What does the firmware update provide for the phone and I know I would have to flash sbf and get it due to the fact that im using fission 2.0 but. Im just curious as to what this firmware has for me. My phone is flying and it has been working amazingly overclocked at 1.25 and high 1700 quadrant scores and around 200mb free in memory at all times and I don't feel like losing all the hard work in setting my phone back up like it is just for a crappy new baseband so any info would be awesome. I also heard there is a radio update, may be wrong...
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i installed the 2.3.20 OTA update and my phone is working good. If you read the verizon's readme for the update it details the changes, how much of that is fixes to the ROM and how much is from the kernel, radio, baseband updates i don't know but I always like to have the latest software.
Personally setting my phone up is pretty easy, usually only taking me 10 minutes. Connect to wifi and have my google account pulls my phone numbers, facebook account pulls pictures and the market saves the apps i've downloaded. My pictures are saved on the SD card so those don't change.
If i was you i'd SBF back to stock 2.2.20 or even SBF to 2.3.20 and install fission 2.X when its released later tonight.
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Anyone running the fission rom seeing a 3G issue of any kind?
Not 3G but WIFI
I have 2.3.1 installed and have WIFI issues but I think its more my phone than the ROM.
You may want to check your radios version. In looking through the various ROMS I saw a couple of ways you could end up not updating the radio drivers, especially when mixing the OTA and ROM upgrades.
If you find yourself in this position it may be wise to SBF and then install Fission so you start with a clean slate, but thats a lot of work. The current radio drivers are 1.09.07P for the Droid X.
I'm having issues with both. I constantly have to connect, then dis/reconnect because my wifi won't transfer can data after several minutes of use.
I wouldn't think my problem would be with the radio as I just SBF'd before flashing 2.3.1.
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Everything is working flawlessly for me, I have had zero issues with this ROM since day one. Maybe I just don't use the phone enough or really stress it, but I have yet to come across any quirks on this leaked 4.5.573. Everything works - gps, netflix, any apps I download, corporate sync, etc. etc.
Is there any sense in upgrading to the latest official OTA GB? I figure if it ain't broke don't fix it...right? Or are there compelling reasons to go ahead with the official OTA? And if the answer is YES UPGRADE, what's the best way to do this considering I'm on 4.5.573 right now? BTW, I'm on Cricket.
I've got this same question. I want to upgrade for several reasons, but what I've read on several sites is that we have to do the SBF thing back to 2.2, then upgrade.
Almost none of the threads I've read at several sites even mention .573 anymore, so I'm not exactly sure of the route to go.
Why do you want to upgrade? Are you running into problems? Unless there's a good reason to upgrade I'd prefer not to, especially if I have to SBF in order to upgrade. That means I'll have to re-do my Cricket flash which I've probably done 50 times now but I'd prefer not to have to do it again.
hey guys,
i am on version 596 of gb, the official version. and i would highly recommend upgrading, there is a new kernel and new baseband. that means the phone runs more smooth and you have cleaner calling and stuff. i have noticed a big improvement in the new kernel and stuff. it would be very beneficial to upgrade in my opinion.
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Those were the reasons I wanted to upgrade. Performance took a GOOD bump in the updates after .573
I just followed the instructions here...
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...new-full-sbf-droid-x-2-3-340-a.html#post56464
Method 2 worked for me, the first one wouldn't detect my phone. I got a boot loop after it finished so I booted into recovery and cleared the cache/data factory reset.
Now it's all fine.
Now to find the right set of GB update roms.
you'll want the updated radio found in the later versions and .596 runs buttery smooth. about a week of heavy use not one reboot or crash.
I gotta say, I'm VERY glad I did it. It was smooth and quick before, but good lord, this is CLEAN.
Not one reboot, not one crash, all NOICE!
i'm on 4.5.573 with root and the phone has been running crazy slow for the last week. will this work? i'm trying method 2 but it will not recognize my phone.
thanks!
RED ZMAN said:
^^^
Those were the reasons I wanted to upgrade. Performance took a GOOD bump in the updates after .573
I just followed the instructions here...
