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[Motorola Droid 3] Kerplar:
I tried using RSDLite to fastboot flash the brazil firmware, unfortunately that did not work.

The problem I encountered was a low battery. I had left the phone plugged into the wall charger, but as far as I could tell it was not charging. I then left the phone charging in the USB charger, but I could not tell if that was charging either. It looked like it was charging, albeit incredibly slowly, but after 5+ hours it still held almost no charge.

At this point my stupidity shines through, and I tried to flash the Brazil firmware on it, but because of a low battery it could only go so far before failing. After that it was stuck at an error screen.

In the end I've decided to get it exchanged, as I had just bought it a few days ago.

Once I have the new phone I'll be using this thread to properly flash it. Though would there be any interest in me backing up the phone beforehand and providing those files?
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
If you are on bell, when you get your new one make sure you upgrade to 2.3.6 via settings>about phone>system updates and use safestrap instead of bootstrap. Afaik safestrap works on 2.3.6 so skip my instructions on flash with rsdlite and start at rooting. This will prevent issues like this as your /system stays intact by being renamed /systemorig and /preinstall becomes your new /system. In the event of a brick custom recovery is always accessible. I don't ever leave safe mode. I've bootlooped numerous times and can always recover via safestrap. If you have any questions feel free to ask
[Motorola Droid 3] Kerplar:
Do I upgrade first, root, and then install safestrap? Also to get ADB installed, do I need to install the developer SDK?

And what program do I use to see my filesystem? Sorry for all the questions, I'm finding it difficult to find this information.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Yes upgrade first, then root then safestrap. Adb is part of the sdk and is very useful to have when you're messing around with android as it let's you push and pull files directly to/from the filesystem of the android, which afaik cannot be viewed externally on your computer other then through the use of adb commands (ie adb ls /system works to give me a list of all files in /system). This is extremly useful when things are going wrong as you can use adb while in custom recovery so you can change files without having to resort to a restore.

Questions are good, they'll help keep you from borking your phone. I'm not as knowledgable as some of the guys on this site, everything I know is from being on xda every day since I got this phone shortlyafter release but I'm always willing to try and help
[Motorola Droid 3] kern417:
Thanks for the reviews. If it wasn't for this thread I would have never checked out RootzWiki to find the other ROM options over there. I too am in love with the Eclipse color scheme but miss the stability of Liberty. I've had a couple bugs here and there and it also doesn't have Mobile Hotspot working. I'm wondering is there a way to put the color scheme from Eclipse on Liberty? Especially the blue icons instead of green in the taskbar and blue accents for overscroll instead of yellow.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Yes there is in fact. A few. If you pay for the donate version of liberty customizer it has theme options in about a dozen colours. Rom toolbox has even more, I'm not sure if you can with the free version as I already had the paid when they released that option. One thing though is that they won't change the signal strength icons, you have to do that manually using an app called ninjamorph. I can't recall if its in the market or not, you may have to google it. All relevant icons are in framework-res.apk. open a project find framework-res.apk and look in drawable-hdpi I believe. Find the icons you want to change and then find what you want to replace it with. In fact if you don't want to pay anything you extract all the relevant files from eclipse on your computer using apkmanager or something on your computer, load them all into a folder on the sdcard and use ninjamorph to swap them all into liberty. If you need help trying to figure it out let me know, I may write a tutorial on it
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
Flashing the brazil or any other sbf that will get your phone booting is a brick recovery so yes, this is also a brick recovery if you don't mind flashing firmware from another provider to get your bricked phone working (who wouldn't).
[Motorola Droid 3] Calen77:
Hi.

Thancks for the post...

I read all of it, and now i have the brasilian 2.3.5 in safestrap off end eclipse in safestrap on.

All the things are ok, but the keyboard is crazy. The white is good, but all the yellow caracters is change. If i put alt with the u, apears the & when in the keyboard shows the *... and the others are tame.

What is wrong ?

I used the 3g fix because here in Uruguay my simcard was lock, and onl works with Argentina. Then i use the fix my sim was unlocked for Ancel, all is ok. But the 3g ont works...

All the others things are ok, somebody knows how use the 3g in Uruguay and fix the yellow cqracters ?

Thancks a lot.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
I have no idea about the keyboard. Is it on the safe or nonsafe that the issue appears. Or both?

