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[REQUEST] Root &.902

Can someone post a step-by-step method on how to update to. 902 and keep root. The more detail the better. I only ask this because this is my second bionic and I dont want to brick it.
Thanks in advance!

I'm in the same boat haven't bricked but never rooted a locked boot loader device before but I just want me some taste of ics..
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Can you tell us which version your on? That will be helpful in letting us help you if we know.
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netslum said:
Can someone post a step-by-step method on how to update to. 902 and keep root. The more detail the better. I only ask this because this is my second bionic and I dont want to brick it.
Thanks in advance!
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This is what i did
I flashed stock rom using rsd lite
RSD LITE 5.6: http://db.tt/y23vQ3Td
Using this zip: http://db.tt/hBFdk3qv
ROOTED AND 4EVER ROOTED MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS IF YOU WANT ROOT[I always root stock instead of .893 fnr(for no reason)]
BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY
FIRST FLASH .893: http://db.tt/vfNEdVdf
THEN .902: http://db.tt/g0gm69Hq
REBOOT
enjoi
If your already on .893 just flash .902 in STOCK RECOVERY NOT CWM
FOR SUPER NOOBS
Flashing to stock
Extract the flashme.zip to the desktop
Open RSD Lite and click on the ... symbol
In the box, go to desktop and choose "default_flash_targa"
Put your phone in Fastboot Mode
Click Start
If anyone used this method...
dont be afraid of the thanks button lol

iNsAnEmOd said:
This is what i did
I flashed stock rom using rsd lite
RSD LITE 5.6: http://db.tt/y23vQ3Td
Using this zip: http://db.tt/hBFdk3qv
ROOTED AND 4EVER ROOTED MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS IF YOU WANT ROOT[I always root stock instead of .893 fnr(for no reason)]
BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY
FIRST FLASH .893: http://db.tt/vfNEdVdf
THEN .902: http://db.tt/g0gm69Hq
REBOOT
enjoi
FOR SUPER NOOBS
Flashing to stock
Extract the flashme.zip to the desktop
Open RSD Lite and click on the ... symbol
In the box, go to desktop and choose "default_flash_targa"
Make sure you've checked the "unknown sources" and "debugging
If anyone used this method..
dont be afraid of the thanks button lol
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I did unr3l3as3droot and forever root first. Then I did the path saver. Then I flashed 896 and 901. After that, I downloaded the 902 ota but didn't install it. Moved it from /cache to the external SD card. Then I turned the phone off. To turn it back on, I hit both volume up and down as I powered it back on. That took me to a different menu that I can't currently think of the name but that is where you will flash 902 at. Remember that the 902 update has 901 in its file name when flashing. If you come across a triangle thing, hit volume up and down and the update will flash.
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smokedkill said:
I did unr3l3as3droot and forever root first. Then I did the path saver. Then I flashed 896 and 901. After that, I downloaded the 902 ota but didn't install it. Moved it from /cache to the external SD card. Then I turned the phone off. To turn it back on, I hit both volume up and down as I powered it back on. That took me to a different menu that I can't currently think of the name but that is where you will flash 902 at. Remember that the 902 update has 901 in its file name when flashing. If you come across a triangle thing, hit volume up and down and the update will flash.
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eh.. it works but im not the one who needs it

Im on. 893
SENT from the HEART of the DINO-HUMAN LAIR in the CENTER of the EARTH on the DROID BIONIC using XDA PREMIUM

I'm on 902 100 percent stock never rooted this phone yet want to bit need to make sure I don't brick
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Easier root method...
There is an easier way then this now...
1. Install update
2. Use the Droid 4 exploit found at vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/ and yes it works for the Bionic on 5.9.902 (i just got done using it)
3. Look at your phone.... its now rooted.

And everyone who uses it should donate to djrbliss and prove that the Android community can support such a valuable asset!

netslum said:
Can someone post a step-by-step method on how to update to. 902 and keep root. The more detail the better. I only ask this because this is my second bionic and I dont want to brick it.
Thanks in advance!
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I just did the OTA over wireless and did the update and I kept ROOT.
I did un-froze all the apps I had frozen with titanium backup before applying the update.
Still have root...

