yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Droid RAZR M General] mbcheung:
On a locked but rooted Droid Razr M. I haven't been able to get the update to take. It downloads and tells me it ready, when I tell it to install the update it restarts and goes to the Android with the bar, gets about 25% to 33% of the way and then I get the Android on its back with the chest open and an exclamation mark. After it restarts (automatically happens) I get a message that the update failed, but no other info.

I know I have removed a lot of the original carp that was on the phone since I rooted it, so I went ahead and did a factory reset of the phone. After all the initial setup stuff I got a message that there was an update available, so I hit download/install now and guess what, same thing happened as before. When I got back in I checked my Settings/About phone and it says I'm System version 98.18.78.XT907.Verizon.en.US, still.

Strangely, after the factory reset I still had root. I expected to lose the root access and was planing to use a Voodoo root backup I had or the Motochopper again. Anyway, any ideas on what I can do to get the update to install?
[Droid RAZR M General] GnatGoSplat:
The problem is you removed original crap. The update requires the original crap to be intact. Factory reset won't fix that, because that just reformats /data and /cache partitions. When you delete original crap, it removes it from the /system partition. You will have to flash back to a stock ROM before you can take the update. You should be able to find what you need here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2345558

Alternatively, if you can remember what stock crap you deleted, you could try locating and copying the original apk and .odex files back into /system/apps.

Anyway, that's why I recommend using Titanium Backup instead and Freezing stock crap rather than deleting it entirely. No user-installed apps use the /system partition, so there's no need to free the space. You can then go back and defrost stock crap whenever you want to take an OTA update.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
I think being rooted keeps the update from passing as well. I had all the apps on my phone and was rooted and the update fail. But once I went back to bone stock it took. I actually had to do two updates cause the stock firm I loaded was too far behind. I used Matt utilities.
[Droid RAZR M General] GnatGoSplat:
My rooted phone took the update no problem, but I do have stock recovery.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
Oh. Ok. My "build prop" was holding mines up. I had never touched it. Thought it may have been due to the root.
[Droid RAZR M General] firesice18:
SHOOT! I deleted a bunch of system apps a long time ago.. now the system update won't take. Anybody have a list and know where to find copies of the system APK and ODEX files?

---------- Post added at 08:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:04 PM ----------

Nevermind - Found IT!

https://www.androidtaskforce.com/2013/02/download-motorola-droid-razr-m-system-dump/

In case you need it too
[Droid RAZR M General] firesice18:
OK I have now reinstalled all of the standard system APK's and the update will not update. I had SuperSU installed as a system APK since I was afraid of losing root, but even after I uninstalled it from the system and reinstalled as a standalone APK - it still won't work.

I'm rooted with SafeStrap installed but not running, or even have ever loaded, any ROM's to SS. Any ideas on what could be holding it up?
[Droid RAZR M General] GnatGoSplat:
Was that system dump for the exact version of FW you have on your phone? It looks like it was from a pretty old FW being 4.1.1. I believe you have to reinstall the exact apk and odex files that came from your version of firmware because it checks the checksums.
[Droid RAZR M General] Coronado is dead:
And the easy way is to use RSD lite and just flash whatever version you are on from here:

http://sbf.droid-developers.org/scorpion_mini_xt907/list.php

It will replace the system, system apps, bootloader, and boot image. If you are still locked, re-root, use Voodoo rootkeeper, remove root, and let the updater take the update, and restore root.

I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS MYSELF. I HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER.

But it did work for me on an unlocked bootloader and kept my data. Then I just reinstalled TWRP.
[Droid RAZR M General] whwxda:
How about if 98.18.94 is already running?

My phone has an unlocked bootloader but unfortunately has already had the 98.18.94 update applied and I lost root as a result. Do you know if the steps you outlined would allow me to "start over"? Or will this not work if 9.18.94 is already running? Thx.
[Droid RAZR M General] CamoCustom:
If you are unlocked then yes that process would work.
[Droid RAZR M General] TheForceUnleashed:
I have such an immeasurable hate for Verizon right now....I even used factory reset and I see 98.30.1...

There has to be a way to make it back to 98.16.1..
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
I really hope someone is working on a root. I bout to go try moto chop and see what happens.
[Droid RAZR M General] sloosecannon:
Flash the latest SuperSu zip. Your root will return
[Droid RAZR M General] camdecoster:
Has anyone seen an update with just the new radios? I can go through the process of going back to stock and updating, but I'd rather not have to go through the trouble.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
Hope this is not against the rules. If it is please forgive me, but this is what you are looking for.

