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DROIDX2 Gingerbread Update Appears to Be Ready, Newest Version of Blur Included
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Unforgiven Tsumi
Member
I think alot of people are going to wish that they never sent back X2 to Verizon. Lol. 
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adrock0211
New Member
Ok so quick question then...I am rooted (used Gingerbreak) and instead of just freezing some of the bloatware I actually manually removed it through the terminal. I have no ROM's flashed but because I can't just "unfreeze" the bloatware should I flash back with the SBF before accepting the update?
If so I am also assuming by what I have read here that I won't be able to "re-root" the phone afterwards once it's running Gingerbread (at least not yet).
I am thinking perhaps I should flash back with SBF, root again with Gingerbreak and this time not remove any bloatware and then wait for the update???
Does this make sense?
If so I am also assuming by what I have read here that I won't be able to "re-root" the phone afterwards once it's running Gingerbread (at least not yet).
I am thinking perhaps I should flash back with SBF, root again with Gingerbreak and this time not remove any bloatware and then wait for the update???
Does this make sense?
MistaWolfe
Member
Won't work man. You have to SBF and be 100% uprooted stock to take the OTA. Some people tried what you're talking about last night.
I posted this is a separate thread, but I've not been so lucky with the OTA update. Received a prompt that the update was available. I downloaded, installed (presumably) and when the phone rebooted it was completely frozen. The touchscreen is completely unresponsive (no such problems before applying the update). The phone has rebooted on its own about 10 times but after each reboot, it's still unresponsive (can't unlock the start screen). So its completely unusable. Any suggestions for resetting? I tried removing the battery and the microSD card, but after it boots the touchscreen is still unresponsive.
I'm sure many of you know, but figured I would share this info anyway
I had a Droid X2 2.2 rooted. The primary reason was to be able to change the hosts file to help prevent ads. A better keyboard and other improvements was worth more to me so I removed root going back to stock to install the update. It appears the update doesn't reset/change the hosts file as I'm now running GB but also with ads blocked! Of course, as ad servers change I'm sure this will not work long term but by that point I'm sure someone will have found a way to root this device.
I had a Droid X2 2.2 rooted. The primary reason was to be able to change the hosts file to help prevent ads. A better keyboard and other improvements was worth more to me so I removed root going back to stock to install the update. It appears the update doesn't reset/change the hosts file as I'm now running GB but also with ads blocked! Of course, as ad servers change I'm sure this will not work long term but by that point I'm sure someone will have found a way to root this device.
adrock0211
New Member
So I have two choices then....flash back using SBF and accept the update and wait until someone can root Gingerbread or keep Froyo rooted and when it asks if I want the update pushed to my phone I just choose no? Sound correct?
ravinaziankid
Member
I installed it with gingerbreak already installed with no issues, just that you wont be able to use any rooted apps after the update.
Thanks , that's what I wanted to hear.
MuscleDroids
Member
so i download the zip on my phone or computer and dump it that way? once in recovery i boot using the update?
If you've rooted, frozen/removed stock apps/bloatware or have a custom ROM then sbf back to stock: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/motorola-droid-x2/156101-how-sbf-x2-until-1kds-releases-iso.html
If you've done that or are already stock unrooted unROMed 2.2.2 then download the file, rename it to update.zip, put it on your SDcard-ext (not in any folders), go to recovery and install update.zip: Droid X2 Boot into Recovery - xda-developers
1 download the zip to your computer
2 rename it update
3 transfer it to your phone sd card
4 power down the phone
5 power up into android recovery, there are how to guides everywhere
6 select 'apply update.zip from sd'
7 wait
Edit: Vinaaga beat me to it
also if you are rooted with nothing frozen this still works, superuser stays but doesn't work and can't be removed
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infinity8x3
Member
ravinaziankid
Member
Gingerbreak doesn't work, but I was just saying my phone was rooted when I updated and it didn't give me a problem.