yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Photon 4G] ZiggSVO:
I cant get rsd litebto install...gives me a 2368 error or something along those lines...hmmm
[Motorola Photon 4G] pbguy8709:
Ignore this post...
[Motorola Photon 4G] pbguy8709:
Awesome I'll definitely gotta go get one tomorrow this whole rebooting 10-15 times a day is getting super old! lol
[Motorola Photon 4G] Whosdaman:
It works, it just needs the sensitivity turned up.
[Motorola Photon 4G] jayfitt:
I take it you're still getting silent calls?
[Motorola Photon 4G] RickNY1971:
Can anyone check if they have a problem with lockscreen behavior?

This is what happens to me:

- In pocket detection is ON

- Display timeout is 1 MINUTE

While phone is IN the car dock, I manually lock the screen with the power button. I then remove the phone from the car dock, which causes the lock screen to come on. After that, it never shuts off, and stays on until I manually lock the phone again.

Also, I notice with this MR, the lockscreen appears immediately after booting up.. On my original software, it did not do that.

Thanks,

Rick
[Motorola Photon 4G] inimitableac:
Has anyone else signal went to **** since updating to this I am roaming in places where even my Epic had all bars

Also whenever I try to update my profile or prl I get error code is COMMS_NON_FATAL
[Motorola Photon 4G] bricky23:
No, mine is still excellent!

Loving this Mopho!
[Motorola Photon 4G] mikeyinid:
Just wanna throw something out there guys. This call audio issue is also happening on my nexus s and my girls evo.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Whosdaman:
Lol bad tech :P
[Motorola Photon 4G] Yay 4 Juggs:
you're welcome
[Motorola Photon 4G] FrameCityJackal:
Yep it's not as frequent though
[Motorola Photon 4G] pzztgotbagz:
Please elaborate.... Where is the option to do this??? Mine hasnt worked since after the first MR update. On a side note people whos batteries have went to **** try turning off Pocket Mode. Since ive dont this mine has been way better.
[Motorola Photon 4G] twospirits:
Created a pdf of the instructions with images in case some like to have images with step by steps. :D

Final Build Instructions with images.

TS out
[Motorola Photon 4G] CarbonateAndroid:
Thanks for posting this. I am just beginning my foray into the Android world after recently peeking out from under my rock. Wish I had peeked sooner. Hmm, interesting play on words!
[Motorola Photon 4G] snoopy1e11:
So how do i do this on a mac rsdlite doesnt work
[Motorola Photon 4G] krazeekirk:
Just Flashed my phone and everything seems fine... had the programming instructions from before so didnt have to call Sprint......Well Spoke too Soon My PRL Version is 51079 so when I attempted to update this the ending results are this...

The Profile Update meet error.

Error Code is COMMS_NON_FATAL

I need help any ideas thanks!
[Motorola Photon 4G] mikeyinid:
Pull your battery and try again. Ive had the same error a few times
[Motorola Photon 4G] sirscrubsalot:
Has any "official" MR been released OTA yet? I don't see anything from system updates > update motorola software - just profile/PRL (to 51080)

Current status (on my mopho) :

System Version : 45.2.1.MB855.Sprint.en.US

Android Version 2.3.4

Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9-00027-g0b50239 / eaz002@fl36bld22 #2

Build number : 4.5.1A-1_SUN-154_MR-1

PRL 51080

How many MR's behind is that to what is available? Purchased on 08/13/2011 from sprint store.
[Motorola Photon 4G] namansell:
I think you're at one so just search for the latest and subtract :D
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
3 Days after Flashing with Final MR!!!

I swapped out my phone on Thursday at a Sprint Store after a week of the Silent Bug on my MoPho. The new phone seem to work for the first full day, I even kept from from Re-Installing all my apps at one time to see if one of them was the culprit but no luck. Not only was the Silent Bug still there, but now I'm having the Random Resets and the Sleep of Death (pull the battery out to restart) where my old MoPho did not have these issues. I decided to do a full hard reset, installed the final MR build. Everything seem ok for the first 12 hours, and now, again, I'm experiencing the same issues!!! :mad:
[Motorola Photon 4G] d0nc0l0:
for people that having problems extracting the file with winrar. make sure you using winrar 32bit version to get it to work
[Motorola Photon 4G] nextlevel_44:
Flash SBF in linux

Is there a way to flash this in Linux instead of using windows to install rsdlite
[Motorola Photon 4G] LouieGrandie:
Just wanted to report that I fulled the instructions faithfully. My results match the screen shot displayed and I am STILL getting the no audio on phone calls. Also the random reboot. Yesterday twice while in my Infiniti 2007 G35 while on Bluetooth and once at the office today. Received a call today, came in fine. Clear conversation. Had to call the person back to arrange a meeting and when I attempted to make the call, nothing. Although I hit the button to end and go back to the home page the phone acted as if the call was still connected with a flashing top bar. None of the buttons to end call would work and the signal bars and 3G indicator was grey. Had to turn phone off and on to get it operational again.

