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The Superboot root method boot.img for 2.3.2 is now live thanks to Paul over at Android @ MoDaCo.
"Superboot is a boot.img that when flashed, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser APK). No need to flash the system partition, no need to use ADB, no messing with the contents of your data partition, no overwriting the shipped ROM on your device, just flash the boot image using the instructions below and you're done!"
Using Superboot
- Download the zip file and extract
- Connect Nexus S via USB cable (with debugging enabled - Settings->Applications->Development->Check "USB Debuggging")
- Boot into bootloader mode - (Turn on while holding 'volume up')
- WINDOWS - double click 'install-superboot-windows.bat'
- MAC - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh' followed by './install-superboot-mac.sh'
- LINUX - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh' followed by './install-superboot-linux.sh'
*Again, All credit goes to Paul at Android @ MoDaCo*
Cool I'm rooted already but nice to see easier ways of doing it for the noobs. Appreciate the work.
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Updated today to 2.3.2 and lost root. Used this and I'm back up and running ! Thank you!!!
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2.3.2
can u do this being rooted or do you have to revert to stock
For some reason this didn't work for me. I tried it twice but each time the phone rebooted I still didn't have root. Do I have to unlock fastboot?
qreffie said:
For some reason this didn't work for me. I tried it twice but each time the phone rebooted I still didn't have root. Do I have to unlock fastboot?
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i think you would
fastboot
fastboot satus failinvalid command
finally regain root, thank you!!!
qreffie said:
For some reason this didn't work for me. I tried it twice but each time the phone rebooted I still didn't have root. Do I have to unlock fastboot?
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Yes. These instructions assume you have already unlocked your bootloader.
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maybe a noob question: if I just root my Nexus S using this method (no custom rom installation), will I still be able to get OTA updates from google?
dakiz71 said:
maybe a noob question: if I just root my Nexus S using this method (no custom rom installation), will I still be able to get OTA updates from google?
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Yes. You may have to re-root after updates but your phone will prompt you when OTA updates are available just like normal.
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annndrewww said:
Yes. These instructions assume you have already unlocked your bootloader.
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Figures. The answer was staring me in the face the whole time. I think I even remember unlocking it last time I rooted this way. I guess I should just leave it permanently unlocked then so it doesn't keep wiping every time I go to root after an update.
Hi,
I can't get it to work on my mac.
When I put the renamed as "superboot" folder on the desktop, I open the terminal and type in:
~/Desktop/superboot/chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh./install-superboot-mac.sh
it doesn't find that path.
Could somebody help me as a noob?
Thank you!
Am I the only one that did not lose root after the latest 2.3.2 update?
DarkAgent said:
Am I the only one that did not lose root after the latest 2.3.2 update?
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I used the superboot method for 2.3.1 and also did not lose root in with the 2.3.2 update.
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You shouldn't.
P
Windows 7
For me install-superboot-windows is waiting for device long without success :\
No matter ... i had to force my pc recognize Nexus once more
Thank you. This seems simple. I'm stuck with my XP recognizing my Nexus S USB Driver after installing SDK and Google USB Driver even after trying to "update" driver under Device Manager and redirect the directory to Google USB Driver? I'm very confused.
philbs17 said:
Hi,
I can't get it to work on my mac.
When I put the renamed as "superboot" folder on the desktop, I open the terminal and type in:
~/Desktop/superboot/chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh./install-superboot-mac.sh
it doesn't find that path.
Could somebody help me as a noob?
Thank you!
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Ok buddy heres what you need to do, on the MAC, this is how i do it.:
DL the .zip in the OP.
Extract it on you're desktop
Rename the Extracted file to Nexus (thats what I name it)
youre device needs to have the bootlader Unlocked.
Open Terminal and type
cd desktop
cd nexus
chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh (press enter)
./install-superboot-mac.sh (press enter)
then you're done. hope this helps.
Let me know.
