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[RAZR HD General] steve0617:
Maybe. This thread says it's the 1.82 file. I'm trying this via the sd card. Supposed to be the OTA file and not the soak from a few days ago.

http://goo.gl/m7lIRV

Nope. That failed too. Twice in fact. This is the entire screen now (it got MUCH farther than it did before I returned it to stock 9.30. But I'm guessing the file from the link is still the 1.83 and I need the 1.82?

Dunno.

finding update package

opening update package

verifying update package

installing update

Warning: No file_contextValidating boot (source or target)

Validating Recovery (source or target)

Verifying current system

Not a valid aboot

called abort ()

Installation aborted
[RAZR HD General] zsamson:
I'm also having the same problem. Stuck on 9.18.94. Install goes about 3/4 of the way reboots and then says the install failed. Help!:(
[RAZR HD General] steve0617:
I got the OTA to work.

Decided to start ALL over and use House of Moto 2.0. http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/28162-house-of-moto-20/#entry353157 and wipe absolutely everything it does.

Did every last step which took a while to get all the necessary files downloaded/installed/moved around. Note the part that starts "This part confuses a LOT of people so I'm going to use the FXZ for the xt926 as an example of how this should work. Obviously you'll need to use the proper FXZ for your device, but, the concept is generally the same." it's dark on dark. Highlight it so you can see it and follow it *exactly* as it's critical to it working.

Once RSDLite starting doing it's thing, it ran 27 different steps, then rebooted the phone. Came back with JB 4.1.2 and 9.30 for the version like it always was. But before I was even done with the nag/ initial setup screens, it popped the KK OTA. I didn't even have to search for updates. I downloaded it (1.83.46.10 again like before) and this time, it worked. Rebooted then started running the Android guy with the spinning diamond. Went through the little bit then rebooted itself (I figured it failed again) then it restarted (this must be the new recovery that others got tripped on) into the Android (Andy?) with the spinning diamond thingy again. It ran all the way this time (took maybe 15 minutes or so), rebooted and was in KK.

Soooooo, try running the entire HoM to reset stuff or fix something or who knows what? It worked for me.

Good luck all.
[RAZR HD General] zsamson:
Fixed a couple hours later!

Steve you just beat me to this. I literally just did the same thing and I am up and running with KK now. I flashed from 9.18.94 to 9.30 using HoM. (Whatever I did a few days ago to try to get KK early must have messed up my recovery and wouldn't allow the OTA to install.) I downloaded the OTA update and it worked now. I think it downloaded 1.83 instead of 1.82 this time. Thanks to all the people on here who post the FXZ's, tutorials and software!! It was a life saver and pretty easy to do! :good:
[RAZR HD General] goldz28:
I received the OTA and owner my phone is stuck on a Motorola symbol. Been like that for a couple hours
[RAZR HD General] RedesignedIUndefined:
Those whose OTA has failed; are you rooted, unrooted, or have you unrooted?
[RAZR HD General] goldz28:
Stock unrooted
[RAZR HD General] RedesignedIUndefined:
I hate to say "Thanks," but that means that root has nothing to do with it, and therefore I haven't hosed my HD.
[RAZR HD General] Playb3yond:
I read someone on an android forum that the tz kernel or partition for the soak ota is exploitable because it or sembles that of 9.16.6 for the Razr HD and Maxx HD. Could someone confirm this?

Droid RAZR Maxx HD
[RAZR HD General] zsamson:
Stock, unrooted
[RAZR HD General] Playb3yond:
So you're saying all we need now is root? Dan has been very quiet on Twitter, I think he's up to something
[RAZR HD General] krystianp:
IF during update tz is updated to what's inside this KK update, then most likely we only need root. Can't say much more since my board is currently bricked and I haven't received my replacement yet (should be soon though). I've only reversed tz.mbn, that's all I can do for now.
[RAZR HD General] samwifi:
I was just rooted, did not have an unlocked boot loader and then unrooted. I'm going to do the HoM above and hopeful it will work.
[RAZR HD General] JTC303:
I defrosted and unrooted, but after the KK install it said it failed...anyone have any idea what may have caused this? Stock, locked and now unrooted razr maxx hd 9.18.94xt926

|[JTC MaxxHD]|
[RAZR HD General] martt:
Hey guy, your phone is XT925??? LTE???

thanks
[RAZR HD General] y0himba:
No, sorry, it is the XT926.

