Seemingly simple question among all the confusion I have...
I have a stock (un-rooted) Dinc w/ the ota installed. Have recently had phone locking up (freezing) problems since the ota install.
I want to remove the ota and restore the firmware back to stock.
1. How?
2. Is the PB31IMG.zip process just for those who have rooted their phones or would that work for me also?
Edit later: I transferred the PB31IMG.zip file to my SD card and followed the update procedure. Got a message after loading the file...then checking it...."main version is older, update failed".
Not sure where I go from here w/out some imput.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=727263&highlight=ruu
This works I have done it myself many times, you will have to root first but after your phone will be back completely stock. I use the PB31IMG.zip method instead of using a RUU like in the post.
Thank you MachString. That was my problem....it never occurred to me that I need to root my phone first, then unroot back to my original firmware.
Hey guys,
I just downgraded my phone to 2.1 and went into system settings but my phone is telling me it is up to date. What gives? Why can't it find the OTA? I was getting pestered by it constantly before I downgraded. Is there a way that I can force my phone to go look for the update?
Try dialing *#*#checkin#*#*
Or just download the official OTA from Google, rename it to update.zip, and apply from recovery, as shown here: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770091
RUU
I ultimately just ran out of patience and ran the Froyo RUU:
http://www.shipped-roms.com/shipped/Incredible/
If you downgraded to the out of the box software version you will need to manually apply the first OTA from back in May before your phone will see the new 2.2 OTA. Check Settings>About Phone>Software Information: If the software version is listed as 1.22.605.0 then you need to install the May OTA (If you already have the May OTA installed it will list version 1.22.605.2)
See this post for how to install the May OTA Manually: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7933281#post7933281
Once that is installed you should get the OTA pop up to update to 2.2 (Took approx 3 hours for me after installing the may OTA). Or you can allways manually install the 2.2 update as well with the directions found at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770091
Tried the link
http://www.shipped-roms.com/shipped/Incredible/
says it requires a username/password
-Mark
jdmba said:
I ultimately just ran out of patience and ran the Froyo RUU:
http://www.shipped-roms.com/shipped/Incredible/
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Says it needs a username/password for the link
You also need the stock recovery (not clockwork) to get it.
This worked great.
Went back to stock 2.1
Followed the directions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7933281#post7933281
did a *#*#checkin#*#*
waited about 20 minutes and there was the update
Just got a system update notification... taking forever to install... anyone know what it entails?
Edit: SO I see that Sprint ID / EW!!!) was installed, and my Firmware is 2.2.1, and baseband is S: P100.08 S: EB28, and Build is SPH-P100.EB28...
Problem is, I can't remember if that's new or not...lol. Damn me for not paying attention, and DAMN ME for thinking that the possibility of a HC release was possible... stupid hopes and dreams....
Edit II: Just found this report... compared to the rest of the updates, the SGT got the short end of the stick YET AGAIN!!!
http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.co...epic-4g-tab-transform-updates-coming-321.html
"The Samsung Galaxy Tab update adds Sprint ID features."
I updated also and 2.2.1 is new, also ot updated the modem as seen by hitting the soft menu key during the update and looking under about phone, baseband. I would like to see if the update package had a whole modem.bin in ot but i installed the update before I got the temp file. The last update only had a modem file of a few kbytes so it just patched the modem. It would be great to get hold of a whole modem.bin as there are none for the sprint tab currently.
Sent from my SPH-P100 using XDA App
I was just going to as if anyone was able to grab the modem.bin. Hopefully we get luck and someone is able to do so.
What about root status? I'm hesitant to update if it breaks root because of the issues I've had with the stock gallery app (removed it via a root file explorer).
I updated my rooted Gtab and the root seems unaffected. I use mine without a data pack - wifi only. I used the root to get rid of the activation nagger in the notification bar - and it's still gone and SuperUser is still operating.
However: Sprint ID only works through a Sprint Subscriber Data Pack - not over WiFi, unless you have a company "Keyword". Alas - I don't like Sprint ID anyway.
sprint tv
i installed the "sprint" id, and it says in the description about sprint tv. i had this on the evo, but i feel like i'd make better use of it on a 7 inch screen. any ideas how to get it on the tab? i searched the market under the sprint tab and had no luck finding it.. any suggestion would be great
I got the OTA shortly after trying to install clockwork and patching an overclocked kernel. I wasn't expecting the OTA until Monday, but I went ahead and try to install it (it failed, of course).
I managed to pull the downloaded zip file out of my cache and check if there was a modem.bin. Unfortunately, once again, there's only a modem_delta.bin, so no luck there.
I tried running the update again manually after rolling back my kernel, and apparently I still had a modified boot.img, so after doing a full wipe, rolling back to DJ30, and then manually updating to EA24, I was able to get the EB28 update installed, with all of its Sprint ID goodness. It's very late now so I don't have time to actually play with it much, but I'm actually happy to be back to an official build. I'm hoping they fixed a few of the bigger issues I had with EA24, but I somehow doubt it.
Previously I was rooted and had the Bauxite kernel. I flashed the original kernel back and then installed the EB28 update. I lost root, so I tried superoneclick again. It said it rooted but superoneclick locked up while "Remounting system with read-only access..." My tab is unresponsive but the buttons are still lit up.
Update: I finally got it to reboot and I am rooted again.
matt6x7 said:
Previously I was rooted and had the Bauxite kernel. I flashed the original kernel back and then installed the EB28 update. I lost root, so I tried superoneclick again. It said it rooted but superoneclick locked up while "Remounting system with read-only access..." My tab is unresponsive but the buttons are still lit up.
