Hello,
I rooted/flashed my bionic a long time ago, and haven't fiddled with it since..I'm currently using:
ROM - KIN3TX V1.0
Kernel - 2.6.35.7-g686e6
Baseband - CDMA_N_03.1C.57R ltedc_u_05.15.01
System Version 5.8.894.XT875.Verizon.en.US
Version 2.3.4
Could somebody please lend a hand as to what I need to do to move forward with a current rom, or even properly flash back to stock? I'm asking because my 4G stopped working a while ago.. it was fine one day, then stopped. I haven't had time to mess with it, but i've changed sim cards (different phone number) and that didn't resolve the issue either..).. if anybody would be able to lend a hand getting back on the right path, or at least get my 4G working.. it'd be greatly appreciated!!
thanks,
Dennis
Curious about this one myself. A VZ tech rep told me tonight that ICS was officially released for the Bionic and that I should really check for an updated ROM.
You should be able to use the fxz file and get back to stock. There is one for the official .246 ics update.
You shouldn't need to do anything else
Note: this wipes all user data and in rare cases the entire sd card. So back up your stuff. There are a few guides in the Android development section of our forums. (If they have not updated their old .905 gb guide, do everything in their guide except use the [fxz].246 ics file {also in the android development forums})
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Thank you. I actually tracked down some info and ended up flashing the FXZ 904 update, so I guess that puts me a bit behind.. I'll look up the 294 today.. thanks again!
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so i have been hearing some great things on the bionic data fixes with the .901 update i have read the original op but honestly i am a bit confused hoping someone can help me out here... someone says it does not void warrenty by going to that one how is that possible if root is required to do this??? so how would i go about getting this updated .. i previously came from a charge and before that a epic so odin was my best friend and everything was very simple as far as rooting flashing roms and if i messed it up odin was there to help me out so hoping someone will help me in the right directinon and i am up to date on the most recent update the "data fix" if that is what you want to call it!!!
.901 was pushed as an OTA to a limited number of people. Someone copied it and uploaded it to the board. Meaning Big Red and Moto have to support it since it was pushed out, even though it was an accident. I'm not sure if you have to be rooted to sideload it or not. I was already rooted. Turned my phone into everything it was originally supposed to be. No data drops, and a constant 4G signal for me. It almost doubled my battery since it doesn't waste power searching for 4G.
OK cool I wish I could find a way to get it without root don't want to root yet
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you do not need to be rooted to install it, you can install it from the factory recovery and run stock .901 unrooted.
I was hoping someone could help out, i'm a noob for sure, but i do have a LOT of linux kernel programming experience, and have been an SA for over 16 years...
anyhow, here is my issue:
I got my droid bionic on presale a few days before it came out. I rooted using a manual method found here on the forums back in beginning october, and did the root 4ever thing...After rooting, I installed liberty rom v2.0 and have been on that with no updates/mods/changes since that day in october.
MY bionic is currently on 5.5.886. I have not seen any posts about getting it to .893, or anything later for that matter. I would really like to get back into flashing new roms, testing ICS and making this thing mine again, but it has all failed...
Here is what i have tried:
went back into CWM, restored back to original post-rooted stock rom, tried to run system update=failed, all of the instructions i have found on here refer to 893 and above, and have instructions for that, but none that i could find referred to what to do if you were still on a version prior to that...
Can anyone please assist me with getting to .902/.901 so I can enjoy some ICS goodness? or at least be back on a path of better performance/more updated os?
I am willing to paypal some beer money to anyone willing to help, thanks in advance!!
I can help you man.
But I don't take donations.
You have gtalk? PM me your gtalk name.
Noob
I am also having issues. My bionic is 5.5.886. I rooted shortly after getting it, then got over eager and deleted all of the bloatware (backed-up some with Ti but Ti is hanging trying to restore). Now, I can't update.
Is it as simple as me just flashing the current version rom?
kstimp said:
I am also having issues. My bionic is 5.5.886. I rooted shortly after getting it, then got over eager and deleted all of the bloatware (backed-up some with Ti but Ti is hanging trying to restore). Now, I can't update.
