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[Q] android supplement update - keep downing but always fail

Hi,
I have try to flash different 2.2.1 rom to my mytouch. I have tried almost everyone from this forum. One common problem, when I go to setting - about phone - system update, they are keep trying to download android supplement update. But they always fail and redownload the 50m something file again.
Does anybody know how to disable OTA? Or let it successful install?
Is ROM Manager Recovery interferences with official OTA?
thanks

my guess, if you are not flashing an official update, the supplement wont implement on the rom properly... what are you trying to get out of the update? The rom in my signature runs really well... very smooth and fast if you want to give it a shot...

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mmaiolo81 said:
my guess, if you are not flashing an official update, the supplement wont implement on the rom properly... what are you trying to get out of the update? The rom in my signature runs really well... very smooth and fast if you want to give it a shot...
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Well, but I cannot stop the phone downloading the update. It keeps download again and again.
And do you have an idea how to flash back to official, in case I need it? I did not found anywhere have really original rom. Most of them are modified.

I know how to get back to 1.5, its how you unroot... then just download the updates... here is the link to the unroot thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=641179 and actually it looks like it will take you to the 2.2.1 OTA version if you follow the directions... it was listed on the first page of the forum, so wasnt too hard to find...

dnwk said:
Hi,
I have try to flash different 2.2.1 rom to my mytouch. I have tried almost everyone from this forum. One common problem, when I go to setting - about phone - system update, they are keep trying to download android supplement update. But they always fail and redownload the 50m something file again.
Does anybody know how to disable OTA? Or let it successful install?
Is ROM Manager Recovery interferences with official OTA?
thanks
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Hey did you ever get the solution to this problem. I am facing the same trouble. I have used more than 1.8GB of the data plan in 4 days. Please help....!!!!!

[REQ] 2.3.3 Baseband in an update.zip

I think this would be a very useful file, because I know a lot of people are hesistant to update to 2.3.3 because of the removal of Facebook sync, but are still having issues with reception, reboots, etc. If the fixes are present in the baseband, it'd be great to be able to easily and safely update only the baseband, while staying on 2.3.2/CM7/custom ROM.
I'm not exactly sure of the feasibility on the Nexus S, but I know it was done before on the Droid when I owned that device.
According to Netarchy, the baseband update in the OTA is "patch-based", so it's not the full radio image, but rather changes to the existing one. So the full updated image would have to be created by applying these patches to the existing baseband. I'm not sure if that's possible to do off of the device, or if it needs to be extracted off a 2.3.3 device.
Anyways, I'm just putting in this request/suggestion. Please let me know what you guys think. Maybe if there's enough demand for it, a dev would undertake this

I like this idea.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

Something like this?
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Warning! Completely and utterly untested!
It would be prudent for others to double, triple and quadruple check this. I just repackaged f182cf141e6a.signed-soju-ota-102588.f182cf14.zip after deleting everything not radio-related.
Edit:
Here's my collection of Nexus S radio images:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11686273&postcount=14

shrivelfig said:
Something like this?
http://www.mediafire.com/?fqz11p9seawbs02
Warning! Completely and utterly untested!
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Can i flash it from cw?

zadnica said:
Can i flash it from cw?
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I think you have to. The stock recovery will probably refuse since it's not signed by Google.

shrivelfig said:
I think you have to. The stock recovery will probably refuse since it's not signed by Google.
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I have a custom recovey (cw) + CM nightly build #7. Make i flash this baseband?

zadnica said:
I have a custom recovey (cw) + CM nightly build #7. Make i flash this baseband?
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It's risky, because it's not tested yet. I think it would work, but I have little experience with Android development.
The ROM is (I think) divided into several sections, like recovery, system, boot, and radio, so flashing just the radio should not mess up anything else.

I didn't end up trying that update file posted above, as I found another method to get the 2.3.3 baseband. I've written up a little guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971239
It does require fastboot, but will surely work.

