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Getting my bionic tomorrow, what are the first few things I should do to it, apps to get, or anything else y'all would suggest. I want to root it but don't know how.
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Return it. Then buy sometbing other than motorola.
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if you want something you can flash roms and kernels with, you chose the wrong phone unless moto unlocks the bootloader
Lol well that was a lot of help. It's a replacement for my crap Samsung Charge or should I say the previous 4 replacements.
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Get a spare battery. I got 2 with a charger for less than $13 on ebay with free shipping.
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davwman said:
if you want something you can flash roms and kernels with, you chose the wrong phone unless moto unlocks the bootloader
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What's that mean? I want ICS when it's available.
Just want a fast bloat free phone that I can teather and run root apps on.
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Bought 2 extended batteries and covers and battery only charger with a regular battery today.
3 batteries ftw!
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thereisone said:
What's that mean? I want ICS when it's available.
Just want a fast bloat free phone that I can teather and run root apps on.
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well then, you are good because thats what the bionic is most capable of.
Now I just have to figure out how to do it!
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well then, you are good because thats what the bionic is most capable of.
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For tethering, try ClockworkMod Tether. I also installed Eclipse ROM 2.1 a few days ago and it seems to work pretty well, without any bloatware (which didn't bother me much on this phone anyway).
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Lol well that was a lot of help. It's a replacement for my crap Samsung Charge or should I say the previous 4 replacements.
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Hi thereisone. I also just switched over from the charge last week. I've been very happy with the bionic. I had the static problem with my radio, but I was also disappointed with the battery life, slow GPS, and general slow response on the charge. All these were improved on the bionic. Of course the screen isn't as nice, but I can live with it. Only real complaint is that the camera sucks.
Anyway, I've been writing up a guide for how to root and get to the latest and greatest. It can be hard to figure it all out because of out-of-date posts. Like others have told you already, we can only go so far right now, but if you just need a phone that functions without all the bloat you'll be alright. I'll have it up by tomorrow.
Get a 901 radio data is,very stady nit so hot on 893,
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Please do.
tuckmobile said:
Hi thereisone. I also just switched over from the charge last week. I've been very happy with the bionic. I had the static problem with my radio, but I was also disappointed with the battery life, slow GPS, and general slow response on the charge. All these were improved on the bionic. Of course the screen isn't as nice, but I can live with it. Only real complaint is that the camera sucks.
Anyway, I've been writing up a guide for how to root and get to the latest and greatest. It can be hard to figure it all out because of out-of-date posts. Like others have told you already, we can only go so far right now, but if you just need a phone that functions without all the bloat you'll be alright. I'll have it up by tomorrow.
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The other day I went to the verizon store and played with the Galaxy Nexus. I've been thinking about retiring the Bionic for the Nexus, bad thing is the Bionic was a birthday present from my family and I feel bad for ridding it. Anyways, to my surprise, it felt like the Nexus was running as fast and smooth as my Bionic was. I was kind of shocked honestly. So the only thing the Galaxy has going for it: unlocked bootloader, ICS, its a Nexus Device.
anyways hope that makes you feel a little better about having the Bionic.
Before there were any roms for the Bionic, I rooted it (there are guides on how to in the dev section) then found some free apps from the market that remove bloat.
If you are comfortable installing roms, there are instructions on doing so in the dev section but read them carefully and do not skip steps. I recommend eclipse 2.1. It's fast, it looks nice, and it has a much better data connection thanks to the 901 radio. It's a bit tricky to flash for some, but because you are on stock, you will have less of a problem.
Hope it helps!
Happy Droiding!
As stated above, I would make sure you have the 901 System Version. You can check that on the Settings->About Phone menu. It will read 5.9.901.XT875 ... The next thing would be to root it and then install a Custom ROM which is compatible with this version. AFAIK, you have to buy a MySQL app to modify one of the system settings to allow you to do the WiFi tether. You have to fake out the installed Verizon app. Sorry if you already know all of this but when you install the Custom ROM they generally recommend you clear all of the stored data so you will have to set up all of account usernames and passwords again for the apps that are in /system.
I rooted my phone before I did anything. I just took it home, plugged it into the computer and started the scripts I needed.
Good Luck.
It came with 893. Should I use forever root update then flash eclipse?
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I can be considered a newb when it a to all this rooting. I know nothing so I'm leaning as I go. Following the guides I can find and useful users like y'all.
Thanks.
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My instructions are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455888
Still updating a few details. Allow until this evening and then try it out.
