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[Motorola Droid RAZR] shizumie:
Tson, finally got it. I had gotten a bad dwnload of 209, and by bad i mean someone posted a dl as 209 but actually linked 208, therefore the kern wasnt matching, giving me the error. With a little help from mattglroff, well a lotta help lol, i got it going.

Thanks for all your help.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Was it the link I posted? x_x

If it was, please lemme know.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ali87va:
same things happening to me bro,sideload after sideload errors,im fastbooting to 181 again and am going to try using the 4.0.3 boot img and then flashing the leak,lets hope it works!

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Yep, I definitely need help asap =/
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Do not install the leak with the 4.0.3 kernel, you need the 4.0.4 kernel or else you get an assert error with boot in the parenthesis.

If you're getting a sideload error, doublecheck that you have the .209 file & that you're following the instructions to a T. If that doesn't do the trick, tell me everything that the error says and we'll see what we can do.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ali87va:
Thanks for responding bro,I have a gut feeling the file I downloaded isn't .209 but .208,how can i double check this? If this is the case,am I able to download the .209 file and still put it on my sdcard given the fact I can only charge my phone and boot it in ap fastboot mode?

Edit: I should also add I didn't delete safestrap and tried this leak from the aokp ROM.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ali87va:
Thanks for your help TSON but I found out the file was wrong,I think it is from your post (just letting you know,not bashing on you in anyway) Matt gave me a link to the true .209 file and its updating fine now! =]
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Okay, that must be the problem then. I'll fix the link, I assumed the person who posted it was right but I guess not :p
[Motorola Droid RAZR] beastmods:
need a little help here .....

i have been reading alot on the ics leaks about not being able to go back and stuff

can someone guide me to which one i can install and still be able to go back to older software.

i would like to test out the aokp cm9 rom.

my razr is stock on gb right now.

beastmods@gmail.com

thank you
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
That would be .75 or .79.

I recommend .79, because it's the newest one that can be fastbooted.

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...s-61479-its-fastbootable-back-to-gingerbread/
[Motorola Droid RAZR] rogergreen:
Thanks, I was able to install .209 without incident. Took a long time to pull the trigger but thanks to all the posts out there I decided to give it a shot. Some apps were not initially running correctly but just need the data cleared and then they work great. clearing cache before would probably help.

I was stock .181 and rooted. I was able restore root on .209. ICS is a nice step forward from GB.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] SimpTheChimp:
TSON,

I may try this when I get home, since it is now appearing that ICS OTA isn't coming today after all.

Some questions though:

Did you correct the downloads for the .209 version? Someone was saying they were wrong (like the .208 version instead)

I have the current OTA .181 GB.... so this will work fine with that?

And this will both root me, and put the .209 (in my case) version on?

And once the 'real' OTA ICS becomes available, what will I/we have to do to go from .209 to the OTA version?

Finally, does this require Windows? Or will it run on a Mac? If Windows, any additional software? (i.e. Moto drivers, etc)

Thanks!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] layydback:
I was able to update for the first time using this thread, the key ended up being clearing the cache before loading the .209 kernel bootloader using unstuck209.

Upon doing that I had a different android icon in recovery mode and the update was applied successfully.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] oconnell84:
I jumped up to .209 today after the lack of OTA ICS. I had a ton of issues until I did a factory reset on the phone. Works perfect now.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Yeah, the links are fixed.

Yes, you need stock .181.

The guide tells you how to root at the end, so yes.

You will need to use the third part of the guide incuding UnstickICS

This requires Windows. You can try running it in WINE. It requires that you have the MotHelper program that's bundled with it installed.

If you've never installed an ICS leak, you'll want to use the first set of bolded instructions, the ones for .181.

