901 update... just go away?

[BasPilot]

So, I haven't yet gotten this update, and I haven't seen anything about it posted in a good week or so... is this update just going away? Anyone know anything about this update rolling out still?

I didn't read that one thread that was really popular because it is about 20 pages last I saw, so my second question is did we ever see a change log for that bad boy?

Thanks!

 

[LDubs]

Turns out it was only pushed to a few users, some think maybe, maybe, as a test to see how many peeps would like unlocked bootloader. Or it was a boo boo. You can find the file in a number of places if you want to flash it..stock recovery.

Sent from my Kin3txed Bionic with Hon3y

 

[BasPilot]

Thank you foe the info. I will stop checking for the update.

 

[KillerG]

I'm going to guess you're on stock and don't want to install it manually. I posted something in the rooting forum if you're interested in it, but it's a pain lol. But I have better reliability now, and pretty solid signal.

 

[freeky1]

I finally got sick of checking for it and just downloaded it and installed it using the stock recovery. There is no harm in doing it. The next ota update will just install on top of it.

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[scottdrenn]

I finally got sick of checking for it and just downloaded it and installed it using the stock recovery. There is no harm in doing it. The next ota update will just install on top of it.

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Ok... semi-noob -- Trying to manually install this from SD card and stock recovery -- I get an error

"error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7) "

...what am I doing wrong? Completely stock/outta the box and stuck on .886, because I've got the constant "updates are not available at this time" issue.

Thanks in advance -
--scott

 

[LDubs]

Which option did you choose in stock recovery?

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[scottdrenn]

Which option did you choose in stock recovery?

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I chose "recovery" at first menu -
Then hit both volume buttons at robot and "!" screen
choose -- apply update from sdcard
choose file I placed on SD Card (--still in .zip form, as a previous post stated it should be ? )


Also... I'm in no way rooted -- I read it's not necessary, is that correct?

--scott

 

[SamuriHL]

You *MUST* go to 893 FIRST before going to 901. These are updates, not full installs. So it will update from 893 to 901. It will NOT update from 886 to 901. You should be able to find a manual install for 893 and do them both at the same time....meaning boot into stock recovery, do 893, and then 901 right after it, then reboot the phone. Just understand, 901 can't be rooted directly and is a fair pain in the bottom to go back just to root it. Decide now if you care before going to 901.

 

[CrewF24]

Completely stock/outta the box and stuck on .886, because I've got the constant "updates are not available at this time" issue.

Thanks in advance -
--scott

You need to wipe the system cache and then do a factory reset and then you will be able to get the update to go to 5.5.893 ... i had this same issue and that resolved the "updates are not available at this time" issue immediately.

https://forums.motorola.com/posts/21d0408521

After you are at 5.5.893 you will be able to perform the next upgrade to .901

 

[scottdrenn]

You need to wipe the system cache and then do a factory reset and then you will be able to get the update to go to 5.5.893 ... i had this same issue and that resolved the "updates are not available at this time" issue immediately.

https://forums.motorola.com/posts/21d0408521

After you are at 5.5.893 you will be able to perform the next upgrade to .901

I have seen/heard/read that... is there an actual *good* way to do a "backup/restore" process after the factory reset has been performed? Re-customizing the phone 2 months after I just got "done" isn't real high on my priority list....

 

[kleinemaus19]

No wonder my husband has .901 and Im only on .893

 

[Storm2Cool]

I guess that means that the 901 update isn't coming out? I'm not rooted and was hoping to see it. I still get the BSOD even after the 893 update and was hoping the 901 update would take care of it.

 

[SamuriHL]

It doesn't mean anything. It was accidentally pushed to a few dozen users a few weeks ago and was subsequently pulled. For all we know they're testing it for release at a later date as we speak, or, they may release a newer update with more bugfixes. At this point, we have no idea one way or the other if 901 is going to be rolled out broadly or not.