Database Users

[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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

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?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

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
Sent from my SPD700 using XDA App

Help new update wont install

I have my rooted transformer and am trying to update but stow a quarter way throught the install and gives me an android Guy with a triangle with a "!" Sign in it... stock everything just rooted please help
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App
Fixed!!!!! I used Brks Asus transformer rootkit script to root which installs an insecure bootimage to work and this is what caused the problem, I just plugged my trandormer in and restored my original files then the update went on fine first try!!!! Thanks for the help!!!!

Did you install Clemsyn/Blades OC kernel? More than likely this is causing your problem.......

I'm getting the same error. Running 3.2 stock but rooted, no modified kernel. Only thing I modified was the Netflix patch which doesn't seem like it's needed now. Is there a flash able zip for this new update?

You can't update the normal way after rooting.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

magicdave26 said:
You can't update the normal way after rooting.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually, thats not true. I was running on stock 8.6.5.6 rooted, and was able to update sucessfully. I verified the update in the settings. I have also verified with root checker that i am no longer rooted, as i was before the update. I bought my transformer only a few weeks ago. It came with 3.1 and i updated to 3.2 before rooting. Wonder if that or the rooting method has something to do with why i was able to update while rooted.

I rooted using the method in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125714

oilerseberle14 said:
I have my rooted transformer and am trying to update but stow a quarter way throught the install and gives me an android Guy with a triangle with a "!" Sign in it... stock everything just rooted please help
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same happened to me. As I understand it just rooting doesn't prevent future OTA updates, hence why I was prompted to download this latest, but why it now after failing it tells me there is no longer an update available is beyond me. I can only think ASUS has pulled it for some reason.
---
Sent from my Asus Transformer using Tapatalk

Taomyn said:
Same happened to me. As I understand it just rooting doesn't prevent future OTA updates, hence why I was prompted to download this latest, but why it now after failing it tells me there is no longer an update available is beyond me. I can only think ASUS has pulled it for some reason.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You only get it offered the once. Your device is then marked as updated at Asus end. If it didn't work because you were rooted, then tough...

cavsoldier19d said:
Actually, thats not true. I was running on stock 8.6.5.6 rooted, and was able to update sucessfully. I verified the update in the settings. I have also verified with root checker that i am no longer rooted, as i was before the update. I bought my transformer only a few weeks ago. It came with 3.1 and i updated to 3.2 before rooting. Wonder if that or the rooting method has something to do with why i was able to update while rooted.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm interesting.
Which method did you use to root it?
Maybe we can pin point why the updates are failing for some people after rooting. I would like to root mine if it was 100% that the OTA updates would still work, even if I had to root it again after each one.

magicdave26 said:
Hmm interesting.
Which method did you use to root it?
Maybe we can pin point why the updates are failing for some people after rooting. I would like to root mine if it was 100% that the OTA updates would still work, even if I had to root it again after each one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm having problems with OTA updates and have used Brk's ASUS Transformer HC3.2 RootKit Script to root my device.
I probably did something very stupid...in which I factory reset the device, but noticed that "superuser" is still installed in the apps list. I'm wondering now if i have to re root the device to uninstall superuser and then do another factory reset and then see if the OTA update works? suggestions appreciated

I always look at the updater script in the package before I update. This script contains a bunch of asserts that check the integrity of certain files before it will apply the update. If you can get the update package just open " \META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script" with notepad and that will show everything that's happening when the update occurs including the file asserts it makes. If you've modified these files then it will not update. 8.6.5.6 initially didn't work for me but by checking the script I found the problem was my srs_processing.cfg file because I tried to fix my speaker balance and this was a file that the script asserted. After restoring the original file I was able to update with stock recovery even though I had modified other system files. As long as the specific files the update checks are ok the update will proceed.

aSIMULAtor said:
I'm having problems with OTA updates and have used Brk's ASUS Transformer HC3.2 RootKit Script to root my device.
I probably did something very stupid...in which I factory reset the device, but noticed that "superuser" is still installed in the apps list. I'm wondering now if i have to re root the device to uninstall superuser and then do another factory reset and then see if the OTA update works? suggestions appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to UnRoot it, I don't think factory reset makes any difference to rooting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198303

magicdave26 said:
Hmm interesting.
Which method did you use to root it?
Maybe we can pin point why the updates are failing for some people after rooting. I would like to root mine if it was 100% that the OTA updates would still work, even if I had to root it again after each one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The above post about altering certain files appears it might have something to do with it. I rooted using this method... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198303
But it was V2 when i used it. It is now currently V4.

