DX2 update while rooted - Motorola Droid X2

My DX2 is rooted on 2.2.2 and at least twice a day there's an update thing that pops up in order to update to 1.3.232 and I can either install it now or postpone it. I've been postponing it for a while now. I was just wondering if I try to update it, will the phone be fine. Will my root access just go away and the phone will be updated? Sorry if this question has been asked already. I looked around, but couldn't find anything about it.
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Just accept it, what's the worse that can happen? You have to SBF? Doubt it. You'll probably have an unusable SU icon in your drawer, but the 1-click root will fix that up.
Get crazy my man. Accept that update.
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Update using P3's rooted GB instead of take that update it will let you keep root

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Yes. Your phone will have Gingerbread installed and the root will go away. But fear not, just follow the instructions here on how to root GB on DX2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234973

Alright. Thanks guys. I'll just try the update
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Okay, so I just tried to update it and when it was showing the progress bar it stopped about 1/4 of the way through and then the Android dude had an exclamation point, so basically, it failed
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Do you have any system apps frozen and/or deleted? If so, I believe that will stop three ota from downloading.
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yeah make sure everything is unfrozen. If you deleted apps you'll have to SBF. Which at that point you could just SBF to GB and avoid the OTA all together.

I did have some apps frozen and I unfroze them and tried again, but yet again, it failed
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like they said above... if would be easiest to do the neccessary app backups and just sbf with the p3 gingerbread...

I don't think it will update with root... Just sbf to P3's gingerbread rom and you will be set to go.
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m125 said:
I don't think it will update with root... Just sbf to P3's gingerbread rom and you will be set to go.
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This. For me this is the only way it has worked.
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m125 said:
I don't think it will update with root... Just sbf to P3's gingerbread rom and you will be set to go.
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Yes, it will update with root but you will then lose root. But all you have to do after that is use the one cluck root method. I would make a nandroid. Backup after that so it will save you time if you start flashing ROMS and need to restore again.

I don't even care about having root access anymore. I just wanna update, but it still fails even after unfreezing all the frozen apps I had:/
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You must have a few tiny changes still there that you forgot about. This is what happened to me on my og DROID. Just sbf P3's rooted gingerbread and you will be set. If you need help with sbf there is like 5 threads on it on this forum.
Cheers.
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Well, I was just trying to keep it simple you know just hit install and there I go, but I guess not. I even tried deleting all my root apps to see if that would do the trick, but still nope
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Yeah, root sometimes does some tricky stuff with your phone. And it isn't all that complicated to sbf, download the files plug your phone in and click start and your done. Its super easy.
Cheers.
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And um I think you can go into your build.prop and change your forward facing android version, so it tricks the phone into thinking it doesn't need to update. That is if you want to stay on froyo, look around on google if you want to go this route.
Cheers.
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sbf to 2.3.3
all you need is RSD and the sbf file for 2.3.3, if it doesn't work the first time try it again. sometimes ya gotta try it twice. and if you want to root it once more there is a one click solution for gingerbread.
here's the link for 2.3.3 sbf
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1201534

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Just bought this phone and need to root it already just to use titanium backup (which doesn't have non root version apparently). How can I root it?
Gingerbreak will do the job for ya.
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Gingerbreak will do the job for ya.
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Where is it? I don't have gingerbreak ,it came with froyo 2.2.2
Gingerbread will root it for ya. But there's no SBF file so your screwed if something wrong happens. If you want, go ahead, there's a guide some one posted, I think in the Motorola DROID X2 general forum. But im waiting on the SBF file.
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I rooted mine, no problems so far. If there are though, it will be a 3 lb paperweight until the sbf file comes out.
This the address you need for gingerbreak its really easy to use just load the apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
I don't see how's this is development????
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floridatank said:
I rooted mine, no problems so far. If there are though, it will be a 3 lb paperweight until the sbf file comes out.
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I've just froze my bloat so far, I haven't deleted anything yet until there a working SBF. Still, every little bit helps.

