yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid 3] tspx23:
did you just boot the device in fastboot and then use rsdlite to flash?

I used rsdlite with the zip file and it flashed, just now it's circling in an never ending boot cycle.
[Motorola Droid 3] Yonnor:
Had RSD open, BPTools > Fastboot > waited for RSD to detect D3, ran RSD like 10 times before it finally worked. > Working D3.

Basically I followed the instructions HERE, you can do the same minus the flashing Steel Droid part. lol
[Motorola Droid 3] DoubleYouPee:
Why is this still sticky and not http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1336980

?
[Motorola Droid 3] oostah:
@ the2dcour i have been reading around the internet that you have had your hand in pudding. please help the droid 3 with unlocking the bootloader. if theres any thing i can do to help PM me and i will do what i can.
[Motorola Droid 3] wujun:
Thanks mate well done.
[Motorola Droid 3] eXsoR:
Can any one re-upload the .SBF file because the link is broken :(

Edit: Never Mind i just read the post above lol sorry...
[Motorola Droid 3] EclipseX:
I need this too, please :D
[Motorola Droid 3] eww245:
This should help, multiupload is still availabe but only a few of the links still work. Try wupload

rootzwiki.com/topic/4370-sbf-droid-3-fastboot-files-55959-and-56890/
[Motorola Droid 3] EclipseX:
I found here:

http://fileshare320.depositfiles.co.../FS320-3/VRZ_XT862_5.5.1_84_D3G-55_1FF_01.zip

VRZ_XT862_5.5.1_84_D3G-55_1FF_01.zip

Filetype: application/zip Added: 26/10/11 02:17:05

[SBF] Droid 3 Fastboot files (5.5.959 and 5.6.890)
[Motorola Droid 3] buckmarble:
A mirror for system 5.6.890 fastboot files: Download
[Motorola Droid 3] sr20s13:
does anyone have a download for RSD Light i just bootlooped my phone and don't have it on this computer NOOOOOOO
[Motorola Droid 3] boazal:
http://dev-host.org/ug07spima1mq/RSDLite5.5.rar
[Motorola Droid 3] willdo7474:
After putting up with a sticky power button in addition to a an "n" key that doesn't always work I have a warranty replacement o the way. I am rooted on .890 can I simply factory wipe before I send it back or do I eed to SBF?

I've already uninstalled safestrap BTW

Edit: nevermind I got it!
[Motorola Droid 3] aross6:
I need the SWU.zip file to use in conjunction with psouza4's 890 update script, but cannot find it anywhere. Anyone have an idea where this file might be located?

*Nevermind, I found it!*
[Motorola Droid 3] alvaro_castro:
LONG LIFE BUDDY!.. you save my ass!! :D Long life Dropbox too..... LOL!
[Motorola Droid 3] MyNarwhalBacon:
Today I decided that my GPS problems stemmed from the build I was using from Moto. I decided to start over but found out with build .905, I could not use these files. I found a thread on rootwikiz, here: Source. However most of the links were broken. Psouza4 has a great unbricking pack you should use. All that you need should be in the zip in step 2. All credit goes to rootzwiki, Psouza4 and Djbliss

This will bring you to 5.6.890 even if you are on 5.5.959

Directions:

Charge phone to at least 50%.

Download THIS (psouza4's 890 update script) | Mirror

Extract the zip.

Open "Flash Verizon DROID 3 OTA 5.6.890 to phone_psouza4" folder.

Turn off phone.

Slide out keyboard and hold down M and Power button.(this will get you into Boot Mode Selection Menu)

Use Volume DOWN button to scroll the list down to "Recovery".

Use Volume UP button to select "Recovery".(you should see the !▲ and Robot)

Hold down Volume Up AND Volume Down.(this brings up the Recovery Menu)

Use Volume DOWN to scroll the list to "Wipe data/factory reset".

Use Power Button to select and once again to scroll down/select "Yes".

