yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] syl3ns:
What was the first Update.zip that was linked then deleted?

After downloading it and scoping it out, the meta data in META-INF for the android version shows

post-build=verizon/spyder_vzw/cdma_spyder:4.0.4/6.7.2-180_DHD-16_M4-31/37
[Motorola Droid RAZR] glomar916:
See

droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr/213197-offical-ota-zip-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html

Might be the right one
[Motorola Droid RAZR] calebb:
I used the update from [*url]hxxp://droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr/213197-offical-ota-zip-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html[/url] a couple hours ago.

The cache clear step hadn't been added yet. So, I soft-bricked initially ( Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip ). I've never rooted or installed a custom rom on this handset.

I just restarted the installation (I would have tried clearing caches next) and the update worked flawlessly on try 2.

Remember to put the zip at / sdcard-ext not /sdcard. (I just used terminal to mv it)

So far so good! All settings (exchange, apps) imported successfully.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] wabbitinspace:
Seriously just wait till it pushes it will only be a few days.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] calebb:
Nah, that's an extreme suggestion for this venue. It only took about 3 min to download and 15-20 min to install, with only built-in tools required. The build date is over a week ago, so not likely to be changing in the next couple days. Plus the package is digitally signed -

Obviously this is not as safe as waiting another week++, but if you' re perusing xda, you probably don't need to be too concerned - this is a very simple upgrade.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] refuse2bstopped:
Maybe this will help, I haven't tried it yet though...

but from what I'm reading, it seems like you guys are already on the same path as they are over here in this forum...

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html
[Motorola Droid RAZR] FReQ Z:
"assert failed: mount("ext3", "MTD", "system", "/system")

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

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

grrr....

edit: I reloaded with Matt's utility prior to trying this too.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ssinisterss:
you have to be rooted on .181 to sideload it
[Motorola Droid RAZR] FReQ Z:
that's not what it says here:

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html

edit: nevermind. I think I found out what the problem was. my Matt's util put me at .173, not .181. I just did the update to .181. if that doesn't work, I'll just wait til the OTA.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] xiaopian:
same error...

anyone one has a good idea?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] FReQ Z:
my Matt's util put .173 on my phone. I just used the system update to get it to .181. once that was up and running, I followed the instructions on droidforums.net and it's installing now. :)

edit: at "Patching preinstall files", I got:

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

tried again, and got the assert failed: mount("ext3" , "MTD" , "system" , "/system") error again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ssinisterss:
post #5 explained we need to be rooted. guys with a non rooted .181 still get the error.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] FReQ Z:
I would've expected that to be in the OP, but maybe he/she is asleep.

thank you very much. I'll have to stay on .181 until tomorrow. I need sleep now too.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] rerrer:
got this yesterday too, what worked for me was wiping data & cache (twice) then rebooted and it installed fine.

btw if some of your capacitive buttons don't work after the install (home & search for me) a factory reset fixes that
[Motorola Droid RAZR] spydrman1975:
I used the other method thru the website, everything went thru but phone is stuck on dual core screen.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tmhung:
this is my way http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx-6.html#post2155327
[Motorola Droid RAZR] spydrman1975:
I fixed it worked perfectly.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DCDD85:
I have tried to use the file from droidforums.net and I'm getting a different error than anyone else on here. Help please!

I new to the forum and slightly a noob when it comes to rooting, roms and such so be kind.

I first downloaded the file from droidforums.net and followed the instructions there. Put the update file (Blur_Version.6.12.181.XT912.Verizon.en.US.zip) in the root of my external SDcard. Booted into recovery and wiped the cache partition twice. Then when I try to install the update from the SDcard I get the following error.

-- Install/sdcard ...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted.

I tried a few times with the same result. I am on stock GB .181 with root. I also tried verifying the update file with hashes using the method that another user posted but I cannot find the right file in the system directory of the update file. However I did look at the metadata file and that seemed to be correct.

I have voodoo OTA Root Keeper but because of other errors users who are not rooted have gotten I decided to ask before I brick my phone. Because no one that I can see has gotten my error I'm wondering if its just something I'm doing wrong.

Help!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Science Ninja:
Hi All,

I tried this method: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/2871-upgrade-from-181-to-211-sideload/

Phone rebooted, but it didn't even try to update. Everything works fine, but still on GB... plus now I can't locate the blur_version...zip file at all. Weird.

Thoughts/suggestions?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] xlightwaverx:
You guys trying to install the basic update to .211?

Or do you want to have .211 while still being able to fastboot back to GB?

