I have tried doing the OTA update and it always fails at 50% and the phone reboots. Initially I thought this was because I have LauncherPro so switched it back to stock samsung launcher and it's the same thing. Did not root, or any attempt to root at given time. The only "non-standard" thing that I have done is use the appbrain tool to install the HTC keyboard apk. All apps have through appbrain.
Anybody else having this issue? Please help. I am at a loss
Yes this is a very common issue - you can update to the newest JH7 using the steps in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794363
Good luck!
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motorola has released recently an update for the milstone
every time i download this update (OTA) it downloaded successfully but when i hit install the phone restarts then starts to unpack then the phone boots with the message update failed so
i pulled the downloaded file from /cache/FOTA/update.zip
and tried to apply it using open recovery and i got the following massage
E:could not find update-binary
i guss it is the recovery i use
so please help me installing this update
ps: i will post the link to the update.zip as soon as i upload it
you may want to use the motorola software update tool installed to your pc. I also encountered the same problem as yours, but when i did this method, i was able to update my phone. hope this helps.
i have forget to mention that when i use the software it tells me that there is no update for my phone
Any change in this update anyway?
Thanks.
ya i heard it make u lose root for good closes loop holes in software don't do it!!
I updated via PC (MotoConnect) and lost root, but 2.1 root method still works, so I just rooted it again..
The battery usage from new firmware patch is crazy; 50% gone overnight. The most of usage is from "phone Idell". I should wait.
That's most likely a one time deal: I had similar in the update from 2.0.1 to 2.1 (or was it 2.0 -> 2.0.1..?). First night almost ran the battery dry, but after the next recharging cycle (and maybe a reboot) things were normal again. That's actually a fairly common issue judging from various milestone/android forums..
Also: all I noticed after this update was a small increase in battery life :]
Hi Peter,
are you in 3G or 2G mode?
I'm mostly on 2G.
How can I bring my Droid X2 from Verizon back to how it was when I got it from the store??
I rooted my phone using MotorolaOneClickRoot.exe "pete's motorolla tools"
I removed bookmarks and I removed two or three verizon stock apk like Blockbuster and Slacker. Also allowed super user permission for apps like barnicle wifi tether and a screenshot program. I have done nothing else.
I recently got the request to upgrade to 1.3.380.MB870.Verizon.en.US but I can not upgrade.
Attempt #1
I factory reset the hard way. Hold power plus volume down... The phone boots back up and I still have Superuser icon showing but everything else is different. I realized at that time I would have to unroot but I could not remember which program I used to root my phone.
Attempt #2
I ended up installing gingerbreak and used the unroot uption on that program to unroot my phone. It said successful. I tried to install the update and it failed. I factory reset the phone and it failed. IDK why but I attempted to root the phone again using gingerbreak after that... but gingerbreak would not root my phone again, it just sat there doing nothing for an hour and 30 minutes.
Attempt #2
I searched more and found the program I originally used. I loaded it up and clicked the unroot option. It unrooted my phone sucessfully. I attempted to upgrade and it failed again!
Attempt #3
I ran the temporary root that came with MotorolaOneClickRoot.exe . Thinking maybe gingerbreak messed up some files and I needed to restore them for the unroot to work properly. The temporary root was not what I had used the first time so I'm thinking maybe I should have done the permanant root... I then unrooted the phone again. After that, I factory reset again and attempted to upgrade the phone. Still fails.
I havn't removed or modified any sytem folders. I simply deleted bookmarks and Blockbuster and other useless stock apps. I've unrooted and factory reset but blockbuster and the stock applications never come back...
I can't upgrade my phone and I need some help. I can't remember what came with the phone by default so IDK how to manually set it back. Please, how can I resolve this? How can I bring my phone back to how it was when I got it from the store??
I want that ugrade.
Notherwise fully aware if we have a forum for your device but if we do....head in over to that place and look fir the "stock ROM" for your device.
First thing is first....you need ti remove root...not familiar with device so don't know is stock Rom will restore root.
Another option is to go to the first thread on this forum and ask Samuel.....he might be able to help.
Cheers and good luck mate
I don't want to restore the root. Honestly I never really used the super user features for anything other than screenshots.
I have no roms or anything. This is just 2.3.3 with the root enabled. I did lurk around and find a link to VRZ_MB870_DTN-14.8.sbf but I'm not sure if that is what I need to do? Will an SBF restore my phone and applications so I can upgrade again?
Update to my previous post. I searched around like I should have in the first place.
I used RSDLite 5.3 to flash my phone to VRZ_MB870_DTN-14.8.sbf. Which was android 2.2.2
I was then able to update the phone to version 2.3.3 and then finally 2.3.4 official OSA over wifi.
Alrighty.. This phone has caused me so much time and trouble, I finally decided to start a thread. I really cannot find an answer for my problems by surfing...
In the beginning, all was great. Then I wanted to root my phone...
I went here and followed these instructions to root initially.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748
(Stock Gingerbread OTA 2.3.3 Rooted)
I started to have problems:
-WIFI kept shutting off upon sleep. I depend on WIFI because I only have a 200MB plan..
Also, I have low signal in my apartment, so I use wifi calling very frequently. After about 10 minutes, wifi calling disables itself.
SO, I wanted to UNROOT. The link that said 'UNROOT' did not work..