You can re-download the update if you clear your DMClient cache.
Follow the instructions in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1106054.html
I had the error with the Android + exclamation mark so I unrooted (reflashed both the stock ROM AND the stock recovery - to get rid of clockworkmod) then cleared the DMClient cache and was I able to update OTA.

As far as I am aware the OTA will not install if you have clockwork Mod flashed for recovery. But if you have rooted without flashing over stock recovery ie clockwork mod not installed the OTA should work but you will lose root by updating.

DT39 said:
As far as I am aware the OTA will not install if you have clockwork Mod flashed for recovery. But if you have rooted without flashing over stock recovery ie clockwork mod not installed the OTA should work but you will lose root by updating.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good point. I did not have clockwork mod recovery installed. Had stock recovery, stock ROM rooted.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA App

I used brk's rootkit script and just restored the original bootimage and it installed perfect let me know if it worked for you guys as well
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

I tried flashing back original boot and recovery image, update still failed, and now it fota won't come back. Cleared DMClient cache and hard reset. Guess I'm out of luck until someone releases a flashable version of the update?

Hizpanick said:
I tried flashing back original boot and recovery image, update still failed, and now it fota won't come back. Cleared DMClient cache and hard reset. Guess I'm out of luck until someone releases a flashable version of the update?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same thing happened to me. Tried all the above, and can't get the update to come back.

Have any of you changed original system files whilst rooted? That's why it was failing for me. I managed to get the update again but it failed. I got it once more after it rebooted but took a copy first, unrooting made no difference. Unlike the downloadable firmwares from the ftp site which I checked out, the update script checks the integrity of a ton of files mainly the system apps that cannot be changed without root. If any have changed the script aborts.
Unfortunately even though I had backed up all of them with Titanium Backup, it wouldn't restore them and TB just hung. I tried all its options but nothing helped - a little worrying.
In the end I copied off the TB backup directory to a USB stick and used the NVflash recovery to restore back to factory. I then performed the upgrade again to both the tablet and dock without issues. Four hours later I have it almost back to where I want it.
Hope this helps some of you, even though it's not the best process, but the update imho is worth it
---
Sent from my Asus Transformer using Tapatalk

[Q] A500 can not upgrade to 3.2 via OTA

my A500 has been rooted, but can not upgrapde to 3.2 via OTA everytime it reboot.
Help pls
thx

Yea, i'm also unable to receive the 3.2 OTA. I'm not rooted however, so I dont think thats the problem. Sometime it will finish the download but then say the file is corrupted and starts back at square one....
Sent from my A500 using xda premium

To the OP, you basically have to unroot it to update via to OTA file. Specifically, you cannot update with the OTA file using the non-stock Recovery system.
Ashy: Are you downloading it over wifi or 3g? If 3g, try downloading it via wifi...

I'm also having issues updating. I get past the download, the reboot to recovery, but the install fails with the bee/exclamation screen.
I've read recently to put the tablet in portrait orientation when installing and will try that tonight.
I remember that worked in the past for me.
Sent from my GT-I9100M using Tapatalk

Groaner, are you rooted? And if so, did you install the stock recovery back on it before trying to update?

Yes. I've tried every version of.com roms but none of them let me. I have not tried the.07 one so maybes that will be next.
Portrait orientation did not help unfortunatly.
I'm currently trying Taboonay 2.1 first.
Sent from my GT-I9100M using Tapatalk

I don't think it was really the ROM being used that matter, but that you should have the stock/factory recovery installed. I had to completely unroot my device before I could update from the OTA download.

LindtSH said:
my A500 has been rooted, but can not upgrapde to 3.2 via OTA everytime it reboot.
Help pls
thx
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are rooted anyway, I wouldn't suggest the OTA update. You will lose root and if you need it then this isn't the best way to do it. What you should do is install the acer recovery from the market, use that to install CWM (if you don't have it already) and then download the ZIP of an already rooted 3.2 and install that.

