yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Droid 2 General] idefiler6:
This process should un root and put you back on stock Froyo. This is a complete factory wipe, so if you're wanting to back anything up, do it before any of these following steps. Once complete, go to Settings > About Phone > Check for Updates and report back.

WARNING: Only run the first set of instructions, do not flash the Gingerbread leak, you can get the official after running RSDlite.

To get back to stock: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...id-2-gingerbread-2-3-3-release-prerooted.html

1. Grab the SBF File

You must start the process with your phone running the official 2.3.20. If you have already upgraded to gingerbread grab this 2.3.20 sbf file .... Download

2. Grab RSDlite

You must use RSDLite to use the sbf file from step 1 .... RSDLite

3. Grab the Drivers Drivers ....Download now

4. Run RSDLite and sbf your phone back to 2.3.20
[Droid 2 General] rclem7:
Didn't work

I was unable to get the OTA to work. I was rooted using OneClickRoot and unable to update like everyone else (FAILED). I tried to sideload from a post on another page, but that didn't work either (not even sure that was the correct file). So I followed the direction as mentioned above, SBFing to a stock 2.3.20, but only after I did a complete wipe of the phone. Now that I have SBFed I don't have any phone signal and cant get it to work with anything I have tried. I don't want to go crazy trying stuff and brick my phone. So at this point, how do I get my phone working again. Screw GB for now, I just need my phone to work. HELP!
[Droid 2 General] idefiler6:
It's pretty hard to brick a D2 unless you happen to flush it down the toilet. SBF again to 2.2, do NOT root. Go to the about phone menu and run the OTA update to GB. After that run the one click root for Droid 3.
[Droid 2 General] rclem7:
working

I don't know why, but after re-installing (SBF) 2.3.20 the phone decided to stop working. I thought it could have been a bad SBF file, and it could have been. The step that seemed to work was wiping the phone after the install. Once I did this step, of course you have to set the phon up again, but it prompted me to "Activate" the phone. So I hit activate and the phone called Verzon and run a programming function. Once that completed the phone worked fine. I am currently downloading the OTA, so here's hoping!

I did actually get the sideload (update.zip) file to work before going back to 2.3.20 as mentioned above, but I still didn't have phone. At this point I was going to do a wipe but could not get the phone to enter recovery, I'm thinking there must be some other method that's different to get it there. If anyone know, that would be good info to have.

Still downloading.....
[Droid 2 General] idefiler6:
I believe if you dial *228 it will activate for you.
[Droid 2 General] bigmean:
I am also unable to get the OTA GB update to work. It gets all the way to re-boot and about 1/3 of progress bar after accepting to install the 4.5.601.A955. Just like mentioned in one of these other posts. I have tried everything - uninstalling and reinstalling z4 root, deleting SU, Bootstrap recovery, root explorer etc. All of which were not done properly or in the right order. I have been working on this the last 2 days. Yesterday, I even called tech support at Verizon, they helped me do a factory reset, and when it failed again, offered to send me a new D2 because my phone is still under warranty and won't accept the update, so I took their offer.

But then I got nervous because my clockwork mod was still showing up on power up, so I finally figured out how to remove that. I have SBF'd at least a couple of times since I got clockwork removed and update still fails.

My memory is not to good, but I think I first rooted in late Dec 2010. It seems like the 2.3.2 OTA update came out in Jan or Feb 2011. I don't believe I had to unroot to get that update. My current System Version is 2.3.20 A955 - Android version 2.2, and that is what it goes to after doing the factory reset on the phone. The Verizon tech didn't act like it should have gone back to an earlier version.

I have only one other issue - a week ago the phone took a bath when I fell in the water. Dried it off quickly and the only thing wrong other than barely-noticeble water damage to the display, is that the power button now requires

exactly

3 pushes

every time

to boot the display to the unlock screen.

