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[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
That is definitely 100% correct.

Restoring a nandroid backup of a different android version than the one u are on at the time of entering recovery will NOT work
[Motorola Droid X2] sytech55:
Moon Shadow, great job on the tutorial.

I'm planning on installing the apk file and performing a nandroid backup soon.

Right now, I'm charging my phone and dealing with the crapping battery issue.
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
Thanks! Let us know how things go for you.

Ciao!
[Motorola Droid X2] sytech55:
Well ran the install for Motodx2_bootstrap_signed.apk.

No problems with install or performing my first nandroid backup on DX2

Excellent job Moon Shadow on tutorials.

thanks coming your way.

Now on to Eclipse, believe it to be v1.3
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
if u use hdmi check general section for thread regarding a fix for it on 1.3
[Motorola Droid X2] :
thank you thank you!! worked flawlessly and answered a lot of questions =)
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
Your welcome! I'm glad to hear it...

"You've got questions, I've got answers!" Maybe not the correct answers, but I've got answers... :p

Ciao!
[Motorola Droid X2] TDianna:
Bootstap

Hi,

First of all thank you for the bootstap information and access to the program but I have one question. In the past with my Droid 3 phone with the bootloader I can get in the boot loader without plunging in the power. I guess I am asking you can I get into the bootloader when I turn on my phone.

Thanks
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
just wanna clear couple things up...

#1-- the bootstrapper takes us into system recovery. NOT the bootloader...we do not have access to bootloader on X2.

#2-- we use an older hacked/ported version of CWM for our system recovery that is NOT fully functional but allows us to do what we need to flash roms/zips.

there is currently work being done to get us an "official " functional bootstrap app but it could be a while yet.

we currently have no way to get into the bootstrap system recovery unless plugged in. once IN recovery tho u DO NOT have to stay plugged in. just need to plug in so that charge_only_mode gets hijacked and system recovery comes up...
[Motorola Droid X2] SoCoolAZ:
Success...what next

Ok, so I followed the isntructions and it worked perfectly. I am back up and running. Question: Verizon has been trying to update my OS for about a month. I have been postponing this update. Am I able to allow update now with the phone rooted or do I need to unfreeze and unroot before accepting the update?
[Motorola Droid X2] skwoodwiva:
Allow it to download only. It will be in /cache move it to the root of sdcard and you may flash it w/stock recovery. I use voodoo rootkeeper b4 I ud and it has kept root each time after an ud. Not sure it will do the same after an sbf though. Just run rk again and you are rooted. With manual flashing you may unfreeze apps as the flashing succeeds or not you will be notified by stk recv if a needed app is not there, not the ID of the app,but notice that it did not find what it wanted. Unrooting is not required. You can leave it named as is but stk recov shows .zips first. If it won't show up call it a....zip. No need to rename it update.zip.
[Motorola Droid X2] dirtysailorroe:
I have the bootstrap app installed and am trying to put the Liberty Rom on my X2. I have made a backup using system recovery, however, when I reboot my phone goes onto the Dual Core screen and stays there. I've let it sit for 45 min and nothing. I pull the battery and hold down the power and vol down button and it goes into the Fast Boot screen. I go down to Android recovery and press vol up. That sends me to the ! screen. I push vol up and down and that sends me into the Android system recovery utility, not the bootstrap version.

I can't get anything to load. I tried "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" then apply update from sdcard. I've tried reinstalling the Liberty, Eclipse, and I even made a zip file of my last Rom backup, but every time I get a screen that says:

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted.

I don't know what else to do. Have I bricked my phone for good?
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
Relax buddy ;)

You are NOT bricked ;)((well maybe soft brick but u are recoverable))

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Try this ::

Pull battery and plug in your phone....wait a few minutes ...

What happens?

It might bring up the bootstrapper ...may not tho since u did a "data wipe" already ...but u may get lucky...

Also....what else did u do after making the backup?

I mean IMMEDIATELY AFTER making the backup? Anything from bootstrap app?

Also ...did u make sure u had a close to fully charged battery?
[Motorola Droid X2] dirtysailorroe:
Battery's been pulled, phone's plugged in with no battery for 10 min now.

It started up as soon as I plugged it in, and went to the Dual Core screen and there it sits...

