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[Q] Gingerbread update is here!

Info Can be found here, http://support.vzw.com/system_update/droid_2_global.html
Confirmed on Verizons Twitter feed that the Gingerbread release has been rolling out since the end of August.
Do a 'checkin' (*#*#checkin#*#*) on your phone then Settings > About Phone > System updates. Keep trying if none is found.
System Version: 4.5.607.A956.Verizon.en.US
Android Version: 2.3.3
Baseband Version: N_01.79.00R
Kernal Version: 2.6.32.9-gb092e69 [email protected] #2
Build Numbe: 4.5.1_57_D2G-37
ERI Version: 5
PRL Version: 52341
3G signal has been improved with this radio and speeds are more constant and faster.

You will have to go back to stock before you will even be notified of the update. When I had my droid 1 it took a week after the release before I received the update to 2.2
Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL using Tapatalk

Whats the best way to revert back to original rom?

Try this
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=153973
D2G

60lpsdf250 said:
Try this
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=153973
D2G
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A great write up, but darn my windows machine and Linux in-experiences

http://technology.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979452576
here is another news story on it.

Anyone updated yet
I have tried on 2 stock roms (rooted) and neither say there is an update available - before going back to stock via the 11 step process, has anyone actually updated their device yet - or am I just not patient enough and the update is actually rolling out slowly and not available manually? Any help is appreciated, since I would hate to blast phones to get the update (i would rather wait on a rooted version, but would love to get a better experience than the current ROM provides!)

davrodg said:
I have tried on 2 stock roms (rooted) and neither say there is an update available - before going back to stock via the 11 step process, has anyone actually updated their device yet - or am I just not patient enough and the update is actually rolling out slowly and not available manually? Any help is appreciated, since I would hate to blast phones to get the update (i would rather wait on a rooted version, but would love to get a better experience than the current ROM provides!)
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I too would rather wait for a rooted version but I'm too excited to use Gingerbread. I will roll back my rom to the original tonight via Moto RSD Lite and then try the update, I will report back if all goes well... or not, hehe.

davrodg said:
I have tried on 2 stock roms (rooted) and neither say there is an update available - before going back to stock via the 11 step process, has anyone actually updated their device yet - or am I just not patient enough and the update is actually rolling out slowly and not available manually? Any help is appreciated, since I would hate to blast phones to get the update (i would rather wait on a rooted version, but would love to get a better experience than the current ROM provides!)
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No one that I know of has updated their device...
Unknown when it will roll out, but check this http://support.vzw.com/system_update/droid_2_global.html

60lpsdf250 said:
No one that I know of has updated their device...
Unknown when it will roll out, but check this http://support.vzw.com/system_update/droid_2_global.html
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same link as op, herp. Got Derpes?

60lpsdf250 said:
No one that I know of has updated their device...
Unknown when it will roll out, but check this http://support.vzw.com/system_update/droid_2_global.html
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try *#*#checkin#*# or the other way around, i forgot.

My wife has the D2 Global on vzw. running the orig 2.2 not rooted or bootstrapped.
No update notifications / plus the software update says the phone is up to date.

*#*#2432546#*#*
Checkin works fine, still no update atleast in the Phoenix Metro Cell System.

Just tried checkin as well and no gingerbread love here, either. In Columbus, Ohio. I believe the update is still in it's "soak-test" phase, which means only a select few will actually receive it just yet. My guess is we're sstill a week out from actual release, but don't quote me on it. Only wishful hoping at this point .

Nothing here in NC yet.
Ive tried the *#*#checkin#*#* also no go.
Anyone got it yet? I wish we can find the SBF so we can just flash it ourselves

will being rooted prevent me from getting the update?

giganticprune said:
will being rooted prevent me from getting the update?
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If you have a custom ROM on your rooted device then most defiantly. I went back to the original stock using the 11 step process without a problem, but you will most probably have to wipe/factory data to get it to work.
I'm still waiting for the new update though

Root, etc.
Just got a Droid 2 Global from Assurion (brand new) as a replacement for a stolen Droid 2. Pure stock, never been rooted; no update. So those of you with no update don't need to panic over whether you ran Z4ROOT or not; the update is NOT yet here, at least on my phone (California) and it is pure as the driven snow.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/15/droid2-global-gingerbread-starts-rolling-out-today/
This is the latest. Its rolling out today. slowly. I wish someone would just get the SBF and we can flash it.

rhcp0112345 said:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/15/droid2-global-gingerbread-starts-rolling-out-today/
This is the latest. Its rolling out today. slowly. I wish someone would just get the SBF and we can flash it.
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I'm pretty sure it would be an update.zip file, not an sbf file, but all the same it would be nice if someone would just copy it to their pc before updating so we could all have it already.

