[Droid 2 Android Development] Renegade8100:
When the ota hit my droid 2, I couldn't update because I deleted all those stupid apps like vznav, blockbuster, amazon mp3, etc and couldn't upgrade without reverting my cell to stock. I hear that if you have a rooted droid 2 with just some rooted apps and haven't deleted anything, you can use the ota or skip reinstalling 2.2.20.

I understand this is a common issue right now so here is how I did it successfully.

First Download these files as they are ABSOLUTELY necessary.

Motorola drivers for omap 3630

RSD lite 4.7 & patch (4.8 and 4.9 didnt detect the device on my pc)

2.2.20 firmware (stock at launch)

2.3.20 firmware (latest)

2. Install RSDLite by double clicking the RSD Lite.msi file you just downloaded.

3. Once RSD Lite is installed, copy the pst_flash.ini file you downloaded with the RSD Lite install file and paste it into C:\Program Files (x86)\Motorola\RSD Lite OR C:\Program Files\Motorola\RSD Lite depending on where your computer put it when installing. Allow it to overwrite the existing pst_flash.ini file.

3. Unzip the drivers folder you downloaded (32 bit OR 64 bit), then double click the Motorola Consumer Driver Installer application and install the drivers.

4. Plug in your phone to the computer via USB cable and pull down the notification bar and choose USB connection as PC Mode.

5. Open the RSDLite program by right clicking it and selecting Run As Administrator.

6. Click on the “…” button next to the filename box and select the DROID2_X6_2.2.20_SHADOW_BP_C_01.09.05P_P2_USERBLD_SECURE.sbf file you downloaded earlier.

7. Once it is selected, hit Start and wait for it to finish flashing the phone.

8. Once it is done, click on the “…” button next to the filename box again and this time select the BL_D235_cdma_droid2_Consumer_replacer_HSPart.sbf file you downloaded earlier.

9. Once it is selected, hit Start and wait for it to finish flashing the phone.

10. Once both have been flashed, your are back to the stock Android 2.2 firmware.

11. Load in recovery mode and reset to factory default.

You can either upgrade now over the air or you can load the sbf for 2.3.20.

1. Plug in your phone to the computer via USB cable and pull down the notification bar and choose USB connection as PC Mode.

2. Open the RSDLite program by right clicking it and selecting Run As Administrator.

3. Click on the “…” button next to the filename box and select the VRZ_A955_2.3.20_1FF_01.sbf file you downloaded earlier.

4. Once it is selected, hit Start and wait for it to finish flashing the phone.

5. Bam you have 2.3.20, now you can do a recovery factory reset and do your thing.

From what I have seen on the web, you can't use this sbf if you installed the OTA cause it will brick your phone but you can reflash this sbf if you upgraded using this sbf.

I do not know if you can just take your rooted phone with deleted apps and flash the 2.3.20 over your current 2.2.20. I do know the process I used worked without a hitch.

Edit: Hey guys, after the patch I noticed bad battery life and my battery monitor wouldn't open. Apparently you will need to boot into recovery and wipe the cache partition. All the links work.