Did you install the .209 kernel in unstickICS like it tells you to at the end? If you did, and it's still blackscreened, you may want to start the whole process over. It sucks, I know :( But you must have messed up the instructions somewhere. If the boot animation came up but it froze, try doing a factory reset instead - but from what I understand you're getting stuck at the Motorola logo, where that won't help.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Updated the OP to not require use of ROM Manager.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] scott_65:
When trying to click on the links for the leak files on the first page, the first one only goes to a screen with a few numbers at the top. I'm currently downloading the second one, but the title implies that its .181, not the ICS leak. Maybe I just misunderstood the post. If this isn't .209 needed for completing the instructions, where can it be found?

Also, when trying to download the razr utility, you have to join on that forum. Does anyone know where to get it on xda?

EDIT: Nevermind, just went ahead and joined. Wow, 1 gig. Guess I'll be doing this in the morning. But I'm still unclear on the .209 files. Do I just need the second one, and is it in fact the correct file, or is it .181?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
The .crc isn't necessary, actually. Just ignore it. Although, if you did want to download it, you'd need to right click -> save as.

Also, for future reference, Moto files are named after the version you're updating ~from~, not the version you're updating ~to~. So yes, that is the correct file.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] networkdood:
black screen

After installing .181 fastboot, I took the ICS update file and applied it in recovery - it seemed to load fine, but after the initial moto dual core screen, I get a black screen. The .crc file was never used. Your alternate method of using rom manager does not bring up the option to open the update file (when in root explorer) using ROM MANAGER.

I am starting over with applying fastboot .181 using the utility. And the good news is that my phone is back on normal 2.3.6. I will keep trying, though.:D

It seems that .210 update is now out.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Yes, you can't use root explorer because it doesn't prompt you what to open it in.

If you have a black screen then you messed up somewhere.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bamakore:
ok...I followed all the instructions to a "T" fasboot to 181 with utility even though I was already on 181 everything went well even installed the leak given in this post everything updated without any problems did the factory reset in recovery and when i went to reboot phone the moto logo comes up then black screen nothing.......even after letting phone sit for 10 minutes....i can attempt to bring up ap fastboot by holding down vol + pwr it will flicker the screen bring up moto logo then black screen....any help I would greatly appreciate as this is my only phone I have....lol.....hope I'm not sol....kinda sucks:mad:

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ok got ap fastboot to come up onto the screen:eek:.......running the droid razer utility to fastboot to 181 again and hope the phone works:confused:I will update if phone boots with no problems
[Motorola Droid RAZR] refuse2bstopped:
Sooo... jusy wondering...

If we install one of these "leaks" will the officially "RELEASED" version still be pushable or pullable? Or will something special be required? Also, does one have to be rooted before doing these steps on a fully stock GB razr? I'm sure one if not all of these will fall into the "noob" category
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bamakore:
well after fastbooting back to .181 phone works again no problems I guess the download on post #10 is not the true .209 ICS leak as that is what I flashed.....or does it take more than one try??? I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to try it again...or I may....has anyone else had this problem when trying to update to the .209 leak

thanks for any info
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kiltymchaggis:
+1
[Motorola Droid RAZR] SimpTheChimp:
Will this routine work with the new .210 leak just published??
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bamakore:
just got the .210 to install after following steps on droidrzr.com site......I was not running the unstuck before installing the leak....I'm guessing my black screen is a kernel issue going from gingerbread to ICS....gonna get everything up and running and go for Root....
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Thread will be updated in about 2 hours for 210. If you must do it now, the method is the same but you'll need the newest unstuckICS. and obviously 20x will be 210.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] blanham1:
I am running into issues trying to reapply root to the .210 leak. I have followed the instructions to reroot up until the 1st attack that the razr utilty reboots my phone. when the phone is back from being rebooted and it ask me to press any key to continue the computer is not finding the phone.

I have verified that usb debugging, phone is connected as MTP, and the cable is attached as indicated.

Any suggestions or alternatives to get back to root access?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] refuse2bstopped:
So, coming from a stock GB rom (non rooted), will the "OFFICIAL" release be pushable/pullable from Verizon without having to do something special, like waiting for someone to cook a "flashable" version? lol just asking
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Try unlocking after your phone turns back on & toggling USB Debugging to get it to find you.

