I decided to start using my old revolution as a backup phone. It is basically a brand new refurbished replacement they sent me a while back that I've never used. When I go to update it to gingerbread it says that there isn't an update available. I'm just wondering if Verizon pulled the update when they ended its life and is there any way I can still root it and and install a gingerbread rom on it without first updating to gingerbread? Any help would be appreciated.
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smokedkill said:
I decided to start using my old revolution as a backup phone. It is basically a brand new refurbished replacement they sent me a while back that I've never used. When I go to update it to gingerbread it says that there isn't an update available. I'm just wondering if Verizon pulled the update when they ended its life and is there any way I can still root it and and install a gingerbread rom on it without first updating to gingerbread? Any help would be appreciated.
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Just go into about phone and make sure. It may have come updated from the shop. Then check this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
smokedkill said:
is there any way I can still root it and and install a gingerbread rom on it without first updating to gingerbread?
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You need to be on gingerbread to install a gingerbread ROM or you'll brick your phone, it's a complete pain in the ass to fix so I wouldn't try it. There are instructions to manually update to gb in the dev section if you have access to a pc...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21865912
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Thank you. I figure since I still have it, I may as well as play with it some. I'm interested to see how it's improved since it.got gingerbread.
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Hey guys new to moto droid, got it as replacement after 7 eris replacements but my question is. It has 2.1 update 1 can I root and if I can will someone post a link to tutorial. Thanks.
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Rooted mine with no problem when I got it, FroYo is sweet!! Can't wait til the ROM's from source start to drop.....here's the link
http://tinyurl.com/2felhd2
Thanks but my issue is I don't have a computervavailable so is thereva method that doesn't need a computer. I've been searching and all I see is the downgrade method the reflash to 2.1 which if I had computer would be no problem.
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Got it done thanks anyway.
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aerdely said:
Hey guys new to moto droid, got it as replacement after 7 eris replacements but my question is. It has 2.1 update 1 can I root and if I can will someone post a link to tutorial. Thanks.
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yeah its not to horrible just google "rooting stock 2.1 droid" basically you downgrade to stock 2.0 the flash a rooted 2.1 then install a recovery image, clockwork or what have you. Hope that helps.
Has it been rooted? If I unroot will it install, then can be rerooted?
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use the search button ffs
The new 5.7.893 OTA was just found today on stage 1 via cheesecake. Its only a 4 Meg update from those running 5.6.893. If you are using the p3droid forever root, it doesnt break it.
I'm running it and haven't noticed any issues except webtop seems broken.
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Has it been rooted? If I unroot will it install, then can be rerooted?
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From what I understand, only those who have installed one of the "leaked" version found via Cheesecake are seeing this OTA.
If you have a stock/release level Bionic, you wont see this...
on my x10i
i dont think ota works
on the motorola forums they stated that the ota is in testing and will be out in 30 to 60 days.
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The new 5.7.893 OTA was just found today on stage 1 via cheesecake. Its only a 4 Meg update from those running 5.6.893. If you are using the p3droid forever root, it doesnt break it.
I'm running it and haven't noticed any issues except webtop seems broken.
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You don't happen to have your full backup of 5.6.893 do you? Somehow i did not backup the original radio and i cant get back on path until i flash the right file. Thanks!
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lvm1275 said:
You don't happen to have your full backup of 5.6.893 do you? Somehow i did not backup the original radio and i cant get back on path until i flash the right file. Thanks!
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I have a thread started for this very thing.
Once I find one I would like to start a thread for stock roms of every upgrade version.
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As title states just making sure I am back to full stock to get any updates.... just need like a screenshot of what my abt phone screen supposed to look like. Much appreciated
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davzava said:
As title states just making sure I am back to full stock to get any updates.... just need like a screenshot of what my abt phone screen supposed to look like. Much appreciated
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You can only change the kernel and baseband on these phones with a OTA update from Motorola. Our bootloader is locked.
You can return the phone to stock software with one of the FXR apps that are available. But the baseband and kernel will remain unchanged. I used this one successfully last weekend: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5484-r3l3as3droot-and-43v3r-root-for-the-bionic-v21/
Will the method mentioned on the RootWiki site also remove the bootstrap/CWM if installed?
