Mer2112

Worked perfectly. Went from 5.5.893 to 5.6.893 to 5.7.893 without a hiccup.

Thank you!

benh1

I created an account on the forum in order to plead for help. I followed the #2. step in the original post, i.e. for purely stock phones. Loaded up the Blur_Version.5.5.886.XT875.Verizon.en.US.zip and did the upgrade. All seemed to go well, but then my phone ended up in a reboot loop. As I said, I created this account and started to request help. Before I posted, I figured I'd better try the usual... I yanked the battery, pulled the sd and sim card, replaced, and then started back up. Reboot loop gone.

Just thought I'd share in case anyone else runs into such.

xmr405o

Welcome to the forums! We hope you stick around.

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WenValley

I have a completely stock Bionic, no mods.

I downloaded the ZIP file that's indicated in the first post. I moved it to the /mnt/sdcard-ext. I can see the file at this location, it's still zipped. 5.5.886.xt875.

I've gone through the instructions, and there's no option to update from ZIP. There is an option to update from SCcard, which I selected but the install errored out.

I'm not an experienced Droid user, but a longtime Blackberry user. The left part of my brain says, "Leave it alone, wait for the Verizon update, you'll putz it up if you keep dinking with it". The right side of my brain says, "you can do it Luke, see, it's simple, what could go wrong".

Any help would be appreciated. I just don't want to gut my phone. Thanks.

ordka

Worked great! I am not rooted and went from OOB to the update. I am excited to see the improvements.

PhilD

what did the error say? did you download the file using a computer or your phone? you might want to try downloading it again in case the original file is corrupt.

bxtzd3

any one can point me to how to go back to stock so i can unroot and return the phone. my camera has developed a clicking noise when it shuts down. number 5 phone. im done

johnlgalt

Reboot your phone and use the Files app to verify the file is in SDCard, not internal storage.

If the file is in the correct location, it should give the opportunity to attempt the update, and return an error message. The user is stating that there is no attempt to even update, that install 'button' is non functional.

Very first post. The first link is to revert your phone to stock.

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DanDroide

I must have gotten lucky with my Bionic. Sorry to hear that!

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-=Jeff=-

still looking for help with this

johnlgalt

Jeff,

In order to do this, since you're rooted, use the tool to just simply make your phone 43v3r rooted, and then you can apply the full update - no need to revert to full stock.

However, if you've frozen any apps, unfreeze them all and reboot first.

-=Jeff=-

Nothing frozen

but have noticed my phone eating the battery a tad more so I was thinking this might help.

I really think it is 3dGallery that is eating the battery when it synce to Picasa albums...

Need to find a different program for that I think

johnlgalt

Mine doesn't. You can disable the online gallery part though.

Look at the battery videos that are stickied at the top of this forum - there are 6 of them - watch them all

WenValley

OK, I checked with the Files application and the file is on the SDcard.

I went through the boot process and I'm at the screen with the yellow triangle. The options are;

reboot system now
apply update from SD card
wipe data, factory reset
wipe cache partition.

There's no "install from Zip" option.

If I try to install from SD card, I then select the Blur_Version .5.5... file I get a E:\signature verification failed, Install aborted.


Thanks.

WenValley

OK, I went into the phone and deleted the update files that I had downloaded earlier, I went to this post and downloaded the update file right to the phone, and moved it to the SD-Ext. Went through the process and selected the "update from SD card", selected the freshly downloaded file, and it updated without issues.

Thanks for the help....

-=Jeff=-

updated.. so far no issues

Lucidot

I think I am having more data drop issues now on .893 than I did when I was on previous.

How do I get my phone back to stock?

Would like to see if I notice any difference.

jntdroid

I hate to say it, but the leaked OTA's aren't going to fix the data drop issues - mainly, I believe anyway, b/c I think it's something on Verizon's end combined with the phone.

johnlgalt

Follow the second part to revert to stock. However,

This is, sadly, true. I have no 4G service here but am rock solid on 3G. So far, Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and Athens (Georgia) have been upgraded to 4G. I'm waiting for middle GA - and it will probably be another 2 years lol.

-=Jeff=-

Yeah but the battery drain just started within the last few days..

it must be an app on the phone.. just need to try and determine which one it is

Ja5on L

Yeah for me the 1st File doesn't work. But I just installed the 2nd individual file and it is working, going to move onto the 3rd file here shortly to update to 5.7.893 and hopefully all goes well, then back to Liberty for me

- Edit: Did all that, re-flashed Liberty, and bam rite back to 5.5.886XT875 - FML

Guess I can't have the best of both worlds.... waste of time haha

Last edited by Ja5on L; November 15th, 2011 at 01:45 PM.

fyrmd

The update solved my data drop issues, so I believe it depends on your phone. Before the update, when my phone would wake up the data would not come on unless I toggled airplane mode. In low signal areas, that didn't even help get my signal back. It has been a couple of weeks since I updated and I have not lost my data signal yet. Better battery life too.

johnlgalt

The Liberty ROM dev has stated (I believe) that he does not make ROMs based on leaked OTA update, so his ROMs are based on the old 5.5.886 system software.

