yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] SensationUK:
Me too :D

I'm new to all this, but it seems that I've achieved the same results as steps 1 to 3 by only carrying out step 1?

If you have a look at the previous page of this thread you'll see the output from the Root report. It does mention that a couple of the SU paths have either been denied or not found.

Am I partially rooted if such a thing exists?????
[HTC Sensation] darkjuan:
Have you tried installing another ROM? What do you show as your recovery? It's been a while since I rooted my phone so I don't remember everything but I'm pretty sure I used the same thread instructions you used, I just followed all the steps. :)
[HTC Sensation] SensationUK:
I daren't install another ROM. I like my current ROM too much and I don't want to risk knackering it. Plus if I install another ROM I presume I have to loose everything and start again?
[HTC Sensation] SensationUK:
HELP!!!

After running ROM Manager it kept on failing to install the CWM, so I returned to the instructions and carried on with point 2 and 3.

I installed CWM as per that page I quoted. That installed fine. Then I tried to install SU but it gave me an error and refused to install - possible because it's for an earlier version of Android?

So I rebooted my Sensation and tried to use the features I got with root access and they've all gone!! :eek: I ran the root check and it states I am no longer rooted :(

So it seems I've unrooted it somehow.

Any advice?
[HTC Sensation] SensationUK:
Boot screen says

*** LOCKED ***

PYRAMID PUT SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.20.0000

RADIO-11.15.3504.16_M

eMMC-boot

Dec 15 2011.21:14:10

So it seems I'm still S-OFF but somehow I lost my root stuff from before?

Still new to all this so struggling a little here.

Is there an SU file for ICS?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] greeneink:
Have you tried option 1? I would try that. Then try to update back to 893
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mwyarm:
I started with option2 as I have never rooted and it said it would work on .893 update? I can give that a try but I would prefer to just go with a clean start with the .893 update. Am I doing something wrong?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] GCHiker:
are you on the .901 update?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mwyarm:
As stated in the post, I am on .893. Thoughts?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] htcdesirezgeorge:
It says you can do the root from the .893 but you are actually unable to do it. I had to root 3 and the easiest thing to do is option 1, then reupdate. Trust me there... It will save you a ton of time!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mwyarm:
Will the update apply going forward or will I have to continue to always do manual updates. Thanks so much. :mad:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] greeneink:
The .893 update will show up very soon as a OTA after you root your phone.

If you decide to do the .901, you will need to side load it. You should retain root after both. I did.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mwyarm:
Wow, I never worked so hard to install a backup application. Anyway, I tried to go down the route for option 1 and it is sticking at "waiting for device." Above that it states to ensure you have installed the latest drivers which I did before starting. I waited about 5 minutes thinking it was really waiting for the device and not missing the drivers but nothing happened. What am I missing now?

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* This script will give you the option to restore to stock 886 system, *

* root your phone using zergRush, and/or apply 43V3R root *

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* PRESS the appropriate number to make your slection and continue

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* 1. Restore, Root and 43V3R Root a Bionic

* -restores /system to 886 and wipes data and cache

* -roots your phone and installs the 43V3R Root hack

* If you are bootlooping or softbricked you need this option

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* 2. Root and 43V3RRoot a non-rooted Bionic

* -roots your phone and installs the 43V3R Root hack

* This works with all Bionics (886 and 893 rev).

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* 3. 43V3RRoot a Rooted Bionic

* This takes a 'rooted' Bionic and installs the 43V3R Root hack

* This works with all Bionics (886 and 893 rev).

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* 4. Restore Bionic ONLY - No root

* -restores /system, wipes data and cache

* -does NOT root or install 43V3R Root hack

* This works with all Bionics (886 and 893 rev).

* Note that you will still have the same kernel and radio, either .886 or .893

* but your /system partion will be stock .886

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* 5. Install CheesecakeV2.apk to get the OTA updates

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* (a) If you see the prompt: "waiting for device" you need to download the

* Motorola Mobile Drivers V5.2.1

* For 32-bit drivers go here:

* http://bandbinnovations.com/xda/bionic//Motorola_PreRelease_Mobile_Drivers_5.2.1_32bit.zip

* For 64-bit drivers go here:

* http://bandbinnovations.com/xda/bionic//Motorola_PreRelease_Mobile_Drivers_5.2.1_64bit.zip

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* (b) Hold down the Volume down button and push power to enter AP Fastboot mode

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* (c) Plug in your phone by USB

Press any key to continue . . .

* Flashing system.img....This will take about 2-5 minutes

< waiting for device >
[Motorola Droid Bionic] greeneink:
Make sure USB debugging is checked. Did you reboot your PC after installing drivers? You can put phone into PC mode and make sure the drivers install, then put it back into charge only.

I've used it a few times and if there was an issue, it was me.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mwyarm:
Check on USB debugging and check on reboot. I think I am going to find another tool. I believe I have followed the instructions correctly.

