For anyone having issues installing the 4.7.3 Verizon update. Or who lost root after the update and want root back. This is what I did and it worked just fine.
-Reset your phone back to factory settings in the settings -> privacy menu or in recovery mode.
-Get RDS Lite 4.9 or newer and SBF your phone back to 2.3.3 gingerbread so you have a stock verizon 2.3.3 gingerbread install. All the software including the 2.3.3 US Verizon SBF are on XDA in the fourms.
-Root phone with superoneclick
-Install OTARootkeeper from play store. Backup root and then temp unroot in app.
-Take the OTA update from Verizon which will install just fine now
-Restore root with OTARootkeeper
Now you have a stock Verizon Droid Pro running Android 2.3.4 with root. Enjoy!
SBF Files
Where did you get the files? I searched for them and the only thread had a link that I couldnt use.
SBF flash is not necessary.
4.7.3 Put on Sd card and sew through the rekaveri. You'll get an error because of what you can not ask. I did not flash because of build.prop.
Next download 4.6.8 SBF. and parse for the manual
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13146095&postcount=3
and cast your files you want to place.
After this update will be in place. And you will not lose
Firmware files can be found here http://forum.motofan.ru/index.php?s=&showtopic=1730230&view=findpost&p=1625509
asf1187 said:
Where did you get the files? I searched for them and the only thread had a link that I couldnt use.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419303
If you need RDS Lite just google for it. Make sure its 4.9 or up though.
it just seems not success?why,there is something wrong with me,please give me some matters need attention
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I received this OTA update on my HTC Desire Z. I'm from India.
Can anyone tell me how to update my phone with this update? I'm currently running the stock OS but with permanent root.
My phone details are
Android version : 2.2
Kernel version : 2.6.32.21-g9d69527
Build Number : 1.34.720.6
Forgot to mention why I'm asking this question. When I tried to update this new FOTA I got an error. Installation aborted.
Thanks
by clicking on accept?? maybe restart first ? probably a app is blocking the update, maybe you can do a whipe first?
I even tried updating it via clockwork mod by manually selecting the zip file. During that I got signature failure. Installation aborted
OTA updates do not work reliably on rooted phones, the problem you are having is beacuse of Clockwork what you should do is try to flash the stock htc recovery and then try to update,this worked for me but do remember you will loose root possibly forever (or atleast until a root comes out for 1.82 if at all) and all the advantages that go with it.
here is a tutorial for flashing recover images
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ht=flash_image
this is the default htc recovery image you can use in the above guide
http://www.sendspace.com/file/gu11ed
Thanks, the link doesn't work, can you fix this please?
Also wondering if I really lose my root etc, isn't using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=985584 not a way to get back perm root etc?
If you don't want to loose root but you want the latest Sense, I suggest using VirtuousROM
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837042
here you go
http://www.mediafire.com/?93fef9ac9webd4j
about the root i don't know it may or may not work, the thing is you can't be sure because no official root for 1.82 has been announced, i would tread with caution.
If you haven't already done so, install Rom Manager and flash Clockworkmod Recovery. It doesn't replace the actual recovery partition or the files that restore it so it won't affect flashing the update.
If you received an OTA notice don't flash it. You can go into /system/cache and copy it, or download it from the links in other threads. Place the update zip (no need to rename it) on the root of your sd card.
To install the update you must be fully stock (root is okay). That means any changed or deleted system files (including bootanimation.zip) will prevent the update from flashing. You will get a status 7 error. If you used Bloat Freezer you must defrost all before flashing the zip or it will error.
Also, have available whatever zip you used to root your Nexus one (i.e., su.zip or superboot, etc.) and put on the root of your sd card.
Once your system is back to stock reboot into CWM recovery and select flash zip from sd card. Then flash the 2.3.6 update file. Then DO NOT reboot yet. Now flash your root zip. After you have flashed both the udpate and the root zip you can reboot your phone. No need to wipe anything.
When your phone reboots you will have 2.3.6 and it will still be rooted. No bootloader gymnastics necessary.
I am using stock (almost) version of GRJ22 , but unfortunatelly I got the status 7 error when I tried to apply the update via clockworkmod recovery. I guess that's because I have already integrated some system apps into ROM using Titanium Backup.
So, if I flash stock vanilla GRJ22, then SU, then GRK39F (the incremental update) and finally SU again, won't that do the job??
Thanks..