Anyone know when the next release is due out?
[Motorola Photon 4G] kkwus74:
so does this release fix the silent call issue or no?.......seeing mix reports on it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
It didn't for me....
[Motorola Photon 4G] LouieGrandie:
It didn't for me.
[Motorola Photon 4G] ORam78:
Flashed the day Juggs put it out...no phone call issue since then for me!
[Motorola Photon 4G] kkwus74:
hmm....how is it working for some and not for others?.....wonder is its some apps or newtwork tweaks that is causing this issue:(
[Motorola Photon 4G] e-motion:
Don't want to piss anyone off but I have never experienced the silent call issue yet. Neither on original shipped ROM, nor MR3 or CM5... But then again I only use 200-250 minutes a month...

I wonder if there's a pattern where people making a lot of calls before a reboot is necessary or if it can happen right after a fresh boot, etc, whatever. A pattern found, if any, might help Motorola fix the issue.
[Motorola Photon 4G] falcoxda:
I think I read somewhere you're more likely to have it if you use the google voice app. But then again, the one time I had it happen, I wasn't using google voice.
[Motorola Photon 4G] e-motion:
Well, I probably use Google Voice more at this point than my regular cell number, maybe 60% GV, 40% cell, so I doubt it. In fact, that's the 1st thing I reinstall and setup when changing phones or flashing a new ROM...
[Motorola Photon 4G] kkwus74:
im not using google voice and i hardly make or receive any calls....but the times when i do ,i still get the silent call issues......

p.s.....are you guys who have the silent call issue afterflashing MR5 still keeping your phones????
[Motorola Photon 4G] munkybeatz:
Goog-Voice not a problem for me...I Guess..

Like one or two other people, I've yet to have a single call issue, as far as the voice is concerned. I use Google-Voice 100% of the time, it's my main number. My sprint number is secondary, and hardly used. I've never had a single issue with silent-calls or any sound issue for that matter.

I am on the other hand, having issues with a few rand re-boots. I've yet to flash this new update, as I couldn't get it to actually download past 20%, until I realized I could just use the mega-upload link with my put.io account. I'll post again and let everyone know in a day or two if it fixed the reboot problem for me.

My bigger concern, as I listen to music via my phone nearly every minute of every day at work. I work at a computer all day. I keep getting problems with music disruptions on my phone. E.G. I will be playing music directly from my SD card, via the music player, and intermittently it will act as if it's buffering the music, and kinda play in and out. It sounds exactly like buffering, as if I were streaming the music via Spotify/etc. It also happens in all my streaming apps when playing as well. Am I alone with this irregularity?
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
I called Sprint today for the 10th time about the audio bug and for the first time, at least to me, they acknowledged that there was in fact an issue with audio (or lack there of) with the MoPho. They offered to mail out a new one. I hope that the third one is a keeper, otherwise, i guess to the 3VO it is...
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
I barely use my voice minutes as it is... but the few times that I needed too... I have been unable to. This applies to both outgoing and incoming calls... after my last hard reset, I only installed a handfull of apps, did not install Google Voice (I suspected it might be the problem) but still get the Audio Bug, I also get the random reboots and the sleep of death (have to pull the battery to restart)

:confused:
[Motorola Photon 4G] e-motion:
I don't have that problem at all and I play music with the Moto player every day for 2 to 3 hours a day (I'm a DJ so music is a daily necessity). I also tune in to internet radio stations with no problem at all, even in 3G.

Have you tried moving your music to the internal SD card to see if the problem is the same ? I know sometimes having the music on the internal SD is actually what could create the issue when the system accesses the same partition and you multi-task (for example on my Android tablets) so I would actually not recommend that but something is fishy, I don't even have a problem streaming video or playing qHD video...
[Motorola Photon 4G] e-motion:
Yeah, all those random issues suck, they're the hardest to fix. However, I've only experienced 2 random reboots so far, one on original shipping ROM, another on MR3. I've only been on CM5 since yesterday, but so far, so good.

