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[Motorola Droid 4] biktor_gj:
Well, I just bought a Droid 4 (Goodbye Galaxy s2) So I will be fighting this as soon as it comes home :) Not saying I'll be able to do anything useful, but I was just curious, given that it seems that the loader already has some sort of function that displays the disclaimer for bootloader unlocking and has both messages for unlocking and relocking the loader (and some procedure to reflash the system in the event of relocking). Don't know if it'll have a direct function, or is it something that needs to be done by sending the correct engineering certificate (thought that would particularly make no sense, since Motorola developers don't need any carrier agreement to work on their own phones), or some kind of patch...

If there's nothing more kexec will do it, but it's usually a mess to make a working kernel when you need to reinitialize all the hardware the first kernel already initialized, parse again all the boot arguments, deal with the first init process killing itself and the baseband going nuts because the smem gets bad... It would be fun to give it a try to get the real deal :)

I know Motorola has been doing quite a lot of nasty things with bootloader locking, that's why I don't understand why the SLA is inside the loader in the first place...

I'm looking at all the reverse engineering done for the Droid 1 & 2 at droid-developers.org, any advice on some more information or loaders for previous droid versions while I wait?
[Motorola Droid 4] Skrilax_CZ:
BL unlocking is disabled by eFuse.
[Motorola Droid 4] dewhashish:
i think the eFuse blocks it, now if we can figure out how to get around the eFuse, or somehow trigger another one, i wouldnt know though im not an engineer lol
[Motorola Droid 4] danifunker:
I recently bricked a device and wanted to share some thoughts with you.

1) there are pieces on the hardware which allows it to only run signed code. When I tried to push the unsigned code to the device the device wouldn't start at all

2) if you delete your mbmloader you need to push uboot back to your device, the device I bricked did not allow writes of mbmloader, although others have tested and have had success, I wasn't able to do it. There might be some lock I activated along the way.

3) I am pretty sure these phones are locked from a very, very low level (there are 2 steps in getting a phone to boot even before mbmloader runs). I have a feeling when the signed code goes into the device it writes something to a chip to only allow it run signed code.

4) CDT.bin is what controls what secure version you are at. You can't downgrade CDT.bin, and there are a lot of checks in the mbmloader for cdt, I'm not sure how the 2 are related.

Sent from my XT894 running ICS
[Motorola Droid 4] Skrilax_CZ:
I meant that BL (MBM) on the Droid 4 is built with unlock feature, but it can be disabled if SBD_EN eFuse is blown (which it is).

OMAP processors, just like others, have standard secure boot feature (i.e the HW will boot only signed code, so you can't modify mbmloader ;) ).

Don't you have kexec btw.?
[Motorola Droid 4] blackstar1744:
By any chance do you know if a custom kernel affords one the ability to make use of an alternative baseband? Perhaps a basedband loaded via safestrap?
[Motorola Droid 4] highlandsun:
No.

The kernel runs on the application processor. The baseband runs on the radio processor, which is a completely separate, isolated system.
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
Sorry I am going to temporarily dumb down this thread with my question..lol...

I am still fairly new and am trying to figure out the difference between unlocking the bootloader and rooting...

I ask because I see people talking about not being able to unlock a bootloader, but this has been discussed before the Droid 4(which I just got from D3) came out with the "Flash counter 0/0". So I know that unlocking the bootloader does not mean being able to hack/reset the flash counter back to 0/0.

I know that people have been able to root the Droid 4 fairly easily and flash JB roms, so I assume that unlocking the bootloader does not mean rooting.

Thank you in advance for any info on this, and I am so looking forward to rooting my D4 but not going to until there is a sure hack to reset the flash counter..
[Motorola Droid 4] The Old One:
Rooting lets you have "root" access to the system so you can change things in system and other protected folders.

Bootloader unlock lets you change the kernel. Without it you cannot fix kernel errors and must shoehorn roms onto stock kernel rather than one made for them.