In my case, the update wouldn't install. I had to go all the way back before I could go forward.
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netslum said:
Im on. 893
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You should be able to just flash .902 in stock recovery
if all else fails try YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw2GJ3wCi4A&feature=player_embedded#!
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Xluthienx said:
There is an easier way then this now...
1. Install update
2. Use the Droid 4 exploit found at vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/ and yes it works for the Bionic on 5.9.902 (i just got done using it)
3. Look at your phone.... its now rooted.
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so being 100 percent stock .902 this works i am not rooted never have been i also want to be alble to flash the ics rom how do i go about doing this... and how easily reversable is this method meaning going back to 100 percent stock i want to be able to get the official ics when it comes out or return phone to vzw if needed.. thanks in advance..

If you lose root during the update, see here to get it back.

[Q] should i go for the .905 leak now or wait for official ota

I just got my bionic on saturday and i love it... i saw that .905 has leaked out... Now my question should i go for it or wait for the ota... my phone is not rooted as it runs very well with the current 902 rom... and If i do get the. 905 rom will i be able to update the software in the future
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If your not rooted yet or using custom roms, then I would just wait for the ota. I'm rooted and romed and haven't bothered myself because it's really just a radio update. However, I would root your phone just for all the other benifits.
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Depends on how adventurous you're feeling
If the .905 release isn't the final, then you will be off the upgrade path. Getting back onto it isn't impossible, but it certainly is a pita.
At this point, it's been so long since the soak testers posted about their invite, I'd wonder if they will push another version out. Most everyone thought that .904 would be the next stable release, and now .905 seems less likely too.
Wish we had more info on what was going on behind the curtain with moto and vzw, but alas we do not.

razz1 said:
If your not rooted yet or using custom roms, then I would just wait for the ota. I'm rooted and romed and haven't bothered myself because it's really just a radio update. However, I would root your phone just for all the other benifits.
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Yea i know what you mean.. overclock... i need to get rid of this bloat and remove ads on my apps lol
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CurGeorge8 said:
Depends on how adventurous you're feeling
If the .905 release isn't the final, then you will be off the upgrade path. Getting back onto it isn't impossible, but it certainly is a pita.
At this point, it's been so long since the soak testers posted about their invite, I'd wonder if they will push another version out. Most everyone thought that .904 would be the next stable release, and now .905 seems less likely too.
Wish we had more info on what was going on behind the curtain with moto and vzw, but alas we do not.
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Yea i know what you mean... but i read that this new ota will be the last maintance fix before we receive ICS...
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It looks like 905 is official, docs are up on Verizon Support but XDA won't let me post the link cause I am "new" but this is the text:
SOFTWARE UPDATE
GET THE MOST OUT OF
YOUR DROID BIONIC.
Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update,
5.9.905.XT875.Verizon.en.US, for your DROID BIONIC by Motorola.
Verizon Wireless and Motorola encourage you to download this update.
Device Features
+ Recalibrated volume of the call connect and disconnect tones to be more comfortable
for Bluetooth® users.
+ Improved Visual Voice Mail to ensure delivery of a notification to the Status bar.
+ Reduced data stalls to improve 4G LTE data connectivity.
by MOTOROLA
For step-by-step instructions on how to perform the download,
please visit verizonwireless.com/droidbionicsupport
DROID is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd and its related companies. Used under license. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Data charges may apply. © 2012 Verizon Wireless. 0512-E8674

I would very much like to upgrade to the ota 905 JUST so I can put the Eclipse V3.0 ROM on my Bionic. I am just not certain of what to do. I think I need to use RSD Lite woth the 902 "rollback". Then update to 905, root again with motofail, then install the ROM??
I have confidence in doing this onc I have all the right pieces. It's not like I havent done this before (HP Touchpa, Motorola Xoom, Toshiba Thrive). I just need to make sure I have all that I need and have the correct install instructions....

I have a rooted bionic with version 902 currently on it. Will upgrading OTA to 905 cause my phone to brick or should i just wait for a rooted version to come out?

lpfas29 said:
I have a rooted bionic with version 902 currently on it. Will upgrading OTA to 905 cause my phone to brick or should i just wait for a rooted version to come out?
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I just received the .905 update and it broke my root. All I had to do to get it back was run motofail and I was up and running again.
I only use Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, and Rootdim as my root apps for now though.