I've read here on XDA that those random reboots are due to a bad back and that contacting Moto or Sprint, they would send you a new one. I could believe it, the bottom of my back creaks (I like my electronics to be perfect so I will contact Moto to get my back replaced as well).
[Motorola Photon 4G] linenoise:
I took the plunge and did the upgrade today. Everything was great for about 2 hours, and then my random reboots started up again.

Here is the info I have collected so far with my reboot issues:

It only happens while on battery, no reboots if being charged.

It only happens when my screen is off/standby, if I'm using the phone, it works fine.

I purchased my original and replacement phone from Best Buy, both having the same issues.

The battery locks in fine. I tried to jam it in with paper, and have it just lay there, and it still reboots. The back cover is not a problem.

It seems to reboot every 7-12 minutes when left alone.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Yay 4 Juggs:
i would perform a hard reset wiping everything including the sdcard partition...NOT THE SDCARD-EXT

and then flash this over top of a clean reset.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kkwus74:
Did anyone try a cache cleaner?? It seemed to solved the silent call issues! I havnt had one in a few days!

P. S I have mine set to auto clean every 4 hours.
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
Is there a way to revert back to the original shipped ROM? I'm going to be swapping out the phone and I don't want that to be an issue since it has not been officially released.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Outer Marker:
I'm originally from HTC land. This SBF (System Boot File?) that we're discussing... is that like an RUU in the HTC world?

With my HTC Hero, if I fecked things up too much, I could always downgrade or revert back with an RUU, applied with HTC sync + drivers.

Is this roughly equivalent to applying a Motorola SBF with rsdlite + drivers? I'm not having any issues in particular, so I'm tempted just to wait for an official OTA.

I am rooted, which I achieved via the photon-torpedo exploit, and without the dock :D What's the logical next step after rooting? Do we have a custom recovery yet?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Yay 4 Juggs:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1216999
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
I was looking at the link and saw that there was a spot for Moto Roms and Stock Moto IMG, but I don't see any links as of yet. Has the Stock Moto IMG been made yet? I was hoping to downgrade to the Stock Build.
[Motorola Photon 4G] JayQuick:
Failed to boot 4

I followed the instructions step by step and ended up with failed to boot 4 error. I am trying to flash back to stock sbf but cannot find one to download. Running windows 7 64 bit.

RSD lite 5.3.1

USB 64 bit drivers 5.2.0

RSD goes through the whole process and says PASS at the end but when phone reboots I get the error. Any ideas?
[Motorola Photon 4G] timmyja:
im on windows xp same here
[Motorola Photon 4G] tbhausen:
I installed fine with Win7 x64.

If you get the "COMMS_NON_FATAL" error when attempting to update profile or PRL, cold boot your phone. You do NOT need to re-flash.
[Motorola Photon 4G] roseng:
Excellent update!

I was having some minor issues including occasional problems entering text in SMS as well as missed calls and occasional auto-reboot.

Upgraded to MR3 last night. Followed the PDF and had no issues. Took about 45 minutes for the entire process. I called and got my MSL but did not need it. It just did everything automatically OTA.

This is a good device but we are definitely early in the curve and it is a bit painful. Hopefully this will help.

My BB Tour 9650 takes at least 12 minutes to boot and crashes on it's own, so this is a pleasure by comparison.

Had an XPRT and returned it after 2 days, a total POS. Photon is so much better.

Great forum!

Great help!

Great people!

Thanks!
[Motorola Photon 4G] pzztgotbagz:
Ive yet to have the silent call issue or the random reboots. But the steps ive taken below probably have insured i wont

Day 1 recieved phone power on let provision. Then Master Reset.

Did first mr1 update let provision then master reset

Did Second mr3 update Let provision then master reset

Did final CM5 update let provision then master reset.

rooted the device then rebooted

If you see a trend here it is in fact that i have master reset via the method below after every update and when i first go the device. I do this with all devices to insure that the install is clean and doesnt have any remrants of settings changes or issues that may have been from a previous install. Best method to master reset is as below. This was taken from the Motorola Phone support forum.

How to factory reset:

PHOTON 4G - Master Reset / Factory Data Reset

How do I reset my phone to factory settings?