I am still open to other ideas.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] GCHiker:
you need the 901fix.zip file. You can find it in other forums. Extract in your pathsaver folder. When it sticks in AP fastboot mode, double click the fix file and your script should continue. Proceed to .896 update. I stopped and rooted there. Than bootstrapped into recovery, and flashed. 901 update. Now I'm rooted running Liberty (901 patch)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mwyarm:
GCHiker, thanks for the reply. I was not trying to get ahead of the scheduled releases but if it helps to get it rooted I guess I should give it a try as nothing else is working. I really have two goals:

1) Acquire root to install Titanium so I can perform backups that allow experimenting with various applications.

2) Reinstall the stock modules either at the .886 or .893 release so that I can validate if the Bluetooth adapter was corrupted during an install/uninstall of personal assistant applications. That is the belief that a file has become corrupted and thus causing intermittent and unpredicted Bluetooth issues. Not sure it is the module but the developer is not having any reported problems with other customers.

I thought this would be a simple exercise but I guess it proves how hard Motorola goes to lock their devices.

I may give your option a try if I can at least get it rooted, backed-up and then downgrade to a lower release so that I can get back on the OTA path with a working Bluetooth adapter module. Maybe, I am asking for too much.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] GCHiker:
If you decide to go my route, look up P3Droid's "Bionic Path Saver 1-click method" (its anything but). Let me know if I can help.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] scotthallisgod:
just signed up to post that I had the same problem and found a solution.

I had the same problem, most walkthroughs are directing you as if you had .901 installed not .893. I never went to .901 and if you run runme.bat it doesnt correctly reinstall the root after going back to 5.5.893 WITH the root installed. Only brings you back to 5.5.893 without a root. no problem with just re running it again with the correct .bat file.

This guy has a great walkthrough, the long and short of it is you need to extract the RAR file to the directory you installed and instead of runme.bat use runmebbb.bat

(remove the quotes)

"droidforums.net/forum/droid-bionic-hacks/190331-getting-back-ota-upgrade-"path-retaining-root-901-installation. html"

I am up and running on .901 with root installed, took me a while though...make sure you install .893 then reboot, check to make sure you are rooted and do a titanium backup, and then re enter recovery mode and install .901.

Hope it helped.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mwyarm:
Success - Many thanks to those who pointed me in the right direction!!

I used the instructions in this link and I was able to use the RSD Lite tool to complete the root successfully. As I said before, wow, what a lot of effort to simply install a tried and true backup application. However, 1000 thanks.

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/13105-a-easier-way-back-to-the-update-path/

I performed my first backup usuing Titanium last night but I am not sure I backed up my apps/settings to the card so I can copy the backup to my PC. So, more discovery is in order. Then on to freezing potentially. And finally trying to determine what screwed up the bluetooth adapter in the first place. I guess, as they say, take it a day at a time. I hope I have enough days ahead of me. :rolleyes:

However, I am still confused about whether I need to do a nandroid backup of the ROM given that Titanium only backs up apps/settings? I guess the alternative is to go back to these forums, leverage the link above, and roll back to .886?
[Captivate General] k2snowboards88:
I'm travelling to Hong Kong tomorrow. AT&T gave me my unlock code. I do not have another sim card to unlock my phone right now, unfortunately. I am running cyanogenmod 7 on my captivate. If I put a foreign sim in will cyanogen still prompt me for my unlock code? Is there some other way to do this?
[Captivate General] ConeyKiller:
Download galaxy_s unlock by helroz in the market
[Captivate General] reinbeau:
Thread closed

You should ask this questions in the ROM thread.
[HTC Rezound] ministroni:
My Rezound is broken :(

I unlocked and de-sensed it, but that was when the unlock first came out and it's been working fine since, so I don't thing that's the problem.

The phone won't come on, and when I plug it in the charge light doesn't even come on. If I leave it plugged in, then take the battery out and put it back in the charge light comes on for a few seconds, then turns off.

I was at a new years party the night before and I may have laid down on top of it while it was in my pocket, but the water sensors are fine, and I don't remember it ever getting wet.

I notice there are a lot of connections between the phone and the back cover. Is it possible that something could be bent and these connections aren't being made, so the phone refuses to do anything? I tried putting wires across them where they would normally be connected, but it didn't seem to help.

So what do you guys think? Is there something else I can try? I guess if it's totally broken then they can't tell that it's unlocked, so I could try getting a replacement :/
[HTC Rezound] AtLemacks:
First off, I wouldn't have put any wire across any of the antenna leads like that. Second, if the phone is not coming on with the cover off then you may have another problem. The phone should turn on without the cover. You just wouldn't have signal.

