D2 Flash SBF
Refer to this whenever the guide tells you to "install an SBF". This is Motorola's way of flashing ROMs.
The Mac/Linux methods are strongly recommended. RSDLite on Windows has been buggy and finicky, which can result in critical errors. But don't worry; we've got easy-to-use LiveCDs for you Windows lovers.
This is perhaps the simplest, easiest, and safest way to flash SBFs. Just burn this Linux image to a CD, and run it on your computer. In fact, it will even root the phone for you.
- Download the LiveCD from here.
- Burn the downloaded image to a disc, or a USB Drive.
- Set your computer to boot from CD or USB, and insert your live media into your computer.
- Follow the instructions that the Linux LiveCD gives you.
If you already have Linux or Mac installed, you can just use the sbf_flash
program.
{Warning|If you are flashing an official ROM, please do not flash any older versions! Downgrading will brick your phone. To be safe, only use this SBF ROM}
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Download the SBF file that you need. If it is compressed in any way, extract the SBF.
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Move your chosen SBF file to the same folder as the
sbf_flash
program. {{Warning|Make sure your phone is fully charged. DO NOT CONTINUE if it is anything less than 100%! The Droid 2 cannot charge within bootloader mode!}} -
Now turn off your phone. Hold {{Key|Volume Down}} + {{Key|Camera}} button.
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Power on the phone. You should get a screen that looks like this:
Bootloader 30.04 Battery OK OK to Program Connect USB Data Cable
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Enter the command below as root, and replace "<filename.sbf>" with the filename of your SBF file.
{{Cli|# ./sbf_flash <filename.sbf>}}
- Wipe the cache as shown in the next section. After that, you can try and root your phone.
It's recommended to wipe the cache after every SBF flash. Without it, sometimes your phone won't boot.
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Power off your phone. Hold {{Key|Home}} and press {{Key|Power}} - and keep the {{Key|Home}} button pressed until you see a little Android with a big exclamation mark.
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Hit the {{Key|Search}} button. If that doesn't work, press either one of the {{Key|Volume Keys}}. Either way, you should get to a little menu overlaid on the exclamation.
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Use the {{Key|Volume Keys}} to scroll to wipe cache partition and hit {{Key|Power}} to select it. Now scroll to wipe data/factory reset and use the {{Key|Power}} button to select.
{{Warning|RSDLite is known to be finicky, problematic and error ridden. This could be fatal for your phone. If at all possible, use the above methods!}}
RSDLite depends on Windows, which can take a bit of work to get the drivers working.
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- Business Class Laptops - Computers that last: The ThinkPad, the HP EliteBook, the Dell Precision/Latitude.
- EBook Readers - A good eInk screen remains the best way to read literature comfortably.
- Game Consoles - Homebrew development scenes have made it possible to unlock the full power of your game console's computer chip.
- Graphing Calculators - This is the last vestige of the age of 80's Home Computers; where programs were simple and graphics were minimal.
- Home Server - Why buy cloud storage when you can build your own cloud? For media streaming, torrenting, and VPN access (to bypass blocked internet).
- Routers - Amazingly, your ordinary router probably runs Linux on it's little embedded CPU.
- Authentication Wallets - Manage your plethora of accounts, passwords, and RSA public keys using a GPG-encrypted wallet.
- LEGO Mindstorms - The easiest way to build functional robots and machines; using good ol' LEGO and Technic bricks.
- Vintage Computers - Amiga, Apple ][, and all the other random home computers that defined the 1980s.
- Genetic Programming - Programs that mutate and evolve by themselves, like Genes. It's a very difficult concept to grasp, but a very powerful method that transcends math or algorithms.
- General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
- Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
- Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.
- Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.