Update: I finally got it to reboot and I am rooted again.
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Would you mind attaching your file for the original kernel? I forgot to make a backup when flashing Bauxite.
powermatt said:
What about root status? I'm hesitant to update if it breaks root because of the issues I've had with the stock gallery app (removed it via a root file explorer).
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I applied the update last night and can confirm that root is still intact, so the super one click method should still work if you haven't rooted your tab prior to this update.
Unfortunately, what is also intact is my long standing issue with the stock Gallery app (rogue sensor usage causing massive battery drain). Ah well, removed with Titanium backup, replaced with Just Pictures, problem fixed. Again.
Other than the addition of Sprint ID, this seems to be a pretty minor update. Could be my imagination, but it seems a tad snappier than the EA24 update. Could be the incremental increase to Android 2.2.1. But other than Sprint ID, there are no major new features.
powermatt said:
I applied the update last night and can confirm that root is still intact, so the super one click method should still work if you haven't rooted your tab prior to this update.
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Thanks for the useful info. I was hesitant to run the update after the previous hassles. I've just updated mine without any noticeable detrimental effect.
regards,
Tony C.
Root was not intact for me after upgrade. I tested with root explorer, and font changer. Both failed after trying to get root permission. I just used SOC after upgrade. All was good...
@lloydcabraham
Here is my backup kernel prior to the new EB28 update. Sorry for the delay, I've been engrossed in basketball.
matt6x7 said:
@lloydcabraham
Here is my backup kernel prior to the new EB28 update. Sorry for the delay, I've been engrossed in basketball.
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Thanks I really appreciate it!
I was previously rooted with SuperOneCLick (rageagainstthecage method). I did not unroot prior to the upgrade. The upgade said it failed but a look at About Phone proved otherwise. I would suggest that people unroot before the upgrade but it did not matter for me.
After the update I no longer had root access. But I was able to root with SuperOneClick again. I have had no problems since the upgrade/reroot. There are no interface differences that I have spotted so far.
Can someone please post the application name for the Sprint ID so I can remove it. I had gotten rid of all the Bloatware and now after this update I get this which I will not use.
By the way I was rooted with Super One Click and using the Once Click lag Fix and after update I did lose Root. Just re-rooted and am fine now. Got scared because the orientation was not working and I thought it broke it. Sohow the update set the orientation lock.
Also I deleted a couple files hoping these were the new Sprint ID update.
Does anyone know what they are and if I need them can somone please post them? I will take the best guess of what I remember them being called.
Perhaps someone can post there Sprint file names.
SprintAndroid
SprintUpdate
Thanks,
Mark
Can someone post the update.zip for the update? I got the OTA notification but when it attempted to install (using Stock recovery), it failed, somehow.
Thanks in advance.
I need the update.zip as well.
Hell, mine still tries to update my tab to EA24 which always failed. Can't even get the notification for 28. Time to go to Sprint and raise some hell....
Sent from my SPH-P100 using XDA Premium App
My sprint galaxy tab was updated the EB28 the day I got it (two days ago), today I was trying to get CWM on the tab, got stuck at Samsung screen, so I used odin and flashed back to DJ30 (without baseband, which is already at EB28) and have been trying to get back to EB28 since.
Can any of you kind gentlemen who updated to EB28 do a roto backup and upload the file? I think this is the only way I can get back into EB28 at the moment.
Many thanks!
Problem: GingerBreak simply sits and churns forever trying to exploit and root my tablet but never succeeds, I have left it running for almost an hour once.
My notes
1. I started with a stock install of 3.0 on the tablet and rooted with GingerBreak no problem.
2. I tossed the recently leaked 3.1 update.zip onto my SDCard and flashed using the stock methods.
3. Checked if root was maintained through the update, and it was not.
4. Double checked that USB Debugging is enabled, even disabled and re-enabled to make sure.
5. I have a clean SDCard in the tablet and mounted with no issues.
6. I have removed and reinstalled GingerBreak to try and see if that would clear things up.
I have seen a few other posts on threads that people have had no issues using GingerBreak on 3.1 but for the life of me I cannot get it to successfuly root my device.
If it comes down to it, I will just return to stock and go about it another way. But, I thought I would inquire if anyone had any suggestions for the current situation.
Are you tried iconiaroot-1.0.apk special for HC3.1 ?
look for it in developement section
Ah, thankyou for pointing out that thread. This has allowed me to root on 3.1 stock.
So I use an Samsung Epic, however my friend uses a Droid X with the OTA update on it. From what I've read it seems the only way to root is phone would be to flash his phone back to a earlier version that already has root then update via Boot strap. Is this the only method? Or is it possible to get Bootstrap to work on his OTAed phone and then flash the Update over top of it. Or even just to flash the .zip of the rooted version of the OTA through the stock recovery by renaming it Update.zip? I just would like to know. I wanted to give him root because he is currently having issues with his keyboard and phone slowing down due to the bloatware on it.
metalblaster said:
So I use an Samsung Epic, however my friend uses a Droid X with the OTA update on it. From what I've read it seems the only way to root is phone would be to flash his phone back to a earlier version that already has root then update via Boot strap. Is this the only method? Or is it possible to get Bootstrap to work on his OTAed phone and then flash the Update over top of it. Or even just to flash the .zip of the rooted version of the OTA through the stock recovery by renaming it Update.zip? I just would like to know. I wanted to give him root because he is currently having issues with his keyboard and phone slowing down due to the bloatware on it.
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Yeah I believe he is going to sbf back to froyo then root then install the 2 part 596 GB rooted version (you can get it from multiple places -try Team Black Hat's app) then he should be good to go.