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[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
Damn I have exceeded my limit today saying 'thanks' so I'll hit ya up tomorrow...THANKS A MILLION! :D

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Sorry to bother...Im also missing AdbWinApi.dll...suggestions?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
I type really slowly, so I just went back and read all the things I missed while I was responding.

You had everything you needed but they weren't all in the same open directory, you had them nested.

This is the problem with command line, it demands that you tell it everything extremely precisely with no syntax errors and no assumptions whatsoever! :D

I hope you get it figured out now that we have torn it apart...it is amazingly fast and easy to do once you have all the pieces.

If you use the SDK, which I absolutely recommend to anyone doing anything on this level, then you would set the platform-tools folder in your path and all of this is much easier. Then you simply open the command prompt and type the commands. Path issues are a PITA.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] needshelp101:
I flashed the incremental radios. I'm now on 7.893. I then loaded th3ory's ics blurry 2.1. Now I'm wondering how do I know if I have a hybrid? His ROM is only up to 5.893 in the system file. When I flashed the new radio, it did say it was successful. But in settings/about it says 5.893.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ups2525:
UPDATE...good news!

UPDATE

: I finally got everything where it needed to be, 'waiting for device', and of all things my battery is dead :eek: ...LOL! Oh well Im a UPS driver and Im sure I have 160 stops waiting for me here in a few hours so 'thats a wrap'.

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Thats exactly what caused me to flash back to stock and start all over again...WAIT until you get an answer and save yourself the headache. You can go back a couple of pages and learn from my mistake...I didnt wait and WOW what a lot of work I caused myself! Just dont do anything yet and

do you have a backup?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] needshelp101:
I did flash back to stock to do the radio update. Then flashed th3ory starter pack, them 2.1 ics. I have a nandroid of stock, and every flash I ever did on my computer. I've shortened my backups tip about an hour using appextractor. I just don't know if there is a tell tail sign of a hybrid
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sjflowerhorn:
Fixed webtop for me thanks for the post :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Is there a way to visually tell what radio you're on? If you update radios, return to stock on system, will vz know you've updated radios?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] shadowdrag96:
Kinda noobish question but is it possible to have done it incremental then flash the webtop mod and webtop back or do you have to do what the OP said for even incremental
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
The webtop mod is only for using the webtop without the dock or lapdock. It will not fix the unavailable weptop. To get the webtop back to working you need to be on 5.7.893 and then restore your system back to stock .866 and then flash the full .866 to 5.7.893 update in stock recovery.

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If you go to settings\about phone it will tell you which radio you are on, so yes they can tell that you updated radios
[Motorola Droid Bionic] shadowdrag96:
Ok just wanted to make sure thank you sir ..... wasnt gonna do that anyway just wanted to know if it works
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Thanks, which part indicates radio? ie, which numbers..
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Calla969:
I was wondering if there was a way to change what is displayed in the about phone settings. Like a build.prop edit or something to make it look stock.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] PerCompLLC:
It's under "Baseband version". For the 5.7.893 radio it should read: CDMA_N_03.1C.57RLTEDC_U_05.15.02
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Nismo6921:
just wondering...

Has anyone had an issue with their downloaded apps not showing up in market after updating to 5.7.893? when I choose "my apps" in market version 3.3.11 (yes I updated thinking that would solve my problem) all I get is a black screen. Anyone got a solution? Thanks!

I've tried cleaning dalvik

I've tried fixing permissions

I've tried clearing cache of market app

I've tried completely uninstalling market app then reinstalling

I don't know what else to try and my apps are still not showing up in market.:eek:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stevessvt:
Im on 5.7.893, and have a full back up of stock 5.5.886, I tried the webtop hack in 5.7.893, but it still says unavailable in About Phone. what is there to do to get it back?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] will2live:
+1 on that as I'm on 5.6.893 also and when trying to do the step 3 file ( 5.6.893 --> 5.7.893) I get the same error.

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.

Make no sense seeing as it is 5.6.893 stock with all bloatware and nothing removed. Only thing done is root & 4ever root yet it continues to fail. And from my understanding the only way t oget off this build is to get the minimal 5.7.893 installed so we can use dhackers v2.1 to restore back to 5.5.866 so the FULL 5.7.893 will install. But at this point if we can't get past this error to install the minimal 5.7.893 we are SOL. Any input from the gurus is greatly appreciated.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
First make a backup of your current 5.7.893. then restore your stock back up of 5.5.886 and then make sure you have forever root. Then install the full .886 to 5.7.893 update in stock recovery and you should get your webtop back.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] lestat210:
So, hypothetically, if someone were to have missed the step where we were supposed to apply the 43V3R root (clearly stated in post #1)(yeah, I was tired, and missed it), and applied the full update to a completely stock, unrooted phone, would that person be hosed as far as rooting the phone? Or can I still run 43V3R root on it? Currently the phone is running great, but I'd like to have it rooted, and figured I could do it later. I'd like to try the webtop hack, but need it to be rooted, right?