BTW: first thing I installed after update was Dashclock. It has been on my tablet forever, and now I gets me some Dashclock goodness on my cell phone as well.
[RAZR HD General] newmanx4:
Took the OTA last night. Looks like Device Manager is built in. Get a notification to turn it on but when I try it sticks in an infinite loop of trying to sign in to Google Accounts. After a while it says Google Play Services has stopped. Won't sign in and the notification will not go away. Anybody else experiencing this?
[RAZR HD General] jimmalachi:
I just got the official OTA pushed to my phone. I've been trying to follow along with this thread and various threads over the past few days, but now I'm just lost. I'm currently rooted + unlocked on 9.18.94. AFAIK I'm completely stock otherwise b/c I've never fiddled with anything beyond the root+unlock. I'm on stock recovery.

Can anyone tell me how or link me to a way to take the OTA and then restore root in my case? I saw a few methods for people who wanted to install leaked OTAs and didn't think those applied to me. Since I'm unlocked, can I just take the OTA (assuming it'll go through), and then flash SuperSu.zip later on?

I'm admittedly clueless right now, so thanks in advance.
[RAZR HD General] y0himba:
I just fired it up and had no issues. Did you sign into the Motorola care stuff?
[RAZR HD General] GilmourD3:
I just got the OTA this morning. Unfortunately, though, I'm at work so I can't go through the process that Steve did above to get it to work.

Too bad that the Droid RAZR HD Utility isn't updated, yet. I had the same problem with the last OTA and that helped me out big time.
[RAZR HD General] dbeedle:
Pulled the update this morning which failed. Locked bootloader, stock but with root. Thawed all apps and unrooted in preparation for the update but still failed. Looks like I'm off to visit the House of Moto. :(
[RAZR HD General] jewbydoo:
Wooo, official OTA!

I was at my buddy's house last night with a low battery and I drunkenly checked for the update (like I've been doing repeatedly the last two days... minus the drunkenly). It paused longer than usual and my eyes lit up. Then I realized when it started downloading that I needed to head home and plug in right quick. My bud is an iPhone peasant, so I couldn't charge at his house. Yes, I left him so I could update; he understands.

Anyways, I got home, plugged in, and waited for the OTA to take.

My first reaction was "I can't believe they kept that ****ty DROID booting animation..." I've never liked it, but that's just me. Can't root yet, so can't change yet.

Then I got to the meat and potatoes and I love it so far! It's fast and smooth like I just got a new phone. No GEL, no "always-listening," and I was inches away from ditching this phone because of the delays and the second-rate attention because of this phone's age. Buuuuuuuuut I have stock, official KitKat for the first time, so I'm a happy camper :)
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
Just as an FYI (and not to burst your bubble), but you may never see root for KK if you have a locked bootloader. The exploits are getting harder and harder to find for the developers and hackers who find them. The last root exploit was found by someone just trying something for a different phone and it just happened to work. That apparently no longer works for KK since that was on JB.

Just letting you know not to hold your breath.
[RAZR HD General] TAbrantes:
Does anyone have any info on the XT 925 KK update?
[RAZR HD General] newmanx4:
Can someone post the button combos to boot to recovery and clear the cache? I saw it a couple of days ago but don't remember what it changed to.

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Motorola Care is turned on in settings. Don't see anywhere to sign in to it. Cleared cache and still having the same issue.
[RAZR HD General] JoseBerga:
May 6 was the last coment from David Schuster about xt925..

Enviado desde mi RAZR HD mediante Tapatalk
[RAZR HD General] samwifi:
This worked for me except that now I never get blue bars in 4G or wifi although I am receiving downloads from google play, can search the web, and get sms.. Is there something else I need to do?
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
That's normal. KitKat got rid of the blue color. Everything is white now.
[RAZR HD General] GilmourD3:
There's no blue in KitKat. It's all white, now.
[RAZR HD General] Doug8307:
Downloading the OTA as I post this. Am I going to run into issues?

Bootloader is unlocked, Rooted with RazrHD Toolkit 5.0, TWRP 2.6 (not sure what exact version - can't check without rebooting), stock ROM with about 20 apps disabled.

Also, should I do anything with VooDoo RootKeeper or SuperSU before applying the OTA?

