yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] puckalicious:
Any chance the OP can have links to 235 and 238 for those of us ready to make the jump? Yes I realize you can't go back to GB but I have no desire to do so.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
No, I don't think so. I want to keep this guide safe and as clear as possible. It needs to not have any links that could cause irreversible actions. You may not want to go back to GB but most still want that option. This guide will stay as-is (safe for all users) until an ICS FXZ is released. Since I've upgraded/moved on to the Nexus I may not update this guide anymore except to keep links working.

With that said, .232 is the last safe ICS leak that will EVER be released for the Bionic so this guide is guaranteed to be good until the next FXZ comes out, at which point people should use that instead.

If you want .235 or above there are plenty other places to find them.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SlimMan:
I am running .232, I had BS installed but I uninstalled it and installed SS. I powered down and back on and entered SS, followed the OP instructions for installing a custom rom (aokp_targa_milestone-6-20120725) and all I got was black lit screen upon reboot (just past the SS screen). After pulling battery I went back in SS and done Data Wipe/Factory Reset, same issue upon reboot.

Any idea's or suggestions?

Thanks!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] nickybo:
I had the exact same problem. Tried both aokp and cm9, with and without gapps. Both 7-25 versions had the same issue.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SlimMan:
Gonna try this one

http://nightlies.droidhive.com/mirror/targa/ics-leak-builds/aokp/

cross ya fingers :)

:EDIT:

This one worked, the only issue so far is that the Performance Section under ROM Control FC's upon trying to laod.

GL
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wwcenturion:
Cannot add widgets to home screens.

Updated following the directions hoping to solve my 4G connection woes. Looks good so far but noticed that I do not have the option to add widgets when long-pressing any of the home screens, just wallpaper options. Is anyone else having this problem?

I don't mind installing a custom ROM but the last time I did I lost the ability to add a "live view" widget for my Corporate email like the original build that shipped with the Bionic has. If one of the custom ROMs will do this, I will gladly install it if someone can point me in the right direction.

Also, the last custom ROM I used (Eclipse) would not secure a GPS signal, rendering it useless for me.

As always, everyone's hard work on these ROMs and updates is very much appreciated as well as everyone's input. Cheers!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
wwcenturion - That's not an issue but a design change rather, going from GB to ICS. All the widgets are in the app tray now. Just keep scrolling to the right, or tap the Widgets tab at the top to get there. Some custom ROMs have added back in a shortcut to the old way but the majority of ICS ROMs will be like that.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wwcenturion:
Widget Help Appreciation

You sir are correct. I'm a noob!

By the way, 4G lasting longer since the update than every before. Brilliant guys. Thanks.

Darrell
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
You can thank Motorola for that. The new radio update in .232 is great. That's the only thing I miss from upgrading to the Nexus - solid Moto radios.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Snotrockett:
When using the google docs links it just gets stuck on this screen.

I found the files elsewhere and the guide worked great though! :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mtbrgeek:
Download anyway buddy...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
You sure it is not downloading in the background? You may have already downloaded the file multiple times.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] BTJustice:
That link no longer works. Here is one that does...

http://bit.ly/MyHJmX
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
Like I said...I just needed to know which link. It's fixed now.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ax562:
cool
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SlimMan:
That's exactly why I keep going back to the Moto, well that and the fact that they do build a pretty solid structure. :)

Thanks for all the hard work!!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] wwcenturion:
Yeah but....

It was you who took the time to create this guide and provide links to resources. Motorola and Verizon has not done so. I was really close to giving up my grandfathered data plan yesterday to buy the Samsung Galaxy S and then thought I would give ICS a chance to fix my radio problem. Glad that I waited. I love my Bionic again.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Crepusculi:
quick question. i actually just had to flash the .902 FXZ yesterday to be able to get the .905 OTA update. do i need to flash the .905 FXZ now before flashing the ICS .zip, or can i just skip to that part? (with appropriate backups made of course ;))
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
You do not need to flash the 905 FXZ. You're already on 905 so it'll work fine. The 905 FXZ just makes it quicker to get back to 905.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
Confirmed. You can skip as long as your .905 has not been modified. For example, if you have uninstalled some system apps using a root uninstaller app (like ROM Toolbox Pro) then you'll have to FXZ to .905 again.