I also just got my Bionic today as a replacement for my Charge. My Charge had an unfortunate accident and were out of them so they offered me the Bionic and LG Revolution. Like I'd really pick the Revolution over the Bionic? Lol
But looking forward to the guide cause I am completely lost when it comes to the Moto World. And also am looking to wifi tether.
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tuckmobile said:
My instructions are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455888
Still updating a few details. Allow until this evening and then try it out.
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I've had my Bionic for a few months, and have been recently resisting the .901 update because I didn't want to lose root. All that aside, followed this guide and it worked great!
So I think I want to root this thing but I would like to know the do's and donts before rooting what to stray away from and some orecausions so I don't end up with a pretty paper weight!!!
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There is a newbie guide on the first page of the bionic general forum that has everything you will need to know and links.
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Just follow my guide, take your time, and you'll be fine. It's not that big of a deal. I'm working on a guide to restoring so if you want to back out you'll be covered.
Rooting in particular is really easy because of the hard work of p3 and dhacker. Plug in phone and run a script. Can't mess it up.
Charge your battery!
bfitzpatrickd2d said:
So I think I want to root this thing but I would like to know the do's and donts before rooting what to stray away from and some orecausions so I don't end up with a pretty paper weight!!!
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Don't delete anything. To de-bloat, use Titanium Backup to freeze apps instead. That way you can restore them before accepting an OTA. Sometimes they check.
I was going to post a link to a page that has a good list of bloatware that's safe to freeze, but the forum won't let me post links.
Also, make a nandroid backup before you change anything.
Good luck!
What about being on. 901 root possibly I am more or less referring to flashing rom and bootloader stuff on what precausions that way
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Anyone;??
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tuckmobile said:
Charge your battery!
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I can't stress this enough. If your battery is low (say 20% or less) Recovery WILL NOT WORK (at least in my experience.) Plug your Bionic into a wall charger (not USB) and let it charge fully. Be patient and just let it charge. Once fully-charged, have at it.
I don't know if it's possible to truly "brick" a Bionic, but I have gotten into a couple boot loops that scared the heck out of me. I was able to recover cleanly each time, but in both cases, I had to charge to over 40% in order for it to sustain the recovery process.
Oh, and backup. Titanium Backup rocks. Be sure to back up.
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What about being on. 901 root possibly I am more or less referring to flashing rom and bootloader stuff on what precausions that way
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Just follow the noob guide mentioned above. Its stickied in the general section. It'll get you on 901 rooted and gives you a selection of 3 roms compatible with 901. Read through some of the posts too. I'm not sure what else you are looking for.
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More or less do and don't to not brick my bionic my charge was pretty much unbrickablr
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You can soft brick the bionic. But i have yet to hear about or experience a hard brick.
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I would be willing to donate 100$ for a tablet honeycomb or a tablet ui ics port for my bionic
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Im not much of a well known Dev. But I know my way around programming and Android. Ill look into this and reply back with what I've found, and if its possible.it should be seeing as they did this to the nexus roms. But I'll check back when I investigate more.
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brandonnichols360 said:
I would be willing to donate 100$ for a tablet honeycomb or a tablet ui ics port for my bionic
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It is really easy to turn an ICS build into tablet mode. If you pick one of the ICS builds out for the bionic that you want to run I will show you how to do it all for the low cost of a thanks.
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I like this ics rom. http://www.mediafire.com/?v16w74zbwrx480x thank you so much
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This is rather simple to accomplish. The biggest thing you have to do for this to happen is change the screen density. Since the tablet ics ui is fused in with phone roms now.
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I set it to 155 and it didn't do anything except make everything small. What else do I do?
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So I recently shattered the screen on my Rezound
Thinking of getting a Bionic since Big Red has them for free. What do you guys think of the Bionic? Is development going strong? And do ICS ROMs exist? Are they stable enough to be a daily driver? Any input is welcomed
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If your warranty allows it, get another Rezound.
Development is not that active. Eclipse is the only active Gingerbread-base ROM available. Team Gummy & Hive Dev are doing ICS ROMs but since the locked bootloader of the Bionic prevents kernel changes, ICS is not 100% functional.
Well I have insurance on my Rezound but I don't have the $99 for the insurance claim and I have an upgrade on my plan now. Anything is better than the DX I'm using right now haha
Lol Hey Goku.
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I Am Marino said:
Lol Hey Goku.
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Lol hey. What're you doing in the Bionic forum???
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DbZ Gokuu said:
Lol hey. What're you doing in the Bionic forum???
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Bored, randomly surfing forums.