Thanks!
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
Won't work. You must flash back to stock which will restore the original boot loader and remove root.

VooDoo Rootkeeper doesn't work under KK, but you have an unlocked bootloader, so all you need to do once you upgrade to KK is install the newest version of CWM (TWRP has not been updated to work with KK) and then sideload SuperSU within CWM to get back root.
[RAZR HD General] jewbydoo:
I believe you will lose root and TWRP if you're doing it through the phone. Rootkeeper is useless in the transition from Jelly Bean to KitKat. Root does not remain after upgrading.
[RAZR HD General] y0himba:
It is in Settings, scroll down to Motorola Device ID. You may need to use the Motorola Privacy setting as well.
[RAZR HD General] Doug8307:
Can you explain the bolded part? Do you mean stock recovery? My system version is 9.18.94.XT926, which I thought was considered stock.
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
He has an unlocked bootloader, so once he's done with the upgrade, he can then flash the CWM recovery (updated to KK) and then sideload SuperSU through CWM. You can get the new CWM here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52564336&postcount=1

Basically, he just needs to go into CWM and get into sideload mode and then use adb to sideload the SuperSU image as follows:

adb sideload <super su image name.zip>

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Going by your description which I take is the state your phone is at, you are rooted with TWRP installed. This will not work.

You will need to flash back to stock to remove root as well as restore the stock recovery. The OTA will not install through TWRP. It must be the stock recovery. Plus, you cannot be rooted as it modifieds the install-recovery.sh file and the OTA looks for that.

So, flash your phone back to stock (9.18.94.XT926) either through RSDLite or House of Moto.

Once that is done, go into stock recovery and apply the OTA.

Once that is done, you can then flash the new CWM recovery that works for KK. TWRP has not been updated yet for KK.

Then, sideload root via CWM and you'll have root back.
[RAZR HD General] ILI@:
I have tried that way. I have done all like in tutorial. But I had "bricked" phone. It does not turning on, or booting to fastboot. When it is connected to computer, it is recognized as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader". I don't know how to return it back to life. Please, help me...

p.s. sorry for my english
[RAZR HD General] RCOO:
Tried updating using the OTA... It failed. I guess it's because I got root and modified build.prop.

I'll probably just stick to 4.1.2 until either a root solution appears for KK or until all hope is lost.

My device is 9.18.94 what FXZ should I download?
[RAZR HD General] jewbydoo:
Hope is always lost :)
[RAZR HD General] multitouch:
I wanted to update my motorola droid razr maxx hd today.

Now im stuck at the motorola droid symbol. Its for me impossible to do something, or to ga back to android 4.1.2.

Does anyone have a sulution for me how to fix this problem?
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
I'll probably regret posting this information. LOL. However, those having trouble taking the OTA, I recommend the following:

o) Download my House of Moto from here: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/28162-house-of-moto-20/ (WARNING: make sure to READ FULLY)

o) Grab this FXZ: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=5&file=75

o) Set up the House of Moto according to the instructions, including running the FXZ Script Generator to generate the scripts

o) Flash the UNIVERSAL script...this will keep your data

o) Sideload Blur_Version.9.30.1.XT926.Verizon.en.US.zip (E20598EBD6370B64584A12DCA6307181) or wait for the OTA to push

Also, I have a theory on how to upgrade keeping root on locked devices, but, it will only work for people who have NOT taken the soak or OTA builds. We also need the FXZ which we're still waiting on to do it. The idea is that on 9.30.1 you can install root and SafeStrap, flash a modified system partition pull that maintains root in SafeStrap to your stock slot, IMMEDIATELY shut down and boot into AP Fastboot mode, and RSD flash a special script with the new FXZ to update all the partitions except GPT, TZ, and SYSTEM. That will give you rooted KK on a locked phone with the ability to downgrade back to 9.30.1 if you get in trouble.
[RAZR HD General] newmanx4:
That fixed it! Thank you!
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
For those that don't want/need the full House of Moto, I've created a small RSD Script Generator that will quickly generate RSD scripts for FULL, KEEP DATA, and UNIVERSAL (does not flash TZ and GPT partitions in addition to keeping data). Flash the script you want with RSD.

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45349-rsd-script-generator/
[RAZR HD General] jimmalachi:
I'm in the same position :(
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
Never fear, you're halfway there. You just have one more important step to do.

