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Droid x ota is live now!!!!

Go to settings, about phone, software update and enjoy froyo goodness
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It's downloading!!! Thanks for the info!

well, i tried downloading and it failed? any extra steps to download? unroot or anything?

I was still rooted... Maybe the server's being swamped...

well it finished downloading. so i dont' know. tried doing unrooting with one click but not working so no im stuck. bootstrap or any app i need to uninstalled?
anyone extracting update.zip?

same here. i tried to install the update file but i reboot into clockworkmod recovery and it tells me i failed to update

Working good, now we'll need to divide the forum questions Before Froyo BF and After Froyo AF. No bugs yet, though flash doesn't quite match lip sync, not too sure if it's the site or not.

Worked great, tried flash and that works beautifully. Phone sure seems to be a bit smoother. I had rooted the phone and I unrooted it before performing the OTA update.
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Kcrang wonder what were doing wrong. Or app that's keeping us from updating.
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I think this bricked my phone. Stuck at the Moto logo now.

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right now i'm thinking it's the clockworkmod, so i am re-installing the stock
if you go to rootzwiki's page, it should show you how to do, if that's your problem.

Well let me know if that method works for you .
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Ok, my way worked. All you need to do, is to hard reset, reactivate your phone, and download ota update. It totally worked!

Noobie here..when you say hard set, what exactly do you mean. Do I need to unroot the phone first and then hardset, then go to (with verizon) *228 and ativate?

kcrang said:
Ok, my way worked. All you need to do, is to hard reset, reactivate your phone, and download ota update. It totally worked!
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Well... I tried factory reset and reactivated.. still gets hung up and resets after its reboot to the recovery screen. Comes back with "update failed"
The only thing I had done at one time or another was Koush's Clockwork boot and root.
I had unrooted and uninstalled Kouch's stuff.. then factory reset and reinstalled, same thing. The update will download.. boots to recovery screen, get 1/4 way, error triangle, reboot, "update failed"..
Any ideas? Is there something from Koush's stuff that is hanging around, evern after an uninstall?
I'd really like to get the OTA update!!
Thanks!

willy1234x1 said:
I think this bricked my phone. Stuck at the Moto logo now.
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Use SBF, you should be able to bring life back to your phone

Anyone know if I need to backup first? I haven't rooted it, I just have a couple dozen apps installed and don't want to lose my text messages and any other information.
Nevermind, I eventually figured out it saves your data.

Trying to get this update. I am rooted and am trying to complete the instruction from the first couple of posts. Setting/About Phone/System Updates
When I go to System update it tells me I have to hava a Motorola Account "System Update " is not available without a Motorola service account. Would you like to set up an account now?
When I choose setup it takes me to Setup Account menu. What account is it talking about? Anyone know?

Same here. I deleted pretty much anythig i could think of and still.nothing. maybe my framework? Anyone got a stock apk framework?
I did that one click root method an i tried doing the unroot and doesn't seem to work.
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paulsg63 said:
Well... I tried factory reset and reactivated.. still gets hung up and resets after its reboot to the recovery screen. Comes back with "update failed"
The only thing I had done at one time or another was Koush's Clockwork boot and root.
I had unrooted and uninstalled Kouch's stuff.. then factory reset and reinstalled, same thing. The update will download.. boots to recovery screen, get 1/4 way, error triangle, reboot, "update failed"..
Any ideas? Is there something from Koush's stuff that is hanging around, evern after an uninstall?
I'd really like to get the OTA update!!
Thanks!
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Seems like there are people that have just rooted that can get the update...
I had rooted at one point.. but also had the Koush bootloader on.. have recently uninistalled that.
Koush.. is there anything else I can do manually that will make my phone stock after uninstalling your Clockworks loader?
Please help!!!

[Q] Anyone else with the DI18?