EDIT: There is more to it than that but that is the basic idea.
[Motorola Droid 4] biktor_gj:
Hi, I just got my phone yesterday and I'm just started cleaning all the crap that comes bundled (omg this feels like Windows on an acer laptop...) I really didn't remember what it was like not having CM on a device :(

So, OMAP Boot Rom checks the signature of mbmloader, which checks signature of mbm. Then MBM checks signatures for boot image, recovery, system's build.prop, and preinstall/cdrom/webtop if it boots from a flash, am I right?

Then the only possible solutions would be:

a) Get some random motorola employee to get a hold of the private key used to sign mbmloader (or mlo, or x-loader or whatever they want to call it)

b) Desolder the cpu and get messy with the hardware to turn it back to a GP device (still not sure if eFuse is inside the IC or is it just connected through some solder point in the bga)

c) attempt to find some exploitable bug on mbmloader/mbm

d) just use Kexec and get rid of the rest

For the question about Kexec... I'll use it if I have no choice, but would like to avoid wasting all the space of /system/data/cache/preinstall/cdrom and dealing with all the problems Kexec brings when building a kernel (not to mention radio/dsp problems)...

Anyone knows if boot image is checked on every boot or only after flash like preinstall / cdrom? And any way to get dumps of the entire RAM? if I attempt a dd from /dev/mem I get 0 bytes read, and if I do a dd from /dev/kmem... the phone crashes and reboots...

Sorry for all the questions ;)
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
Thank you

I am still wondering about the flash counter. Is that still being worked on?
[Motorola Droid 4] biktor_gj:
If you're talking about the 'root check' that appears on recovery (qe 1/1)... it is there...
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
It is there..meaning that the Droid 4 can be rooted and the root counter can be reset back to 0/0, or something similar?
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
Help please

If someone has a Droid 4 and they want to root their phone, has there been a fix or hack or whatever it is called, to be able to reset the phone back to 0/0 on the root counter.

I ask because if I root, and the phone fails for ANY reason, I would like to be able to swap it out, while it is under warranty, without Verizon seeing that the phone has been rooted ie 0/1, and then they charge me for the phone.

The only two responses I have received for this question have been:

1- How the heck this this topic get in this thread,,,,, But no help on what thread this question SHOULD be in.

2- It is there,,,,,,,, What does that mean??? What is there? It is where?

Am I the only one who can not afford to fork out $500+

Can someone PLEASE PLEASE either tell me WHERE I should ask this question, and why is this not the correct forum, being that it is "Development".. OR direct me to where the fix/hack may be.

Is this an issue that nobody cares about? What am I not understanding here?

If someone could please head me to the correct forum/thread/site/city/planet/galaxy(I know which universe...whew..) I would so very much appreciate it.

I don't think I am asking a moronic question, but then again..

Thank you
[Motorola Droid 4] dewhashish:
i had an issue with the power button breaking on my phone, at the time i was running a leak of ICS for the phone and it was definitely rooted. I purposely bricked the phone by trying to sbf the phone back to GB and Verizon took it back and sent me a new one free under warranty
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
That is cool! I do think that is an exception though. Did you have a way of resetting the root count? That is what I am really trying to find out in a very tenacious way.
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
So where would be the best place to post the question that I have??

Should I just post it in another thread?

Also, this being my 26th post, when will I start seeing the "Thank You" button. I heard it is supposed to be in the lower right corner of the post window but I still don't see it....

Thank you
[Motorola Droid 4] gtmaster303:
Post in the general thread for questions, but make sure you search for a similar thread first. Thanks button will be in the lower left corner under each person's name.

If this thread doesn't pertain to your topic, don't post here.