Nikos_s3 said:
I am using stock (almost) version of GRJ22 , but unfortunatelly I got the status 7 error when I tried to apply the update via clockworkmod recovery. I guess that's because I have already integrated some system apps into ROM using Titanium Backup.
So, if I flash stock vanilla GRJ22, then SU, then GRK39F (the incremental update) and finally SU again, won't that do the job??
Thanks..
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Yes, that will do nicely. Just need to get back to GRJ22 stock before you can flash the udpate. The updater-script does an assert and checks the md5 checksum of every system file before it allows the update to flash. If it doesn't find all stock files or checksums don't match what it is looking for, you get a status 7 error and the line above will show which file it stopped on. So you can look at those messages and keep restoring files it wants (if only a few) without having to flash completely back to stock.
I guess that would take much time, as almost all of my google apps are integrated into ROM...so I will try to follow the procedure I wrote earlier and if that won't work, I will try a ready stock,rooted ROM (Fireb33 has done it already)..
thanks mate..
Why so complicated?
You can update to 2.3.6 AND keep root even much more simple:
1.) Update from OTA to 2.3.6 (and loose root).
2.) Flash Superboot from Madaco and get back root.
Done in 3 minutes.. No need to flash, recover, overwrite and/or whatever, no need for ADB, no messing:
Code:
https://bexton.net/2011/09/24/root-access-for-nexus-one-on-android-2-3-6-grk39f-superboot/
Bexton said:
You can update to 2.3.6 AND keep root even much more simple:
1.) Update from OTA to 2.3.6 (and loose root).
2.) Flash Superboot from Madaco and get back root.
Done in 3 minutes.. No need to flash, recover, overwrite and/or whatever, no need for ADB, no messing:
Code:
https://bexton.net/2011/09/24/root-access-for-nexus-one-on-android-2-3-6-grk39f-superboot/
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That's only for those who have the bootloader unlocked?
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That's only for those who have the bootloader unlocked?
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Well, yep. That method indicates your (phones) bootloader is unlocked. But as it's the N1, unlocking the bootloader is just 19 (up to 25) characters away -> "fastboot(-linux) oem unlock".
Edit: By the way, i looked up that post from an android platform engineer:
Code:
groups.google.com/group/android-platform/msg/b7d83992dd92accb?dmode=source
The N1 is just made for that.
tried superboot but wifi down
I flashed the update for 2.3.6 and then superboot but my wifi gives an error when I try to turn it on.
New Superboot file for GRK39F?
Is there a new Superboot file for the new OTA update?
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If you haven't already done so, install Rom Manager and flash Clockworkmod Recovery. It doesn't replace the actual recovery partition or the files that restore it so it won't affect flashing the update.
If you received an OTA notice don't flash it. You can go into /system/cache and copy it, or download it from the links in other threads. Place the update zip (no need to rename it) on the root of your sd card.
To install the update you must be fully stock (root is okay). That means any changed or deleted system files (including bootanimation.zip) will prevent the update from flashing. You will get a status 7 error. If you used Bloat Freezer you must defrost all before flashing the zip or it will error.
Also, have available whatever zip you used to root your Nexus one (i.e., su.zip or superboot, etc.) and put on the root of your sd card.
Once your system is back to stock reboot into CWM recovery and select flash zip from sd card. Then flash the 2.3.6 update file. Then DO NOT reboot yet. Now flash your root zip. After you have flashed both the udpate and the root zip you can reboot your phone. No need to wipe anything.
When your phone reboots you will have 2.3.6 and it will still be rooted. No bootloader gymnastics necessary.
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I want to update to gingerbread and looking for the proper guidance going forward. I've done some looking around the forums but i'm still unclear if i need to unroot or install a stock build, etc. What i know is the phone is rooted and sim unlocked. How can i check to see if the bootloader is open/locked?
Current specs:
android version 2.2.1
Baseband 32.41.00.32U_5.08.00.04
Kernal Version 2.6.35.9-cyanogenmod
Mod Version: Cyanogenmod-6.1.1-N1
Build: FRG83D
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Please treat me like an idiot and walk me through this process. It's be utterly frustrating and I'm a stone's throw away from busting out my Nokia 3390 (equipped with led disco keypad).
If your bootloader is unlocked you will see an unlocked padlock on the boot up screen...
I installed 2.3.6 sbf via rsd lite and didnt quite understand what i was doing from there i bricked my phone but managed to get it working, is there any way at all that i can go back to 2.2?