Yes it will
So basically I can load bootstrap and cwm from koush and something like liberty and then go back to the way it was when unboxed with no sign of any changes? The reason I ask is I am still in my 14 day return window.
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thanks for the info and link!
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TheEditor said:
So basically I can load bootstrap and cwm from koush and something like liberty and then go back to the way it was when unboxed with no sign of any changes? The reason I ask is I am still in my 14 day return window.
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After installing CWM make a virgin backup before making ANY changes.
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I'm currently running theory ROM with 893, I want to update to 902 can I do that
While using theory ROM? If not what am I supposed to be running to do so? Also I deleted some bloatware I heard this might be a problem is there a way to get them back "honestly I forgot which ones they where" I been reading alot of post but I can't find any good info
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I've never used a rom, but my guess is you'll need to return to stock like everyone else. pick your poison and read some more.
RSD Lite method
PathSaver method
You will need to install the 4ever root patch after root, before going up.
Thanks for the help I was about to just update while on theory haha..
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I was trying to connect my D4 with the leaked ICS ROM though adb
but after typing adb shell, it keep telling my device was offline
if i can connect the device, is it possible to push the busybox, su, etc to /system/xbin and enabling the root privilege?
Can't help you with actually rooting the build (sorry), but I have seen other threads that seem to indicate that if you reinstall your drivers the problem should resolve itself...
Where is the leaked rom?
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all the info on the leaked d4 ics is @ DROID forums. in the d4 development section.
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Thank you
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no luck anyone? i really want root back.....I love everything about this update i just want my root back please!!!!!
I can point you in the right direction. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467598 I think if we knew the correct hex values to change in the .bat we might be able to get root.
It seems the problem i face now is i cannot push the files to the phone as permission denied.....or device offline....i actually could even push su to /data/local
which render other commands useless.....
Per p3droid twitter:
@P3Droid R U A Moto fan, then this is exciting news, @djrbliss just created a new universal root for the new 4.0.4 leaks.
Im not sure if it was posted yet.
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phrir1 said:
Per p3droid twitter:
@P3Droid R U A Moto fan, then this is exciting news, @djrbliss just created a new universal root for the new 4.0.4 leaks.
Im not sure if it was posted yet.
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The last posts I saw from him said it's not posted yet. He posted it's been tested on the D4 as well. So it shouldn't be much longer.
oh good, i can't wait for the root, but im also going to wait for safestrap 2.0 by hashcode
I get
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
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Nvm. I got it
Its sweet as hell. Worth it
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twizzles said:
Nvm. I got it
Its sweet as hell. Worth it
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How did you get root please help me!
Voodoo after fastboot. Then had root after flashing the leaked ics
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pimpsalot69: He was referring to getting it installed, not getting root. Unfortunately, if you lost root during the upgrade process (like I did) there isn't currently a way to restore it. You'll have to wait for a new method to be released.
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detox702 said:
pimpsalot69: He was referring to getting it installed, not getting root. Unfortunately, if you lost root during the upgrade process (like I did) there isn't currently a way to restore it. You'll have to wait for a new method to be released.
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I have the same problem - am happy to pay someone to help me root (I am roaming international and now cannot apply the GSM patch).
wreuvers said:
I have the same problem - am happy to pay someone to help me root (I am roaming international and now cannot apply the GSM patch).
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I thought the GSM patch is automatically enabled on the ICS ROM? All you have to do is put in your foreign SIM card and you should be ready to go.
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pimpsalot69: He was referring to getting it installed, not getting root. Unfortunately, if you lost root during the upgrade process (like I did) there isn't currently a way to restore it. You'll have to wait for a new method to be released.
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yea i saw that afterward I guess I just got excited, thanx
Can't access foreign data, but voice works.
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I thought the GSM patch is automatically enabled on the ICS ROM? All you have to do is put in your foreign SIM card and you should be ready to go.
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It doesn't seem to work - I put in the foreign SIM and can make and receive calls without an issue. But no 3G data available (and I have set all the data roaming, etc. on in settings). If I had root access, then I could try to flash that rom to see if it worked. I'm in South Africa on the Vodacom network (3G).