Hey everyone.
I was waiting for the update, but I did not think it was going to happen today. Anyway, I got it while I was at the mall, so I clicked yes for the system update. My epic restarted and everything and did the whole downloading phase. Then when it was about to finish, it says "An error occurred while trying to update your firmware. Please try again later." I was a little disappointed by this. so I waited....and waited...then I checked my about phone settings and it says that I have the DI18 in the baseband ver. but it says update 1 in the firmware. Could anyone else tell me what I should do?

ya you should update manually

I tried to update from the system update menu, but it still came up with the error. Any idea how I can update manually unrooted?

I manually updated and under Firmware version it still says 2.1-update1
But if you got an error message of some kind I don't think it would hurt to manually reinstall the update.

akei1 said:
I manually updated and under Firmware version it still says 2.1-update1
But if you got an error message of some kind I don't think it would hurt to manually reinstall the update.
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Since it already says DI18 in baseband version and build number,
Would placing the update manually into the root of my SD card have any negative effects?

garreto said:
Since it already says DI18 in baseband version and build number,
Would placing the update manually into the root of my SD card have any negative effects?
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It's the same update so it should be ok. Just dive right in and we'll work out any problems lol

ah wait. Never mind, I'm not rooted.

I've read someone got the update without having to root. They downloaded the update file, copied to sdcard root, renamed the file to update.zip, booted into samsung recovery, and applied update.zip
The thread name is DI18 update for Stock Roms Only in the Epic 4G Android Development section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=796885&page=14

Yeah this can be done with the signed file that was floating around from one of Firon's threads. You don't need to be rooted to flash that one
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Was pushed to me OTA at around 9PM yesterday.

So after update installed and reboot, I get "checking for software update" and it's just staying there with the circling ring. Is this normal?

garreto said:
So after update installed and reboot, I get "checking for software update" and it's just staying there with the circling ring. Is this normal?
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It should do so for about 30 seconds or less to confirm that the update is installed (really just tell you that there are no new updates.) If it still hangs, reboot.
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So after I finished updating, once it finished booting up the phone said "there are no current updates, your software is up to date". Is this what's supposed to happen?
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Firmware will show 2.1 update1
Build number will show sph-d700 Eclair D18
This is where the updates show, look there on About Phone

You need to boot in recovery mode and have the file named update.zip on ur sd, clear cache in recovery and then update while still in recovery. The rest does itself.
Different steps for rooted users.
Setting->about phone...to see if the update is there
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J16 update failed.

Just tried to update the "official" way and the phone stopped at red screen with what looked like "update failed" in the center and rebooted. Phone works fine, but it didn't update and it tells me "no firmware" when I manually check. Has this happened to anyone else and what could have caused this?
My Rom is stock, rooted, with voodoo lagfix. I disabled the lagfix as soon as I noticed my phone trying to connect to the update servers. Tried to update and it failed. I know I could just install a j16 based Rom or use another method to update, I'm just curious about what could have made it fail and/or if anyone else had this happen?
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Sane1 said:
Just tried to update the "official" way and the phone stopped at red screen with what looked like "update failed" in the center and rebooted. Phone works fine, but it didn't update and it tells me "no firmware" when I manually check. Has this happened to anyone else and what could have caused this?
My Rom is stock, rooted, with voodoo lagfix. I disabled the lagfix as soon as I noticed my phone trying to connect to the update servers. Tried to update and it failed. I know I could just install a j16 based Rom or use another method to update, I'm just curious about what could have made it fail and/or if anyone else had this happen?
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Verify that the Voodoo lagfix is disabled (guide here) then the easiest way is to Odin back to JDF and apply the update either thru Kies Mini or skip going back to JDF and flash the JI6 from the Bible sticky in the dev forum. Just remember to post questions outside the dev forum, which is for dev discussion only.
Feel free to post back and let us know how it went.

Binary update

I just got a message saying that my su binary is outdated. Should I update? I have nero 5 running on my vibrant.
I just didn't know if this was some factory update that I shouldn't do.
Thanks.
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That's a update from superuser! So yes u do update it
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Alright, thanks alot.
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Did it work?
I also got the notification. I then discovered this app had checked auto update in the market. To add insult to injury, the update FC'd AND get this: BROKE ROOT. All root apps stopped working. I was able to recover by uninstalling updates.
I then go looking for a fix only to discover that the dev removed the zip that is supposed to fix it from his website. I tried the zip that was there last night but was unsuccessful. I see another update that came out yesterday in the market. It is supposed to suppress outdated binary notification. I am a little gun shy with this app/dev. Lone update in my apps now.