For people in that scenario, where you have .905 but not sure if it is "ICS-ready" then as long as you have already done your backup just start at the step to flash .232. The worst that will happen is it will abort. It does not mess anything up to try.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mtbrgeek:
OK how do we root the ICS leak 232 ( not the liquid rom)

Links are welcome, yes ive searcehd a bit but my strings dont bring anything. Ive tried motofail ics.. and it just looks for the device for ever

Tried it on two other machines.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] milski65:
I've seen some mention RAZR Edge has got them rooted on 232. Google that and see what comes up.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mtbrgeek:
hmm more and more reading... either i have to FXZ back to 905 root, then re up to 232 and hope it sticks, or try this other house of something or other suite and see if that works....
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
Bah, that house of bionic thing sucks. The creator's a jerk. LOL :) You can try it and see if it'll help your situation. All it does, however, is automate the things you're being told to do in this thread. There's no "magic" behind it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mtbrgeek:
ya ive heard that the creator of that suite added all kinds of keyloggers n such LOL

before i go through trying your suite im trying to flash back to 905 -> root -> update to 232 and see what happens.

*shrug*
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Drunkula:
Dag nab it. I decided to try Liquid in my safe side (.232 leak is on non-safe). Rom seemed to flash fine. I installed TiBu to restore my user apps - NOT system apps. It seemed I was unable to get data working so I rebooted Liquid. It did it's "optimizing apps" and completed reboot. Now all I get is the process com.android.phone has stopped with an okay button. The message keeps reoccurring all the time even after rebooting, which was difficult with that message popping up. So I switched back to the non-safe side.

I'm assuming one of the TiBu restores somehow interfered? Any idea how to correct the Liquid side?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
Sounds like a solid plan. Did you only try motofail-ics? Or did you try razr's edge windows, as well? And are you *SURE* your drivers are up to date? I'd uninstall and reinstall the drivers.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mtbrgeek:
Got it!

Boot to AP FastBoot

attach to usb let the machine get THOSE drivers.

boot phone up attach again.

then root.

( what i actually did, but know now it wasnt necessary: fxz to 905 root, flash 232, root)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
HUH. Neat. Thanks for the info!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] sikgambler:
so why do i have no service no matter wat i do once on ics?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mtbrgeek:
did you finish the phone setup? I dont usually get data until after ive connected it to wifi and setup my gmail account etc...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] sikgambler:
After installing the liquid rom it was fixed, so idk yet. i am still working on it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SlimMan:
Ugh don't know how I managed to post here... msg cut and posted in the right area. Sorry!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Drunkula:
It may very well have been something in a TiBu restore. I reflashed Liquid and all is fine. Nice ROM, fast. May stick with .232 leak for now as my daily driver but will still play with Liquid from time to time.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Bigbird1911:
Love the writeup! Great instructions for noobs like me!

I flashed and installed liquid, following your instructions to the letter.

I am getting the (apparently popular) issue in liquid, where my wifi will not connect to any networks.

I can enable/disable my wifi, but when attempting to connect to a network, my phone tried to obtain the IP address, and then stops attempting to connect. This process repeats indefinitely.

I have tried rebooting my phone, both by using the reboot command from the power menu, and by turning the phone off manually.

I've tried looking around for a fix, but I have yet to find anything.

Is there a fix for this? or is there another ROM for ICS that has working or more stable wifi?

Thanks for the help so far, and thanks in advance for any further help!