No, this question has been asked a lot. Once you are on ICS, you have to update your ICS versions using UnstickICS. An OTA will require UnstickICS to install, just like any other leak. They aren't anything special. You won't get them in the push.

*is updating thread*
[Motorola Droid RAZR] scott_65:
Oops, I'm an idiot. I was about to pull the trigger on this and attempt to brick my phone, so I went looking for the .210 leak to get started, and ran across a thread talking about root. So stupid question: Even though you say be completely stock .181, do I need root? I'm not rooted. Is this maybe why some are running into problems?

Also, since I've never rooted, and never installed anything other than OTA's, I don't need the unstickICS, right? Only the razr utility and .210 zip file?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
THREAD UPDATE GET!

.210:

http://www.mydroidfiles.com/downloads/dirtydroidx/Blur_Version.6.12.181.XT912.Verizon.en.US.zip

Creds to dirtydroidX @ droidRZR.

You don't need to be rooted to update, no.

And yes, if you're on the latest OTA and no leaks, you follow the third bolded set of instructions, requiring the RAZR utility and .210 zip.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] scott_65:
You mean follow the FIRST set of bold instructions? The third is for being on a leaked ICS, right?

.210 is downloading right now. And much faster than the files linked on the first page. Must be a better file host...

Bricking in 3... 2... 1...

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Ok, first attempt failed. Thats the first time I've ever failed at modifying a phone. Now I'm a little nervous. Droid razr utility worked fine, it rebooted and prompted me to set up my phone. I rebooted, tried applying the leak. It seemed to be working for quite a while, then I got this:

E:Error in tmp/sideload/package.zip

(Status 0)

Installation aborted

Then I told it to reboot. It popped up the Dual Core screen twice, then black screen. I assume this is the second set of instructions, sideload error? I'm restoring to .181 right now, then thats the next attempt
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bamakore:
after doing the unstuck .210 before applying the leak my sideload error went away and install was a sucsess....be sure to wipe cache before running leak

hope that helps you out
[Motorola Droid RAZR] scott_65:
The second procedure says to copy the zip and the crc file. Is there a crc file for .210?

I had it back to .181, tried to root, let it sit there for a little bit saying the process had begun, but nothing happened. So I started the process over again to use the first method. Same error occured. So I started to go back to .181 again but my battery was too low by then. So I've got it plugged into a regular charger right now but I'm not sure that its charging. It tries to turn on when I plug it in, but just goes blank again. I hope I didn't just mess up.

EDIT: It must charge, even with corrupt programming. I left it on the charger (not USB cord) for a bit and tried again. Its going back to .181 right now so I'll have a phone. Its late here now, time for bed. I'll attempt again tomorrow. So my only question now is about the crc file. Is this really needed to do the second procedure?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] scott_65:
Ok, nevermind. I've got a bricked phone. I got half way through restoring to .181 and my battery got too low to finish. I thought it was charging but it isn't. How do I get my battery to charge without it being able to boot up? It won't accept a charge, therefore won't allow razr utility to reflash? Help

UPDATE: I've found several threads about this happening quite a bit. 2 options. Either modify a usb cable or pull the back of the phone apart and hotwire the battery. I cut open a cord and decided I wasn't going to have much luck modifying it with the limited tools I have at home. So I've got the back of the phone apart, fixing to go to work where I'll have better equipment to attach wires to the terminals on the battery. I think I've got this resolved... you may all resume
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
I should probably add that you should be at at least x battery level before you install, thanks. Sorry you're having trouble x_x
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Huge update. Now we have a whole new method and everything is a million times easier.

You're welcome!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tiger505:
Um I could use a little help if possible

Boy would I thank someone big time. Razr Maxx, rooted with .181. Used instructions:

1. Power your phone off.

2. Hold PWR+VOL DWN to boot into AP Fastboot mode.

3. Fastboot to .181 using Droid RAZR Utility to make sure you're completely stock

then...

