Root Time to RE-ROM, and need handholding

notaguru · Mar 4, 2013

themib said:
app drawer is just where you go, to open your apps

That much I know.
But the phone won't boot past the word android... I never see the app drawer or a home screen.

themib · Mar 4, 2013

ok you I purchased and installed Droid 2,X or 3 Bootstrap?

did you do any of this?
3. Go to App Drawer
4. Tap on Droid 2/X or 3 Bootstrap app
5. Tap on Bootstrap Recovery,
6. When you see superuser popup (allow/deny), select allow
7. Tap on OK when you see popup that says Success

themib · Mar 4, 2013

ok you can try Safe Mode - DROID X by Motorola
Safe Mode - DROID X by Motorola

themib · Mar 4, 2013

if that doesn't work
wipe cache in android recovery
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/48517

Turn off phone
Press and hold Power key + Home hard key to power on the phone and bring up a triangle with an exclamation point inside next to a green Android graphic.
Press both Volume buttons down together to show the Android recovery menu.
Use volume buttons to scroll up or down in this menu. Highlight "wipe cache"
Tap Power button hard key to confirm the selection.

When format is complete, Tap Power button when prompted to reboot (Reboot system now will be highlighted)

if phone does not reboot
Reset instructions for DROID X on 2.3 Gingerbread Android:

Turn off phone
Press and hold Power key + Home hard key to power on the phone and bring up a triangle with an exclamation point inside next to a green Android graphic.
Press both Volume buttons down together to show the Android recovery menu.
Use volume buttons to scroll up or down in this menu. Highlight "wipe data/factory reset"
Tap Power button hard key to confirm the selection.
Handset will ask you to "Confirm wipe of all user data"
Select "Yes -- delete all user data"
Tap Power button hard key to confirm the selection and start wipeout of phone, handset will begin to format handset showing progress with multiple lines of ellipses (....)
Handset may take from 5-20 minutes to format.
When format is complete, Tap Power button when prompted to reboot (Reboot system now will be highlighted)

notaguru · Mar 4, 2013

themib said:
ok you can try Safe Mode - DROID X by Motorola
Safe Mode - DROID X by Motorola

Tried safe mode (Power ON, hold Menu button for >30 seconds) twice, and in between tries I removed the battery.

No different - this thing very slowly gets past the red Motorola logo to the androidword, then stops.

POWER + HOME got to the Android system recovery menu --

notaguru · Mar 5, 2013

Tried to get a local expert to help today - he didn't get any further than I did, so I transferred my phone number to a spare non-android flip phone. WOW! - that is really a step backwards.

I'm assuming this Droid X is bricked:

1. When turned ON, it boots as far as the word android, then stops. It never gets to a home screen.

2. POWER with HOME button produces Android recovery screen. It will WIPE DATA and/or CACHE, and REBOOT, but goes to #1 above.

3. POWER with VOLUME CONTROLS produces Bootloader 30.04 screen white-on-black, "OK to program, connect USB cable" but I don't have a clue what to do from there. Pushing POWER again shuts it down instantly.

Removing the battery, facing east, etc. seem to make no difference. If there is hope, it might be via #3 - but if I connect a USB cable, then what?

themib · Mar 5, 2013

its not brick, as in not fix able
just flash the 2.3.4 DX .sbf with rsd lite
links in my list

notaguru · Mar 5, 2013

themib said:
its not brick, as in not fix able
just flash the 2.3.4 DX .sbf with rsd lite
links in my list

Good to know it's not a dead issue - BUT:

The unit will not boot.
...and
In "Bootloader" mode (PWR+VOL KEYS) the computer doesn't see the phone at the end of the USB cable.

How do I get to the phone's memory, or whatever? Do I remove the SD chip and externally install on it? If so, specifically WHAT FILE(S) DO I PUT ON THE CHIP??

Thanks

themib · Mar 5, 2013

instructions on how to use rsd lite
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-sbf/12015-complete-droid-x-sbf-flashing-guide.html#post106311

sbf in my list is link to site under sbf, just use 2.3.3, because 2.3.4 is harder to root

or look at ezSBF for DX, it's a iso file that you burn to cd, and reboot pc to a linux program, that will flash sbf to phone
it's easier than it may sound.

edit: VRZ_MB810_4.5.605_1FF_01.sbf

themib · Mar 6, 2013

there maybe another way to install rom, if you haven't flash sbf yet

pull battery, reinsert battery, press power,
right after the motorola logo, watch for led light to blink blue
when you see blue, press volume down

phone will boot to android boot menu
select recovery, then cwm recovery
install rom per instructions posted before

if you do not see the blue light this may not work

notaguru · Mar 6, 2013

That would have been great, but no BLUE in three tries.

I downloaded this 160MB file:

Android 2.3.3 System Version 4.5.605 (VRZ_MB810_4.5.605_1FF_01)
MD5 (VRZ_MB810_4.5.605_1FF_01.sbf.zip) = eeb8b2c2f05a9162f4536063c3f22ac5

I expected an ISO file to be burned to CD, but... ??

themib · Mar 6, 2013

no that's the one to use with rsd lite

if you would like to try the iso use this link
1KDStaz_DX_4.5.605.iso

and follow instructions here
Linux solution to your Windows/RSD lite problems

themib · Mar 6, 2013

notaguru said:
...and
In "Bootloader" mode (PWR+VOL KEYS) the computer doesn't see the phone at the end of the USB cable.
....

install moto drivers, if you are going the rsd Lite direction
Motorola_End_User_Driver_Installation_5.4.0.zip

if that does not help, look in PCs device manager for a unknown device
Dx should look like

if it's missing a driver it may look like

but at least pc is seeing it, just need to install correct driver

if you can not find the phone in device manager,
you may need to try a different
usb data cable
usb port, ports in back of pc work better
pc or mac

if you are trying the ezSBF iso method, no drivers are needed

notaguru · Mar 6, 2013

Working on it -- that's pretty explicit, thanks.

notaguru · Mar 9, 2013

SUCCESS! Thanks...

I now have a .621 phone, Android 2.3.4

The plan is now to REroot with Pete's, then MIUI.

themib · Mar 9, 2013

621 can not be rooted with Pete's
only Magic Md5 root works

edit: changed link

notaguru · Mar 9, 2013

themib said:
621 can not be rooted with Pete's
only Magic Md5 root works

Thanks (yet again). I'll stick with 2.3.4 for a couple of days before the next odyssey.

themib · Mar 9, 2013

I was trying to keep you from flashing 2.3.4/ 4.5.621

did you try .605 and get a mem-map bank error?

note: I changed link on previous post, I had linked to D2 not DX

notaguru · Mar 9, 2013

Yes, apparently the phone had already taken .621 - presumably OTA without asking me, or I forgot. So, I just tried various combinations from your encyclopedia until something worked, et voila! I now have a working phone - my service back is to this piece of hardware. Even unrooted 2.3.4, I'm really happy!!!

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