[ROM][19.06.2012]MS2Ginger Gingerbread 2.3.6 for Milestone 2
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update-script is the only file inside META-INF\com\google\android\
Could it be possible?
There is an updater file inside system/bin
Weird. I will have to take a look into the full ROM, I've never seen an update.zip without the updater-binary into META-INF\com\google\android\. Thanks for the help anyway.
lmao, didnt remember /s 
Folder directory and files are way long, if you need a txt with the files, just ask.
I wonder if this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1164582 could work to get some test m2 roms.
Folder directory and files are way long, if you need a txt with the files, just ask.
I wonder if this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1164582 could work to get some test m2 roms.
Well SBFed my phone 4 times today. All my attempts have failed and I'm tired of doing this for now. Without a custom root shell recovery the process is just too slow and frustrating. Also, I'm lacking good ideas at the moment.
There is still one thing I didn't try though, which is the flashing method of Fission ROM for droid2. I don't know why, but they don't format the system. They don't even delete recursive /system files. They do this instead (version 2.5.7):
delete_recursive("/system/app/");
delete_recursive("/system/etc/");
delete_recursive("/system/fonts/");
delete_recursive("/system/framework/");
delete_recursive("/system/lib/");
delete_recursive("/system/media/");
delete_recursive("/system/tts/");
delete_recursive("/system/usr/");
delete_recursive("/system/xbin/");
If someone is willing to try please don't forget to leave a feedback. I will continue this when I come across with something that is worth to try.
There is still one thing I didn't try though, which is the flashing method of Fission ROM for droid2. I don't know why, but they don't format the system. They don't even delete recursive /system files. They do this instead (version 2.5.7):
delete_recursive("/system/app/");
delete_recursive("/system/etc/");
delete_recursive("/system/fonts/");
delete_recursive("/system/framework/");
delete_recursive("/system/lib/");
delete_recursive("/system/media/");
delete_recursive("/system/tts/");
delete_recursive("/system/usr/");
delete_recursive("/system/xbin/");
If someone is willing to try please don't forget to leave a feedback. I will continue this when I come across with something that is worth to try.
Can anyone help me out? Flashed a defy nandroid and am unable to connect to gsm towers anymore. Re-sbf'ed, wiped data, with and without sim in, tried searching for operators with no luck, used defy baseband switcher, tried UK & BRAZ 2.2 and UK 2.4 roms. Any idea what I am to do now?
Have you tried to restore your own nandroid backup after SBFing the Milestone2 ROM?
Don't have any, recently formatted my sdcard, but would a2s work then? I'll try it anyways.
Thanks, trying it now..
Edit: Still not working!
It DOES know there is a sim in btw, stk (sim toolkit) is working
Why not keep the solution/attempts here so other ppl may benefit from it?
Because i did not know if it works.
But if want to try.
Build your own nandroid back form one of the MS2 sbf files.
And do a advance restore - system only.
Read this:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14483676&postcount=241
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14516505&postcount=261
Thanks for sharing. It's an interesting approach, but I don't think it will work. Mike just said he applied the SBF and it's a no go. Since all available Milestone2 SBFs are service, flashing a M2 SBF is almost the same idea as your post.
Just to recap:
Service SBF - Flashes system, lets user data intact
Full SBF - Flashes everything, looses user data
Just to recap:
Service SBF - Flashes system, lets user data intact
Full SBF - Flashes everything, looses user data
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20I assume no liability for any damage to your phone!
You can use my complete rom or parts of it to make your own rom. Only post a small thanks on your owm thread.
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MS2Ginger 4.0
- based on 4.5.2-109-DHT-25 - Android 2.3.6 blur lite rom
- support for Defy, Defy+, Milestone 2, Bravo
- MS2Ginger4 can used as 2nd-system (tested on GB kernel only) !! system image file have to be >= 350 MB
- multibootmanger app by royale1223
- new bootmenu 1.1.8, CWM 5.0.5/6, multiboot big thanks to m11kkaa
- 2 way to boot the rom: normal and via 2nd-init (default)
- new reboot option form cm7.2 --> trigger: all keys at the same time vol- , vol+ , power (only tested on Defy)
- disabled blurhome rotation
- button backlight can set from 10-100 % via build.prop
- mmcfix from CM7
- CPU settings default safe 30/300 38/600 {48/800} 58/1000
- Camera will work on SOC and Bayer camera (green* and red)
- better camera support for bayer camera
- new 720p record* and play (Milestone 2 - Android 2.3.6 files)
- 720p record in m4v (h264 can be enabled via build.prop)
- Milestone 2 froyo camara app for SOC camera (fixed green strips)
- BlurHome from Milestone 2 - 2.3.6 (no widget updating bug)
- Battery min. 2-5 mA/h
- no wifi, apn, vpn bugs
- wifi channels 12, 13, 14 enabled
- bootmenu + cwm (vsel4/clk4 added) "did not work for SOC camera with greenbreadMOD"
- bootmenu with Stable, Custom, Stock-Recovery
- call record libs
- init.d support
- zipalign at boot
- ramscript
- backlight button fix for Defy with bayer camera (can removed via optional patch)
- deepsleep support
- max 10 finger multitouch
- support for farsi-arabic, hebrew (thanks to MMarv)
- CyanogenMod-settings not finished (alpha) - sorry, will try to fix it if i have more time.