Sorry for the long post. Here are my questions: I no longer have clockwork at power up, it boots like a normal out of the box D2, am I missing something? Will Verizon be able to tell that I had rooted my phone? Could the water and resulting power button issue be the cause of it not accepting the update? TIA
[Droid 2 General] chetmichaels:
Im having a similar problem. I can get the ota update just fine, but it will install aboutt 1/3 of it and just stop and reboot. All i did was root. I unrooted and same thing happpens. Downloaded this thing like 6 times already and same thing each time. Although a long time ago i did uninstall nfs, blockbuster, and i think kindle but i cant remember...
[Droid 2 General] idefiler6:
Are you doing a full factory wipe back to 2.3.2 when you do this or are you just "wipe data/factory reset" in recovery? Because if you only do that in recovery you're just wiping data. There's another thread here with a .zip you can run in stock recovery, not clockwork. Rename to update.zip, put it on the main directory of SD, boot holding X and power, then press the volume buttons. Hit install update.zip.
[Droid 2 General] bigmean:
On the D2 - I am doing Settings<Privacy<Factory Data Reset<Reset Phone< Confirm.

How do you get into stock recovery? Do I need to be rooted again?
[Droid 2 General] idefiler6:
I would imagine but I don't know. Boot up holding the X key and power, should bring you to a droid guy with a !. Hit the volume buttons, if you get a blue and red recovery menu, you're in. It's not going to ask you for superuser so it's worth a shot at least.
[Droid 2 General] bigmean:
Thanks for your help idefiler6. I got into stock recovery, but when I did the update it also failed - some logwrapper error. I am now having difficulty getting back in to stock recovery.

I had deleted system/bin/hijack and renamed system/bin/logwrapper.zip to system/bin/logwrapper to remove or stop the clockwork mod from booting up, which did make clockwork go away using Root Explorer. I found a post here to do this droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-help/22080-im-begging-help-please-help-3.html

Anyway, my new phone is supposed to get here Wed. So I guess I'll just take my chances of whether Verizon cares or figures out I had rooted my phone. Regardless, the power button failing to work properly, should qualify for warranty coverage.
[Droid 2 General] idefiler6:
Crossing my fingers for you.
[Droid 2 General] lcrazyaznl:
im getting mine replaced under warranty due to it cannot install the update no matter, how many times we have wiped it with tech support.

I also was very lucky since I got my 2nd warranty phone right before the one year mark so it extened the phone i have now another 90 days.
[Droid 2 General] cbotd:
Problems all around

I too am having the OTA update problem. Downloads fine and gets about 1/3 of the way before rebooting and giving me an update failed message.

Current Device info:

D2G

System Version: 2.4.330.A956

Android Version: 2.2

Unrooted using Z4Root

Current logwrapper from November 12, 2010. No hijack or recovery .bin files in place.

I have tried RSDlite 4.8 and 4.9 using two separate downloads of the 2.3.20.A955 SBF from the link provided in this thread. Motorola Drivers are up to date and no errors are showing up in my Device Manager on my W7 PC.

The error I get when flashing in RSD is;

critical error febe 0047

Any thoughts? I'd like to try Gingerbread but haven't had any luck no matter what I try.
[Droid 2 General] cbotd:
When in Doubt Go Linux!

Here's how I fixed the problem. I'm not a big Windows guy and the issues I was having were frustrating me because I had to update drivers, download new versions, blah, blah, blah.

I found a solution that allowed me to use my Fedora OS and it took me 10 minutes, no hassles, no errors. The incredible thing is, it kept ALL of my data, apps and settings on the phone! I had to upgrade from 2.29 (the flash from below) to 2.30 OTA and then to Gingerbread OTA Awesome stuff.

Here are the steps provided by hwertz from modmymobile.

"Download sbf_flash (just goggle it)

Download DROID2WE_X6_2.4.29_FULL.sbf.zip" (google this too)

(You would download these with firefox, make sure Firefox saves in the directory "Download".)

Open a terminal (Applications->Terminal)

Plug in your phone via USB, turn it off. Flip open the keyboard and turn it on WHILE holding down the up arrow. You'll see this screen with blocky white text, like right away -- it doesn't even get to the Motorola logo."

-----

OK, so in the terminal, you will

type "cd Download"

(If you saved somewhere else, cd to there. For instance if you saved to "Desktop" you would "cd Desktop" instead.)