Is it as simple as me just flashing the current version rom?
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You will have to flash the 902 fxz with RSDlite 5.6
Bionic
Verizon network
System Info: 6.7.2231.xt875
Android version: 4.0.4
Build Number: 6.7.2_223
So I got fed up with the phone as it was and updated it to the info above. I have never done this before and just did it following the info instructions on droidhive. Didnt do anything more than back up contacts and downloaded the ICS leak and installed it with out bootstrap this or bootloader that or anything. Probably did more than I should have as I dont undertand anything about rooting or ROMS or anything else.
Now my understanding from reading here is when and if Verizon does a OTA upgrade I will not either 1) recieve notification nor 2) be able to download it is that correct? I also cannot go back to my old build since I didnt , insert magic special thing I should have downloaded or installed prior to me updating, is that correct also? Can I do further upgrades that I have been reading about on this forum as written and in theory if I follow the instructions should be ok? or do I need to go back to the old build (if possible) then work my way back up?
I probably should have left well enough alone but I was getting so pissed with my phone and I tell you since I upgraded to that leak it runs very nice with a few hiccups when I try and run different apps. Figure if I screw it up too bad I can always get the Samsung Siii...and not mess with it...thanks for entertaining this newb!!
Take a look at this thread. It shows how to get back to .905, or to go to newer versions without losing your data. As of right now, I suggest going with the .232 leak, which is the latest you can go to while still being able to return your phone to gingerbread.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-bionic-hacks/214902-downgrade-902-no-app-data-loss.html
Android_Troop said:
Bionic
Verizon network
System Info: 6.7.2231.xt875
Android version: 4.0.4
Build Number: 6.7.2_223
So I got fed up with the phone as it was and updated it to the info above. I have never done this before and just did it following the info instructions on droidhive. Didnt do anything more than back up contacts and downloaded the ICS leak and installed it with out bootstrap this or bootloader that or anything. Probably did more than I should have as I dont undertand anything about rooting or ROMS or anything else.
Now my understanding from reading here is when and if Verizon does a OTA upgrade I will not either 1) recieve notification nor 2) be able to download it is that correct? I also cannot go back to my old build since I didnt , insert magic special thing I should have downloaded or installed prior to me updating, is that correct also? Can I do further upgrades that I have been reading about on this forum as written and in theory if I follow the instructions should be ok? or do I need to go back to the old build (if possible) then work my way back up?
I probably should have left well enough alone but I was getting so pissed with my phone and I tell you since I upgraded to that leak it runs very nice with a few hiccups when I try and run different apps. Figure if I screw it up too bad I can always get the Samsung Siii...and not mess with it...thanks for entertaining this newb!!
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I agree.. if you are running 223 right now.. i would stick with it till the ota. You might not recieve notification but either way, you will be able to dl the image and load it the same was as you did with 223. seeing as how it will be signed it shouldn't be a problem. I have been running 223 for a few days now and overall i'm very happy with it. i just wish that i could turn the 4g off sometimes because it's a beast on the battery in my area..
I'm Loving the .223 update. It has made my Bionic into the phone Verizon should have provided me from day one!!! It isn't perfect, but it is darn good, miles, yards, acres, even years ahead of Gingerbread.
Phiber187 said:
I agree.. if you are running 223 right now.. i would stick with it till the ota. You might not recieve notification but either way, you will be able to dl the image and load it the same was as you did with 223. seeing as how it will be signed it shouldn't be a problem. I have been running 223 for a few days now and overall i'm very happy with it. i just wish that i could turn the 4g off sometimes because it's a beast on the battery in my area..
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Phiber187.. Get "Phone info" app from the Android market (Sorry Google Play) It will allow you to turn 4g on and off.