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php?/topic/32303-Newest-Flashable-Radio-98.18.94#entry86
[Droid RAZR M General] camdecoster:
Thanks. That's exactly what I was looking for.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
:thumbup: glad I could help
[Droid RAZR M General] vjaamm:
So I just to make sure I'm doing this right to get the update. I'm rooted but locked, I have 98.18.78 Build number 9.8.1Q-78

1. Use Voodoo to back up root.

2. Use Matt's Utility to go back to stock unrooted.

3. Do the updates,

4. Install Voodoo and restore root

Do I need to copy the backup to SD or anything? I'm not able to find the backup on my phone anywhere.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
U better pick it on SD card. I forgot to do it and lost my root. I was to anxious plus rushing and forgot.
[Droid RAZR M General] Murph28:
I am rooted, unlocked and had voodoo installed. I did not go back to stock unrooted, I didn't even temporary unroot, just took update, when it was done I had lost root. Fired up voodoo and restored root. I am no expert here but step 2 should not be needed. Use voodoo to back up root, install update, restore root. That is all I did. Others may give their advice if I have said anything wrong.
[Droid RAZR M General] firesice18:
OK WTF. I just used RSD Lite to put the proper firmware back on the phone - which was done successfully. Now my System

Version is 98.16.3.XT907... which is not right. Still running Android 4.1.2 and Build 9.8.1Q-78-7. What happened?

Now I cannot obtain root through motochopper or any other means that worked flawlessly previosuly. They go through successfully but supersu never has the proper binary to actually run.

Please help. I used the latest RSD Lite with the latest Motorola drivers. The firmware I used was filename VRZ_XT907_9.8.2Q-78-1_1FF
[Droid RAZR M General] Tommino84:
rooted + unlocked + no bloat freezed

upgraded to 98.18.94 (build of 25 Sept) without problems

protected root with vodoo, restored after upgrade

The phone says no more updates available, I don't understand what would this 98.30.1.XT907 update...
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
.3 is the same as .78, just different version numbers. Motochopper 1.3 should root it.

.94 and .1 are both the most recent update, just different version numbers.
[Droid RAZR M General] Tommino84:
I'm not totally sure about that.looking at screenshots here around they have different build dates....
[Droid RAZR M General] ezknives:
Regardless of the build date RikRong is correct...they are the same
[Droid RAZR M General] GnatGoSplat:
I don't know about anyone else, but this update stinks.

I now get that slight sideways stutter all the time and frequent black screen hang. I NEVER got either of those with the previous FW, ever.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
I did. I thought the update would fix it. It still does it though. Never had the black screen issue.
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
The build dates are different because one was a soak test and the other was a true OTA, but they are the same updates.
[Droid RAZR M General] CamoCustom:
I too get the sideways screen shutter along with the previous shakes. GPS stays locked on though.... Whooopeee
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
I noticed my GPS symbol would be flashing in the notification bar every time I awake and unlock my screen. Soon as the home screen came up, the GPS goes away.
[Droid RAZR M General] whwxda:
How to tell which version for RSD?

As for using RSD lite to go back to a known "starting point"... How do I know which version to choose from the sbf.droid-developers.org site (I can't include a direct link, sorry)?
[Droid RAZR M General] firesice18:
Follow up

Just to follow up on my previous posts, I did get everything sorted out. The reason the root wouldn't work is because I was using an outdated version of Motochopper. Using Motochopper v1.3 seems to make the difference and rooted successfully. Thanks for your help with this guys.
[Droid RAZR M General] marshall906:
So to clarify what did you need to do to root from 98.30.1? All my attempts have failed
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
He didn't. He was trying to get the update. He needed some files that he had deleted so he could take the update.
[Droid RAZR M General] mbcheung:
Still haven't gotten mine to take the update, but I think I've been using the wrong tool. I have been using the "DROID RAZR M Utility 1.20", and apparently I am supposed to use "RSDLite"? I just wanted to check and see what you did before I got too much further.