I'm assuming you already attempted to apply the OTA once, correct? If so, then welcome to the new and improved recovery tool! Well, not so much improved (different key combo to get to it and it's dimmer and harder to read), but it's definitely new.

Here is what you need to do because it's waiting to start the second stage of the update:

At the "dead Andy" screen (Andy lying down with a red ! on top of him), press and hold the Volume Up button. Then, press the power button for about 2 seconds and then let go of both buttons. You should now be in the new, yet hard to read recovery. Some have said it works better if they press and hold vol up + vol down and then press power and then let go of all three, but I've never had an issue just doing vol up and power. Each to his own, I guess.

Proceed to install the OTA again and within about 15 minutes or less, you should be booting up in Kit Kat glory.
[RAZR HD General] dbeedle:
Success. Flashed back to stock with RSD Lite, re-download and install. Kind of a pain and I sacrificed root but the update is here.
[RAZR HD General] RCOO:
Yea. I just did my update aswell.

I only needed root to change DPI of the phone. I can live with it.
[RAZR HD General] LifeAsADroid:
Ok, tried to take update, failed. Almost before it even started, lol.

I'm thinking of just flashing the .zip file and going from there. Can someone give me an idea on how to flash the .zip? I'm sure it's in this thread somewhere and I'm sure I read it at one point, but would I do it in TWRP (whilst still on 4.1.2)? Or am I supposed to flash it somehow using adb fastboot using:

adb reboot bootloader

adb sideload "zipfilename".zip

I'm unlocked, and can be rooted easily (I unrooted hoping that would fix my issues - no such luck). Also on the 9.18.94 software track, so will be flashing the 9.18.94 4.4.2 OTA .zip.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
You MUST BE FULL STOCK to install an update. I don't think those words are registering. TWRP != stock. :)
[RAZR HD General] samwifi:
This update is so good - I don't even need root. Fast, responsive and no wifi drop outs.. AWESOME!
[RAZR HD General] xSTRYKERx:
is there a way to place shortcuts back into the wheel on the lock screen? the only problem i have with KK is having to fully unlock the device to use the dialer or to respond to text messages. i know about third-party lock screens, but is there anything on the stock device to try?
[RAZR HD General] y0himba:
On A Side Note...

On a side note, my Dell Venue 8 3830 also updated to 4.4.2 today. SCORE LIKE A BOSS! :p

We now return you to your KitKat tracking goodness.
[RAZR HD General] brownrt:
Unfortunately my phone is borked now. Using the "universal" script, the flash failed at step 12/23...Preflash validation failed for boot. I recon I will have to wait unt0ll the KK FZW is available to overcome this yes?
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
I don't what 12/23 is. If you post the actual output I can look at it. What version were you on before you tried to flash this?

I just looked at a copy of the script I used for testing my generator code, and I'm guessing step 12 is the boot partition. If you're locked and were ever on KK then you can't downgrade ever and this would cause the error you're seeing. Once the GPT partition is flashed you can't flash any partition with lower security than that specified in the GPT partition. I hope no one who is locked is trying to use it to downgrade cause that will not work.
[RAZR HD General] Serial_Noob:
Disregard - this was a misdirected reply
[RAZR HD General] brownrt:
Double post
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
See my response above.
[RAZR HD General] brownrt:
That is 12/23 and yes that is what happened. I should be okay once the Kit Kat FWZ is posted, right? I wasn't "trying" to downgrade, but that is the result of my efforts. I was just trying to reflash kit kat but I completly for got that it was 9.30 to kit Kat and not just Kit Kat.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Root will not be possible with the OTA and it remains to be seen whether it'll be possible with the idea I got from the S4 guys for using SafeStrap to attempt to keep root in combination with the FXZ. There's no guarantee, especially on such an old phone, that a new exploit will be found.

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Yup. Once the new FXZ is posted you'll be able to use that with my scripts to fix it up and not lose data. I'm not sure how long it'll take for the new FXZ to be posted. It hasn't been released yet. Usually it takes a week or two once the OTA is released.
[RAZR HD General] LifeAsADroid:
I understand I MUST BE FULL STOCK in order to do this. I tried the update first with recovery == TWRP, then with recovery == stock, both did not work. I flashed the stock recovery last night and the update still failed (and can flash the TWRP to load the .zip file if that is how it's done). My issue is I have done something to the phone's system at some point in time. I don't know what it is, so I can't put it back. I believe it may have had something to do with integrating the system file updates into the ROM using TiBu a while ago, but again, I am not sure so I can't put it back and I just need to flash.