After the wipe is done return to "Boot Mode Selection Menu"

Slide out keyboard and hold down M and Power button.(this will get you into Boot Mode Selection Menu)

Use Volume DOWN button to scroll the list down to "AP Fastboot".

Use Volume UP button to select "AP Fastboot".

Connect Droid 3 to PC using stock usb cable, if possible.(Your phone should say "USB Connected - OK to Program")

Back on your computer Double Click "CLICK HERE - Flash Verizon DROID 3 OTA 5.6.890 to phone.bat".

Sit back and enjoy as your phone is restored to 5.6.890.

script will copy/move/write the files to your phone, while doing this the phone will look like nothing is happening.

But as long as the command window gives an "OKAY" for each step you are good to go.

Your phone will now go back into recovery after all the files are sent and written to the phone.

It takes maybe 5 minutes to copy and write files to phone, then another 5-10 for the phone to flash the files.

The subsequent boot will be longer than usual and you will be brought to the "Touch the Android/Programming Screen".

*This method was used by me after I got a "Flash Failure (s)" message in the AP Fastboot screen after a failed flash using RSDLite.

** You will lose all data and have to re-program to get back on Verizon

*** You will not lose any Internal SD Card data

Source

Other Stuff:

RSD5.5
[Motorola Droid 3] Alex1123:
i need the files but every link is either broken or capped at something below 50kbps anyone have a link to those files where you can download them at good speeds i cant wait 8 hours for this :/
[Motorola Droid 3] MyNarwhalBacon:
Unfortunately due to the size it is difficult to host it. I will add a mirror to netload.in which may have faster free speeds.

Netload.in Mirror

Mirror
[Motorola Droid 3] exc4lib3r:
i used this method to get the phone back up and running again.. here's my problem..

when i connect to pc with usb debugging selected, i need drivers for diag interface and stuff.. i installed the latest windows 7 64-bit drivers.. whats the deal? i can't get adb to read it so i can't root it..

i have been reading and reading through forums and can't find a definitive answer.

any help guys?
[Motorola Droid 3] y0himba:
If I flash MavROM without safestrap and change my system files:

With the DX2, all one needs to do is hold vol down and power, scroll to RSD on the phone, then select the SBF in RSD Lite on my computer, then flash. Can the same be done with the D3? Use M and power to get to RSD then flash back to stock?

I have stock D3, rooted, radiocom hacked, no bootstrap or safestrap.

Also, has any used the V6 Supercharger with the D3?
[Motorola Droid 3] eastside770:
does anyone have just the script without the root tools?
[Motorola Droid 3] ajgates92:
I have used the V6 supercharger before and it worked great!
[Motorola Droid 3] :
Thank you so much. Saved my ass.
[Motorola Droid 3] Thiago AmP:
I have a XT860 here in Brazil (GSM). Will this upgrade mess with my radio signal? My phone sistem version is 5.2.440, very old yet... :confused:
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
These are for XT862
[Motorola Droid 3] grayson73:
I installed Safestrap and Minimoto on my Droid 3 and want to to back to stock. Are these instructions still current?
[Motorola Droid 3] doogald:
No, that's pretty old.

SD_Shadow has great info here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/...kaLPlBAAw/edit?pli=1#bookmark=id.exndtnsfko5c

If you have a Verizon Droid 3, I'd use the 5.7.906 SBF.
[Motorola Droid 3] tcrews:
FYI, those are the build number and radio numbers "if" you used the leaked update file to go to 5.6.890 and not from the stock release of 5.5.959.
[Motorola Droid 3] the2dcour:
You probably have 3 options, without a D3 to try it on I can only guess that all 3 will work:

1) Flash the whole .zip as is (select it in RSDLite)

2) Unzip into a directory and use RSDLite to flash from there

3) Fastboot flash a single partition like fastboot flash system system.img or whatever (you'll need a fastboot that flashes large files).
[Motorola Droid 3] the2dcour:
So what are the build/radio numbers if you didn't use the leaked update? Just wondering so I can add info to the OP.
[Motorola Droid 3] tcrews:
Build is 5.5.1_84_DG3-20_TA-9