Bionic
Verizon network
System Info: 6.7.2231.xt875
Android version: 4.0.4
Build Number: 6.7.2_223
Guys still running above on the phone but have read of some upgrade/ROMs that I'd like to do, but it says I need to be rooted and I never rooted even when I did the upgrade shown above. Everything Im reading on how to root is assuming Im on the stock GB does it matter that Im not on GB and I still can do it on ICS the same way? Please advise on steps to root it now so I can continue upgrading and installing ROMS...thanks!
Hello Everyone!
First of all, please excuse the extreme noobness of this post. I do have a fair amount of knowledge about flashing roms and the like and even returning devices back to factory.... but only with samsung/nexus devices so the concept of a locked bootloader and dealing with that is a bit foreign.
Back in June I flashed/updated my boyfriend's Bionic to version 6.7.2233 (Android 4.0.4) because I didn't believe the device was ever going to actually get an ICS update legit from verizon. It has worked well but now that there is an official OTA update out there for it and the rumor from moto that it may one day be graced with Jelly Bean in some iteration, I would like to get it on a more legit path again.
I thought it would be as simple as using RSD to put it back on the right path but upon reading there seems to be a notion out there this will completely brick the phone. And upon more reading, I can't get a straight laced answer on what I'm suppose to do here to get from where I am to where I need to be.
I suppose my question is what steps do I need to take to get it to some form of official update so I can let OTA do its magic OR simply install the OTA version of 4.0.4.
tl;dr I need help getting from 6.7.2233 to the Official OTA update.
And to answer my own question...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810373
Thank you for anyone who was looking for an answer to this.
I hope you didn't painstakingly go through the entire process in that thread. You could have just used RSD Lite to flash directly to 6.7.246.
projektorboy said:
I hope you didn't painstakingly go through the entire process in that thread. You could have just used RSD Lite to flash directly to 6.7.246.
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I did. But thats a good thing actually. I wanted to see if it would put me back on the path to OTA updates and it did. Its downloading 6.7.246 OTA as I type this (Albeit at the speed of snail... yay Verizon servers -.-)
If Bionic begins getting CM 10.1 nightlies I might considering going down the path to figuring out how to get that on it. Really would like some 4.2 hotness on this phone but 4.1.x would make me happy in the pants.
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I did. But thats a good thing actually. I wanted to see if it would put me back on the path to OTA updates and it did. Its downloading 6.7.246 OTA as I type this (Albeit at the speed of snail... yay Verizon servers -.-)
If Bionic begins getting CM 10.1 nightlies I might considering going down the path to figuring out how to get that on it. Really would like some 4.2 hotness on this phone but 4.1.x would make me happy in the pants.
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You should really consider abandoning the updates and flashing .246 directly, either by using RSD Lite or else by using SamuriHL's Hose of Bionic (aka HoB ) utility.
Updates, in m experience, always leave some things messed up, and I and many others have been recommending a full Factory Data Reset when moving to ICS anyway. So, using RSD Lite will flash the fresh full .246 ICS build and it will be like your phone is brand new. RSD Lite will also unfortunately, wipe all of you internal memory, but you can edit the .XML file in the .246 archive to skip that one step so all you current settings, media, etc. are not erased.
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I have tried my best to search the forums for this so if I missed it being mentioned somewhere I do apologize. I'm trying to be extra careful because the only reason I even have a Bionic is because my friend gave me her used one after my Rezound died and I don't want to lose another phone. Basically, when she had it she updated it to ICS using a leaked ota because of data connection issues. It fixed the issues, but now the phone can't be updated using the official JB OTA. My question is can the ota be flashed somehow. I don't need the phone to be rooted (my Rezound was so if I absolutely have to I can do it), I would prefer just to be on stock 4.1.2. I'm including a screen shot so everyone can see what version I am running. I've only had the phone a day so I appreciate the info. I'm not a develeoper, but I can certainly flash ROM's no problem.
Thanks in advance everyone!
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Use the house of bionic with the 98.72.22 fxz and use the fxz keep data option. I will warn you before using the HoB that you need to read, then read again, before doing. Follow all instructions and you'll end up on stock 4.1.2 without losing your apps or data.
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