Thanks in advance...

P.S. I've read every post in this thread, and it seems like there is conflicting info on ability to root after the update...?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stevessvt:
Follow these instructions in post #2, thats what I did, having never done used the manual way of rotting before. Pretty easy, just cut and paste everything and it works fine. Although its not a forever root, it gets the job done.

http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html#post106072
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Underwater Mike:
Gaaa! Just read through all 15 pages of this thread and my brain hurts. :confused:

One question: If someone goes through all this to get the new radio and webtop fixes in place, will it still be possible to flash the "official" fix from MOT, assuming they ever get around to releasing one?

The data drops are a real pain in the backside, but not enough to warrant stranding off the upgrade path before I can get a new phone.

TIA
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bigeddthemonk:
Official ota updates will work because their versions are newer than the leaks, so ota officials will work
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Underwater Mike:
Thanks! I guess I know what I'll be doing tonight. :rolleyes:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bigeddthemonk:
And as long as theyve waited yo pump out the ota update it wouldnt supprise me if they release the next ota with ice cream sandwich. Although i wouldnt expect it

Oh and i did have to the old method so at a minimum i reccomend trying to do the latest update and if it fails work your way back then when one works start working your way up.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Underwater Mike:
Thanks for the help fellas. With the exception of reloading apps and settings, everything appears to have gone smoothly. :D
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Just wanted to say thanks again! Very happy man here.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stoffelck:
dont think me lazy just confused

I am at 5.5.893, running eclipse, webtop hacks all in place. Data drops are gone. Phone is whistling. I honestly am having no issues. oh and my battery is immortal compared to before.

So should I wreck all of it to get whatever is in 5.7.893. I mean what is in x.7.xxx that I might need?

I dunno. someone talk me out of it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] lmsilver:
I was on Th3ory 2.1 and had previously completed the forever root and upgrade to 5.5.893 (system/radio/kernel). Therefore I couldn't do the simple instructions in the OP to get to 5.7.893.

What I did (successfully) was (and booting between each step):

1. Used the R3L3AS3DRoot and 43V3R Root for the BIONIC method to go back to 5.5.886 with forever root.

2. Used a file provided by p3droid to get my system to 5.5.893. Note that this file must be flashed via CWR and not stock recovery.

3. Flashed step #2 in the outdated instructions.

4. Flashed step #3 in the outdated instructions.

5. Completed the R3L3AS3DRoot and 43V3R Root for the BIONIC AGAIN to go back to the .886 system.

6. Flashed the full update to 5.7.893 in the OP.

At this point you should be on 5.7.893 system and radio/kernel. You can flash the webtop hack in the OP if you want. And you can flash any custom ROM that you want (although unless that ROM was bulit using 5.7.893 you will be on an older system, although with the 5.7.893 radio/kernel).

Hope this helps.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bigeddthemonk:
I had to do the same thing except step 5, it never crossed my mind and my phones running great.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] papi92:
Here is the 894 update. Patchs forever root. http://db.tt/Iy5GD4ZG
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
does this mean we loose root?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stevessvt:
And can we manually put it back? And what server did you find this on?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] papi92:
It's on QA. It won't install if you have forever root applied. You'll get assert failed /system/bin/mount_ext3.sh and yes you'll lose root
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bfasty:
quick question. I followed the steps to a 'T'. I first completely restored my bionic to stock and then applied the R3L3AS3DRoot and 43V3R root to my phone. I then booted into stock recovery and applied the blur_Version.5.5.886-5.7.893.XT875.Verizon.en.US

and it looked like everything worked correctly when I looked in 'About phone" I then installed bootstrap and restored a nand backup of liberty 3 that I had saved. now when i look in 'about phone' it shows that i am on 5.5.893. so to me it looks like i went from 5.5.886 to 5.5.893 when i thought i was going to go from 5.5.886 to 5.7.893. So now to my actual question. I am assuming (yes i know what happens when you assume) that all the radio and kernel updates are installed but since i restored an older backup the system files reverted and that is why it is showing 5.5.893 instead of 5.7.893. Second is there anyway for me to get to 5.7.893? also i am not concerned with webtop as i do not use the feature so if i break it for now it does not matter to me.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] lmsilver:
Yes. You'll need to load a ROM that has 5.7.893 for the system to be running that.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rgb2448:
have you flashed this. If so have you tried to manually reroot
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jpeckinp:
Are you sure about that version number? I wasn't able to flash 7.893 and that is the same number I have on mine.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
There was no radio update in the 5.7.893 update. The 5.6.893 MR-1 contained the LTE image and one of the earlier versions contained a CDMA/EvDO BP image.

