Force ICS Update

**BoB_BaRkEr187** · 06-23-2012, 12:44 PM

Is there anyway to force the update to pop besides checking for it or Force Stopping Google Framework?

I know I should be patient but I can't wait much longer lol!

**dmmarck** · 06-23-2012, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by BoB_BaRkEr187

Is there anyway to force the update to pop besides checking for it or Force Stopping Google Framework?

I know I should be patient but I can't wait much longer lol!

FYI, doing that repeatedly may cause issues with the Play Store, like being unable to download stuff because your device becomes unlisted (among other little things).

So be careful

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**BoB_BaRkEr187** · 06-23-2012, 01:08 PM

Good to know, thank you!

**bkircher** · 06-23-2012, 02:29 PM

So is there any way to force the update other than being rooted?

**dmmarck** · 06-23-2012, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by bkircher

So is there any way to force the update other than being rooted?

I don't think you need to be rooted to do what the OP described...

**bkircher** · 06-23-2012, 02:53 PM

Do what?

**pgrtag** · 06-23-2012, 04:31 PM

What's "op" ?

**pgrtag** · 06-23-2012, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by dmmarck

I don't think you need to be rooted to do what the OP described...

What's "OP"?

**dmmarck** · 06-23-2012, 04:41 PM

OP = Original Post.

"To do what" = Force Close the Google Framework

**lordielordie** · 06-23-2012, 04:42 PM

OP = "Original Post" The post that started this thread..

**fatboy97** · 06-23-2012, 06:24 PM

LMAO!!!! Wow has this gotten way off track.

And by the way, NO you can not force an OTA update. Be patient, it will come... the Soak Test is live and running right now... it will probably finish around Monday or Tuesday... so the actually OTA push probably will not happen until maybe Wednesday or Thursday... and by start I mean it might then take a week to go out to everybody... so some people might not see it until after 6/30.

**dmmarck** · 06-23-2012, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by fatboy97

LMAO!!!! Wow has this gotten way off track.

And by the way, NO you can not force an OTA update. Be patient, it will come... the Soak Test is live and running right now... it will probably finish around Monday or Tuesday... so the actually OTA push probably will not happen until maybe Wednesday or Thursday... and by start I mean it might then take a week to go out to everybody... so some people might not see it until after 6/30.

Some were able to "force" the 4.0.4 update on the GN. Whether or not it was a successful "force" or "coincidence" remains to be seen

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**LordPoncho** · 06-23-2012, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by dmmarck

Some were able to "force" the 4.0.4 update on the GN. Whether or not it was a successful "force" or "coincidence" remains to be seen

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I was able to manually update the first day GB went live on my Droid X, if that means anything.

As for the other, some claim not to have been a part of the soak test, so I'm thinking this may have just had a large scale internal test and skipped over soak.

**dphorgan2#AC** · 06-24-2012, 10:53 AM

From what I understand this not a soak test, the official update started the 22nd. You just need to be patient, just keep trying. Eventually after the rush is over they'll send out the automatic update to notify users of the update. I got my GB update the next day after release on my OF Evo, but then Sprint doesn't have nearly as many subscribers as Big Red.

**Hotweelz** · 06-24-2012, 11:59 AM

There is an "update file" thread on Xda . I did it and am running stock OTA ICS now . No root required and it's pretty easy. I recommend it if you don't want to wait.

**carracerz14** · 06-24-2012, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Hotweelz

There is an "update file" thread on Xda . I did it and am running stock OTA ICS now . No root required and it's pretty easy. I recommend it if you don't want to wait.

link?

**mapexonly** · 06-24-2012, 06:42 PM

Yeah spread that link around

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**xoomer1** · 06-24-2012, 09:35 PM

The soak is still going on, motorola said this was their largest soak, you will get it next week

**Hotweelz** · 06-24-2012, 10:29 PM

Here is the link you asked for:

**Dodge DeBoulet** · 06-24-2012, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by xoomer1

The soak is still going on, motorola said this was their largest soak, you will get it next week

The soak may still be going on, but it's rolling out to non-soakers as well. I got my "upgrade available" notification yesterday and I'm not part of the soak test.

**xoomer1** · 06-25-2012, 12:15 AM

your MIED may have been in the soak list by accident but its not going out to the masses yet. Ya some people who got it said they was not in the soak but you all have everyone thinking its going out to everyone when its not. Next week, after wednesday everyone will start getting it...all these people saying they want to force it and what not will be getting it and will finally be happy.

Originally Posted by Dodge DeBoulet

The soak may still be going on, but it's rolling out to non-soakers as well. I got my "upgrade available" notification yesterday and I'm not part of the soak test.

**LordPoncho** · 06-25-2012, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by xoomer1

your MIED may have been in the soak list by accident but its not going out to the masses yet. Ya some people who got it said they was not in the soak but you all have everyone thinking its going out to everyone when its not. Next week, after wednesday everyone will start getting it...all these people saying they want to force it and what not will be getting it and will finally be happy.

It wasn't an accident. It has started rolling out. It's really not hard to comprehend.

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**Eclipse2K** · 06-25-2012, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by LordPoncho

It wasn't an accident. It has started rolling out. It's really not hard to comprehend.

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As far as I know, Motorola is still claiming its in the soak test phases on their website forums. So his claim isn't necessarily incorrect as Motorola, who is pushing the update out, is claiming it.

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**dphorgan2#AC** · 06-25-2012, 06:29 AM

There are official Verizon docs saying they started to update all Razrs to ICS on the 22nd. He might have been part of an earlier test so he thinks he's cool and entitled. A lot of people who where part of no test are getting. No accident.
http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/06/motorola-droid-razr-maxx-upgrades-to-ice-cream-sandwich.html

**teleburst** · 06-25-2012, 07:08 AM

And I was told by a Verizon rep that it was Google who was pushing it out. I called to ask because I wasn't sure whether me having my text messages blocked would interfere with getting an update notification. When I mentioned Motorola and soak tests, she said she didn't know about that but that it was possible that they were both pushing it out at the same time and that Motorola was doing their own soak tests to be in the safe side.

Yeah yeah, I know...VRZ rep and all that, but it could explain why people who aren't in the soak test have been getting updated early.

I always assumed that Google always waited until Motorola finished their soak tests but maybe they wanted to avoid bad PR from being so close to the end of the second quarter and said "Enough is enough, let's start rolling this puppy out, Moto and Verizon be damned. It's as good a theory as any.