How to flash ROKR E8

**Av3LaR** · 09-28-2008, 01:02 PM

The procedure is really easy; however scary. If you are novice user - do read!

0. The first step is to let you know that Flashing erases everything on your phone memory. DO A BACKUP OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA!

1. First of all you need drivers, so your computer can recognize your phone. Download and use always the latest drivers from the Motorola website: drivers
You may need to register an account there, but no worries - it's painless piece of cake.

2. Critical step - charge your phone battery in FULL! I warn you very seriously about that!

3. Go to Settings > USB Settings of your Motorola ROKR E8 and put your phone to "Modem" mode.

4. Plug the Moto to the computer with regular USB cable. You will see several recognition messages in the taskbar. Wait until they are all gone with confirmation.

5. This may be a problem - you need the RSD Lite flashing software (version 3.8 or later). The later version - the better and safer. Where is the problem you may ask - the problem is that the software is copyrighted and not free. Google will be your best friend to find where you can obtain it: RSD Lite Download!!!

6. Start RSD Lite. It must recognize your phone and show your phone info on the screen.

7. Did you downloaded the firmware yet? I guess you do. Unpack the firmware to your desktop. It will be a large (70MB+) single file with .SBF extension. Now in RSD Lite click on the "..." to browse and select that firmware.

8. When the flash file is highlighted and recognized press START.

9. Now just wait! RSD Lite will shut down your phone and will put it in bootloader mode. Then it will start to unpack the firmware into codegroups and then finally - start to flash them one by one. All you have to do during that process is to sit down, relax, do not start any programs on your computer, do not trip up the power cables and most important PRAY! Yes - pray to not have any electricity problems or computer crashes. The moment is really critical for your phone. It may continue around 10-15 minutes.

10. We hope that you are lucky - the phone should say "PASS" and eventually turn on. Disconnect it from the USB cable and use it. If it do not turn on (but show "pass", "finished" or "please manually power up the phone") then you have to turn it on. It's not a rare scenario that it won't turn on. Do not panic - remove the battery, insert it again and then power on. If your flash went OK then you are ready to go!

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Latest FW for E8

Thanks again to martincz for his second Monster Pack for Motorola ROKR E8! Special credits for the moto.it168.com users 3D and sybx for their help in the development.

The Monster Pack is based on the R6713_G_71.02.07R firmware from motofan with telnet and FTP enabled. The modifications are many; however I was able to translate few of them:
- Address Book is sorted by first name. The comma in the middle is removed.
- Bluetooth time is set to 5 minutes.
- All usless stock java applications are removed.
- Silent camera shot.
- Minimum of 7 contacts on match.
- Overal very good speed increase for the whole firmware!
- Optimized SysRegistry in order to gain additional speed.
- Skins can be installed both on SD and phone memory.
- Removed Active Line 1 and 2, since they have no use.

Additionally we attach E8 Logo flash by yan0.

Credits for the Russian modders at *********** for the Telnet and FTP firmware!
Credits for ilove3d and DIMICHXP for E8snap software.
Big thanks to ilove3d for the Custom fonts tutorial

Download HERE

Monster Pack ad logo:

Got the information from:
this website

**caliaa** · 10-23-2008, 08:45 PM

Thanks!! I just got an E8 and this post will be really helpful when I flash it.

**f4tron** · 06-12-2009, 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by Av3LaR

1. First of all you need drivers, so your computer can recognize your phone. Download and use always the latest drivers from the Motorola website: drivers
You may need to register an account there, but no worries - it's painless piece of cake.

We can find the latest Motorola drivers, also here : http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v/...008406b00aRCRD
No need for account

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**Thirucumaran** · 07-30-2009, 11:07 AM

av3lar

I just flashed my e8 using the above instructions....it shows PASS on RSD Lite...the phone display still shows the bootloader screen...what do i do?

**Av3LaR** · 07-30-2009, 11:38 AM

What do you mean, your screen is still bootloader, what does it say?

Which Bootloader did you have or do you, and you tried this FW?

**Thirucumaran** · 07-30-2009, 11:51 AM

actually, earlier i had tried to flash using a firmware i found on google...now i am using the link you gave me...let's see and hope for the best

No problem av3lar, it is working now! Thanks for the quick reply! This is a great thread!

**Av3LaR** · 07-30-2009, 12:02 PM

OK, nice you got it working

**davidc04** · 08-19-2009, 12:06 PM

can i put off the sim card?

**Av3LaR** · 08-19-2009, 08:34 PM

If you want to, it's not necessary tho

**kifac** · 08-19-2009, 09:31 PM

Just got my ROKR yesterday and iv been wanting to make this thing faster.
Im no stranger to flashing devices or anything like that cause i use to jailbreak my ipod touch and others also many times but im not quite sure how the ROKR would work cause its not the same method.

i was wondering, would RSDLite Version 4.5.3 Work? and what firmware do i need to DL? THanks

**Av3LaR** · 08-19-2009, 10:25 PM

Yup, that's the recomended version
but THIS guide, is better

**kifac** · 08-20-2009, 06:59 AM

im just confused on which Bootloader i need and firmware.
What Firmware would you prefer? im looking for something that has the exact same features and look as the when you first get the phone but some more added applications.

I currently have this firware on my Phone...

R6713_G_71.03.06R_B_LP0057A_GSXELBARGR01NA: LOCKED; Rogers Canada; Language Pack 0057A

do i flash this bootloader to my phone, http://www.modmymoto.com/forums/down...=file&id=25871 ( I have Bootloader 06.A5)

And then flash that firmware Above once done flashing the bootloader to my phone?

**Av3LaR** · 08-20-2009, 08:28 AM

You need to flash noRSA, and then the FW itself, that depending on what BL do you have; turn your phone down, hold the * and # keys while turning on, and tell us what the sign on the screen says.
According to that, you will have to flash the noRSA and then the FW or a patched CG31.
Our SuperGuide considers this points, so READ IT, please

**kifac** · 08-20-2009, 09:22 AM

I have Bootloader 06.A5

so i flash the bootloader to my phone using RSDLITE and then the firmware i stated above?

**Av3LaR** · 08-20-2009, 09:29 AM

You need to flash 06.A3 noRSA, and then Elba Pro2

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