I have been running a variety of custom roms on my N10, and finally being fed up with everything I want to revert to stock again. I downloaded the stock ROM from developers dot google dot comand have tried every way to sunday to install it but nothing seems to work. Side loading with ADB fails on install, copying the ZIP over and installing through TWRP fails as well as copying the whole extracted .tar over and trying to install the ZIP inside it fails as well. Please help, I really want to go back to simple, easy stock.
You don't flash the stock rom though recovery. Reboot the tablet into fastboot-usb and just run the flashall.bat file that is included in the stock rom download.
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On the original post by inxane he says to 2. Download the recovery and put it in C:\Program Files (Program Files (x86) if you are on 64 bit)\Samsung Electronics\SWUpgrade\Models\Binary. DELETE THE FILE ALREADY IN THERE OR YOU MAY PERMA-BRICK YOUR INTERCEPT...
Is the recovery just the cm01 tar file at the top because this link >http://www.sdx-downloads.com/devs/inxane/intercept/recoveryv14.tar can no longer be found.
sorry first time working with the intercept, i was going to try adb method but i heard the recovery goes away after you reboot.
From my experience, the CM01.tar file needs the recovery.rfs extracted. When you download SWUpgrade, you want to delete the file inside the Binary Folder and replace it with the recovery.rfs which happens to be Inxane's CM Recovery. The latest should be 2.5.1.0.
The reason it exists as a .tar file is becuse CM Recovery recognizes system files as .tar extensions. So if there was a case you wanted to reflash CM Recovery for some reason, you can do it inside CM Recovery so long as it's in the .tar container. Otherwise, you need the recovery.rfs file on the PC side.
From my experience, If you move CM01.tar to the Binary folder and run SWUpgrade, the upgrade won't start and it'll just hang.
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...the upgrade won't start and it'll just hang.
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THANK YOU!!! I was wondering why it was hanging/just rebooting...
[Wrong link! My bad!]
I read that the Intercept can re-install it's stock recovery after rebooting the phone.
Recovery
Read this too
Basically someone is suggesting to just flash a root kernel (SlapKernel) with SW Upgrade. I'm going to try it out right now.
[EDIT] Flashing SlapKernel worked fine (and I wasn't rooted before...), and it's way more responsive so far. I suggest you follow these instructions
Received the update today but it failed to install. I'm running the stock rom KRT16S. My Nexus 10 is rooted and my recovery is TWRP 2.6.3.1. I have added nothing else to this rom except a few apps from the google play store. I wanted to try again but couldn't find where the OTA is stored. It wasn't in the /cache/fota folder. So I downloaded a flashable zip from the net. But this update file failed to install also. I've seen a few others have success installing the update. I just don't know what's preventing me from updating. I welcome your suggestions. Thanks.
Same here on my Nex5.
It seems, that some custom zips changed my stock (rooted) rom in this way that I am not able to install the 4.4.2 update.
I got similar issue on my Nex4 in the past, I could help me out by flashing full rom (rooted) deodexed, but where can I find the full rom of 4.4.2 for my Nex5 now?
Anybody can give me a clue?
Thank u very much.
Greetz from Germany.. Fred
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Received the update today but it failed to install. I'm running the stock rom KRT16S. My Nexus 10 is rooted and my recovery is TWRP 2.6.3.1. I have added nothing else to this rom except a few apps from the google play store. I wanted to try again but couldn't find where the OTA is stored. It wasn't in the /cache/fota folder. So I downloaded a flashable zip from the net. But this update file failed to install also. I've seen a few others have success installing the update. I just don't know what's preventing me from updating. I welcome your suggestions. Thanks.
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amplifier1980 said:
Same here on my Nex5.
It seems, that some custom zips changed my stock (rooted) rom in this way that I am not able to install the 4.4.2 update.
I got similar issue on my Nex4 in the past, I could help me out by flashing full rom (rooted) deodexed, but where can I find the full rom of 4.4.2 for my Nex5 now?
Anybody can give me a clue?
Thank u very much.
Greetz from Germany.. Fred
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Hi Fred, and greetz from Ohio. I'm not aware of anything in the 4.4.2 flavor right now for the Nex10. I'm not sure about the Nex5. I think we're just going to have to wait. But I'd like to have the same thing. A lean & clean deodexed stock rooted 4.4.2 rom with a few performance tweaks. Like the old "Cleanrom" by scrosler. As for right now, did you try an ADB Sideload update to 4.4.2 using Wug's Toolkit? http://www.wugfresh.com/faqs/how-to-update-ota-not-working/
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Hi Fred, and greetz from Ohio. I'm not aware of anything in the 4.4.2 flavor right now for the Nex10. I'm not sure about the Nex5. I think we're just going to have to wait. But I'd like to have the same thing. A lean & clean deodexed stock rooted 4.4.2 rom with a few performance tweaks. Like the old "Cleanrom" by scrosler. As for right now, did you try an ADB Sideload update to 4.4.2 using Wug's Toolkit?
