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Hi,
Automatic update does not seem to work (says no updates found) so I've downloaded the latest official 3.1 image from Asus' FTP server.
However I can't manage to install it.
Put the WW_epad-user-8.4.4.5.zip to the Device Storage root through windows.
Then I reboot the eee Pad (got so frustrated that i confused it with an iPad :S) with Volume Down + Power pressed. Then pressing up.
Then I get a progressbar for around a second before a warning triangle shows up.
Any suggestions?
vidarw said:
Hi,
Automatic update does not seem to work (says no updates found) so I've downloaded the latest official 3.1 image from Asus' FTP server.
However I can't manage to install it.
Put the WW_epad-user-8.4.4.5.zip to the Device Storage root through windows.
Then I reboot the iPad with Volume Down + Power pressed. Then pressing up.
Then I get a progressbar for around a second before a warning triangle shows up.
Any suggestions?
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Its not an Ipad for starters... >,< ''' ok so you get the file you downloaded and go deeper into it until you find the other zip. Then you just put it on your SD card and pop the SD card in your TF. a little triangle with ! should pop up on notification bar. click it and it should tell you to install update. Dont reboot it until it tells you too.
Hi,
Thanks for the info. I put the second zip on the root of the micro sd card (fat32).
However, when I insert the card the TF just says "preparing external storage" and then nothing happens.
Current build is HRI66.WW_epad-8.2.3.9-20110423
vidarw said:
Hi,
Automatic update does not seem to work (says no updates found) so I've downloaded the latest official 3.1 image from Asus' FTP server.
However I can't manage to install it.
Put the WW_epad-user-8.4.4.5.zip to the Device Storage root through windows.
Then I reboot the eee Pad (got so frustrated that i confused it with an iPad :S) with Volume Down + Power pressed. Then pressing up.
Then I get a progressbar for around a second before a warning triangle shows up.
Any suggestions?
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Power on and voloume down button is for CWM installs so you have made it a bit confusing as to how you are trying to flash the update.
If you have downloaded an official update then you flash it by unzipping the file so that you have a folder named asus in the root of your storage card which contains all the update. You must have this folder or it wont recognise the update but make absolutely sure its the correct update for your model or you may end up with a brick.
Restart the tablet with the storage card plugged in and you should get a notification of an udpate.
I recieved my tablet with the docking keyboard on thursday, rooted, flashed CWM and updated to Honeycomb 3.1 within an hour.
Mark.
Hi, I'm in the same situation as you were : I'm not given the 3.1 update, and i can't find it on ftp.asus.com : there is 8.2.2.6 8.2.3.9 and 8.2.3.13, but no 8.4.4.5, where did you find yours ?
Has it been removed ???
mskip said:
Power on and voloume down button is for CWM installs so you have made it a bit confusing as to how you are trying to flash the update.
If you have downloaded an official update then you flash it by unzipping the file so that you have a folder named asus in the root of your storage card which contains all the update. You must have this folder or it wont recognise the update but make absolutely sure its the correct update for your model or you may end up with a brick.
Restart the tablet with the storage card plugged in and you should get a notification of an udpate.
I recieved my tablet with the docking keyboard on thursday, rooted, flashed CWM and updated to Honeycomb 3.1 within an hour.
Mark.
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Thanks for clarifying the situation. The ASUS folder was where I went wrong. I just put the extracted zip directly on the root.
MrTweety: The 8445 files are found here as described in another thread: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/EeePAD/TF101/
MrTweety said:
Hi, I'm in the same situation as you were : I'm not given the 3.1 update, and i can't find it on ftp.asus.com : there is 8.2.2.6 8.2.3.9 and 8.2.3.13, but no 8.4.4.5, where did you find yours ?
Has it been removed ???
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You have to remember that there are different regional versions i.e. us, ww, tw. You can check your version by going to settings and then about. I believe you would need the ww version and I wouldnt recommend flashing a different regional update as it may affect your wifi signal.
