yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
Well, I am certainly happy to report back that I was wrong about not being able to run the full update after reverting to 5.5.886. But there are more wrinkles to this and the update may still fail for various reasons as it did for me.

If you have previously run the webtop hacks and modified files in the /osh directory by running mbm's patch for gnome-terminal and synaptic or otherwise made changes to the base webtop files, then you may need to restore a stock webtop partition using moto-fastboot and the grfs.img from the full FXZ for 5.5.886. After doing this my webtop partition was "clean" enough to pass the assert checks in the full update and it then completed successfully and all function was restored.

You need moto-fastboot because the normal fastboot.exe does not support writing partitions larger than 256mb.

So, that is what worked for me finally and I am once again very happy to have been proven wrong about the ability to restore back to the stock system despite maintaining the radio and boot images.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] johnlgalt:
Ahhh, now that makes sense. I have never fooled with any of the partitions, I was just rooted and had a few obnoxious apps frozen....

Thanks for the hard work you pulled in to figure out the caveats to reverting and flashing method. I'll make a note of it at AF as well.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Nismo6921:
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your method worked...cause like you initially mine failed...and had to go back a second time. But now I can happily say it worked!:D
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
So no more need to buy a brand new phone to mess with it? Lol

Glad I figured it out and got everything up and working again :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jtpterp:
No problem, I know how frustrated it probably was for you. I was up until about 1:30 last night trying to figure it out. Almost woke up my wife with excitement when I finally got it to work.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Thank you. I will be doing this tonight. Awesome.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] droid3d:
maybe a stupid question based on what you have typed, when you say "Then revert back to .886" did you use the R3L3AS3DRoot to revert your phone back to stock 5.5.886?

also for the full 5.5.886 to 5.7.83 did you use cheesecake for the file or did you use the one provided in the OP?

just asking because like you i started at 7am and i am now in step 2 of the step by step upgrade to 5.6.893 and soon i will get to the parts i would like to cnfirm.

TIA.

*****Please disregard the above questions**************

Thank you
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dan46n2:
I just did the incremental method as well and it worked for me, as doing the 5.886->7.893 method kept failing for me.

I had previously done the 5.893 when it first came out and was running DT-TR2.0 with that setup.

Reverted to 5.886 with released and tried to apply the full 5.886->7.893 and got the fail message a few times so I did it incrementally and it worked and maintained root through it all.

Now making a backup of my 7.893 and then going to do another released to 5.886 so I can try the single-file 5.886->7.893 update.

I still have a 5.893 w/ DT-TR2.0 backup as well as another 5.893 backup in case something goes funky.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ebourlet:
Thank you. I was making the same mistake over and over. I kept using the bootstrap recovery and getting errors. Im now at 5.7.893 rooted. Whoo Hoo
[Motorola Droid Bionic] demo333:
Thanks for the good work :) now ny webtop is working :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] n0xx187:
ok im running [R3]BLURR3D V2.0 PBX my system version says 5.5.893.XT875.Verizon.en.us but i havent flashed any radio. all of this flash this then that is making my brain hurt, What do I need to do to get flash 5.7.893?

thanks for the help guys..I tried to read all of this but theres so much..
[Motorola Droid Bionic] coreywilner:
If I am currently sitting at a stock rooted 5.6.893 system (with updated kernel and radio) and I have a WORKING Webtop, will the incremental 5.7.893 update cause the webtop to fail?

Thanks.

[EDIT]

I ran the incremental 5.6.893 to 5.7.893 from the OP in stock recovery and it went through without a hitch. It said that it was patching system files. It has rebooted, I'm looking at the eye...it has gotten to my home screen...System version is 5.7.893, Radio 57R, webtop DBM-21, Build DBN-62_MR-11...and webtop has booted successfully...

Looks like it didn't touch webtop because when I launched Firefox it came back to a few pages I had open earlier.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
So you haven't updated anything through cheesecake app?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
Correct, I haven't tried full update over 5.6.893...did you install the MR1 yet?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Nismo6921:
stupid question...