Simply amazing! Thanks for the breakdown.
Tested and works (thanks jnl) I'm posting a link to CG61.img for easy loading extracted from 1FF-olympus_hktw-userdebug-2.3.4-4.5.2A-5_OLH-3-110614-test-keys-Retail-05.sbf
Download moto-fastboot for your os from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
CG61.img Link - MD5 = 9151fca5183b85953d7afed83364802a
https://www.rapidshare.com/files/4119742271/CG61.img
Steps I followed on OSX:
Download CG61.img (placed in same directory as moto-fastboot)
Place your device in fastboot mode via the volume-down then volume-up procedure and verify it exists with ./moto-fastboot devices
./moto-fastboot flash webtop CG61.img
./moto-fastboot reboot
You might have to reboot the device 2X after this is complete before the webtop option shows up when docked
----=== NO NEED TO FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS UNLESS YOU EXTRACT FROM THE SBF ===----
Below is from JNL:
Since I have the lapdock and did not want to revert to Froyo, I thought I'd give a more detailed explanation than the hint I worked from to re-enable webtop (with firefox 4.0.1!):
Download the leaked HK/TW sbf file and the 'sbf_flash' for linux (I did this under 32-bit ubuntu).
use sbf_flash -x 1FF-olympus_hktw...sbf
This will extract a collection of .img files.
Place your device in fastboot mode via the volume-down then volume-up procedure and verify it exists with:
sudo ./moto-fastboot32 devices
Then:
sudo ./moto-fastboot32 flash webtop CG61.img
This will run a 3-step flashing process. Once completed, do:
sudo ./moto-fastboot32 reboot
Voila. Webtop works and actually seems faster.
Hope this helps.
mburlingame said:
Steps I followed:
Download CG61.img
./moto-fastboot devices
./moto-fastboot flash webtop CG61.img
./moto-fastboot reboot
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actually, just to clarify... is that in cmd on windows you're talking about? Where do we put the CG61.img?
s1mpd1ddy said:
actually, just to clarify... is that in cmd on windows you're talking about? Where do we put the CG61.img?
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I ran this from OSX using the commands I listed jnl ran it from 32-bit ubuntu it looks like via the commands he posted
I placed the image in the same directory as moto-fastboot
Looking at the commands, it is for Linux. Get a Ubuntu LiveCD, very useful tool to have around.
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sifon187 said:
Looking at the commands, it is for Linux. Get a Ubuntu LiveCD, very useful tool to have around.
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I am guessing this should work in Windows as well I am currently installing Windows 7 under VMware Fusion on my mac to confirm.
confirmed I could run this from Windows and did not get any errors back so performing this via the windows moto-fastboot should work as expected
Updated CG61.img link from DropBox to RapidShare due to DropBox shutting the link down due to excessive downloads (according to them)
So, I did the 1st step and nothing happened.
Do I have to do the 2nd step? If yes, where I find "sbf_linux" and "1FF-olympus_hktw...sbf"?
brunnogama said:
So, I did the 1st step and nothing happened.
Do I have to do the 2nd step? If yes, where I find "sbf_linux" and "1FF-olympus_hktw...sbf"?
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You only need to follow the first section (Download the img file and download moto-fastboot for your os)
Are you saying that after you download the img and run moto-fastboot devices you do not see your device listed?
Can you post exactly whats happening when you run moto-fastboot devices then try to load the image on your device via moto-fastboot flash webtop CG61.img (make sure CG61.img is in your moto-fastboot directory)
So, I did everything again, and it´s still doesnt working.
No one errors appears. But when a plug phone on lapdock, doenst show the webtop´s option. when I execute them, appears an error: "This app Webtop.... has stopped unexpctedly..."
My log:
brunnogama said:
So, I did everything again, and it´s still doesnt working.
No one errors appears. But when a plug phone on lapdock, doenst show the webtop´s option. when I execute them, appears an error: "This app Webtop.... has stopped unexpctedly..."