---------- Post added at 10:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:25 AM ----------

Sorry for double post, but the red link to droidhive for the other ROMS no longer works. Apparently godaddy has parked droidhive's domain.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
It moved to droidhive.us.to
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Bigbird1911:
Droidhive's rombot section still links to a dead domain from godaddy.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
rombot.us.to I believe.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Bigbird1911:
that works!

Thank you!

Are AOKP, CM9, or CM10 known to be more stable than Liquid? Do they have a similar issue with loss of wifi?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] BTJustice:
Attached are .torrents for the USB Drivers, .905 Gingerbread Update, and .232 ICS Update. PLEASE SEED!!!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
OK, fixed the ROMbot link and added a mirror for the Liquid 1.5 MR1 rom.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
ROMbot is likely no longer accessable. The Hive is experiencing serious problems.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
Think it is temporary or permanent? Expiration Date for their domain is 23-FEB-2013. It must be something to do with their hosting. I doubt they use GoDaddy for anything other than the domain registrar.

The Rombot link in this thread is not needed, it is just there for reference if you want to try other ROMs. The links I've provided are all self-sustained (or will be in the next few hours after I replace the Liquid main link)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
I really have no idea what's going on. DroidHive has moved to a new site called krackflashers.com. I really don't have a clue what's happening.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
Yeah, yust saw you say goodnight on the Shoutbox about 30min ago ;) but the top of that site said "DHacker". I wonder if he is just moving everything to a personal site. Weird.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] RoflzNSyrup:
I'm having trouble with SafeStrap and booting into CM9. I've followed the guide and when I finish flashing CM9 and Google Apps and reboot, I'm stuck at a black screen and lit up home buttons after the SafeMode screen.

Anyone able to help? It would be much appreciated, because I'm going crazy here trying to figure out why this isn't working. I can go to the non-safe side and have a functioning Stock ICS going, but going Safe enabled and trying to flash CM9, I'm stuck!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
Black screen is normal for a first boot after a flash. I always had to pull the battery at least once, reboot, then it'd be fine. If that doesn't work then go into Safestrap and wipe cache+dalvik

If that doesn't work try the process on a different ROM.

Be sure you are formatting system and not just doing data/cache wipe before installing a new ROM.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] BTJustice:
The download link is problematic so here is the ROM as a .torrent...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] agentgreen:
I had these issue too. Found out the AOKP and CM9 roms listed at droidhive won't work. I can't post links, but, there is a post on krackflashers titled "he last ROM I used was ICS-LEAK-cm-9-20120714, what next?". That thread has links to ICS LEAK roms that worked for me.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Kotyaer:
Bit the bullet and upgraded to 232 with the help of Samurai...

Only gripe so far about it is there's no universal inbox anymore o.O I Liked having an at-a-glance text/fb message widget...

GPS was a little worrisome when it said I don't have GPS on my device...

Also, I wish that the scrollable dock (holo launcher has it) was stock. I hate having to use a launcher overtop of ICS since I upgraded for... well, ICS...

Otherwise, it's faster (by a lot) on quadrant, and seems to be doing just great!

Got lucky with a 1.2GHZ clock too!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
Fixed - link updated. Almost all the links now are Google ones, so they should stay up forever.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] KJW73:
Phone will not update to ICS

I followed directions to the letter, several times. The only hitch is when I try to skip the setup after fxz flash, i touch the 4 corners in succession as told, but it does nothing, so I touch the android and just skip all setup to get to the screen with red on it. Then when I try to flash the update zip it says, "E:failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
Sounds like a corrupt zip file on your sdcard-ext. Verify the md5 hash against the known working one for the build you're trying to install.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] iamnotbatman:
play store/data not working

I followed the instructions to a t, but I cannot get my data to work or my play store, even on wifi. Any ideas? It keeps telling me there is a server error. My contacts are not syncing either. Is it supposed to give me a setup menu like it does when you flash the new radio?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] KJW73:
Thanks
[Motorola Droid Bionic] theleland:
hotspot

I've got it installed and working and it's awesome!

