My girlfriends Shift just got an OTA update this morning. I'm running CM7 at the moment so I didn't, but I can't find any info on HTC's site about it. Anyone else know wusup?
Could you post a screencap / pic of the notification page / info box?
I was in the shower while she was doing it. I could get the software # if that'd work?
THEsunnypiglets said:
I was in the shower while she was doing it. I could get the software # if that'd work?
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That would work... I believe the latest ota is for the software that ends with a 6... 4 was the original ota g.b. update, 5 was a security patch and I think 6 was a security patch as well... Sprint said they were gonna push ota's to remove ciq... I doubt they would move that quickly though...
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It's 2.76.651.6. I think that's what it was before but the phone definitely rebooted and intsalled something.. idk..
OTA's are BAD . I make it a Rule to never accept any
THEsunnypiglets said:
My girlfriends Shift just got an OTA update this morning. I'm running CM7 at the moment so I didn't, but I can't find any info on HTC's site about it. Anyone else know wusup?
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Rooted or unrooted? If she's rooted it's probably not a good idea to accept any ota updates. If she's unrooted it's fine and probably better to updated to the latest fixes.
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Rooted or unrooted? If she's rooted it's probably not a good idea to accept any ota updates. If she's unrooted it's fine and probably better to updated to the latest fixes.
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In another thread i saw him say she is unrooted
She's unrooted. I just wondered what was up bcuz I couldn't find anything on it online.
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She's unrooted. I just wondered what was up bcuz I couldn't find anything on it online.
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http://db.tt/wvgs2Wyu
Here's a pic of me installing it on my RUU non-rooted rom. It's just a security patch. Basicly from the looks of it after looking at the .zip package it patches about every single system app as well as the entire framework.
BTW you can't even install security patches on stock roms unless the system in not modified at all because it verifies your current system. Also it has to install in recovery so if your GF is on ClockworkMod recovery it won't even install. You have to move the OTA .zip from the download folder on your sdcard to the root of your sdcard, then rename it to update.zip. Then in ClockworkMod recovery just select install update.zip from sdcard.
I am the defender of Light and Truth. Suppressing the truth can incur the wrath of God.
Her phones totally stock. Thanks for the answer tho.
Good to hear it doesn't break ScaryGhoul and otaking71's misc.img hack.
that's good to hear...i wouldn't want to have to guinea pig myself again..lol
Any ota's should be fine as long as you don't accept any FIRMWARE updates. Those are the only type of updates that can flash over your whole phone like the recovery and hboot bootloader. The rest of the updates only do things to the system and data partitions of the phones. I'm pretty sure htc has to leave a misc. partition there for their own ota updates but I could be wrong.
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Just wondering that the process is for future updates from Sprint/HTC on our rooted phones? If we update do we lose root access? Do the updates have to be hacked first?
On a side note it was just posted that an update is very close in the Sprint Hero forum.
http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/24346?tstart=0
Most likely the new updates will fix the vulnerability that gave us root...then we'll be like the GSM Hero brothers and sisters and have to downgrade to root and use a custom ROM to get the new features.
Now I say "most likely" because they might do it in such a way to not break root access, but there's no guarantee.
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Most likely the new updates will fix the vulnerability that gave us root...then we'll be like the GSM Hero brothers and sisters and have to downgrade to root and use a custom ROM to get the new features.
Now I say "most likely" because they might do it in such a way to not break root access, but there's no guarantee.
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Most likely is correct. Here's the thing though. All we need to do is a get a dump of the rom when the update is released and we can package it in such a way as to not lose root. But whatever you do, do not update your phone. Now, usually OTAs are automatic so I removed any apks in the system directory that has to do with update. I don't know if that will help or not but it didnt hurt me yet.
Interesting, had no idea that OTA updates were automatic. What other apk's did you delete beyond Sprint_App_Updater? (I actually left that one alone for updating the voicemail...might just rm to be safe.)
chuckhriczko said:
Most likely is correct. Here's the thing though. All we need to do is a get a dump of the rom when the update is released and we can package it in such a way as to not lose root. But whatever you do, do not update your phone. Now, usually OTAs are automatic so I removed any apks in the system directory that has to do with update. I don't know if that will help or not but it didnt hurt me yet.