[Q] OTA updates on rooted Xoom 4g

I am rooted using the Universal Xoom Root method. I am still running stock, only with SU and apps which require SU. Why can I not accept an OTA update? It seems like the worse that could happen is it overwrite the SU.apk and I need to re-root.
Thanks in advance.

I was wondering about this as well. I am rooted and am running Rogue kernel. I guess I'll just update and see what happens. Worse comes to worse, I will have to re-root.
Seems like the Xoom forums are quiet...did a lot of people abandon the device for the Galaxy Tab 10.1...When previous OTAs happened, the forums were chock full of chatter about to or not to accept the update.

Yeah, I just tried an OTA update and it wouldn't work. Got the Droid with exclamation point. Up + power put me back where I was.
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same here. No dice on the update, just stuck at the install screen. On a positive note, the update notifications are gone. Damn those were annoying.

If you root, even without any additional custom ROM/kernel mods, you may receive notification of an OTA update but you should not accept it and try to install it. It will probably put you into a bootloop or worse.
If you wish to root, don't worry. Our wonderful developers are hard at work right now, configuring an update for the device...we'll more then likely get it before the official release comes out OTA.
Anyway, you can always revert back to stock if you really want the OTA update, but stock is boring.

place your unrooted backup on, take update and reroot.
if you don't have one, their are some around.
I keep a backup that isn't rooted with all my apps installed, then when update comes, it is real quick to restore, update and reroot ....

jerrycycle said:
If you root, even without any additional custom ROM/kernel mods, you may receive notification of an OTA update but you should not accept it and try to install it. It will probably put you into a bootloop or worse.
If you wish to root, don't worry. Our wonderful developers are hard at work right now, configuring an update for the device...we'll more then likely get it before the official release comes out OTA.
Anyway, you can always revert back to stock if you really want the OTA update, but stock is boring.
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Yeah, diddo here with it not bothering me about OTA updates anymore after trying. It didn't put me in a boot loop, just the pretty droid screaming (exclamation point)
I have a backup from before I rooted, but what the heck, it didn't hurt anything, and I was just playing around.
Thanks for everyone's input.

Spoke too soon. The update is back to nagging me again. Errrrrrrr
Why can't they just push out ICS for the Xoom. Hell, they showed ICS on the Verizon Xoom at LeWeb this week.

flippingout said:
Spoke too soon. The update is back to nagging me again. Errrrrrrr
Why can't they just push out ICS for the Xoom. Hell, they showed ICS on the Verizon Xoom at LeWeb this week.
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Yeah, diddo. Mine started again about three days after I tried to install. I too am looking forward to ICS.
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OTA failed 4.1

Nexus S i9020A , completely stock, running 4.0.4
Got an OTA update the other day, went through the update, no errors, rebooted, still 4.0.4 ????
System Update shows my phone is currently up to date
It looks like the OTA update failed, but I'm not sure why or how to determine why.
Any help would be appreciated... again, my phone is stock, no custom rom, non-rooted ...

Tbalon said:
Nexus S i9020A , completely stock, running 4.0.4
Got an OTA update the other day, went through the update, no errors, rebooted, still 4.0.4 ????
System Update shows my phone is currently up to date
It looks like the OTA update failed, but I'm not sure why or how to determine why.
Any help would be appreciated... again, my phone is stock, no custom rom, non-rooted ...
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try to flash CWM via fastboot then update via a zip file throw cwm.
if not u can get ur phone back to clean stock using adb and then u will receive again the ota and u can try to update again

Tbalon said:
System Update shows my phone is currently up to date
It looks like the OTA update failed, but I'm not sure why or how to determine why.
Any help would be appreciated... again, my phone is stock, no custom rom, non-rooted ...
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It is not necessary to flash in order to get the OTA update again. Instructions to force another OTA update are here (basically: clear data on the Google Service Framework app, this resets the time the phone last checked for an update).
However, I'm facing the same problem and even after re-downloading the 4.1 update on my stock Nexus S, the update still fails. The phone reboots and starts to install the update then shows the dead droid with red exclamation before rebooting to 4.0.4.
I've seen other suggestions to get the device back to stock so I guess that's my next course of action (and likely yours).
Are these instructions appropriate? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785672

I9020A needs two OTA's to get jellybean. The first OTA will make you keep 4.0.4 but will update your bootloader. This first ota, the one I think you got, is about 1MB in size. You will soon get another OTA, this one will bring you to jellybean.
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FirePoncho86 said:
I9020A needs two OTA's to get jellybean. The first OTA will make you keep 4.0.4 but will update your bootloader. This first ota, the one I think you got, is about 1MB in size. You will soon get another OTA, this one will bring you to jellybean.
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That is what appears to have happened. I was just confused regarding this and assumed my previous update was to 4.1.
I tried several times to "checkin" and eventually I got the update to 4.1.1 which, unlike the update I did a few days ago,
took longer ( about 10minutes ) to update. I now have 4.1.1 JRO03E , very snappy
Thanks !

