The official d2g sbf from TBH

[silver6054]

Can someone clarify, if this sbf is the older one, and there is an OTA update that is newer, are we still able to use this? I read somewhere you shouldn't because you chance bricking your phone...

I am a RSDLite noob

I'm very much a RSDLite noob too, so I have a question! I put my phone into PC mode, have USB debugging on and run RSDLite. My device doesn't show up. It did once, but had a strange model number and no IMEI etc. Any ideas?

 

[tebower]

Use this method instead:

Method 2: While phone is off
To manually put your device in bootloader mode:
Turn off device
press and hold the up and down volume buttons
power on device (continue to hold the up and down volume buttons)
wala - you are in bootloader mode
Launch RSDLite (make sure device appears in window)
Select SBF
Start

I have never had a detection problem when flashing an SBF from the phone's bootloader mode. It is a mode specifically designed to complete this process. I wouldn't do it any other way.

 

[silver6054]

Use this method instead:

Method 2: While phone is off
To manually put your device in bootloader mode:
Turn off device
press and hold the up and down volume buttons
power on device (continue to hold the up and down volume buttons)
wala - you are in bootloader mode
Launch RSDLite (make sure device appears in window)
Select SBF
Start

I have never had a detection problem when flashing an SBF from the phone's bootloader mode. It is a mode specifically designed to complete this process. I wouldn't do it any other way.

Thanks, that seems to work better. Is the info showing here "enough", didn't know if RSDLite should be showing more about the phone.

Thanks

 

[aceperkins]

An easier way to get to bootloader mode would be to hold the up arrow on your keyboard while powering on your phone. Just thought I would throw that out there since i find it difficult to hold the up and down volume buttons while powering on my phone. Thanks to P3droid and Cellzealot for all their hard work.​

 

[CellZealot]

Yes, the reason P3Droid states the other way is because he has so many different phones and the method he posted works on most or all of them.

The only addition I would make to the overview of SBF files posted above is that none of the SBF files will write to the data or cache partition by default and so to truly return to a "factory state" requires a factory reset/wipe of those partitions.

This is best done before a flash if you anticipate having any problems ie; you are on the OTA 2.4.33 already and are flashing the 2.4.29 SBF for any reason.
If you are using the bootstrap recovery and you want to keep your data partition for the sake of ease, then you can select to wipe cache by itself.
Then, press/hold the up arrow on the keyboard while pressing the camera key to reboot from recovery. You will go directly to bootloader then and can connect the phone to PC and proceed to flash.

The reason this trick is important and useful is because if you were to reboot normally from the bootstrap recovery after wiping the cache partition it would be rebuilt again with the 2.4.33 components that you just wiped. Holding the up arrow and going directly to bootloader avoids this problem.

This is only if you are intent on preserving data for some reason.

You can also do this after you have flashed but it will bootloop and have to get into recovery and it's generally messier and scarier if you do it that way.

 

[tebower]

Silver - I can't say for sure if it's enough info, but it is the same exact information my phone shows.

I have no need to actually flash it, so I won't be able to confirm that it worked.

 

[silver6054]

Silver - I can't say for sure if it's enough info, but it is the same exact information my phone shows.

I have no need to actually flash it, so I won't be able to confirm that it worked.

Thanks! I don't need to flash it yet, but it's good that someone else sees the same.

 

[Ultim8gamr]

I downloaded the full version of the sbf but would like to avoid having to reactivate the phone via the *228 number should I softbrick and flash the sbf. Is the lite version that doesn't flash the radio and require activation only available through the TBH app? Would love to have that as an option first.

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[gilmourd]

Yes, the reason P3Droid states the other way is because he has so many different phones and the method he posted works on most or all of them.

The only addition I would make to the overview of SBF files posted above is that none of the SBF files will write to the data or cache partition by default and so to truly return to a "factory state" requires a factory reset/wipe of those partitions.

This is best done before a flash if you anticipate having any problems ie; you are on the OTA 2.4.33 already and are flashing the 2.4.29 SBF for any reason.
If you are using the bootstrap recovery and you want to keep your data partition for the sake of ease, then you can select to wipe cache by itself.
Then, press/hold the up arrow on the keyboard while pressing the camera key to reboot from recovery. You will go directly to bootloader then and can connect the phone to PC and proceed to flash.

