yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] yutzyscott:
I finally had the time to update yesterday. I do agree that the data drop issue is better although not completely gone. I had to make the time to run through the updates because my phone was getting to the point where airplane mode toggling was no longer working to regain my data connection. I had to reboot my phone like 20 times a day. It was almost to the point of me going to Verizon headquarters and throwing my phone at the ceo's head. I am still pissed at the fact that they released a phone with more than 50 known issues and not only charged us 300 to 600 dollars for it but failed to tell us of the issues or that the bootloader would not be unlockable as originally advertised. I will never buy another Motorola product until they are shipped with unlocked bootloaders. Then instead of having to wait 90 days for Motorola to get around to fixing bugs we can do it ourselves in a week or two. I feel Verizon and Motorola both lied to us and ripped us off.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dB Zac:
I to recived the error 7 message at first. I ended up using the 1st two "un needed" steps: 5.5.893 and 5.5.893mr1, then went strait to the new 5.7.893. I never bothered to install the step 3 version of 5.7.893, its rebooting now, I'll tell you how it goes
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Its so frustrating isn't it? I found something interesting today, I didn't notice it before, but when I place a call now the data immediately drops, ie 3G goes away.. Calls go through fine, and the 3g comes back quickly after call, just thought this was interesting.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] EDNYLaw:
The whole data drop thing has been pissing me off to no end causing me to miss texts (since i use google voice for out of network texts) and voicemails and emails. So i got it in my head to sort this out with Verizon. I'm an attorney so i decided to pull some legal stuff and i found out a couple things: The data drop is a known issue and Moto's update to address the issue should be out by Thanksgiving, everyone probably knows that on here, but also i got them to upgrade my texts for free because their forcing me to use their service and not GV for free and they took 20% off my $30 data plan. Everyone should call in and do this. They are in BREACH of contract at least that's what i argued and they seemed to basically acknowledge it. The lady said the update should fix the data issues but if it doesn't I'm pushing them to give me a free Galaxy Nexus. Thought I'd share the news and savings with the community. By the way if you do this, speak to a manager the low level people didn't even know about the data drop issue and said it wasnt a "known issue"
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nosit1:
What if we bought our phone off contract?

Sent from my DROID BIONIC
[Motorola Droid Bionic] s00paSold3r:
Do you have to save the .zip to the internal or external SD???
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Character Zero:
I am getting my Bionic in a couple of days and am confused here. Is the FOR3V3R root different from the 43V3R root in the first step?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] T_Dog:
HELP Please

Can someone please clarify this, I just received my phone from VZ never been rooted and on version 5.5.886xt875.VZ.en.US

1. Copy the Blur_Version 5.5.886-5.7.893.xt875.VZ.ENUS.zip file to my sd card

2. Run root.bat and select #2

3. boot into Recovery mode and run the upgrade.zip file?

Is it that easy? Just trying to clarify?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
I dont think so, I think both are the same and are regarding editing a file and adding some lines of code.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dellenrules:
Yep. That easy.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bgs_piece:
The 3G signal has always gone away while on a phone call because a data connection is not possible while on the phone while in 3G. If you're in a 4G coverage area, the 4G signal will not go away since data is still available while on the phone while connected to 4G.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] smilepak:
Of the 100 different versions of steps, what is the working one now?

I was on .893, did a FOREVER ROOT 2.1 back to stock .886 and now can't get beyond that...

Every server on cheesecake aint work either
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
I read ya. I wondered if this was the case, just never noticed it before.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ratledge:
OK, I've read through as much as I can several times. I'm getting the "assert failed" (status 7 exit) from "apply_patch_check("/system/framework/framework-res.apk", which I assume means I have mucked up my /system files, though I don't remember hacking out any bloatware after I did the "Droid 2.3.4 one-click root".

