Droid Bionic ICS update????

DROID BIONIC (XT875) --- ICS Upgrade (Android 4.0.4) rollout to begin in Q4

According to other forums, the testers are getting close to a final build. It'll get here when it gets here. And technically, Q3 is't past yet ... you've still got a week and a half to go.

drusafa

Verizon cares little for current customers. This is apparent in there communication and support for current customers and there devices. They would rather you by a new razr and renew the contract so you can experience the problems on that phone instead supporting a device for the life of the signed contract (usually 2 years). That being said... From what I understand the 4 g drops are less in the ics update. The update is really late, I know, but should be out in the next week or two. Trying to find out any exact information is like pulling teeth. Over all I love my bionic and would buy a Motorola device again. The hold up and problem seems to be with Verizon. Some of the blame also seems to fall on the Verizon network itself. While 4g lte is fast and nice, it is also pretty new. They are letting the network grow to fast with out working out the problems for all phones that come with the growth. I would love to see a map of bionic owners who have the problems and see if there is a correlation between locations. Verizon should have at least sent an ota patch to fix the drops experienced by may users.

Jaysonol

Apparently a Motorola staging server "leaked" build 244 of ICS just a few days ago, so they are still working on it. The good news came in the form of an article I found this morning: http://easternmorningherald.com/motorola-droid-bionic-ics-update-gets-leaked/1217663/

Lessor

Let's hope we get it. Personally I think my next phone will be far away from Motorola based on my current experience

HighDesert

OK, Motorola has finally updated their Software Upgrade News page:

The good news here is that this renews the assertion that there still is an upgrade coming for the Bionic...

...rather than "Bionic? What's a 'Bionic'? There is no Bionic".

I wish that Verizon had some semblence of Customer Service. I work in a Service Organization and when any of our clients complain about mistreatment, we give them some free service, et cetera. I would gladly upgrade to a new device, which is what verizon would like, if they would let me keep my $30/month unlimited data. I think their greater intention is to get people like me onto one of their tiered plans.

Actually, even though they have the best 4g LTE coverage, I'm thinking of leaving Verizon. I have been a loyal customer for more than 15 years, probably loser to 20 and it appears that that doesn't count for anything.

I don't do much traveling anymore, and I think both Sprint and T-Mobile have sufficient coverage in the NY Metro area to warrant my interest. Both also have true unlimited plans that are more reasonable.

I think during the course of this post, I resolved my own issue - I am leaving

Bye

grimrogue

Sadly, its true, neither Verizon or Moto give a damn about their customers after they have paid their money. We Bionic owners honestly got screwed by both parties. After this, I am done with both of them

fatherof4

It's hard to gauge which manufacturer to go with. I can from the Samsung Galaxy S and I watched Moto update their handsets way before we got ours. For this reason, I decided on the Bionic as I watched my Galaxy S receive updates painfully slow.

Now I switched to Moto and I'm watching Samsung update their devices while once again I'm on the sideline waiting.

The phone works but ICS is a huge jump in OS. This phone runs on dual cores and doesn't utilize both as it's not supported in Gingerbread. My biggest gripe is that you have to sign a two year contract and the phone has been out for over a year which leaves alot of people not benefiting from the faster OS and all the improvements that come with it. You still pay the same amount monthly.

Finally, newer handsets hit the market running ICS while what was considered to be a flagship phone is behind a number of lower end handsets.

At the end of the day, you must be happy with the phone the way it comes out of the box as verizon, nor the manufacturer are going to step up to the plate to meet the expectations in the timeline they want and other handsets are written off altogether for updates.

Unless your first in line to get a handset you were excited about, you may find yourself disappointed because each manufacturer is working on the next handset they are going to release with all the upgrades of the newer OS.

I will just patiently wait because verizon isn't going to hear my voice any more than moto. In the end, being one of the last in line isn't as bad as not being in line at all.

We'll get the update I predict mid to end October. They have been working on it long enough that it would have to be close.