Both dl links and options can be found here:

http://www.goiww.com/xbot/7-ota-builds.html

X
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DCDD85:
Great thank you for the link. I have used this utility before to root GB. I have read through the forum in the link and I can't tell if this wipes my phone back to out of the box condition but with ICS. Looks at some of the posts it does. Can you confirm. I have titanium BU but there also seems to be some question on using this to back up apps+data on ICS. (when the back up was done in GB) I would rather not lose any data if at all possible. Thanks again X!

Edit#1: I just want to be on .211, I don't want to be able to fast boot back to GB.

Edit#2: I used voodoo OTA root keeper and temporary removed root and tried again. And my fears were realized. I bricked my phone. Sooooo after a few hours I had to use Matts (batman's) tool, option 1 and i think three and finally got ICS installed with root. Also I was successfully in using titanium backup to get apps/data back. (Not systems data though) So if anyone out there is like me and unsure about updating using these various methods, I would wait for the ota.

Hope this helps!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] rda990:
Yea I was sleeping :) but NO, no ROOT required, that is the point of that guide, that's the point of putting it through the SD Card and NOT using ROM Manager or anything, because its 100% Stock. Half the people in the thread got 100% flawlessly and the other half soft bricked. I'm pretty sure its because of left over files, but i'll be helping people out there.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] wdenker:
Is there any way to flash this through recovery without root? Being the dumbly I am I tried and keep getting a sideload error. Now I am soft bricked. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] MyEntityRemains:
YOU DO NOT need root to update this file.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] jessegio34:
Can i be rooted and get the update?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] rda990:
I updated the OP you probably followed, help on how to recover from brick is on the bottom

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html

Yup :good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Science Ninja:
Just trying to install the .211 ota update. I'm currently rooted on .181. Can anyone confirm placing the update in /cache and running through rom manager works? Just seems like less of a hassle than through matt's utility & recovery.

Thanks!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dave5777:
I think you need stock recovery
[Motorola Droid RAZR] slvrbul:
Root

After installing ICS .211 can it be rooted with Matt's Utility !!!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Science Ninja:
So with root just proceed with directions in op? I assume this boots into stock recovery after checking for update?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dave0373:
Ok, you have to be rooted to access the cache directory of the phone.

has anyone got this method to work?

I'm assuming that you cannot have safestrap or any other recovery besides stock for this to work?

After you place the files in the cache directory do you unroot then apply update?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Rooted Dinc:
Hey guys,

I am running 6.14.75.XT912.Verizon.en.US (Android 4.0.3 ICS) and am rooted. Can I just run this, or must I go back to GB???

Thanks in advance.

:good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] my2cents:
Must go back.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] jmcghee1973:
If u get errors try adding ur google account.. i tried this all day long.. added my google account.. rebooted into recovery. N walla.. it worked!!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] wdenker:
Nope I did it from your updated post and keep getting the error about the sideload. I am going to RSD lite back to stock hopefully and try again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] m3ta:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/voil%C3%A0

You Americans never cease to amaze me.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] FReQ Z:
Doesn't take much, eh?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ssinisterss:
instalation aborted.

SBFd last night from .79 leak back to .181 and rooted

unrooted today to do this update and failed. followed instructions too.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dave5777:
Here is the Soak version
[Motorola Droid RAZR] FReQ Z:
I guess I'm stuck waiting for the OTA. I can't get it to work with root or without root.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dave5777:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...y-17-for-ics-and-those-who-want-to-go-to-ics/
[Motorola Droid RAZR] texbuck:
Remember that this file is the ota. If you have problems now, you'll have the same problems later. I got the push this morning and it failed. I used Matt's utility and good things happened.

Texbuck
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
Just use the utility with the zip file and that's it? I'm on stock now...never done anything to this phone. Just HTC and Sammy
[Motorola Droid RAZR] texbuck:
The "about phone" page from dave's thumbnail and on my phone (from the zip) are exactly the same. You should have no problems if you read and follow instructions exactly.

texbuck
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bwheelies:
Unzip the file, install the moto helper first, then AP fastboot to stock.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
The utility is not needed.. At any point if it stops installing or locks up, just redue the steps. The problem is with the stock recovery. The ota comes with a different recovery than what is on gb. This first time you go through the steps it will install the newer recovery before it fails or locks up. When you redue the install steps it will load correctly because now it will be working with the correct recovery.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
By steps you mean the ones a few posts above?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
Correct

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ssinisterss:
worked!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
I wanna try but the thread on the site says 50/50 of soft brick and tons of ppl reporting issues
[Motorola Droid RAZR] daddyshatch:
My experience-

I tried everything everyone else suggested to no avail. I finally used Matt's utility and it worked on the first try afterwards. Seems as though we are soft bricking because of the recovery not being updated.