4. Copy the update file to the root of your EXTERNAL SD. (Make absolutely sure it's on your external!)

5. Hold PWR+VOL DWN+VOL UP to bring up the fastboot menu, use VOL DWN to navigate to recovery and press VOL UP.

6. Press VOL UP+VOL DWN to bring up the recovery menu once an image pops up after the Motorola logo.

7. Use VOL UP+VOL DWN to navigate to "apply update from external storage", then press PWR.

8. Use VOL UP+VOL DWN to navigate to the update file (named BlurVersion____________ unless you changed it.), then press PWR.

9. You should get no errors, and the phone should install the update successfully. Congrats, you're on ICS!

OOPS

HOWEVER IT ALL LOOKED GREAT ON THE UPDATE UNTIL I GOT AN ABORT ERROR

STATUS (0) SIDELOAD ERROR

I was taken back to blue screen to reboot etc and I tried to install .210 again and still the error. I mean I'm kinda of noob but I followed the direction to a tee. I gave up and tried to reboot and Now my phone only boots to the Motorola Red and then goes black.

Ouch...am I bricked???

I'll piss on a spark plug if someone can help.

Dang...:eek:

EDIT -More info on my horror... I do a pwr/vol+/vol- and I hold and I get the flash for a split second. I let go and I get the red Moto dual core for about 20 seconds and then dark again. Power button by itself does nothing. I've tried to use the DroidRazr utility and "device not found" I'm really scared now! Double Dang.

EDIT 2 - I followed this instruction I found and yea I was able to get back to stock .181 .....

That got it for me. I was in the same boat but in order to get recovery I had Vol+ Down for quite a bit maybe 40 sec. It flashed a bar. Here was the catch. if I continued to depress the power button plus V0l+ and Vol- I git the black screen The trick is to release power and depress Vol+ & Vol- when it shuts down.

So now my battery is down to 15% so I'll have to charge overnight. I'm wondering if I wipe cache and factory reset and then try the update to .210 I might avoid the "sideload" problem, or should I go to the next series of install using ROM manager? Or should I just root again, use TB to get my apps and stuff back and wait for the OTA ICS. I'm kinda like a chicken...balk balk.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Chase.Barnett:
I've read this entire thread several times trying to find my answer.

But I, like several others, am also concerned about being able to fastboot back to .181 when the official ota is finally out.

I've seen the mention of "unstickICS" several times. I can't find the link or where this ties into the guide.

Does anyone have a link for unstickICS and instructions on how to boot back to .181? If they're in this thread already, then what post number? I just want to make sure I will be able to Fastboot back for the official.

Thanks!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
If you get a sideload error, that probably means you did something to modify your system after you fastbooted, or you skipped fastbooting. Did you install safestrap?

I would try fastbooting again, wiping cache & then trying the install again using the new set of instructions in the OP.

I removed unstickICS from the guide as it isn't necessary anymore and just made the instructions more complicated.

After you take ICS, you will never be able to go back to GB. You will be able to go forward to future leaks using the method detailed in the OP (it incorporates the "UnstickICS method" inside of the "option 2" in the modified utility)

EDIT: Lol, son of a b****, .211 came out last night. Will update the thread when the utility is updated.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Chase.Barnett:
I took the leak to .79 since it's fastbootable. I just want to make sure I can go back to .181 for the official.

I might just jump to 210/211 and install a rom and be done with it for a while.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
.211 added.

http://www.goiww.com/xbot.html?task=weblink.go&id=29
[Motorola Droid RAZR] cheekrox:
Please make a guide for GSM also. I'm still on AsiaRetail GB n I'd really appreciate a good guide to installing the best/most stable build out there.

Also, make this sticky.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] megaomg:
could i use this information to install it on my xt912 and if i can use the gsm hack in ics¿ ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] refuse2bstopped:
Sooo....

I would assume this "DroidRazrUtility" thing is a windows based utility? In other words, if I only have a Mac then I'll just have to wait for the official update huh? :(
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
I don't have a GSM RAZR, so I can't really make a guide :(

From what I hear, there's no need for the GSM hack on ICS since Global is added

If you install ADB I'm sure you can do it yourself, although I don't have much experience with Terminal (that's the name right..?) on Mac, so you might wanna ask someone else.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Torin_93:
Will this work with 6.16.211?