Okay so now I got 5.7.893 I would like to know if I can use a ROM now? Like [ROM] SHIFT3R v2.1 or something else...Liberty? idk Let me know, Thanks!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] n0xx187:
you are 100% correct only thing i did was root and flash the rom nothing else :) dont even have cheesecake on my phone
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
step by step update, on 7.893, what method to go back to 5.886?

I did the step up by step update and Im on 5.7.893...now which method do I use to go back to 5.886. Once I get a confirmation on what method to use I next will flash the FULL 5.7.893 in op...is this correct?

I have been watching this thread for 2 days now and finally felt knowledgeable enough to update but DARNIT I didn't cover everything...thanks in advance guys!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
Shift3r works perfect....im using the icecream sandwich pack....good stuff...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
Cool...then it should be as simple as flashing back to stock using the 1st link in the op....that tool is really straight forward...root...forever root...

Download the full update...place in sd card, and flash in stock recovery....
[Motorola Droid Bionic] droid3d:
does your system read 5.7.893? i just did the incremental update installed Shift3r with de-blurr and it reads i am running 5.5.893.

i just posted the question on there thread but if you could also confirm that your system reads 5.7.893 then i may have made a mistake some how.

thank you
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
Yep...shift3r is 5.893 system based only....what ever kernel and radio you had on before flashing rom remains....
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Archangel:
Just flashed the full update to 5.7.893 do I need to flash the mr1 radio?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] droid3d:
thank you, glad i did not killed 4 hours of work time getting my phone to 5.7.893 to loose it.

sweet thank you all for the info Motorola has made it a fun adventure for OTA and ROM fun
[Motorola Droid Bionic] samgovol:
I can confirm this worked for me. After multiple failed attempts to flash the full update, it worked perfectly after following the above steps. Thanks !
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
So based on all the above info, it seems stock to 5.7 works/with root/webtop, however some are still complaining of data drop out..

I need help making a decision. I have data drop outs, rooted/webtop mod, stock 5.5.886. I don't want to wait 30-60 days for moto to get off their butts.

VZ said they would send me a 'tested' phone without data drop problems. I am skeptical. Do I take the chance on them sending me a phone with worse problems then mine? I took mine out of the box, its new, i know its history.. Or do I update to 5.7 and hope that cures my problems? (also, that phone will probably still have shotty camera/battery life, possible head phone squeal(mine doesn't currently)

The question is based on the fact that after I upgrade, I can't downgrade to the previous radio, so my warranty will be void, yes?

any ideas/thoughts are appreciated.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
They must have put the stock boot image back in 5.7.893 because when I was on 5.6.893 I moto-fastbooted the .886 system and weptop and the full update to 5.7.893 still failed on boot image. After I updated to 5.7 and then fastbooted back to stock the full 5.7.893 updated sucessfully.

---------- Post added at 03:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:01 PM ----------

no you can't flash just the radio on a locked bootloader phone, If you flashed the full update you already have the new radio.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Murdoc419:
Ok somewhat of a noob question but I did the R3L3AS3DRoot and 43V3R root but then I flashed a deodexed version of stock (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5030-romcwm-deodexed-bloated/). Should I redo the R3L3AS3DRoot and 43V3R root and then do this?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Archangel:
Thank you one other question I flashed stock with the 5.7.893 system version and then flashed the eclipse rom over that and the system version changed back to 5.5.893? Is this normal?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
New update in staging! How do you stop the pop up to install update?

Nevermind....just moved it out of cache and rebooted....
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
What was it?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
Its... An optional software update 5.7.983.en.US(11.4) is available for download.... Software update DBN-62 to DBN-62_MR11....