The full 5.5.886 to 5.7.893 update contains all of the updated components including the mbmloaders, mbm, both radios and the kernel and boot files.

That is the correct baseband version for the latest updates.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] needshelp101:
I tried the webtop hack. Im on 7.893. Its an option when I plug in the hdmi cable. But will not function. any ideas?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stevessvt:
So I tried this, and it failed. Im on 5.7.893 stock bloated. Any ideas why it would fail?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Irieone:
You guys need to look at these files before you flash them. There is nothing good going on in the 894 update.

If you manage to get it installed, you will lose su privileges.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dellenrules:
when trying to update to 894 from stock with webtop working, it fails to validate webtop. any ideas?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
I won't EVER install since the mount_3.sh file has been modified for the FOR3V3R root.

All the update does is patch that method for rooting.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
How does it not function? What happens?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stevessvt:
I agree, but are we then off the upgrade path if we dont?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
So i finnaly got the nads to flash from stock 5.5.886 to 5.7.893 and everything went smoth. I am very happy. After 7 hours on battery my cell standby and phone idle are now on 4% what an improvement. Thanks very mutch
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Calla969:
To be on the "upgrade path" you need to be on stock .886. These updates are not official and technically none of us should even be running them.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] needshelp101:
the option for mirror, gallery webtop come up when I plug the hdmi cable into the tv. but when I click on webtop. Literally nothing happens, the window closes and that's it. Mirror works, as well as gallery.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
You should take that link down. Lol. Some noob will click it and then create 8 new threads wondering why he lost root.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stevessvt:
No....I haven't started any. Mostly because it didn't load.

*sigh*

Sucks to be on the learning curve.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Forever rooted first? and does your webtop work? I am in your boat.. just haven't pulled the trigger.. but I want to.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] adamrobles:
lost 3g and 4g

Everytime I do this upgrade I lose 3g and 4g. I have no mobile data what so ever. Any ideas why this would be? I was thinking it was the bootstrap or cheesecake but that wasnt the problem.

No clue...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
i did forever root and it did stick and webtop is working
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Underwater Mike:
If you follow the steps EXACTLY -- including returning to straight stock to start with -- you should not have an issue. If I can do it, anyone can. ;)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SLCMotor:
Question

1st of all thanks (Imsilver) for your instructions, the only thing that worked for me to get on 5.7.893.

Question: Since it wiped my phone in the process, can I restore an old backup to get all my stuff back to my phone and then use stock recovery to install 5.7.893 again?

I am guessing if I restore a backup it will show that I am on 5.5.893. I am just trying to save a ton of time without having to re-install everything.

Or can I just restore data and be fine?

Thanks.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
I wouldn't. Restore your apps "app only" from TB and you'll be fine.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
I think that is what I am going to do.. I am pondering this though.. If I remember right, I am completely stock, I just froze some things in Ti.. and rooted, and webtop hacked.. I believe. I can just un freeze and flash 5.7.. Suppose I should be safe though and just reflash 5.5..

Im sick of battery life and data drops.. and I don't want to give this phone up for some pos phone someone else turned in, that verizon has 'tested'

Wish me luck.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Underwater Mike:
Take the extra 10 minutes to go all the way back to unrooted stock, and start from square one. Don't be the dude that forgets the one file he froze and then needs a life preserver to get his phone back online again.

There's a reason that the military uses checklists for everything: because they work. Nuff said!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Mm.. checklist, If I only had one of those for life!.. Solid advice. , backing up everything now.. fingers crossed, picket sign loaded in car for trip to moto.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] 0mie:
I didn't think this thread would be such a success, glad it's helped a few people.

Thanks to all the people who left thanks, makes me want to make more tutorials. Maybe I'll start making more and have some videos to go along with it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stoffelck:
fail on upgrade to 897

I get an assert failed. Weord the file i d/l only says 866 but link says 886 897. It is almost like i already have it. Can someone put up another copy of the 886 to 897 ? I am rooted at stock and.no likey.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
*Note, This did not work as advertised to me.

I followed the directions exactly, I was 5.5.886 before I started, with bloat frozen, and 4ever rooted. I used the first method to revert back to stock, that part worked, but when it went to root the phone it said Error, something something.. then the last two lines it said everything was successful. Superuser was there.. So I thought to myself, self, you'd better check to make sure. I downloaded Root Explorer and when I went to check if those lines where in that one file, they were not. Going to edit the file and manually do the forever root said that the phone wasn't rooted!