I'm assuming my only option here is to use 43V3Rroot option #1 to restore my /system partition and whack all my data, update using the stock recovery to 5.7.893 and then reconfigure the sh!t out of my phone? (i.e. every application I setup) :(
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Mikedick:
Went through all these steps a couple weeks ago, but with broken webtop. I seen these last few pages of posts and figured i'd un-break webtop. R3l3as3dRooted it and restored back to .886 sys, file on the SD card, and my stock recovery wont open up. All I get is the Android with exclamation mark. Any tips on this one before I flash a rom and call it a day?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] eagle848:
just info

if the 5.7893 wont take i found just

do windows one click back to stock and and reroot

and try again

kept failing so redid couples times and finally took
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Mikedick:
Would that be why my stock recovery wont boot up? I cant even start to flash the file via stock recovery because of that. I guess what i'm asking is if the recovery.img is flashed during the releasedroot, which may be giving me issue.

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Just went back to stock again, and no go. Just hangs on the Android exclamation recovery screen. Ah well, was worth a shot. Thanks anyways.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bnred777:
When you get to that screen... press the volume up and down buttons at the same time...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] addictedhacks:
someone HELP! stupid phone wont go back to stock after update. RSD fails everytime. Cant root Cant do nothing.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] yutzyscott:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1279825

Use that instead of RSD.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] loumarjr:
I was on stock then downloaded and upgraded to 5.5.893. I never went beyond that. Do i have to update to 6 then 7 and then revert back to 5 and then to 7?

Will i lose all my data when (or if) i have to revert from 7 back to 5, inorder to keep webtop?

Thanks!!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nosympathy:
if you are forever rooted you should be able to go ahead and install the 5.7.893 update from where you are. It was how I got to 5.7.893 from 5.5.893.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] loumarjr:
Which file in the OP do i use? The incremental Blur_Version.5.6.893-5.7.893.XT875.Verizon.en.US or the Blur_Version.5.5.886-5.7.893.XT875.Verizon.en.US.

Thanks
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nosympathy:
You listed the same update twice. That is the correct one. Make sure to flash it through the stock recovery, not CWM.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] loumarjr:
No I didnt. They are different. Is the file that the op states must be used with 886. Please look at the names and advise. I don't want to mess it up. Thank you.

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I tried update and it didnt work. Failed. I am on 5.5.893 .please help
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Character Zero:
So I am on 886. I rooted and then went in a deleted some app out of the system folder. One was the Guided Tours. So I decided I was going to bite the bullet and upgrade to 5.7.893. I start the update and it fails out because I didn't have the Guided Tours apk. This kind of stopped me in my tracks, not because I don't understand how to move forward, but that I was surprised that the update would be so detailed to check for apks in the system folder. So I was wondering if a real OTA would check radios? If it included a new radio would it check for and older version or a specific version? I know that the system can always be updated but with the locked bootlader, kernels and radios are off limits. Is is possible if we upate to 7.893 we could be locked out of kernel and radio updates?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] loumarjr:
I am on 5.5.893 and never went any farther. What can I do to get to 5.7.893 with new radio and webtop. Dont want my data wiped if possible.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nosympathy:
Shoulda mentioned you need to be stock for the update to work...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] loumarjr:
To get to stock, will I lose my data? Also, do I have to instal the 6 and 7 updates and then revert Back to 5 then install 7?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] yutzyscott:
Yes to all.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] loumarjr:
if i am on 5.5.893 and i skip the 5.6.893 file and go straight to the incremental 5.7.893 (not the full 5.7.893, which will fail because i am not at stock) will i have the new radio and functional webtop? I read that the 5.6.893 is the problem that breaks webtop. I really dont want to wipe my data. but if there is no choice i guess i will have to. Please help.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
Download all the updates I posted to upgrade or it will fail...I mean you could try without updating the other files first, but won't work
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Rootuser3.0:
I didn't even try I tried it with your method and it works flawlessly.Thanks. Now time to install a rom
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sleeper69:
Changes?