EDIT!....typo....5.7.893...sorry guys
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Did you install it? Did your phone turn into an ice cream sandwich and give you money and flowers and things?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jpen:
so funny story....i was on 5.893 and i got the update to 7.893 (11.4mb) and i let it download and install and it brought me up to 7.893 with no problem with webtop...saves me the trouble of doing it 5. to 6. to 7. then back to stock and back to 7. :) pretty happy about that....

thank you johnlgalt for the PM and information but i guess i dont need it anymore lol
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Archangel:
what rom were you on when you got this?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
No...but I felt something tingle...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] roadczar:
Noob questions, but how do you do this without CWM?

This will result in the latest radio?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
I'm hesitant to do this now that a new update was found. Whoever claimed to have pulled 5.7.983, can you post a screenshot please for clarification?

Thank you.

EDIT: Did you accidentally have a typo and mean 5.7.893?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
The eclipse rom is probably based on 5.5.893
[Motorola Droid Bionic] coreywilner:
I did the incremental update from the OP, 5.6 to 5.7 and for me it worked just fine. Webtop continued to work...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
Crap...yes ...typo...5.7.893....I havent installed it yet....but being that the update for shift3r is coming out , I may install and see what happens...id hate to lose webtop again
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Just curious to the names on some things:

Blur_Version.5.5.886-5.7.893.XT875.Verizon.en.US - that is what your file download is called.

When downloaded, it reads: Blur_Version.5.5.886.XT875.Verizon.en.US.zip

Just curious as to why this is. It doesn't seem like that file above would bring me to 5.7. Please advise.

Thanks.

EDIT: Nevermind, flashed it anyways. On 5.7 with webtop! You're the man! BOOM!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] roadczar:
So how do you do this?

"Flash stock recovery of full Blur_Version.5.5.886-5.7.893.XT875.Verizon.en.US" :confused:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Put this file on the root of your sd-ext card. You do this by connecting your phone to your computer and picking "USB Mass Storage" from the drop down menu. Boot into stock recovery to install this. It's kind of tricky.

Power down the phone. Hold both volume buttons and hit power. You will see a menu with about 8 different options. ONLY USE VOLUME DOWN! Get to recovery, and hit volume UP. Then hit both volume buttons at the same time until you see a stock recovery screen.

This is how you get into stock recovery. You MUST follow the first steps listed in the OP to do all of this.

DISCLAIMER: Not responsible if your bork ;)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] zr0ko0l:
so i have done everything that was posted on 1st post and tried doind mr1 to 5.7, but when i go to install the update it says "assert failed: file_getprop" and there are about 6 lines of code, then towards the end it says "E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip (status 7) installation aborted. can anyone tell me what i am doing wrong, or what i need to do to fix this.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
You aren't supposed to do the MR1 anymore. It's just one file to flash after you get back to stock. The MR1 breaks it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] n0xx187:
Thxs ill do it when I get home :) that is what I thought but I dont have much experience playing with locked bootloaders and flashing radios..

Ive flashed my Nook tons of times and my droid inc
[Motorola Droid Bionic] roadczar:
Thank you!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] zr0ko0l:
i know, but when i ran the files that's posted below the getting to stock link, it gave me the same error, so i figured why not :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
Moto/VZW name files on what version you're currently on...no which you're going to, I thought I had that in the OP...maybe I deleted when I was adding other stuff last night, but that's the correct file :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nosit1:
So, I read all 24 pages, yet saw no one question:

What's the change log for this besides Webtop fix? Do we know what it changes? I'm just curious if it's worth the headache for me to update or if it's so minor to not hassle myself.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Be a little more clear please. The benefit going from 886 to 893? Or going from the incremental updates to 5.7 and then restoring and using this method?

Just curious so I can provide more help.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
No "official" change log, but from personal experience. camera is faster, no 4G issues, few new options in call settings, no more hissing with headset plugged in.

I'm sure other will chime in soon :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
Quick way how to get into stock recovery, some people were having issues or trying to flash via cwm

[YOUTUBE]EjMb0hGwDSc[/YOUTUBE]
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nosit1:
That's what I was looking for.

