Release notes:
Software Update for the DROID Pro by Motorola
Introduction
We are pleased to announce the new software update for DROID 2 Pro by Motorola. The software update by Motorola (Version.2.26.60.XT610.Verizon.en.US) includes numerous enhancements. Upgrade today for peak performance.
For more information on Motorola updates and product support, visit us at DROID PRO - Motorola, Inc. USA.
Who Can Use This Release
ALL Motorola DROID Pro users.
After downloading and installing the software release, you will notice:
Enhancements:
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o Improved audio on voice calls.
o Improved stability and performance.
o User interface display now refreshes when user switches from GSM/UMTS communication to Global Mode.
o Device now prepends 011 to Country Code to send SMS messages.
o Global Mode no longer resets when connecting to a USB charger.
o Visual Voice Mail now detects airplane mode while Wi-Fi is active.
o Prompt return to full screen brightness after wake-up.
o Upgraded Bluetooth firmware.
o Improved interoperability with Microsoft Internet Application Gateway (IAG) configurations.
o Device string format for Exchange changed to include device name and version number.
o Upgrade to Google applications Release 7.
Other Improvements:
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o Improved audio during voice calls.
o Reduced user interface lock-ups.
Will I need to unroot (or at least unfreeze stock apps) before applying the update?
kcowling said:
Will I need to unroot (or at least unfreeze stock apps) before applying the update?
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Some users have reported that they were able to do the update without un-rooting, others couldn't. You'll have to go ahead and try it.
Hey, any feedback on this update yet?
Thanks .
I have 2 Droid Pros in my household, both rooted, both running Droid 2 boostrapper for clockworkmod recovery. One updated perfectly; the other not. Still can't update. Not sure if it's the CWM recovery that's causing the issue.
My phone was rooted with the app Z4 and I was also unable to update. I have now unrooted and I will do a 2nd attempt in a minute .
Edit: No luck
The update was successful on my rooted, unlocked droid pro.
Does anyone know if this fixes the choppy music?
I am seeing a much more responsive unlock screen. No more do I have to drag multiple times to get it unlocked. That's the first thing I noticed
Sent from my DROID PRO using Tapatalk
having issues as well.
First try: forgot to unroot, update failed.
Second try: unrooted, update failed.
Third try: unrooted, update failed
I'm considering resetting the phone then trying again, but someone over on droid forums mentioned that the update failed even after a reset.
FWIW, after rooting I've only deleted a few of the apk's that I didn't use (amazon mp3, city id, social networking, a few others).
Thoughts?
This update did NOT fix this skipping / choppy / stuttering music issue.
Music playback still skips, chops or stutters during playback. Better luck next time Verizon
jonkranked said:
having issues as well.
FWIW, after rooting I've only deleted a few of the apk's that I didn't use (amazon mp3, city id, social networking, a few others).
Thoughts?
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The deleted apps may be causing the problem. Try doing a factory reset, app update, then system update.
cool thanks for the input. i'll give it a shot.
ok so just a factory reset didn't work. it didn't restore the bloatware apks that I removed. I found them in another thread (another user was kind enough to post a zip file containing ALL the stock factory apks from the app folder).
when i get home from work tonight i'll reinstall them then try updating again. (don't have admin privs on my work PC, so can't copy things onto my phone from it)
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ok so just a factory reset didn't work. it didn't restore the bloatware apks that I removed. I found them in another thread (another user was kind enough to post a zip file containing ALL the stock factory apks from the app folder).
when i get home from work tonight i'll reinstall them then try updating again. (don't have admin privs on my work PC, so can't copy things onto my phone from it)
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Can you post a link for us? I thought Titanium backup, actually backed up the apps but I guess not. TIA.
David F.
newevery2 said:
Can you post a link for us? I thought Titanium backup, actually backed up the apps but I guess not. TIA.
David F.
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Post #20, user: jwgraves
www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-pro-discussions/108310-update-invite-motorola-2.html
edit: couldn't make it an actual link, the forum software prevents users with <8 posts from posting links
jonkranked said:
Post #20, user: jwgraves
www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-pro-discussions/108310-update-invite-motorola-2.html
edit: couldn't make it an actual link, the forum software prevents users with <8 posts from posting links
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I made it a link for you
theimpaler747 said:
I made it a link for you
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thanks.
one thing i guess i should point out, the user who posted those files hadn't deleted/uninstalled the apps... he just renamed them from .apk to .bak and reverted them back to .apk to get the update to work.
another user who had actually deleted the apps and then copied them back in to the sys/apps folder can't get his device to reboot now.
i actually deleted the files, so I'm a little nervous now. Proceed with caution?
I'm still a noob to all this, would i benefit from installing something like bootstrap in the event my phone won't boot after i replace the apps?
Well I'm also having problems updating. I have all the system apps installed and running, I've tried updating rooted and unrooted, and just no luck. It's quite aggravating, I'm hoping someone or me figures out what the deal is with the Failed attempts
Solution for those unable to update!
So I've figured out a solution for those of you unable to do the update directly. I've posted a walk through in my original post for the Pro. It only updates the System.img - I've been running my Pro all day with it installed in this fashion with no issues what-so-ever. To quote my post in the other forum:
For those of you unable to get the new Droid Pro OTA working I have found a solution! You will need:
1)Root
2)Clockwork Recovery
3)System.img from update
4)Current Nandroid backup of your phone
5)ADB drivers and ASDK
So lets begin.
1)Boot into Clockwork recovery and create a backup of your phone.