If you want ww 3.1 version then you can follow the tutorial in the development section which has a patched stock 3.1 version that works very well.
If you want a stock update then you will have to wait until you get a notification on your
transformer that an update is available.
Mark.
Thanks Mskip. (one more for your counter)
In fact I knew abour regions, I har a ww 2.4.4.5 tablet and i downgraded it into ww2.3.3.13 (so no glitch there, and no problem with wifi channels), but since then (2 days) no notification.
Maybe it's been removed, maybe the server for ww users is down....
Anyway, I prefer a non patched rom for the time being, so i'm downloading the ww 8.4.4.5 that's sill present on the taiwanese asus ftp (alongside with other versions).
But I really wonder why the hell i'm not notified or i can't get the ota update.
The automatic update did not work for me either.
Could be some kind of issue with Asus update services and 3.0.1 devices.
Especially if they removed the update from the global FTP.
Hello All
First post here.
I bought a refurbished TF101 with dock from the Netherlands a week ago and updated to WW 8.6.5.7 OTA right after setting the device up. Then rooted it and used the ad hoc guide by qwer23 (thank you!) from this tutorial (via adb) in order to tether my Nokia N9 with the Joiku wifi hotspot app...
I got the notification yesterday that I could update to 8.6.5.9 OTA but after it checks firmware integrity and reboots, it shows an icon of the android robot with an exclamation mark after it tries to install the installation file.
I did a hard reset to the whole device, and again, OTA notification saying i could update and still shows the same error message when i press on install and it shuts the device down.
possible to get some help regarding this situation? any advice?
cheers
I've got the same problem.
I rooted 3.1 to get AdHoc tethering.
I got the 3.2 ww 8.6.5.7-20110730 OTA update and it installed without losing root or the modified wpasupplicant.
I just got the 8.6.5.9. notification, tried to update and got the android ! warning.
Rebooted/restarted and back to 8.6.5.7. but now no update available.
Can somebody point us to a restoration thread please?
Thanks
so far as I am aware this update wont work on rooted devices so you will have to un root to get it. There are a number of posts stating this on here.
v8code said:
so far as I am aware this update wont work on rooted devices so you will have to un root to get it. There are a number of posts stating this on here.
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Yes, I know that, I'm perfectly capable of un-rooting.
As I pointed out, the previous 3.2 update installed while rooted, and I remained rooted, so I didn't suspect that this one might not.
There are also posts stating that the update won't show again once it's been downloaded once and the install has failed.
It's not on the Asus firmware downloads page.
So, once I've un-rooted, is the update still stored on the machine or do we have to wait for or find a ww zipfile somewhere?
cozzykim said:
So, once I've un-rooted, is the update still stored on the machine or do we have to wait for or find a ww zipfile somewhere?
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As far as I know - since I'm in your same situation - there's nothing left to do but:
- bring the device back to stock;
- wait for the update to become available on Asus site, because we will not get any other notification for 8.6.5.9.
Well, this seems merely a question of time and also, some geeky dude out there could dump 8.6.5.9 stock ROM for easy Nvflash flashing
If you've downloaded the update and your TF101 is asking you to check notifications but you no longer have a update notification then you'll need to clear the DMClient cache in order to reactivate the update.
Check this this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1106054.html
juscoll said:
If you've downloaded the update and your TF101 is asking you to check notifications but you no longer have a update notification then you'll need to clear the DMClient cache in order to reactivate the update.
Check this this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1106054.html
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Not my case, unfortunately. I received the FOTA notification, made the update process start and then something's gone wrong (green android with an exclamation mark). Now no more update notification is shown; actually searching for an update manually from the tablet returns a message saying that no update is available for my device.
KaylordTheuZ said:
Not my case, unfortunately. I received the FOTA notification, made the update process start and then something's gone wrong (green android with an exclamation mark). Now no more update notification is shown; actually searching for an update manually from the tablet returns a message saying that no update is available for my device.