I ran the update also. Didn't break root but destroyed 4g connectivity. Back to 902
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I'm on 905 as a base and CM9 as a daily driver, runs like a dream so far, no connectivity issues as of yet.

905 Deodexed
hakoda said:
I'm on 905 as a base and CM9 as a daily driver, runs like a dream so far, no connectivity issues as of yet.
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I've been on Nitro33's Bionic-905deodexed-nitro33.zip for 2 days without a glitch. I upgraded from a stock 902 that I rooted. Had to get rid of safeboot and go with ClockWork mod recovery since the locked bootloader didn't like the file signature, but I put safeboot back on after the install, did my backup, and I've been runinig without a glitch since. I didn't even wipe data.

Lemmy Caution said:
I ran the update also. Didn't break root but destroyed 4g connectivity. Back to 902
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How did it ruin your 4g?
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I tried to update to 905 from 902 and it keeps failing. Could that be happening because I had soft bricked my phone a while ago but was able to save it by finding the stock online?

I safe strapped back to my unsafe side. Waited a day to see if the update dropped. Nothing. So i downloaded it off phandroid's article about it. Flashed it after removing safe strap. No issues. Kept root. Flashed safe strap again. 4G radio is great now. I'm using Droid Theory's Axiom ROM and data connects immediately now. Used to take a minute or two after a boot. Loving this.
lpfas29 said:
I tried to update to 905 from 902 and it keeps failing. Could that be happening because I had soft bricked my phone a while ago but was able to save it by finding the stock online?
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What does it say when it fails? If you can get it OTA, extract it out of your /Cache/ folder and Place the file on your SD card, like actual Micro SD. Power off. Hold both volume buttons and press the power button. You are in fastboot. Press volume down to highlight Recovery, then tap volume up to select it. Now do the option for update with zip. Choose the file. Watch it as it installs. When it fails it should state what was wrong.
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What does it say when it fails? If you can get it OTA, extract it out of your /Cache/ folder and Place the file on your SD card, like actual Micro SD. Power off. Hold both volume buttons and press the power button. You are in fastboot. Press volume down to highlight Recovery, then tap volume up to select it. Now do the option for update with zip. Choose the file. Watch it as it installs. When it fails it should state what was wrong.
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All it says is update failed. It tries to update but then I see a Triangle with a ! in the middle of it
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I downloaded the update OTA but now I can't find it in the /Cache folder....could it be somewhere else?

On howardforums, the claim was the OTA was withdrawn due to 4g problems.

I downloaded the update OTA but now I can't find it in the /Cache folder....could it be somewhere else?
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it will only be there when it is first downloaded. Once you try to flash it it is wiped from the cache. So you would download it when prompted. Then when it finishes and asks to reboot, choose you'll reboot and install later, now you can extract it from the Cache folder.
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Legato Bluesummers said:
it will only be there when it is first downloaded. Once you try to flash it it is wiped from the cache. So you would download it when prompted. Then when it finishes and asks to reboot, choose you'll reboot and install later, now you can extract it from the Cache folder.
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Downloaded it again and it wasn't there

ronaldheld said:
On howardforums, the claim was the OTA was withdrawn due to 4g problems.
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Link please.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...-XT875-Release-Thread?p=14832032#post14832032
Post#280

cant upgrade

Im on build 5.5.1_84_dbn-55 system verison 5.5.886.xt875.verizon.en.us, I was trying to update though ota to 5.5.893 but about half way though the device turns back on and says update failed. Im rooted on a stock rom i tried voodoo rootkeeper and tried the ota again with same result.

In rootkeeper did you do the temp unroot (or whatever it's called)? Have you debloated any crapola?

Yes I did the temp UN root with voodoo rootkeeper and I also did do a little debloating with titanium back up. not much though maybe just blockbuster and the book thing.
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Im sorry I didnt use titanium back up so if the fkz file that I downloaded didnt come already de bloated then I didnt do it
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You can just flash the 902 fxz and get back on the OTA path.

ATTENTION: You can use Motofail-ICS or RAZR'S EDGE to root the ICS .246 update.