I would highly recommend just using the utility to save time and extra steps-it would have been much faster for me if someone had suggested that in the first place.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ssinisterss:
im de bloating the rom right now with rom toolbox. speed increased some.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
Soft brick they are referring to is really a stalled install at either "patching boot image"or at the "M" logo. Both of which are resolved by redoing the install steps.

When it locks up hold down all three hard buttons to power down. Than hold all three again to boot your way into recovery- repeat install steps and it will now work
[Motorola Droid RAZR] jeff_roey:
I'm really struggling with this. What exactly are you doing with Matt's utility? Using Ver 1.7? What choice are you executing?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] daddyshatch:
Yes Ver 1.7 and I used option 1-it worked like a charm. If you follow the link on page one to the other forum it has step by step instructions. Only issue I had was the file took a little while to download because it is over 700mb, but I guess if you already have the program that's not an issue.

It's really straight forward. I'm loving ICS
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
FYI- we are able to debloat without the need of third party apps. A benefit of ics.

Go into manage apps and choose the app you want to disable. You will have one of two options on the right. Disable or uninstall updates. If it says uninstall updates, do it. Than go back into app and now it will say disable.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ssinisterss:
i knew that already from using hashcodes roms , i just wanted them permanently out of the rom.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Rooted Dinc:
Thanks bud.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] refuse2bstopped:
This is true for some but not true in all cases. I tried that about 3 or 4 times after reading someone else say this. But all the while Matts utility was downloading and since I was still "soft bricked" stuck going in and out of the recovery screen when it finished downloading, I figured what the heck, and tried the utility ONE TIME then booted the phone into GB and set up the phone, then immediately powered down, booted back into recovery and attempted "update from sd card" flash again and it went through flawlessly. And this is a 100% stock phone not even rooted.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bwheelies:
All I got was errors while trying to go from SD card update flashing ics through stock recovery on bone stock rom.

Flashed back to. 181 and am not messing with this again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hotweelz66:
I went aheaad and took the plunge. Had an error the first time. Then read through this thread and tried again and got stuck at "patching boot image" . Read the thread a little more and tried again and it worked. Wasn't really worried because I knew I would find the answer in this thread somewhere. So thanks to all who contributed to this thread. Now I'm enjoying my ICS. :D

Edit: forgot to mention my Razr was 100% stock when I did this.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sookieball:
Keep getting error for side load or a bunch of numbers and another error.

I'm stuck. Phone still reboots to GB fine but yeah.

Tried a few ways others have posted but yeah...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] 0razor1:
ROFL :)

---------- Post added at 02:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:57 PM ----------

So if I get this right, with the radio dissimilarities , I'm NOT to instal this on my Razr GSM ?? Could someone possible just rebuild this with a GSM ICS radio driver and make it available? Cooks ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bwheelies:
Download Matt's 1.7 utility, make sure you are on stone stock. 181 and run option 1 in ap fastboot(of course with update file on ext sd) then go to recovery and apply zip from external memory.

I was in same boat last night. This fixed it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ssinisterss:
now we wait for a full working CM9/Gummy/AOKP

hashcode/dhacker pls...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
So the steps say to put the file.zip on the root of the external sd card....

does that mean just plug phone in and drag it over... or do you put it in the external_sd folder?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] james:
maybe this is what you want

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1688241
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bwheelies:
Put it on external sd but not in a folder- the root of the card.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
thats what i thought... so its in/mnt/sdcard?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] 1st.BrainStormer:
No. its /mnt/sdcard-ext
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
/sdcard-ext

edit: you hit submit faster, lol
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
thanks guys... got razr utility if all else fails. attempting now

dit:

finding update package

opening update package

verifying update package

E:failed to verify whole file signature

E:signature verification failed

installation aborted
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
And you put the zip file onto your micro sd card without changing file name and without extracting file? The root of your external micro sd?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
ya i just downloaded.. dragged it over.. its in the correct spot

/mnt/sdcard-ext and the file is blur_Version.6.12.181.XT912.Verizon.en.US.zip
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DCDD85:
I had the same problem yesterday it was because I left root enabled. I used Voodoo OTA root keeper to temp remove root. But be warned after that i bricked my phone. I then had to use matts utility. If your not worried about data loss use matts utility from the start. Just my suggestion. Or wait for OTA lol.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
im not worried about data loss... but i was never rooted. this phone is 100% stock never touched.