Also, which file from sbf.droid-developers.org should I use? I was guessing "VZW_XT907_4.1.2-9.8.1Q-66_1FF.xml.zip" since I have 4.1.2 on my phone now, but you had said you used a different file. If it helps, here's a screen cap of my phone settings:
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
I used the utilities 1.12. Not sure what went wrong in your case tho. Utilities loaded mines back to where I had to update two times. The first was to get to 98.63.1 then updated again to 98.18.94

---------- Post added at 10:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:35 PM ----------

Numbers were mixed up. Meant 98.16.3
[Droid RAZR M General] mbcheung:
Hm. Ok, I guess maybe it's because I'm on a locked phone? When I used the utilities I ran (in order):

1 Flash 4.1.2 Stock System, Kernel, and Radio (Data Wipe) [from AP Fastboot]

2 Flash 4.1.2 Stock Recovery [from AP Fastboot]

The other 4 didn't seem relevant (3, 4 required an unlocked bootloader, 5 is just to root, and 6 is to unlock the bootloader, which I can't do)

I'm guessing my issue is that something is still not back to stock. Stock system/kernel/radio probably doesn't include all of the apps, and stock recovery is probably what I've had all along, since I don't have an unlocked bootloader. But this RDLite thingy should do that, right? Also, I'd like to change my previous guess as to the file I needed from droid-developers.org to "VRZ_XT907_9.8.1Q-78-1_1FF.xml.zip", since the build number (9.8.1Q-78) matches my phone's system info page. Am I close?
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
.1 is the most recent update. There's no root for it, yet.

There is no updated tool for the last two OTAs, you'll need the .xml.zip, but not the one you show here. You'll need the one that matches your current system, .78.

There is no utility 1.12 for the M. Which tool did you use?

According to your screenshot in your previous post, that is the .xml that you want to use.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
1.20 utilities
[Droid RAZR M General] firesice18:
I actually put all the stock system files back on the phone, rooted with Motochopper 1.3, used Voodoo OTA to create a SU backup, took the update, reobtained root through Voodoo and viola. Worked like a charm... just to clarify
[Droid RAZR M General] r3flux:
So, you were on 98.30.1 and then you ran RSD and went back to VZW_XT907_4.1.2-9.8.1Q-66_1FF.xml

and then rooted and unlocked. is that it? Were you already unlocked?

I'm on 98.30.1 and want to RSD to VZW_XT907_4.1.2-9.8.1Q-66_1FF.xml (OR should I use VRZ_XT907_9.8.1Q-94-1_CFC.xml since my build number is 9.8.1Q-94-1) so that I can root. Is this possible with a locked BL?
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
I don't think so. Once you take the update, you can't go back and root if u don't have voodoo or some sort of back up.
[Droid RAZR M General] r3flux:
Oh! I was hoping to downflash a previous version and then run root and unlock. No can do eh?
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
Nope. No deal :(
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
Not going to happen unless you have an unlocked bootloader.
[Droid RAZR M General] grinz2much:
Having Trouble Upgrading

Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

I have unlocked phone with twrp 2.6.3 but put the stock bootloader back on and unrooted saving it with voodoo and unfroze all apps and runs for maybe 15 seconds and I get the dead droid icon and the update failed.

I also notice that the update file that's downloaded to install Blur_Version.98.16.3.XT907.Verizon.en.US.zip is kind of small. Only 12mb. Is that right?

So - what am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance.
[Droid RAZR M General] poncho524:
I'm running rooted stock.

But my update fails with the dead android.

What could be my issue? Thanks for any help!!
[Droid RAZR M General] kiba99:
I'm noob.

what for this is ?

Please tell me :eek:
[Droid RAZR M General] tronjojo:
I have the same problem, any ideas? I tried using voodoo to un-root, but that didn't help. I don't have any apps frozen either. Locked bootloader too.
[Droid RAZR M General] jabiles11:
i cant even download the new update.. i tried putting the stock recovery on and doing it that way but still nothing :/
[Droid RAZR M General] Adiseshanaik:
Hello friends, I am from India. Updated 98.18.94 few days back. Mine was not rooted. My only concern was whether it works with both GSM and CDMA after update or not. Took a chance and installed it. Fortunately, nothing wrong happened. Not feeling much difference after update, working on GSM (Airtel) and CDMA (Reliance) like earlier, feeling good.
[Droid RAZR M General] armoredfrog:
Same/similar as a few others...with a few holes filled in as follows:

- I was rooted using motochopper (also used SuperSu and Root Checker Basic to verify)