There are like a zillion threads (ok I'm exaggerating) ballooning over the forum about, "How do I root .246?"
Motofail works just fine for this. As does Razer's Edge. It's been answered quite a few times by various posters.
Crobs links to Motofail here in Optional Step E:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771993
So hopefully this catches your attention if you're wondering what to use to root. (And hopefully no more new threads on this very simple answer will pop up ^_^)

Thank you for making my search simple for me. Haven't rooted yet but motofail is on my laptop from the gingerbread days.
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Unfortunately Motofail didn't work on my Bionic, failed on the 1st step (push exploit folder), continued past but everything got a failure message. I ended up using Razr's Edge (link) which did the trick in one try.
Seems to use the same exploit but slightly different script to push it? (too busy @ work to look into the details, sorry)

Just use Rzrs edge. It honestly doesn't get any easier then that.
Plug in the USB. Turn on debugging. press enter..... done

Motofail has an ics version. I got it from 4shared after a quick Google search for Motofail ics
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Steve125 said:
Motofail has an ics version. I got it from 4shared after a quick Google search for Motofail ics
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It's also linked above in the first post.

Unrooting when Razrs Edge was used
I just rooted my bionic after the ICS update and put on Safestrap v3.05 and backed up the system as it was at that point to capture the entire OS and apps. So I can put it back as it was to that point. (Rooted and installed Safestrap v3.05)
My question is 2 fold actually.
1) If/when we get JB, do i need to be unrooted and totally stock to get the OTA OR can i just be rooted and remove Safestrap with all apps and OS restored to full to get the OTA JB?
2) If i need to be unrooted, is there a way to unroot the bionic after i have used Razrs Edage?
Thanks for any help in advance
Eric

Eric214 said:
I just rooted my bionic after the ICS update and put on Safestrap v3.05 and backed up the system as it was at that point to capture the entire OS and apps. So I can put it back as it was to that point. (Rooted and installed Safestrap v3.05)
My question is 2 fold actually.
1) If/when we get JB, do i need to be unrooted and totally stock to get the OTA OR can i just be rooted and remove Safestrap with all apps and OS restored to full to get the OTA JB?
2) If i need to be unrooted, is there a way to unroot the bionic after i have used Razrs Edage?
Thanks for any help in advance
Eric
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1. You definitely need to remove safestrap. Root shouldn't be an issue as i understand it. "Forever Roots" are, but you didn't go that route.
2. I believe House of Bionic will unroot and keep data safe. I always fxz before ota events, which wipes everything.
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[Q] Error installing ics ota bionic

I downloaded the official ICS OTA the other day but when I try to run the install it starts but then flashes a yellow exclamation point in a triangle and then just reboots like normal. Any clues?
Droid Bionic (rooted)
Wifi Hotspot hack
5.9.905.XT875
2.3.4
CDMA_N_04.07.02R LTEDC_U_07.1F.00
BUILD 5.5.1_84_DBN-74
Any suggestions?
thanks

If you removed any pre-installed apps, then that's your problem. You'll probably need to reflash the official 905 again then reapply the update.
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dshel61 said:
I downloaded the official ICS OTA the other day but when I try to run the install it starts but then flashes a yellow exclamation point in a triangle and then just reboots like normal. Any clues?
Droid Bionic (rooted)
Wifi Hotspot hack
5.9.905.XT875
2.3.4
CDMA_N_04.07.02R LTEDC_U_07.1F.00
BUILD 5.5.1_84_DBN-74
Any suggestions?
thanks
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You need to unroot your bionic. If it is not 100% stock. The OTA will not install.
From my EVOLVED bionic

Obsidian_soul said:
You need to unroot your bionic. If it is not 100% stock. The OTA will not install.
From my EVOLVED bionic
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and if you have safestrap, remove that, too. And recovery

I could not unroot my phone to succesfully install the update either. Try House of Bionic. It worked for me with a caveat. In the final step, my phone would not complete the install in reboot recovery and would not boot. I had the ota update file on my sd card from a manual install attempt. In reboot recovery mode I was able to install the ota update from the sd card and everything seems to be fine. Rerooted with motofail ics. I should mention that I did not do 905 fxz to stock rom as I was trying to keep my data.
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Things that will make the OTA fail when installing
1. Bootstrap or safestrap is installed
2. Have some bloatware froze or uninstalled
3. Have a mod installed
4. Your still rooted. OTA Rootkeeper will allow you to quickly and easily unroot and reroot. It can be found on Google Play.
These seem to be the most common reasons people have trouble installing an update. I'm sure there are other reasons also, but these seem to be the most common problems.
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