IrieBro said:
I also got the notification. I then discovered this app had checked auto update in the market. To add insult to injury, the update FC'd AND get this: BROKE ROOT. All root apps stopped working. I was able to recover by uninstalling updates.
I then go looking for a fix only to discover that the dev removed the zip that is supposed to fix it from his website. I tried the zip that was there last night but was unsuccessful. I see another update that came out yesterday in the market. It is supposed to suppress outdated binary notification. I am a little gun shy with this app/dev. Lone update in my apps now.
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Try the newest 3.0.5, it fixes that fc stuff. You can dl through rom manager (only flashing recovery and possibly reboot to recovery need root).
Also, it wasn't the binary, it was the app that had those issues.
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I had gotten it 4 times over the last 5 days...just followed it, let it run, and all is well.

3e Recovery
Thanks for the tip. I tried as you suggested and ran into signature issues while in recovery. I guess I have to mod recovery so that it doesn't check sigs or wipe. This is getting more convoluted than I wanted just to get su updated. I think I read somewhere that an updated busybox might help too. Anyway, I will dive into fixing my "E:failed to verify whole-file signature" issues later and put this su thing to rest. I am on 3.05 and have disabled binary notification for now.

SU and BB are updated through the "binary update". It is version 3.0.5--had me run it a couple of times. I also use "fix permissions" after serious updates, and nightly flashes to keep things in order.

[Q] We see lots of OTA related problems, how do you disable OTA?

Today I had to restart my phone because it dropped data connection, the moment I restarted it said my phone was being updated and I should wait, it wasted my time and it shoved 10o update down my throat.
If I had recovery installed, this could have been disastrous, no?
Not only for recovery related problems, but this may also prevent people from being able to install certain things, or even one day in the future with a different update just block root?
How do we uninstall then disable OTA updates on an unrooted phone? When I disabled and cancelled notifications for Software Update app, I thought it was fixed, but it probably made it worse, it just installed without any notification or prompt.
I was planning to root and install twrp this weekend, now with all the horror stories I've been reading, I don't want to do it. :crying:
How is AT&T even allowed to push it without explicit permit to install on device.

hydeah said:
Today I had to restart my phone because it dropped data connection, the moment I restarted it said my phone was being updated and I should wait, it wasted my time and it shoved 10o update down my throat.
If I had recovery installed, this could have been disastrous, no?
Not only for recovery related problems, but this may also prevent people from being able to install certain things, or even one day in the future with a different update just block root?
How do we uninstall then disable OTA updates on an unrooted phone? When I disabled and cancelled notifications for Software Update app, I thought it was fixed, but it probably made it worse, it just installed without any notification or prompt.
I was planning to root and install twrp this weekend, now with all the horror stories I've been reading, I don't want to do it. :crying:
How is AT&T even allowed to push it without explicit permit to install on device.
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Pull down the notification bar and tap and hold on the notification. App info will pop up and tap it and scroll all the way to the bottom and uncheck show notification.
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oldpreowner said:
Pull down the notification bar and tap and hold on the notification. App info will pop up and tap it and scroll all the way to the bottom and uncheck show notification.
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I did that when I first got the notification. Notification disappeared. 2 days later I restarted my phone for the first time in over a week, and bam, it installed without any notification at all. So disabling notification won't stop it from installing, it seems..

