Have you already turned your shiny new Bionic into a paperweight that rules all? First of all… bummer dude. Second… you might just be in luck!
Motorola’s FXZ Bionic recovery file was just released allowing the phone to return to factory condition. If done properly, the Fastboot XML zip package will return your phone back to stock i.e. bloatware, BLUR, Android 2.3.4 and stock boot image. If you are in a bootloop this should repair your system.
We have included the tentative instructions after the break. And just as a friendly caveat, Talk Android is not responsible for any damage to software and/or hardware and we list these instructions for reference purposes only. Proceed at your own risk!
How To: Flash Droid Bionic FXZ File (with RSD Lite)
Prerequisites
- Windows PC
- RSD Lite 5.5
- Motorola Mobile Drivers
- Charged phone
- Backed up device
- /data should not be erased
- FXZ file
Instructions:
- Install the Motorola Mobile Drivers [32-bit] [64-bit]
- Install RSD Lite 5.5. [Download]
- Make sure your Motorola Droid Bionic is powered on and backed up.
- Plug your Motorola Droid Bionic into a back USB port on your computer. The front USB ports have been known to fail.
- Run “RSD Lite” on your computer. Your device should show up, if not wait a minute or two.
- Press the “. . .” button next to the box labeled “Filename”.
- Browse and open the FXZ file.
- Wait for the program to read the file, then choose “Uncompress And Start Flashing”.
- Now, the device will slowly flash the FXZ file. DO NOT TOUCH THE PHONE UNTILL IT HAS FINISHED EVERYTHING!!!
- When flashing completes, the device will reboot into recovery and install the two radio images.
- Congratulations! You’ve restored your Motorola Droid Bionic to stock!
[via briefmobile]