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That's interesting. With so many people complaining about OTA updates, it is actually more beneficial for us to be able to download and do manual updates. I would hope that Sprint gives us the option to decline an OTA update, last I heard they were holding off on them because of the legal implications that might arise if somebody needs to access their phone in an emergency situation and the phone is updating
Assuming it's OTA and automatic - is there still usually user-intervention involved? IE, will the phone pop up a 'yo dawg, we herd you like updates, so we got you some updates for your updates' with a nice little cancel button? Or will it be more like 'updating phone now, you lose!'?
It's probably a moot question since nobody's seen it happen on this phone yet, but I have to imagine it'll be similar to other OTA's on previous androids.
You can turn on and off what you want OTA to do
Settings >> Security >> Firmware Download
cicada said:
Assuming it's OTA and automatic - is there still usually user-intervention involved? IE, will the phone pop up a 'yo dawg, we herd you like updates, so we got you some updates for your updates' with a nice little cancel button? Or will it be more like 'updating phone now, you lose!'?
It's probably a moot question since nobody's seen it happen on this phone yet, but I have to imagine it'll be similar to other OTA's on previous androids.
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It will probably be the former...asking you if you'd like to update now. I can't imagine them doing it like they did on the Palm Pre (Update now...or choose later and we'll just operate in the background and force it down your throat later).
This is another good reason to use a custom ROM...most of them disable this (or use their OWN OTA updater that is a bit more polite )
I've been hesitant on the MoDaCo ROM so far as I'd pretty much made the changes I was after already, any idea if MoDaCo has removed the Sprint updaters?
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You can turn on and off what you want OTA to do
Settings >> Security >> Firmware Download
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The obvious always escapes me, thanks for the tip
Will Unlocking + ROOTing my Nexus One prevent me from recieving future OTA updates from Google or no?
If you have a rooted G1 (reading your sig) wouldn't the answer be self explanatory?
Eclair~ said:
If you have a rooted G1 (reading your sig) wouldn't the answer be self explanatory?
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Did you even read my question?
What does my Sig have to do with my question?
I have a Nexus One and I don't want to miss future updates, such as "Adobe Flash" which is a proprietary app and I don't want to miss out.
If you install ROMs, I assumed you would know that you cannot receive OTA updates anymore. Which I'm sure you do. I don't know personally if rooting your phone, and still using the stock system will disable you from receiving OTA updates. So I'm not of use here. Don't know why I posted here myself lol. Thanks for the harshly toned text ._.
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If you install ROMs, I assumed you would know that you cannot receive OTA updates anymore. Which I'm sure you do. I don't know personally if rooting your phone, and still using the stock system will disable you from receiving OTA updates. So I'm not of use here. Don't know why I posted here myself lol. Thanks for the harshly toned text ._.
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kthanx. I think.
BookCase said:
Will Unlocking + ROOTing my Nexus One prevent me from recieving future OTA updates from Google or no?
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i'm also interested in this question. i would like to root my n1, but i would also like to receive OTA updates from google. i don't plan on installing a custom ROM, just use stock and root for the purpose of wifi tether and a few other root apps. anyone?
I am wondering this as well. I installed the bacon addon from cyanogen and don't want to screw myself out of the ota updates.
Thanks.
You can't have everything people. Pick one. If you need to revert back, I wrote a tutorial.
Chances are you are going to see the updates here first. You guys should know that already unless you are one of those people that come in here, download an update and leave for a few months and recheck to see if there are any other updates.
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You can't have everything people. Pick one. If you need to revert back, I wrote a tutorial.
Chances are you are going to see the updates here first. You guys should know that already unless you are one of those people that come in here, download an update and leave for a few months and recheck to see if there are any other updates.
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Sorry, I'm not referring to running a custom ROM. I just want to know if i unlock and ROOT but, keep the original ROM, will I still get the OTA updates or no? So, if anyone knows, I'd gratefully appreciate it.
As far as I understand, as long as you're using the stock, signed Nexus One ROM, nothing would change that would prevent you from receiving OTA updates.