Perform a factory reset using external keys. Making a mistake using the factory reset using external key method could have very bad consequences.If you are unable to navigate through the menu to perform a factory data reset, you can follow the steps outlined below:

1.Power off the phone, press and hold volume down button, press power button

2.Screen will come up with "Fastboot", press Vol down key to cycle through choices until you get "Android Recovery", then press Vol up key

3.Wait for the "triangle ! / Android" screen then go on to step 4

4.Press both Vol up and Vol down key simultaneously. A menu will come up

5.Tap on Vol down key until "wipe data/factory reset" is highlighted, and tap Power key. Another Confirmation screen will come. Tap on Vol down key until coming to Yes and tap Power key

6.After userdata is cleared, the "reboot system now" option will be highlighted by Default. Tap Power key

7.Phone will reboot to initial setup screen
[Motorola Photon 4G] LouieGrandie:
pzztgotbagz, thanks for the post. Good to know. Here are some facts about my no audio issue.

1. Have installed the MR5 but have not followed your steps.

2. Have set the network to Sprint Only.

3. Have installed APP Cache Clearer and set to one hour clear.

4. Have installed Juice Defender.

5. I have some market purchases such as LauncherPro and Beautiful Widgets. What happens to them when I do a factory reset?

6. I have moved most of my installed apps to the SD card. What happens to them and will this cause a conflict if I do a factory reset?

7. On my no audio calls since the very beginning they have all come when on Bluetooth in my 2007 Infiniti G35. Cannot hear the call and cannot make a call. If I restart the phone it is fine. Note that by chance most of my calls lately seem to come when I am in my car so I do not have a lot of non-car calls to compare it to.
[Motorola Photon 4G] tbhausen:
FYI: Expect Temporary Market Issues After Update

A quick "FYI" here... I installed the leaked update from XDA developers and a few protected apps aren't showing up in the Market now (and won't, until Motorola sends the ROM "fingerprint" to Google and they approve it). These apps which have gone missing can be seen to be flagged as "incompatible with MB855" via Market on web. Here's a thread with with details (different phone there, same principle):

http://www.google.com/support/forum/...3eba9a1b&hl=en

Once the ROM update goes live, I suspect this issue will resolve itself.

If you hard-reset your phone after the update (usually recommended) you'll lose the apps--if you don't, you'll keep them.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dougxd:
Uhh... the link no workie

Maybe this?

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android Market/thread?tid=72687bc93eba9a1b&hl=en
[Motorola Photon 4G] tbhausen:
Yes, thanks... Wonder WTH happened there w/my copy-and-paste?
[Motorola Photon 4G] seniorstew:
Received the official ota update yesterday 45.2.5 but keep getting update failed.. the other update did not fix the speaker issue
[Motorola Photon 4G] Yay 4 Juggs:
update failed? can you go thru the steps you took to dl this update? were you using wifi?
[Motorola Photon 4G] ericdabbs:
So Motorola is beginning to push out the official OTA update?
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
I can confirm that they are beginning to push the official OTA. I received a replacement MoPho yesterday in the mail and still have the old MoPho since I haven't received the Return Kit to ship it back to Sprint.

I was erasing all the info on the old MoPho, I decided to connect to my WiFi connection and see if there were any updates, I pressed update the Motorola Software and BEHOLD it said there was an update available! It is now updated to:

Build 4.5.1A-1_SUN-154_5

System Version 45.2.5MB855.Sprint.en.US

Baseband Version n_01.28.05s.fk

Now my NEW MoPho, still hasn't received the update.... let's see what happens!
[Motorola Photon 4G] seniorstew:
Was your old Photon rooted before the update?
[Motorola Photon 4G] sjamie:
This is very good news! (crossing fingers)
[Motorola Photon 4G] seniorstew:
So I've tried updating the ota over 3g and wifi.. device goes into boatloader.. progress bar gets halfway then the famous android with a explanation point and phone reboots saying software update failed.. iam rooted using the non HD dock process if that helps..
[Motorola Photon 4G] kkwus74:
Let's hope i get mine soon.... *fingers crossed *
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
Negative, I never got the chance to root.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Yay 4 Juggs:
You do notice the updated build is exactly the same as the release i put out last week in this very thread right?
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
I know... (thank you very much) but its now being done OTA.

