yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Droid Charge] :
Yeah that's the only thing I can tell that's different on the UI. What an amazing "enhancement." Lol
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
I am currently rooted on stock FP1. I want to go to rooted FP5. If I understand correctly, I need to do the following:

1. First unroot

2. Take the OTA FP5 update.

3. Then root

Correct? I should not take the updated on rooted FP1? Would that mess the phone up?
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Download "OTA rootkeeper" from the market to temporary unroot, take the FP5 OTA, the use rootkeeper to restore root.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
which file are using when going back to stock? is on this page? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1560117
[Verizon Droid Charge] cujo6801:
the one I use ep4

I got from imnuts site here

http://www.imnuts.org/odin-packages/

aiong with the pit file..
[Verizon Droid Charge] nothingman55:
I am stock-rooted and have never heard of this app. Have you tried it for the Charge? I am at work and would like to take the OTA without having to ODIN to stock, but not trying to brick/boot loop my phone.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
I am running it on my charge. Also download root checker to verify after you used OTA rootchecker. Worst comes to worst you have to use Odin to go back to stock anyway? most people got nasty boot loop because they maybe using ext4 instead of rfs (they forgot that they put it there).
[Verizon Droid Charge] nothingman55:
Was very easy to unroot and get the OTA, but doesn't look like it is letting me restore root from the app. Guess I will have to re-root but still easier then flashing completley back to stock for the OTA.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
so what exactly was your process?

download and install the app, tell it to "unroot" your device, then install the update.zip via CWM (or let the system update it when you got the notification)?
[Verizon Droid Charge] nothingman55:
Yep I downloaded and installed the app, made a back up of my root, un rooted, checked my root status with root checker, and updated via over air OTA. After it didn't show the back up of the root that I took, so tonight ill just flash the su binaries again.

I was on stock btw.
[Verizon Droid Charge] plinks:
Help! Boot Loop after OTA

My Droid Charge is rooted using FP1 (i think) and my phone did not start up and just shows samsung logo over and over again. please help. thanks for the help.
[Verizon Droid Charge] the sandman89:
This is weird. After a day of running the new FP5 update on Tweaked 2.2 I just got a notification for the new update even though I'm already on it
[Verizon Droid Charge] shrike1978:
You aren't fully on it. You have the radios and kernel, but the rest of the OS is still FP1 since that's what Tweaked 2.2 uses as a base.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Why your phone boot loop?? when you tried to upgrade to FP5?? We need little more info.

---------- Post added at 03:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------

I think after you on FP5, then you flash Tweak 2.2 and this overwrote your build.prop file. You could use root explore to edit this file. Basically if you see FP1 just change to FP5, save file reboot phone.(actually you only need to change 1 line but I don't want to go into detail).
[Verizon Droid Charge] nothingman55:
Looks like OTA rootkeeper created the back-up in system/usr/we-need-root, but the OTA must have changed it's premissions as the program says there is not a back up
[Verizon Droid Charge] sasquatch080:
Why not just go back to stock ep4 Odin and pit from imnuts and update? A super fresh beginning equals a super running phone on Tweaked.:cool:
[Verizon Droid Charge] Donklein09:
Ditto

I'm getting the same message dude. I'm on Tweak2.2, PBJ, and have CWM 5.xxx.

Although it says I am on FP5 (radios like Cujo) and FP1 kernel.

HAHAHAHA :laugh: :D :p

I think it's kinda funny man. Like a thrown together phone now. Tweaked, stock FP1, PBJ, FP5 update, CWM recovery...

My phone is Frankenstein-ed......

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I had that boot-loop problem as well when I tried to put Tweak2.2 over the OTA (FP5). I had to reboot into recovery a couple times and install Tweak2.2 through CWM (2X I think) before I got it to work.

And when it actually booted up I had a few problems with data connection, i.e.: not connecting to googe play store, not connecting to FB, not DLing updates (after Tweak install) from play store.......

Not having data issues now, but I am getting the "update available" message now like sandman.....
[Verizon Droid Charge] cujo6801:
To add to this I Odin 2.2 rom only version..