My log:
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Are you running the HKTW 2.3.4 image? ( Image from the following thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15020775&postcount=2 )
Yes! I do!
It isnt correct?
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Yes! I do!
It isnt correct?
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Hmm yes that is correct - Can you tell me what OS you are using? maybe try another USB port I will do an md5 checksum on the file and post it maybe a bad download?
MD5 = 9151fca5183b85953d7afed83364802a
Did everything correct... Pretty damn sure. Phone won't even power up now.
Pull battery, plug back in usb cable, get green light, it goes out. Got it to fire up once with no sim.
F*ck !
EDIT: Dumb ass. Don't know how battery drained like a MF. Powered up in wall jack.
So, I´m using Windows 7 32.
I tried another port, tried new flash and nothing.. I´still having the same error when I execute webtop.
:/
brunnogama said:
So, I´m using Windows 7 32.
I tried another port, tried new flash and nothing.. I´still having the same error when I execute webtop.
:/
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Hmm I have not been able to duplicate this issue - Can you confirm the MD5 checksum? Has anyone else seen this issue with Windows 7 and trying to flash this?
does this fix multimedia dock too? i dont get clock option when my phone is on the dock.
So, I tried on Ubuntu and doenst change anything. I still havent the webdock.
I have the clock issue too. When I plug on lapdock, the clock doenst fit on horizontal position.
Does this work with hdmi cable without any dock?
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Does this work with hdmi cable without any dock?
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No this requires the Media Dock or the Laptop dock in order to work
Any chance to get the Debian 0.2.5 Webtop back?
Cheers
//Version 1.0
Flash any SBF file to your device *without* RSDLite (Mac or Linux)
*using sbf_flash created by [mbm]
**UPDATE: THIS DOES NOT WORK WITH RADIO SBFS. YOU CAN USE CWM TO FLASH RADIO IMGS.
**IF YOU ARE UNLOCKED WITH CWM, YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE NO NEED TO FLASH FULL SBF FILES. SEE SAMCRIPP'S FRUIT CAKE THREAD
This guide is for Mac OS or Linux users only!! I didn't see any dedicated guide for flashing SBF files for Mac users so i thought I would contribute something to this wonderful community.
Pre-Guide Information (SKIP BELOW FOR ACTUAL INSTRUCTIONS)
The standard prerequisite for flashing SBF files to our devices is RSD Lite, and as we all know, the only platform made available for RSD Lite is Windows. Mac or Linux users have always been required to either run Windows using a virtual machine or find a Windows computer to use. In my opinion, all of these methods are time consuming and can sometimes be very frustrating. Now we can VERY easily flash any SBF file using a simple utility called "sbf_flash" (created by [mbm]). The creator of this wonderful little utility deserves a lot of credit because he was able to make the executable work on both Mac and Linux platforms which is no small feat considering Mac OS X uses the mach-o executable file format while Linux uses ELF. It is very interesting how he was able to accomplish this so if you are interested to find out how or interested in learning more about this nifty little utility, visit his blog.
[mbm]'s Optical Delusion Blog: http://blog.opticaldelusion.org/
DISCLAIMER: The following procedures require you to be somewhat comfortable using terminal and some basic commands. All the standard warnings apply as well. I am not responsible if anything happens to your device. It is your responsibility to ensure you are flashing an SBF that is compatible with your device. Check and then double check for good measure. I also recommend checking the md5sum of the file you choose. Check both the compression md5sum and the actual SBF file md5sum. Follow the instructions carefully and heed the warnings about downgrading.