I had a backup from last night, I have Eclipse installed. I downloaded Liberty from Rom Toolbox. I started Sys Recovery, tapped Install Recover, then Recovery mode. When the phone shut off I plugged it in, it went into sys rec and I went to wipe data/factory reset, then wipe cache partition, then advanced and wipe Dalvik cache. I went to Install ZIP from sdcard and clicked on my Liberty zip. After that I think I tried going back but something said Back is not available. I pulled the battery and that's where my troubles began
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
Okay...I suspected that would happen.

The data wipe has wiped away the bootstrapper.

No worries tho.

I recommend trying the data/cache wipe.one more time from stock recovery.

But if that doesn't help go here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1317707

You will.need to SBF. It's very easy

to just follow directions exactly. I recommend sbf with the 2.3.4 sbf(or 2.3.3 and take the OTA before rooting again)

I am curious as to what caused this to happen. Did u try flashing anything after making ur backup? Or do anything at all besides just hitting reboot system now?
[Motorola Droid X2] skwoodwiva:
I have done the same we all have. You have messed up the flash for whatever reason but you THEN PERFORMED the needed data wipe. No no. If you know you need a data wipe do it first from the rom ur on(settings privacy ) then reinstall sys recv. Your ok I have never heard of an x2 hard brick. Sbf time.
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
I don't care how much some people say they hate sbf. Lol

I LOVE the fact that I can throw.pretty much whatever I want at my X2 and bring it back via SBF ;)

Sbf is the single most amazing thing ever lol
[Motorola Droid X2] dirtysailorroe:
Thanks everyone for your help. I SBF'd back to Gbread and I'm now in the process of flashing Eclipse. I can't get Liberty to install. I downloaded it from Rom Toolbox, but when I try installing from Sys Recovery, it says Installation aborted...oh well, as long as I get Eclipse installed, I'll be happy.

Thanks again, especially to ashclepedia, for all the help!!
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
8 recommend trying to download the liberty zip from the thread here or over in X2 forum at rootzwiki...

then it should work just fine for ya.

I have seen other reports of errors when downloading from toolbox to try and flash...I think its possible they have a bad file link or the wrong file for the toolbox download...

I am glad you were able to sbf cleanly...but which version of Gbread did u sbf to? 2.3.3 or 2.3.4...

Question tho...did u end up making a backup of stock b4 flashing eclipse? Just curious ...
[Motorola Droid X2] dirtysailorroe:
I flashed to 2.3.4. I did make a backup of stock before flashing Eclipse...and I'm restoring it now because I can't download any apps due to "insufficient space on device"

I'll try downloading liberty from here, thanks
[Motorola Droid X2] dirtysailorroe:
Downloaded Liberty from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1338423 Went thru Sys Rec., backed up SBF 2.3.4, Wiped Data, Cache and Dalvik. Tried installing Liberty zip and got Installation aborted, something about error on line 5. Restored SBF and now I'm trying the Molten Rom from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1313436 Fingers crossed that it works
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
I am very curious as to why so many people are getting line errors when trying to install eclipse...
[Motorola Droid X2] dirtysailorroe:
I didn't have any problems with Eclipse, just Liberty
[Motorola Droid X2] WVULTRA:
Just wanted to chime in with a huge THANK YOU to Moon Shadow for this excellent tutorial. Worked like a charm for doing the nandroid backup after rooting the wife's X2.

:D
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
Glad I could help! :D
[Motorola Droid X2] Lycan84:
yes I must say thank you. I boot looped my phone trying to install the blue eclipse theme. not sure what i did wrong. Hoping my phone boots up right this time..
[Motorola Droid X2] skwoodwiva:
Moon Shadow, Have you tried ReRecovery yet?
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
No I haven't. I've been working with dragonzkiller on cm7 and cwmr. I need a virgin platform to pull the logs we need.

Sent from my rooted, deodexed, personalized, stock rom, Motorola Droid X2. What's with the locked bootloader Moto????
[Motorola Droid X2] xdevnull:
Thanks for the tutorial. I am trying to get the cyanogen mod installed. I had a 2.3.3 dx2. I sbfed to 2.3.4 using RSD. I got the "reboot the phone" but the sbf seemed to install just fine. I did a wipe data/factory reset and re-activated, then updated superuser and installed busybox.

