[Droid X General] sd_shadow:
A New update is getting pushed to the Droid X.

see Verizon Rolls Out Surprise Update To The Droid X After 18 Month Break, Includes Security Fixes And Improved Public Safety Alerts

Status see changelog to see how I updated this post.

Fixes

1. Android Master Key Flaws see http://bluebox.com/corporate-blog/bluebox-uncovers-android-master-key/

2. Enhanced accuracy and reliability of the Commercial Mobile Telephone Alerts (CMAS)

Size: 39.84 MB

Root: Yes Rootable with Framaroot

note: I unrooted with framaroot before updating, I believe it was completely unrooted (no su backup)

Tether: Yes FoxFi works

SBF: Works Flashing 4.5.621 SBF (FF-p3a_shadow_cdma_shadow-user-2.3.4-4.5.1_57_DX8-51-120111-test-keys-signed-Verizon-US.sbf.zip )

works, and restores phone back to

System Version: 4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US

Baseband Version: BP_C_01.09.15P

Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-g1282440 mcbk83@il93lnxdroid08 #1

Build Number: 4.5.1_57_DX8-51

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if you have gotten a popup message saying

update available

I suggest not updating, if you plan on rooting

How to Stop Update

Root with Framaroot, if you haven't yet.

Rename these files with a file manager with root access like Root Browser

/system/app/BlurUpdater_VZW.apk to BlurUpdater_VZW.apk.bak.

/system/app/BlurUpdater_VZW.odex to BlurUpdater_VZW.odex.bak.

reboot to android recovery

Power Off, Hold Menu, press Power, release when you see, Triangle, !, and Andy, Press both Volume buttons,

scroll with volume down button to wipe cache Partition , select with power button, wait... for it to complete, then select reboot system now

you will not be asked to install update again

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here is the update zip, for those who want it.

sd_shadow-Dev-Host

phone needs to be full 2.3.4/4.5.621 stock.

Install Update From SD Card

download Blur_Version.4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US.zip (updates are always named for the version they are replacing)

rename to update.zip

place on root of sd card (not in a folder)

reboot to android recovery

select apply update from sd card

Install Update From Cache

copy

Blur_Version.4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US.crc

and

Blur_Version.4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US.zip

to /cache with root browser

then go to menu>Settings>about Phone>System Updates>Install

if there is no option to install, reboot phone

then go to menu>Settings>about Phone>System Updates>Install

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System Info

old

System Version: 4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US

Baseband Version: BP_C_01.09.15P

Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-g1282440 mcbk83@il93lnxdroid08 #1

Build Number: 4.5.1_57_DX8-51

new

System Version: 45.621.10.MB810.Verizon.en.US

Baseband Version: BP_C_01.09.15P

Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-g3e80c7a hudsoncm@il93lnxdroid53 #1

Build Number: 4.5.1_57_DX9-10

I did notice the new kernel is very similar in name to the

DX2 MB870 2.3.5 Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-00008-gc406305 hudsoncm@il93lnxdroid80

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Nandroid

Install system.45.621.10 without updating the kernel or bootloader

nandroid.system.45.621.10..rar

download file (nandroid.system.45.621.10..rar)

unzip with 7zip or other file compression software

place 2013-09-12.05.53.33 folder on SD Card in clockworkmod/backup

reboot to cwm

Restore backup

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will add info as discovered

Change Log

16 Sept 2013: added screenshots

21 Sept 2013; sbf 4.5.621 works