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Same here, I had already tried clearing the DMClient Data and Cache.
Somebody must have the downloaded WW file available in their cache, pretty please
i've unrooted my phone, did a full system reset and the update notification appeared. it was showing the android robot with the cogs working in its belly then again i got the exclamation error screen.
i looked at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232810 where it says to check what the updater script checks for. have es explorer installed and it showed that the wpa supplicant and wpa supplicant.original is still in there. should i overwrite the wpa supplicant file with the original one? shouldn't this already happen when i do a full system reset?
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i've unrooted my phone, did a full system reset and the update notification appeared. it was showing the android robot with the cogs working in its belly then again i got the exclamation error screen.
i looked at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232810 where it says to check what the updater script checks for. have es explorer installed and it showed that the wpa supplicant and wpa supplicant.original is still in there. should i overwrite the wpa supplicant file with the original one? shouldn't this already happen when i do a full system reset?
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My answer is being based of your post and my assumptions.
I'm guessing that when you rooted, you changed other things after that were located in /system?
If so, then you didn't change it back when you unrooted.
All factory resetting does is make your tablet /look/ like it just came out the box. Users that aren't tech savvy do not modify /system files. So when they reset, it /looks/ like it's just out of the box.
In short, factory reset will clear your /data but it will not reset everything back to factory settings in /system.
You will need to re-root, replace the file with the original, then unroot again.
Just my thought process.
Hello
You are right
Yes it was the wpa supplicant file that i had replaced, i have the original (i think) which i copied over in the same directory...but, is there a way to download the original wpa supplicant file for 8.6.5.7 somewhere off the net just in case?
Going to try that now...
Also, just a question, if i download WW 8.6.5.7 from the ASUS website and install that would it completely overwrite and reset everything in /system?
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Hello
You are right
Yes it was the wpa supplicant file that i had replaced, i have the original (i think) which i copied over in the same directory...but, is there a way to download the original wpa supplicant file for 8.6.5.7 somewhere off the net just in case?
Going to try that now...
Also, just a question, if i download WW 8.6.5.7 from the ASUS website and install that would it completely overwrite and reset everything in /system?
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This thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093778 has the original in the OP, just choose the 3.1 original.
aSIMULAtor said:
Hello
You are right
Yes it was the wpa supplicant file that i had replaced, i have the original (i think) which i copied over in the same directory...but, is there a way to download the original wpa supplicant file for 8.6.5.7 somewhere off the net just in case?
Going to try that now...
Also, just a question, if i download WW 8.6.5.7 from the ASUS website and install that would it completely overwrite and reset everything in /system?
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You could just copy the file into your external sdcard.
I believe you could do that. Apparently the new update doesn't require that fix anymore.
I believe that is correct.
I just look at them as a complete update.zip where everything is included in /system.
alex5790 said:
This thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093778 has the original in the OP, just choose the 3.1 original.
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I've done all this, exchanged the AdHoc wpa_supplicant for the original (which I kept on a removable microsd), unrooted, rebooted (though not factory reset) and manually searched for the update......nothing.
The wpa_supplicant was the only change I had made, to connect to my HD2 Wm6.5
So, I still need the update package, unless I really do need to hard reset?
cozzykim said:
I've done all this, exchanged the AdHoc wpa_supplicant for the original (which I kept on a removable microsd), unrooted, rebooted (though not factory reset) and manually searched for the update......nothing.
The wpa_supplicant was the only change I had made, to connect to my HD2 Wm6.5
So, I still need the update package, unless I really do need to hard reset?
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From what I have seen during my research, it looks like you will need to flash the NVFlash, update to a offical firmware provided by Asus on their website, and THEN check if you can recieve the update.
I'm just hoping.