Method 2 worked for me, the first one wouldn't detect my phone. I got a boot loop after it finished so I booted into recovery and cleared the cache/data factory reset.
Now it's all fine.
Now to find the right set of GB update roms.
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I would reccomend updating to a newer version from team black hat. Its faster, smoother, the blur is different (better) and best of all, pre rooted.
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Hi gals & guys!
I just got notified and downloaded over the air an update here in Australia.
Believe it or not, I'm still using B133 build ... no updates, not even root, "clockwork" or "perfect" recovery. You see, my U8800 is very useful just as it is, and I use it for work so I'm reluctant to break something that maybe could work better, but works OK just as it is.
I'd like wifi tethering (though I use usb tether a lot and it works well) and FM radio receiver (which I'm told the Snapdragon CPU has and just needs the correct firmware to "switch on").
All this is my way of saying maybe I won't update, specially when the OTA - pushed file comes with no info about what has changed.
So, there's a survey attached to this post .. which build version and modification options is everyone using?
trevh said:
Hi gals & guys!
I just got notified and downloaded over the air an update here in Australia.
Believe it or not, I'm still using B133 build ... no updates, not even root, "clockwork" or "perfect" recovery. You see, my U8800 is very useful just as it is, and I use it for work so I'm reluctant to break something that maybe could work better, but works OK just as it is.
I'd like wifi tethering (though I use usb tether a lot and it works well) and FM radio receiver (which I'm told the Snapdragon CPU has and just needs the correct firmware to "switch on").
All this is my way of saying maybe I won't update, specially when the OTA - pushed file comes with no info about what has changed.
So, there's a survey attached to this post .. which build version and modification options is everyone using?
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I really like the B160, as the wifi is really working, camera looks great and calling works flawless, one downside is that when getting a phonecall you will see the answering image looks retarded and the answering motion is not so good. Overall its wonderful.
From where can I know which version I am using? when I get on the About menu.. I see a lot of version stuff, but I dont see any B133 or B135 etc.. Any help on how I can find this out?
But when I go to update the rom it says no updates available
I use B160 Complete rom with all fixes and 1.5Ghz kernel. Perfect recovery and I use the ROM update--use INTERNAL 2GB SD as data.
runs great
better battery life.
WiFi hot spot is very usable.
OC to 1 ghz. have tried up to 1.5 but found 1 to be stable and a nice increase from stock speed.
using smartass for scaling.
cifs is very usable also.
I have this same setup on my phone and my wifes phone.
Tcm9669 said:
From where can I know which version I am using? when I get on the About menu.. I see a lot of version stuff, but I dont see any B133 or B135 etc.. Any help on how I can find this out?
But when I go to update the rom it says no updates available
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Go to "Settings", "About phone" then scroll down to "Build number". You will see a long number, towards the end of the number will be the letter 'B' followed by 3 digits ... that is your "B" version number.
As for no updates available, that will depend on what country you are using the phone in. Not every place on the planet gets the same update at the same time.
Hope this helps!
I need a CM6/7 mod...
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I need a CM6/7 mod...
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Someday soon you will get it I am sure of it !
I mean come on this phone is really great and works flawless, why wouldn't it get CM?
B160 all the way for me. Fully working, solid as the default rom only better...
I will be installing the 2gb update also soon..
FWIW
M..
I'm running B133.
Thanks trevh
Running B136 here, rooted (z4root) with Clockwork Recovery, INTERNAL 2GB SD as data, some build.prop & hwVolumeFactor.cfg tweaks, launcher pro and overclocked to 1GHz.
I was running B160 but the constant restarts when using data over 2G was getting to me (same bug found in B135).
Only thing left on my wish list for this phone is...
fixing the WiFi drop-out problem (it's not a massive issue for me)
improving the performance of the camera (takes way too long to take a photo)
getting the volume button to take pictures using the default app
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I was running B160 but the constant restarts when using data over 2G was getting to me (same bug found in B135).
