[Motorola Droid X2] motcher41:
General collection of tips, how to and questions.

####BACKUP your current system with BSR before doing anything!####

1. SBF or nand restore to stock 2.3.4 (if on completely unmodified and fully bloated stock 2.3.4 skip to step 2)

2. Apply 2.3.5 (412 build) in stock recovery after placing on external sd card root and renaming update.zip (reboot phone and hold down volume, press down arrow until you see android recovery, press up volume button, when on next screen press both volume buttons at same time. Wipe cache and flash update.zip)

3. Root using zergrush (with phone unpluged unzip and open zergrush program....make sure unknown sources in applications is checked and that debuggung is checkmarked. I also checkmark stay awake as zergrush recommends setting screen timeout for ten minutes. Connect your phone and then check it is connected as charge only. Hit spacebar and then the phone will reboot after the zerglings lol find a way in and your rooted)

***Rootkeeper has caused issues with some roms aborting install.***

4. Install & then boot into bootstrap

5. Wipe data, cache and dalvik

6. Flash 2.3.5 based custom rom from removable sd card & reboot when done.

http://depositfiles.com/files/gi4tib8jq RSD Lite 5.4.4

http://depositfiles.com/files/spvcfjb4w 2.3.4 SBF

http://depositfiles.com/files/95u3zw9k6 2.3.5 update (412 build) Eclipse 2.0.3 and GingerBread Phone 7 are based off this build

Zergrush V3 is here http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=784296&stc=1&d=1321435888

Boot Strap Recovery www.bandbinnovations.com/xda/DX2/Bootstrap_signed.apk Download from the link and install from root of sd after rooting phone with zergrush.

They are the actual links the devs made.

http://eclipserom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=11 look here for nitro's direct Eclipse 2.0.3 download.

http://depositfiles.com/files/4yk1ylqob

peper's direct GingerBread Phone 7 download

Rootkeeper has caused some failed Eclipse 2.0.X installs. This method is the safest bet.

For icing on the cake here is the SBF Tutorial link if you dont know how to SBF http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1175300

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Q.Can you reflash your current rom?

A.Yes you can reflash your current rom again. It will reset any theming you have done or flashed back to the roms presets. It will not delete your downloaded apps but will reset all system apps to the rom presets. You just need to wipe cache and dalvik in BSR before you reflash the SAME rom your currently using. This is generally true for updates to your rom unless there is a kernel change.

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Search Key as dedicated Camera Button Mod (Credit goes to robocuff for letting me know about this)

In root explorer or my favorite paid Root Browser

/system/usr/keylayout. Open the tegra-kbc.kl file in a text editor and find the line that says key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED and comment it out by putting a # in front of it. Then just add a line that says key 217 CAMERA just below it THE "K" ON BOTH HAVE TO BE LOWER CASE K's. Click save or just back button out. Reboot your phone and you should have it. Root browser creates a backup file called tegra-kbc.kl.bak to revert back just delete the tegra-kbc.kl and then take the .bak off the backup file and reboot.

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Q. Can is nandriod back and forth from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5

A. You can nadroid back and forth however it will not change the kernel. If you restore a Eclipse 2.0.2 backup and even if the backup was on a 2.3.5 build you will be on the 2.3.4 kernel.

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Advice: For what it's worth. I noticed when Eclipse 2.0 came out and peper pointed this out. Devs and mod makers create these things with instructions and make them based of certain recommendations/prerequisites and if at all possible follow the instructions and recommendations for use. The results they are intending to give you are based off of what they build them. If you want the best results from a rom or mod follow the given instructions. If you read carefully and follow the instructions to a "T" you'll get what you want. All these phones are the same so I am sure some issues people have with a rom or mod can be fixed easily by following the directions/recommendations /prerequisites given. That's why they are there.

Im not trying to discourage playing around with something just saying if you have an issue. Reread the provided instructions and retry it following them exactly. You'll probably find a happy result and less headache.

Happy flashing :)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How to change phone to 3G only

Open the phone app, dial *#*#4636#*#*, then go to phone information, then scroll down and change CDMA Auto (PRL) to EvDo only, then you are done Edit: This must be done again after a reboot. If I find a way that sticks after a reboot I will update this.

(Thanks to.Kuriohonoo for the tip)

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