I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.

hydeah said:
I did that when I first got the notification. Notification disappeared. 2 days later I restarted my phone for the first time in over a week, and bam, it installed without any notification at all. So disabling notification won't stop it from installing, it seems..
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If you have the ota, you could use root explorer or browser to go into the Cache folder and delete it(ota) then try to install it will fail or do nothing then hit cancel

How can I downgrade?
I don't mind paying for titanium to freeze the app. This is nonsense, enjoyment just update by itself, lucky I didn't install recovery.
Sent from my LG-D800

nybmx said:
I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.
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What version of the G2 do you have? I'm on Sprint and I don't have "Software Update", I have "Update Device 4.5.1.10" which I just froze.
Does anyone know if I install the update can I still flash TWRP to my device? I'm not sure if I should install TWRP now and use the flashable ota zip or install it after I update it.

nybmx said:
I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.
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I don't have tibu pro.. I went in to system/app and deleted LGDMSClient.apk.
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I'm asking the same question OP is asking, is there a way to disable the update on non-rooted phones? And from experience with several other Android phones... I know it's pretty much impossible to downgrade unless you start flashing, but I'm gonna ask anyways. Is there a way to downgrade the upgrade that was forced down OP's throat and my own throat? For me it actually updated in my sleep, I woke up and it said my phone was updated. OP and I are on AT&T's D800 variant.

btm fdr said:
I don't have tibu pro.. I went in to system/app and deleted LGDMSClient.apk.
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On Verizon it is called MobileUpdateClient.apk. I changed the file extension to .old and then moved it to a new folder called old so I would know what I had changed.
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zzandrewst said:
On Verizon it is called MobileUpdateClient.apk. I changed the file extension to .old and then moved it to a new folder called old so I would know what I had changed.
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Does anyone know the name of the file for T-Mobile? I can't find any of the names listed in this thread.
Thanks

What do I disable on Sprint?
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zzandrewst said:
On Verizon it is called MobileUpdateClient.apk. I changed the file extension to .old and then moved it to a new folder called old so I would know what I had changed.
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Looks like this worked for me also of my Verizon phone. It seems to have also remove the manual check option in the About phone section in settings.

nybmx said:
I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.
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Well, it would still help to avoid further OTA's from being applied if we are rooted and do not use custom rom, there is always a risk of getting OTA and messing everything up, therefore if freezing above app worked for you, it should be all we need. Is Software Update the actual app which checks for version and receives pushes from AT&T when a new OTA is available, or if there are other apps/modules that does this. The problem is, if it is incorporated into android system like some of the other stuff AT&T incorporated, it would be impossible to completely eliminate it without running a custom rom.

RubbleTea said:
If you have the ota, you could use root explorer or browser to go into the Cache folder and delete it(ota) then try to install it will fail or do nothing then hit cancel
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Awesome the above instructions worked great! Thank you very much brother

disable ota on at&t
Did you totally remove the apk, or rename it? Also, if removed, will it cause other problems?
I only ask cause i had a g2 that was pushed an ota and bricked my g2. Had to get a new one, now trying ti disable the ota's from doing that again..
Then when kitkat is released, am i not able to update it, then root again?
btm fdr said:
I don't have tibu pro.. I went in to system/app and deleted LGDMSClient.apk.
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I have Lg G2 (Att) & hours b4 I have reflash'd back 2 stock and applied root about an hour later i got OTA so I click'd 2 recieve OTA it came back sayin Cant download OTA on rooted device if that helps and thatt was almost 24\hrs ago n still runnin smoothly but file was only like 16MB
So will a bigger OTA push current root'd stock rom out n brick my fone¿

this seems to work for G Flex users.. worth a shot on G2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50454408&postcount=3

hydeah said:
How can I downgrade?
I don't mind paying for titanium to freeze the app. This is nonsense, enjoyment just update by itself, lucky I didn't install recovery.
Sent from my LG-D800
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you have to flash the old version by using LG Flash Tool, like I did.

So, I have a question for you guys. I got my phone yesterday and I'm on 10o. I installed the CWM recovery for 10o via Flashify, and now I'm concerned about OTAs - I disabled it via the Hidden Menu, but if there's an OTA to update the phone to 4.3 or 4.4, I'd like to receive it and not worry about bricking my phone.
I don't plan on doing a lot of custom ROM flashing, I really just wanted to root and install Xposed. Do I need to flash a stock ROM and go back to stock recovery, so I don't have to worry about OTAs? Or should I be good with CWM and the stock ROM that I rooted?