NEVER EVER post questions in the development section.
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
Hi gtmaster,

Thank you for the reply and information.. I very meticulously looked everywhere for a thank you button/icon and still do not see one.... Can you give me some examples of what is supposed to be posted in development section, I ask because i see people asking questions in development threads all the time, especially when people are having an issue with flashing or rom incompatibilities...
[Motorola Droid 4] biktor_gj:
What I meant is, if you are talking about a counter appearing on recovery (just under the recovery menu) saying "qe 1/1", it shows up, at least on my phone. it showed 1/1 without having rooted it, but as I bought it on eBay I can't say if it had some other values before the original owner did something to it... if we're talking about the same, then I think once that counter reaches to 1 it stays that way. But then again, I can't be certain since my phone already came with the counter set to 1
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
Hi Biktor,

Thank you for replying again.. That is exactly what I was asking about... I don't think we can go by the ebay phone since the person may or may not have rooted it.. Is there an easy way to contact the seller to ask?... just a thought...

I am just waiting for some type of hack.. I did get a reply from azrael293 who said......"Myfishbear found tracking in smart actions so idk how much you may want that."......

I checked that out, still am, and it looks like Tasker, ie setting rules, triggers, etc... Maybe I am getting warm...

Hey thank you again for clarifying.. That was nice... Maybe you might know where I can find the "Thank you" button?.. I have looked EVERYWHERE in the thread boxes, comments... I just can not find it.. I was told bottom left side, but nope...I have 27 posts, so?? Maybe I just need to clear cache...

Anyway, when I find it, I will be sending a couple to you....Hey man. You are a fellow DROID 4er! :good:
[Motorola Droid 4] podspi:
There is no known way to clear 0/1 once you have rooted the device.

I honestly don't think it matters'I don't think it is legal to void your hardware warranty for unrelated software modifications.
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
Hi podspi,

You are right... I saw an xda video on The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act... But of course Verizon would bill the customer anyway and make you prove that you did not break the phone. Then you would have to fight them to get your money back...lol They would find you guilty until you prove your innocence.
[Motorola Droid 4] svrnmnd:
I wouldn't worry about that being an issue. The first D4 I got I rooted it and froze all the bloatware, afterwords I was having some problems with my contacts. I unfroze all the apps, un-rooted my phone and took it back to Verizon. The guy looked at it for a while, tried to troubleshoot then took it in the back for about 20 minutes. They gave me a new phone no questions asked.
[Motorola Droid 4] richsapf:
That is cool.... I'm glad some of the stores do that. I have taken my older phones into the actual store and they told me I had to call the tech number and they had to mail me one(twice this happened). Plus they would only mail it to my home..
[Motorola Droid 4] Semseddin:
I think we won't get unlocking solution for omap4 if it stays like this. I started a bounty thread over xda razr forums. If droid4 and other omap4 motorola communities support the idea, we could somehow get an unlocking solution from an ex employee or by accident etc.

There have been endless disccusions about this without a result.
[Motorola Droid 4] Skrilax_CZ:
Oh there is kexec for omap4 phones and 2ndboot for omap3 phones (understand: signed kernel is hacked to act as a bootloader to boot custom kernel). So locked bootloader is practically bypassed.
[Motorola Droid 4] RoninRyan:
So I take it there would be no way to use the resources from the motorola bootloader unlocker program for stuff like the razr m to do similar on the droid 4? I'm just not a fan of the space I've lost having to run both the stock rom and CM10.1.
[Motorola Droid 4] kwyrt:
Newer builds of CM (post 08/30 I believe) can be flashed to stock ROM slot via new version of safestrap (currently v3.51).
[Motorola Droid 4] RoninRyan:
Is that so? Mind showing me where you came across that? I'm just afraid of installing to stock and bricking my phone like I;ve read some people have in the past installing to that slot.
[Motorola Droid 4] kwyrt:
Check out the last page or two of the safestrap thread in the dev section. Hashcode (maker of safestrap) has posted a few things related to it there.