Any increases in speed for the new radio from prior tests?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
I can't complain :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
???

I used the R3L3AS3D and 43v3r root from the op and then flashed each upgrade in order til' I got on 5.7.893. I then R3L3AS3D and 43v3r back to .886 then did the FULL 5.7.893 and was good...til' I flashed [Rom] Shift3R V2.1 Transitional (10/30/2011) and was back on 5.5.893. I have repeated all the above steps and continually get an error with installation abort. I even tried to go back to .886 then FULL .7.893 with the same error!

What can I do to get back to 5.7.893?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
The errors are very specific as to what file it choked on so you can tell what you have to fix.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
I went back to .886 then flashed the first file in order...

Installing update...

assert failed: mount("ext3" , "MTD" , "system" , "/system")

E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Caputto123:
That is because that's what Shift3R V2.1 rom is based off of if you were completely stock. And flashed the rom it would say the same thing your new radio is there the rom uses. .893 as a base.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
I tried going to step 2 (file 2)...

I tried going to step 2 (file 2)...Installing update...

assert failed: mount("ext3" , "MTD" , "system" , "/system")

E:error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

I then tried step3 (file 3)...

Installing update...

assert failed: file_getprop("/system/build.prop" , "ro.build,fingerprint") =="verizon/targa_vzw/cdma_targa:2.3.4/5.5.1_84DBN-62_MR-1/111025:user/release-keys" ||

file_getprop("/system/build.prop", "ro.build.fingerprint") == "verizon/targa_vzw/cdma_targa:2.3.4/5.5.1_84_DBN-62_MR-11/111028:user/release-keys"

E:Error in /tmpsideload/package.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

You responded at the same time I was...so when I did R3L3AS3DRoot & 43V3R Root, reboot and check about phone it reads 5.5.886...are the .7.893 kernal and radio still there? Sorry although I was succesful earlier getting on .7.893 now this has me twisted...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Calla969:
Same here.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] tj!2k7:
I had the same issue... what worked for me was to flash all the incremental updates ("no Longer needed steps") to get to the 5.7.983 with the broken Webtop, then perform the steps outlined in the first section of that post.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
Thats the exact steps I followed originaly to get on .7.893 and I have repeated those exact steps after going to [Rom]Shift3r. The errors I provided above are the responses to my second attempt...so yep did that. :confused:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] zr0ko0l:
this is the exact problem i've been having :(
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wingdo:
Flawless, thanks SO much for the very simple steps!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
After you have been on .7.893 and go to something else and want to get back to .7 you can just restore your backup of .7 if you made one. If not you will have to restore your system back to .886 and then flash the full update from .886 to .7.893. If that doen't work you might have to fast boot the webtop to the .886 webtop.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
HOLY S!@T thats it! I flashed the new WebTopMod. So how do I flash the .886 webtop??

Im on Webtop version

WT-1.3.0-108_DBN-21
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
check out this link, first post tells you how to get to stock and second post has a one click root program

http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-bionic-forum/9800-how-get-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
Helz yaa...Im on it, I'll get back with ya. THANK YOU SOO MUCH! :D
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
Did you make a backup of .7 before you flashed the rom, if not when you get back to .7 make a backup it will really save you from this trouble again.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] gcutter:
Dumb question but I have searched and cannot find answer. How do I know what radio I am on? I flashed from 5.866 to 5.893 to 5.893mr1 but could never get 7.893 to flash.

File properties or something tell me what radio and kernel I am on?

Thanks
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
I usually do but I have to say I was caught off gaurd when I repeated the steps and was given the errors...from now on its 'backup', 'backup', 'backup'!