Quick question regarding ROMing and the eventual GB update

I am thinking about running the MIUI room that just recently came out on ROM manager, but I don't want to flash it if I cannot get back to stock and not receive the GB update when it comes.
Is there a reliable way to get back to stock yet? I have tried making a backup of my current state but every time that I do my X2 restarts...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Yes you can get back to 100% stock.. There is a flashable SBF that does it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175300
gaad0701 said:
I am thinking about running the MIUI room that just recently came out on ROM manager, but I don't want to flash it if I cannot get back to stock and not receive the GB update when it comes.
Is there a reliable way to get back to stock yet? I have tried making a backup of my current state but every time that I do my X2 restarts...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I don't think MIUI is available for the X2. Check the X2 development forums. The SBF thread in particular. The answer yo your questions are there.
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I think the naming conventions of Droid's has caused a lot of confusion. Many things have been released for the Droid X and the Droid 2 at the same time, leading people to post about updates to the Droid X/2, which in fact is not the Droid X2.
I know MIUI is available, it is on ROM manager on my X2. And I found out about the imminent GB update on the X2 general forum.
So unless there are a lot more people than me "confused" by the names of Motorolas Phones, than I think it is probably true that GB will be here as a 2.3.4 build soon enough. I think that is why not much development has been done on this phone, why develop on Froyo when GB comes out so soon?
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SuBDivisions said:
Yes you can get back to 100% stock.. There is a flashable SBF that does it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175300
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Thanks for this by the way!
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gaad0701 said:
I know MIUI is available, it is on ROM manager on my X2. And I found out about the imminent GB update on the X2 general forum.
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I haven't heard of any X2 owner using ROM Manager. A far as I can tell, to date, there are only derivatives of that chinese ROM floating around. I would research more before you flash whatever you see in ROM Manager. Unless you are skilled enough to un-brick your phone.
But hey... Let me know how that works out for you.
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I haven't heard of any X2 owner using ROM Manager. A far as I can tell, to date, there are only derivatives of that chinese ROM floating around. I would research more before you flash whatever you see in ROM Manager. Unless you are skilled enough to un-brick your phone.
But hey... Let me know how that works out for you.
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I will see what the DEV part of the forum says, but I will probably try to flash it tonight.
I will let you know how it goes.
Rom manager its probably seeing your phone as the atrix. You don't want to download a rom for the atrix, it will not work and you will be forced to sbf back to stock. There is currently only one rom fire the x2 and at least 3 others in the works.
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Miui is most definitely not out for the x2.... but I guess it wouldn't hurt to try since you can easily unbrick
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Yeah, it didn't work. Reflashed to stock. At least I tried I guess. I cannot wait until GB comes out on this thing. I wanna play with some roms and customize this thing.
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gaad0701 said:
I am thinking about running the MIUI room that just recently came out on ROM manager, but I don't want to flash it if I cannot get back to stock and not receive the GB update when it comes.
Is there a reliable way to get back to stock yet? I have tried making a backup of my current state but every time that I do my X2 restarts...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I wish that that would work but miui's only for the driodx and droid2 ONLY
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I wish that that would work but miui's only for the driodx and droid2 ONLY
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Yeah I downloaded it from ROM manager and tried flashing it. It got about 2/3 of the way through the install and rebooted.
Had to go back to stock. A slightly annoying process, but i figured I may as well try and let the community know the results.
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gaad0701 said:
Yeah I downloaded it from ROM manager and tried flashing it. It got about 2/3 of the way through the install and rebooted.
Had to go back to stock. A slightly annoying process, but i figured I may as well try and let the community know the results.
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There is only one rom currnently availiable
ericerk said:
There is only one rom currnently availiable
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Affinity was released we are now sitting on two!
DO NOT FLASH ATRIX!
I Did That Last Week Hearing How Much They're Similar, They Are And Then They're Not.
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DO NOT FLASH ATRIX!
I Did That Last Week Hearing How Much They're Similar, They Are And Then They're Not.
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Well at least GB is here. Eventually...
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Cancel updating!

My phone is updating! no! Is it safe to turn off or battle pull to cancel? Please let me know ASAP! Don't want gingerbread yet!
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Don't think you can cancel it. It says don't turn off on the screen while its applying. I think you can SBF Back to 2.2.2 though.
I also read previously that it's possible to freeze the updater. I really my setup, although it's only rooted.
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my phone just downloaded and keeps trying to update and i'm on the affinity rom.
figured anyone know what to freeze?
There seems to be a way. read a thread called:
How to stop updating
Something like that. It's in this same section.
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Got OTA update notification (Not soak test)