...sigh, can someone just please answer my question instead of "teaching" me that I need to be FULL STOCK? How do I go about flashing the .zip file... Other than going through the long HoM procedure, is it possible, using the right numbered file (9.18.94) for my phone, to flash the OTA in this thread, using either TWRP or leaving the recovery stock and flashing via adb fastboot?
[RAZR HD General] brownrt:
I was attempting to unlock the radio again with a 4.1 flash from Telstra (It worked before the seem edit was popular) it didn't take so I tried flashing again. I was hoping to get the xt926 to be my DD again until the Oppo Find 7 is up for pre-order.

On a related note, is there anyway to just flash the stock recovery? Maybe I can sideload the update.

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If you attempted to do it with TWRP, this means you are not FULL STOCK.. If you went back and flashed the stock recovery, you are still not FULL STOCK. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but you would need to download the 9.30 STOCK image that has been floating around, flash it with RSD, boot, do system update, ????, profit.

You are being "leeched" because you are using all the right words to let everyone know you aren't following the instructions.
[RAZR HD General] LifeAsADroid:
I was checking to see if the stock recovery would work since I wasn't sure if TWRP was the only thing making me NOT FULL STOCK. Apparently it wasn't.

I cannot use the 9.30.1 recovery since my phone is 9.18.94 and my .zip file for the update is 9.18.94
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Yea, it's definitely possible to flash stock recovery from the update. In the OTA zip you'll find recovery_target.img. Extract that and flash it and that should restore recovery. Boot into recovery and attempt to sideload and see what happens. Definitely can't hurt to try!
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
Unfortunately, you are borked at a point where you have to flash back to a stock image. That or wait for the full fxz. Sorry about that.
[RAZR HD General] LifeAsADroid:
That's all I was looking to hear. No one ever said "not possible", just gave other ways to do it or saying NOT STOCK. I read early on that people were flashing the .zip file when it first came out and having success and was wondering the procedure. Thanks for clarifying for me :)
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
That's been the entire issue with this update. It's so borked. It worked for some and for others it didn't. Plus you had two updates based on what version you were on (9.18 or 9.30).

Hopefully, once the FXZ comes out, all will be well again in xt926 land.
[RAZR HD General] brownrt:
I hate to be that guy, but the only thing I can find is the 183.46.10.en.us system dump posted in the general forum and the 9.18 and 9.30 images. I meant the stock Kit Kat recovery. Is there a way right now to reflash that.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
You didn't follow my directions. :P The OTA zip file, Blur_Version.9.30.1.XT926.Verizon.en.US.zip or Blur_Version.9.18.94.XT926.Verizon.en.US.zip depending on what version you're coming from, contains two files...recovery_source.img and recovery_target.img. recovery_target.img is the KK recovery that gets installed by the OTA at the beginning of the process. Extract it and flash it with snapdragon fastboot and you'll be good to go.
[RAZR HD General] jldr:
Noob question but what needs to happen in order for bootloaded unlocked + non-stock people to install the 4.4.2 ROM as they would any other ROM?
[RAZR HD General] brownrt:
I think you misread my post, and forgot about my first post. I am already "on" Kit Kat. I absolutley understand what you are instructing.

9.18 and 9.30 are Jelly Bean

183.46.10.en.us is KitKat.

Are you telling me the Jelly Bean Recovery will work with KitKat? I can't believe this to be true.

By all means correct me if I am not being clear or if I am misunderstanding something. The idea here is to flash the KIT KAT recovery and apply the KIT KAT update via external storage since it shares the same security level and since the FXZ is unavailable currently to flash from RSD. From what you are saying in this reply, it sounds like you are saying that the FXZ is still necessary in order to flash the KIT KAT recovery.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
You are most DEFINITELY not reading my posts correctly. Those update filenames I posted are the OTA FOR the KK update. They are NOT FXZ's for JB. OTA's are named for the version they UPDATE, NOT the version they INSTALL. I'm telling you the OTA UPDATE for KK contains the recovery that you need. It's the one the update flashes itself.