Hopefully, the Bionic won't get written off altogether. While it's unlikely it could be possible. Afterall, the Bionic has great specs but is aged at this point. How much more time and money will Verizon & Moto put into supporting a device that they no longer sell. The answer seems straight forward to me.

ddggraphics

Having read thru this blog I cannot help but laugh! Three years ago, I bought the Blackberry Storm and shortly after that came out they came out with the Storm II. At that point, all customer assistance and support for the Storm was down the drain and I vowed that I would never have another Blackberry. So, I did my research and found that the Samsung Galaxy S II was going to be released and that Verizon would be selling a lesser version of that phone. Well, shortly before that release of that phone, Verizon dropped it from their list and proceeded to release the Droid Bionic. I had been researching both phones and eventhough the SGII was a MUCH better phone, I couldn't leave my unlimited data plan. So, I bought the Bionic and then just a few months later Motorola comes out with the Razr. Of course they do and why not! In all of my research, I had never heard the mention of the Razr otherwise I would have waited!!! Now, this ICS issue, they said that it was to be release in the 2nd Quarter, then the 3rd Quarter and now the 4th Quarter. I don't think that you can trust anything that you read or anything that is released from VZW....they just don't care.

Now this might be a stupid thing to say from a consumer point of view, but I will never go to a shared data plan with verizon. Even if I have to pay more to another carrier. While verizon has the largest 4g LTE prescence and I guess somebody has to pay for the infrastructure, it will not be me. I have been a loyal VZW customer, never had another carrier and I feel that they have mistreated me and everyone else who was encouraged to buy this could have been great phone that can only use one of its 2 processors. Imagin buying a car and it only runs on half the cylinders. Would the car manufacturer be allowed to get away with it, especially if their sales people were telling you that there would be a recall to fix that issue and it never happened? There would be a class action suit. I guess VZW technically does not have any real liability here.

Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware

VAPatriot

I used to live (stationed) in Europe where people buy cell phones from their local electronics retailer. Since these phones work on all carrier networks (unlocked), there are no contracts and their prices are equivalent to what you would pay for a two year contract phone here. These phones are also made by prominent manufacturers too such as Motorola, Samsung, Sony/Ericsson, Nokia, LG, etc... Then you choose your carrier (SIM card), usually by some flat rate monthly fee that doesn't calculate minutes or data usage, unless you're calling internationally. And both manufacturers and providers are fiercely competing for your business.

So when you have long term contracts and service providers selling only proprietary phones locked on their network, that takes a lot of the competition, and customer loyalty, out of the picture. Just my $.02

carvava

I have been with them over 10 years and I am finally fed up. I am looking at options. I am still on an unlimited plan. I rarely go above 4gb a month. So the new tiered plans would cost me more. I am even considering a prepay phone.

Like you, I travel less. Verizon does care very little about existing customers, that is obvious on the phone and in stores.

VAPatriot

The latest from Motorola. At least they're willing to publicly address the issue.

From Mr Soni's Google+ page

Punit SoniOct 9, 2012

+20

1. I think I mentioned the plan for Bionic. It will be released in Q4. We have most of the work done, but an upgrade is a partnership between multiple companies, and there are processes which are outside of our control (many of them to ensure you get a stable release). This makes giving exact dates difficult if not plain impossible.

2. We should have details of the rebate program soon and that should hopefully put to rest any speculation on who qualifies etc.

3. Finally, as you can see (hopefully), I am really trying hard to keep the communication lines open between us. Its not about commenting only on positive comments etc. We are just cautious to react to things where we are still gathering info, making decisions. We are going to commit to things very deliberately henceforth because when we do, we are going to make it happen no matter what. At least that's what the future will be like.

- 1.) Validates that the partnership rests with the carrier as they're the ones that have specific bloatware they need to put on their phones. That in itself can destabilize a stable system. Its also up to VZW if they want to push this so late in it's life, and so close to the holiday release of new phones.

- 2.) It sounds like the powers to be at Motorola are gearing up with their rebate program knowing that many phones won't get the Jelly Bean upgrade as originally marketed...not promised.

-3.) At least someone from Motorola is willing to speak up on this issue. VZW has been very consistent in ignoring its "vauled customers".

Since this is coming to our Bionics almost a YEAR after it was eluded to,

I work for a service organization who prides itself on customer service,

and if I were a party in this debacle, I would reward these loyal customers

by these actions.

1. Motorola, give a new "hot" phone Like razor HD to each of us involved.

2. Verizon, if they need to be pricks about it, allow us to keep our

existing contracts but extend them for 2 years. This will make us commit

to gioving them revenue for 2 mor years with a cancellation fee due if we

leave - good for vzw. (VZW, probably should cover the cost of the phone

jointly with Moto.) this way there won't even need to be ICS for bionic.