droid 4 - CM10.2
[Motorola Droid 4] RoninRyan:
Yeah, 10.1 doesn't work in stock at all, even the RC3. Had to find out the hard way. But apparently 10.2 does. I'll try again when the RC for that comes out. Nightlies scare me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jamesrfraser:
help.i flashed a galaxy s 2 skyrocket rom by mistake.after the flash i reboot system now from recovery and my phone just died.will not boot not even a battery symbol while charging.also laptop will not recognise and no download mode. is this a hard brick?only 3 weeks old can someone help me please.sorry my phone is the canadian koodo version believe its i989d
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pcartwright81:
I had almost the same exact problem, except mine was from trying to flash a zImage that I built. My symptoms were exactly like yours. The phone is hard bricked and can only be revived through jtag. Also a usb jig had no effect on my bricked phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jamesrfraser:
what is jtag
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] datrapstar:
Didn't mean to thank you wanted to quote. Can you get into recovery at all. The sr forum roms can be without an issue be installed into our devices even koodoo. Might need a rotation fix but they are all compatible. Pls post what recovery, what rom and the steps taken to flash the aforementioned rom. I will try my best to help you out and get you back to flashing again...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jamesrfraser:
no recovery at all.phone is completely dead.i cant remember what rom it was sorry brain fart.i flash new roms all the time and followed to a tee.after i flashed i i hit reboot system frolm recovery mode and my phone and screen went blank and thats when it died.like i mean absolutely nothing.600 dollar paper weight
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] datrapstar:
2 options.. mobiletechvideos.com or warranty exchange... or last resort you can try and jig it yourself...

On the other hand is there anyway to test the battery? Could be a dead cell and that could cause you not to be able to turn on. ... try this, go into your nearest tmo store and see if you can test with one of their batteries. They should do that without any charge.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raied115:
Hello everybody.

I don't know if it's a problem or not, but it sure got my attention.

When I go to the Battery tab in settings, and check the battery stats, I see that Android system, Android OS, Maps, are keeping my phone awake for some time.

I was wondering if some had this problem before?

I'm running Omega rom, v25, JB DLI7 Leak.

Many Thx!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bala_gamer:
It's normal to see those value there, either its tour usage or u have to check your wakelocks

《swagged from aokp》
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raied115:
Thx for the quick reply.

So you're saying that the CPU total for Android OS ran for 30 min, and its "Stay awake" is 1h 24m 10s???

Is this normal?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S1N1ST3R:
Go into your maps app, then go into settings and disable the location updater. Worked for me.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smultronuser:
hey..am a newbee..so need your suggestion

i use xperia mini smultron(st 15i)

i recently installed cm9 stable n it drains my battery alot n even lags my temple run,fruit ninja etc even camera doesn;t work properly..lags and pixelated/blurred pictures..so can you please suggest me some faster,and more battery efficient rom.

i like unlimited n jellybean paranoid rom...

please suggest me something!??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KhemaraS.:
Use gingerbread its faster smoother hat has no lags in gaming.Battery drain is also better
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Thehahaz:
i think u better use kernel panic and rom real ics . :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Akshay Anand:
think u should try Rc's ginger xtreme
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smultronuser:
Thanks for the reply and suggestion but i dont like the gingerbread interface..umm can you please suggest the best rom for it with the link and some pics??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smultronuser:
Thanks all for their replies and suggestions..can anyone give the links to all the important files and instructions?

like panic kernel,most preferred rom,etc...:)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Spex:
i rly dont want to put me work infront of others

but for me my rom is smoothest (unlimited)

specially v5 (without any script i got no lags in asphalt 6, temple run, angry birds, agent dash and such and thats with stock kernel)

i tested all roms for locked bootloader and for me its smoothest and fastest.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Akshay Anand:
Which rom are u talking about
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] eltonpestana:
Try Pestanoid v2.0 with Kernel MESA 1.8
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smultronuser:
can you please suggest me the most stable jelly bean rom available for smultron (xperia mini)?

i hope it solves my problem?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] samajid:
Jellybean ROMS still have many bugs...

Gingerbread ROMs are the fastest but if u wanna go for ICS ROMs check these reviews

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=31919501
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smultronuser:
i installed unlimited v5 rom in my xperia mini but it stucked at the bootloader :( what to do/../.?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] happyayush:
Downgrade to gb

If u want extreme gaming downgrade to gingerbread..