If you flashed fixed sbf the answer is yes. For more info on this see this thread
so which are the fixed sbf's?
MotorolaDefyLuke said:
so which are the fixed sbf's?
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This is a copy/paste from thread I mentioned above:
DOWNGRADE
If you come from Android 2.1 and never flashed Android 2.2 you can use the fixed sbf-files method. With this method you will have a option to downgrade to you personal stock Android 2.1 via direct sbf flash.
- First download nandroid backup and normal sbf file of you favourite rom.
- build your own fixed sbf:
- depack sbf-file with MotoAndroidDepacker and delete cg31.smg and cg39.smg
- repack sbf-file (MotoAndroidDepacker)
- install nadroid backup
- flash repacked sbf-file (this one without cg31/cg39)
More information: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945035
This is how you can make a fixed sbf - that's how fixed sbf looks like. If you flashed a full sbf then you can't downgrade no more.
Advice: read read read
thanks for the help
This guide is strictly for people who have a Verizon R800x and wants to update to Gingerbread 2.3.4 with root and ClockworkMod recovery, without having to unlock the bootloader nor have a Verizon data plan. Without a data plan you can not update the Verizon Play from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 because they don't allow updating through WiFi. Also if you flash the 2.3.4 ftf image directly, you will not be able to root it, therefor will not be able to install CWM unless you unlock the bootloader. This guide show you to will get around that.
Note: With this method, although you have CWM, you still will not be able to install custom roms and kernels until you unlock the bootloader. This guide was written before Sony allow the Verizon Play bootloader to be unlocked from their site. Go here to unlock your bootloader, which will allow you to flash custom roms and kernels to your Play: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com. If you choose to do this, you can skip this entire guide.
Instructions:
1. You must be running Gingerbread 2.3.3 on your R800x. If you aren't, download the stock Gingerbread 2.3.3 firmware and use Flashtool to flash it. Drag the ftf firmware file onto the Flashtool screen and follow the onscreen instruction to install. This step will wipe all your phone data except the SDcard.
(You might need to install drivers for your device first, you can find "Flashtool-drivers.exe" in the "drivers" folder in your Flashtool folder.)
2. Enable "USB debugging mode" on your device (Settings -> Applications -> Development).
3. Use SuperOneClick created by CLShortFuse to root your R800x. Then reboot the phone.
(This program might trigger a false positive on your antivirus software, so disable your antivirus while using it. This rooting method only work with Gingerbread 2.3.3 for the Play.)
4. Use specifically the "CWM installer v5" created by pvyParts to install ClockworkMod. That's version 5 btw.
Note: At this point, if you are content with using GB 2.3.3 with root and CWM, stop here. Proceed if you want to update to 2.3.4 with root.
5. Download either the "nandroid backup of stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 w/ root" created by netizenment or this NXT Lite CDMA rom which is already debloated and optimized.
(Put the nandroid backup into the correct directory in your microSD card so ClockworkMod will recognize it, it should be extracted into a folder named "backup" within a folder named "clockworkmod".)
6. Boot the phone into ClockworkMod recovery by: Turning it on, when the Sony logo appear, keep pressing the Volume Down button until you see the blue ClockworkMod menu appear.
7. Restore the stock GB 2.3.4 nandroid backup you just downloaded. Then turn off the phone.
(This will only install the system files, it will not install the 2.3.4 kernel.)
8. Installing the stock 2.3.4 kernel:
a. Download the stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 firmware (this is for Verizon only).
b. Drag and drop the ftf onto the Flashtool window. When you see the "Firmware selection" window appears, look to the right column, under "Exclude" and check to exclude all the items in the list, except the kernel. Then flash it.
(This will install just the 2.3.4 kernel while leaving the rest of your rooted Gingerbread 2.3.4 alone. You need to do this for the Camera and WiFi to work.)
9. In the process of restoring the nandroid backup above, the ClockworkMod recovery might become lost. However, you still have root, so you can install ClockworkMod recovery again using the CWM installer.
Other tips: LBE Security Master have can help lighten the bloatware from your rom. Among its many features, can remove system apps and prevent apps from autostarting, which will leave more free rams.
The end.
does this fix the "gtalk" issue, I went back to 2.3.3 from 2.3.4 cause of that issue.
CamachoDjr said:
does this fix the "gtalk" issue, I went back to 2.3.3 from 2.3.4 cause of that issue.