[Q] Help! Need to get back to stock and get ota

I have been searching for awhile now, and just can't seem to find out what I need. I followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227 Method 1, it was a mistake (I think). Now I'm stuck with android 3.01 and without root and/or OTA update available.
So please, link me guide or just tell me what to do. I'm so tired of this mess that I've been working with the whole day.
I want to get back to stock rom and firmware so i can use my warranty if so needed.
thanks, webspirit

maybe....
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878

hiarni said:
maybe....
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
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I can't find my firmware version?

Webspirit said:
I have been searching for awhile now, and just can't seem to find out what I need. I followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227 Method 1, it was a mistake (I think). Now I'm stuck with android 3.01 and without root and/or OTA update available.
So please, link me guide or just tell me what to do. I'm so tired of this mess that I've been working with the whole day.
I want to get back to stock rom and firmware so i can use my warranty if so needed.
thanks, webspirit
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You're not "stuck"! Reverting is done in order to get a rootable firmware (3.0.1). Root it, install CWM and you're done - you can install whatever ROM you like. I thought that's quite clear but obviously I have mistaken, so I added #7 and #8.

If tablet currently boots then you can go into settings and "About Tablet" to find firmware versions...Just a thought..
Bill...

Working: OTA updates on a rooted HTC One with an unlocked bootloader

Working: OTA updates on a rooted device with an unlocked bootloader
Ok, finally i've managed to do an OTA update on a rooted device with unlocked bootloader, using the following steps:
Step 1: flash back the stock recovery (can be found in the OTA update rar file, in the firmware package).
Step 2: install back the missing APK files, lost during unlocking the bootloader (can be found here: http://sharesend.com/ulxcsxa9)
Step 3: Perform the OTA update normally
Step 4: Flash back the custom recovery using fastboot
Step 5: Go to the custom recovery en press reboot system, in my case CWM asked me to Fix the root and i did.
Notice that there will be no loss of any data, everything should be working fine after following these steps. Just flash back the custom recovery and regain root acces (if CWM won't ask to do it for you) by using rooting tools or rootkeeper.

I think you mean recovery instead of bootloader in steps 1, 4, and 5.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

bender.h said:
I think you mean recovery instead of bootloader in steps 1, 4, and 5.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
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Correct, i just made the correction.

I don't think this belongs in development
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta

This is nothing new but it's a good guide anyway and if you made OTA updates work with a custom recovery etc then that would be excellent news.

Hey it seems like the files in the OP don't exist or sharesend hates me, if someone could reupload them that would be awesome.

genericsauce said:
Hey it seems like the files in the OP don't exist or sharesend hates me, if someone could reupload them that would be awesome.
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Uploading now.....
EDIT:
Here you go https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzXWB5B2uUs7R2hjQnN3NFFNNVk/edit?usp=sharing

shadowboy23 said:
Uploading now.....
EDIT:
Here you go https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzXWB5B2uUs7R2hjQnN3NFFNNVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Any link for the Stock kernel and recovery?
Thanks

You mean this works with custom ROM, or should I flash back stock rom ? (I only find OTA for 2.24.401.1)
Edit : I've lost my nandroid backup of stock rom trying unsuccessfully to change firmware...

Just wondering if #3 is absolutely required? Cuz I think most custom ROM has at least some of these APK cooked-in.

BB88 said:
Just wondering if #3 is absolutely required? Cuz I think most custom ROM has at least some of these APK cooked-in.
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Checked on ARDH. Some of them are missing...

