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Root New ics leak .214

Misleadb4 said:
Getting into stock recovery.

Turn phone off.
Hold power, vol down, and vol up buttons for about 20 secs.

Then the recovery menu will pop up. Navigate with vol down button, select with vol up button.

Hope this helps.
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thanks
+1 ive never had to turn the phone off first before. live and learn..
 
armeN0317 said:
Kelmar you are spreading some horrible misinformation. No offense but first this is not hacking the phone at all. My instructions and download links are for stock non rooted phones using the phones own recovery options. Second this IS the OTA and you will DEFINITELY receive any future updates using this method or any other STOCK update method (IE my previous post about updating to ICS before the OTA was pushed out).
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Incorrect. Currently this is NOT an OTA. These is from a leaked release that someone pulled from an internal server at Motorola. While we are able to flash this, it technically changes settings that normal users are not supposed to change (i.e. hacking and technically voiding your warranty). As it currently sits, it pushes you off of the known upgrade path (without having to first restore the settings we weren't supposed to have changed to begin with).

In this aspect, it's no different than all the previous leaks that never were released to our phones (.79, .84, .85, and all the .2xx releases). Until it's officially announced by Verizon as an OTA, it's can't be considered as such. If I've missed said announcement I'd appreciate a link via PM to it.

:)
 
This will not be the next ota. Matt mat this clear in his thread. Look for a few more leaks first. This is why i suggest flashing the kernel only. Its easier to get back to stock.
 
armeN0317 said:
My instructions and download links are for stock non rooted phones using the phones own recovery options. Second this IS the OTA and you will DEFINITELY receive any future updates using this method or any other STOCK update method .
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While I can understand your assumption, this update could easily and most probably push you off the OTA track. Just because you can run it on a non-rooted stock phone, doesn't necessarily mean it's official. As Motorola develops the OTA they make beta versions available on a limited basis. These versions will not match stock versions and will not include the proper update server information (since they are pulling their updates from different sources.)

When the official OTA is released, it is quite possible that someone will post a download link along with manual update instructions which work exactly the same way as this update. The problem is that if you have this update installed, it will never look at the correct OTA servers and even if you point it in the right direction, the version won't match so it will not pass verification.

Now, it may be possible, when the official OTA is released, to re-update manually using the file for the official OTA version which should put the phone back on the OTA track. I'm sure you will be able to find it when released. It is also possible that you will have to put your phone back to a stock previous version to to update to the official OTA.

In any case, it's like Kelmar pointed out. Not something your average Joe (or Jane) should be doing with the idea that it's without possible consequences.

I have flashed many a leaked update on my phones (stock unrooted and rooted with custom roms) you never know exactly how it's going to effect the official path. And, while it may be true that flashing these updates isn't rocket surgery, I have quite a few friends who freak even at the thought of updating the OS, let alone trying a leaked version.
 
Well, that did it for me...I'll wait for the official OTA...just like I did with ICS.

This "rooted" thing is pretty neat though...not as complicated as it sometimes appears on here.

I probably shouldn't have said that though...my phone will probably be a brick within a week, LOL.
 
Well, after a few days of noticing greatly reduced battery life, I flashed the .214 kernal and the battery life seems to be back where it should be. Thanks digdug1 for the OP!!!
 
Would I be able to flash the updated kernel through CWM, which I've installed to replace the stock recovery? Just want to make certain.
 
digdug1 said:
No. You must use the utility linked in my OP to flash kernels. Not in any recovery.
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But with CWM installed, can I even get to AP Fastboot? Would I need to?

To be clear, I'm asking because the instructions on the linked site indicate you need to run the utility from AP Fastboot for the second step.

Edit: Scratch that. Can still get into Fastboot with Vol -/+. Duh.

Update installed and working so far. Going to do a factory wipe because I should have after installing .211.
 
gorillabait said:
But with CWM installed, can I even get to AP Fastboot? Would I need to?

To be clear, I'm asking because the instructions on the linked site indicate you need to run the utility from AP Fastboot for the second step.

Edit: Scratch that. Can still get into Fastboot with Vol -/+. Duh.

Update installed and working so far. Going to do a factory wipe because I should have after installing .211.
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Glad you got it :)
 
digdug1 said:
Glad you got it :)
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Muchas gracias =)

Hard to tell how much of the improved zippiness is due to the new kernel or having done the factory wipe I should have originally done. Sort of curious what other people's reports are going to be.

Oh, and my build date for the kernel shows June 29th.
 
If i flash the .214 kernel using the utility, would it be just as easy to flash back to the .211 kernel and get back onto the OTA path? I would just need to choose a different option in the utility right?
 
SyrStorm said:
If i flash the .214 kernel using the utility, would it be just as easy to flash back to the .211 kernel and get back onto the OTA path? I would just need to choose a different option in the utility right?
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Assuming it's an option in the utility, yes. Never used it either though. ;)

Digdug1 had a post with directions though. It's pretty simple. :)
 
SyrStorm said:
If i flash the .214 kernel using the utility, would it be just as easy to flash back to the .211 kernel and get back onto the OTA path? I would just need to choose a different option in the utility right?
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Yes you can. Just choose the .211 option.
 
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