Not to worry, though, as the kernel and baseband (firmware) update are still in place.

Jeffery

No matter what I do, after I restore using R3L3AS3DRoot and 43V3R root for the BIONIC v2.1 - xda-developers I keep getting the following error no matter what zip I try to install via stock recovery:

E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

What am I doing wrong?

EDIT: I had done the Webtop hack a while back and even when I revert back to stock Webtop is unavailable.

jestexman

Same here but in my home area only.. I went to S Cali last week (non 4g) and it was losing data left and right. But if it works at my house i am all good in the hood.. Also the BSOD is gone. And my battery life has jumped up at least 2 hours. So for me i am a happy camper.

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If this has already been posted i guess either i have not used the search button or i just did not see it. Either way move on the the next post.

rothan2011

For those of you worrying about bricking your phone and not being under warranty this is not true. I spoke to the tech 2 manager from moto yesterday and its a green light on rooting and flashing roms on any moto products. He said rootibg and flashing devices does not and will not void the manu warranty aslong as it doesnt damage any hardware and of rooted or you have flashed it would be hard for them to help with any tech support issues. Call and see for tourself if this is in question.

Thom Little

In the case of the Bionic it's a threesome ... what do Verizon and the insurance company you have a device poilicy with have to say about root and flash?

... Thom

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bxtzd3

i would like to know if it was vzw tier 2 or motos. if its vzw i would guess the tech may not be informed. some are some are not. i like to do the chat due to a email of what was stated gets sent to you so you have back up.

just reread. never mind.

so you would have to send it to moto. not a bad option keep vzw out of it.

ddr

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lgalcarte

Update worked - had to do the 4 step method (got error 7 message).

Now, I'm unrooted and I get back to root!!! I tried the one click root method three times. Nothing.

Now what?

UPDATE: GOT THIS FROM MYDROIDWOLD.COM AND IT WORKED - AFTER TRYING OTHER METHODS THAT DIDN'T:

Download the following file: it contains the exploit, su, Superuser

Download exploit ---> Exploit.zip

1) Unzip contents of folder to your Desktop

2) open a command terminal and navigate to the folder (cd Desktop/Exploit)

3) type the following commands
---> adb push zerg /data/local
---> adb push su /data/local
---> adb push Superuser.apk /data/local
---> adb shell
---> cd /data/local
---> chmod 777 zerg
---> ./zerg

4) Wait for the root to be gained

5) type the following commands
---> adb shell (only type this if you are no longer in shell@targa)
---> mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
---> cat /data/local/su > /system/bin/su
---> cat /data/local/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
---> chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
---> chmod 4755 /system/app/Superuser.apk
---> reboot

link in case they don't work: How to get your phone back on the upgrade path...

Last edited by lgalcarte; November 26th, 2011 at 02:37 PM.

mswhite60

I am on 5.7.983 and NOT rooted. I wish to return to stock. I believe I do this:

Correct? What will be the effect on installed apps and data?

Thanks!

Last edited by mswhite60; December 9th, 2011 at 08:45 AM.

amageus

Returning to stock will wipe our apps/data. Do release that it's not completely barebone stock as your kernel/radio will be unchanged. There is a method to return the radio back to stock but the kernel will remain unchanged or vice versa. I keep forgetting which. Recommend you do a backup of all your apps/data even if there is no change as a precaution. Not all processes are 100%.

Thom Little

Are we absolutely sure that returning to stock is a requirement to install the OTA that has not yet been released?

Perhaps the OTA will accommodate the "leaked alphas and leaked betas" that people installed?

Perhaps we should wait a little longer?

... Thom

Last edited by Thom Little; December 22nd, 2011 at 05:39 PM.

jestexman

As of right this second if you applied a leaked version (unless i am missing something) the update fails.. From what i can tell the "soak" version is what they are going to release to the masses..

Thom Little

See ... Bionic Reference - Terms - Links ... for the comparison.

... Thom

Last edited by Thom Little; December 22nd, 2011 at 05:34 PM.

johnlgalt

Right now he update does not accommodate anything like that. Furthermore, there is not a way to truly revert - you can get almost everything except the kernel - This weekend when the update hits me I'll pull it so I can play around and figure out how to get it working without the kernel and see if it helps.

Also, gyno's posts are being mirrored in the private Moto user forum for this soak release as well - lots of ppl loving the way the new BIONIC feels, including the camera app, physical use, GPS/NAV, etc.

^ this

Since anything beyond 5.5.893 is 'newer' than what they're testing, a reversion ot 5.5.886 is required. Again, though, we cannot revert kernel, so....

SFWB

I was stock .886 but rooted. I just applied the leak and re-rooted using P3Droid's 1-click. Worked like a charm.

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