It looks like ICS leak .238 is out

[dautley]

I didn't see anything here yet so thought I would post it
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/motorola-droid-bionic/219266-new-ics-leak-238-a.html

http://www.droidhive.com/forums/ind...pdated-dailyformerly-whats-in-dev/#entry72702

 

[OutOfPhase]

I uploaded it.

For Thom,

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r167/twinkyz1979/Screenshot_2012-08-03-22-18-53.png

 

[wildkitten]

So how many of these beta builds are typical before the final one is released? Isn't this like the 4th or 5th one by now?

 

[xmr405o]

So how many of these beta builds are typical before the final one is released? Isn't this like the 4th or 5th one by now?

I think this is the 7th one.

 

[Thom]

So how many of these beta builds are typical before the final one is released? Isn't this like the 4th or 5th one by now?

"Typical" ... this is a trick question ... right?

For ICS this is at least the 16th build and the 7th leak.

... Thom

 

[OutOfPhase]

Here is 6.7.238. Blur_Version.5.9.905.XT875.Verizon.en.US.zip - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download - Dan Fibkins.

Once again once you go to .238 there is no going back to GB.

 

[Thom]

Can you go from 6.7.235 to 6.7.238 to 6.7.235 or are you stuck at 6.7.238 once you go there?

... Thom

 

[dautley]

Can you go from 6.7.235 to 6.7.238 to 6.7.235 or are you stuck at 6.7.238 once you go there?

... Thom

From what I've read it's locked just like 235 was so its not recommended to flash this version just yet. I think some of the people who went ahead and flashed 335 have worked out a method to move up here Downgrade to 902 - No app or data loss

This looks to be a long drawn procedure and it's recommended most people stay on .232 for now. I'm not sure if you can go from 238 to 235 but why would you really want to? What you can't do is fxz back to 905 where you need to be when the OTA comes out, only follow the guide in the link above.
It's a long drawn out thread and haven't had time to read over it all but recommend everyone stay away from 235 a known dead end and 238 for now.

 

[wildkitten]

"Typical" ... this is a trick question ... right?

For ICS this is at least the 16th build and the 7th leak.

... Thom

What I'm trying to learn is that from everyone's experience, is 16 a normal amount of test builds before one released on average to a phone or is this unusually high or is it like 50?

 

[Thom]

What I'm trying to learn is that from everyone's experience, is 16 a normal amount of test builds before one released on average to a phone or is this unusually high or is it like 50?

I don't think it relates to much.

If you look at the releases on the Bionic they were 95 days, 52 days, 124 days with an average of 90 days.

If you add that to the last release on June 13 you get ICS on ...
August 4 to October 15 with an average of September 11.

Stuff usually comes out on a Thursday.

... Thom

 

[Thom]

I'm not sure if you can go from 238 to 235 but why would you really want to?

To better understand how the locking works.

... Thom

 

[OutOfPhase]

You can go from .238-.235 but not back to .905.

 

[dautley]

You can go from .238-.235 but not back to .905.

But the question should be Would there be a good reason to go from .238 back to .235?
it's diffidently not going to be the OTA and is a dead end, we'll have to see about .238 but I wouldn't flash it at least until I stare hearing about a soak test.

To better understand how the locking works.

... Thom

If anyone want's to better understand how locking works do yourself a favor and read the entire thread linked to below before using .235 or .238. It's pretty much a running history of the Bionic ICS leaks and why not to use .235 or above until ICS is rolled out OTA because of the new security version they use. If you do want to take the plunge make sure you have all the need files to get back on the upgrade path and a general understanding of what you need to do first. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/motorola-droid-bionic/214902-downgrade-902-no-app-data-loss.html

 

[wildkitten]

I don't think it relates to much.

If you look at the releases on the Bionic they were 95 days, 52 days, 124 days with an average of 90 days.

If you add that to the last release on June 13 you get ICS on ...
August 4 to October 15 with an average of September 11.

Stuff usually comes out on a Thursday.

... Thom

I didn't mean how often they come out, I know there's no correlation to that as they only do updates when needed.

What I was asking was about how many different test builds on average of an update do they make before the final one is released.

 

[chmodx]

Changelog anywhere? I realize these are leaks but never can tell a difference when I try them out.

 

[Thom]

Changelog anywhere? I realize these are leaks but never can tell a difference when I try them out.

See ... Bionic ICS Leaks (No Guarantee) ... in ... http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid-bionic/438060-bionic-reference-terms-links.html.

... Thom