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That's interesting, the official B136/B160 install must flash a new radio baseband (even though the version number remains the same). If you're wanting to try the B160 rom again it most likely would no longer have this reboot problem. I will look into the matter further.
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That's interesting, the official B136/B160 install must flash a new radio baseband (even though the version number remains the same). If you're wanting to try the B160 rom again it most likely would no longer have this reboot problem. I will look into the matter further.
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Looks like you are correct. I just reverted to a backup of your 160 ROM and it's working fine with data over 2g.
Hi guys,
Ok, here is the deal, a few months ago I bought a SGS GT-I9000T and via Kies updated it to Froyo, all was great, then updated to Gingerbread (not rooted or anything fancy), and everything went down the hill from there, force close,,random shutdown, drained battery ,.....
anyway, I replaced the phone and the new I got, was already on froyo, so I kept it like that. The phone has been working great, even the gps works well (was not working on the first on too well). It has been 4 months. The problem is,now I am starting to see apps that require gingerbread so I am tempted to do the update, but only if I can revert if things go south.
And to revert I will need to flash the original firmware. I looked on samfirmware and it is not there, so I was thinking the best way might just be to get it from the phone directly.
So how can I get the firmware directly from my phone so that I can flash the file back to Froyo if I get the same problem with Gingerbread.
Anyway, my Froyo version is :
FROYO.UBJP9
Firmeware 2.2.1
Kernel: 2.6.32.9 [email protected]#1
Any help would be nice.
Yeah IDK why that particular FW isn't on samfirmware either since many keep looking for it.
You could always do a Nandroid Backup. That makes a complete image of your phone that you can go back to.
I don't have a link handy, but there are a bunch of Nandroid tutorials out there to Google...
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Thanks a lot. But I am not rooted. I would not mind rooting, but I have the same problem, a lot of the guide that I found ask for specific files for a specific firmware and unfortunately I cannot find mine.
Is there any way to back up without root?
With the latest update I received from Verizon for my Razr M XT907 my phone has been using battery a lot faster than normal and running overall slower. I'm wondering if there is a way to downgrade to an earlier update version or just to the original build that was on the phone when it was released. My phone is not rooted or otherwise modded otherwise I would of just put on another rom or just did a total refresh of everything but it's stock so I'm kinda stuck. I've done resets, I've cleared the cache, I've checked the current root methods and none of them seem to work on this build (which is build 98.18.94.xt907 on verizon).
Really would appreciate even a point in the right direction for this phone as it's never been like this before the update, the battery was always good before lasting all day on a single charge and the lag with apps was never there before this update and I'm really getting bummed out over the phone now suddenly dropping in quality over an update.
alcamize said:
With the latest update I received from Verizon for my Razr M XT907 my phone has been using battery a lot faster than normal and running overall slower. I'm wondering if there is a way to downgrade to an earlier update version or just to the original build that was on the phone when it was released. My phone is not rooted or otherwise modded otherwise I would of just put on another rom or just did a total refresh of everything but it's stock so I'm kinda stuck. I've done resets, I've cleared the cache, I've checked the current root methods and none of them seem to work on this build (which is build 98.18.94.xt907 on verizon).
Really would appreciate even a point in the right direction for this phone as it's never been like this before the update, the battery was always good before lasting all day on a single charge and the lag with apps was never there before this update and I'm really getting bummed out over the phone now suddenly dropping in quality over an update.
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Since your bootloader is locked, you can't downgrade. There are also no root methods for the current update. If you've already tried to clear caches and FDR, you might just need to use the stock firmware and flash it in RSD and start with a clean slate.
Wait a second. Let me get this straight. Locked bl =no downgrade?? All of a sudden there is lag and the radio is terrible! I was counting on being able to rsd back to the previous build.
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zombolt said:
Wait a second. Let me get this straight. Locked bl =no downgrade?? All of a sudden there is lag and the radio is terrible! I was counting on being able to rsd back to the previous build.
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The update before the one that patched the boot loader disabled downgrading with RSD. If you complain to Verizon, you might get lucky and get a factory unit with 4.1.1 installed, where you can then unlock and enjoy working stock.
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