** DO NOT TRY TO DOWNGRADE TO 1.8.3 IF YOU HAVE FLASHED AN OTA UPDATE OF 4.5.91 **
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INSTRUCTIONS
SBF_FLASH GUIDE FOR MAC OS X (linux users too)
Required Files to Download:
- sbf_flash utility ---> DIRECT DOWNLOAD
- sbf file of your choice **make 100% sure the SBF file you choose is compatible with your device**
** no drivers needed, thats the beauty of this method. so clean **
**There are 2 sets of Instructions, choose one. Novice and Expert (Scroll below for Expert).**
Detailed Instructions (Novice):
GET READY: As always when flashing SBF files, remove your SIM and microSD cards and power the device on by holding the Vol+ and Power.
Step 1: Download sbf_flash and place it in an easily accessible directory (e.g. /Users/username/Documents)
*You have to rename the file "sbf_flash" to "sbf_flash.sh" (thank you n1ckr0th)
Step 2: Place the SBF file you have chosen in the SAME directory you put sbf_flash (e.g. /Users/username/Documents/).
Step 3: Open up a terminal shell.
Step 4: In terminal, change to the directory where you have placed both files:
* SKIP TO STEP 5 IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE TERMINAL *
// how to change directories in terminal
* in the following instructions, ignore the brackets when typing in the commands
- the command [cd] is what you use to change the directory. so if the files are in /Users/username/Documents, you would type [cd Documents]
- the command [ls] lists all the files and folders in the current directory. type [ls] and make sure you see both files before proceeding.
Step 5: We first need to make sbf_flash executable (thank you ionstorm3) by doing the following steps:
* once again, ignore the brackets when typing these commands
- type [sudo chmod +x sbf_flash.sh]
- it will now prompt you for your password. enter it *note: [sudo] is a command which gives temporary admin privileges for the preceding command.
- sbf_flash is now executable. continue
Step 6: Flash the image onto your phone:
- type [sudo ./sbf_flash.sh nameofyourSBFfile] (example: if your SBF file is called "atrix.sbf", you would type [sudo ./sbf_flash.sh atrix.sbf]
- once again, it will prompt you for your password. enter it again.
- you are now done.
If you followed the above steps correctly, the SBF file will now begin flashing onto your device. Sit back, grab a brew, and relax.
*TIPS: when you are typing in the names of files or folders in terminal, you can hit the [tab] key after you have typed in the first few letters of the file or folder and terminal will autocomplete the rest. This is especially useful if your SBF file has a long name (e.g. OLYFR_U4_1.8.3_SIGNED_1g_1FF.sbf) in this case, if you just type OLYF then hit the [tab] key, terminal will autocomplete the rest of the filename for you. Very useful!
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EXPERT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Download sbf_flash utility and place in easily accessible directory
2. Download SBF file of your choice and place in same directory
3. Open up a terminal shell and [cd] into that directory
4. Execute following command [sudo chmod +x sbf_flash.sh] - this makes sbf_flash exectuable (thanks ionstorm3)
5. Execute following command [sudo ./sbf_flash.sh nameofyourSBFfile] - this flashes your SBF file to your device.
6. Done son.
Well folks, that is it. In my opinion, this is the fastest and easiest way for Mac and Linux users to flash SBF files. Now we can finally do all our rooting/flashing/etc. on one machine. If you have any questions/concerns/problems, please feel free to PM me. Also, if you have any suggestions on improving this guide, let me know. Now it is time for me to give credit to those that deserve it.
CREDITS:
[mbm] for creating sbf_flash and making it work perfectly on both Mac and Linux platforms.
ionstorm3 - thank you very much for not only essentially providing me with the cream of this guide, but promptly responding to my initial concerns.
XDA Community: thank you for well……everything. this is such a great community with many helpful members.
This doesn't work for radio SBFs I believe?
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working with Ubuntu
I had no luck using sbf-fash until I updated the udev rules. it would just hang and not flash anything, after updating udev it works perfectly. I do not know if user on Linux other then Ubuntu will have this problem but if they are they may want to check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921169 and look at step 5. This is a walk-through of getting adb setup and working under Ubuntu and is a very helpful post.
neer2005 said:
This doesn't work for radio SBFs I believe?