I'm not positive.
The reason custom ROMs do not get OTA updates is because they have the files for them removed, and in the case of the G1, the partition used for doing those is removed if you have the DangerSPL.
Simply rooting and keeping stock should allow you to OTA update still no problem, but like was already pointed out, the updates will be on here befor they are released OTA, and a good cooked ROM is 10times better than the stock.
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The reason custom ROMs do not get OTA updates is because they have the files for them removed, and in the case of the G1, the partition used for doing those is removed if you have the DangerSPL.
Simply rooting and keeping stock should allow you to OTA update still no problem, but like was already pointed out, the updates will be on here befor they are released OTA, and a good cooked ROM is 10times better than the stock.
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Thank you.
flomid said:
i'm also interested in this question. i would like to root my n1, but i would also like to receive OTA updates from google. i don't plan on installing a custom ROM, just use stock and root for the purpose of wifi tether and a few other root apps. anyone?
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If you do root and want your wifi to work you have to flash a rom i think, i rooted and didnt plan on flashing a rom but had to to get the wifi working.
did u root with superboot over a modaco, as i had no probs with wifi, after i rooted.
BookCase said:
Will Unlocking + ROOTing my Nexus One prevent me from recieving future OTA updates from Google or no?
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Why does this matter??????????????
If you rooted, you'd get the OTA updates faster than OTA people!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a 100% stock, un-rooted N1. I didn't get the OTA update within the first day, so I did it manually anyway.
What is the point of fearing that you'll miss out on OTA updates??? With root, that should be your *LAST* concern.
BTW guaranteed you will get Flash sooner with a rooted phone than without!
These threads make no sense whatsoever.
The update is now ready. Downloading now!!
Yep! Its official.
me too me too i'm installing it!
its prolly the same as the manual update
It has a different build number.
My wifes phone that isn't rooted picked up the update but my rooted phone won't. Did they find a way to keep rooted users from getting the update?
If you're rooted, or want to root in the future, DO NOT INSTALL THIS UPDATE.
When people say it removes root, that is an understatement. It also PREVENTS ROOT in the future!
Until someone hacks the release to re-allow root, you won't be able to root it ever. That is of course, assuming that it can even be done.
So unless you never want to root, avoid it.
If you installed the "pre-release" version don't install this either, I believe HTC is working on a fix for those who applied the update from last Friday.
Just wanted to say I have the manual update, tried to reset with RUU, and it failed, rebooting it back to my home screen...........****
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If you're rooted, or want to root in the future, DO NOT INSTALL THIS UPDATE.
When people say it removes root, that is an understatement. It also PREVENTS ROOT in the future!
Until someone hacks the release to re-allow root, you won't be able to root it ever. That is of course, assuming that it can even be done.
So unless you never want to root, avoid it.
If you installed the "pre-release" version don't install this either, I believe HTC is working on a fix for those who applied the update from last Friday.
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Excuse me, never? You can't be serious...
Plancy said:
Excuse me, never? You can't be serious...
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until they come out with a new root for this OTA
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until they come out with a new root for this OTA
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The way he says it this OTA update will *** you for life if you ever want to root, it can't be that bad waiting for a new method right?
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The way he says it this OTA update will *** you for life if you ever want to root, it can't be that bad waiting for a new method right?
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yeah if your a patient person lol
So i was following those announcements about the froyo official update leak, so I went ahead and downloaded it to my Epic 4G, now they are saying that Sprint announced that the leaked update is not approved and therefore shoukd not be downloaded, I want to unroot my phone, but will it unroot it back to the Eclair version successfully or am I going to have problems with the phone?. I've read about the one click rooting and unrooting, but is it really safe to do so?
Whoa... too much here to cover in a small space. Since this appears to be your first post I suggest you start reading. You have many options and with just about as many pitfalls.
Is your phone working ok? If so, why worry now. Wait for a future update.
tsp
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So i was following those announcements about the froyo official update leak, so I went ahead and downloaded it to my Epic 4G, now they are saying that Sprint announced that the leaked update is not approved and therefore shoukd not be downloaded, I want to unroot my phone, but will it unroot it back to the Eclair version successfully or am I going to have problems with the phone?. I've read about the one click rooting and unrooting, but is it really safe to do so?