I'm not sure I totally understand about the sim. The 3G fix doesn't sim unlock the phone if that's what you mean. It makes it so the rom will read your sim. Could be that your providers apn isn't in the phone. Try googling your providers apn info(or just call them) and manually entering it.
[Motorola Droid 3] Calen77:
brasilian milestone 3 with crazy keyboard

Thacks for the support ...

In the safestrap off is all right, the keyboar is perfect and the 2g is ok, because i dont have 3g.

When i put the eclipse in safestrap on, the eclipse an only it is bad.

Simcard: your simcard dont suport this operator or something like this. Then i use the 3gfix and my simcard was unlock for the Ancel. i use my apn backup from titan backup pro, all the configuration is there, but the 2g an mms int works.

An about the keboard, the american version have the keboard diferent from the brasian milestone ? Here the # is in the W but nnow apears whe i use the A... all are changed
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
I'm not sure about the keyboard. Your layout sounds the same as mine and I have no issues. Sorry

For the sim card, it sounds like you flashed eclipse, booted, then flashed 3g fix. Try reflashing the 3g fix then doing a data/cache wipe. I've had that happen and that always seems to fix. I normally flash the rom, then the 3g fix right after, then wipe data/cache.
[Motorola Droid 3] Calen77:
Well, i comeback...

With liberty the keyboard is good. I install the retail version 2.3.5 and after root & CIA i put the liberty on safemode and all works great !!!

Buuuuuuut the 2g network not...

Maybe i can copy the files of the retail 2.3.5 in safestrap off and put in the liberty ?

What files i have to copy in System/ETC ? And has another past to looking for ?

I try later with eclipse again and my keyboard was crazy again...

Today i will going to install the 2.3.6 claro Argentina to looking for the APN Configuration for Ancel (my carrier in Uruguay) because the Brasilian 2.3.5 has a lot of issues, but nobady for Uruguay.

IF somebody ansewer what files i have to copy i compare the files of 2.3.5 Brasilian with the 2.3.6 Argentina...

Thancks and sorry for asking a lot ...
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
/system/etc/apns-conf.xml is the phones list of default apns. Fyi safestrap and custom roms should work with the 2.3.6 claro. I'm using 2.3.6 iusacell and have no issues
[Motorola Droid 3] Shavi:
im using a xt860 from iusacell mexico.. id "update" to brazilian retail 2.3.5 and then followed the instructions to flash custom roms.. i did all right ( i think so ) but when the phone starts i get Invalid SIM card or PLease insert a SIM Card... and no 3G signal just voice signal .

the is not possibility to add or restore backupd APN's ... dunno why, and impossible to manually chose carrier operator..

i hope u can help me ...

note: i have installed the 3GFix and the same moment that i installed the liberty rom
[Motorola Droid 3] goalando:
Flash sbf iusacell 2.3.6 being the same carrier you have, it may work ..

I'm using it on telcel and I have liberty rom working fine.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
I'll update the OP later but any 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 will work for safestrap and custom roms. I'm using the iusacell 2.3.6 myself. When I wrote this it was aimed more at bell users with 2.3.4(before bell released their 2.3.6)
[Motorola Droid 3] goalando:
Yeah that's right , too bad ICS still doesn't work fine for us
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Start with the obvious, did you by chance forget to wipe data after flashing? Anytime you flash a new build.prop it seems to require a data/cache wipe(modifying it is ok though). Also did you flash with bootstrap or safestrap? When I used bootstrap to flash my "nonsafe" I found flashing the 3g fix didn't work for some reason, I had to unzip and manually push the files to the phone(wiping data after). You can try that and also try pushing the /system/etc/apns-conf.xml from iusacell into liberty rom

Also note the above post by me. Using your iusacell 2.3.6 is fine. That's what I'm on
[Motorola Droid 3] Shavi:
Can u tellme where can i find 2.3.6 iusacell sbf file ?? it is a enormus mistery for me.

I didnt know that iusacell has 2.3.6 :S can u tellme where to get de SBF ?? or fastboot files or Rom for Recovery ??

yes, i did wipe both data and cache ... i use Droid 3 Bootstraper because for some reason im not able to Install the Recovery of the Safestrap :S .. i push install and it said Succes but in the Recovery Status: Not Installed ..

so safestrap is not working for me..

i hope u can tellme exactly wich files should i move to /system/etc/ and where to find them ??

and one more time if u can tellme if there exist the fastboot files or sbf from iusacell rom please tellme where :) ...

