Root Return to Stock

Shurple · May 29, 2012

I'm done with Droid. I just want to go back to stock and deal with the crap that is on the phone until I can go back to IOS.

I followed the instructions http://androidforums.com/droid-3-all-things-root/502088-seriously-bricked-droid-3-a.html, with the SBT files, and although I am re-setting up my phone, I am VERY rooted still.

In baby language, and please, just tell me an app to use to return to stock. I'm about to drive over this phone with my car because nothing is working. Thankfully have not bricked it but to sell this POS it has to be stock.

Thanks bunches.

Shurple · May 29, 2012

the sbt files at least got my phone functioning again. Now im doing a factory reset to see if that clears the last of the stuff up.

rebooting.... (if rooted i have a custom animation starting up).... annnnnnnd the verdict is..........rooted. UGH this blows

redsox985 · May 30, 2012

Are you on 5.7.906 or 5.6.890. You're clearly not doing the SBF correctly, as it will remove your custom boot animation and root. Write up EXACTLY what you've tried so far...

doogald · May 30, 2012

redsox985 said:
Are you on 5.7.906 or 5.6.890. You're clearly not doing the SBF correctly, as it will remove your custom boot animation and root. Write up EXACTLY what you've tried so far...

IIRC, Shurple accepted the 906 update while rooted and aggressively debloated.

See http://androidforums.com/droid-3-all-things-root/552577-since-update-my-phone-half-broken.html

My guess is that your special 906 SBF that I saw you post on xda-developers may be the best bet?

Shurple · May 30, 2012

redsox985 said:
Are you on 5.7.906 or 5.6.890. You're clearly not doing the SBF correctly, as it will remove your custom boot animation and root. Write up EXACTLY what you've tried so far...

actually 5.5.1.....

because of my own bad memory I am unable to write up what i did. i followed directions to the T. but i'm not on any of those OS

as for debloating, i followed a post here somewhere that says what is ok to remove

doogald · May 31, 2012

Shurple said:
actually 5.5.1.....

There is no 5.5.1. Settings->about phone->system version

redsox985 · May 31, 2012

doogald said:
There is no 5.5.1. Settings->about phone->system version

IIRC, the phone shipped first with 5.5.1, but got 5.6.890 to fix the blue tinted camera some time in October-ish, despite it being leaked earlier.

You need a more recent SBF as you most likely can't revert without proper patch files. Check your system version as noted above and tell us what it says.

Shurple · May 31, 2012

doogald said:
There is no 5.5.1. Settings->about phone->system version

Thank you yes i was looking at the build. I'm 5.7

Here's a screen:

Would reflashing the phone with the OS work? Seems I cannot get my hands on all of the APK files for the bloat deleted.

Shurple · May 31, 2012

[SBF] Droid 3 Fastboot files (5.5.959 and 5.6.890) - Droid 3 - RootzWiki

So does this mean I can't fix .906 yet? I cannot seem to use the fastboot links posted because it means rolling back which isn't possible?

Slowly this is starting to make more sense... I've only wiped my phone 4 times now in 3 days trying different things to unroot.

edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643521
IF i were to download this, put it on my SD card, can I do a recovery from that? (and yes i actually know how to do that LOL)

redsox985 · Jun 1, 2012

Shurple said:
[SBF] Droid 3 Fastboot files (5.5.959 and 5.6.890) - Droid 3 - RootzWiki

So does this mean I can't fix .906 yet? I cannot seem to use the fastboot links posted because it means rolling back which isn't possible?

Slowly this is starting to make more sense... I've only wiped my phone 4 times now in 3 days trying different things to unroot.

edit: [OFFICIAL UPDATE] VZW DROID 3 OFFICIAL 5.7.906 Update - xda-developers
IF i were to download this, put it on my SD card, can I do a recovery from that? (and yes i actually know how to do that LOL)

I doubt flashing the OTA will work since they sometimes check for a stock /system partition.

redsox985 said:
Now, I haven't tested this yet, as I have no need for it, but it's a 5.6.890 SBF with the necessary updated 5.7.906 files that allow bootloader etc. flashing, but with the 890 system. It's RSD Lite flashable, but you'll need to unzip with 7zip first.

906 SBF.7z - Minus

Shurple · Jun 1, 2012

redsox985 said:
I doubt flashing the OTA will work since they sometimes check for a stock /system partition.

I'm rooted but i'm stock... no ROM.

redsox985 · Jun 1, 2012

Shurple said:
I'm rooted but i'm stock... no ROM.

If you deleted apps, you modified your /system partition. Try the DL above and flashing that SBF.

mkelly18 · Jun 4, 2012

bizzare, you should have lost root privs as soon as you ran the SBF script from here, not the xda.

Shurple · Jun 4, 2012

I have a friend doing this with me tonight with the links you posted here in this thread...

Will keep you posted afterwards and let you know how it went.

Shurple · Jun 4, 2012

I never thought in a million years I'd be SO HAPPY to see Bloatware!!!! I AM OFFICIALLY UNROOTED!!!!!!!

Thanks to:
Redsox985
Doogald
and my very good friend Kristin for getting me through this nightmare of inexperienced rooting!!!!!!

PHEW!!!!

redsox985 · Jun 5, 2012

Just so you know, rooting isn't bad, it just enables you to access more. It's like checking "Show Hidden Folders" in Windows and/or accessing the registry. Looking isn't dangerous, making changes without a backup/restore point is.

Shurple · Jun 5, 2012

Oh Rooting can be cool and tons of fun to customize... but i never could understand ROMS or anything.... so I just wanted it to remove the bloat.... which would have been fine but i want to sell this and go back to the iPhone... can't sell a rooted Droid for any amount of money... thus the need to unroot. Had I been keeping this phone, it never would have been an issue.

redsox985 · Jun 5, 2012

Why do you say you can't sell a rooted phone? I'm sure any of us here would buy one without hesitation, then SBF and reroot it, but buy it rooted none-the-less.

Shurple · Jun 6, 2012

When I did a search on Ebay, rooted phones sold for less than $100 and ones that were stock sold for $150-$190. I'll be including tons of stuff with it too...

From what I see on the Classifieds here, it seems people are more interested in 4G phones :-/

Nonetheless, it's all good now, so do you think I should post the ad here first? Lots of goodies to go with it too. (otterbox case, car charger, wall charger, extra screen protector, 32gb SD card).

What do you think??

doogald · Jun 6, 2012

Shurple said:
I never thought in a million years I'd be SO HAPPY to see Bloatware!!!! I AM OFFICIALLY UNROOTED!!!!!!!

Thanks to:
Redsox985
Doogald
and my very good friend Kristin for getting me through this nightmare of inexperienced rooting!!!!!!

I'm happy that you were able to get it all sorted out. Good luck with your new iPhone. It's a great device, and you'll be happy to see that it has very little to no bloatware (depending on your definition.)

Shurple · Jun 10, 2012

Thanks! I jailbroke it so I have full control of customizing.

Sold the droid today too

Take care!

redsox985 · Jun 10, 2012

Shurple said:
Thanks! I jailbroke it so I have full control of customizing.

This sounds ominous... :ahhhhh:

Shurple · Jun 21, 2012

Lololol!!!!!!

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