Do we know what changes came with 5.7?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dch921:
As long as you have forever root you will be fine. Also you need to still be on stock 886 radio as well for that update to work since its 5.5.886 -> 5.7.893
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
This way will keep root, but from what I have heard so will just flashing from stock to 5.7, (with forever root) and from what others have been saying if you flash stock>5.7 you keep webtop function. Where as if you do it as prescribed here, webtop goes away. Just a thought
[Motorola Droid Bionic] :
Went back to stock, and I am trying to apply the first update on the list, but it seems to have stopped at "Updating BP...". Been sitting at this point for about 30 minutes. Can I reboot and retry to apply the update? Thanks.

EDIT: Battery Pull and reran first update and update completed.

EDIT2: Applied all three updates and am now on 7.893.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crpeck:
Guess you exceeded box.net bandwidth limit - lol.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Webtop functional?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
Using the 4MB? It kept failing for me, the only way it worked was with the other small updates from .886
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
Well I'm at work, guess I'll have to change hosts when I get home later today
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Using the whole deal in one swoop (54.5(or something mb)) going from Stock (never flashed) to 5.7. Everything else seems to be taking away webtop function.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
Alright, I'll try again tonight and make a video :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] n0xx187:
Ok so Im on R3Buryed 2.0 rooted but not forever root with stock radio and no back up of stock. is it possible for me to get back to stock so I can flash the radio updates? I have flash my droid inc tons of times and my Nook color but im new to this locked bootloader and im not sure what I can and cant do with it.

My thinking would be download and flash the stock rom do forever root then flash the new radios and then back to what ever rom I want.. is this right?

Thanks for the help guys.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
If you still have root, you should just be able to do the forever root, and be good to go for further flashing. (i think)

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Welll from what I have read, if you've already flashed a newer radio the damage is done, and going back won't redo it. (because of the locked bootloader you can't go back radios)

Which brings me to a question, we can't go back radios.. why? can't we take the old radio file, rename it to a 'newer' one (if its a naming convention that prevents going back, and flash that to return to the old radio?)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ddemlong:
Yeah I just keep getting E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip and it aborts... anyone?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ebourlet:
5.7.893

WebtopWT-1.3.0-108_DBN-21

Confirmed working on my Bionic
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
can you pull the webtop files for me please?

DockService.odex

PortalApp.odex

DockService.apk

PortalApp.apk

There might be one other dock file also

did you upgrade to any other builds before 5.7.893?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
How did you upgrade, did you flash each file (stock->5.5.893->5.6.893->5.7.893, or stock->5.7.893)?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] lmsilver:
Just to clarify. I previously did the forever root and update to 5.5.893 and then applied Th3ory 2.1. What steps should I take to go to 5.7.893?

Thanks
[Motorola Droid Bionic] minmongoblin:
Out of bandwidth =(
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dellenrules:
Use "my backup pro" or "titanium backup" to backup your apps and data. After you wipe everything, when your all done flashing, restore your stuff.

It's that easy.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] yutzyscott:
I believe you must go thru the whole process. 5.6.893 mr1 is the update with the newest and best radio. If you want that you have to break webtop then revert and do full upgrade to fix it again.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dellenrules:
Nope. You can update strait to 5.7.893 from stock, keep webtop and get the new radio.

I seen it done both ways but installing the 5.5.893,5.6.893, ect... is no longer necessary.

Just follow the instructions in the first post of this thread... that is all. That easy.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Character Zero:
But can we then update to the OTA whenever it comes?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] loumarjr:
Had to go from 5.5.866 to 5.5.893 to 5.6.893 to 5.7.893 back to 5.5.866 then to 5.7.893. Only way it worked (finally)!!

When restoring with Titanium Backup, do i "restore missing apps + all system data" or just "missing apps with data". Dont know if restoring all system data would be an issue since i backed up with Titanium Backup while on 5.5.893.

Also i got one OTA nofification when on 5.7.893 from the system asking if i want to update to 5.5.893 even though i vewrified i was on 5.7.893 and rooted and working webtop and new radio.

Any thoughts... thanks!!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ratledge:
Welllll....