The reason this trick is important and useful is because if you were to reboot normally from the bootstrap recovery after wiping the cache partition it would be rebuilt again with the 2.4.33 components that you just wiped. Holding the up arrow and going directly to bootloader avoids this problem.

This is only if you are intent on preserving data for some reason.

You can also do this after you have flashed but it will bootloop and have to get into recovery and it's generally messier and scarier if you do it that way.

First of all thanks for a quick and detailed reply. Thanks to Tebower too.

Let me see if I got all this right. The custom recovery bootstrap tool is a program that allows one to backup and flash a new rom onto the phone. It lets you run a custom rom, say the Fission 2.4, that didn't come from Motorola.

If things go horribly wrong while you are flashing a new rom, and you can't boot into the system, then you use the sbf file. You need to use developer tools on a Windows machine to flash this file onto the phone and return it to its factory state.

Do I have it right so far?

 

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Yes, the reason P3Droid states the other way is because he has so many different phones and the method he posted works on most or all of them.

The only addition I would make to the overview of SBF files posted above is that none of the SBF files will write to the data or cache partition by default and so to truly return to a "factory state" requires a factory reset/wipe of those partitions.

This is best done before a flash if you anticipate having any problems ie; you are on the OTA 2.4.33 already and are flashing the 2.4.29 SBF for any reason.
If you are using the bootstrap recovery and you want to keep your data partition for the sake of ease, then you can select to wipe cache by itself.
Then, press/hold the up arrow on the keyboard while pressing the camera key to reboot from recovery. You will go directly to bootloader then and can connect the phone to PC and proceed to flash.

The reason this trick is important and useful is because if you were to reboot normally from the bootstrap recovery after wiping the cache partition it would be rebuilt again with the 2.4.33 components that you just wiped. Holding the up arrow and going directly to bootloader avoids this problem.

This is only if you are intent on preserving data for some reason.

You can also do this after you have flashed but it will bootloop and have to get into recovery and it's generally messier and scarier if you do it that way.

First of all thanks for a quick and detailed reply. Thanks to Tebower too.

Let me see if I got all this right. The custom recovery bootstrap tool is a program that allows one to backup and flash a new rom onto the phone. It lets you run a custom rom, say the Fission 2.4, that didn't come from Motorola.

If things go horribly wrong while you are flashing a new rom, and you can't boot into the system, then you use the sbf file. You need to use developer tools on a Windows machine to flash this file onto the phone and return it to its factory state.

Do I have it right so far?

So far, so good. The developer tool is RSD Lite, available for free from motorola. I started this morning with zero knowledge of RSD lite and took my phone back to its factory new state within an hour. It's pretty easy stuff, and there's tons of useful posts on this forum.

 

[tecwizrd]

I figured I would post this in the official thread. This way I can find it when I need it. Those of you who don't use Windows or Mac can flash using this. It is straight forward and easy to do.

Edit: Be sure to boot into the bootloader before you start sbf_flash.
Flash the SBF from within a Linux environment.

Thanks go to mbm on OpticalDelusion. :blackdroid:

 

[cosmin]

does this unblock the radio so that the phone can be used on T-mobile/ATT network?

 

[r314bd]

Just flashed this .sbf onto my D2G...first time around it failed because my USB drivers weren't up to date. Go to the Motorola Mobility website and download the most recent USB drivers if you haven't in awhile.

Had RSDLite 4.6 so uninstalled that and installed 4.9. Flashed then factory reset = just like new!

does this unblock the radio so that the phone can be used on T-mobile/ATT network?

Nope

 

[IMRoMuLuS]

I am stuck at the bootloader screen. I ran RSDLite 4.9 and it fails at 99%. Any ideas?

I downloaded he RSD and SBF but the motorola file link was messed up. mind helping me out? thanks


EDIT: 4.8.0 Motorola Mobility is needed, link is broken which caused about 6 hours of work for me since this is my first rooting experience. Here is the official link to Motorola.

Motorola Site

 

[zero7404]

just being paranoyingly verifyingly cautious here ...
this is the OEM motorola SBF file, right ? no modifications/hacks/etc ?

the flash procedure is the same as the flash procedure using the 'root droid 1 regardless ...' thread instructions, but with this sbf file, correct ?

where can i get rsd 4.9. i'm on 4.6 ... ?

many thanks in advance