Root [XT912].::UNofficial::. Update to 6.12.173.xt912.verizon.en.us

[Kelmar]

Anyone else see this or do this yet?

[Unofficial] Update To 6.12.173.xt912.verizon.en.us - DroidRzr.com

 

[FragDroidX]

Going to install in a few minutes. Will report back with my findings.

 

[FragDroidX]

Installed this update thru stock recovery right over top without a wipe and have had no issues. Takes it to Android 2.3.6. Some of the icons have changed and the icons in settings are now colored. It did update the radios for 3G and 4G and I have noticed that 3G to 4G handoff is about twice as fast as it was prior to the update. Have not noticed a change in signal strength thus far. Hotspot bug appears to be fixed but will run some more tests to verify. Webtop is faster and smoother overall with scrolling in webpages much faster than it was an its UI has been tweeked.

Thats all I see for now but will keep playing with it. I welcome any particular questions anyone has.

 

[rnlcomp]

Running it here as well, very smooth and stable, I noticed a significant change in my weather program, I use Go weather with real video back ground (looks nice) but before when I would close it it would sort of flicker transition back to the desktop, now it just pops back instantly with no lag.

I'm in a 4G area and my dl/ul speeds seem to have increased somewhat but that could be a fluke, what I have noticed is my wifi signal from my router is nearly twice as strong as before as perceived in the wifi analyzer app I have, again that could also be a fluke but i'm liking it so far.

 

[jroc]

Hmmm.... Need to get my RAZR and do some installing.

 

[Biotic]

http://db.tt/WG8lUu8A

Just incase some of you are curious of what their talking about (chessecake) wise

Also downloading/installing

Update failed
Presuming because i ran motimizer which affected the build.prop so il probably have to do a factory reset or install custom recovery. No biggy

 

[orcsbane13]

Running great here, phone never dropped down to 3g and only had 1 data hang up. The only issue I'm having is the YouTube app isn't showing my subscriptions and f.c. on some videos. Motocast can now sync all your pics and videos to a computer over mobile data or wifi as you take them. Not sure if it was option before but can now print from the email app and browser. That's all I've noticed after 1st day aside from what has already been stated.

 

[Biotic]

Even after playen with the updater script, couldnt get to install. Ohwell

 

[Kelmar]

Been running it the past 15 hours or so with no problem

 

[Biotic]

I even installed cwm to try and install it and got errors. Maybe a crap doenload?

 

[rnlcomp]

I even installed cwm to try and instYou all it and got errors. Maybe a crap doenload?

Ya gotta have all bloatware installed as if ya just got the phone, if your rooted ya need ota rootkeeper to save root d/l file to sd card and apply update that way. If it fails make sure you clear the cache and try again. Reapply root when done.

 

[Kelmar]

Rgocal - what happens when you install it through moto's stock recovery?

Still errors (and if so what do they say). Also, as mentioned above, everything needs to be "stock."

If it's helpful, when I used RSD last night all of my data remained intact.

 

[DonDraper]

Has the camera app changed at all?

 

[Podivin]

I even installed cwm to try and install it and got errors. Maybe a crap doenload?

Their instructions say that it won't install via CWM, judging by your 'tone of voice' you knew and expected that. However they do also say, somewhere along the way, that any other recovery on the phone could/will cause a problem. It may be the fact that you have CWM active on your phone that's causing the error.

Has the camera app changed at all?

Somebody there said that the panoramic setting on the camera worked noticeably faster. To which I thought "Huh, there's a panorama setting??". I looked, sure enough there is.

 

[rnlcomp]

Has the camera app changed at all?

Settings screen is colorized and panorama shots blend better. Oh and I never noticed before but the shutter sound is out of sync with the flash.

 

[Podivin]

Just updated mine. The phone didn't either explode, or melt in to a pile of slag.
The update process was easy, no errors or such.
The phone was slow to boot, and sluggish for the first few minutes. Both of which I've come to expect after flashing a new ROM.

I didn't previously have either CWM or SafeStrap installed, so neither of those were there to get in the way.

 

[Biotic]

The cwr was my last attempt to install it because i tried rewriting the updater script after many failers.
It seems like it cannot find my build.prop file.

Assert script. Build.prop ro.build.device ro.build.product assertion failed

Something along those lines. Useing cwr, same error.
but i disabled cwr after finding out it doesnt work. Since rebooting into that is kinda of annoying seeing that its the same technique the nook colors use to install roms.
I did do a factory reset as well to attempt the install. If this isnt working, i fear il get to watch the ics upgrade roll by.

 

[rnlcomp]

The cwr was my last attempt to install it because i tried rewriting the updater script after many failers.
It seems like it cannot find my build.prop file.

Assert script. Build.prop ro.build.device ro.build.product assertion failed

Something along those lines. Useing cwr, same error.
but i disabled cwr after finding out it doesnt work. Since rebooting into that is kinda of annoying seeing that its the same technique the nook colors use to install roms.
I did do a factory reset as well to attempt the install. If this isnt working, i fear il get to watch the ics upgrade roll by.

1st of all FORGET about clockwork and boot strap or any of that garbage

This update works via factory update from the sd card.


Flash the phone back to stock with RSD. You do know we have those files now right? Takes only a few mins and your phone is just like it was the day you opened the box with the exception that all your presets and account(s) info will still be there, (unless you did a hard reset) but in any event it will cure all your ills and then you can update.

You can always flash back to stock and never miss a regular OTA update, with exception to the locked bootloader our phones are now an open playground, I would think a ROM developer would know these things but and I digress I don't know jack crap about ROMS yet I know all about how to flash these updates, so go figure huh?

More info here: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/424-installing-612173xt912/page__view__findpost__p__4847

 

[Biotic]

Ahead of yeah
Just bugging me i couldnt get it o.o
We have moments like that, believe me... we always over think

 

[rnlcomp]

Pay particular attention to the part about root, you cannot root the updated phone using the zerg method you gotta root first and then protect the root with OTA root keeper from the market, it lets ya temp unroot then run the flash, then bring the root back.

 

[Kelmar]

Noticed that pressing the search key from the app drawer produces a FC.

 

[rnlcomp]

Noticed that pressing the search key from the app drawer produces a FC.

Yep same here, I also noticed certain uTube vids cause a FC. Gotta love open Beta's ehh ?

 

[Kelmar]

Lol, yeap!

 

[Raw Dodge]

Installation took less than 10 minutes! It works flawless for me,search key never force closes,you tube is excellent...Im very happy so far,tomorrow will be the test when going from 3 to 4g areas and back,well see how the data connection holds up....

 

[Podivin]

No force close on search when in the app drawer, for me.
I'm not a YouTuber, so I may not ever test that.

Personally, I think the instructions found here are easier to follow.
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