Radio is N_03.18.16.P
[Motorola Droid 3] techdigital:
I just installed update and it went smooth, explain that please.
[Motorola Droid 3] jimmydafish:
Well when motorola releases an update, it will not work on your device if you have flashed this because you do not have the proper firmware on your device.
[Motorola Droid 3] the2dcour:
I'm not sure, but you could try that and tell the rest of us ;) The worst that could happen is it doesn't work!

I'm not sure about official/unofficial but it certainly shouldn't take you off the update path. As another user said he successfully updated. edit: added "Only flash if you have a brick" warning just in case =) Thank you for the warning!
[Motorola Droid 3] techdigital:
Makes sense, thanks for explaining,i still have faith in you and Team Black Hat, you will find a way around that! :)

in other thoughts, i did uses a official update.zip and the update went fine, HOWEVER once moto catches wind of this they will probably add a check in the next ota...
[Motorola Droid 3] Yonnor:
So its been confirmed to work? And that its rootable correct?

morse coded via my DROID 3
[Motorola Droid 3] Bobbar:
So this does not flash you to stock, but to the leaked OTA version?

I'm confused because the software and build versions match my phone, which has been updated.
[Motorola Droid 3] jimmydafish:
It does take you off the path, the next update from motorola will want to update your phone from the original -20 firmware, your phone will be on the -55 firmware. There will be no way to take an official update unless you get your phone back to the -20 firmware.

If a solution is found to get people back to the -20 firmware before the official ota is released, then this will become moot. But until then a caution should be added to the op.
[Motorola Droid 3] techdigital:
Yes everything works and im rooted. ALSO i took a update from a update.zip it went smooth.
[Motorola Droid 3] jimmydafish:
My D3 says up to date on the -20 firmware. So maybe my phone is just being stubborn. But I didn't know an official OTA had been released yet.
[Motorola Droid 3] the2dcour:
Yep, thanks. I added that and made it bigger/red.
[Motorola Droid 3] LRiley:
can someone tell me how to use this with rsd real quick, it said no support files...
[Motorola Droid 3] techdigital:
put all files in same folder, choose the xml file in RSDlite.
[Motorola Droid 3] Bobbar:
But you haven't flashed this RSD, right?

It was a leak. Apparently it was the same firmware that is being given to soak testers, and has since been pulled. You had to flash is manually.

I just want to make sure I'm clear on this.

This RSD will flash your phone to the -55 firmware, which is the same as the leaked OTA/soak test update, correct?
[Motorola Droid 3] LRiley:
thanks figured it out right after I posted
[Motorola Droid 3] techdigital:
yes im on -55... i just looked at it, in other thoughts it may have been that update i had installed, if you want i will do it again and check the build number without the update
[Motorola Droid 3] the2dcour:
I just want to mention that this file did not come from a SOAK tester. Whether it is the same file or not I can't say since I didn't download that file.
[Motorola Droid 3] Bobbar:
Based on everything I'm seeing here, flashing this RSD will put you at -55. It is NOT a stock RSD.
[Motorola Droid 3] mvp3:
I have uploaded RSDlite v5.4.4

http://www.multiupload.com/OBKLL137NP
[Motorola Droid 3] LRiley:
ok how do I flash the radio alone? because it says finish but it doesn't look like it did anything
[Motorola Droid 3] Androidsims:
I've never done it but I believe you just extract radio.img from the .zip and flash it in fastboot.
[Motorola Droid 3] techdigital:
Either my Radio already worked or it flashed it, but go in fastboot mode, go in cmd or Command Prompt, go to folder with files in it, type fastboot flash radio radio.img
[Motorola Droid 3] LRiley:
well I tried but it didn't help me out
[Motorola Droid 3] jediman:
The one question that needs answering is..