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Not sure about that, I will have to test that out tonight.
neer2005 said:
This doesn't work for radio SBFs I believe?
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this is actually a very good question that I do not know the answer to. but i will do my best to find out
arvindrao86 said:
this is actually a very good question that I do not know the answer to. but i will do my best to find out
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I can confirm that this (unless terminal lied to me) works with the 4591Radio.sbf file provided by kenn for his rom.
also, you might want to change the op to say that you need to either rename the sbf_flash file to .sh after you download it and change the third step to include the .sh extension (sudo ./sbf_flash.sh nameofradio) or remove it from the first step because it didnt work until i added the .sh and included it in all the commands.
n1ckr0th said:
I can confirm that this (unless terminal lied to me) works with the 4591Radio.sbf file provided by kenn for his rom.
also, you might want to change the op to say that you need to either rename the sbf_flash file to .sh after you download it and change the third step to include the .sh extension (sudo ./sbf_flash.sh nameofradio) or remove it from the first step because it didnt work until i added the .sh and included it in all the commands.
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thank you for the confirmation of radio flashing and for the obvious flaw in my instructions.
Stop flashing with sbf... You guys have more safer methods using cwm.
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CWM for radios?
n1ckr0th said:
I can confirm that this (unless terminal lied to me) works with the 4591Radio.sbf file provided by kenn for his rom.
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Didn't seem to work for me w/Debian Squeeze, I'm afraid.
Code:
debian:/# ./sbf_flash.sh 4591Radio.sbf
SBF FLASH 1.23 (mbm)
http://opticaldelusion.org
=== 4591Radio.sbf ===
00: RDL03 0x00000000-0x002FFFFF 9FC5 AP
01: RDL01 0x00800000-0x008407FF 36FF BP
02: CG05 0x00000000-0x013E3BF7 E0E7 BP
>> waiting for phone: Connected.
>> uploading RDL03: 100.0%
-- OK
>> verifying ramloader
-- OK
>> executing ramloader
-- OK
>> waiting for phone: Connected.
>> sending erase
-- OK
>> rebooting
AnalogXDA said:
Didn't seem to work for me w/Debian Squeeze, I'm afraid.
Code:
debian:/# ./sbf_flash.sh 4591Radio.sbf
SBF FLASH 1.23 (mbm)
http://opticaldelusion.org
=== 4591Radio.sbf ===
00: RDL03 0x00000000-0x002FFFFF 9FC5 AP
01: RDL01 0x00800000-0x008407FF 36FF BP
02: CG05 0x00000000-0x013E3BF7 E0E7 BP
>> waiting for phone: Connected.
>> uploading RDL03: 100.0%
-- OK
>> verifying ramloader
-- OK
>> executing ramloader
-- OK
>> waiting for phone: Connected.
>> sending erase
-- OK
>> rebooting
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I assume that you can flash other sbf files??
Also for me running Ubuntu 11.04 I have no need to rename it to a .sh but I guess if it works it works, that is the important thing.. Just for myself what shell are you using, I use bash.
Worked for me in Mac OSX (at least the radio flash). Also, no need to add the .sh extension in OSX.
Thanks for posting this, I've been trying to figure out how to use the new sbf_flash. I wasn't aware of the need to mark it as executable.
Tao_Man said:
I assume that you can flash other sbf files??
Also for me running Ubuntu 11.04 I have no need to rename it to a .sh but I guess if it works it works, that is the important thing.. Just for myself what shell are you using, I use bash.
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Yep, I used sbf_flash to unlock the bootloader. I'm using bash, via Xfce terminal emulator.
getabetterpic said:
Worked for me in Mac OSX (at least the radio flash). Also, no need to add the .sh extension in OSX.
Thanks for posting this, I've been trying to figure out how to use the new sbf_flash. I wasn't aware of the need to mark it as executable.
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the .sh was only added for consistency throughout the instructions.