It's 3:05am in NC and as I was getting ready to leave work in go to check for the update in About phone and it is a available now. I have to unfreeze, remove scripts, and backup my phone then I will let the update install. Just thought I would mention that the OTA update has started. I am not in the soak test either.
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Others said you don't need to remove root or anything.
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Others said you don't need to remove root or anything.
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That's good to know. I only removed the scripts, unfroze apps, and backed up. I wasn't going to remove root. I will let it update as soon as I get home.
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That's good to know. I only removed the scripts, unfroze apps, and backed up. I wasn't going to remove root. I will let it update as soon as I get home.
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Just got it too, had to d/l over Wifi to get it to show up. Will let you know how it goes after just updating from root.
Elite49 said:
Just got it too, had to d/l over Wifi to get it to show up. Will let you know how it goes after just updating from root.
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Interesting. I got the notification over 3G.
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Ok first attempt failed, will unfreeze everything then try.
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Ok first attempt failed, will unfreeze everything then try.
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I'm at home now so I will give it a try.
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First try failed. Will try again.
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First try failed. Will try again.
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Tried again failed, not seeing how the other guy got it to work. I did save the update file which was 54 Mb. Don't know if thats of any use to anyone.
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Tried again failed, not seeing how the other guy got it to work. I did save the update file which was 54 Mb. Don't know if thats of any use to anyone.
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Yea, mine failed too. I'm going to try to find the steps to unroot and see if that works.
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d-style said:
Yea, mine failed too. I'm going to try to find the steps to unroot and see if that works.
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You don't have to unroot, just unfreeze everything.
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^Did didn't work.
Use Pete's one click and unroot I believe.
I'll check back later this morning, almost 5 AM here.
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You don't have to unroot, just unfreeze everything.
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I unfroze everything before I tried the first time. I am unrooting now. We'll see how it goes.
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I unfroze everything before I tried the first time. I am unrooting now. We'll see how it goes.
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I unrooted and it still failed. I guess I'm just going to have to wait a little longer to see if anyone else succeeds. Disappointing.
Dl worked for me didn't lose root now I need a new rom.
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Ive checked for the update manually, but my phone goes to a blank, white screen and seemingly remains inactive. Anyone else experience this?
Also, am I to assume that the OTA and SBF are now different?
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Got the ota in The D.
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Got the update in OH. Wasn't expecting it, and now I have to get my phone ready...
Just throwing this out there, but for the people failing updates, did you by chance flash the ATRIX ports? I know that the kernel for 2.3.4 on ATRIX is not the same as kernel on X2. Just my two cents...
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GibsA750 said:
Got the update in OH. Wasn't expecting it, and now I have to get my phone ready...
Just throwing this out there, but for the people failing updates, did you by chance flash the ATRIX ports? I know that the kernel for 2.3.4 on ATRIX is not the same as kernel on X2. Just my two cents...
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I haven't flashed any other roms. The only thing I did to my phone was root and use scripts. I have tried to update several more times and it failed each time. I don't know what else to do.
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Got the update last night when I went to bed at 12am. Since I just got the phone two days ago, I was only rooted on 2.3.3 with nothing else done to it. It updated no problems, but I had to re-root after the install was done. Only things I've noticed so far is that everything seems a lot laggier than before. I still need to install recovery and debloat though. I hope that will help.

Market Issues

It seems every other ROM I use has a market issue, even on stock 2.3.4 its telling me I have no apps on my account. Anyone else having these issues? Has anyone found a solution?
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Eclipse 1.3 it works fine for me, but if I go back to stock 2.3.4 it shows no apps plus it won't update them either but will show them as installed.
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Mine did this at first on eclipse 1.3 but after a week or 2 they finally started to show up.
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It seems every other ROM I use has a market issue, even on stock 2.3.4 its telling me I have no apps on my account. Anyone else having these issues? Has anyone found a solution?
Same exact prob here. When I contacted google they said I must be running a custom rom. Thing is it works fine with eclipse. My stock moto rom is when it doesn't work the prob.
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I have had this issue for 4 months. Back and forth with Google "support", they are trying to blame it on root access. Basically, no fix. I finally installed Eclipse because I was tired of using a combination of ChangeLogDroid and Appbrain to get updates.
Eclipse fixes it. I think the original issue was caused by Titanium Backup messing up the Market DB.
The real problem is once the damage is done even if you're on a non-rooted stock rom it stays broken. While going back and forth with Google support I SBF'd back to stock and it still didn't fix anything.
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The real problem is once the damage is done even if you're on a non-rooted stock rom it stays broken. While going back and forth with Google support I SBF'd back to stock and it still didn't fix anything.
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I did use titanium backup before it happened. Is it messing something up on the phone or Google servers? After a sbf everything should be stock. Right? Seems like a server or account issue. I created another google account and it works fine. I really just want to go back to stock but can't. Very frustrating!
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Eclipse 1.3 it works fine for me, but if I go back to stock 2.3.4 it shows no apps plus it won't update them either but will show them as installed
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Were you still rooted when your apps came back?
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Did you guys do the market fix with TB?
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Can you tell me if you have this other problems check my tread its probly the same as yu i just wanto verify
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409213
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Anyone tried installing market 3.4.4?
It's in our themes/apps section
No problems at all for me on that version
Also.
It isn't just the x2 with this problem.
This is all over xda all types of devices
I tried to do the market fix. It didn't help.
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3.4.4 is the only one giving me a problem. If I install another version it just automatically updates itself back to 3.4.4
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