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projektorboy said:
If your warranty allows it, get another Rezound.
Development is not that active. Eclipse is the only active Gingerbread-base ROM available. Team Gummy & Hive Dev are doing ICS ROMs but since the locked bootloader of the Bionic prevents kernel changes, ICS is not 100% functional.
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I agree. I have the Bionic and my wife has the Rezound. I feel like I got the short end of the stick here.
You're better off to stay with the X and save up the insurance deductible, IMHO.
That being said, the Bionic ICS ROMs are nice, but they all have the silly camera issues. Those might not be resolved until an official Moto ICS is released. You can take pictures using the cameras, but no video, and no barcode scanners, etc.
Eclipse is a nice Gingerbread ROM. It's what I'm running now.
What if I could have both? Haha the upgrade is my moms, so it won't add time to my line. And later I can send the Rezound in to the insurance and get it fixed. Then I will have both. I don't see the downside in trading this DX for a Bionic for free. Because I cannot stand this phone after having my Rezound.
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Bored, randomly surfing forums.
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What do you think Marino?
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I will chime in here and tell you im currently on my third bionic in a week and number 4 will be delivered tomorrow. I would STAY AWAY from this phone. If you do any web surfing from your phone you will have issues with this one. The bionic is known for data drop issues . But if you dont plan on using this phone for anything other then developement i would wait on the rezound .
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What do you think Marino?
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Probably stick with the Rezound, only phone I'd ditch my Rezound for currently is the Maxx.
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Personally I'm a big fan of the Bionic. I got mine on release day last September and haven't had any major problems in all that time. I'm rooted and stock, with about 45 bloatware apps frozen. Each time there's an update I just unfreeze, update and refreeze with TiBu. Works great. If you don't want to spend the money for another Rezound I say go for it.
Unfortunately this is no longer an option for me. My girlfriend decided it would be a good idea to dump gatorade on her uninsured Rhyme. So now the upgrade will be going to her. Looks like I'll just have to bite the bullet and make an insurance claim
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cbrown245 said:
I will chime in here and tell you im currently on my third bionic in a week and number 4 will be delivered tomorrow. I would STAY AWAY from this phone. If you do any web surfing from your phone you will have issues with this one. The bionic is known for data drop issues . But if you dont plan on using this phone for anything other then developement i would wait on the rezound .
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WTH do you do to your phones? I feel for you but this is an exception here. The majority of owners don't have issues as excessive as this.
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DbZ Gokuu said:
Unfortunately this is no longer an option for me. My girlfriend decided it would be a good idea to dump gatorade on her uninsured Rhyme. So now the upgrade will be going to her. Looks like I'll just have to bite the bullet and make an insurance claim
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I might have done that to a Rhyme too.
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I Am Marino said:
I might have done that to a Rhyme too.
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Might have? Lol
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cbrown245 said:
I will chime in here and tell you im currently on my third bionic in a week and number 4 will be delivered tomorrow. I would STAY AWAY from this phone. If you do any web surfing from your phone you will have issues with this one. The bionic is known for data drop issues . But if you dont plan on using this phone for anything other then developement i would wait on the rezound .
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I web surf on my phone daily without issue. I would not say what you experienced is common for other users.
Maybe you need to take a phone 101 class, or buy from a different seller.
LucasMN said:
I web surf on my phone daily without issue. I would not say what you experienced is common for other users.
Maybe you need to take a phone 101 class, or buy from a different seller.
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Lol phone 101 class? ?? I get my phones from Verizon . I cant help the data drop issues ( which is a KNOWN issue with this phone ) do a google search on the data drops and you will clearly see its not just me. If it dont bother you that the data drops off multiple times a day and you are used to sub par performance and you dont mind paying for data droppage thats you but I personally want my phone to work . The 905 update is rolling out to try and fix the DATA DROP ISSUE. There you have your first phone 101 lesson.
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I just recently got switched from the Fascinate to the Droid 3. I had to send back my Fassy for warranty and was given a choice between a Continuum, a DX2 and this Droid 3. While its not my favorite device, I couldn't pass up a free phone change (that so far definitely seems like an upgrade).
Obviously Motorola locked down the device but I've done some work with a DX, so bootstrapping to go around a locked bootloader isn't too new to me.
Besides that, is there anything considered "need-to-know" besides general knowledge I should know (like one-click stock methods, etc.?) I'd love to play around with the ROMs but I'd rather not kill my D3 already lol.
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What does it take to brick it and what does it take to unbrick it?
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Just kexec and Safestrap.
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