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SBF to root and to unroot
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esco-droid
New Member
ok im having a problem with my droid not being recognised on rsd light 4.6 and i am running 2.2 the problem was i used easyroot and rooted my phone then my girlfriend updated my phone yesterday morning "she thought it was wat i wanted" not my wireless tether my overclock widget and all that wont work my superuser permmisoins still allow a lot of things to happen but its like my rom over runs it and re clocks it down to 500 or 600.. help or give me an email at [email protected]
Sorry, I don't do house calls, I hope this thread will do.
One problem with the easy root methods and one button push methods if if you read the threads out there it sometimes can involve pushing more than one button. If you look in motocache1's thread or the first post of this thread, the manual method comes down to this:
install something on your windows computer (rsd lite)
use that to install something on your phone (sprecovery)
back up your system with sprecovery
Then use that to install a rom or kernel.
Yes there are steps to each of those, but there also are steps for other methods, like: open your app drawer and locate the market icon. click that icon, go to the market, locate ABC app, download that, go open it, click on this, etc.
And then, folks end up here anyways
But onto what you want:
RSD Lite sometimes doesn't recognize the phone. It might be the order you are plugging it in. There are others throughout this thread that have that happen from time to time.
Start with this guide: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/re...-using-rsd-lite-flash-sbf-file-correctly.html
And those who just can't get it to work on their computer tend to hop on another computer in the house or at a friends house and it works just fine from there.
followed instructions for using sprecovery to unroot, worked except almost all of the android processes fc immediately and all i get is my notification bar no homescreen and back menu home search buttons dont work. but sprecovery is gone, heh. tried sbf method but the start button never becomes available and some of the properties of the phone in rsdlite say "n/a" but shows model as "SE Flash OMAP3130SI" and status connected.
is my phone busted?
ps used my vista desktop bout to use my 7 laptop from work, if that dont work guess i'll go to the shop and get my old xp laptop i used to root in the first place
pps ok so i guess thats another reason that vista sux. rsdlite worked like a champ and now i got 2.2 ota. this is windows 7 and it was my idea.
is my phone busted?
ps used my vista desktop bout to use my 7 laptop from work, if that dont work guess i'll go to the shop and get my old xp laptop i used to root in the first place
pps ok so i guess thats another reason that vista sux. rsdlite worked like a champ and now i got 2.2 ota. this is windows 7 and it was my idea.
todiefor111
Member
help
i just need the link to download so i can root my droid running the new 2.2 with flash also wanted to see if any advice on good roms to install..
i just need the link to download so i can root my droid running the new 2.2 with flash also wanted to see if any advice on good roms to install..
Link 3 in my sig to root the new 2.2
You need to follow the instructions exactly to avoid problems later
Sent from a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away
furbearingmammal
Super Moderator
Already replied to you in your previous thread. Please do not cross-post. It can get you in trouble.
I'll vouch for this method! Just finished unrooting mine!
BTW: If RSD does not recognize your phone follow these steps:
- pull battery
- attach usb to phone
- attach usb to cpu
- slide phone into landscape mode and press AND HOLD up on the d-pad
- while holding UP, insert battery.
Also, RSD was set to "first come first serve" in device options.
Thanks for the write up! Another success!
BTW: If RSD does not recognize your phone follow these steps:
- pull battery
- attach usb to phone
- attach usb to cpu
- slide phone into landscape mode and press AND HOLD up on the d-pad
- while holding UP, insert battery.
Also, RSD was set to "first come first serve" in device options.
Thanks for the write up! Another success!
masonspisz
New Member
HELP ME!!! I tried to unroot my phone flashed the "moto_droid2.01.sbf" file and now my phone boots up with the red LED light in the corner and red slash through the battery and then crashes and reboots 
HELP ME FAST!!!!! Is it bricked for good?
HELP ME FAST!!!!! Is it bricked for good?HELP ME!!! I tried to unroot my phone flashed the "moto_droid2.01.sbf" file and now my phone boots up with the red LED light in the corner and red slash through the battery and then crashes and reboots
go here:
The Guide to All Things Root Related - Android Forums
Half way down it says:
How to revert back to Stock 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1, or 2.2
Download the SBF you want (i.e. 2.2 22D). Re-flash.
masonspisz
New Member
It came unplugged while flashing D: is it broke for good now? now im attempting to re flash it and PRAYING TO GOD IT will work
EDIT: It works but I lost every thing... every thing. Oh well so glad to have saved my droid lol thank you
EDIT: It works but I lost every thing... every thing. Oh well so glad to have saved my droid lol thank you
It came unplugged while flashing D: is it broke for good now? now im attempting to re flash it and PRAYING TO GOD IT will work
EDIT: It works but I lost every thing... every thing. Oh well so glad to have saved my droid lol thank you
Unplugging in the middle of flashing an sbf file can be a baaad thing. I think you just lucked out
easier way to unroot back to pure stock phone?
christim (or other RS): sorry if this suggestion has already been posted...
Since we have the full FRG22D system OTA file available now, and it flashes using sprecovery, clockwork, and obviously stock recovery, as well as replacing anything that's not the stock recovery, can't the "unroot" instructions be simplified (with better organization and verbiage obviously) to just "download this file, rename to update.zip if using spr/stock, wipe data/cache, flash away"?
Just thought it might be a simpler way for a lot of people to unroot and get back to "pure" stock now that FRG22D should be officially pushed out to everyone. It wipes /system, so it gets rid of root, and it puts stock recovery back on. Edit: it even changes the bootloader to the latest - 2C.7C.
Obviously, using the .sbf will still be needed if recovery isn't attainable, but the way I see it, the less we have to rely on rsdlite and all of the "rsdlite can't see my phone" issues, the better, and easier for RS members!
christim (or other RS): sorry if this suggestion has already been posted...
Since we have the full FRG22D system OTA file available now, and it flashes using sprecovery, clockwork, and obviously stock recovery, as well as replacing anything that's not the stock recovery, can't the "unroot" instructions be simplified (with better organization and verbiage obviously) to just "download this file, rename to update.zip if using spr/stock, wipe data/cache, flash away"?
Just thought it might be a simpler way for a lot of people to unroot and get back to "pure" stock now that FRG22D should be officially pushed out to everyone. It wipes /system, so it gets rid of root, and it puts stock recovery back on. Edit: it even changes the bootloader to the latest - 2C.7C.
Obviously, using the .sbf will still be needed if recovery isn't attainable, but the way I see it, the less we have to rely on rsdlite and all of the "rsdlite can't see my phone" issues, the better, and easier for RS members!