No ICS OTA For Me

View attachment 923053so here's my story;
i rooted my transformer a while back and was messin around with nvflash and got it semi-bricked, so i flashed the nvflash stock rom and it saved my ass. so i stayed on stock unrooted for a while (it's been about a month), but i was on a previous firmware, i think 8.5.6.19, so i headed over to asus's download website, got the .21 firmware and updated my tab to that about a week ago.. so im on 8.6.5.21, US sku tf101 (NOT tf101g). Any thoughts to why i haven't recieved a notification to update to ICS? i rebooted, fully discharged and recharged, and checked the forums... plus Ive been mashing the "check update" button for two days now....... -_- if anyone has a non-root solution, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
View attachment 923053
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

There is a prerooted version of ice available in the Dev subforum. I used that to upgrade.
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

jerrykur said:
There is a prerooted version of ice available in the Dev subforum. I used that to upgrade.
Thanks for the reply!
Did that require clockworkmod? Cause i'm on the stock rom with stock recovery...
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Do you have CWM Recovery (or non-stock recovery) installed? This will block OTA updates.
Beyond that, try going to Settings - Apps - Manage - All - DMClient - Force Close then Clear Data. Repeat for CMClient.
Reboot.
Check for updates.

frederuco said:
Do you have CWM Recovery (or non-stock recovery) installed? This will block OTA updates.
Beyond that, try going to Settings - Apps - Manage - All - DMClient - Force Close then Clear Data. Repeat for CMClient.
Reboot.
Check for updates.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm on completely stock rom, and the recovery is stock as well (i used it to install the update from asus's website.)
I tried your suggestion about clearing Dmclient and Cmclient data after they were force closed. after i rebooted, i waited about 30 seconds then went to check for update and im still getting the "there is no update available for your device currently" message
Anything else i should try?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

Since you can NVflash, suggest you root your device and nvflash CWM. Then install the ICS update floating around through CWM.

zook79 said:
I'm on completely stock rom, and the recovery is stock as well (i used it to install the update from asus's website.)
I tried your suggestion about clearing Dmclient and Cmclient data after they were force closed. after i rebooted, i waited about 30 seconds then went to check for update and im still getting the "there is no update available for your device currently" message
Anything else i should try?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to do a cold reboot instead of just reboot. You also need to delete the cache for dmclient and cmclient, not just data.
Force stop DMClient, Clear data, Clear cache
Force stop CMClient, Clear data, Clear cache
COLD REBOOT. You do this by powering off your TF(also unplug your power/usb cable) and then starting it up by holding down [volume down] and [power] together. Keep the buttons pressed for at least 6 seconds. Then you will see 2 icons in the center of screen. The right icon is cold reboot and is selected by default. Wait 10 seconds and it will start cold boot automatically.
Check for update.

I think someone mentioned on the forum that ASUS pulled out ICS from the servers - until reboot issue is fixed.

irekz said:
I think someone mentioned on the forum that ASUS pulled out ICS from the servers - until reboot issue is fixed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stop spreading misinformation.

horndroid said:
Stop spreading misinformation.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only logical to try to stop bugs from spreading further if you're aware of your mistakes???

Thiesen said:
Only logical to try to stop bugs from spreading further if you're aware of your mistakes???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The issue isn't whether or not it's "logical," the issue is whether or not it's true. Which it's not.

I have the same problem, .. not OTA ICS love
stock of course
interestingly enough, 2 of my friends got it yesterday, .. but when i tried today, "no update available"
I tried the following
- Cold boot
- C and D clients force close and clear cache + cold boot
- Factory Reset
nothing worked, .. it is as if there is no update what so ever.
guess will have to wait and see, no rush.
if anyone have some suggestions though, throw em at me
cheers

Well no offense but there is a quick and easy method and thats to NVFlash CWM and manually flash it... or sit and wait your turn.
I don't know why people are so afraid to have a "rooted" device. All it does it gives you admin rights to perform tasks typically not allowed to the stock user account. It's like logging on as Administrator to your Windows machine.
The ICS OTA flashable rom running around IS COMPLETELY STOCK with the exception that the user account has admin rights (ie "rooted").
The only MAIN reason to stay completely stock is to get OTA updates first... but as you see this isn't the case. The OTA may not even be available for your area yet. Custom roms only DISABLE the OTA check because it can unroot your phone and cause incompatibilities.
ClockWorkMod also is just a custom recovery which allows for full backup/restoration of your system. CWM is worth nvflashing JUST for that reason alone.

Triplanetary said:
The issue isn't whether or not it's "logical," the issue is whether or not it's true. Which it's not.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe its just a rumor, cant verify this, but here is the source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23024840&postcount=26

i had wiped everything for both clients and had already tried a coldboot and factory reset (from recovery) and still no update.
Of course the easy route would be to root, as i did before, but im actually just wondering why i haven't recieved the update at all... if it isnt resolved in the next 24 hours, ill just root and flash the stock rooted firmware. thanks for the help guys!
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium.

so i called asus and they said some of the tablets wouldnt get the update yet but that it was definitely on the way. he said that i should wait at least a week...
another thing, he said nothing about asus pulling the update from the server, and was pretty clear that the update was being sent out to the tablets, some were just slower to receive the update
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Well, in my case i NEVER succeeded to get OTA upgrading, and it is knowing problem in my country (Israel).