Thanks, that might be the way, I'll check it out
did the same thing as you...before my device notified me of the update, then it almost updated, but now i'm just not getting any notifications anymore.
will try what The Dark Lestat suggests and will report back when it's done.
aSIMULAtor said:
did the same thing as you...before my device notified me of the update, then it almost updated, but now i'm just not getting any notifications anymore.
will try what The Dark Lestat suggests and will report back when it's done.
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please help, I will not reveal more.
I tried to wipe data and hard reset, but nothing.
balls!!!!!
well, updating to the 3.6.5.7 via the zip file worked...but, still not receiving any notifications of 3.6.5.9 update AT ALL.
I guess, have to wait till someone uploads the WW 3.6.5.9 zip file and will try to install it that way...
(i hope someone does this! )
i've the same problem here. update failed, wiped everything, installed stock hc3.2 but no update available anymore.
It's possible that ASUS blacklists pad's with modified system files? how coul this be done? with gmail account? with wifi mac address? or this sounds too stupid to be true.
OK i know that someone has posted an extensive post on update; however, in reading this post i have gotten very confused.
I am a windows tech and am use to seeing WinXP to Vista update click here.
Can some please give the steps I need to follow so that i can update to the latest version of Honeycomb for this Tablet.
I have ver: Acer_A500_4.010.13_COM_GEN2 so i update to_______________
then from that to the latest____________
I need the hand holding...thanks
lded21 said:
OK i know that someone has posted an extensive post on update; however, in reading this post i have gotten very confused.
I am a windows tech and am use to seeing WinXP to Vista update click here.
Can some please give the steps I need to follow so that i can update to the latest version of Honeycomb for this Tablet.
I have ver: Acer_A500_4.010.11_COM_GEN2 so i update to Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.13_COM_GEN2
then from that to the latest Acer_A500_7.006.01_COM_GEN2
I need the hand holding...thanks
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Here's the info you need:
Acer_A500_7.006.01_COM_GEN2
3.2 update continue
Ok so i unzip and put on external SD card - do the power-Volup button and it will update - will this totally undo my system - or will it simply update the tablet without any other changes.....never did manual update - but waiting for the lottery update of Acer is irritating.
Maybe after a bit i won't be so skittish but being Windows person you can understand.
The update will only update your system, you will lose root if you have it, and your files, configurations and apps remains intact.
Yes, you have to put the update.zip file in your external_sd and use Power Vol- to flash it.
lded21 said:
Ok so i unzip and put on external SD card - do the power-Volup button and it will update - will this totally undo my system - or will it simply update the tablet without any other changes.....never did manual update - but waiting for the lottery update of Acer is irritating.
Maybe after a bit i won't be so skittish but being Windows person you can understand.
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It will not wipe out your data, it will unroot you device. Everything else should (should) be intact. Always backup your data first anyway.
Many Thanks
Thanks again for your help - I hope i get this Linux stuff fast..........
I have the .13 GEN2 in the US. Tried using the GEN2 update to 3.2 by placing the update.zip on my sdcard and updating with stock recovery. I get the android symbol with gears turning for a couple seconds, then I get the triangle/exclamation. I am completely stock. Any idea what could be wrong?
adamjt said:
I have the .13 GEN2 in the US. Tried using the GEN2 update to 3.2 by placing the update.zip on my sdcard and updating with stock recovery. I get the android symbol with gears turning for a couple seconds, then I get the triangle/exclamation. I am completely stock. Any idea what could be wrong?
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Check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18004585&postcount=32
This guide is for use on rooted stock roms to restore the phone to a position where it will accept OTA updates.
Please note the following:
1. It does not wipe the /data/ partition of your device.
2. It will reinstall any bloat you have uninstalled including those apps that you carrier put into /data/
3. It will remove any files you have added to /system/ including root or other modifications
4. Any files you have "frozen" will stay disabled, you cannot unfreeze them without rooting again - this guide will be for a "full unroot" so there is an optional step below to unfreeze apps.
The Guide
1. Download LG PC Suite from LG's website - you must select model type before you do so, but as far as I can tell it downloads the same version regardless.