Type "gunzip sbf_flash.gz"

If this gives an error, it's ok, it means you already had "sbf_flash" instead of "sbf_flash.gz"

type in "chmod +x sbf_flash"

Type in "unzip DROID2WE_X6_2.4.29_FULL.sbf.zip"

Then type in "sudo ./sbf_flash DROID2WE_X6_2.4.29_FULL.sbf"

If you are running a "real" copy of Ubuntu this'll ask for your password. The LiveCD has no password so it won't.

That's it! It'll appear to do nothing for a few seconds while it loads the flash, then it'll start flashing your phone which takes 5 or 10 minutes.

Good luck!

Thank you hwertz and thank you Linux!
[Droid 2 General] idefiler6:
I don't particularly know how much of a difference this is, but the D2G and the D2 are two different phones, everything I have posted is for the OG D2. Might want to check the threads in the D2G forum because the files you need to SBF must differ in some way. I could be wrong...
[Droid 2 General] cbotd:
that would explain it

That makes sense. Either way, I'm happy as can be and in love with my phone all over again. GB is fast and smooth on my D2G and after gaining root access again last night all my SU apps are back in working order.
[Droid 2 General] droid2master:
Droid 2 updated :)

I had to revert back to stock 2.3.20 using the RSDLite flashing method, I let it do its thing, then performed a factory reset.

Powered the phone on, activated it, then just downloaded the OTA update over wi-fi to make it faster, installed like a charm, then ran the rooting utility.

Phone is rooted, deBloated, and rockin steady already.

Gotta say, I love my D2 again.
[Droid 2 General] drkcobra:
A955 & A957 Gingerbread sbf

On September 15th an official Gingerbread sbf was released from Motorola for the Droid 2 (not the Global). Here are the exact file names in case anyone has access:

A955:

1FF-p2a_droid2_r2d2_cdma_droid2_r2d2-user-2.3.3-4.5.1_57_DR2-32-110726-release-keyssigned-Verizon-US.sbf.gz

A957 (R2D2):

1FF-p2a_droid2_cdma_droid2-user-2.3.3-4.5.1_57_DR2-31-110719-release-keyssigned-Verizon-US.sbf.gz
[General Questions and Answers] ozkalay:
Hi all,

Yesterday I installed Cyanogenmod7 android 2.3.5 to my HTC HD2. Everthing was fine till I tried to reboot the device. After reboot and power off, the device restarts of course but all contacts are gone. Everytime I have to re-sync my contacts.

Is there anybody who has the solution?

Regards.
[General Questions and Answers] sweetnsour:
have you checked to see if they are hidden?

under the contacts tab: menu button>display options
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moustafaraslan:
Any chance of having someone port Meego to the MT4G?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tvotony:
From where
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estallings15:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1146795
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moustafaraslan:
I was thinking collaborate with DHD and HD2 devs for coming up with a way to get meego on android devices preferably the same as what's on the n9
[EVO 4G General] Indirect:
Alright well I was happy to see that my insurance plan (I got it from my dad) included the free battery replacement and since mine gets terrible drain from my phone I figured alright cool no problem, I will just goto bestbuy today and go get my replacement, WRONG! Turns out, you wait 45 minutes in line just to be told "You need to call this number *writes it down* and then your battery should be at your house between 4-7 days. Are you kidding me? Why the hell can't you guys carry battery replacements and give me a battery when I need it? Also just a side note of bad luck: I called and their systems are down so they can't place my order today. All in all: best buy is overpriced garbage with an incompetant support team with a plan that makes less sense than baby talk.
[EVO 4G General] Khilbron:
So they don't carry it in the store and want you to call the number to get a free battery replacement..... Are you like 13 just call the number and get your battery, just be glad that the service is even offered.
[EVO 4G General] MultiDev:
As far as I know, Best Buy nor any other insurance offerings guarantee that they will just trade you a new battery immediately in-store.

Giving you a number and mailing you a new battery after calling them sounds like SOP.
[EVO 4G General] LexLuger82:
Sprint will replace
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
That doesn't make any sense.

The best busy insurance is useless.