You can download the 4.0.3 ICS update from ASUS now...
I just downloaded the .21 update......it did nothing for allowing me to OTA update to ICS. Went back to ASUS and they now had the new ICS update to download. Downloaded and installed.

irekz said:
Maybe its just a rumor, cant verify this, but here is the source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23024840&postcount=26
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well. Well. Well. This is exactly what i read and was referring to yesterday.

tcrews said:
You can download the 4.0.3 ICS update from ASUS now...
I just downloaded the .21 update......it did nothing for allowing me to OTA update to ICS. Went back to ASUS and they now had the new ICS update to download. Downloaded and installed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks....

TF300TG: problem updating to new firmware (.40)

My Pad just told me that there is a firmware update. It loaded the file and restarted. But after a minute or so the android-icon changed into a lying figure with a warning label on the open stomach.
I was able to restart and the pad told me that the update was broken and the old version restored.
I tried to get the update again but now the pad says there is no new version.
Now I got the new firmware (.40) from the asus website but I'm not sure if I should try to to flash it by myself. Will I still get OTA-updates after I flashed a firmware by myself?

Doing a manual update wont prevent you from installing future ota updates. Go ahead and install it.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Ever since I updated OTA to .40, I have had lots of WiFi disconnects. Recovery from prob is manually connecting and waiting.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using XDA Premium HD app

MiGri said:
My Pad just told me that there is a firmware update. It loaded the file and restarted. But after a minute or so the android-icon changed into a lying figure with a warning label on the open stomach.
I was able to restart and the pad told me that the update was broken and the old version restored.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same thing when I made the OTA Update the first time. But in difference I could start it again, it downloaded again and the update seemed to run through.
But after that the TF300TG always stops at the boot screen (mentioned in an other thread).
I think ASUS has some serious troubles with the .40 update.

I haven't seen an update notification at all on my Prime.. I have done the system update manually every day and still have yet to get the update.. im not root and every thing still stock.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using XDA Premium HD app

I tried the manual update but unfortunately I got again the lying figure with the warning sign.
My device is rooted using the one-click-method.
Is it possible that this causes the problem? Do I have to unroot and maybe doing a hard reset to get the update?
I was told the problem with the flickering screen in Tegra-games should be solved, so I really would try to get it...

Do you still have the stock system recovery image installed?
I'm having the same problem but I have clockwork recovery installed, which probably works great on the TF300T but can't install the 3G modem software on the TF300TG.
That's why my update is failing anyhow.

JezzAU said:
Do you still have the stock system recovery image installed?
I'm having the same problem but I have clockwork recovery installed, which probably works great on the TF300T but can't install the 3G modem software on the TF300TG.
That's why my update is failing anyhow.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have still the stock recovery. I don't trust any of the instructions for the TF300T, as they may cause the lost of the 3G-ability of the TF300TG. :silly:

MiGri said:
I have still the stock recovery. I don't trust any of the instructions for the TF300T, as they may cause the lost of the 3G-ability of the TF300TG. :silly:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I did that a few weeks ago, I'm really wishing I hadn't now though!
Have you booted into recovery and checked that its still working?
I read that somebody corrupted their recovery image using the one-click root method.

JezzAU said:
Yeah I did that a few weeks ago, I'm really wishing I hadn't now though!
Have you booted into recovery and checked that its still working?
I read that somebody corrupted their recovery image using the one-click root method.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock recovery is just the menu you get when you press <vol down> during boot, where you can choose to get a factory reset or a cold boot, isn't it?
I tried that, seems to work. I read about the other guy with the broken recovery, too (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795902). But as far as I understood he tried to unroot with the 1-click-method after the update to .40.

Update: I managed to install the new firmware. After I used the rootkeeper to temporarily unrooting the device the update ran without problems.
After the update the device was complete unrooted but I got back root using the tool here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706588
Unfortunately my issues with Tegra-games are not fixed with the new fírmware.

Is this only for tG? since I'm not having any notifications on my 300T

jusatin said:
Is this only for tG? since I'm not having any notifications on my 300T
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The firmware 9.4.4.40 is only for the TG.