My opinion, try another batter if you know anyone who has one. Or maybe go to your VZW store and see if they will let you use one of theirs. If the battery/phone is too hot the LED will blink orange, once it is cool enough, or full enough to turn on/charge again it will become solid. The fact you get an indication when there is no battery leads me to believe there may be a problem with the battery itself.
[HTC Rezound] nrfitchett4:
with the phone off, pull the battery for several minutes. Then put it back in and plug it in to the charger. Do not try and turn the phone on. If the charge light comes on and stays on, just let it charge for a few hours until it turns green.

I've read of rezounds dying from the battery going completely out. Screws it up somehow. Verizon also has thunderbolt external chargers for 5 bucks. You could use that to charge the battery (it fits), then try and turn it on. If it still won't turn on after charging, put the battery in and try and boot into the bootloader menu (power on and vol down at the same time), from there you can restore your nandroid or flash another ROM if it will boot to it.
[HTC Rezound] ministroni:
I tried leaving the battery out for a few minutes, and then for the rest of the day. No dice in either case. I'll try to get an external charger tomorrow :/

Thanks for the ideas, I'll let you know how it goes.
[HTC Rezound] slim6596:
Mine died overnight. Same symptoms, charging light for a few seconds then nothing. I plugged it in, let it sit for a while (didn't time it, but not more than 15 minutes). Unplugged it, then: held power, volume up and volume down all at the same time. It booted up, as soon as the screen came on, I plugged it back into the charger. Running fine now. Hope this helps someone else.
[HTC Rezound] ministroni:
Went to Verizon today. I bought another battery and ordered an external charger. Swapped in the new battery and the phone started right up :)

Now I just hope I didn't screw anything up messing with the antenna contacts :/
[HTC Rezound] flie4wtguy:
After getting the new battery, does the orange LED come on while charging the phone when powered off? I replaced my battery after having the same problem and now the orange light does not stay on while the phone is charging when it is powered off. I guess it's no big deal, but it bothers me.
[HTC Rezound] ministroni:
Yeah, it still works just fine. I turned it off just now and then plugged it in to check and the charging light came on immediately.

Maybe the battery is faulty or you got a thunderbolt battery by mistake and the phone is confused? Otherwise I have no clue why that would happen :/
[HTC Rezound] T Greezy:
I have them same problem. My phone is completely dead, won't turn on and a orange light comes on for 3 seconds and goes away and nothing happens. What do I need to do?
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
Sounds like your battery died. Pull the battery and let it sit for a few, then try to boot it back up and plug it in immediately.
[HTC Rezound] twolasrnames:
I was reading a thread about this last night on RootzWiki. Dude did a lot of testing, came to find out it was ClockWorkMOD keeping a completely dead battery from charging at all. Is that the recovery you have? If so, I would put AmonRa on, try that.
[HTC Rezound] ministroni:
Agreed, almost definitely a dead battery. You can try this:

1) Take out the battery and put it back in

2) Hold down power and volume down to enter the bootloader

3) Immediately plug the phone in and leave it there for 10 minutes or so

4) Reboot the phone now that you have enough power to make it through booting

This should work as long as your battery is completely dead.

My suggestion for the future though is to buy an external charger and a second battery. That's what I did, and now any time I accidentally let my battery die I just swap it out and I'm good to go at 100% while the other one recharges. Also an external charger is the easiest way to fix this if your battery is too dead for the above method.
[HTC Rezound] dalvear88:
Also, remember that if you are using Clockwork Recovery for some reason that makes the phone not charge when its powered down. I had the similar issue where i couldnt get it to charge or come on at all, i put in a battery from my TBolt and it turned right on, switched Recovery to Amon Ra (Blue one, not the Red one) and from there it charged no problem!
[HTC Rezound] sransari:
worked...

this worked for me! thank you!! also to come to think of it, the problem happened after installing clockworkmod recovery. so there certainly seems to be a connection
[HTC Rezound] projektorboy:
This absolutely helped me! I'm really liking this Rezound I picked up but the damn thing is also just very temperamental in general. Still a fantastic underrated device overall though.
[HTC Rezound] texascfdad:
My wifes d2g did that once. I ended up taking an old charger, stripping the ends off and taping it to the contacts on the battery for 30 minutes. It charged it up and after that it would charge thru the phone again. A lot cheaper than a new battery.
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
So after 7 months of being out. Official Verizon support for the LG Revolution is coming to an end.

So what are your thoughts on Verizon's ever so clear "6 month" life span?

Original Article from The Verge:

No more Droid 3, LG Revolution or 4G Hotspots
[LG Revolution] drt054:
I am saving this post for after the bar tonight :D

I know you all were looking forward to some drunken rant but truthfully, I am too happy right now. You will all know why soon.. :D
[LG Revolution] G4 Man2:
+1
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
Lmao!!! Can't wait to see that reply!
[LG Revolution] revo_65:
thats bogus....hopefully support continues on here atleast
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
Oh I'm sure support will continue here but this move even further confirms that there will be no "official" ICS for us.
[LG Revolution] drt054:
I think my Revo just heard the news.. it has already froze and rebooted itself today.. lol
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
LMAO!!!!!!!!
[LG Revolution] KaneOfMars:
Hahaha! Love it.