(* via greenbreadmod for MS2Ginger4.0 and if you never flashed a Android 2.3.6 full sbf with bl7)
(* 720p record only for Bayer camera Defy and Milestone 2)
Download: ROM, BlurApps, Greenbread: (MS2Ginger4.0.zip, BlurApps-MS2Ginger4.zip,Milestone2patchMS2Ginger4.0withbaseband.zip )
Mirror 1 (google)
Mirror 2 (Dev-Host)
More information for BlurApps --> LINK
Soft-sim-unlock for MS2Ginger 4.0
based on Dabb guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1447950
Install View attachment 1129769 via CWM.
If you like MS2Ginger feel free to donate! Donations will be used to purchase a Defy with SOC camera (green lens)
Bugs and problems Reporting: http://code.google.com/p/ms2ginger/issues/list?can=1&q
- wifi bug like all 2.3.6 Motorola roms http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1502817
(fixed, disable unlimited lease time for IP adress on your rooter)
Timeline:
19.06.12 - MS2Ginger 4.0 released
05.02.12 - MS2Ginger 3.0 released
Patch and updates for current release
- none for MS2Ginger 4.0
HOW to INSTALL:
To begin:
- Put the Nandroid backup folder MS2Ginger on the SDCard in this folder: /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
- Put "Milestone2patchMS2Ginger4.0withbaseband.zip" to the root of your sdcard
- Put "Milestone2-GB-kernel-update.zip*" to the root of your sdcard (only if you have a froyo kernel)
- Root your Milestone 2 and Install BOOTMENU - CWM for Milestone 2
- REBOOT
- run 2nd-init (voldown on blue LED)
- Go to "Recovery"
- Go to "Latest or Stable or Custom Recovery"
- "wipe data and cache"
- Go to "Backup and Restore"
- Go to "Advance Restore"
- Select "MS2Ginger4.0"
- "restore system"
- Go to "install zip from sdcard"
- select and install "Milestone2patchMS2Ginger4.0withbaseband.zip"
- "Install "Milestone2-GB-kernel-update.zip" via install zip" (only if you have froyo kernel)
- reboot
- Booting up can take a while, max is about 10 minutes.
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Great News ppl!
I was able to flash my own update.zip into this damned Milestone2 phone. It looks like the /system protection is only engaged when you format /system partition or when you delete recursively the bare /system directory. But it is possible to remove the contents of every single /system sub-directory without being punished by the M logo lockdown. It's very simple indeed and the idea come from the updater-script of Droid2 Fission ROM.
To achieve this result you should remove the following lines of updater-script:
- any format command issued to /system
- delete_recursive("/system");
And replace for this lines:
delete_recursive("/system/app/");
delete_recursive("/system/etc/");
delete_recursive("/system/fonts/");
delete_recursive("/system/framework/");
delete_recursive("/system/lib/");
delete_recursive("/system/media/");
delete_recursive("/system/tts/");
delete_recursive("/system/usr/");
delete_recursive("/system/xbin/");
Also my custom update.zip where able to start ADB while the phone is still booting.
Very nice4I had exactly the same problem as yours while flashing roms a while ago
you won' t fix it with the baseband switching app that comes for instance with milestone 2 toolbox (it did not work for me)
you have to follow the full procedure described here
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1182050
this should certainly work4From that chinese forum gfan, I used google translate to find the rom heh and suffered a beyond slow download rate on u.115.com, I'm finishing uploading it to a eastern server.
The original file is located at u.115.com/file/bh5durqs#
click on the button I circled red to download it
edit: I'll update this post with the multiupload.com link as soon as it's done, 10minutes to finish.
edit 2: There we go, the signed gingerbread rom: http://www.multiupload.com/V88C09ZFH5