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It doesn't fix it. Verizon does this sort of thing on purpose. Pushes out a broken update and then goes, "We are working on a fix."
Alright so to start off here's the usual, I'm not responsible if you brick your phone or if your computer starts spitting corrosive acid at you, you know the general anything and everything that can happen on this planet.
So basically I have two files I'm uploading right now. The flash.zip that you have to download and the RSD lite zip that is optional.
You need to download the flash.zip or both and extract them and install RSD. After doing so you'll have to put your phone into fastboot by powering it off and holding the power button and vol - key together until it pops up in AP flash. (YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THIS IF YOUR USING THE LAUNCH.bat)
After all of that you need to plug in your phone to your desktop and assuming you have all the drivers installed you need to either open RSD and select the xml in the folder you extracted from the flash.zip and select your phone and start the flashing process.
Now if your phone is not recognized by RSD you need to run the LAUNCH.bat and it will do the whole process in about 5-15 minutes (rough estimate)
After everything is done your phone will reboot and your on 19.5.3 and can root your phone permanently and gain system r/w permissions with my other thread HERE.
Credits:
Credit for the downgrade through fastboot go to myself and Google for fastboot of course.
Credits for the other stuff in the other thread are in the link up above.
Download Section:
FLASH.zip
RSD 5.7
Is this for unlocked bootloaders only? I just tried it and it keeps failing because I get this:
downgraded security version
update gpt_main version failed
preflash validation failed for GPT
RSD Lite says:
Failed flashing process. 2/17 flash partition "gpt.bin"
Really hope this isn't for unlocked users only cause I just wiped my phone for this to test it and root
Jay_P11 said:
Is this for unlocked bootloaders only? I just tried it and it keeps failing because I get this:
downgraded security version
update gpt_main version failed
preflash validation failed for GPT
RSD Lite says:
Failed flashing process. 2/17 flash partition "gpt.bin"
Really hope this isn't for unlocked users only cause I just wiped my phone for this to test it and root
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Its for the non-dev Droid Maxx/Droid Ultra's with locked bootloaders. It sounds like your on a os lower than 4.4 or higher than 4.4. Can you give me your system specs? (Android version, System version, and phone model)
TheOriginalist said:
Its for the non-dev Droid Maxx/Droid Ultra's with locked bootloaders. It sounds like your on a os lower than 4.4 or higher than 4.4. Can you give me your system specs? (Android version, System version, and phone model)
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Android 4.4.4
Build SU4.21
System Version 21.11.21.obake_verizon.Verizon.en.US
The update said it was 19.6.3 when I downloaded it so now I'm really confused
Jay_P11 said:
Android 4.4.4
Build SU4.21
System Version 21.11.21.obake_verizon.Verizon.en.US
The update said it was 19.6.3 when I downloaded it so now I'm really confused
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Yeah it said that probably from a previous download or something whats important is that you didnt brick your device. Can you boot?
TheOriginalist said:
Yeah it said that probably from a previous download or something whats important is that you didnt brick your device. Can you boot?
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All is well. I backed up my pics and stuff as I always do before trying something like this, so nothing major was lost. Just gotta re-install all my apps cause google backup somehow chose to not help me in my time of need but I guess the version I came from was what it said was 19.6.3 and I never bothered to double check before trying anything. Man would it be great if this worked on 4.4.4 though. Have you or anyone else tried the root method on 4.4.4? If not (unless you're sure it won't work) I'm willing to try the root process.
Jay_P11 said:
All is well. I backed up my pics and stuff as I always do before trying something like this, so nothing major was lost. Just gotta re-install all my apps cause google backup somehow chose to not help me in my time of need but I guess the version I came from was what it said was 19.6.3 and I never bothered to double check before trying anything. Man would it be great if this worked on 4.4.4 though. Have you or anyone else tried the root method on 4.4.4? If not (unless you're sure it won't work) I'm willing to try the root process.
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No but I've tried my own exploits on other Android versions like 4.4 and 4.2.2 on this phone. I just wont risk updating to 4.4.4.
Thread is not needed. The simple process would be to simply download the fxz from the reputable sbfdevelopers and flash. Nothing else is needed. Again repost.
Topsnake said:
Thread is not needed. The simple process would be to simply download the fxz from the reputable sbfdevelopers and flash. Nothing else is needed. Again repost.
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Again I am just trying to simplify things for people. Especially if they have issues with RSD Lite.