Bingo! I finally figured out how to get things straight in my Droid X 2.2 update

**Fabrian** · 09-25-2010, 06:48 PM

Updated as of 10/03/2010

Since this thread was created, there has been some help, confusion, questions and even an article on AC.

I'm editing this post to both assist readers who needed a more detailed walk-through and add updated information that I've found to be beneficial.

The follow information is intended for the Droid X in reference to applying the 2.2 upgrade over an existing 2.1 update. The same basic process can be used for the original Droid.

Entire process only takes ~10 minutes after you backup your SD card.

1. Backup your SD card.
2. Format your SD Card.
3. Power off.
4. Remove battery, Press power button to dump residual power, reinstall battery.
5. Boot into recovery mode. (Hold home button and keep it held, push power button, release power button when the "M" logo appears and continue to hold home button until you see the triangle with exclamation point. Press the search button (magnifying glass))
6. Use volume rocker to navigate to "factory reset". Select "factory reset" by pressing the camera button. Navigate to "yes" to confirm reset.
7. When reset is complete, you'll see the selection list with "reboot system" selected. Press the camera button to select the reboot.

8. Let your device boot (you should be prompted with the activate device dialer - let it activate you). Tap through until you're prompted to create, sign into or skip logging into your google account. Select "skip" at this point.
9. You should be prompted with the "Backup Assistant". Select "skip".
10. You should now be prompted with another window titled "setup accounts". Choose "done adding accounts".
11. Let your default screens load for a min...
12. Go to menu-->settings-->privacy.
13. Make sure "back up data" is checked, then make sure "restore data" is unchecked, then go back to "back up data" and uncheck it. The point here is to make sure both "back up data" and "restore data" are unchecked.
14. You can now go to menu-->settings-->accounts and log into your google account.
15. After you log into your google acount, at the bottom of the screen you'll see yet another check box that by default is checked, asking if you want to backup your data to google. I Chose no and recommend this setting for now (after this mess, I'm thinking future-proof for the next update).

Finally, done.
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Honorable mentions...

1. Both Launcher Pro and ADW are installing the pre-2.2 google search widget. If you're using either launcher, make sure you don't use it.
The new and correct widget has the blue "G" on the left side. The widget that does not have the blue "G" on the left is the old pre-2.2 widget.

2. If you get stuck on the "M" logo, even if you believe you've fully booted...

2a. Pull battery, reinstall and boot.

2b. If 2a. doesn't work, then follow steps 5 and partially 6. Do not select factory reset, rather just "wipe cache". This will get you back up and rolling.

If there's anything I've left out, please let me know.

*The original contents of this post are below - they were kept for historical reference.
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After some feedback and some thought I did a slew of factory resets. The thing I kept missing was what order to do what in.

Every time before a reset I would go into privacy--> and uncheck backup my data as well as uncheck factory restore. The problem is, even after a factory reset by default automatic restore is check and all apps downloaded will still start pushing down.

Most of us just automatically log into our gmail accounts. The only way to get a truly clean reset is to NOT log into your google account after a factory reset. Just skip it. When the next screen shows up with choices of accounts to choose from asking you if you're done adding accounts... still, skip it - tap done adding accounts. Once you're fully booted, go to privacy--> you actually have to ENABLE or check off "back up my data" so you can uncheck "automatic restore". Once "automatic restore" is unchecked, then uncheck "back up my data again". Now you can log into your google account and you are finally fresh.

*(you may see a screen again with a check box asking if you would like google to back up your data - uncheck this)
As per usual, please backup any important info such as your pictures and format your SD card right before you do your factory reset.

[Edit]
A word about ADW and LauncherPro - They do install the old 2.1 google search widget. When the old widget is used, it can get stuck on a screen. Make sure you use the new 2.2 google search widget (the one with the blue g button on the left of the widget) that was added with this update.

**Fabrian** · 09-25-2010, 07:03 PM

Just one example of how this was not only beneficial, but necessary is the old google search widget. I couldn't get rid of the 2.1 version for nothing. After 2.2 I would see both the old and the new google search widget. The old one, when used, and especially with LauncherPro would get "stuck" and sometimes couldn't even be removed or usable.

My widget list is tiny again and all the extra crap that should not have been there is finally gone. I think this is the very first time I've reset with whatever it was that Moto pushed out.

I still see that when the dialer app is opened, pressing the search button still does nothing whereas before 2.2 is allowed a contact search right from the dialer pad.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 09-25-2010, 07:18 PM

Awesome tip. Stickied and tweeted!

I did change your title a bit so all our twitter peeps will know what you got straightened out

**Fabrian** · 09-25-2010, 07:28 PM

Glad to help. So far it's running real nice, and quite honestly what I expected in the first place :-)

**Fabrian** · 09-25-2010, 07:39 PM

Still following up..

WOW. What a difference. Boot time has decrease significantly. The device in general runs waaay faster than it ever did. I'm a happy freakin camper.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 09-25-2010, 07:59 PM

Great news. For god's sake, tell Moto so they can disable auto-restore if the phone is currently running a lower version of the OS.

**Dural** · 09-26-2010, 02:19 AM

This really is a great description for optimized factory reset; thanks for posting!

**Mister869** · 09-26-2010, 09:47 AM

I cannot format my SD card. The option in privacy is grayed out and not selectable. Is there another method?

**Dellbx** · 09-26-2010, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Mister869

I cannot format my SD card. The option in privacy is grayed out and not selectable. Is there another method?

Same here. Did the reset without formatting the SD card. Huge improvement. The phone is much more responsive.