One question - has anyone else had problems with the stock mobile hotspot? I have it as part of my plan. My computer connects to it, but there's no internet data coming through to my computer.

n/m ... rebooted and it works like a charm
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Blaqhawk:
I was worried from day one that Verizon would charge me for using the mobile hotspot feature so I've always used PDANET. PDANET now has a wireless tether option via FoxFi and it works great!!! No use in messing with something that works (If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!).

I was using WiFi tether with GB which worked fine.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ptronius:
Apparently not so. The link goes to Page Not Found.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] snowwy66:
i did the liquid rom posted in the top. if you installed the latest gapps. it won't work. i got the server error. just stick with the stock gapps.

i also followed the instructions step by step. and it wiped my sdcard. don't know what i'm doing wrong but every root i install always wipes my card. only thing that stays is my music.

my questions are these.

the buttons at the bottom don't turn off. the screen does. buttons at bottom stay lit up even though screen is asleep. how can i turn the button lights off?

my phone isn't recognizable in the pc. i get the moto icon. and the two drives but those 2 aren't accessible. there's no label associated to access the two drives.

no music player. and when i install some other apps. my music isn't picked up now. i've inserted the card into pc and they are all still there. and playable in the pc.

i installed the liquid rom. not the modified/tweaked version.

and how can i make the keyboard bigger???

suggestions.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] snowwy66:
figured it out. flashed the other liquid rom. problems solved. but apparently it doesn't have the features as the modified version.

kick butt rom that be nice if both worlds were combined.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] crobs808:
Again, this kind of post is not helpful. The links I just tested ARE working. Please tell me exactly which ones do not work.

-edit-

I just tested EVERY link and all are working. You must be having local internet/firewall problems.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] AHinMaine:
Great guide, many thanks. Hardly even a hiccup, nothing that doesn't seem to have been solved by a ROM Manager "fix permissions" cycle.

Gave my Quadrant score an 800 pt bump, too.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dhca89:
Can you use internal storage for this step? I don't have an external SD card at the moment.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
No.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dhca89:
Thank you for the quick reply, I've already started the process from step 10, how will this affect the phone until I can get a hold of an sd card?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
Basically you're fxz'ing your phone back to factory stock 905. So, no harm other than having to re set everything up again. You won't be able to do the 232 update until you get an SDCARD-EXT. They're cheap enough. You don't need a very big one. Even a couple gig microSD card would suffice.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dhca89:
Ok, well thats good at least. I bought an SD card today but I got it off newegg so I'll have to wait a week for it to ship. I might just go to best buy and purchase a small one and then take it back. Thanks again.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bigd5783:
ok so motofail-ics doesnt see my device. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the motorola software and assume its looking for adb but adb devices doesnt return anything. adb is enabled on the phone but every time I connect the phone it automatically goes into usb mode to transfer files. WTF am i doing wrong here?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SamuriHL:
Try putting the phone in AP Fastboot mode (Power + volume down) and plug it into USB. Let the PC detect it and install the driver. Then try to root again.
[Nexus 7 General] tylerwatt12:
When you ordered it surely you knew it would ship mid July. Its not mid July until next week. I'm 100% positive you'll get yours before Thursday next week. Just have some patience, shipping was never an exact science and you don't know what exactly could have held back shipping (if even) . Just be happy you're getting one.
[Nexus 7 General] cliffgardner:
What they said. Also, mine shipped today.
[Nexus 7 General] zdshadow:
UPDATE - Google Reps Provide a "Reason"...

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[Nexus 7 General] zdshadow:
Let me post a scenario for you to consider:

If you are first in line for the most awesome ride at disney world, and they suddenly started pulling everyone from the back of the line, and putting them on ahead of you. How would you feel about that.

Now imagine Google just did the same thing by prepping and labeling pre-orders for shipping since 6-27-2012. As all the orders came in, the oldest orders are stocked "in the back' of a warehousing facility. Fast forward to 7-13-2012, and the packages that they can physically access to ship are the newest arriving orders, not the oldest ones that got there first.