No problem, man! Us I9020A's gotta stick together!
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Rooted Inspire and ATT update

So I wasn't paying attention when I got the message from AT&T about the update being available, and I forgot that I had rooted my phone. I downloaded the update and it attempted to install, but I got the little android guy and the triangle with an exclamation point in it to let me know that there was no operating system installed. After a moment of panic, I was able to restore using CWM. But now I have this persistent notification at the top to let me know that the download is ready to install, and the clear notification button will not eliminate this particular notification. Any idea how to get rid of the nagging symbol or even delete the download altogether?

issues with att update.
kriswilliams03 said:
So I wasn't paying attention when I got the message from AT&T about the update being available, and I forgot that I had rooted my phone. I downloaded the update and it attempted to install, but I got the little android guy and the triangle with an exclamation point in it to let me know that there was no operating system installed. After a moment of panic, I was able to restore using CWM. But now I have this persistent notification at the top to let me know that the download is ready to install, and the clear notification button will not eliminate this particular notification. Any idea how to get rid of the nagging symbol or even delete the download altogether?
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I had the same issue from att. I decided to get an ICS based rom. I decided on Virtuous infinity alpha2. was good but choppy and had a few small but annoying bugs. then i went for the alpha 3 rom with the inspire patch and everything works great. you do have to wipe phone and clear cachs. this did fix my issue as well i suggest getting ram manager pro. it helps the phone run much smoother. http://www.virtuousrom.com/ is their website. great site. Again Do Not forget the inspire patch. you can find both here http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30873-virtuous-infinity-v1330-alpha3-general/ the patch for camera fix is under the alpha 2 version.

Spaz84 said:
I had the same issue from att. I decided to get an ICS based rom. I decided on Virtuous infinity alpha2. was good but choppy and had a few small but annoying bugs. then i went for the alpha 3 rom with the inspire patch and everything works great. you do have to wipe phone and clear cachs. this did fix my issue as well i suggest getting ram manager pro. it helps the phone run much smoother. http://www.virtuousrom.com/ is their website. great site. Again Do Not forget the inspire patch. you can find both here http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30873-virtuous-infinity-v1330-alpha3-general/ the patch for camera fix is under the alpha 2 version.
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i too had a brief lapse inn thinking and did the same thing, is there any way to get rid of the notification that anyone knows of, or how to update? (it's been a good bit since i've been on here and rooted my phone)

try this rom is...it might help you out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778202&page=811​

I second this, this rom makes the phone live up to my expectations.
The Remedy said:
try this rom is...it might help you out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778202&page=811​
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Stock OTA Update and Checking the Status of your Phone

I'm using the default ROM for my One X and I'd like to update it (I haven't since I got it 6 month ago); do I need to re-lock the bootloader and unroot it before I can use the OTA update? Also it's been a while since I even fiddled with my phones software so I forgot anything else I may have done, is there a way I can check to see what else has been done and if it's safe to update it?
Currently I have:
Android Version: 4.0.3
HTC Sense Version: 4.0
Software Number: 1.73.631.1
HTC SDK API Level: 4.11
HTC Extension Version: HTCExtension_403_1_HA_4

What firmware are u on currently for starters
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda app-developers app

I added the info to the original post

bman3k said:
do I need to re-lock the bootloader and unroot it before I can use the OTA update?
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Your phone should be factory default before performing OTA updates or results may be unexpected.
Most OTA updates are patch file based and require the files to be exactly what is expected.
There have been known issues with root being detected and the OTA failing.
Rooted phones progressing with an update but root lost after the update.
System files being modified and the OTA failing.
Recovery must be factory; not TWRP or CWM.
CID and MID must suit OTA.
The only modification I would consider safe through all OTA's so far has been SuperCID.

If you have any interest in rooting and flashing custom ROMs, I would suggest rooting and unlocking the bootloader now, while you are on 1.73, and not updating via OTA. The latest 2.20 update will also update your hboot, which plugs the holes by which kernels and radios can be flashed from recovery.