Thanks to all
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
fastboot files

Iusacell is the last one on the list. Safestrap should work with Iusacell 2.3.6, does for me. For some reason the 3g fix doesn't work with bootstrap(although it shows it's flashed successfully), if you can't get safestrap working, you will have to unzip the 3g fix on your computer and manually insert the 3 files within into the appropriate spots on your phone. It should be rather obvious where each goes as the folder names in the zip are the same as on the phone. ie system/etc/apns-conf.xml would go in /system/etc
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
it works as long as you don't care about data :p

Note: with ICS i need to be plugged into usb to boot, otherwise it bootloops, once the boot ani starts you can unplug
[Motorola Droid 3] goalando:
Yeah I know the usb thing. But as you said I do care data . Hope hashcode fix it sometime..

And for shavi I didn't even need to put the apn it worked flawlessly, rooted fine and liberty works fine in english language, spanish force closes d0nt know why...
[Motorola Droid 3] Shavi:
Thank You Very Much, i will try do it with iusacell firmware
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
I'm pretty sure his problem is that he's using bootstrap. Flashing the 3g fix with bootstrap didn't work for me either. Works fine in safestrap though. I bet if he manually pushes the contained files it will work. And wipes data after. I always forget that step and drive myself crazy trying to figure out why it's not working :p

As for ICS, i do believe hash is trying to make it work on both xt860 and xt862. It's probably the first rom being built keeping us GSM only users in mind.

I just switched liberty to spanish on mine and it was fine(Didn't leave it on as i don't know spanish). Is there something specific that causes the FC?
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
The new 3g fix copies files from /systemorig and only works if you have safestrapped and are fixing 3g on your safestrap system. The old fix has the files needed in the patch and might work but may cause your phone to fc loop.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
i'm not sure which fix of yours i have but i unzipped and adb pushed the files, wiped data and i have no issues with 3g or phone FC's

I was using bootstrap to put liberty in my nonsafe after a fresh fastboot.

I just linked to the post of yours and yes, says right there, safestrap only :p
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
I have updated the OP to reflect some of the things we've talked about
[Motorola Droid 3] Shavi:
ok, im now with iusacell rom .. but the same thing happends .. i can install safestrap :S ... well safestrap is ok ( the apk ) , but when i push Install Recovery it says that the instalation were succes but in the status continues : " Not Installed " .. i dont know why are this happening but drive me crazy :S .. i think all my problem is that i need to flash liberty or any custom rom with Safestrap and 3gfix and i cant!!!

can anyone explainme why i cant install recovery from safestrap app?
[Motorola Droid 3] goalando:
When I try to open apps manager or in spanish aplicaciones it popups the fc com.android
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
It should work with iusacell…you are rooted and using newest safestrap 1.08? Look in /system/etc to see if the safestrap folder is getting made. Do you have a bootstrap installed?
[Motorola Droid 3] Shavi:
Im rooted and using safestrap 1.08 .. safestrap folder is not being made and i dont have bootstrap installed .. :S

OK, my problem was the Busybox ... Safestrap uses busybox to create and install Recovery and wasnt present on my system.. now i will try flash liberty
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
Pretty sure all the rooting packages contain and install busybox by default now. Must have been a bad rooting package or something, odd.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
That makes sense, i have had zergrush fail to install busybox/superuser. I always read the output of the scripts when i run them, so i always know when it's failed.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Glad you got it figured out, sorry i wasn't more help. I'll remember that one for future
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
Hey Endroid, to get data up on iucell you just need to add your apn or push the apns-conf.xml if you're applying the whole patch. Which bootstrap are you using to flash liberty to your non-safe? I've tried Droid3CWBootstrap.apk but no luck. Could you link it in your first post?
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
That's the apk I used. I can stick it on megaupload or something later since you can't actually download the hashcode tweaked bootstrap anymore. I did do this off a freshly fastboot flashed device. What problem are you having
[Motorola Droid 3] Calen77:
Hello for all !!!