If this happenned, I would be placing words of praise for thes to companies

on this blog.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/18/droid-bionic-and-lg-lucid-to-receive-ice-cream-sandwich-ota-updates-soon/

Actually, even though moto's new vp, or whatever he is, acknowledges that

we got a "raw deal", No one wants to take the responsibility for this. I

think it is both parties, but more on vzw's part

TheGord

Just as an FYI to everyone here... Looks like ICS is going to be pushing out to the Bionic soon!

FWH

According to the "Wireless Rep" at Costco, she said that the ICS update will cure all our problems the Bionic has with 4G LTE signal losses. I sure hope she is correct. :smileyhappy:

carvava

My issues have been resolved and resolved well!

My BIONIC was replaced with the RAZR MAXX. I am not in a new contract and I am still in my unlimited plan. Everything is running great now and I am happy it all turned out well.

IMO, After speaking with Verizon, ICS is NOT coming to the BIONIC.

*ahem* http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-documentation-confirms-droid-bionic-ics-soak-test

I put 232l leak on my bionic and it was a significant improvement. It does

however stick once in a while, but I would expect that from pre-release

software

Ann154

The support document is live. ICS update is coming to the Bionic. It is a matter of when now.

TheGord

Tomorrow seems like it! :smileyhappy:

FWH

The news is all over the web! Here is another link: http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/18/droid-bionic-ice-cream-sandwich-update-finally-approved-as-build-6-7-246/#more-86331

I'm so looking forward to this update.

unknown

Still feeling screwed? I hope you switched to another carrier already. That would be great. You switch for nothing because you couldn't wait 2 whole weeks.

It's not about the 2 weeks, it's about the 10 months. I paid for a

flagship phone with a dual processor and have not been able to use it to

its full potential. VSW promised ICS would becoming soon when I purchased

my bionic. They don't take responsibility for what their field personnel

tell their customers.

They don't care about Mohammed, just their bottom line.

DO you work for VZW, it sounds like you don't have the same resentment that

most of us have Brian68?

http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/10/droid-bionic-android-ice-cream-sandwich.html

When?

is finally

Now! As in Today!

idyotako

I can verify this as I'm receiving the update as I type this... though it seems to be taking longer than I think it should (2+ hours now "Upgrading Media database"). I don't know if I'm the only one having this issue, but one thing is for sure, ICS is now here for Bionic users.

JESRadio

I have been running leak .2233 for a couple of months. Didn't realize how much better the signal was and how fast the phone really was until I reverted back to .902 GB so I could get on the update path again. I guess I won't be getting my official upgrade today. Hoping for the next day or so. I agree with many of you, Verizon and Motorola need to make it up the Bionic customers by swapping phones with Razr Maxx HD or equivalent and letting us keep the Unlimited data. This is a major screw up by both companies. I was looking at the Razr HD but now I may swing over to the Galaxy SIII or wait for the Galaxy Note 2. This was my first Motorola since the old Razr days. Very disappointed how they handled this.

http://support.verizonwireless.com/pdf/system_update/droid_bionic_instructions.pdf

According to the Verizon info.

it should take around 35 minutes, but who knows?

idyotako

Well, I went ahead and did a battery pull and it pretty much corrected itself, so I'm running on ICS now. I did notice that Flash seems to have disappeared. I tried looking it up on the Play store, but it's not there either. Is this something that is going to come back or is Flash being removed for good (which I hope not).

As far as signal is concerned, I can't speak on this because I'm actually overseas so I'm strictly using WiFi.

I also seem to run into a few lag issues, but I'll attribute that to it still trying to square away as it just updated.

I'm going to keep messing around with this and see if there's anything else worth noting with this update, but my biggest issue at this point is the absence of Flash.

I've read in another thread that the ICS browser (Chrome) does not support Flash, It was mentioned that Dolphin browser and Skyfire both support Flash.

idyotako

And these are available in the Play store? I feel unsatisfied if I don't have Flash when I browse, y'know... hehehe...

And another thing that I just found is an issue with Smart Dock. It fails to respond every time I dock my phone. I've already rebooted it and it's still doing the same thing. It kinda sucks to not have this since I do use my phone as my alarm clock as well, and being able to just look across my bed and see the time without fumbling too much with it is for me a nice luxury.

