verizon just sent me an update to 5.9.901

[jntdroid]

Yep ! Thanks that'd be great! I'll PM you my web server address. You can upload it there. I just need to make sure the 4ev3r root app has worked. I'm already rooted using pete's one click. Another story. Thanks again

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sounds good, I'll be lookin' for it!

 

[Dave12308]

Haha, im pretty sure that he meant that as a joke.


Can you confirm that this was in reference to the .901 update sent yesterday?

I don't mean to speak for Shadez, but back when the update was originally announced as a 2-part update; no one had any idea whatsoever about which versions the updates would be.

 

[Snipe_AT]

I don't mean to speak for Shadez, but back when the update was originally announced as a 2-part update; no one had any idea whatsoever about which versions the updates would be.

Thanks Dave, I initially believed this was a recent statement.

 

[rexboe]

Here is a link to the update. The one that was on dropbox doesn't work anymore.
Blur_Version.5.5.893.XT875.Verizon.en.US.zip

 

[xmguy]

sounds good, I'll be lookin' for it!

Thanks man. See your pm

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[Shadez]

So what general overall changes are people experiencing with this new upgrade?

 

[rexboe]

So what general overall changes are people experiencing with this new upgrade?

My data is working 100% better. I had places in my house where i would completely lose data before and now it stays locked on not one drop since I upgraded. I had worse data drops after the 5.5.893 update than before. I am very happy with the phone on 5.9.901. I think my battery life might be better also but I not for sure on that one yet.

 

[Shadez]

My data is working 100% better. I had places in my house where i would completely lose data before and now it stays locked on not one drop since I upgraded. I had worse data drops after the 5.5.893 update than before. I am very happy with the phone on 5.9.901. I think my battery life might be better also but I not for sure on that one yet.

Cool ty Will check again when phone is charged.

 

[grn4frk]

I'm still praying someone realllllllllly smart finds a way to update this on top of 5.7.893 because I doubt Motorola is going to unlock our bootloaders for us to do it with the ways some people have stated.

 

[rck76]

I'm still praying someone realllllllllly smart finds a way to update this on top of 5.7.893 because I doubt Motorola is going to unlock our bootloaders for us to do it with the ways some people have stated.

I'm right there with you. Hopefully, eventually, someone will find a way.

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[SamuriHL]

I'm still praying someone realllllllllly smart finds a way to update this on top of 5.7.893 because I doubt Motorola is going to unlock our bootloaders for us to do it with the ways some people have stated.

I've given a lot of thought to this. It's not going to happen with this update. And here's a good reason why. It's a patch. Meaning that *EVERYTHING* *MUST* match so that each item can be patched, including the kernel. If anything is not at the expected version, patching it will fail. So it makes sense that they have a lot of checks and assertions in there...it's to prevent a bad flash. So, unfortunately, we have to look elsewhere to get off 5.7.893.

 

[rck76]

So, unfortunately, we have to look elsewhere to get off 5.7.893.

Yeah, my only hope is some of the devs out there already flashed the leak and are trying to find a way out if it.


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[SamuriHL]

Yeah, my only hope is some of the devs out there already flashed the leak and are trying to find a way out if it.


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You won't like this next comment....they did find a way out of it. Most of them dropped the Bionic like the plague and grabbed a GNex. Honestly, if we don't have a solution by February, I'm probably right behind them.

 

[rck76]

You won't like this next comment....they did find a way out of it. Most of them dropped the Bionic like the plague and grabbed a GNex. Honestly, if we don't have a solution by February, I'm probably right behind them.

Yeah, unfortunately I'm stuck with my bionic for 2 years now

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[SamuriHL]

Yeah, unfortunately I'm stuck with my bionic for 2 years now

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Technically so am I. However, adding a line for 10 bucks a month seems like a small price to pay (ok, a 240 dollar price to pay over 24 months ) to get a GNex at discount pricing. And then having a true google experience phone with an unlockable bootloader. It's becoming more and more attractive of an option.