- prompted for the 91.18.94 update, downloaded then selected Install

- update failed (recovery screen text below)

- using App Quarantine, I unlocked all apps previously locked/disabled

- rebooted, retried update, failed again (same place, same screen text)

- decided, "oh WTH, I really didn't need root anyway", so I used SuperSu and selected Permanent Unroot

- rebooted and used Root Checker Basic to verify I didn't have root

- performed factory data reset

- prompted to update 21 pre-installed apps from Play Store

- rebooted and waited 5 mins, checked Play updates, all up-to-date

- retried update, failed again (same place, same screen text)

...so here's my screen text from Recovery:

qe 1/1

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

Installing update...

Verifying current system...

assert failed: apply_patch_check("EMMC:boot:10485760:b

bc1976c3cf2987f182a4747934ffb8d0f532fd8:10485760:cc500

2a96cc8a17a86993b46d85272429ec26bcb")

Installation aborted.

...thoughts anyone ?
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
U need to reinstall a stock rom. The root may have changed one or more files that the update is looking for.
[Droid RAZR M General] armoredfrog:
Wouldn't a factory data reset do that ?
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
No. All that does is clear data and cache. It doesn't replace files.
[Droid RAZR M General] armoredfrog:
Much obliged.

- DL'd Matt's Utility 1.20 (shoutouts to Matt Groff AND Dan Rosenberg !!) and used Option 1 from AP Fastboot Mode

- after 2 OTA's phone is stock happy on v98.18.84.XT907.Verizon.en.US

- now to re-evaluate the desire for root

Thanks again.
[Droid RAZR M General] td030981:
Yep that's it
[Droid RAZR M General] poncho524:
Was your phone locked? Was it running 98.18.78 when your ran Matt's Utility?

Why can some people update to the OTA

with

root while others can't?

Anyone find a way to get the update to take while still maintaining root?
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
It is variable. I could not even take the ota-voodoo'ed & unlocked. Bombed out.

Use voodoo to keep root. See my guide in general.
[Droid RAZR M General] armoredfrog:
Phone locked? - yes

Running 98.18.78 when Matt's Utility ran? - yes
[Droid RAZR M General] cole_himself:
So I am guessing there is no root for 98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.US yet?
[Droid RAZR M General] sloosecannon:
Nope. Wonder if there is any way to use the X/Ultra root method to root... I'd be willing to test with an unlocked device on stock if someone wants to try porting it. Of course I might be completely wrong. Who knows...
[Droid RAZR M General] Leraeniesh:
I wouldn't be surprised if that method works whenever we receive kitkat.

Hope that Moto doesn't patch anything.
[Droid RAZR M General] megaghostgamer:
Just attempted it out of wonder and it failed on port. Cydia gives a message saying " signature bugs unavailable" when trying # start telnetd as system on port 2222.
[Droid RAZR M General] Leraeniesh:
Could someone who's running the latest OTA adb pull and upload MotCamera.apk?
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Odex too?
[Droid RAZR M General] Leraeniesh:
Yes.
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Camera app

https://mega.co.nz/#!dJo0DTQA!1vLYZqZ7iEjL9e6XmK9pVbuCnYnZdSFJZLcwKHhmkrE

Remove the apk from the odex!

https://mega.co.nz/#!BcxXnIAI!VxiOTDcGm83m4ln2pdIbvHRuxCmGYitiSWbE-532CoA

For some reason attachments have stopping working for me!! As of yesterday.

Is it system wide?

Is this downloading for you?
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Fixed
[Droid RAZR M General] stache12:
so if I've got a phone on 98.18.94 without root & a locked bootloader, I'm stuck on it until kit kat?
[Droid RAZR M General] ScallywagginIT:
That's correct and there is no guarantee that there will be any root exploit available even on Kit Kat. The bootloader exploit was patched already, so your only option will be to root if anything is developed for 98.18.94 or the new Kit Kat.
[Droid RAZR M General] stache12:
was afraid of that, ran around for a few hours today and yesterday and then found the info that seemed to indicate it was a lost cause (hopefully not indefinitely). Thanks
[Droid RAZR M General] thematrixr:
Motorola Droid RAZR M white

hi guys im new, i got the phone Motorola Droid RAZR M and i cant to root, have android 4.1.2.