Okay now my main question is, Since taking the OTA is possible on a stock custom Rom, if I have the 1.27.531.11 firmware update (tmobile) and I wanted to flash the 1.27.531.7 Rom, and take the .8 OTA, would it restore the .8 1.44 hboot that wasn't modified and allow me to S-Off? I got as far as trying to take the OTA but it didn't work because I forgot to flash the missing apk's.
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BB88 said:
Just wondering if #3 is absolutely required? Cuz I think most custom ROM has at least some of these APK cooked-in.
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By #3 you mean step 2 ?

cubitusclaudius said:
By #3 you mean step 2 ?
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Sorry, yes I meant step 2.

cubitusclaudius said:
Checked on ARDH. Some of them are missing...
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OTA's only work if you are completely stock, if you change some system file the update will fail, so on custom roms official otas will never work

godutch said:
OTA's only work if you are completely stock, if you change some system file the update will fail, so on custom roms official otas will never work
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Yes, I know that, that's why I'm searching for a stock 2.24.401.1 rom to install on my device. I found a deodexed one (very slow download - about half an hour for 3%) but don't know if it fits ?
can I install an OTA ROM (I downloaded one but I'm afraid to make a mistake)
I searched a lot and I am asking in several threads, and still no answer...

cubitusclaudius said:
Yes, I know that, that's why I'm searching for a stock 2.24.401.1 rom to install on my device. I found a deodexed one (very slow download - about half an hour for 3%) but don't know if it fits ?
can I install an OTA ROM (I downloaded one but I'm afraid to make a mistake)
I searched a lot and I am asking in several threads, and still no answer...
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I think you want something else than otas but you thinks otas are the solution to your problem, so you are focussing on getting otas to work but what do you really want fixed?
Anyway deodexed roms don't get otas either only stock odexed roms

godutch said:
I think you want something else than otas but you thinks otas are the solution to your problem, so you are focussing on getting otas to work but what do you really want fixed?
Anyway deodexed roms don't get otas either only stock odexed roms
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Thank you for the second part of your answer. for the first part, I have a good running device with ARDH 13.3 and no problem,
I want OTA updates only for firmware update as I don't have s-off. so with ARDH it is impossible. I need a stock ROM that matches my device ( 2.24.401.1 and CID HTC_102) where can I get that?

cubitusclaudius said:
Thank you for the second part of your answer. for the first part, I have a good running device with ARDH 13.3 and no problem,
I want OTA updates only for firmware update as I don't have s-off. so with ARDH it is impossible. I need a stock ROM that matches my device ( 2.24.401.1 and CID HTC_102) where can I get that?
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If you want otas, ask Mike why he choses not to do them, else just put up with checking the thread and downloading+installing a new version every couple of weeks. If you want OTAs on ARHD Mike needs to let them happen, no amount of tinkering on your part, even with s-off, will achieve this

godutch said:
If you want otas, ask Mike why he choses not to do them, else just put up with checking the thread and downloading+installing a new version every couple of weeks. If you want OTAs on ARHD Mike needs to let them happen, no amount of tinkering on your part, even with s-off, will achieve this
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Uh, I think the poster is referring to official OTAs with firmware updates, not OTA updates to ARHD
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cubitusclaudius said:
Thank you for the second part of your answer. for the first part, I have a good running device with ARDH 13.3 and no problem,
I want OTA updates only for firmware update as I don't have s-off. so with ARDH it is impossible. I need a stock ROM that matches my device ( 2.24.401.1 and CID HTC_102) where can I get that?
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Stock odexed 2.24.401.8 ROM here
http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.com.au/p/android-revolution-hd-mirror-site-var.html

[Q] Help with some of the basics (root&unroot)

Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me

shibby123 said:
Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me
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Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.

scott14719 said:
Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.
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ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight

shibby123 said:
ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight
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Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck

Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?

blbeesley said:
Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?
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flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall

TheAxman said:
Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck
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so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?

shibby123 said:
so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?
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also check out this post

xBeerdroiDx said:
flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall
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Will heimdall use the zip downloaded from sammobile or do you have to extract the .tar.md5 from the zip?
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xBeerdroiDx said:
also check out this post
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your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.

TheAxman said:
your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.
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:highfive:
community
cheers, buddy