It is a legitimate question of Google's business rules, practices, and logistics for a high-volume retail scenario. This is not a new business concept by any means, and should have been anticipated.
[Nexus 7 General] NikonUser:
I think people need to seriously chill out about the whole thing. The internet has gone a little crazy over what will amount to having to wait an extra day or two for an electronic gadget. If that is the worst of the worries in your life then consider yourself very lucky.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SiemensLover:
just flash from fastboot.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Willibda1:
Mounted sd card

Your sd card is located at /storage/sdcard1

My issue is I cannot titanium backup to write to it.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pkelly517:
Which recovery are you using?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Willibda1:
I'm using eos-recovery-r6
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mcho19:
Running CM9, set root access to ADB and apps yet my adb doesn't detect my T989. I'm running CM9 on my T300T and ADB works just fine. Anybody else have the same problem and can offer a solution?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] playya:
Are you sure all your drivers have been installed properly for your phone... If not problem solved click here
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mcho19:
Thanks! My T989 worked pre-CM9 so I believe my drivers should be updated. I'll double check the drivers and also check your link out
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] elesbb:
Is it not seeing the phone at all? have you tried adb devices? The only issue i have usin ADB on CM9 or AOKP is the ability to mount system as r/w. Like "adb remount" returns with an error saying i dont have the permissions.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] playya:
Again use the above link posted I had this same problem with the Sprint variant and CM9. Also the above app by Chainfire - "who makes nothing whack" will also work on stock kernels
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] elesbb:
Thanks! All i had to do was "adb kill-server" and replug the phone in. *facepalm* i feel stupid xD
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flipnfr3ak:
Hey guys....I'm not around this part of the forums but my sister just picked up your guys device...but......she's on tmobile....she asked me to unlock it. Can someone point me in the direction I need to be. There's a lot of threads to look through and the search isn't helping much. I'm tired of reading lol
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
Go to the Google Play Store... Galaxy_S Unlock by Helroz

Once unlocked, always unlocked.

And fyi, the Captivate used on T Mobile will only get the Edge network becauce of t mobile frequencies.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flipnfr3ak:
Yea were fully aware of that....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TooSlo:
So I'm in an odd place in that my Sprint phone no longer gets a signal in the area that I'm going through cancer treatment, and I'm in need of a GSM phone to use on Straight Talk for the few months that I'll be in treatment.

My question is what kind of phone is out there within that price range? I have until the end of the month to get something, so I don't have a LOT of time available. (My oncologist LOVES when I crack that one in his office)

So far the only things that I've been able to find (new or used) are things like the Xperia Play, Xperia Mini Pro, etc.

I know I'm going to be giving up a huge amount of processing power over my GNex from Sprint, but I only have a very limited budget until the end of the month when I port my number to Sprint andi can try to sell/trade my GNex.

So, XDA, what type of devices am I of thinking of that are a bargain, but are going to give me something to tinker with while I'm in treatment and won't make me want to throw it out a window? Thanks all for reading my uber long message, I really look forward to some of your responses since I KNOW I'm overlooking devices.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zac1256:
there is a new nexus 1 on ebay it is unlocked and 171$ and got one and here is the item number 190699344387

:good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
[HTC One X] PauldUK:
Ok guys, here's a strange one for you. I have no problem connecting my phone via wifi to a router, it stays connected and doesn't lose signal strength like many people have been having problems with. However, when I turn the wifi hotspot feature on, on my One X, the other device can connect to it and use it no problem but the issue I have is that the phone keeps randomly turning the wifi hotspot completely off and I have to keep turning it back on again, this keeps randomly happening, bit of a nuisance when you're using it to connect your Xbox 360 to Xbox Live lol. Could anyone help me out with this please? Thanks for any info guys.
[HTC One X] zlatan0401:
I had this issue until I restarted my phone. After that it was working properly.

But you probably tried that?