You're better off using the warranty because either way you're going to be without a phone for multiple weeks.
[EVO 4G General] fenixjn:
Meh BBY rarely carries batteries for devices in store... they might have the extended capacity ones but I have never seen them carry OEM batteries so yeah... this sounds pretty standard
[EVO 4G General] Indirect:
It's the fact that I was annoyed at the situation that I have to call the number myself and all that instead of just going to sprint to replace my battery. It's annoying and I was already having a bad day. I had to vent. :3
[EVO 4G General] tgruendler:
I probably would have gotten on my phone and called my local best but store and asked how the replacement battery program worked before driving out there and waiting 45 minutes in line. If I am going somewhere to purchase anything that could be out of stock (expecially electronics), I will always call and see if they have it in stock. Going to a store and expecting for them to have something that you want/need without checking first is not their fault.
[EVO 4G General] bjb_nyj101:
Furthermore, if you actually took the time to read and/or inquire about the battery replacements when you signed up, you would know that this is standard procedure.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
And you don't think that supports the OP's advice of not using Best Buy's black tie protection?

You're better off just using the HTC warranty.
[EVO 4G General] HSadler93:
Try and send Htc a cracked screen and see what they say
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
I was referring to warranty concerns, not physical damage concerns.

That's what TEP is for.

Battery replaced on site, phone replaced within a day if service cannot be performed, deductible only if you damage the phone.

A lot better than paying $10 a month and having to wait a week [or up to three] to have a phone. [Which is just what the HTC warranty is like]
[EVO 4G General] Sunsparc:
From the warehouse, which usually takes a day or two.
[EVO 4G General] LexLuger82:
Sprint replaces batteries on site
[EVO 4G General] bjb_nyj101:
I never said that the OP wasn't right for advocating against black tie. I'm replying to this:

Not just this black tie insurance, but everything you sign up for in general; You should know what services you are signing up & paying for. Period. There should never be any surprises. *Even if* you "assume" that you'll be able to get something fixed/replaced/etc, it seems like common sense to call in before hand to make sure, rather than wast an hour of your time.
[EVO 4G General] blizzard1017:
Honestly you could have stopped at "Don't use Best Buys Geek Squad"

The in house people are just plain dumb. Not naive, not just under-trained, not just lacking in the skill set to do the job but actual dumb.

I say this with every ounce of honesty I can in hopes that you guys for once believe something on the internet posted by someone you don't know.......

I actually got into an extended conversation with a person about a new computer and as soon as I saw he was just reading the description card I asked about the flux capacitor issues. He proceeded to ask his superior about it because he "wanted to be honest and find my answer instead of making up stuff". His superior proceeded to LOOK IT UP!!! until a listening customer popped in with "you only have issues if you have a hard drive that spins faster than 88mph". We laughed, they picked up on it, I left.

The GS employees are dumb. I don't use the above story as my only basis, that's an extreme example. The phone people are just reading a prompt, the inhouse people are just trained to go to the computer and "look it up". They have no real working knowledge of anything they are selling.
[EVO 4G General] Tekn010933:
Don't use "Best Buy" at all.
[EVO 4G General] Indirect:
The sad thing is, I wanted to work with geeksquad last year but then I found out the severe lack of knowledge in that group in general and I was appaled I have an extensive knowledge of windows and linux as well as the ability to remove just about every peice of malware by hand and I hate people that just scan with different tools that will eventually pick up something. Guess what best buy does to remove malware? Throw scans at it. I would much rather do all of it by hand so I figured I can do freelance virus removal for the time being and it has worked out wonderfully. I'm gonna try to convince my dad to just get me the sprint TEP plan and go from there. Atleast then I can find someone intelligent to fix my issues that I can't fix myself.
[EVO 4G General] broad_st_bully:
yeah, don't think I ever see batteries at Best Buy....you gotta read the small print when buying all that extra stuff from stores....especially when it involves them replacing something for free....
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharvan jairam:
CLOSED......
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cowballz69:
Slap this baby on your xformer its nice

[COLOR="Red"]REMOVED LINK [/COLOR]

*note, this is backwards compatable with honeycomb and cell phone, it is NOT a stretched out version like the previous market updates and it also still gives u Staff picks for tablets.