That way I kept the fp5 kernel..

SENT FROM THE DOG POUND

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And still no problems..

Not one data drop

No force close

No hot boots

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[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
Thanks! I downloaded OTA rootkeeper and under the status page, "filesystem supports root protection" isn't checked. Does this mean it won't be able to restore root after I un-root and take the OTA?

And I mistyped in my post. I want to go from rooted FP1 now to rooted FP5
[Verizon Droid Charge] Reilly1812:
How about your data? TIBU? APP2ZIP? Manually?

Still Charged Up
[Verizon Droid Charge] Riverrat50:
I am running Humble 5.0 and the phone works great. Is there anyway to fool the phone into thinking it already has the update and not keep prompting me for it?
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
Yup. Just change the EP4D in the build.prop to saw FP5.

But just so that you know, as great as humble was, that is a very old build. If you liked humble, you'll love tweaked.

tappin' that....
[Verizon Droid Charge] cujo6801:
I used tibu to restore apps and data..

Is that what you mean..

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---------- Post added at 04:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:55 PM ----------

I totally forgot about having apps2zip.. lol

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[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
I tried this but it didn't work.

Downloaded OTA rootkeeper, backed up root, unrooted, and installed OTA, however, I'm still on FP1 and now my update notification is gone. I was able to restore root using the app though. How can I get the update now that OTA notification is gone? Will the notification come back?
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
What rom do you have currently? You must have pure stock rom/kernel and radio, if you have tweak 2.2 or any kind of custom rom/kernel you can not use OTA update. If you do have stock rom with root only, first unroot using rootkeeper. Second, copy the OTA FP5 from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1832040 to the root of your SD card, then rename it to "update.zip" (without quotation). If you have any other update.zip under your root, just delete them. Reboot your phone and it will prompt for update.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
What! That easy? I'm going to try it right now, thanks! Will report back.

And yes, I was on rooted FP1 and wanted to go to rooted FP5.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
You reported that the update failed I suspect your system is NOT 100% factory stock. You must have stock kernel, rom, radio and rfs file system for the OTA to work. I have tried (just to test) OTA directly over tweak 2.2 with FP1 kernel and radio and it didn't boot loop but when it came up it stills FP1.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
As far as I know I'm factory stock. All I've ever done to this phone is root it. I have never flashed any custom rom, radios, etc. Quite frankly, don't even know what they are :)
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Ok, then all you have to do is verify that you don't have root and the OTA should work fine.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
Thats the problem, OTA is gone. I used rootkeeper to unroot and took the OTA but the OTA didn't take. I'm still on FP1 and the OTA is gone even when I "check for updates".

I then tried copying "update.zip" (still unrooted on fp1) to root sd and restarted but did not get prompted for update.

My current status is still FP1 and I restored root using rootkeeper.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Can you open the build.prop located in system/ and see if FP1 is stills in there? This is odds. I suspected your build.prop is not original. Also check /cache directory, make sure there is no FP5 ota rom is in there if there is delete it.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
Thanks again for the reply. Yes I can open build.prop and yes it is still FP1.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
How about the FP5 zip located in the /cache directory? if it's there delete it then go into settings -> about phone --> click check for software update.
[Verizon Droid Charge] the sandman89:
This method worked, I no longer receive the update notification. Thanks!
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
Thanks, fp5 zip was in the cache directory. I deleted it, and checked for updates but still no OTA available. I also did a reboot and then check for updates but still no updates available.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Ok, try this. Go into STOCK recovery, then go to "Apply update from sdcard". Choose your "update.zip" and flash it. Let me know how it goes.
[Verizon Droid Charge] exbaitman:
FYI...You cannot have root or you will boot loop, even doing it this way. I had to ODIN back to FP1 stock and then did the above and it worked flawlessly. Now I am re-downloading all my apps...ugh
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Yes, he will use rootkeeper to remove root before ANY attempt to flash OTA. He is already on stock FP1.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
Thanks buhohitr, how do I go into stock recovery?