2)Once complete, mount the phone as USB storage and pull the system.img file from the nandroid backup folder, as well as the nandroid.md5 (KEEP THESE FILES SAFE!!!!!)
3)Obtain the system.img file from here (Compliments of whoopsiedaisy).
4)Replace the system.img file in the Nandroid backup folder on your PHONE.
5)ADB into your phone (preferably still in recovery) and do the following:
Code:
adb shell
# cd /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2010-xx-xx.xx.xx.xx
# rm nandroid.md5
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
6)If all goes will it should create a new MD5 checksum file utilizing the new system.img
7)Go to the 'backup and restore' menu in Clockwork, and select 'Advanced Restore'
8)Select the correct nandroid backup folder where the new system.img file is located, and then select 'Restore System'
9)Assuming all goes well, go to Settings, About and check your new system version!
Excellent. Wish I would've seen this before I went home from work, no ADB on the home computer, (and it's too late to mess with it). It will have to wait until after Christmas now, but at least there's a fix now....
Just wanted to pass this along as I asked the question but no one answered it...
I was one of the people selected to test the 4.1.57 update. I had added several notification sounds to my /system file, as well as changed to the beta version of Swype.
For Swype, I used RootExplorer and changed the names of the stock Swype files to .bak. This allowed me to install the beta version of Swype (that I was also signed up to test previously).
Anyway, I got sick of the update notification popping up on my phone so I just ran the update. I did lose root, as everyone knows. However, the custom sounds I added to the /system folder, and the beta version of Swype, are still there and still work, and had no affect on the update. My version in the About Phone page reads "Version.4.1.57.MB860.ATT.en.US" so I did get the update successfully.
Yes, it sucks that root is lost (hopefully temporarily) but it is good to know that you can install sounds and Swype and other apps that need root (to install but not to use) prior to updating and they'll still work after.
I have seen all the threads about apk`s that can be renamed or removed froyo 2.2 on a few different websites.
could someone make a current one for GingerBread 4.5.602 now that we have a working root?
would very much appreciate it as i dont think all the files are the same as they used to be in froyo 2.2
there are so many threads on what to remove and what not to remove from all around...
no one has made a thread about .apk`s for 4.5.602....so someone has a chance to be the first.
make a new thread or use this one i dont care...in the end i just want to know what we can remove and what we cant.
the names that root uninstaller shows would be great if someone could cross refrence to what the actual .apk is.
thanks
Bloatware .602 APk's that can be removed...
I would be THRILLED to be able to get a list of bloatware .602 APk's that can be removed without affecting the OS or any 'tangential' functionality. I prefer to stick with the rooted stock .602 ROM...
Anybody have any ideas?
a first-must-know
* preventing subsequent OTA "upgrades"
lest they kill this new root
How to stop OTA upgrades
I use Titanium Backup Pro - it's not perfect, but darn good. I started getting the OTA upgrade from Verison in a popup message, with a timer on it. I could click yes to do the upgrade or no to not do it, and the time was counting down in seconds at which point when it reached 0 it was going to do the upgrade if it did not get a response. I got this repeatedly.
I saw another thread that explained that if you 'freeze' (within Titanium Backup Pro) the application named "Updater 2.3.3" then this would not happen any more. That resolved my issue. This did not have any effect on the upgrades for which I got notices and could check on from the Amazon App Market or the Google Marketplace.
What bloatware can be removed? I have removed "City ID" and it has not seemed to affect me.... anybody know what else can be removed safely?
When I first looked around on the internet (and I'm good at doing search) I didn't find any lists of applications you can "freeze" (rename or move to another folder until you need them to update) specific to Droid X Gingerbread. Then while researching other issues I bumped into a fairly complete list (hope mods here don't mind me posting link!)
http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/319383-apks-files-safe-remove-gingerbread-gingerblur.html
One issue I've run into is that if you use Titanium Pro you have to translate the actual .apk file name into what it displays. The Titanium devs should add the underlying apk file name to their list. I just upgraded to Pro because I've been using the product for backup/restore and was tired of renaming .apks to .apk.bak to freeze them. I like being able to have a freeze list I can save for the next time I upgrade. I suppose I should learn a bit more linux and create a script but...
I deleted some system apps with root toolkit ages ago then tried to update recently it didn't work and had apply_patch_check (/system/app/books.apk ) etc when installing the update so I downloaded Google play books and some other missing apps and installed them as system apps via root explorer it is now stuck on apply_patch_check (/system/app/Magazines.apk) etc but I can't find the stock Google play magazines.apk for my device on the internet anywhere if someone could put a link to it (not the updated one on Google play) that would help ; )
(BTW the original .odex files would be good as well but are not needed)
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If you get no other help, another option is to make a full nandroid backup of your current ROM, and then do a factory install of 4.2.1. Once there, pull the files you need and then restore (using the android backup) back to your customized ROM for patching.
Even though Google has pulled the 4.2.1 factory images, oldblue910 (OP of the OTA thread) has them all available on his site - select the nakasi/nakasig links on the rhs of the page based on the device you have.
good luck
So being the sort of person the leap without looking, I uninstalled Chrome from my phone without fully understanding the issues this would cause (aside from being incredibly hard to restore I cannot update my phone). I have since attempted to restore the app, through various means including manually moving the downloaded apk into the system directory, and manually adjusting the permissions, to using titanium backup to change it for me. But every time I try to update I am greeted with the same error message telling me I cannot update as the file cannot be found "assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Chrome.apk" etc etc.
Is there something I'm missing?