2. Update the app so it recognises the G3 - this should ask you to update automatically on opening the app, if not you can do it from the "help" menu.
(NB: if you have used some of the KDZ flashing methods on here you may have issues updating as your hosts file is probably altered to block the PC Suite gaining a connection).
3. Connect the phone via USB (the app allows for a wifi connection but this is very restrictive, you require a USB connection for this).
*OPTIONAL STEP* If you want to go back to a truly stock experience then unfreeze any apps you have frozen (I am unsure if having apps frozen will effect OTA installations, it should still work fine, in theory).
4. With the device connected go to the "phone" menu in PC Suite and select the option that says "Restore Upgrade Errors".
5. It will then scan your device, download the rom and begin flashing, this is all automatic without any further input from you, do not cancel it.
6. The phone will reboot when finished. You are now unrooted and unmodified and OTA's should work.
*OPTIONAL STEP* If you want to go back to 100% stock then its probably a good idea to factory reset your phone at this point - this will wipe your whole device (of course).
And there you have it, your quick(ish), painless method for being able to unroot to accept OTA's without requiring a wipe.
Nice thanks Lenny, that may be handy. I'm supposed to receive mine today from Amazon.de, will play around a lot with root / unroot
Strange. Every time I click on restore errors it hangs for 30 secs and then LGpcsuite exe stopped working message and it stops. Any ideas ? I'm using windows 7 64bit and all drivers installed, pc recognizes phone.
Tarzan- said:
Strange. Every time I click on restore errors it hangs for 30 secs and then LGpcsuite exe stopped working message and it stops. Any ideas ? I'm using windows 7 64bit and all drivers installed, pc recognizes phone.
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Could be a conflict with something else - to get it working for me I had to delete all traces of LG from the pc - all LG apps, drivers (including using USBDeview) and start over.
First of all, thank you for your detailed tutorial. Yesterday I have had the same idea... can someone confirm this theory... though there is no update for international version yet, someone with the korean model?
medicus07 said:
First of all, thank you for your detailed tutorial. Yesterday I have had the same idea... can someone confirm this theory... though there is no update for international version yet, someone with the korean model?
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I tested this theory yesterday, albeit without an OTA - it does replace all modified and removed files in /system/ as well as removing any files you have added such as root or xposed.
There is no reason for the phone to continue to report that it has been modified, certainly if you take my final optional step and couple this restore with a factory reset.
Gotta love it when manufacturers make it simple to go back to 100% stock without any real messing around. Thanks for this :good:
Lennyuk said:
I tested this theory yesterday, albeit without an OTA - it does replace all modified and removed files in /system/ as well as removing any files you have added such as root or xposed.
There is no reason for the phone to continue to report that it has been modified, certainly if you take my final optional step and couple this restore with a factory reset.
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Ok I fixed my issue, PC suite crashing by running it as admin on windows. When I run to "fix errors" it says I'm running latest version. When I check OTA on my phone there is an update which obviously don't run after download because I'm rooted. I'm out of ideas
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Ok I fixed my issue, PC suite crashing by running it as admin on windows. When I run to "fix errors" it says I'm running latest version. When I check OTA on my phone there is an update which obviously don't run after download because I'm rooted. I'm out of ideas
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fixing errors is a reflash to fix a problem, it shouldn't matter what version your on, are you sure you didn't click the check for updates button by error?
Tarzan- said:
Ok I fixed my issue, PC suite crashing by running it as admin on windows. When I run to "fix errors" it says I'm running latest version. When I check OTA on my phone there is an update which obviously don't run after download because I'm rooted. I'm out of ideas
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You should't have root access after using the fix upgrade function...
medicus07 said:
You should't have root access after using the fix upgrade function...
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No, before fix upgrade. Actually I never get to download the firmware.
Lennyuk said:
fixing errors is a reflash to fix a problem, it shouldn't matter what version your on, are you sure you didn't click the check for updates button by error?