So this will be the process. Unroot using rootkeeper, go into stock recovery and apply update from sd card, once updated to fp5 hopefully I can restore root. Correct?
[Verizon Droid Charge] dSlice:
The three finger salute. Hold Volume Up + Home buttons and the power button, keep holding the first two when the Samsung logo comes up.

- dSlice

Droid Charge powered by Tw3@3d 2.2
[Verizon Droid Charge] killerapl:
So my wifes charge boot looped with the update and i have been trying to restore with odin and the ep4 files provided by imnuts. Everytime i try to do it i get a red error. Phone is connecting (yellow on odin). I have also tried different versions of odin. This is what it says:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CI510_VZW_EP4_ALL_ONE-LTE-CP_REV03_user_CL706183_ship.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)

Edit: also get this error:

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> Enter CS for MD5..

<ID:0/003> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<ID:0/003> Please wait..

<ID:0/003> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<ID:0/003> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> boot.bin

<ID:0/003>

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<ID:0/003> Removed!!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

any help would be really appreciated.

EDIT: AFTER TRYING ONE LAST TIME IT FINALLY WORKED. DONT KNOW WHY BUT IT DID. THANK YOU CUJO FOR POSTING THIS.
[Verizon Droid Charge] cujo6801:
I'm glad it worked out for ya

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[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
Tried this and got an error. The attached screenshot shows the error.

I unrooted using rootkeeper, went into stock recovery, updated from sd and used the update.zip.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
What kernel were you on before? And I don't think it will work on cwm recovery.

tappin' that....
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Are you sure you're running pure stock rom/kernel/radio with just root? no cwm no deodex rom? shouldn't have issue like this unless you are not stock (or you think you are). At this point I suggest you use Tibu and run a full back up. Flash back to stock EP4D, then ota to FP1 then FP5. After done restore your google play apps (NOT SYSTEM APPs) from Tibu.
[Verizon Droid Charge] shobuddy:
I'm sure I'm running stock rom. If theres something I can check to verify this, please let me know. I will try the Tibu backup and back to ep4 method. I had to do this for the fp1 update. Do you think root otakeeper will restore root if I restore it from tibu after I get to stock fp5?

Edit: I went back to EP4, did the OTA updates to FP5 and then rooted. Am on stock rooted FP5. Thanks for all the help, buhohitr.

And my apologies, I did have CWM installed.
[Verizon Droid Charge] ncavian:
I'm in the same boat - I'm on FP1, rooted with CWM installed. Does reverting to EP4 and upgrading wipe out apps and data? I have Titanium Backup installed - is this "Tibu"?

My phone tried to flash the update again tonight, and it failed again. I had unrooted with rootkeeper and unfrozen the apps that I'd frozen with Titanium Backup prior to the update beginning, but it still failed.

Thanks....
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Yes, Tibu is short for Titanium backup. When reverted bact to EP4D, will wipout all data and apps. As I suggested before, since your phone is not pure stock. First, do a full backup of all your apps. Then Odin back to EP4D (with pit file recommended, a cleanest install). then upgrade to FP1, then upgrade to FP5, then do root. Here is how to root FP5. Get to download mode, use Odin with "auto reboot" unchecked and flash cwm. Turn off your phone and boot into cwm, mount /system then flash Super user, boot up your phone..and restore all your apps, but not system apps. Done.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Fred_Garvin:
Hi: My Charge custom rooted EP4 setup took a dump yesterday, so it seemed like a good time to upgrade clean (no restored apps, etc.) to FP5 (this time no custom ROM, just root). Following the basic instructions here and elsewhere, I restored stock, unrooted EP4, let the phone take FP1 and then FP5 updates, installed root through CWM (which stuck), and confirmed root with Root Explorer and Root Check. I cannot, however, get Busybox to install. I've tried both Stericson and jRummy's installers, and neither work. Everything else -- including wi-fi and 3G/4G -- on the phone seems fine.

With Stericson's installer I always get the message "I am unable to verify whether or not certain utilities needed for this application to run are present and functional on your device. This problem could be cause by a device that is not properly rooted or by superuser settings that are misconfigured. Please try the install again."