Since you're with att you can expect the jelly bean update any time from now till the end of the world which isn't fun waiting for .. I'd suggest if you were rooted download goo manager flash twrp....than flash a solid ics Rom if your prefer ice sense or you can go venture into the jb realms

omario8484 said:
Since you're with att you can expect the jelly bean update any time from now till the end of the world which isn't fun waiting for .. I'd suggest if you were rooted download goo manager flash twrp....than flash a solid ics Rom if your prefer ice sense or you can go venture into the jb realms
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Agree. If you are already BL unlocked and rooted, why go through the hassle of relocking the BL and returning to stock, just to wait for the OTA?
Just flash a JB ROM, as there are already stock and custom JB ROMs posted in Development.
Plus, until the OTA actually hits, we don't know if it will even be rootable. They have plugged the existing root exploits with every successive AT&T OTA for this phone so far. No reason to think any different for the JB update.
Just flash a JB ROM and stay rooted.

Ya I really like viper xl v3 . Just apply fix listed on op and you should be good to go
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Stock OTA is not WORTH IT IMO, been there
Reselling the phone is probably the only reason i'd revert to stock.

Ok, so I tried to flash Android Revolution HD 18.0 instead of going back to stock. I used TWRP, but it said "unable to read zip file" and the flash failed, now my phone won't start up it just shows the HTC screen with "this build is for development purposes..." and continuously turns on and off.

bman3k said:
Ok, so I tried to flash Android Revolution HD 18.0 instead of going back to stock. I used TWRP, but it said "unable to read zip file" and the flash failed, now my phone won't start up it just shows the HTC screen with "this build is for development purposes..." and continuously turns on and off.
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Ok you're really lucky you didn't just brick your phone.... You want to stay in the att one x forums.... Notice theres a title diff. You're lucky it didn't succesfully flash or your phone would be dead... That's an international one x rom

bman3k said:
Ok, so I tried to flash Android Revolution HD 18.0 instead of going back to stock. I used TWRP, but it said "unable to read zip file" and the flash failed, now my phone won't start up it just shows the HTC screen with "this build is for development purposes..." and continuously turns on and off.
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Stick to the ROM's in our forum, I never heard of anything like that ROM for our phone sorry. Lucky you didn't brick it

O damn I feel very stupid now...
Can someone recommend me a JB ROM?
Also how would I even install one now? The AR HD one was the only ROM I had on my SD card
Edit: I figured out the Mount function in TWRP, so I know how to add new ROMs now

bman3k said:
O damn I feel very stupid now...
Can someone recommend me a JB ROM? Also how would I even install one now? The AR HD one was the only ROM I had on my SD card
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Try them all, they are all good, the time it takes to ask for other peoples opinions you could have test driven them all yourself.

Are you looking for jb sense?

omario8484 said:
Are you looking for jb sense?
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I'm just going to try a couple like wrecker suggested now that I've figured out how to flash ROM's properly
Thanks for your guys' helps
Is there a way to back up my apps/texts and stuff when flashing ROM's? I totally forgot about that and lost all of it, I didn't have anything particularly important, but it'd be a hassle to redownload everything everytime. I had Titanium Backup, but that's not a recovery for if you reflash right?

bman3k said:
I'm just going to try a couple like wrecker suggested now that I've figured out how to flash ROM's properly
Thanks for your guys' helps
Is there a way to back up my apps/texts and stuff when flashing ROM's? I totally forgot about that and lost all of it, I didn't have anything particularly important, but it'd be a hassle to redownload everything everytime. I had Titanium Backup, but that's not a recovery for if you reflash right?
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Funny that you bring titanium up...titanium helps you back up apps it also backs up your app data...and for sms just download something from the market here's one download the app super backup and you can backup your sms

So I installed Cyanogen 10.0.0 but it didn't come with Google Play so I installed Gapps as well; now I keep getting the "Android Keyboard ASOP has stopped working" and I can't do anything. I've tried multiple versions of Gapps but they all give the error. I've also tried installing a keyboard apk on it's own but I am still unable to type anything.
Edit: Also when I downloaded Google Play as an apk separately it would crash immediately, but when I installed it from Gapps it was ok.

bman3k said:
So I installed Cyanogen 10.0.0 but it didn't come with Google Play so I installed Gapps as well; now I keep getting the "Android Keyboard ASOP has stopped working" and I can't do anything. I've tried multiple versions of Gapps but they all give the error. I've also tried installing a keyboard apk on it's own but I am still unable to type anything.
Edit: Also when I downloaded Google Play as an apk separately it would crash immediately, but when I installed it from Gapps it was ok.
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You did a full wipe before hand right?

I did the factory, system, cache and dalvik cache wipes
Edit: I got it to work, not really sure what I did different =/