If you are on the leaked OTA, can you flash this?

If you can flash this does it take you back to the STOCK image the phone shipped with?
[Motorola Droid 3] Androidsims:
Everything I'm reading says that this takes you to the leak, .890.
[Motorola Droid 3] tcrews:
Yes, but you would only need to if you screwed your phone.

No, it takes you to the leaked update build....5.6.890, not the stock 5.5.959 build.
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
Think of this file as an SBF or complete firmware package for the leaked OTA .890 update.zip.

They are the same version but one is all of the complete images and the other is a patched update.

For recovery purposes, the XML.zips are the best method because you can access and flash the phone from any state, whereas the update zip method requires a stock phone with a completely untouched system directory and can only be run from recovery on the phone itself.
[Motorola Droid 3] Androidsims:
Next question would be is there a way to get one of these for .959?
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
And the short answer is yes...we can.

We are working on it as we speak. ;)
[Motorola Droid 3] niko99:
THANK YOU thank you man, you save my new d3, he back to life again !!!!! thank you
[Motorola Droid 3] Androidsims:
You're the man! Love Team Black Hat and sincerely appreciate all you guys contribute to the community.
[Motorola Droid 3] blkwlf:
I haven't used this yet... but I sure do feel a whole lot better knowing that it is here if I need it!

Thanks :D
[Motorola Droid 3] onethreeteeh:
for some reason rsdlite would detect my phone, so i flashed everything manually through fastboot, and it's fixed my brick, you guys rock
[Motorola Droid 3] psouza4:
Don't use fastboot, use moto-fastboot.
[Motorola Droid 3] buckmarble:
Do you boot into the bootloader to flash this? Im a little confused.....
[Motorola Droid 3] psouza4:
I'm updating my unbrick method to use this.
[Motorola Droid 3] buckmarble:
Anyone?
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
You can use either RSD lite and select the XML file without booting to fastboot mode or boot into fastboot and use the fastboot flashall syntax or flash the partitions individually.

This format provides many more options, which is good but will be somewhat confusing to users until we get used to it and understand the methods and tools better.
[Motorola Droid 3] buckmarble:
Coming from a d1 I am new to the whole fastboot thing. This may be a stupid question, if you are bricked, how does rsd recognize the device? Does fastboot install separate drivers? when bricked it boots directly to fastboot doesn't it?
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
The answer is that it depends how you are bricked and what choices are available in the boot menu.

The point is that there are many more options now for various circumstances and devs can go about analyzing and repackaging these files to be used in different ways.

Give it time...its all good and we are all playing catch up here. ;)
[Motorola Droid 3] rynosaur:
You are definitely XDA-member of the Month! :)

Question: what does it mean when I see AP Boot Mode 03xx (S)?

What does that (S) mean? I assume it's a security flag -- but I'm pretty sure it doesn't relate to blowing the eFuse -- because I can flash out of that state. Just looking for a little further wisdom from a Moto Wizard :)
[Motorola Droid 3] kshen1:
Yay! Thanks
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
It means the phone is secured ie; a locked bootloader.
[Motorola Droid 3] LRiley:
whats the difference, I used it and it seems the same...
[Motorola Droid 3] dco717:
so if you flash this can go to about phone system updates and see if you can get 5.5.959???
[Motorola Droid 3] LRiley:
would it be better to somehow brick my phone then do this, because it still doesn't fix my radio
[Motorola Droid 3] somemadcaaant:
Yeah this is awesome.

