I've got a Motorola Bionic which fails to update the android OS. It's currently running 5.9.902XT875 / Android version 2.3.4. and the install fails when I attempt the OTA update. Support can't help me and neither can the stores. The store did suggest that I attempt manaul updates, but suggested that I do the install release by release, rather than going directly to the most current version (ISC?). Are there step by step instructions on how to do this including links to each version of software that I will need? Thanks in advance for any advice -
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Root help - how to manually install upgrades on Mot Droid Bionic
- Thread starter kahuna130
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welcome to the forums!!!!!
i moved you to the droid bionic where folks here who have your phone can help you out better.
i do not have your phone, but i will try and see if i can help. what exactly does it say when you try to update? does it download ok? are you rooted?
i'm curious as to why the store or even tech support could not help you out.
i moved you to the droid bionic where folks here who have your phone can help you out better.
i do not have your phone, but i will try and see if i can help. what exactly does it say when you try to update? does it download ok? are you rooted?
i'm curious as to why the store or even tech support could not help you out.
wildkitten
Android Enthusiast
Are you rooted and if so, do you have apps deleted or frozen? I have never rooted, but based on what others have said, merely being rooted does not prevent the updated, however, freezing and/or deleting the bloatware apps that normally can not be frozen or uninstalled will prevent the update from happening. If what others have said, even doing a manual install will fail if the bloatware apps are frozen/deleted.
As for the release by release, that sounds like nonsense to me because only the latest version was delivered OTA so those who never installed the release candidate versions never had any other release installed on their phones.
Yes, this phone was rooted and some apps were frozen or maybe deleted. It has been un-rooted but frozen apps have not been un-frozen. I'm not sure how to do that or if I would need to re-root to do this. Also I'm not certain whether bloat apps were deleted or frozen. i agree that this is where the problem lies but I have not idea how to resolve it.
I moved your question to where root-related Bionic questions are discussed.
You must unfreeze all apps before the update to work. What is it saying about the failure?
The OTA was for 905 to ICS. You indicated you are running 902. Someone else can answer if it is possible to go from 902 to ICS with the OTA or if you first have to go to 905 and then go 905 to ICS.
... Thom
You must unfreeze all apps before the update to work. What is it saying about the failure?
The OTA was for 905 to ICS. You indicated you are running 902. Someone else can answer if it is possible to go from 902 to ICS with the OTA or if you first have to go to 905 and then go 905 to ICS.
... Thom
Since TiBackup must have root to work (I'm guessing that is what was used to freeze apps since it is the most common app) yes, you will have to be rooted to "defrost" apps.
While rooting itself did not prevent the OTA updates from working, some root apps (like bionic bootstrap or safestrap) do make changes to the phone system that will prevent OTA updates from working.
IMHO, the easiest thing would be to just flash ICS with RSDLite.
Check out the first post here: http://androidforums.com/bionic-all-things-root/480176-how-flash-5-9-905-gb-6-7-246-ics-rsdlite.html
(Thanks yet again OutOfPhase)
Use the 6.7.246 FXZ ICS file. You could use the modified ICS file, that would let you keep your data but... It is HIGHLY recommended that you do a factory data reset after moving from GB to ICS to avoid problems. That basically means you are starting with a fresh clean phone on ICS.
The 6.7.246 FXZ ICS file erases all data from the phone in the process so you will save yourself a step and will end up with a fresh clean phone on ICS.
After installing ICS you can then decide if you want to root and go form there.
One other thing to note...
Once you flash the ICS update (either through RSDLite or OTA) there is no going back to GB. Period.
It is worth jumping to ICS but just be aware, there is no way to undo it once it's done.
While rooting itself did not prevent the OTA updates from working, some root apps (like bionic bootstrap or safestrap) do make changes to the phone system that will prevent OTA updates from working.
IMHO, the easiest thing would be to just flash ICS with RSDLite.
Check out the first post here: http://androidforums.com/bionic-all-things-root/480176-how-flash-5-9-905-gb-6-7-246-ics-rsdlite.html
(Thanks yet again OutOfPhase)
Use the 6.7.246 FXZ ICS file. You could use the modified ICS file, that would let you keep your data but... It is HIGHLY recommended that you do a factory data reset after moving from GB to ICS to avoid problems. That basically means you are starting with a fresh clean phone on ICS.
The 6.7.246 FXZ ICS file erases all data from the phone in the process so you will save yourself a step and will end up with a fresh clean phone on ICS.
After installing ICS you can then decide if you want to root and go form there.
One other thing to note...
Once you flash the ICS update (either through RSDLite or OTA) there is no going back to GB. Period.
It is worth jumping to ICS but just be aware, there is no way to undo it once it's done.
It doesn't matter which app was used - in order to defrost a system app, you must have root.
I agree with the recommendation to use RSD Lite - that's the quickest way to get the phone stock unrooted.
Thanks.
Since he was at 902 I did;t know if that made any difference with the RSD Lite solution (that seemed like the obvious fastest easiest thing to do).
... Thom
AWESOME! I'm back to stock with ICS!!! this worked out perfectly! Thanks for your help. will consider options for rooting again...sure it nice to be on current software!