JTC...next time I flash Shift3R after Im on .7.893 and in about phone it reads 5.5.893 dont sweat it because its what the Rom is built on. Flashing this Rom changes what is shown in about phone but it doesn't change the kernel or the radio...is this a correct statement?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Calla969:
I am unable to make any backups with ROM Manager. I run the backup, everything seems fine, and if finishes after about 15 minutes. Then when I look for the backup, it isn't there. I found some older backups, but if I try to restore them I get an MD5 mismatch. Also, this http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-bionic-forum/9800-how-get-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html did not work for me. I still can't install any updates.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] z06mike:
I too am getting this error. Anyone find a fix yet?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
Don't use rom manager, i have had trouble with the new update. Just reboot into recovery through the bootstrap app. Put your backups on sd-ext
[Motorola Droid Bionic] johnlgalt:
P3Droid has made a post (earlier last week) over at MDW about how to revert to pure stock with Webtop files too, so you can take on any update, even if you've already updated.

This does not change your radio and LTE files, though, those are permanently changed.

See http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html#post106071

Wonder if this would work for those unable to currently apply updates?

I also wonder if this is what R3L3AS3D Root is based upon?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
Im on .886 w/.893 radio,kernel, and webtop...I read in this thread that the method is for .893 only. Nontheless can someone tell me how to open a terminal??
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
put all the files in a folder on your desktop and unzip them all just like it tells you. then hold shift and right click mouse and then select open terminal. if that doesn't open it go to start and click on run and type cmd in the box and then enter. then cd desktop/stock if you put the folder on desktop and labeled it stock.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
It would actually be "cd Desktop\stock" assuming normal file path.

Those directions are good but the webtop partition is actually 1.3 GB and moto-fastboot breaks that into 5 250MB chunks and a final smaller 5500KB chunk.

It does it all in a single session it just sends and writes each chunk serially for a total of 12 separate operations from that command input.

I just wanted to stress that point so you know what is happening when you do it.

The system write would be 2 chunks as stated.

It is also worth noting that moto-fastboot does not erase the partition before writing to it, it just overwrites whatever is there and will leave some things that you may have altered. This is ok for the purposes of allowing the update.zip to install properly but will need cleaning up manually depending on what you have done.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
I was able to open the terminal but when Im type cd desktop/stock I get the system cannot find the path specified...what should I do?

EDIT: sorry just read the above and tried the same file path and still get the same response...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
be sure you use backslash "\" not "/"
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
Ok under properties on the file Stock in Windows it reads C:\Users\David\Desktop and in the command prompt it reads C:\Users\David\Desktop>...what do I type? I have tried everything...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
C:\Users\David is where it should default to and at the prompt type "cd Desktop\stock" no quotes, assuming you named the folder "stock".

Then you type "moto-fastboot flash webtop grfs.img" no quotes.

Edit I see you are already in Desktop so "cd stock"
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
Ok Im in the stock file via command prompt and when I type what you told me to do I get 'moto-fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Any suggestions...and again THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME OUT!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sjflowerhorn:
Im being a pain in the ass and not reading I know but can I restore webtop to working through this method? Just noticed thread name says now webtop too. Figured id ask.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
Ok I did make a mistake trying to figure it out and Im in C:\Users\David\Desktop\Stock\moto-fastboot-win32...how do I go back?

EDIT: no worries I figured out how to go back...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
Did you put the phone in fastboot mode by powering off and then holding both vol buttons while powering on and selecting AP Fastboot with Vol up?

Does the stock folder you created contain all of the files including the moto-fastboot.exe file and the .dll files?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] zr0ko0l:
Has anyone figured out or have any idea about the error that a few of us Bionic owners are experiencing when trying to do the update?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
1.

ANSWER

: yes...device still there.

2.

ANSWER

: it is missing the fastboot.exe and has 2 .dll files...ok were getting somewhere..

EDIT:I'm re-downloading both of the zips...I have one DL complete and @ 40% on the other...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
http://db.tt/6Dc9ogbR

That is the moto-fastboot.exe you need.

You also need to have the image files from the stock FXZ all in the same folder.

I think we are on the same page now and you know what you need to do. ;)

Assemble all of those files in the stock folder you made and then it will all work.