edit: I downloaded the file from http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html

however... on the first page here it has a download link to a update.zip

This download is much longer, and is named different. Is this the one I should have used?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] DCDD85:
Mmmmm.. and you started with option 1 then ran the update from recovery? Not sure then. I think the issues stem from the recovery not being updated.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] JDunc:
If you get the ICS recovery then you should be a few steps away from success.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
4.0.4 / 6.16.211.XT912 Update ----------> Blur_Version.6.12.181.XT912.Verizon.en.US.zip

(Don't worry if the name of the .zip is 6.12.181, it's supposed to be that way, it means that's the VERSION you are coming from)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
never used utility yet. I just put the blur_version.6.13.181etc on my sd card and went to recovery.. wiped cache twice, and updated zip there and got that fail message. its the directions from http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html

---------- Post added at 05:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:34 PM ----------

ya i undertsand that. Just pointing out that it is a different file from http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-installation-guide-droid-razr-razr-maxx.html that is on the first page here. should i try the update.zip file from the first page here and try again?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
I used the file from the URL and not the op. maybe your download got goofy?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
well i tried the update.zip file from page one.. so far so good.its actually installing. will have to see if it boots now

---------- Post added at 06:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 PM ----------

got a status 0... now doing the flash again like said to do

edit: now got status 7

edit edit: stuck on M logo.. how am I able to get bacfk into recovery or ap fastboot to use utility?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
Did you redue the full steps. Clean cache twice, ect.. ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
yes, re did steps 3x
[Motorola Droid RAZR] JDunc:
When you get error try wiping cache and installing update again without rebooting. If it fails again, reboot to recovery, wipe once and install. It should work.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
i did that. now stuck at the m logo how do i get back into recovery?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
Hold down all 3 hard buttons. Too power down
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
thanks. tried it and wasnt holding long enough apparently. SO now I need to go back and re wipe cache twice, then re flash. if that doesnt work. go to ap mode or w.e and use matts utility 1.7. what option on 1.7?

edit: no errors yet... its continuing the flash process. will update when complete
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
If after reflashing don't work.. And you have to use utility.. Follow the droidlife utility steps
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
thanks. now that the flash is continuing without any errors so far.. im fairly confident It will work. I understand that it was failing because of the gb recovery and now that it failed and when into recovery again that it is in ics recovery and should work. well see

edit: welp that was a bust. status 0 again
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Mojo20032004:
Just tried the update,wiped catch 2x and it failed.e:signature verification failed
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
uh i used utility after the sideload errors.. rebooted phone.. now its with the android dude laying down with its chest open with an ! point???
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
Sucks it didn't go as easy for you. I bet your sitting there thinking "i knew this would happen to me, this is why i didn't want to start this. Should've just waited for the ota" chances are that your ota would have also failed going off of what I've seen in the soak forum. Follow the droidlife forum about using the utility. You'll get up and running.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
not to worried.. im an ex fascinate and dinc and dinc2 user... familiar with errors. just confused with the moto process and how it works and why. used utility and am whatappears to be the ics recovery.. tried flashing again and got sideload error. Out of curiousity i did a full wipe and am tryign again..almost to the end welll see what it says. Just not sure what to do in utility since its all so new to me
[Motorola Droid RAZR] FReQ Z:
that's the ICS recovery, not the GB one. try it again, but format /cache and /data first.

I used Matt's 1.7 utility and it looks like I have a success! I think my main problem is my failures were before the .zip could load the ICS recovery. I had put in safestrap on this phone before. I think that's where the problem comes from... but I'm no software guy.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
i had the idea to do a full wipe too.. and this time i got it to flash. In the future.. maybe ppl should do a full wipe instead of just the cache and taht may work and avoid using utility all together. phone is currently booting atm at the droid eye part. Sounds like im good to go now. Just intersted to see if someone would do afull wipe opposed to 2 cache wipes if that would work on the first try

edit: up and running ics
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bwheelies:
I had stock and tried this thread's instruction to a 100% failure rate.

Matt's 1.7 utility saved my phone.

I am very skeptical about the excessive methods for working on this phone when many do not work.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ddgarcia05:
Just used matts utility too and it worked fine. Now on ICS.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hindle1225:
Up and running, cool.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hotweelz66:
Ok, I did the update on my phone and after a few tries got it to work. So I decided to do the wifes Razr as well. Well this one went a little different. I got the status 0 error. So I hold all three buttons to power down and then the Motorola screen came up and has been stuck there. What can I do now?

Edit: finally got back to recovery after multiple tries.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kyfredrickson:
Read all my posts from the past few pages. I had that issue...look how i fixed
[Motorola Droid RAZR] turbo_lew:
*don't worry found the thread.

Is this ok to put on a UK unbranded XT910. Is their an EU update file some where? Has anyone from EU tried this?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] huedawg:
That method worked perfect for me . You sure you were completely stock ?