Droid2 official gb release 8/31 11:59pm

[happyDroid]

So I woke up this morning and saw my Droid saying it was downloading an Update and said "WTF finally?"
Then I searched and saw this thread. Some of the stuff said made me laugh.

They aren't speculations. Someone received an email saying they were removed from soak for having third party software on their phone. It's simple. If you're rooted or messed with your Froyo install, you ain't getting GB OTA until you SBF.

I'm not even sure what SBF and some of the stuff you people are talking about are. Yeah I know Google is my buddy, but that sounds like more work than I needed to do.


Here's what I got...

-I backed up /data as a safety precaution. Then I removed Superuser, that FM Droid radio app, and some other Google apps (Music Beta and whatnot).
-Updated.
-Did this method: New Root Method (Droid 3) - xda-developers
-Removed su/busybox binaries from old path, put new su/busybox binaries in xbin path
-updated superuser/updated busybox






Works fine. Anything that needs escalation to run, runs.


But...
Was kind of expecting that new music app on Droid 3 to completely replace the old one on Droid 2, meh. Copy and paste doesn't work as advertised. Kernel is still old.

It's nice to see an sh not so archaic, busybox's almquist is still preferred, nice to see better init, bleh. Performance does seem a better. Some good stuff, some stuff I would still like to see...

meh nothing is perfect.

 

[tomad9]

Are you unrooted? Stock with no bloatware? You should have it, if not get it from droidlife

My D2 is miles ahead of me running Cm7GB(OTAkernel)

I am unrooted, did not make any modifications with just basic apps (weather channel, espn sports and such).

 

[VetteLeo]

It worked!!!

If you uninstalled any of the Motbloatware your update will not work. Has to be factory. You may need to SBF and then update. Rooting the update is super easy.

Posted from my D2 with CM7GB

I don't remember uninstalling any of the Motbloatware from my phone, but I did as you suggested. I had no Idea what SBF meant, so I looked it up and found another forum with instructions: TBH & MyDroidWorld Present: Droid 2 (2.3.20) Triple Threat I downloaded the FULL SBF file, the RSDLite 4.8, and the Moto Connect 4.17 USB Drivers and followed the steps. It took me a while, but I was able to figure it out. Once I SBF'd, then the phone rebooted. Problem: I was getting a blue triangle up on the task bar next to the signal bars (instead of the 3G symbol). I looked up how to fix THAT and was able to activate my phone by dialing *228 then pressing option 1. Ok, my phone was now SBF flashed and activated. Now the test.... I downloaded the Gingerbread update (which took forever partially cuz I was so anxious) then attempted to install the update. The phone rebooted, update tried to install.... SUCCESS!!!! I knew it right away once I saw the new motorola boot logo.

Thank you so much for your help. I'm really digging the new dark-blue task bar. Now on to my next project, rooting this sunova*****!

 

[Josefius]

Yeah, I know how you feel. I wonder when ours will come out or have they forgotten about us?

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[crashN2u]

Haven't got it either through Verizon in San Diego. Not sure if it has anything to do with my D2 being and R2D2 edition.

 

[Feudalplague]

im still waiting in virginia droid 2 global.... tell me... if i havnt rooted or anything do i still have to go back to factory default or am i good?

 

[crashN2u]

It seems that Motorola has confirmed that there will be a seperate update to Gingerbread for the R2D2 edition Droid 2s, they just will not give a date or timeline.

 

[UrbanBounca]

im still waiting in virginia droid 2 global.... tell me... if i havnt rooted or anything do i still have to go back to factory default or am i good?

You should be good to go.

 

[Feudalplague]

well apparently motorola and verizon just hate me haha. i check my system update probably once an hour. i know the original droid 2 got it because i saw the screens on the verizon website and the model was normal droid 2. but it said as of last thursday that Global version was on hold. but im confused because people on global have been getting it. is it possible they just havnt made it available to me yet?

 

[Feudalplague]

for everyone that got the update is it normal droid 2 or droid 2 global? ore have they just not released it too me yet cause all i get is the your software is up to date stuff

 

[UrbanBounca]

for everyone that got the update is it normal droid 2 or droid 2 global? ore have they just not released it too me yet cause all i get is the your software is up to date stuff

It's for the normal D2, like I told you in your thread.

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[tomad9]

Still no GB, I guess they are mad at me...:blink:

 

[trestevenson]

for everyone that got the update is it normal droid 2 or droid 2 global? ore have they just not released it too me yet cause all i get is the your software is up to date stuff

Gingerbread is now available for both the A955 (Droid 2) and the A956 (Droid 2 Global). Verizon is just rolling the OTA out gradually, as they usually do in order to keep their network relatively decongested.

 

[UrbanBounca]

Gingerbread is now available for both the A955 (Droid 2) and the A956 (Droid 2 Global). Verizon is just rolling the OTA out gradually, as they usually do in order to keep their network relatively decongested.

Apparently, the GB update has been pulled due to a Microsoft Exchange error.

https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/462463#462463

 

[trestevenson]

Apparently, the GB update has been pulled due to a Microsoft Exchange error.

https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/462463#462463

Why am I not surprised...

Edit: After reading that thread, it sounds like it should be a quick fix hopefully.