Right now with jRummy's installer, if I try any Busybox version (including v1.2) I get the message "Download failed. Failed to download BusyBox v1.20. Please make sure you have a good internet connection and try again." even though I have both a wi-fi and 4G connection. Strangely yesterday I was able to get the installer to begin with all versions, but it always failed with a message I cannot recall (because now all I get is the "Failed to download"), but similar to Stericson's message.

I'm stuck. Thought I'd try here before I reach out to the Busybox installer support. Did I miss a step somewhere? I've done this before, but a semi-noob so I hope there's a package install option (either through an app or CWM); I could do a manual install with detailed instructions. To that end please feel free to point me in the right direction; any assistance would be most appreciated; thanks!
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
not sure if this is what you are looking for, but anything that Dwith touches seems to turn to gold (he's got the midas touch): http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32311-fp5-deodexed-rom/
[Verizon Droid Charge] Fred_Garvin:
Hey, I appreciate the quick reply! That thread was one of the ones I researched when my phone went into a boot loop yesterday (for no reason that I can tell), and after checking all the options I decided to go the stock OTA route into FP5 since I wanted root only but never any custom ROMs. I'll leave a post over there as well (when I can figure out how to get logged in), but I want to try not to start from scratch with a new method if I can help it. As far as I can tell, others have done what I did without resorting to flashing FP1/FP5 in Odin, but with my method I should be exactly where they are at the end of the day, right? Unless I missed a step which is certainly possible.

Could it be a permissions issue, or am I truly missing another utility as jRummy's installer states? Whatever the case, for my purposes I think I only need Busybox for Titanium Backup so I can freeze some bloat; otherwise the phone's performing like a champ. I'm not boot looping or anything else that would indicate a bad upgrade -- just Busybox.

Thanks!
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
Fwiw, I don't use busy box. Not even sure what it does (over clocking perhaps?).

I odin'd tweaked 2.2 then flashed the fp5 files.

tappin' that....
[Verizon Droid Charge] Fred_Garvin:
Frankly I don't know exactly what it does either, but I do know Titanium Backup needs it and I need that to debloat (I like to do that manually; I've had problems with debloated ROMs).
[Verizon Droid Charge] shrike1978:
Busybox implements the standard Unix command line tools in a single lean package. Everything from ls to awk to ps to uptime and more. Several dozen commands all told. It's designed for embedded systems to use to implement these tools in a resource-lean way. It is a single executable that can be called directly or from symlinks.

tl;dr, it's what makes Android a feature complete Unix distribution.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Fred_Garvin:
Just a quick update -- I just tried jRummy's installer again and it downloaded the v1.20.2 but returned this messsage: "Installing BusyBox v1.20.2 failed. Please try installing a different version. Please note that Busybox installer attempts to install busybox to your system. Some versions of busybox may not work with some devices. If problems persist please e-mail us and we will be glad to offer our assistance." I've tried every version on the list and all of them download but return the above error.

Is anyone else encountering this? If so I'll reach out to Stericson / jRummy and report back with results if there are no other solutions. Thanks!
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
have you tried it without installing busybox? i don't use it....
[Verizon Droid Charge] Donklein09:
FP5 "update" SUCKS!

Just to let everyone know I went back to completely stock from Tweaked2.2, PBJ, CWM, on FP1 kernel. I had the OTA FP5 zip file from another post over Tweaked2.2. Basically the radios from FP5, and the rest from Tweaked2.2 ODIN file. I eventually went back to stock after having a Frankensteined phone that had intermittent problems. Now I am completely stock FP5 OTA.

And to tell you the truth it STILL SUCKS! I didn't notice ANY UI upgrades; the phone still makes noises during calls; absolutely ZERO difference in data rate; What exactly is this update supposed to do besides remove ONE (and only one) Bloatware? I mentioned previously, maybe not in this thread, that this is the last straw with my Droid Charge. After umpteen OTA's and no visible or audible difference I am DONE! This is absolutely recockulous.............

This phone was SUPPOSED to be the "highlight" of the new 4G LTE wasn't it? I remember that 4G wasn't even out in my area when this phone launched. There was talk (ok- useless babble) of ICS and the phone can't even handle Gingerbread, C'MON Samsung!!!