**elee1002#IM** · 09-26-2010, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Mister869

I cannot format my SD card. The option in privacy is grayed out and not selectable. Is there another method?

You need to unmount the SD card in order to format. Also to your second point, refer to the OP above:

"you actually have to quickly ENABLE or check off "back up my data" so you can uncheck automatic restore. Once automatic restore is uncheck, then uncheck back up my data again. Now you can log into your google account and you are finally fresh.
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I guess the key word is QUICKLY.

**davidnc** · 09-26-2010, 10:31 AM

yeah I'm glad I had reformatted my SD card before I did the reset too.

I thought at the time it might be overkill but seeing this now maybe not.

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**Smahie** · 09-26-2010, 11:57 AM

wow. I already had done a factory reset and just about ready to do it all over again with these directions. But just unmounting the sd card resolved most of my issues. I am going to see how it behaves and if it goes back to what it was doing, then I am going to follow this to a T. Thanks for the help!

**Fabrian** · 09-26-2010, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by elee1002

You need to unmount the SD card in order to format. Also to your second point, refer to the OP above:

"you actually have to quickly ENABLE or check off "back up my data" so you can uncheck automatic restore. Once automatic restore is uncheck, then uncheck back up my data again. Now you can log into your google account and you are finally fresh.
"

I guess the key word is QUICKLY.

Actually, you don't need to worry about *quickly*. Since you're not logged into any account at that point, enabling it doesn't do anything, so don't panic thinking you have a half of a second

**Dellbx** · 09-26-2010, 12:10 PM

Formatted SD card this time and did the quick ENABLE to uncheck Automatic restore. Smooth as silk. Love it!

Thank you Fabrian! Great find.

**Bravozero** · 09-26-2010, 12:20 PM

I'm confused as to what this is about. I'm all for making my X faster. Downloaded 2.2 last wednesday and I would like to improve it any way I can. I haven't done any factory resets or anything.

**barley culiner** · 09-26-2010, 03:20 PM

Thank you very much.
Droid X is running much better without all my old crap from 2.1 being ported to 2.2

**Fabrian** · 09-26-2010, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Bravozero

I'm confused as to what this is about. I'm all for making my X faster. Downloaded 2.2 last wednesday and I would like to improve it any way I can. I haven't done any factory resets or anything.

Well, the bottom line is this:

If your Droid X is running faster than it did before and is trouble-free, then I guess you don't have anything to worry about.

If you are having strange problems or your device is running slower than before, then I suggest following the steps in the first post.

**tdrus1** · 09-26-2010, 04:24 PM

I had long considered a reset accompanied by an SD card wipe, this encouraged me to do it. We shall see how she behaves!

**pappy53** · 09-26-2010, 05:57 PM

Do we do this before or after the update?

**UPEngineer** · 09-26-2010, 06:06 PM

I think I am going to try this and see if I can get some improvement.

But one question though, do we ever enable backup/restore again?

Or once we complete this procedure and then log back in to gmail, then recheck them?

**Clemsonpablo** · 09-26-2010, 06:09 PM

Guess I'll be giving this a shot. Being a factory restore noob, and not totally understanding what's gonna happen after those 15 steps...will i have to reconfigure settings and re-download apps? What will be lost during this process that won't automatically restore?

**Fabrian** · 09-26-2010, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by pappy53

Do we do this before or after the update?

Before if possible. Most people have already upgraded though.

Originally Posted by UPEngineer

I think I am going to try this and see if I can get some improvement.

But one question though, do we ever enable backup/restore again?

Or once we complete this procedure and then log back in to gmail, then recheck them?

I would leave any sort of backup/restore for applications and data OFF. At least for a while until these issues get ironed out. Having the ability to sync contacts and calendars with google is good enough and most important IMO.

Originally Posted by Clemsonpablo

Guess I'll be giving this a shot. Being a factory restore noob, and not totally understanding what's gonna happen after those 15 steps...will i have to reconfigure settings and re-download apps? What will be lost during this process that won't automatically restore?

Yes, and everything (except your pictures etc. on your SD card, back that stuff up first). It's the same process as the day you got your device and set it up the first time. At least you know it's actually fresh and not pulling down data that can ( and will in my case) cause trouble.

**FormerIphoney** · 09-26-2010, 07:16 PM

Will this reset make me lose all my apps & settings?

Sorry, droid noob

**Fabrian** · 09-26-2010, 08:16 PM

Yes, as stated before, it'll be like setting it up the day you got it.

**snppr22** · 09-26-2010, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Fabrian

After some feedback and some thought I did a slew of factory resets. The thing I kept missing was what order to do what in.

Every time before a reset I would go into privacy--> and uncheck backup my data as well as uncheck factory restore. The problem is, even after a factory reset by default automatic restore is check and all apps downloaded will still start pushing down.

Most of us just automatically log into our gmail accounts. The only way to get a truly clean reset is to NOT log into your google account after a factory reset. Just skip it. When the next screen shows up with choices of accounts to choose from asking you if you're done adding accounts... still, skip it - tap done adding accounts. Once you're fully booted, go to privacy--> you actually have to ENABLE or check off "back up my data" so you can uncheck "automatic restore". Once "automatic restore" is unchecked, then uncheck "back up my data again". Now you can log into your google account and you are finally fresh.

*(you may see a screen again with a check box asking if you would like google to back up your data - uncheck this)
As per usual, please backup any important info such as your pictures and format your SD card right before you do your factory reset.
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Things seem to be much better this time around

You are a miracle worker my friend. Anyone who has been in these forums has seen me listing all sorts of issues with FroYo. I am on phone 2 and reset 20+. I followed these instructions and every issue has been fixed (except the messaging, but who cares).