The author is [mbm], not "Optical Delusions" ... that's just the name of his blog. And no, it does not flash your radio.
16:03 < [mbm]> anyway, sbf_flash can't reflash baseband
19:21 < [mbm]> right, sbf_flash has never touched the bp
19:21 < [mbm]> it just skips over those sections of the sbf
It's a great tool, but I think this thread belongs in General.
eval- said:
The author is [mbm], not "Optical Delusions" ... that's just the name of his blog. And no, it does not flash your radio.
16:03 < [mbm]> anyway, sbf_flash can't reflash baseband
19:21 < [mbm]> right, sbf_flash has never touched the bp
19:21 < [mbm]> it just skips over those sections of the sbf
It's a great tool, but I think this thread belongs in General.
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changed guide to reflect correct credits. and agreed. this thread can and should be moved to general.
neer2005 said:
This doesn't work for radio SBFs I believe?
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Correct, sbf_flash has never flash radio. You will see RDL01 & CG05 don't even upload.
AnalogXDA said:
CWM for radios?
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Sure. I posted one here for baseband version N_01.100.00R for example. Kudos to SamCripp for discovering we can now CWM the baseband.. in the past, before unlock (and when CWM was not in the recovery partition and ran via the charge_only_mode hack) we could not.
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Worked for me in Mac OSX (at least the radio flash)
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No, it didn't. Prove it to yourself: check the baseband version in about phone. Unless [mbm] in the future adds support for talking to the BP (baseband processor) sbf_flash will not do radio. You will notice the baseband version in 'about phone' doesn't change as you flash different radios.
ceo.mtcl said:
Stop flashing with sbf... You guys have more safer methods using cwm.
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Agree 100%
Sent from my unlocked atrix.
This still worked like a charm so thank you.
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Any idea if this can be done for other Moto devices as well? What needs to be changed? I tried it as instructed with my Droid Pro using OSX 10.7.3 and it didn't work. Didn't brick my phone or anything. I can post my output if that would help.
BenSWoodruff said:
Any idea if this can be done for other Moto devices as well? What needs to be changed? I tried it as instructed with my Droid Pro using OSX 10.7.3 and it didn't work. Didn't brick my phone or anything. I can post my output if that would help.
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Old thread here I know but I am looking for some confirmation and maybe someone will answer. I am wanting to flash my phone back but do not have a carried specific SBF (Alltel). I will have to use a Verizon SBF but I don't want to flash the radio. Are we sure that this will not flash the radio so I will not lose my data connectivity?
I ran through the steps with the phone not connected and this is what I see:
SBF FLASH 1.24 (mbm)
http://opticaldelusion.org
=== SBF.sbf ===
00: RDL03 0x82000000-0x8204CFFF B942 AP
01: RDL01 0x00150000-0x001FFFFF DEFA BP
02: CG03 0x00000000-0x00904367 6F6F BP
03: CG31 0xB0280000-0xB02847FF 0EB7 AP
04: CG33 0xB1900000-0xB24C07FF 5CC1 AP
05: CG34 0xB0700000-0xB07047FF 75F3 AP
06: CG35 0xB1000000-0xB13FFFFF 119D AP
07: CG39 0xB2A00000-0xC41C07FF A8ED AP
08: CG42 0xB0800000-0xB083FFFF AC60 AP
09: CG47 0xB1400000-0xB18FFFFF 5728 AP
10: CG61 0xB0B00000-0xB0B7FFFF 5D7F AP
11: CG64 0xB0000000-0xB00047FF 1768 AP
12: CG65 0xB0180000-0xB01847FF 7167 AP
13: CG66 0xD0000000-0xDFFFFFFF 9B93 AP
>> waiting for phone:
Any help???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417839
Here is a thread that helps us mac users with what we need to do to get our phones unlocked, etc. Just read about it and wanted to share with everyone.