From My Bryce Device
[LG Revolution] Danzdroid:
This thing had the stench of death on it by the 90-day mark. It's the crack-addicted-baby-abandoned-in-the-dumpster-by-its-mommy of VZW 4G experiments. Bless our few dedicated contributors for keeping the poor miserable orphan on life support this long...
[LG Revolution] rocktorr20:
Guess it's time to update... maybe the nexus galaxy :P
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
Nah. Staying right here in a community that I love. I'll upgrade when I'm eligible but I'll still have my Revo.
[LG Revolution] Haxcid:
EOL does not mean end of support from Verizon for this phone. They will continue to support it as long as you have a valid warranty.

EOL does mean that you will not be to walk into the Verizon store and purchase one. Once supplies run out that is it. You will still be able to buy refurb units and will receive them was warranty replacements for defective phones as long as inventory holds, which is a long time. In the Droid Eris community people got warranty refurb replacements over a year after EOL.

This may even drop the price on the unit so Verizon can clear their inventory, enlarging this community.
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
EOL does mean Verizon will no longer support the device. As in no other OTA updates.
[LG Revolution] Haxcid:
The Eris received several bug fix updates after EOL as I recall. EOL simply means the phone is no longer going to be for sale. I do agree however you will not see any OS upgrades.

This was also a tip and has of yet to be officially announced by Verizon.
[LG Revolution] Mark Once Again:
There down to $99.00 on Verizon's website.
[LG Revolution] sgschwend:
Wow, a phone that is obsolete in less than a year!

My last phone ran perfectly for over 4 years. That would be my expectation for the Revo.
[LG Revolution] BuffaloChips:
You can get one for free through newegg. Verizon has been at me about upgrading recently. They say that my primary line is up for an upgrade. My wife should be up for one before me and she said her's isn't up till April.

Is the Revo a good 4G phone? It looks like it is very similar to my DINC minus the 8MP camera.
[LG Revolution] Haxcid:
I would say it is an average phone. If I were up for renewal I would consider something newer however. Remember when getting your phone that it may need to last you 2 years. While there are many dedicated Revo owners here, you will find many that dumped the phone at first chance as well. I would personally go for a nexus, or one of the new dual core phones from Moto or HTC. While dual core will not serve you much right now... in a year from now, who knows.

In the end though it is what you can afford, like, and feel comfortable with.
[LG Revolution] Techluv:
From what I've read, ice cream sandwich makes use of multi core CPU's. So having a dual core phone like the Nexus would be advantageous.
[LG Revolution] leppricon:
:-(

Seems just like yesterday i bought this phone for 400 bucks. Its a good thing the gaming community isn't like this. We would be to the ps14 and the xbox7200.
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
$400? Where in the world did you buy this phone? Upgrade through Verizon was only $299 when it came out.
[LG Revolution] Haro912:
I paid 200 :)
[LG Revolution] drt054:
Why in GOD's name did you spend $400.00 on a LG Revolution?? :D
[LG Revolution] spc_hicks09:
$150 certified preowned lol
[LG Revolution] BuffaloChips:
My only problem is that I have zero money and likely won;t for quite a long time. Maybe I'll think about sticking with 3g for the next couple years and just upgrade that way. More nice 3g phones for free right now.
[LG Revolution] Haxcid:
166$ out the door with a case and screen protectors all new. (corp. discounts ftw)
[LG Revolution] Grizzy3:
Paid 400 with no contract on eBay for my brother. Definitely not worth it but whatever.
[LG Revolution] Haxcid:
Just a note to people. Check with your employer and Verizon. Many larger companies and almost all government agencies get a discount with Verizon. I work for the local government and I get 20% off my bill, and 20% off my data. I also get 25% off accessories and 50$ off the top on new phones. It is worth asking Verizon.

I got my Revo 2 days after its release for 149.99 instead of the 199 on contract upgrade.
[LG Revolution] KaneOfMars:
Nice!

I don't get the $50 off but I do get the 20% off my bill and 25% off accessories.

I got my Revo through amazon for 149.99

From My Bryce Device
[LG Revolution] deadangel:
I came off the Droid X... to the sprint evo, (and obviously back to Verizon) to the LG Revo. I'm rather sad that i chose the revo given it's EoL. I wont be changing to a new phone any time soon.... i'll let the contract run out at this point. If i wasn't still under the no limit internet, i'd have given boost mobile a call >.>;

6 months EoL... you'd think we could get an early out on the contract for them making us sign a 2 year on a 6 month device when it was new.

any thoughts?