Next, I used this link to unroot..
http://theunlockr.com/2011/05/23/how-to-unroot-the-t-mobile-g2x/
I returned to stock froyo OS. BUT i still wanted gingerbread!! I tried to use the LG update desktop tool, but it kept on saying that 'the phone was already up to date.'
SO, I ended up 'installing from zip' the backup that was made before I downgraded to froyo.. Unfortunately, this left me back at square one: A rooted gingerbread.. Exactly where I was before.
I went to this link next.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214
I used the 'UNROOT ZIP', and it unrooted it!!
Seems perfect right??
BUT, ever since I did that, my GPS doesn't work. It is unable to pick up my location.
I tried to 'restore to stock' using BOTH the option while the phone is on, and using the 'clockwerk mod' (Where you hold power and the down button).
I just want things to go back to the way they were.
I'm hoping that I can just have a NORMAL 2.3.3, with GPS working, and everything back to the way it was before I started this whole 'root' journey..
Thank you so much ahead of time for taking the time to help me. Your 5 minutes could save me hours..
try restoring to stock, 2.2.2, then get the LG Updater tool to "Recovery Phone" which is at "Customer Support" and the last one, enter your phone model, and serial number, and it should recover it to stock with no problems for you. Good Luck.
Wifi is suppose to shut off on sleep mode unless you configure it not to.
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ed116 said:
try restoring to stock, 2.2.2, then get the LG Updater tool to "Recovery Phone" which is at "Customer Support" and the last one, enter your phone model, and serial number, and it should recover it to stock with no problems for you. Good Luck.
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I will try this now.
Thanks. Hopefully it works.
It still says 'Update not required' after I use the recovery version.
It is saying that because just flashing 2.2 you are still on the July baseband which is telling the software you are on the latest. You should be able to find a stock nandriod in the forum somewhere to flash Gingerbread stock.
Go to Wireless and networks > Wifi > hit menu > Wifi sleep policy > never.
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GTWalling said:
It is saying that because just flashing 2.2 you are still on the July baseband which is telling the software you are on the latest. You should be able to find a stock nandriod in the forum somewhere to flash Gingerbread stock.
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I was unable to find such a thread. I decided just to root it and go with the 'eagle' and deal with random problems..
However, the front facing camera keeps on stretching the picture..
Any thoughts?
FFC issues are common on non-stock roms trying to use LG camera instead of Android stock camera. Rooting your phone cannot cause wifi issues, etc. unless you made some errant changes to system files. Rooting does nothing but allow you or programs to get what is called in the Linux world SuperUser permissions. It allows you or the program to change or do anything it wants and removes the restrictions placed on the handset by the manufacturer and/or Google. All the rooting process does is add two files to your system and set the proper permission for su to be able to become root. The SuperUser.apk is the gateway to root. It is there to protect you from malicious programs getting root, as you have to approve all root access requests. It is actually very safe unless you do something stupid.
yoo992 said:
I was unable to find such a thread. I decided just to root it and go with the 'eagle' and deal with random problems..
However, the front facing camera keeps on stretching the picture..
Any thoughts?
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Here is a link to both Froyo and Gingerbread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1037120
I updated my girlfriend's phone from stock GB to stock ICS using ODIN but she has now lost carrier billing. Any advice?
(unfortunately, i couldn't figure out how to get kies to see the device, so I used odin. almost bricked it though; it failed twice then passed the third :\)
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I don't have root on it yet b/c I want her to be able to update ICS regularly using AT&T OTA updates and presume replacing the recovery would break that. Also, I tried wiping the play store data/cache amongst a couple other basic things like that and it didn't fix it.
Make sure your device usb drivers are right and up to date? Kies can be a pain on Windows xp or at least was for me. I have the T-mobile vers. of your phone but its almost the same.
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I updated my girlfriend's phone from stock GB to stock ICS using ODIN but she has now lost carrier billing. Any advice?
(unfortunately, i couldn't figure out how to get kies to see the device, so I used odin. almost bricked it though; it failed twice then passed the third :\)
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I don't have root on it yet b/c I want her to be able to update ICS regularly using AT&T OTA updates and presume replacing the recovery would break that. Also, I tried wiping the play store data/cache amongst a couple other basic things like that and it didn't fix it.
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I'm having the exact same problem, under very similar circumstances...
I'm having a similar issue with 2 unrelated apps. The first is the playstation app that was recently released and the other is Triangle Away. On Triangle away, it is saying I need to download an add-on, but then get a connection error immediately. It is the same with the playstation app, It times out on the launch page before even getting to the log in prompt.
Now, everything else works perfect on my phone. I'm getting 30Mbps d/l and 20Mbps u/l. I've tried them on all LTE/4g (hspa+)/3g/2g and wifi. SuperSU is also working fine with all the apps I have installed. It was happening while I was rooted with custom roms, so I used Odin to unrestore factory image and unroot. While unrooted I tried the playstation app and still nothing, I then rooted via odin and tried both an no luck. I then tried rooting through phils recovery and nothing changed. The only reason I care is because I'm worn out on custom roms and want to go stock and just update like normal when 4.3 comes out, but I can't reset my flash counter.
I feel like there's something wrong with my phone, but with factory everything it just doesn't make sense. if you'd like me to grab info for you, please post instructions if it's a lengthy or possible unfamiliar process as troubleshooting system info isn't something I'm familiar with.
Thanks for your time! I hope someone out there can help.
Edit: I have a T-mobile Note 2 (t889)