So it is official as far as Sprint is concerned.
[Motorola Photon 4G] k425:
So did it fix the no audio bug?
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
Ok, so it's been just over 12 hrs since the update and so far it has not done it, considering that after the initial activation it only took 4 hours for the audio problem to begin... so, so far, so good... keep your fingers cross.
[Motorola Photon 4G] k425:
Thanks! I will keep my fingers crossed for you... and all the rest of the Photon users with this no audio bug! :)
[Motorola Photon 4G] roseng:
Update,

After installing MR3 I began having a series of random reboots during the day. It occurs to me that the issue may be the various app and not the phone. I have wiped the phone and am starting over with just my email (enhanced Email) app for now. Nothing else but that and the stock apps. I'll give it the weekend and see if the rebooting stops.

:confused:
[Motorola Photon 4G] tbhausen:
Fear not, MoPho 'ers, the Market issue resolved itself with the release of the official update. No "silent call" or reboots either with MR-1 or the update.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dougxd:
Anyone NOT receive the OTA yet? Still nothing on my end.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kkwus74:
I havnt got mine either:(
[Motorola Photon 4G] lucidvtec:
Nothing here
[Motorola Photon 4G] DualSportDad:
Nothing here either.
[Motorola Photon 4G] criptix:
Its the same as this but if you want the ota install mr3 then check
[Motorola Photon 4G] tiny2nz:
nothing on my end yet 9:00 am sunday southside of Chiccago:confused::p:rolleyes:
[Motorola Photon 4G] DualSportDad:
You on mr1 or mr3? Im on mr1 and still don't ha e anything.
[Motorola Photon 4G] snoopy1e11:
Wat is mr3? How do i kno which one im on
[Motorola Photon 4G] snoopy1e11:
Nvm mine says mr1 but your system version 45.2.5 mine is 45.2.1 wat do i need to get the latest version?
[Motorola Photon 4G] DualSportDad:
Im thinking that they are only pushing the ota update out to those on mr3. Im on mr1 and no update yet. I dont have any problems with my phone tho so im not going to update till it prompts to.
[Motorola Photon 4G] snoopy1e11:
Well Damn I can't get the latest version for nothing in the world sbf flash says can't allocate memory, don't have windows and not getting ota WTF
[Motorola Photon 4G] roseng:
I think this is the fix!

It WORKS!!!!

After installing MR3 I was getting concerned as I was getting reboots completely random about every 2 hours. Also the SMS text entry fields would not take any input unless I turned off the phone and back on again.

I did a wipe and WAM, no problems at all.

I added back several apps I do need including TeleNav, WorldMate and Battery Circle. No issues at all. I did this almost 48 hours ago.

My theory is that like adding a windows program you need a full reboot. If the MR3 update made any changes to the way they handle memory, a wipe is essential.

If you are having issues after the update I seriously recommend you give this a shot.

:o
[Motorola Photon 4G] currambero:
I think you are right, I updated my phone to MR3, as soon as it booted up and found the Sprint network it began the ota to mr5, my other photon which is still mr1 still hasn't updated...
[Motorola Photon 4G] DualSportDad:
I heard the ota will be out tomorrow. Im going to stay up till midnight and give it a shot. If it goes through then I can re root and be set for tomorrow.
[Motorola Photon 4G] twospirits:
Tomorrow? Where did you hear this?

TS
[Motorola Photon 4G] DualSportDad:
I forget exactly. I cruise around a bunch of forums and just kinda gather info and come to my own conclusion. Signs point to august 22nd.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Kevets:
Nothing here on MR1, but I'm not sure that I care. I'm not having any problems.
[Motorola Photon 4G] limeaid:
Now that the OTA update is out, what is the recommended way to update and keep root access? Is it:

1. Flash the device using the update posted in this thread and then re-root using the torpedo method (I assume this method will require MSL or a call to Sprint customer care)

2. Accept the OTA and then re-root using the torpedo method (I assume this will not require the MSL)

I read in the root thread that method #2 (OTA, then re-root) didn't work for someone. My question is, at this point, why would there be any difference between the two methods? Aren't the builds exactly the same? Has anyone successfully updated via OTA and then re-rooted the phone?
[Motorola Photon 4G] ericdabbs:
Still haven't received noticed of an OTA update available. I don't know what the heck Motorola is pulling here but its not funny. This silent call issue is getting annoying. I figure at this point, it just better to wait for the official OTA update.

I am curious how many people actually got the official OTA update.
[Motorola Photon 4G] sirscrubsalot:
I finally got my 1st silent call issue yesterday - had to reboot. Still running stock mopho goods. I tried the motorola software update, but it keeps saying - no updates at this time.

Has anyone else received an OTA update, and if so how -?