I'm not going to try to outguess the experts, but all I did was mod the batch file NOT to do the \data & \cache wipes and updated directly from stock with root -> 43V3R rooted, and then flashed 5.7.893 using Moto bootloader flash (not CWM!).

I'm good! :cool:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] intheb0x:
Does this fix the data connectivity issues?

Sent from my Nexus S 4G with Ics 4.0.1
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dpw2atox:
i wouldnt say it totally resolves the data issues but it greatly improves the situation. I went from toggling airplane mode 2-3x a day to now about once every 1-2 days. It also fixes several other bugs such as showing a false data connection, improved reconnection time (now about 15-20 sec opposed to the 2-5 min it was), etc...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dellenrules:
You know... I remember someone saying it can be done that way in an earlier post:-)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ratledge:
We Vikings are hard-headed bast'ds... ;)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
Downloaded upgrade file I can boot into recovery but file is not there I guess it needs to be on external sd. how do you get it there?

Figured it out needs to be on sd ext
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ratledge:
Copy/Paste of Move it using Root Explorer to \sd-ext (which is your external SDHC card).
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
That has been my experience as well. Almost, ALMOST a working phone..
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
Thanks I figured that out I have root explorer but I use Astro so much I kinda forgot. You can put stuff on the root of your sd card with astro but not on ext sd I dont think anyway. Problem solved Thanks again
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sjflowerhorn:
http://db.tt/7kAmkitj

5.5.886 - 5.8.894
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
What is this I herd the soak test started today is this it or another leaked OTA
[Motorola Droid Bionic] brandon2x:
I just tried this and got some kind of patch error. Any suggestions?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
You tried 5.5.894 ?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] brandon2x:
Sorry no just the upgrade in the op... im stock rooted currently. Downloaded, put on root of sd-ext flashed in stock recovery and got some kind of patch error...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
The 894 is supposed to be the soaktest OTA but I was affraid to do it didnt want to loose root. Did you do forever root? I didnt have any problems with 5.7.893.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] brandon2x:
I ran petes root process yesterday. Did permanent root. What's the difference?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
Its the same I think I did the one where you type in the crap at the bottom.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8JQIScYaYO8
[Motorola Droid Bionic] brandon2x:
So then what's up with the patch error when trying to flash the file from the op...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
No clew it worked for me awhile back. Maybe because that new leak ( supposed to be soaktest leak 5.8.894). but dont see why that would make a difference. did you ck MD on download maybe you got bad download. I duno
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dpw2atox:
From what I understand, 5.8.894 requires a 100% stock Bionic.....not only the system but bootloader, radio and kernel need to be stock.

This means anyone who has upgraded to ANY of the leaked OTA's is SOL right now. The only ways we will get back on the upgrade path is either if a new fxz file leaks, the devs figure out a workaround or motorola releases a newer version of the update without the implemented radio/kernel/bootloader check.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
Not Quite sure what you mean here If you do the fast boot you are back to stock rooted or un rooted if you prefer dont think you can get much better than that. I spoke to both a Verizon rep and Moto rep they both said end of the month for whatever thats worth for the offical OTA. Im back on stock root now with forever. Im just gonna wait for OTA to come out and hope forever root works just incase 5.8.894 is not the offical OTA
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dagostin:
He means that if you flashed the leaked updates which updated your radio and kernel then you prob will run into that patch error issue when the official update comes out. The official ota checks that not only is the software and os stock but also checks the kernel and radio. The sbf restore to stock process does NOT revert the kernel or radio so essentially at this time u would be SOL and would not be able to update when the official one comes out. I am in the same boat so I hope there is a solution/workaround when the time comes if there are any substantial changes/improvements in the boot or radio.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dagostin:
To reiterate the fastboot restore to stock does NOT restore the kernel and radio. This means that if you applied the leaked otas there currently is no way to revert those completely to stock. So when the real update comes out, if it checks the radio or kernel the process could fail and you might be stuck.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
I can't wait for my next phone and to be done with motorola!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] twinkyz1979:
Yes radio can be put back to stock only thing that can't be at this time is the kernel.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] twistedlim:
Debated on whether to do the leak but I am glad I took the plunge. The headphone fix alone made it worth it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] yearn:
was on 5.5.893, R3L3As3Droot And 43V3R Root to 5.5.886 tried to flash the zip in the OP in stock recovery and it errored and failed. any ideas?

