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Root Problem re-installing leaked 2.2 after reverting back to 2.1 and rooting

raduray

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Jun 9, 2010
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Here's the history:

  • I loaded the leaked 2.2 when it first became available and then deleted update.zip from the SDCard Directory. 2.2 worked fine.
  • I reverted back to 2.1 in order to be able to get the OTA version of 2.2. Reverting worked fine.
  • I rooted 2.1 using Universal Androot
  • I installed the following apps: Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, DroidXBootstrap
  • I did a nandroid backup using Bootstrap.
  • Based on the reports I read today of the OTA 2.2, I decided to re-install the leaked 2.2
  • Using Root Explorer, I moved su from Bin to Xbin directory in order to preserve root status.
  • I connected the Droid X to my laptop and copied Update.zip to the SDCard. Note that my SD card if almost full - only 25MB left after copying update.zip
  • I then booted, cleared cache and proceeded to run the update. Got the following messages:
    • right at the start I got "E: can't open /cache/recovery/command"
    • after the update ran for a bit it aborted and I got "error in /sdcard/update.zip Status 7"
  • Booting got me into this battery icon and a second boot got me to clockwork recovery which rebooted me to a healthy 2.1.
Any suggestions?
 
Here's the history:

  • I loaded the leaked 2.2 when it first became available and then deleted update.zip from the SDCard Directory. 2.2 worked fine.
  • I reverted back to 2.1 in order to be able to get the OTA version of 2.2. Reverting worked fine.
  • I rooted 2.1 using Universal Androot
  • I installed the following apps: Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, DroidXBootstrap
  • I did a nandroid backup using Bootstrap.
  • Based on the reports I read today of the OTA 2.2, I decided to re-install the leaked 2.2
  • Using Root Explorer, I moved su from Bin to Xbin directory in order to preserve root status.
  • I connected the Droid X to my laptop and copied Update.zip to the SDCard. Note that my SD card if almost full - only 25MB left after copying update.zip
  • I then booted, cleared cache and proceeded to run the update. Got the following messages:
    • right at the start I got "E: can't open /cache/recovery/command"
    • after the update ran for a bit it aborted and I got "error in /sdcard/update.zip Status 7"
  • Booting got me into this battery icon and a second boot got me to clockwork recovery which rebooted me to a healthy 2.1.
Any suggestions?

Why not use the rom manager to install the stock image of 2.2 (Verizon Droid X 2.2) this will get you rooted 2.3.9, then update from 2.3.9 to 2.3.15?
 
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