5.9.902 is official!

YeloSub7 · Feb 7, 2012

Check out the changelog in the link.

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/07/new-droid-bionic-update-5-9-902-is-ready-here-is-the-changelog/

Anyone got this pushed yet?

Sent from my BIONIC

Bowslayer · Feb 7, 2012

See two threads down. Fixing phone for soak test

milrtime83 · Feb 7, 2012

It's not official until the soak test is over (A couple days at least) and they start pushing it to everyone.

&roid · Feb 7, 2012

I got it

LinkA8A0A · Feb 7, 2012

Mine is updating as we speak...mine was one of the last to get the previous update so maybe they felt bad for me...

Somniferum · Feb 7, 2012

Now that a couple days have passed, I want to add a couple of disclaimers for anyone who may be new to this thread. Also, thanks to Synthoid at XDA forums for posting the original file which was copied from an OTA push to his Bionic.

First of all, the 5.9.902 update file below in post #10 is only for people who are currently on version 5.5.893. If you are on the leaked 5.9.901, have a look at post #38 of this thread at DroidForums.net which has been reported to patch you up from .901 to .902 without having to go backward.

Secondly, root is not required to flash the update. However, if you are rooted, you can most likely retain root through the upgrade -- but you MUST perform the Forever Root steps in order to do so. See this page for manual instructions or use one of the automated Forever Root methods posted throughout this forum.

Lastly, if you are new to this sort of thing, please know that flashing manual update files like this is not supported by VZW or Moto, and will likely void your warranty. You do this at your own risk, and neither VZW, Moto, or I are responsible if anything goes wrong. I will attempt to answer questions though.

Oh, and if you need instructions for flashing the file, see post #26 below.

Have fun.

Lars · Feb 7, 2012

Pretty big jump in baseband numbers over the 5.7.893 leak. Crap, now I'm going to have to wipe the phone to go backwards. Webtop is the same so the hacks will still work. Probably lose root again for the thousandth time.

PowerBomb · Feb 7, 2012

Someone posted a link to the file over at XDA. I don't wanna post it here without asking the guy so just Google it.

SirEagle · Feb 7, 2012

PowerBomb said:
Someone posted a link to the file over at XDA. I don't wanna post it here without asking the guy so just Google it.

There's a whole lot of confusion in the XDA thread.

Somniferum · Feb 7, 2012

SirEagle said:
There's a whole lot of confusion in the XDA thread.

I sorted through that XDA thread and found the correct file by comparing file sizes. Update worked perfect for me and I even retained root (with Forever Root). Because of the confusion over there, rather than linking I decided to host the correct file on my Dropbox for now.

Here's the verified correct .902 update file.

Remember to defrost any frozen bloat first. Good luck and happy updating!

WA_Bob · Feb 7, 2012

So I wonder if the soak test Moto is talking about is something else

OutOfPhase · Feb 7, 2012

WA_Bob said:
So I wonder if the soak test Moto is talking about is something else

It's not.

fyrmd · Feb 7, 2012

What build number were you on before you flashed? I am wondering if I will be able to get there from 901.

Somniferum said:
I sorted through that XDA thread and found the correct file by comparing file sizes. Update worked perfect for me and I even retained root (with Forever Root). Because of the confusion over there, rather than linking I decided to host the correct file on my Dropbox for now.

Here's the verified correct .902 update file.

The below screenshot is from my phone, just to demonstrate that this is in fact .902 and not .901:

Remember to defrost any frozen bloat first. Good luck and happy updating!

beefyy · Feb 7, 2012

Do i have to go back to 5.5 or can i update right from 5.7?

OutOfPhase · Feb 7, 2012

From what I have read you need to be on 5.5.893 to flash this. If you want to root or maintain root do it while your on 5.5.893 with forever root.

Somniferum · Feb 7, 2012

dfib said:
From what I have read you need to be on 5.5.893 to flash this. If you want to root or maintain root do it while your on 5.5.893 with forever root.

Correct, the file is signed for .893 unfortunately so it won't install over .901. I read that P3Droid is working on a method to get around this, but if you don't want to wait you would need to flash back to .893 using one of the methods that can be found on the forums.

If you want to retain root, you MUST do Forever Root before installing .902 -- there are multiple reports of people losing root otherwise.

fyrmd · Feb 8, 2012

I don't want to go backwards again, last time I was bricked for a week.

Somniferum · Feb 8, 2012

fyrmd said:
I don't want to go backwards again, last time I was bricked for a week.

I just found out there's apparently a smaller update that VZW is pushing out to the handful of people who were sent the .901 OTA accidentally. It's supposed to upgrade you straight to .902 without having to backtrack. Some folks who installed the leaked version of .901 have tried it and are reporting good results. Check post #38 of this thread for a link to the file if you want to try your luck. I can't vouch for it since I was never on .901 but the thread makes it sounds very promising.

rdsok · Feb 8, 2012

If you updated to 5.9.901 and you want to apply 5.9.902 by first reverting to 5.5.893...

Follow the instructions in this post Unbrick Your Bionic Here /windows/mac/linux support - RootzWiki

I also needed the .901 version of the cdt.bin file in order to finish the process so go ahead and download that so you are prepared ...

-Murf- · Feb 8, 2012

I am on 5.7.893, what do i need to be on to get this update OTA or manually update it?

Thanks

junksecret · Feb 8, 2012

I was on forever rooted, sideloaded 901, lots of frozen bloat, hacked camera, different boot animations, etc., using the file linked at droidforums.net:

Blur_Version.5.9.901.XT875.Verizon.en.US.zip
MD5 81AA48EA8D67B830A11FF727E6DA284F
(this file is only good going from 901 to 902)

Put it on my EXT-SD, booted into stock recovery, installed from SD and retained root, hacked cameras, frozen bloat, etc. and am scooting along on 902.

It's all good in the hood

WA_Bob · Feb 8, 2012

I guess I wasn't one of the ones "soaked" despite being asked to get ready for it by Motorola. For those who have gotten .902, any noticeable differences?

Somniferum · Feb 8, 2012

WA_Bob said:
I guess I wasn't one of the ones "soaked" despite being asked to get ready for it by Motorola. For those who have gotten .902, any noticeable differences?

Biggest difference I'm seeing so far over .893 is much faster handoffs between radios. WiFi to 4G, 4G to 3G, etc. are all nearly instantaneous now. I've never had serious data drop issues but it was taking longer than optimal to switch on .893, up to 30 seconds or so, and sometimes I'd have to toggle Airplane Mode to get it to switch. Handoffs seem flawless now. Battery life seems somewhat better too. I never ran .901 so this is strictly comparing .893 to .902.

jimburn69 · Feb 8, 2012

I went to manually check for update this morning and my phone has been stuck on(checking for available updates please wait)
How long should this take?

smfoley1 · Feb 8, 2012

Somniferum said:
I sorted through that XDA thread and found the correct file by comparing file sizes. Update worked perfect for me and I even retained root (with Forever Root). Because of the confusion over there, rather than linking I decided to host the correct file on my Dropbox for now.

Here's the verified correct .902 update file.

clicked the above link and extracted it to a folder on my phone. How do I apply it? there are 5 folders each with several items in them as well as 4 other files

5.9.902 is official!

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