the error is at verifying current system

error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
You should stay where you are the OTA is 5.5.893
[Motorola Droid Bionic] yearn:
I thought people were saying the OTA was 5.7.893? and I thoght webtop was broke on this version?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wooddale:
This supposed to be offical update from Moto just came out dont know ifits same as yours
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ddemlong:
latest one was 5.8.894
[Motorola Droid Bionic] gnargnarshreder:
y would moto release 5.893 when we already have way better leaks... unless theyre official upgrade numbering is different then non official... makes no sense
[Motorola Droid Bionic] smilepak:
Can't seem to get cheesecake to see get 5.8.894. Just finish the stock flash, root, and install 5.7.893 from this thread.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ddggttff3:
Need help updating my bionic :( Got a referb bionic with system ver 5.5.886, kernel ver 2.6.35.7-g790a33c and baseband ver CDMA_N_03.1C.50R ltedc_u_05.15.00 .

Long story short, no matter what I try to flash, from the 5.8.894 update to the 5.5.896 update, they all fail saying something about zumocast? I have tried doing a fxz with no prevail. Any ideas? X_X
[Motorola Droid Bionic] johnlgalt:
I was looking at the 5.7.893 update file, and the update script looks for specific file versions - a lot of them, including zumocast.

Are you rooted? If not, try using the Full FXZ file to revert to full stock (you can also try using the R3l34s3d Root for Windows / Linux files even if you are not rooted, b/c one of the options is to restore to stock without rooting.

If you're rooted, let me know - I have a full system dump and can probably post the missing Zumocast file (may need to research if more than one file is needed, but in looking at the updater script it seems like only a single file is actually checked).

Assuming, of course, that the systemdump I got was actually from a BIONIC _ I think it is, but it's been so long since I got it I cannot verify anymore.

Oh, wait, it's not in the system dump after all - meaning it is probably a /user app as opposed to a system app. Hmmm.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] smokedkill:
The zumocast that you need is found in /system/preinstall/apps. I'm currently habing the same problem and narrowed it down. Tried putting the zumocast app from the market in there but it didn't work. Would greatly appreciate the stock version that is found in that directory.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dch921:
For any updates the important thing to remember is your system version and radio must match for ota to work.

If you are stock rooted with forever root and radio matches system files you should be able to get an update to 5.7.893.

I have seen updates from 5.886, 5.893 and 6.893 to 7.893 come from cheesecake
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
There was also an .892 and .999 few others also
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dch921:
Yes there was, but I was referring to the fact there are updates for 886->5.7.893 and others as well. Its not necessary to update each one.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
Please post the full upgrade file from 5.5.886 to 5.7.893 as that will help us fix the webtop issues for those who have upgraded incrementally and now have broken webtop. This file can be patched to just update the webtop components and hopefully fix the problem.

Edit: The most important thing to do whenever you get any file via the cheesecake app is to first go into to /cache with Root Explorer and copy the file to the sdcard-ext directory so it can be posted and analyzed for general use.

Thanks!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bigtex52:
Did Moto take down the 5.7.893 update?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
I have the full 5.7.893 update, I'm at work and won't be able to post it until later unless someone does it before me
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Irieone:
Links to files are dead
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Javiggan69:
I looked through the cache via RE and nothing. Any suggestions?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jphillips.hd88:
Someone posted this http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...on.en.US.zip&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13201701647963 as the full update from 886 to 7.983...

EDIT: I thought I posted the link to the post where the download was located, not the actual file... the post is in the forever root + .893 = winning thread... post #320...