Seems like there is a lot of things that isn't working as well as it should right now (having issues with the Gallery and Music) so it may be one of those things that may take another update or 2 to clear up. You would think that there shouldn't be these issues, but what can you do? We wanted ICS and we got it... though I wasn't expecting it to be this buggy. >.>

idyotako wrote:
And these are available in the Play store? yep
And another thing that I just found is an issue with Smart Dock. It fails to respond every time I dock my phone. I've already rebooted it and it's still doing the same thing. It kinda ***** to not have this since I do use my phone as my alarm clock as well, and being able to just look across my bed and see the time without fumbling too much with it is for me a nice luxury. that's not good at all !
Seems like there is a lot of things that isn't working as well as it should right now (having issues with the Gallery and Music) so it may be one of those things that may take another update or 2 to clear up. You would think that there shouldn't be these issues, but what can you do? We wanted ICS and we got it... though I wasn't expecting it to be this buggy. >.> be careful what you wish for?

Flash is no longer available on Google Play. you can still download it from Adobe but be very careful if you download it somewhere else. Adobe is no longer supporting Flash for mobile and by the end of the year they will no longer be supporting it for the PC world. they are replacing it with something else that is supposed to be better, faster, etc... and backward compatible.

This is True we're supposed to Rely on HTML5 Hum.! if what i see it Don't help Much if it's in place at All..

unknown

just get the google chrome browser. it is awesome

This is correct. Chrome does NOT support Flash. Skyfire and Dolphin do. I am running Skyfire on my ICS and it works like a charm.

https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c

ICS on a Bionic? If so, OTA or "the other way" (the one that can't be mentioned). If OTA on a Bionic, did you have any problems, 'cause a few others have reported issues with the download/update.

innocent933

Not only are we getting ICS.. Motorola has us scheduled for Jelly Bean as well. When I see JB, I'll believe it.

I saw that the other day. I hate to be a cynic, but as long as it took ICS to be rolled out, I figure everyone will have upgraded to something else by the time JB comes around.

innocent933

I feel the same way.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-May-Block-Delay-New-Windows-Phones-121715

From reading various forums, I sometimes think I'm the only person on the planet who hasn't had issues with their Bionic. I have occasional data drops, but nothing like what others report. Guess I've been lucky.

greensleeves

I got the Bionic on the day it was released. Sure, I'm looking forward to the ICS update, but why would I ever buy another motorola after the debacle which has been the last several months? And why would I really care about getting the update now? There are so many better options which are practically free for most bionic owners, as most have to be at or near their upgrade. For all I know, motorola did their best but VZW wouldn't cooperate. Maybe it was the other way around. Either way it reflects badly on both. So instead of groveling for big red/moto's update leftovers, I'm switching. Next phone will be WP8.

unknown

The Bionic was released in Sept 2011. So even if you got one right when it came out you'd still be 7 months away from an upgrade. Also if your switching phones I'm sure you could give or sell your phone to someone. Might be easier to do if it already had ICS installed.

Also if you're looking for WP8 on Verizon you may be out of luck.

a tip from an insider source that tells me Windows Phone 8 could be delayed or could even be canceled. According to the source this is due to the fact that Windows Phone 8 software will not allow Verizon proper device management. Verizon phones are required to to be able to be accessed remotely for provisioning purposes and such. Apparently WP8 phones do not meet that requirement so Verizon can not use any WP8 phones in it's current state.

This matter is so serious that if this remote access is not granted the devices can enter a state, albeit rare, that they stop responding to certain systems on the Verizon network. Also according to my source that Microsoft and Verizon are in discussions about getting waivers so this issue can be fixed. However from what I am told Microsoft seems unwilling to give any waivers on this issue.

Waiting for ICS here in Maryland; System Update still saying Check for update not available at this time. Try again later.

Keep in mind that the updates are issued in waves, so it can take days (sometimes even weeks) for everyone to receive the update.

Got tired of waiting. Uodated via. House of Bionic. SamariHL is amazing

imrumpole

My Droid Bionic is now unactivated as I swapped up to an Iphone 5. I would like to upgrade the Droid Bionic to ICS, before I sell it or give to a family member. Can I do this upgrade via wi-fi without it being active on the Verizon network? If so, how (if it requires a trick other than just checking for update while of my home wi-fi)? Thanks.

Check out house of bionic.

KC99

Just got it. Downloading right now. Central CA. Others on different forums are getting it right now also.

Good let know how it Looks and works :smileyhappy: b

KC99

Been playing with it about 30 minutes now. Very slick! Only took about 45 min to completely install. No problems so far.

ICS works beautifully on the Bionic. I highly recommend doing a Phone Cache Wipe after installing. Some of the things you will notice. They added a feature that some may like (I do not). It automatically turns on your Wifi when you are in range of a Wifi connection. The reason I do not like it is the Auto on does not turn itself off so it will turn on Wifi and it will remain on until you shut it off, then if you walk by a store with Wifi, it will turn back on again. After a little while a menu will pop up asking if you want to keep it on auto or something else.