-smc
[Motorola Droid 3] dco717:
so will it be able too
[Motorola Droid 3] tcrews:
No...flash this and you will be 5.6.890

Sent from my Viewsonic 10" GTab...GTabComb
[Motorola Droid 3] rynosaur:
so you're saying 5.5.959 > 5.6.890? ;)

so is it completely uncool to ask how this wonderful little present appeared?

was it the Verizon-Motorola Fairy?
[Motorola Droid 3] kshen1:
Lol, i'm pretty sure the Verizon-Motorola fairy doesn't exist.
[Motorola Droid 3] rynosaur:
Pardon me sir, but I'm pretty sure she's right there . . . . and probably on 4chan too :D
[Motorola Droid 3] dco717:
so 5.6.890 is the sbf weve been needing because droid life confired thats the next official update
[Motorola Droid 3] rynosaur:
That would be great if that were true! That means we have a downgrade option to OTA stock, which is always a very good thing!
[Motorola Droid 3] Xenoproctologist:
So, beyond warm fuzzy feelings, do we have any real need for the 5.5.959 SBF anymore?
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
Any bell users (xt860) been able to flash this? Just about to give it a whirl, read the thread and didn't see any mentions.
[Motorola Droid 3] rynosaur:
It's all about the radio, my friend. If you can live with US-Verizon CDMA/UMTS access&frequencies, then have at it. Like some of us found out with the Chinese XML, however, thought shalt not flash a protected bootloader without being able to flash back with another XML/SBF . . . so tread lightly.
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
That's kind of what I was thinking but I can't deal with this 2 hour battery life. Bell has a terrible history of not releasing ota's for years. Can't even stay on bells network with this pre-programmed bell rom on here anyways lol

Update: Tried flashing via RDS but after failing on mbm-loader (first part of the flash) it stuck me in fastboot. I fastboot flashed the preinstall from the update to resolve this no problems. Flashing system.img directly from fastboot caused similar problems
[Motorola Droid 3] Wolfhere:
So if this works, I will donate

How long does this take? I've been running from RSDLite for about an hour or so..still the arrow going back and forth under progress. Like you Willis, I have been working on mbm-loader for a while. So what exactly was your procedure? Will I damage my device if I close the RSDLite?
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
I never got any progress on the first file, allow_mbmloader. It would immediately fail and rds would notify that it failed. At that point I could just restart my phone as nothing had been done. I think another method would be to open the xml file in notepad and flash the files manually using moto-fastboot to the appropiate directories. If I was you I would go to bed and see where it's at in the morning, interrupting a flash is asking for a brick. If it's still stuck there in the morning I would unplug, pull the battery and try to boot my phone but that's just me and I'm not tech support, just a regular user like you. Honestly, you'd be better off asking psouza4 or another of the droid 3 gurus or at least trying to confirm that even unplugging/pulling the battery is a semi-intelligent idea.
[Motorola Droid 3] psouza4:
For those of you having problems flashing this and/or are suspicious of flashing ebr, mbr, and parts of the bootloader, you can selectively just flash the rest of it.

See attachment.
[Motorola Droid 3] ubermetroid:
Can someone report the RSD link? The old one is down.
[Motorola Droid 3] slow88lx:
http://www.multiupload.com/OJSCUTR1J9 <--rsdlite 5.4.4
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
For whatever its worth at this point, TBH will be releasing the original release version of the XML.zip later today on MDW.

This will give everyone all the options for restoring their device until the new version becomes official and is pushed OTA.
[Motorola Droid 3] spacecasespiff:
Sweet please let us know when they do.
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...stock-fastboot-file-5-5-959-a.html#post100206
[Motorola Droid 3] spacecasespiff:
I just saw it. Stupid ? Is this the same as an sfb file and should I do this if my phone is not bricked Or are we waiting for an sfb file?
[Motorola Droid 3] Wolfhere:
Thank you, so much. I can stop stressing now. You and all the other programmers on xda-developers deserve a lot of respect (and donations). You have been very patient with 'us' noobs to the Android systems. Thank you ever so much Psouza4. I have donated to your cause ;)

An ever grateful

Wolfhere
[Motorola Droid 3] cvhovey:
Will the TBH version will keep one on the upgrade path that p3droid cautioned about ... or similarly take one off the upgrade path?
[Motorola Droid 3] cellzealot:
They both will keep you on the upgrade path. He made thar warning before we were sure the 5.6.890 was to be the official upgrade release.
[Motorola Droid 3] spacecasespiff:
If 5.6.890 is the update that will get pushed out that means my phone wich is on the leaked 5.6.890 is up to date is that correct????? If so why would I not get future updates if they are the same??
[Motorola Droid 3] Androidsims:
You will receive updates. It was originally unknown if .890 was the final update build or not and it was confirmed to be the official update yesterday. This means you are up to date and still on the upgrade path.