I comeback here because i finally resolve my problems with my Milestone 3 (XT860) and i need explain what i do for the others who need help and say thancks for all people who post in this great forum and a special thancks to willis111 and a great salute for Endoroid who has a lot of patience with me...

I have to make all the steps listed in this post and the other (willis111's post):

First Steps: Flashing firmware (2.3.6 Claro Argentina or 2.3.5 Brasilian Retail), Rooting the phone, Installing Safestrap, and finally:

1)Reboot your phone, pressing the menu key when prompted to enter recovery

2)Go to safe mode menu(vol keys scroll, power button selects)

3)Once in safe mode go to mounts and storage>format /system

4)Go back, and then go to Install zip from sdcard

5)Find your rom, install it, and then install the 3Gfix the same way

6)Go back and choose Wipe data/Factory reset

7)Reboot System Now!!!!!

Well, i made all this stuff and nothing happens...then i read again the topic and decide put manually with root explorer the itens posted for willis111 (3gfix), but i use my itens (2.3.5 Retail Brasil and 2.3.6 ClaroArgentina) who is under this line:

http://www.4shared.com/rar/PtyOWohC/235_Brasil_Retail.html

http://www.4shared.com/rar/Mn77zhCM/236_Claro_Argentina.html

Again i formated system and data and nothing, but i never stop...

For me, in Uruguay, in the claro's APN are listed all the apns (GPRS, Internet and MMS), this is fine because when i change the APN XMLin System/ETC and wiped data, i reboot the phone and in the Internet Menu the 3 itens (GPRS, Internet and MMS) automaticaly appears on the APN List, but i have to edict manually one point in the phone Menu and finally i have luck, my internet is 100%.

Buuuuuut this with Liberty 3 v2.0, with Eclipse my problems with the Keyboard are the same, all the yellow caracteres are changed...if someone knows how fix it (page 6), please post here...

Well goodbye for yoy guys, you're the best !!!!
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Im having the same issue with my keyboard using mavrom. How strange
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Ok i have a solution for you. Find a rom where the keyboard is working right and pull 2 folders from it /system/usr/keylayout and /system/usr/keychars and throw those into whatever rom isn't working right. Works for me, but backup first incase it causes other problems, hasn't for me but i only did it 5 minutes ago
[Motorola Droid 3] Calen77:
Hello !!

I come back for tell some new experiences with ROMs & Firmwares...

I installed all firmwares and some ROMs in these last days, firmware first:

1- Android 2.3.4 (preinstall): normal, camara very bad, low memory and a message that CPU is very hot and 100%. I belive that one core is full funcional only;

2- Android 2.3.5 Brasilian Retail: this is fine, no message about clock & tempereture, the camera is good, but the wireless is horrible, the link is broken every change of page and the battery is a shi**...,

3-Android 2.3.6 argentina or mexico: I have a litle experience with then, the wirelees is normal for my milestone but I can't configure an APN point, the screen turns grey and no white, I can create a point, I can write it's values but I can't save it....

Now about ROMs, the only one who's is normal, or bether is liberty, the eclipse the keboard still confuse. I change the 2 folders listed by endoroid and the 4 android buttons (menu, home, return and search) are dead. I reinstall the rom made wipe data and galvik cache and put only the files of 2.3.5 in the original folders, the other files still there, but no change, the buttons are dead.

The best configuration form my Milestone 3 is : APN files of 2.3.6 claro, build.prope and libmoto_ril.so of 2.3.5 brasil. If I change all the files files in one time I can't save the APNs or the "aplicatives" in Android Menu crashed evertime.

The most important is update the Willis111's 3gfix with format data, and if this don't work (my phone ) you need reinstall manualy the 3 files files one by one whith wipe data and galvik cache. You just delete the originals and past the others, then reboot, after make a format data and finally galvik cache.

Now the liberty is very good, the eclipse instable with the keboard crazy, the Mavrom only one litle prove an the monster rom I don't try.