98.30.1 and 9.8.1Q-94-1.

im used the motochopper and it say failed, tell me how can i root my phone please.
[Droid RAZR M General] Leraeniesh:
You can't root your phone if you are on the latest OTA, nor can you downgrade.

You best bet is to hold out till the 4.4.2 update and hope there is a new method.
[Droid RAZR M General] thematrixr:
mmmm

omg, so i cant do anything for get root? can i update a kit kat? android 4.4
[Droid RAZR M General] Leraeniesh:
You can't do anything aftermarket to your device until a new method is achieved.

You can wait until official 4.4 is released, sometime between now and Q2 2014

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Droid RAZR M General] hellknight4206:
OMG why did I update my phone.... I had root on my old one, that one took a face plant into a metal bar, nuff said there. Needless to say I had to get a replacement and never rooted it :(
[Droid RAZR M General] chalzz:
try to use safe root metode.. work well on my razr m with build number 9.8.1Q-94-1
[Droid RAZR M General] lnstevens1976:
Just felt I should correct this information in case someone else comes looking. There is a samsung root on here for the Galaxy S4 - "Saferoot". I used it to root the newest OTA build in order to flash my phone to cricket.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] SteRo:
Some people tried to install TT5 on their Wizard but could not get ttn.CAB to install. I have found a great workaround on howardforums.com, all credits go to JayTheMagician:

- use win CE cab manager and extract the files (there should be 3) from within the cab ttn on your PC (download WIN CE Cab Manager from http://www.ocpsoftware.com/download.php?nm=cecabmgr

- then create a directory in /my device/Program files and call it 'Navigator'.

- Now copy data.chk and tom tom navigator in here.

- Then create another directory in /My documents, call it 'Tomtom', and copy remaining file called 'currentmap' in here.

This works!!! Good Luck!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jacoch:
Why not simply use the version of TomTom that is WM5 compliant?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] SteRo:
Because most people already have TT 5.0 so they need to upgrade to 5.21. In order to do so, they must first get their full install of tt 5.0 working on the new device before they can upgrade. .
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jacoch:
I'm not using it. But you won't tell me that TomTom makes a new version available, that can only be installed over a version that is not compatible and not installable? Is there no cab file in the 5.21 update?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] dalamario:
TTN5 5.21 install without problems to ppc that not have previous navigators installed (you don't need TTN 5.0 or 5.1).

Only run the exe in your pc to install it, then copy the voice cab file from your original installation CD directly to ppc and install it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megapixle:
I've been using the Belkin Bluetooth Car Hands-Free Kit for the last year with my Nexus 4.

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Bluetooth-Hands-Free-BlackBerry-Smartphones/dp/B004CLYJ2I

For the most part it has worked great. However, my new Note 3 will not connect automatically to the device, I always have to turn the screen on and select the bluetooth device to connect to it. My Nexus 4 would simply connect to it automatically if the bluetooth was switched on.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danv28:
I had similar issues with my bluetooth headset. When I would press the connect button on my bluetooth it wouldn't automatically connect, and the only solution I found was re-arranging my quick toggles in the notification bar so when I pull it down I can quickly access bluetooth settings and devices.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jowett69:
Yep am having problems with note 3 bluetooth. For a top of range phone, this bluetooth is crap. 2 headsets works when it wants and 6 works wagons only works in some! Am surprised no one else as commented on the bluetooth
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikegrmn:
I had the same issue that my N3 didn't connect automatically to my BT-devices. I stumbled over a thread where I found some one else having the same issue who recommended the app "Bluetooth auto connect". I downloaded the app and now it just works. If you have the BT-scan dialog enabled, you see how it switches between the different paired devices in the list until it locks on to the one that's in range.

If you don't like that dialog, you can disable it using wanam (I think). Hope this helps.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megapixle:
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a try. Does this app have any affect on your battery life?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikegrmn:
Not for me. But I may not be the average user. I'm getting 3 days of battery life out of my N3. I only turn wireless (3g / wifi) on when I need it and do the same with BT. But I found it really inconvenient to have to select my connected BT device. For switching BT on and off, I use tasker. I have a setting that checks for the music app of my choice, and when I start it and have no headphones connected, tasker turns on BT.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] fezzle:
Doesn't seem to be affecting any appointments or notifications, but I thought it's something to point out nonetheless. Daylights Saving bug, perhaps? Anyone else seeing this on their Note?