="ebr" MD5="ac1e45d0248f3c5b7df45c4933143d8a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbr" filename="mbr" MD5="65b3508912dcb885c4b936232161d546" />
<step operation="flash" partition="devtree" filename="device_tree.bin" MD5="36224e365ced7545bf744fdf473e11cd" />
<step operation="flash" partition="system" filename="system.img" MD5="5e9ea7fcb6c8011e10b2fe0e471a7a44" />
<step operation="flash" partition="boot" filename="boot.img" MD5="0e79a534a77f55c6443c3c3a40c93afa" />
<step operation="flash" partition="recovery" filename="recovery.img" MD5="4a3669f7ed7293427ab2ac4a4ea7bc9f" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdrom" filename="cdrom" MD5="c5978566b257f89474b316eb5a6b208a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="preinstall" filename="preinstall.img" MD5="462213f22c3100bc10d2e4032e3d8671" />
<step operation="flash" partition="webtop" filename="vendor.img" MD5="460769c040075ae5bc27c9cf7104f3f3" />
<step operation="flash" partition="radio" filename="radio.img" MD5="234f0c624d669a0debb5fa0dd13e7229" />
</steps>
</flashing>

 

[zeebs]

Having the same problem as BionicScrewed. After clicking decompress and start flashing, it appeared to decompress files, but not flash. The status reads: Failed flashing process. 1/21 flash mbm "allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" -> Phone returned FAIL. Any suggestions?

 

[Mbk]

after pressing decompress and flash file? in what?

 

[Mbk]

Have you tried the .902 FXZ?

 

[bbucks36]

OP said bottom one...why does it say .223 to .246?

 

[zeebs]

Well my phone is currently on .905 and I was trying the .246 file. I'll download and try .902 though. I'm a little out of my league here, just trying to get ICS on my phone since 43v3r root had been getting in the way.

 

[sst45jeff]

Having the same problem as BionicScrewed. After clicking decompress and start flashing, it appeared to decompress files, but not flash. The status reads: Failed flashing process. 1/21 flash mbm "allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" -> Phone returned FAIL. Any suggestions?

It sounds like RSDLite is not seeing your phone.
Make sure you have the correct Motorola drivers installed on your computer & when you start RSDLite that it sees your phone before starting the flash.

You should see your phone listed in RSDLite when it is connected.
If it is not listed it will fail right of the bat since there is no phone connected as far as RSDLite can tell.

 

[MightyT01]

Kudos for writing this up. I did this before these instructions were posted and it worked great. Previously, ICS would download and attempt to install and fail every time. I was using OTA Rootkeeper to temporarily unroot but it would still fail all the time. This solved my problem.

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2

 

[ldubs]

I've not tried this .246 FXZ, however the FXZ's that srgntmajor posted for .902 and before had the issue of the FXZ wiping the internal sdcard partition, and in reviewing the XML of this .246 FXZ I notinced the same commands in there again, why? I have no clue.
anyways, that being said, here's the line that you need to omit

before:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<flashing>
<header>
<phone_model model="TARGA" />
<software_version version="6.7.246.XT875" />
<interfaces>
<interface name="AP" />
</interfaces>
</header>
<steps interface="AP">
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" MD5="4005a0844f1eb65c6c0647582ed8799f" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbmloader" filename="mbmloader.bin" MD5="8a4e7c3077c3ca44b28598825e7fc814" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="mbm.bin" MD5="894ae6a93f2d54379f53dd723d7a87aa" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdt.bin" filename="cdt.bin" MD5="89b3083dec978bb1d2abe391efe5a539" />
<step operation="erase" partition="cache" />
<step operation="erase" partition="userdata" />
<step operation="erase" partition="emstorage" />
<step operation="flash" partition="logo.bin" filename="logo.bin" MD5="cd111cc7b675e62a7d85a50632fb88e8" />
<step operation="flash" partition="ebr" filename="ebr" MD5="ac1e45d0248f3c5b7df45c4933143d8a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbr" filename="mbr" MD5="65b3508912dcb885c4b936232161d546" />
<step operation="flash" partition="devtree" filename="device_tree.bin" MD5="36224e365ced7545bf744fdf473e11cd" />
<step operation="flash" partition="system" filename="system.img" MD5="5e9ea7fcb6c8011e10b2fe0e471a7a44" />
<step operation="flash" partition="boot" filename="boot.img" MD5="0e79a534a77f55c6443c3c3a40c93afa" />
<step operation="flash" partition="recovery" filename="recovery.img" MD5="4a3669f7ed7293427ab2ac4a4ea7bc9f" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdrom" filename="cdrom" MD5="c5978566b257f89474b316eb5a6b208a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="preinstall" filename="preinstall.img" MD5="462213f22c3100bc10d2e4032e3d8671" />
<step operation="flash" partition="emstorage" filename="emstorage.img" MD5="4fa5e1dbdeff60f905b321abe267403e" />
<step operation="flash" partition="webtop" filename="vendor.img" MD5="460769c040075ae5bc27c9cf7104f3f3" />
<step operation="flash" partition="radio" filename="radio.img" MD5="234f0c624d669a0debb5fa0dd13e7229" />
</steps>
</flashing>

after:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<flashing>
<header>
<phone_model model="TARGA" />
<software_version version="6.7.246.XT875" />
<interfaces>
<interface name="AP" />
</interfaces>
</header>
<steps interface="AP">
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" MD5="4005a0844f1eb65c6c0647582ed8799f" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbmloader" filename="mbmloader.bin" MD5="8a4e7c3077c3ca44b28598825e7fc814" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbm" filename="mbm.bin" MD5="894ae6a93f2d54379f53dd723d7a87aa" />
<step operation="reboot-bootloader" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdt.bin" filename="cdt.bin" MD5="89b3083dec978bb1d2abe391efe5a539" />
<step operation="erase" partition="cache" />
<step operation="erase" partition="userdata" />
<step operation="flash" partition="logo.bin" filename="logo.bin" MD5="cd111cc7b675e62a7d85a50632fb88e8" />
<step operation="flash" partition="ebr" filename="ebr" MD5="ac1e45d0248f3c5b7df45c4933143d8a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="mbr" filename="mbr" MD5="65b3508912dcb885c4b936232161d546" />
<step operation="flash" partition="devtree" filename="device_tree.bin" MD5="36224e365ced7545bf744fdf473e11cd" />
<step operation="flash" partition="system" filename="system.img" MD5="5e9ea7fcb6c8011e10b2fe0e471a7a44" />
<step operation="flash" partition="boot" filename="boot.img" MD5="0e79a534a77f55c6443c3c3a40c93afa" />
<step operation="flash" partition="recovery" filename="recovery.img" MD5="4a3669f7ed7293427ab2ac4a4ea7bc9f" />
<step operation="flash" partition="cdrom" filename="cdrom" MD5="c5978566b257f89474b316eb5a6b208a" />
<step operation="flash" partition="preinstall" filename="preinstall.img" MD5="462213f22c3100bc10d2e4032e3d8671" />
<step operation="flash" partition="webtop" filename="vendor.img" MD5="460769c040075ae5bc27c9cf7104f3f3" />
<step operation="flash" partition="radio" filename="radio.img" MD5="234f0c624d669a0debb5fa0dd13e7229" />
</steps>
</flashing>

ok cool. perhaps stupid question, little out of practice here. Have to unzip the fxz file to a folder and then edit the xml within, right? And point RSD lite to the xml within the extracted folder?

 

[Mbk]

ok cool. perhaps stupid question, little out of practice here. Have to unzip the fxz file to a folder and then edit the xml within, right? And point RSD lite to the xml within the extracted folder?

You are correct...

 

[Anomander]

Got .246 with little problems. Not sure if I edited the .xml file correctly since I thought I only removed the 2 EMstorage lines, but RSDlite said 19 of 19 written. Phone rebooted and came up. For some reason I thought my apps would be there, but that does not appear to be the case. The other thing I forgot to do was back up my Text messages on Handcent. Oh well at least I have a nice clean phone to reinstall selected apps again.

EDIT: This was coming from the .232 ICS version.

 

[ldubs]

I keep getting invalid input file.

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2

 

[Mbk]

Got .246 with little problems. Not sure if I edited the .xml file correctly since I thought I only removed the 2 EMstorage lines, but RSDlite said 19 of 19 written. Phone rebooted and came up. For some reason I thought my apps would be there, but that does not appear to be the case. The other thing I forgot to do was back up my Text messages on Handcent. Oh well at least I have a nice clean phone to reinstall selected apps again.

EDIT: This was coming from the .232 ICS version.

No you appeared to have editted the XML correctly if RSDLite was successful... the enmstorage commands are referring to your internal sdcard partition, your apps are in your system partiton which is wiped when the 'erase userdata' command is run in the FXZ... When you FXZ it will always wipe all of your data from your system partition, requiring you to resign in to your gmail account, what is unnecessary is the emstorage command which wipes the internal sdcard partition for absolutely no reason (wiping your documanets, pictures, media that may be stored on that sdcard partition)
I hope I explained it well enough...

 

[Mbk]

I keep getting invalid input file.

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2

invalid input file when you try to run the XML from RSDLite?