I followed the instructions, though it was not clear that I was supposed to have it plugged into the wall when I clicked on the "Recovery Button." That should be in the first set of instructions, specifically at the beginning of step 13 (even though I did read the whole thing I wasn't clear on that part of the process).

I am trying to go into the bootstrap/Recovery Mode, but I am hanging at the Dual Core screen.

Should I reinstall the sbf? Do another data wipe/reset (I did wipe the cache). Any help would be appreciated.

Edit: Is it supposed to be plugged in our not?? Step 11 implies not. I've tried both ways and it's not working.

11. Make sure your phone is not plugged into the USB port of your computer, and also make sure it is unplugged from the wall charger.

12. Repeat step 11!

13. Now tap “Recovery Mode”. In 3-5 seconds the Droid X2 will power off. This performs the hijack of the Power Off Charge Mode of the Droid X2.

Note: If the phone is plugged into the computer, you WILL NOT SEE THE CHARGE ANIMATION! If it is plugged into the wall charger, it WILL BOOT INTO THE BOOTSTRAP RECOVERY MODE!

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Okay - I've started over again. I wiped/factory reset, sbfed, rooted, updated su and installed busybox. installed the recovery, plugged in and hit the recovery button and I'm just sitting there at the dualcore screen.

Help?
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
Did you download the bsr from the OP? Are you installing it in stock 2.3.4, or are you installing it in cm7dx2? If you are installing it in stock 2.3.4, boot into the stock Android recovery by holding the volume down button, powering the phone on, waiting for Fastboot, pressing the volume down button until you see Android Recovery, press the volume up button, at the screen with the Android and the triangle, press both the volume up and volume down buttons, once in stock recovery, then select wipe data and cache (factory reset). This SHOULD fix your problem.

If you are running cm7dx2, you need to download and install the modified bsr from dragonzkiller's OP.

Based on your stated confusion about being plugged into AC power, I'll update the tutorial. To answer your question, yes, you must be plugged into AC power. I wrote step 11 that way to ensure people were NOT plugged into a USB hub or a USB port on the computer.

Sent from my rooted, deodexed, personalized, stock rom, Motorola Droid X2. What's with the locked bootloader Moto????
[Motorola Droid X2] ti-force:
Moon Shadow,

Thank you very much for everything you do for this community. I would hit the 'thanks' button, but apparently I can't until I've met the 10 post threshold, or at least I think that's the problem. Anyhow, I just sent you a donation. Hopefully others are willing to show their appreciation by doing the same.

Casey
[Motorola Droid X2] ti-force:
I still haven't met the 10 post threshold, so I can't post in any dev threads, but since I believe this question is relevant to this thread (bootstrap related), I'll post it here.

When in recovery after installing CM7 and GAPPS I couldn't find an option to "wipe dalvik cache". I did a factory reset and also chose "wipe partition". I have now searched and found that the "wipe dalvik cache" option is under 'advanced'. I've also noticed that the post has been updated with a 'tethering patch' that wasn't available at the time of my install.

I have CM7 on my DX2 now, and everything is working fine as far as I can tell, but I didn't wipe dalvik cache, and I didn't install the tethering patch. Do I need to start over, wipe dalvik cache and install tethering patch?

Please excuse my ignorance, as this is definitely a newbie issue :).

Thanks for any help.
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
You don't have to start over. You can go into bsr and wipe dalvik and flash the new tethering patch. Just make sure you are using the modified bsr.

If it's running right and you don't use tethering, you don't have to worry about these 2.
[Motorola Droid X2] ti-force:
Thanks! I appreciate the info.

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Well, I knew I should have left well enough alone..... I downloaded the tethering patch via my pc, moved the file to my sd card, plugged usb cable/phone into charger and plugged into ac outlet. Now my phone won't enter recovery. It powers down, then powers back up and hangs on the motorola/dual core technology screen. I can do a battery pull, then it boots up fine. I'm not sure what I did wrong.

I will say that I downloaded the BSR Patch, and installed directly from my phone because I don't know how to install from sd card. Perhaps this is my problem? Also, I've updated the su binary for the Superuser app, but have not updated the Superuser app to the latest version via Market. I'm on 3.0.4
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
It sounds like you still have the old bsr installed.

