Root Update to 2.3.340 easily!

[bouchigo]

oops - you bricked yourself, please read the full instructions man...

and as for bootloops, the consensus on the street seems to be that coming from any non-blur rom will cause bootloops due to inconsistencies in the framework. if you're just updating or wiping your phone because you want to clean your /system you'll be ok. Might want to change OP - this is how I've edited my post:

EDIT: coming from ANY non-blur based ROM and doing Maderstcok is guaranteed to bootloop due to mismatch in framework without a data/cache wipe

First post edited, thanks for the update.

 

[TheKirch]

I'm in a boot loop! I tried what Steven said but when I hold the power button and home button at startup I get a screen with an exclamation point in a triangle and a green droid. If I dont do this, I am stuck in a boot loop that goes through my liberty boot screen.

Please need some help

 

[bouchigo]

I'm in a boot loop! I tried what Steven said but when I hold the power button and home button at startup I get a screen with an exclamation point in a triangle and a green droid. If I dont do this, I am stuck in a boot loop that goes through my liberty boot screen.

Please need some help

When you are at that screen with droid and triangle with exclamation mark, push the search button (button with the magnifying glass), then do wipe data/factory resest and wipe cache partition and then reboot.

 

[TheKirch]

When you are at that screen with droid and triangle with exclamation mark, push the search button (button with the magnifying glass), then do wipe data/factory resest and wipe cache partition and then reboot.

Holy crap thanks! Unfortunately I can only click "Thanks" once

 

[bouchigo]

Holy crap thanks! Unfortunately I can only click "Thanks" once

No problem, glad your X is up and running again

 

[modesto61ca]

So, to confirm:

I'm running on Liberty. If I flash this, I will go into a bootloop; in that situation, I should get into clockwork recovery and do a data/factory reset...and it should solve my problem...that would be the ideal thing to do, right?

 

[bouchigo]

So, to confirm:

I'm running on Liberty. If I flash this, I will go into a bootloop; in that situation, I should get into clockwork recovery and do a data/factory reset...and it should solve my problem...that would be the ideal thing to do, right?

You should do a data/cache wipe before applying Maderstcok. If by chance you still bootloop, then you will have to do what Steven58 suggested in post #16

 

[tyrone.minton]

Will this work for a phone that is on version 2.3.9? I haven't had a phone update since early september and I'd like to get back on an OTA schedule or at least up to date with the basebands and such. If it won't, what steps do i need to take to make it work? I'm running the original Moto Froyo leak that came out back then.

Also, what is the best way to back up all of my contacts and information since it sounds like i'll be doing a factory reset? Will the info all just come back? I'm not so worried about my apps and such, just all of my contact info. Thanks.

Thanks.

 

[TheKirch]

Will this work for a phone that is on version 2.3.9? I haven't had a phone update since early september and I'd like to get back on an OTA schedule or at least up to date with the basebands and such. If it won't, what steps do i need to take to make it work? I'm running the original Moto Froyo leak that came out back then.

Also, what is the best way to back up all of my contacts and information since it sounds like i'll be doing a factory reset? Will the info all just come back? I'm not so worried about my apps and such, just all of my contact info. Thanks.

Thanks.

You can backup your contacts to your SD card by going to:

Contacts > Settings > Import/Export > Export to SD card

To restore your contacts follow the same path but import instead

 

[tyrone.minton]

Thank you for that. Now to the more important question, will this method work with my phone which is still running the original 2.2 leak?

 

[TheKirch]

Thank you for that. Now to the more important question, will this method work with my phone which is still running the original 2.2 leak?

Are you asking if you change Roms or Android Version if you'll lose your contacts?

As long as you don't format your SD card, it will always be there. I've been though a few SBFs and its always been there.

 

[tyrone.minton]

I talking about initiating the ROM update from the first post with my very out of date phone. I don't want to brick my phone.

 

[PlasticMac]

Hey guys!