What files do I need for that?

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I can use the 6.16.211 OTA from here with these steps right?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] MyEntityRemains:
This is by no means fool proof!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] networkdood:
Yeah, agreed. So, I did this again and now I am on .79 leak.

I am now updating to .206, and will use the unsticky to patch on kernel .206.

Thanks, for your all of your hard work on conveying the info to the rest of us.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Torin_93:
I get no onscreen instructions to boot into fastboot. What gives?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] networkdood:
success!

I actually did not use the modded droid utility, but I am downloading it now.

I flashed in recovery from cache the .206 leak and everything is good.

Now, the kernel in settings reads:

3.0.8-g4141d4c with date of may 20th 2012.

I used unstick to install the .206 kernel and it reads the same, so hopefully, I am all set.

Thanks, again!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] refuse2bstopped:
So did you just do it from the sd card?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] networkdood:
Well, I placed it in the /cache folder and went into recovery and flashed from /cache folder in recovery...gonna try it with .211 now.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kindie75:
???

I can't get past the option 15. It says "system cannot find the path specified". Any one please help!!!

Nevermind I forgot to extract the damn zip.......idiot!!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] MyEntityRemains:
Did you unpack all of the files from the original zip file? It's 45 files and just over 2 GB....The downloaded zip is just over 1 GB......You must unpack all the files.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DLD511:
:what:

Hope I don't get lost. :sly:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] mkarps:
It's not too bad....and well worth it in my opinion. Once we know which of these builds turns out to be ota....if any...the devs will figure how to load that up no problem. That is why I decided to jump.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DLD511:
So u have have to be rooted stock???

Or is RAZRX OK for this???
[Motorola Droid RAZR] networkdood:
"If you want root on this new ICS build:

- Turn on your phone and let it boot normally

- Set everything up, and then turn on USB debugging (pull down the notification panel, tap the wrench, go all of the way down to developer options, tap that, then make sure USB debugging is checked), and make sure it isn't on Mass Storage mode (pull down the notification panel, tap on "connected as ____" and change to MTP or PTP.)

- Open the modified Droid RAZR utility and go to the main menu.

- Type 5 and press enter.

- Press enter again.

- Wait for the process to end completely. Your phone should reboot twice.

Rooted!"

Awesome!! This last part worked. I actually used the method described here:

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...t-fastbootable/page__view__findpost__p__56945

....to go from .206 to .211 ICS leak and this method can be used for future leaks.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
RAZRX is fine because you'll be fastbooting as the first step
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DLD511:
Now I'm a little confused here.

Just want to be clear.

Does it matter what bootstrap is in use???
[Motorola Droid RAZR] refuse2bstopped:
So you just "unpackaged" it and put the correct file in the folder on the sd card and flashed with no other steps needed? And I would assume that you're razr is "rooted" already, correct? Mines is not, but I'm considering doing it now and trying this .211 leak. But it'll be my first time flashing since the htc g1 came out. lol So it's been awhile, I hate this feeling of "noobism" that's clouding my head right about now.

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In short, what I'm asking is do I have to have root my phone in order to flash one of these leaks?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
The first step tells you to fastboot to .181. It doesn't matter what ROM you're on, or what recovery you have, or what GB version you're on, you'll be on stock .181 before the next step. Make sense?

Unless you're following the "sideload error" instructions (the second set), no part of the instructions tell you to root. You CAN however, optionally root at the end.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] megaomg:
i did this on my motorola xt912 and works like a charm :3 now im proud to have a motorola xt912 with ICS =D ty :D
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DLD511:
We'll find out If it makes sense when I get my hand on the RAZR again. Lol

Seems to though. This seems fairly easy for me. Glad. :D

Also one last question. It says something about asking for a link or something. Do I just search around this thread and find one.

Or does someone send me one.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DLD511:
Glad to see it worked out for someone.