To Disable apps you need to uninstall ALL updates or it will not let you disable the app.

If you live in a 3g area, download LTE On/Off and set it to CDMA (Auto)prl and it will stop the searching for 4g. Set it back when you get 4g.

For a Screen print hold the power button and Down Volume button for 1 second or until it flashes.

Download Astro File Manager and make a back up of all your apps on the phone (before you install ICS if you can. If not then do it after. A very small number of people need to do a FDR after they install it. That is usually from doing a SIM Card replacement sometime prior to the install.

Hey that great it's Working out for the Both of You Guys.. this is the Way we always Hope it Does that was the Way it was for me) Hey Jake can you do me a Favor if you not to busy. I know your probably trying to learn as you can with it.. but this is just a small request. On the Main browser that's built in the Phone Jake could open and then Tap the search box and with

with the small microphone tap n say droid life and see if it loads it up in the the Box and then drops a box down below it to were you can go to the Site. This is the Only thing seem to Lock up on my Maxx and it Frustrates me not Air though but i have tried every thing to make it work and sometime if all it will.. So if you try do that for me and let me know how it Done

I will tell ya with Chrome it works as it is supposed to So far b

TheJames

Mine started to download but with the data connectivity issues Im still at 0%. Now it says Download suspended. Will resume shortly... Going on 55 minutes. How long is shortly..

Do you have Wi-Fi to were you can Connect your phone to if so i would do that because I.C.S is a very big Update for the Phone, Another thing Clear your Browser History, i would also Clear the System Cache, And soft Reset your Bionic by pulling the Battery while it's on and then Holding in on the Power but for 20 Sec.. then you can put the Battery back in and re-start the Device..

Here is How you Clear the system Cache on the Bionic : Do as Follows

Step 1: power your bionic down

Step 2: hold volume up, down, and power simultaneously

Step 3: use the volume down to navigate to "recovery," use volume up to select

Step 4: you will get a screen with a triangle with an exclamation point, next to an Android. Press volume up and down simultaneously

Step 5: use the volume rocker to navigate to "wipe cache" and use the power button to select.

Step 6: after it has finished, use the volume rocker to navigate to "reboot system now" and use the power button to select it once it is Done See how the Device operates and might not hurt Doing a "Soft Rest" in conjunction of the System clear!

Message was edited by: BearCat33 .

panther444

Has anyone had any success with the fixes for "Download suspended. Will resume shortly"? I'm having the same problem, as I started the download in WiFi thinking I had the time but it took forever to actually initiate after clicking "download".

ljr11

I have downloaded the update 6 times now, but the install results in an error screen when restarting. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Or to just get the update to actually work? Thanks!

fatherof4

I just got OTA (Over The Air) update for Ice Cream Sandwich. Hopefully, this will start to push out to everyone.

Davesadoasisbar

Well I got up this morning to an update that said it would take 10 mins. So an hr later I still see it circling, I thought it was frozen. I couldnt power down or anything, so I pulled battery.

Apparently some update took place as the new home screen is there but everything else, contacts, emails, sync, all that is gone and most icons I touch they hold and come back asking if I want to wait. I went to - about phone -system updates - but it just sits there looking and has been for 20 mins.

Any help? I go out of town for a week for work tomorrow and Im married to this phone.

Thanks

I posted this elsewhere, sorry about a double post but this seems to be getting more response.

Also, since mine started an upload, I cannot do the clear cache.

And since my original post, the system update screen also said it had to close as if it cannot find anything there

Jaysonol

Took roughly 10 minutes to install this mornings. Thus far...NO 4G DATA LOSS...Yippee!! Yup, solid 4G once again after 6 months of 4G issues.

So much faster too!

I left mine at home after my Search for updates took 45 minutes to download

and 2.5 hours of 'Updating Media Database' during the Updating Android

cycle.

I am seeing some people say theirs took 10 minutes, so not sure what is

going on.

I am hopong Google isn't stealing all my .mp3 files to place on some cloud.

Brian In Baltimore

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Davesadoasisbar <

Valenz

Mine was stuck at 70% when I woke up this morning and after a couple of restarts all is well. Really loving ICS interface.

Cool - I hope mine is done when I get home or at least have a percentage

line giving me an idea of how much is left

Davesadoasisbar

Ok not sure how this forum works so instead of an edit in earlier reply I am just updating here.