Thancks a lot, sorry for the bad English and for another help i will be here...
[Motorola Droid 3] Willis111:
Few people have had a little trouble with the 3gfix, I'll add a format command to the updater-script and re-upload in a bit(prob in the AM, almost sleeping on my keyboard now lol), things have been pretty hectic for the last ~month
[Motorola Droid 3] thidemem:
Thank you, Great post! I tried the liberty ROM just to check the 9 hours on heavy use, you were right! EXCELENT
[Motorola Droid 3] static416:
(Cross-post from other thread)

I managed to get Liberty installed without having the Market FC on me constantly. This is what worked for me:

1. Wipe data/factory reset

2. Format /system

3. Install Liberty

4. Install old 3G fix (not the latest one)

5. Wipe data/factory reset

Liberty does seem to be the best. On top of being the most customizable, it's also got the correct keyboard mappings for the XT860 so that the secondary functions on the keys work correctly. Maverick and Eclipse do not.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
A few posts up I have a fix for me that corrected the keyboard mapping when I was using mavrom but I agree liberty does seem the best. Steel droid is supposed to be good if you like blur(which I don't)
[Motorola Droid 3] Calen77:
Eclipse at 90% !!!!

Hello !

I have read the topic and try again one more time with Eclipse...

Only that time i merge only the the keychars, and that time the 4 android buttom is alive, in last time i pasted the keylayout too and the buttoms going dead...

The Market is OK, i install all aplications i need and aplications in the android menu don´t crash...

Now the only problem i have is with the Power Butom: if i push it fast the screen lock, all ok; Buuuuut if i push the power buttom normaly, the box with the options reboot, sleep etc ... appears but i can´t do nothing, the phone reboots...

The rom is at 90% of estability, only this detail ... i make all listed by endoroid and willis111, only after the wip data i replaced the Built.prop, APNS-con.xml and libmoto_ril.so of my original solanas retail 2.3.5.

At moment the only rom working at 100% with me is liberty.
[TouchPad General] VanWa:
I thought that the app launcher bar (5 slots) followed Touchpad orientation with alpha2. I did a factory reset and installed alpha3 and used TBackup to get apps and app data. Now that app bar is locked over on the right in landscape mode. Of course I'm having the same issue in ADW EX too. I've been through the settings a bunch and can't find anything that frees the little launcher bar.

And the Googles have not provided satisfaction either.
[TouchPad General] vinscuzzy:
The stock adw that's included with cm7 doesn't and never has switched when you tilt the device to go into landscape. Adw EX used to do this, but the new version released a couple of days ago removed this feature. Its been months since the dev released an update, and when he finally does, he took out A LOT of key features. Especially for tablet users. A bunch of people have been giving the app BAD reviews since the update, hopefully he'll listen and supply an update soon....
[General Questions and Answers] juanmaper:
Hi, do anybody know where is the contacts info stored in android?

Because Im tired of getting facebook and google contacts together everytime I flash a new rom. I tried to export info to SD, but when importing the contacts are all separated.

I wanted to make a backup of the folder that contact info is saved, and then restore after flashing.

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] the_scotsman:
Your contacts are stored on Google servers ;)

https://www.google.com/contacts_v2

When you flash a new ROM and sign into Facebook, you can choose which contacts (if any) that you want to link with Facebook.
[General Questions and Answers] juanmaper:
I know, but the linked contacts must be saved somewhere in android. Because when you flash something, the linked contacts are not kept.
[General Questions and Answers] the_scotsman:
Yea, I'm not 100% sure what it is your asking, or what problem your trying to avoid?
[General Questions and Answers] Dark3n:
The contacts are stored in this SQLITE3 database:

You will need root to access the file.
[General Questions and Answers] juanmaper:
If I replace the files after flashing, contacts will be exactly as befor? linked facebook contact with google contact?

Thanks !
[General Questions and Answers] dilandhs:
How to add hi-resolution images for contacts?

what is the path for contact images, in the system?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ReapersDeath:
Sooooo I'm getting mixed up.. first a lot of my widgets disappear, so I restored my phone and now camera and camcorder is gone
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ReapersDeath:
Running nocturnal sense 3.0 ROM with chopsuey kernel
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waterbound:
You have 87 posts.. 87

Typically you would give all information necessary on what has happened pre, during and post installation and any details to explain where you are now in order to ask where your camera is etc.

First off..is your SD card up to snuff?

Have your cleaned and wiped everything properly and re-installed etc?

Have you copied everything from SD, reformatted etc?

Get back on those 'preliminary' things and we can try to understand better what is happening.