It also means we need clockworkmod and roms... gogo :p
[Motorola Droid 3] cvhovey:
Thx ... (10 char)
[Motorola Droid 3] azclown:
RSDLite 5.4.3:

http://www.multiupload.com/2RWRUF1LRH

It's a new version. I haven't seen a newer version posted though I think up to 5.5.x exists already.[/QUOTE]

This link is down, anyone have a working link please. Ty
[Motorola Droid 3] vangeo:
thanks

save my phone :o
[Motorola Droid 3] spacecasespiff:
You are the first one to tell me that. It only makes since that if its the same that you will still get updates. I was very happy to know that it was going to be the same as the leaked version. Could have very easy been a different build. Kinda of weird that its the same.
[Motorola Droid 3] ctheory83:
Can someone reupload RSDLite?

Link is dead.
[Motorola Droid 3] somemadcaaant:
Here you go:

RSDLite5.4.4.msi (4.55 MB)

http://www.multiupload.com/QJ6XT7M2VV

-smc
[Motorola Droid 3] MyNarwhalBacon:
Not to steal your thunder but I will be adding additional premium links. I also want to thank you for re-uploading for people as well!

My links will never run out so there will be no need to keep reupping them. I can also add the VZW file for the boot but I want the OP to get credit for now.

Fileserve:

File name: RSDLite5.4.4.msi File size: 4.54 MB

Filesonic:

http://www.filesonic.com/file/1938990324
[Motorola Droid 3] somemadcaaant:
Thanks mate well done.

-smc
[Motorola Droid 3] suzook:
I cant complete the flash. I get an error sometime immediately, or sometimes halfway through. Any suggestions? Also, should i be flashing in flashboot mode? Or sbf flash mode? When i try sbflashmode, i get an error that it cant switch to fastboot. Im lost. Please help. Thanks.
[Motorola Droid 3] dvigue:
is this flash process suppose to take a while? i have been on "in progress" for sometime now....
[Motorola Droid 3] dvigue:
going on 10 min now under "in progress" ok obvioulsy something is wrong..God dammit..did i brick this freaking NEW phone?

no i have an error " size data returned by phone does not match what was exptected" WTF???? i am Bricked now!!!
[Motorola Droid 3] dvigue:
i get an ERROR EVERYTIME, that the size data returned by phone does not match what was expected....OMG SOMEONE PLEASE HELP...i have re downloaded the files 3 times and it always happens..whats up???
[Motorola Droid 3] Wolfhere:
Error every Time

Follow Psouza's fix on this thread (#84). I was in the same boat as you. This procedure uses moto-fastboot. And gets around the partition sizing problems you are seeing. There is a script that does ALL the commands needed in the zip. You will need to download the swu.zip but the where all is in the Read Me First text file in the zip.

P.S. This update they are getting ready to push...DOES improve battery life. OMG. Before having to flash, soon as I took off the charger, I was down to 90%...Now I get down to 90% after 2 hours and when idle I get 6 hours at 90%. WTF!!! AND I am rooted
[Motorola Droid 3] dvigue:
OMG it WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Psouza i freaking LOVE YOU

how about if i ever wanted to roll back to thge 959 that P3droid released yesterday?
[Motorola Droid 3] kshen1:
can you try that for me as well? i kept getting errors when i wanted to roll back from 890 to 959
[Motorola Droid 3] the2dcour:
VZW file for boot? Thanks, anyhow. Will update the OP with your file link if y ou don't mind.