You need to put the new bsr.apk on your sdcard. Then run it by navigating to file using a file explorer. That will replace the old System Recovery. Next, open system recovery and install recovery. Then, boot into bsr.
[Motorola Droid X2] ti-force:
Okay, installed File Explorer from market, then ran new bsr.apk, then opened System Recovery and installed successfully. Do I need to use the System Recovery app to boot into bsr? I simply closed app, connected to charger, powered down. The phone booted into bsr, I installed patch, wiped dalvik cache, then selected reboot recovery. Phone rebooted, but then got stuck on a screen showing a green Android man and a triangle with an exclamation point in the center.

Had to do a battery pull again to boot back up.
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
Reboot recovery is not supported in cm7. Just select reboot after you've finished flashing.
[Motorola Droid X2] ti-force:
Oh, okay. I didn't know that. Okay I'm gonna try it again, or has my cache been cleared and patch been installed even though I didn't reboot correctly?

Thanks for all the help.
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
You should be ok. You can check Wireless & networks under settings to see if you have the Tethering option.

If you notice any problems you can always go into bsr and wipe cache and dalvik cache. I do that periodically just to clear it out.

Dragonz is working on an update now because the tethering patch messed up Bluetooth. You will need to flash it and you can wipe cache and dalvik then.
[Motorola Droid X2] ti-force:
Okay, sounds good. One more question, and only because I've searched and cannot find the answer. Do I need to wipe partition cache, too, when I factory reset and dalvik cache? Thanks again for all the help.
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
Wipe cache and dalvik cache, not partition. You don't have to do a factory reset unless you are flashing a new rom or just wanting to start over.

update: It actually does say cache partition. That is what you wipe.
[Motorola Droid X2] ti-force:
Ah, okay, thanks again for all of your help. I have a better understanding now.
[Motorola Droid X2] J_HaX:
my phone had be unplugged... didnt work otherwise so if your phone doesnt boot after step 12 just unplug the usb from phone and it should go from there
[Motorola Droid X2] DildoMaster:
I'm having the same trouble: freezing at the Dual Core screen. I'm going to SBF (again) and start over I guess but every time I go to use Bootstrap recovery, my phone goes to reboot and gets stuck at that screen. I'm a noob but I follow directions good. Please anyone help?
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
Do you have your phone plugged into a wall charger?

Edit: What are you trying to do? Flash a rom? Restore backup? ...?
[Motorola Droid X2] DildoMaster:
I've tried it with and without the wall charger. Sorry I should have mentioned that I'm trying to put CM 7 on my Droid X2. First time ever using a custom ROM.
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
What step are you having trouble with? This is probably obvious but just want to make sure we are on the same page.
[Motorola Droid X2] DildoMaster:
Haha thanks for being thorough. I'm on Step 6. After my phone reboots, it just gets stuck at the Motorola Dual Core logo.
[Motorola Droid X2] maggard5:
Are you using the bsr from the cm7 post? It is the new one. You have to use the old one first. Find it here. Unzip it and put it on you sdcard, then run the apk from your sdcard to replace the one you are currently using. This sounds like it is the problem.

After booting cm7 for the first time you will need to put the new bsr on sdcard and run that apk. The one you are using now. Confused yet?
[Motorola Droid X2] DildoMaster:
AHH I knew it was something to do with that but I didn't know where to find the old one if it was the problem. Thanks! I just SBF'd and rooted and updated Superuser and Busybox. I'll try the one in your link right now.

Edit: SUCCESS! I'm in the BSR for the first time. Earlier today I thought I might have had the wrong version but all of them are the same exact size (3305 KB) so I thought they were all the same. I'll report back when I get CM7 running. Thanks again!