I used petes tool, rooted the phone, did the 4ever root with Root explorer, then did the update to 5.7.. patched webtop, ti backed up some stuff.. And I am now, on 5.7, rooted.. Haven't tried webtop yet, but there is a number there.

Haven't used phone much, but seems wicked fast now, Cell standby is down to 2%, used to be like 40.. Camera does seem to work faster. Well see how the data problem was effected.

I might suggest adding a step in there to make sure that you are rooted after using the first tool, before proceeding to flash the update!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stoffelck:
still no joy

i am stock, even webtop now

still get assert failed

e: error in /tmp/sideload/*something

abort

???

should i do incremental?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nweaver11:
I have a question regarding the OP. The file you say to flash in recovery says that it is .886. Is this correct? I'm going to use DHackers script and then flash yours. Do I just flash that one or is there something else I have to do with the other files listed. I know it says 'No Longer Needed' but one of them is 5.7.893. Can you please advise me on the correct course of action? Thanks for everything.

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Also, I was on .893 and used P3s script to get to stock. I should be good using DHackers script with yours, right? Or am I out of luck? Let me know if I phrased any of this poorly, I'm falling asleep at the screen....lol. Thanks agian
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Irieone:
So I updated to 5.7 with no issues and jumped over to Eclipse. I cannot get Webtop to enable.

I know the system files on Eclipse are from 5.5. Will the hack only work on a ROM that is 5.7? I've flashed it a few times and no worky.

Sure would appreciate some thoughts.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stoffelck:
my experience with 5.7.893 and the upgrade

I was getting the error when i tried from stock 886 to 5.7.893

I was at 5.5.893 and webtop2sd a swap file and all the other hacks.

went all the way back to stock and still got the error.

I did the incremental and THAT worked.

It was well worth it. My stock phone is fantastic. Battery speed signal. Very happy with 5.7.893... stand by and idle were like 3%!!! I dropped less than 5% in over 2.5 hours! amazing!

However;

I installed a 5.7.893 based custom rom and BONK! stand by and idle right back to the top of the list! Just my experience. Yours may be different.

I was at 85% in less than 15 minutes this morning BOO!

So i am back to stock for now and oddly ok with it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stevessvt:
Same with me, stock 7.893 idle was at 4%, but my Bluetooth music in my car was horrid. Just cutting out all the time. Now on a 7.893 based rom and idle is 33%, but bluetooth connection, so far today, has been great.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ROB281:
going the incremental route from 5.893 do I need to rename each file to update.zip before attempting to flash in stock recovery?

I restored my stock bloated nand from 5.893, and my first attempt at step 1 of the old method failed

I have read all 34 pages just this morning so if I missed the answer to my question I apologize
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
No renaming of files required in stock recovery. You can even have them in a directory not on the root of the sdcard because the recovery supports scrolling through the directories on the card now.

The most important thing is to make sure you run each one in succession and dont skip any or they will fail. Once all have been installed properly, then revert to 55.886 and run the complete update to 5.7.893 again and everything should work properly after that.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Beefcake550:
try the instructions at my other post....

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19022226&postcount=1
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ROB281:
next question is why would step 1 fail then? I'm on stock 5.893 fully bloated, and all

I read in this thread where someone with the 5.893 system skipped step 1 and successfully updated to 7.893, am I misunderstanding that step 1 takes you from 5.893, and updates you to 6.893?

eta: screw it going to do the r3l3as3d/forever root, and go from there
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dbutters:
I tried all the posted methods for this and kept getting the same error message. Finally tried doing it in increments (the 'no longer needed' bit in the OP) and it worked like a charm. Thanks!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Beefcake550:
I think you are talking about my post... if so, you're welcome!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crupp:
anyone else getting an "access denied" message when trying to add a facebook or linkedin account via my accounts?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ROB281:
now running 7.893
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crupp:
had to do a full wipe. Working now.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ticrandall:
Whats everyone think, ive only been running .7 for a few days, battery seems better, camera does seem faster, data drops better, but not completely gone. Whats been your experience?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] will2live:
I couldn't agree more since you my friend helped me out getting past the 5.6.893 nightmare to the FULL 5.7.893 file last week. And after doing so I have since forward the EXACT process we talked about to a few others and it got them going as well.

Bottom line from what I found if you took the 5.6.893 and then DID NOT do 5.6.893MR1 you'll have issues of things failing no matter what you try it seems. And once that happens I've only found one way to get it fully updated. Restore using Dhackers v2.1 to then root & 4ever root. After which time flash the 5.5.893 FULL CWR /system *.zip from P3 so you can follow that with the 3 incremental updates first which will break webtop. Once those 3 are installed then reflash Dhacker's v2.1 and do the rooting stuff again to finally flash the FULL 5.7.893 *.zip in stock recovery and you are golden.