Also wanted to mention that Vivid Tools for OSX in the Dev thread worked for me. I was able to unlock and relock. It's also simplified, so there's no need for terminal commands or anything, it does it all. The root option doesn't work though; just FYI.
I'm OSX Lion 10.7.3, and I think the app is for 64 only, so may not open on older macs running 32.
Do any of you know how to flash a kernel on a Mac? Should be just like in Windows only following that HTC Rezound example?
flasozzi said:
Do any of you know how to flash a kernel on a Mac? Should be just like in Windows only following that HTC Rezound example?
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I believe so. I couldn't get it to work but I am not sure that I placed the boot.img in the same folder as the fastboot. Also make sure to open the command prompt inside of the folder with those two files.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/420456/open-terminal-here-in-mac-os-finder
Here is a guide that allows you to open the terminal inside the folder to make it easier to flash.
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I believe so. I couldn't get it to work but I am not sure that I placed the boot.img in the same folder as the fastboot. Also make sure to open the command prompt inside of the folder with those two files.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/420456/open-terminal-here-in-mac-os-finder
Here is a guide that allows you to open the terminal inside the folder to make it easier to flash.
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Yeah I tried here and worked out just fine.
I placed fastboot and adb in a folder inside my mac's root folder so it's easier to get to it through terminal. I named it Android.
Then I placed boot.img in that same folder.
Opened terminal and typed
Code:
cd /Android
Then typed
Code:
/Android/fastboot flash boot boot.img
/Android/fastboot reboot
Worked just fine. In case you need it some day
flasozzi said:
Yeah I tried here and worked out just fine.
I placed fastboot and adb in a folder inside my mac's root folder so it's easier to get to it through terminal. I named it Android.
Then I placed boot.img in that same folder.
Opened terminal and typed
Code:
cd /Android
Then typed
Code:
/Android/fastboot flash boot boot.img
/Android/fastboot reboot
Worked just fine. In case you need it some day
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Great job! Glad it worked out for you!
Hi, I'm on opensuse 42.3 leap and tried to flash latest factory img, but when I tried Fastboot system.img I got "(bootloader) Data size exceeds download buffer FAILED (remote failure)". I googled it and found that I have to update Fastboot. I use android-tools, v5.1.1, which is an old one, but there is nothing newer on opensuse repos. I installed android studio, but didn't seem to work(couldn't find specific instructions for opensuse). I ended up using a live manjaro omg that has latest android-tools to have a working phone again, but that's not a permanent solution. How can I update my Fastboot or install latest android-tools on opensuse?
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Did you try to download the standalone version? You should be able to unzip and run the commands.
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
No I didn't, but android studio contains the commands. I suspect there was a conflict between android-tools fastboot and studio 's version, so I have to uninstall android-tools to make this work. I found another thread that suggests using mfastboot(Motorola's tweaked version) and works fine. I'll try both ways on next factory update, because I just completed all the flashings, unless there is a better suggestion. Thanks for your answer anyway
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Harris P said:
No I didn't, but android studio contains the commands. I suspect there was a conflict between android-tools fastboot and studio 's version, so I have to uninstall android-tools to make this work. I found another thread that suggests using mfastboot(Motorola's tweaked version) and works fine. I'll try both ways on next factory update, because I just completed all the flashings, unless there is a better suggestion. Thanks for your answer anyway
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Need to update adb
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Jnewell05 said:
Need to update adb
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Can you propose a method to do this please?
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You could replace it yourself. Download this:
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-linux.zip
And unpack it.
In terminal cd to platform-tools then:
sudo cp adb fastboot /usr/bin/
Lawstorant said:
You could replace it yourself. Download this:
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-linux.zip
And unpack it.
In terminal cd to platform-tools then:
sudo cp adb fastboot /usr/bin/
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Does this solution works system wide?
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Try "whereis adb" and you'll see that's where it is now. After replacing, run "adb version" to make sure it's working properly.