All games work smoothly :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ssanjay19:
My opinion about roms

I'm also a hardcore gamer:D...

While writing this opinions, i am playing games like Dark knight(1.8Gb - size), Backstab(650Mb - size) and Shadowgun(500+Mb - size) (All freaking heavy HD games) on my Xperia mini.

All GB roms are fast, but have a very dirty UI..... So its simple i skipped GB roms (I need balance between looks and performence)

This is the freaking rom i suggest you

1. Hyperbeam Cream by Khemara

This is by far the fastest ICS rom I've ever used. I mean FASTEST not JUST FAST:D

Its ICS rom but tweaked to get butter smooth experience.. I really appreciate Khemara a lot:good::good:

He has kept stock experience and added some little UI Xp.

2.Next is Unlimited V5

Also Fastest:good:

I ve used it for gaming but I hate CM Base so flashed another rom.

Its also the best to play heavy HD games..

Both Roms offer lag free experience for playing heavy HD games.

Final Verdict:

I personally suggest you go for Hyperbeam Cream [stock base](Winner)

You could also Consider Unlimited v5 [CM base](Runner)

If you hate ICS roms ,

then Go for any Gb roms

But i have tried Gb roms Also but ICS roms perform equally Especially these two above mentioned roms

Again these are my personal Opinions based on Heavy HD gaming
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] nerozx2:
Hey , that's another small question

Where did you get that HD games ?

apkmania ?

Because some of them like Dark Knight Asphalt 7 after done copying it and start the game straights auto force closed (when checking license)

So I need to ask which website can successfully play ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ssanjay19:
I bought Dark Night at 0.25C google offer... (Freaking offer)

Others i cannot mention here bcoz Pircay related stuffs not allowed in XDA:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Spex:
UNLIMITED™ is based on stock ics :)

i know it looks like cm cause of rom control but it isnt :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ssanjay19:
Oh am really sorry mv_style, considered it was CM base:o

I also get the same performance with your rom .. amazing smoothness :good:

The only problem was with the looks of CM and Holo launcher...

can we flash "v4.2_ICS_MultiResolution_Xperia_GX_Home_Update" xperia home on your device..(I didn't try it yet)

All this month i was downloading many GB roms and ICS roms and came to a conclusion with your's and Khemara's as the best.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Spex:
u can flash it but when u move apps or widgets it crashes :/

i got to work on that :)

and im gonna be release new rom

ics xperia experience :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RevilOb99:
Hi! Yesterday I unlocked my bootloader(YAY!) and I started flashing kernels and ics rom ect. But this morning I wanted to flash Lupus Kernel and NXT 1.3 but when im finished flashing, installing rom and booting my play want to boot DooMKernel. How do I fix this?

SOLVED! I just had to flash .58 and then the kernel
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
Can't you just flash lupus kernel?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RevilOb99:
I tried now to first flash .58 and then Lupus stock GB and now I think it works(Its booting right now)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] WhySoSerious_058:
Heard about the TW Jellybean leak so I decided I would try it. Now here is what happened... I was on Blazer ROM with CWM 6.recovery. I factory reset and the phone booted up.. I entered enough info to get through the set up, a sprint ota notice popped up, i ignored, and reset to download mode. I wanted a complete fresh install so i wanted to flash back to stock unrooted and begin this phone from stock. I downloaded the stock L710PALEN...zip and using Odin3. I tried to reflash everything. During the end of the cycle my computer said that the modem file wasnt found but odin said that the phone passed and reset it (it did it not me).. It hasn't turned back on since..DEAD

If i have usb plugged in and press and hold buttons i can hear the connect sound on my laptop but nothing else happens.. no notifications and the phone just stares at me in its deafening silence
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdelano:
Try to check this unbrick your phone thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1727171

if you were already rooted, you could have just copied the zip for the leak to your phone.

boot to recovery, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik and flash the leak.

i hope the thread can help you.