I have a Droid X still running 2.2 and I was very happy of this opportunity. I put the .zip on the root of my droid x and installed it through clockwork mod however it gets stuck on "installing update.zip." Can anyone help me here?

Stock 2.2 Droid X running Gala X Theme

-Plastic

Thanks!

 

[SnowBose]

Thank you for that. Now to the more important question, will this method work with my phone which is still running the original 2.2 leak?

I'm in the same boat with tyrone... running the old 2.2 leak, ver. 2.3.9.MB810. Will this procedure work for us??

 

[aaronstrong]

every time i put onto my sd card and go into clockworkmod i cant find the file. what am i doing wrong

 

[aaronstrong]

nevermind

 

[meckert15834]

so as long as you re-root and reinstall bootstrap you can overclock and custom rom?

im kind confused by this

"If you attempt to create a backup or flash a rom post maderstcok installation you're going to have a paperweight."

 

[bouchigo]

so as long as you re-root and reinstall bootstrap you can overclock and custom rom?

im kind confused by this

"If you attempt to create a backup or flash a rom post maderstcok installation you're going to have a paperweight."

It means don't use the remnants of bootstrap/clockwork mod after doing maderstcok. Root your phone again and install bootstrap again before you try to make or restore backups.

 

[meckert15834]

ok, thank you!

 

[Sheba611]

The Maderstcok zip was so much easier than flashing back to stock using sbf. After months of procrastinating, I finally updated to 2.3.340 from leaked 2.3.15. Then I re-rooted using Z4 root, flashed the rubiX 2.0 ROM and BigDX Serenity theme.

 

[Metfanant]

Don't forget, for anyone that is running a custom ROM and might not have a stock backup on your sd card that this is a great way to get your phone ready for the potential OTA Gingerbread update...

 

[Buckeye Boy]

I am running Apex 1.4.1 and i want to start fresh and get alot of junk off my phone from me not really knowing what the hell i was doing. i want to run Maderstock to get totally fresh clean stock phone. i want all the crap off of my SD card as well. (all except my photos,videos,music).

everyone states to download maderstock.zip to the root of your sd card. is that different than just saving it to the sd card?if so, how?

first i would run maderstock.zip from bootloader, when done should i wipe phone factory reset/ and wipe partition directly after that using bootloader ,? or do i reboot phone and do a stock factory reset from the stock phone settings?

 

[rudybow]

I am running Apex 1.4.1 and i want to start fresh and get alot of junk off my phone from me not really knowing what the hell i was doing. i want to run Maderstock to get totally fresh clean stock phone. i want all the crap off of my SD card as well. (all except my photos,videos,music).

everyone states to download maderstock.zip to the root of your sd card. is that different than just saving it to the sd card?if so, how?

first i would run maderstock.zip from bootloader, when done should i wipe phone factory reset/ and wipe partition directly after that using bootloader ,? or do i reboot phone and do a stock factory reset from the stock phone settings?

I did this last night.

No it's not different, that's the same thing as saving it to your sd card. Check this first post out (hope it's OK to link to another site).

maderstcok - OTA 2.3.340 update.zip.

I ran maderstcok first, my phone bootlooped though. I'd suggest wiping data and partition in bootloader first, then running maderstcok. I think that will keep you from having to worry about bootlooping.

Hope everything goes well man, it was my first time doing it and I think withing 2 1/2 hours I'd maderstcoked, rerooted, ROMed, downloaded my theme and had about half of my apps back.

Still few things I want to get rid off of my sd card as well and the bloatware still left behind.

 

[Adamfyre]

I am very new to all of this, please forgive me if my questions are tedious

I put the leaked 2.3.3 Gingerbread on my DX late last night before I realized that I would lose root in doing so. Can I use this to go from the leaked 2.3.3 to 2.3.340? Would that allow me to run Z4root and then download the pre-rooted 2.3.3 Gingerbread? I'm on a Mac and don't completely understand how to SBF.

Thank you kindly in advance -

 

[BrandonDX]

Its been about 20 minutes now and im still stuck on the installing update... page. What have I done wrong?