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As I said I never get this option. It keeps on saying you have the latest version and that is it.
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No, before fix upgrade. Actually I never get to download the firmware.
As I said I never get this option. It keeps on saying you have the latest version and that is it.
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Can you screenshot the "phone" menu you are seeing on LG PC Suite and upload it here?
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Can you screenshot the "phone" menu you are seeing on LG PC Suite and upload it here?
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Attached both, before running and after running.
Tarzan- said:
Attached both, before running and after running.
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The latter screenshot, did it give you that message after "scanning the device"? It might be that it scanned your device, found nothing altered so then said you were ok?
Perfect
Lenny thx alot. I was waiting for that. Because I wanted to make sure I can have OTA and root.
great :highfive::good:
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The latter screenshot, did it give you that message after "scanning the device"? It might be that it scanned your device, found nothing altered so then said you were ok?
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See update available and I'm rooted.
Sent from G3
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See update available and I'm rooted.
Sent from G3
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What happens if you go "check for updates" from PC Suite?
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What happens if you go "check for updates" from PC Suite?
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Same, You have the latest version.
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Same, You have the latest version.
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Weird, no idea why it won't be working for you, I have only been able to test on the D855 and have had no such issues.
Hopefully someone else who has the FK versions can shed some light.
Thats the thing. If its the phone version's (using Korean version) issue then how come the PC Suite recognizes it ?
OK, I must have inadvertantly started OTA and got the must install / delay screen pop up. I froze the smaller update system app to rid the pop up, and removed the update.zip package.
So far 2 weeks of reboots and use age no OTA package installer pop ups.
Is that for your I467 model and are you blocking the KitKat update, or a different model?
On both types... I am not dissabling OTA, as I may want to install 4.4.2 later. Just keeping the blasted install update notice from popping up every so often. It does not effect downloads or app installs, just keeps the notice from being a pain in the arse.
Do you happen to still have the 4.4.2 update.zip file?
@muniz_ri is trying to help us get root on 4.4.2 but he needs the 4.4.2 update.zip file for the i467.
If you have the file would you be willing to post a link so we can download it and work on rooting it?
dandroid7 said:
Do you happen to still have the 4.4.2 update.zip file?
@muniz_ri is trying to help us get root on 4.4.2 but he needs the 4.4.2 update.zip file for the i467.
If you have the file would you be willing to post a link so we can download it and work on rooting it?
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Not for the i467 as I never connected with AT&T, just rooted and unlocked to use Virgin UK. Though I froze the software update to mirror my GT-N5110 settings.
OK thanks for the response
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OK thanks for the response
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gooberdude said:
On both types... , just keeps the notice from being a pain in the arse.
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I thought I had read somewhere that you had both models, it was a pain.
I just couldn't remember how I stopped my pop-up, thanks you.
Quote godzulu
If you have the file would you be willing to post a link so we can download it and work on rooting it?
I'm sure that I have yet to complete a download of the OTA for I467. For years I'd preferred a custom Rom or kernel vs a carrier update - with that being said, how can I Download it & then STOP the installation (i do not want the update without root) & next, locate the zip to get it to you?
I would already guess that you and others have already tried.
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It looks like someone had passed the file along & maybe Da_G is attempting a a workaround, yea!
OK, I realized that I had changed the option in about device to set auto update. If you go into app manager, and clear cache and data in both software update apps, you will reset parameters for FOTA. The nice thing about doing so on the GT-N5110, is that you can select world ROMs. UK GB is what I use, as it has 13 channel WIfI already set.
If you choose automatic, you will get a notice and will ask to install once the download iscompleted. if you do it manually, it will download when you select download.... but you can cancel.
The Firmware is located in System/cache/update, and the fle is update.zip.
If you like to mess with a library of ROMs, you can download as many as you like after renaming and moving them to SD.
As for rooting... Saferoot.zip works fine. there are a few topics that have it downloadable. just search in the Note 8.0 general and Q&A sections.