*note 2* this will not over write your original market so u will have 2 to choose from"its a good thing imo"

*note 3* we can now leave reviews for the apps

*note 4* new option to use a pin number to download paid apps*

*note 5* it will say it will over write market but it doesnt u just end up with 2

UPDATE. I didn't realize, ton of apps force close now. Deleting the new market and rebooting fixed it. Sux
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] gottahavit:
I'm not saying this doesn't work on the TF, but this it NOT for HoneyComb as stated in the big red alert box in the article. This is for Phones. Have you actually used it? Can you upload some screenshots on your TF?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] CinderWild:
Am I missing something, or is this the market update that rolled out on phones weeks ago and actually has nothing to do with our tablet android market?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cowballz69:
i should have mentions 2 things, this does not write over your market, so in turn u will have 2 markets to choose from* thats a plus * also dont listing to what they say in that link its def also for honeycomb and not a streched out version of the market
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] ranklepup:
I would upload a pic but it is not letting me, it wants me to replace my current market...
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] jhanford:
This actually caused issues in a variety of apps when it was released. News Republic was the one I had trouble with. Basically, it would FC on startup. Rolled back to stock market and it was fine again.

This is not 100% compatible with Honeycomb

EDIT: btw, I was not the only one to report issues
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cowballz69:
it will ask but even if u say yes it wont over write it
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cowballz69:
all my apps working fine here with it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] b1ackplague:
It looks fine and works great on the TF. Just like the new market for phones but..."tablet-fied". I'll upload a screenshot shortly.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] CarsnGadgets:
Just installed this, It works great and looks very nice.

It does indeed install a second market, so you still have the old one if you want to use it.

the interface seems more tablet optimised, you can swipe the screen to the side to reveal more lists etc for example.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Orkeren:
thx for the share! :) love the design of the new market app! :D I can easily post some screens if people want me to ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] tonyz3:
hopefully not a dumb question, but after download when installing it says this is a system app and will replace the previous system app. Will this replace the other mkt or overwrite it

I know others said there would be 2 mkts but did others get that pop-up.

I just wanted to make sure before I went thru with it...:o
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cowballz69:
yea we all get the pop up but just hit ok it wont over write it
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] CarsnGadgets:
Yep, i got that message as well, but as said, it does not replace it, you get 2 market icons in your app drawer, one for each version, and they both run fine still.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] JoshuaRead:
It's interesting that it has the action bar in it, which makes me think they're working on getting it to tablets as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] ranklepup:
I loved the look of it, and browsed it for a good 10 minutes. Then i tried to play sprinkle and it kept force closing....I tried riptide and it force closed....i tried Big Bang Racing and it force closed...

I removed it and somehow everything works again....this market does have problems so to save everyone else the time, dont download it because you will love the look of it and be forced to uninstall it due to FC issues sadly :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cowballz69:
Damn same issue here to that I didn't realize, ton of apps force close now. Deleting the new market and rebooting fixed it. Sux
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] tonyz3:
well I took the leap and it is as nice as on my phone. Looks really nice on-the tablet.

I have not experienced any FC's on the games you listed.

I will report back if anything changes.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cowballz69:
Try and freeze factory market in titanium and let me know if that resolves the issue cus it has for me, ill edit OP if someone comfirms fix other than me
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] akaria:
After installing the new market and uninstalling it again via Titanium Backup I get force closes when I click the "My apps" button in the Market. How do I fix this?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Mikey:
Removed link to being a warez site
[Epic 4G Themes] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Anyone who has seen my older roms knows how much I love unicode. I found this font over at the evo forums and decided to share it here. It is a very clean font with things that used to be squares fixed to show what they really are! You can also download an emoji keyboard on the market. http://www.4shared.com/file/OQKqfer4/EmojiFont.html
[Epic 4G Themes] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Remember, to send emoji to different cell phone carriers, it needs to be in mms form. 
[Epic 4G Themes] matthewe:
I downloaded the file and moved to system fonts. I can see emoji but not recognizing any unicode. I am still seeing a lot of boxes.