Had to call verizon help desk. Extremely nice. Took about an hr to get through everything as the phone didn't want to respond to all the steps.

Had to wipe the entire phone clean. I couldn't get into my texts to screen shot them or send them to email so I lost all them and any associated pictures. Very unhappy that an update they push could cause that issue.

Also, pulled up my wifes stored work number that I call everyday and called her, its not her correct number, its from yrs gone by so Im not sure whats up with that.

Time will tell for everything else I just don't have the time to mess with it.

Sorry this happened to you. Like laptops we can't go pulling

a battery during an operating system update without the potential for

corrupting the opeating system.

These are just like mini laptops or desktops that always warn us not to

shut off the computer while the update is in progress - but without the

actual warning mesaage or indicator telling us the update is progressing

properly. Without that indicator or warning message displayed when it

appears to be frozen, how would we otherwise know.

By sharing you saved me from the same potential problem and I hope you find

the update worth it later. Getting consistent 4gLTE again will be nice.

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Davesadoasisbar <

gamergirl80

I had nothing but problems trying to get it to download (6 hours later it did finally download) but now, as pretty as it looks, i have "no service"--literally.. At least thats what the screen is telling me. So once again it looks like i will spend the afternoon on the phone with verizon. Lesson learned so far-- Never buy motorola again!

cdchurch

Got my update in Greenville, SC today. However, used my 60 Mbps home WIFI. Figured a 300MB+ download and flakey 4G wasn't a good combo. Downloaded in half hour, installed in about 10 to 15 minutes. Took maybe 5 minutes for the media database thing - 10 gigs in songs and couple hundred pictures. No issues since. My phone is rooted as of a couple days ago - got rid of the BS Verizon system software like Ringtones and stuff like Citrix, Kindle, other junk I don't need. Update didn't re-apply them which is nice. So far, 4G has been solid all day, none of the aggravating no data connectivity every couple minutes that started back in June. Fingers crossed.... Just tried facebook again, still works with 4G.

Chuck

Google is not stealing your files. The very first thing ICS does once installed is optimize your system. It optimizes ALL Video Files, MP3's, Photo's etc... to work better with ICS. If you have a lot of these it will take longer for the update to go through and complete.

for those of you that have NOT received it yet. Copy your Photos, videos, music to your computer and remove them from your SD Card and phone. Reinstall them after the update, or if you have a spare SD card put that in before you update. It will go a lot faster.

Hey Jake that is a Great suggestion you need to be working for Verizon

ljr11

I have successfully DOWNLOADED the update multiple times now. But when I go to install it onto my phone, the loading bar gets about 1/4 of the way full and a TRIANGLE with an EXCLAMATION POINT inside shows up next to the Android symbol and the phone just reboots. When it fully reboots, a notice on the screen says: UPDATE STATUS: THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED. Since yesterday morning, I have probably done this 15 times.

I have attempted turning my phone off and on, clearing the cache as directed by some of you here and even called Verizon twice. They had me wipe my phone but that didn't work either. Anyone have any other solutions?

xalifenotyoursx

My phone froze while updating the media.. so I too pulled the battery and restarted the phone to ICS. I can't access my SD card for music or pictures unless I go into the files and its all in there. Also, I have no ringtones and am unable to set new ones, because every time I try, it doesn't respond. Looks like I'll be having to call tech support or stop into a Verizon store. Its complete BS..

I would put Astro File Manager on the phone and do a back up of ALL your apps. I would move the Pictures, Movies and Music from the SD Card to your computer (or use a blank SD Card).

Just curious, has your SIM Card ever been replaced? If so did you do a FDR after replacing it?

Do a Factory Data Reset and when it logs back in load ICS. Then install all of your apps, Music, Pictures, etc...

It sounds like your SIM Card had been replaced at some point in time and or you have a ton of pictures, music, video, etc... on your phone and it times out optimizing the data.

I would start with the Phone Cache Wipe. If that doesnt work I would follow the steps outlined above (Post 92 this thread). If you call Verizon, they will automatically have you do a FDR

xalifenotyoursx

Actually, I found a work around for the Xoom that worked on my phone. I cleared the media storage cache, and downloaded the scan media app from the playstore and tadah, all of my SD card is fully accessible now. Something happened when it was updating the media during the install process.

Here's the link I found: https://forums.motorola.com/posts/cf07acdc3a

viro

I'm getting this same issue. Have you had any luck working it out?