EVERY time I contact Verizon wireless about the phone I get the run-around: either they are aware of an issue and they tell me to "re-flash" my phone (Yeah- okay- after 10X I seriously doubt that is going to work), or they tell me that Samsung has not "OFFICIALLY" declared the "snap, crackle, pop" as an issue so there is nothing Verizon can do. WTF?

I am truly appalled by the vanity of Samsung AND Verizon on this matter. They both know they rushed the launch of the phone to get something out on 4G and they have been chasing their tails ever since. Now they REFUSE to fix the problem, or even admit there is one.

I will call Verizon one more time and see what happens. If nothing, then I am truly seeking a different used phone and will decide what to do with Verizon when my contract runs out in January.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
couldn't tell from your post if you got any replacement charges, but sounds like it could just be a hardware issue.

personally, I did notice a significant difference in the FP5 kernel with my 4G connection. but I have never had any of the pop/squeals that you (and many others) have complained about. my one sidebar on that is that I do get them whenever I connect my charge to the speakers on my kid's stroller (never experienced that with any other device). but I hear music just fine on my headphones.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
wat
[Verizon Droid Charge] Donklein09:
RE: FP5 Sucks

I have had one replacement Charge after complaining several times to Verizon. I even had one rep tell me to email her SPECIFICALLY if I had anymore problems. Well, as soon as I got my replacement, I mean day one, I had terrible reception and the deafening screeching/squelching, just as the previous phone. I emailed the Verizon tech support agent and she NEVER responded........... EVER. I mean, I waited like a MONTH to hear something............... NOTHING....

Then this re-****-u-lous FP5 OTA comes out and I'm like, "Whew- maybe, just MAYBE this will do it (after what 4 updates I think???)

And whadaya know-------- NOTHING. Not a DAMN thing. UI updated? Really? to what? An uglier brown and orange? Data transmission/ throughput improved? Really? because I was under the impression that 4G was "lighting fast" (up to 10x the speed of 3G right? uh-huh- "up to" being the key words there.)

Oh, they did remove some dumb azz bloatware. Gee thanks!

I am contemplating switching to AT&T (I know- it's a terrible thought but when you are backed into a corner????). I really like the Galaxy Note, and the N2 is coming late in Q4 I hear.

Anyway, I have had 1 replacement SO FAR. But because Samsung DOES NOT recognize this as an "official" issue, Verizon just tries to put a band aid on the almost severed limb. I suppose the multiple complaints will just get me another CLNR charge, with audible issues no doubt.

EDIT: UH? Your kid's stroller? AWESOME! Didn't know stroller's had speakers now-a-days. You're child is like, " Yo! Rollin' with the hommies, be-atches....." Like that movie "Look Who's Talking". Yeah, I am old enough to remember that movie...
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
on top of the stroller is a compartment to put your mp3 player and attach to speakers... very cool!
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Looks like a Bat mobile to me!
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
Kids these days...
[Verizon Droid Charge] DTSkyCop:
Cannot find the right 2.2 Tweaked File to Odin - I cannot find the ROM Only file

Hello Cujo, I did what you did here and downloaded the 2.2 Rom Only off the Tweaked Forum at the front and EVERYTIME I Odin the 2.2 ROM Only, it takes me back to FP1 and I have to go back to EP4D and start the process ALL over... Can you let me know whwere exactly you got the 2.2 ROM Only file you Odin'ed..? I'm getting frustrated as I have tried this several times now and now left with a stock fp5 Un-rooted Phone... Yuck! :confused: When I was Odin'ing the 2.2 ROM Only, CWM was already there and I did not have to Odin that as you described. I checked it a couple times that I downloaded the 2.2 ROM only file too... Any help you can give would be appreciated.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
what are you trying to achieve? if tweaked 2.2 with FP5 kernel, then all you have to do is flash in dwith's files after installing the tweaked ROM.

or, you could wait a bit for dwith to complete FP5 tweaked 3.0... or you could flash in midnightninja's FP5 ROM....