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[uvdevnull]

I just went from 6.7.246 to 98.72.22_FXZ.  Prior to that, I had taken a nandroid backup using ROM Manager.  I'd like to temporarily revert to that image in order to export data/settings from a few apps, instead of doing a Titanium restore of them.  Can I do that in the current state or do I first need to flash back to 246_FXZ?  I read in the FAQ that "as long as the security matches, you can move between builds including going down" but I'm not sure if the "security" matches between ICS and JB.  I suspect it may not since it's a major version upgrade.  Thanks for your time!

[SamuriHL]

You will absolutely brick your phone if you try that.  Please don't.  It will cause you all manner of pain.  The security is most definitely different and does not allow you to revert.  Man I don't miss locked bootloaders.

[uvdevnull]

Thanks, glad I asked.  But flashing the 246_FXZ and then restoring the nandroid image backup is safe?

[SamuriHL]

Perhaps I wasn't clear.  You can NEVER go back to 246.  Ever.  Not with an FXZ.  Not with a Nandroid.  Doing so will immediately brick your phone and cause you to have to painfully fix it.  As I said, please don't do that.  Once you're on 98.72.22, you're stuck there.  There is no going back with any method.

[uvdevnull]

10-4

[BoognishMike]

Hey all, 

 

I think I may be boned here.  First off, I'm a noob to the forums so please forgive me if I post out of turn or completely make an arse out of myself.  Here's my problem:

 

My bionic went berzerk one day so I rebooted it and got Encryption Unsuccessful.  I was rooted but everything else was stock.  I've read as much as I can about it and I've found that some XDA developer fixed it by modding code to make the phone look at the external SD as the internal.  This was way too complicated for me and didn't seem like a reasonable fix as I would like to run stock.

 

RSD Lite (5.7) flashing cdma_targa_9.8.2O-72_VZW-22_cfc.xml gets stuck on 1/24, the allow-mbmloader step

 

So, i'm trying HoB and I believe I've set up everything correctly (read and re-read the fAQ) and the process gets sturck at this point.

 

It stays at this point until the battery dies.  I've tried flashing with Keep Data and Factory Reset with the same result.

 

Please help!

 

 

Thanks!

[SamuriHL]

If the FXZ fails flashing, it may be physically screwed.  I don't know of anything that's going to help this problem.

[BoognishMike]

If the FXZ fails flashing, it may be physically screwed.  I don't know of anything that's going to help this problem.

 

Poop!  Thanks for the help... but Poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop!

[bigv5150]

I got that when the jb update came out. I used bootstrap which doesn't work with jb. I believe an fxz worked for me that usually always works. Maybe try a straight fxz without hob not sure it would make a difference or not.

[SamuriHL]

They can try, but it won't.  The HoB uses the FXZ.  I can only say try changing flash modes. If you did RSD before, do fastboot now or vice versa.  But, I have little faith.

[bigv5150]

Samuri what causes this I was under the impression that the FXZ was a get out of jail free card.  As long as there was no hardware failure an FXZ would always work no matter how bad you F'd up the os.

[SamuriHL]

That's my point.  If the FXZ fails, you're almost always looking at a hardware failure of some kind.  Either that or your machine is screwed up.

[bigv5150]

Thanks for the clarification that is what I thought because I have messed up my bionic pretty bad especially after the jb update/bootstrap debacle and still brought her back.

[SamuriHL]

WARNING:  If you get prompted for an update (I know, right?) DO NOT take it.  You will lose root and probably lose SafeStrap ability...FOREVER.  You have been warned. DO NOT take any OTA updates if you care about root and safestrap!!!!!!

[mrlolli]

You have gotta be kidding me...why would they even care at this point, unless they just wanted to be total...buttheads...

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[livinginkaos]

Well, security patches are generally a good thing. Keeps the not so nice people out of your device. .....

[mrlolli]

Well anyways, thank you very much for the heads up, sam

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[SamuriHL]

They're going to patch the stupid master key vulnerability.  They don't have a choice.

[livinginkaos]

Good thing we do

[mrlolli]

Yeah, wasnt even thinking of that. I should stop posting when all i am thinking about is how much sam adams i got left Sent from my XT875 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2