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Yeah it's my first post here, but i've been reading instructions on how to root and unroot. My phone is working perfectly fine with the leaked update. However, when Sprint releases the official update, will the rooted phones receive the announcememnt and will we be able to update it? lol
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Whoa... too much here to cover in a small space. Since this appears to be your first post I suggest you start reading. You have many options and with just about as many pitfalls.
Is your phone working ok? If so, why worry now. Wait for a future update.
tsp
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rooting your phone does not block official ota updates, flashing custom kernels and roms will. also if you do not delete any sprint apps (nascar, telenav) you should not have any problems upgrading to new updates ota.
All I did was install update.zip of sdcard on my phone nothing else. So is my phone rooted? I have no custom roms or anything just the installed dk28. I'm gonna be able to update ota with this installed right?
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All I did was install update.zip of sdcard on my phone nothing else. So is my phone rooted? I have no custom roms or anything just the installed dk28. I'm gonna be able to update ota with this installed right?
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dk28 would be considered a non stock (ie custom) rom
no you will not get the update ota.
TorelliB said:
All I did was install update.zip of sdcard on my phone nothing else. So is my phone rooted? I have no custom roms or anything just the installed dk28. I'm gonna be able to update ota with this installed right?
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I doubt u are rooted .. you just flashed a new rom thats it. Rooted means you get "superuser" access.. and you can wreak havoc
hardrock121 said:
I doubt u are rooted .. you just flashed a new rom thats it. Rooted means you get "superuser" access.. and you can wreak havoc
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Lots of super fun havoc
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I doubt u are rooted .. you just flashed a new rom thats it. Rooted means you get "superuser" access.. and you can wreak havoc
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so i did the same thing, downloaded the update.zip file, put it in my memory card and updated the phone using the recovery mode, so i'm not rooted just flashed, and wont be able to get the OTA update from Google?, btw im having a bit of troble with the GPS, when i enable it it say im abot 20 blocks away from my actual location, however, when i connect to a wireless network, per say my home network the location is right 0.o
other than that, the phone is working just fine
I have my Fascinate and will be installing the DL09 update soon. I read it completely wipes your data.
I have not rooted and do have Astro File manager installed.
I noticed Astro does have a backup option, but read somewhere that while it does backup your apps, they are not recognized by the market app when reinstalled. So no updates.
Is there a way to update as much of everything (settings, apps, etc) where it will come back as it was and work fully as intended on an unrooted 2.1 phone?
I'm fairly sure that only applies if you flash the leak provided by Adryn. If you're getting the OTA from verizon you should be fine.
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renf said:
I'm fairly sure that only applies if you flash the leak provided by Adryn. If you're getting the OTA from verizon you should be fine.
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Ah, that's good news. I was thinking it wipes everything.
Has anyone loaded the OTA update from Verizon to verify?
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Ah, that's good news. I was thinking it wipes everything.
Has anyone loaded the OTA update from Verizon to verify?
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I highly doubt any carrier would release an OTA update that wipes the phone. Can you imagine how many pissed off people there would be?
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I highly doubt any carrier would release an OTA update that wipes the phone. Can you imagine how many pissed off people there would be?
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I was pissed actually. I was thinking of how crappy either vzw or Android was that it updated without keeping user info intact.
But, it sounds like I was just confused based on what I read in the dev forum about the DL09 mdf file.
So, now I wonder why anyone would do it that way? Why not just be patient and wait for it to roll out to you? Seems like less hassle.
What is this "patience" you speak of..?
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I was pissed actually. I was thinking of how crappy either vzw or Android was that it updated without keeping user info intact.
But, it sounds like I was just confused based on what I read in the dev forum about the DL09 mdf file.
So, now I wonder why anyone would do it that way? Why not just be patient and wait for it to roll out to you? Seems like less hassle.
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Adryn's version doesn't have the vzw bloatware. And if you're already rooted and running a custom ROM you would have to flash back to stock (losing your data) in order to receive the OTA anyways.
If I'm mistaken someone please correct me.