Edit 2: CM7 is working awesome! Thanks again for the help! I would have been lost otherwise.
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
Please make sure you are downloading the BSR from the OP, and NOT the one in the cm7 thread. The one in the cm7 thread DOES NOT work on stock 2.3.4. It only works on cm7.
[Motorola Droid X2] P8TRIOT:
booting into the BSR

I know this may be like beating a dead horse but, I have done all your steps....I just want to make something crystal clear. Is the only way to get into the BSR to have it plugged into a wall charger each and every time you wish to access the BSR? and if so can you shed a little light on the WHY the wall charger trick is the only way? Thanks!
[Motorola Droid X2] ashclepdia:
the reason why you need to be plugged in everytime is because the bsr uses a hijack that hijacks charge only mode to boot into bsr
[Motorola Droid X2] robocuff:
A wall charger is the only way because the usb ports on a computer don't supply enough voltage to make the phone boot to charge only mode. Actually, I'm not even sure if it's the voltage supplied or the way the pins for the usb cable are wired in wall charger. Either way, the usb ports on your computer won't work.

I really don't know why Moto programmed it that way in the first place but my guess would be they made it that way as to avoid problems that might be caused by the phone wanting to boot to charge only mode when plugged into a usb port. Perhaps things like RSD mode might not work or some such thing. When you use RSD Lite, you power up the phone and put it into RSD mode and plug it into a usb port on your computer. What would happen when you plugged it into the port and it wanted to boot to charge only mode?????? Like I said, I don't really know for sure but I can see how it could possibly cause problems of some sort.
[Motorola Droid X2] P8TRIOT:
Damn you guys are fast! Thank you ashclepdia and Robocuff. So even though with the patched BSR for CM7 which says "connect you phone to NOTHING! :D" << that is not really true then....also with the advent of USB 3.0 I wonder if this issue will go away. Just some random ramblings...thanks alot guys.
[Motorola Droid X2] robocuff:
Correct. :) And, in case you didn't know, once you've booted into recovery, you can uplug the phone. It only needs to plugged in to boot into recovery. It doesn't need to be plugged in to use recovery once you're in there.
[Motorola Droid X2] motrinHD:
I'm having some problems after a I went from cm7 back to 2.3.4. who ever wants to read and help thx!

as I was restoring from a click work mod the phone hung in the process.. tho I let it sit for 30 mins even tho because I did not want (curse word) my self.

I pulled the battery and to my surprise the phone booted into 2.3.4. and now after I had to re instal some apps to get them to work. my super user apps do not save there configuration. after a while its as if I were to open the app for the first time.

issues with these apps was the main reason I was leaving cm7.. any ideas??
[Motorola Droid X2] Travisdroidx2:
Are you using titanium backup?
[Motorola Droid X2] motrinHD:
yes, thats what i used to restore from past clockwork mods. but i re-installed the super user apps just to be sure it was not that. they are RootDim and LighFlow
[Motorola Droid X2] Travisdroidx2:
I know myself and a few others have ran into issues restoring apps or even titanium back up. I stopped using it a while back. Try not using titanium back up re download those apps from the market. Titanium back up tends to bring unwanted data some times that cause problems.
[Motorola Droid X2] motrinHD:
ah really.. i wish i knew that before i dished the moneys for the paid version. but yes i have done the re downloading at they install and work properly, my problem is that they do not retain there configurations like before.

by the way should i have deleted cache and other stuffs before moving from cm7 to 2.3.4??

thx for the tip!
[Motorola Droid X2] PotentChili:
Does anyone know if this will work for a Milestone X2 with 2.3.6?
[Motorola Droid X2] skwoodwiva:
Some mx2's will take the apk & boot to recovery & some not, if not see my signature link about mx2 "roll your own" method to get bsr w/o the apk.
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
I use TiBu all the time, the trick is to use filter groups. I put all my "critical user apps" that have data (like user ID's and passwords) into a group and just restore those user apps. I NEVER restore apps (with or without data) that are RED. I have messed around with restoring apps (primarily with data) that are GREEN.

Any time you change ROMs, it is ALWAYS a good idea to Wipe the BIG three, Data (factory reset), cache, and dalvik-cache.

Ciao!
[Motorola Droid X2] bill_pullman:
I did the bootstrap, but im stuck in a bootloop. Please help.

I rooted the Droid x2 and put CM7 on it. It worked, but I had some trouble updating the binary number thing. Anyways, it rebooted the phone at it bootlooped.

I followed the instructions, but I messed up. I plugged the phone into the wall and rebooted it and it didn't go to the recovery.

I need some help.