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Hi. Meanwhile i found a thread in nexus5 Android development area which contains both deodexed and odexed stock rooted full rom . so i just flashed odexed Version over my 4.4... Now i am on 4.4.2 finally... And still rooted..
Thank u anyway..
Greetz, fred
Lexus One said:
Received the update today but it failed to install. I'm running the stock rom KRT16S. My Nexus 10 is rooted and my recovery is TWRP 2.6.3.1. I have added nothing else to this rom except a few apps from the google play store. I wanted to try again but couldn't find where the OTA is stored. It wasn't in the /cache/fota folder. So I downloaded a flashable zip from the net. But this update file failed to install also. I've seen a few others have success installing the update. I just don't know what's preventing me from updating. I welcome your suggestions. Thanks.
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Hi,
You can try performing a full unroot in the SuperSU app if it still doesn't work... I had to adb sideload mine to work, don't know how it works with toolkit, but you have to first set your tablet to receive it. As you are on TWRP you simply go to advanced and select adb sideload, then try using the tool, or following the instructions on it to do so .
You cannot install a OTA zip like a Custom ROM zip, they are a little bit different hehe.
Hope this helps,
~Lord
PS.: This will work for N5 too.
I somehow got the idea that rooted Nexus devices with a custom recovery could handle OTA's without trashing the recovery. I guess I expected that I would lose root. I think I'm just going to wait for someone to put together a "CleanROM" based on 4.4.2 or newer. I've been waiting for a rom like this since I bought my Nex10 anyway. I don't think I'll suffer too much running on 4.4 until then.
Thanks to those who contributed, I'll remember your suggestions. Especially if I end up waiting a long time for a 4.4.2 based Cleanrom.
Update: Thanks to Wug's toolkit. I'm now running 4.4.2..
I should ask for a sticky for this but these instruction will work EVERY TIME if you are running either custom recovery or Root.
You will need the latest adb/fastboot from google, you can either install the SDK or download any of the many smaller adb/fastboot and libs for your os
You will need STOCK 4.4/4.3/4.2 recovery depending on what version of android you are currently on. Download the factory image from here. Open the zip within the package and pull out recovery.img and rename it stockrecovery.img
Copy your custom recovery to the adb folder name it twrp.zip or short name for whatever you are using I am using twrp.
You will need the correct OTA you are seeking to apply - rename it to something short simple and obvious - for this example I will use otaupdate.zip
If you wish to root get the latest patch (I believe its up to 1.75 now) and copy it to the adb/fastboot folder.
BACKUP YOUR DEVICE FIRST AND COPY IT TO YOUR PC
If you are already Rooted:
If you are using SuperSU - go to the application options and completely unroot and reboot if needed
BACKUP YOUR DEVICE FIRST AND COPY IT TO YOUR PC
If not rooted start here:
I am assuming most of you are Windows users. Open your file explorer and open the ADB folder.
On the left hand folder where ADB is located press shift and right click the ADB folder and select "Open command window from here". This will open a command prompt window for you to run all your adb/fastboot commands from. This is the same folder where you copied your recoveries and updates to.
BACKUP YOUR DEVICE FIRST AND COPY IT TO YOUR PC
Copy your custom recovery and stock recovery to your adb folder
Copy and rename the OTA to the adb folder
Copy your root.zip patch to the /sdcard downloads folder (if you wish root)
>adb reboot bootloader
>fastboot flash recovery stockrecovery.img
>fastboot reboot-bootloader
Go into recovery and wait till dead droid appears
Press power and Volume Up at same time to go into the stock recovery menu
Using the volume buttons move and down the blue list of options and select: Apply update from ADB
You will now have orange text at the bottom of the screen - follow the instructions to side load by typing >adb sideload otaupdate.zip in your command prompt window
Wait and watch the progress, at this point you should see the ota processing steps of which there a few and will vary depending on the package. When its complete there will be a "install complete" or similar message
Reboot and let the update complete the system optimizations and go in validate your device is working and the version is what you wanted
>adb reboot bootloader
>fastboot flash twrp.zip
>fastboot reboot-recovery
Using your newly installed custom recovery you can now apply zips/root etc
Reboot as needed and update root if using older .zip to current binaries and enjoy your updated device.
And yes you only need to backup once prior to starting but many people skip that step -DON'T BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE.
Hopefully I've not missed a bit.
You can also use these same instructions if you're stuck in boot loop or applied a patch without first replacing stock or unrooting - just boot to bootloader using fastboot and replace recovery and apply the patches. This will usually work just fine and prevent much heart ache on your part.
Hi everyone!
I have come to a slight problem, trying to flash an android L preview port for my N4. I rooted properly, but when CWM asked me if I wanted to fix boot, I unfortunately replied with Yes. After I lost my root, I tried rerooting, when I accidently selected a wipe all function. So, now I have no rom Just a CWM recovery.
I have downloaded a tar.gz factory image file for N4 (4.4.4) and tried adb pushing to the device. The transfer is successful, but when I try to install it from the sdcard (cwm), it reports failure. I googled and read a lot, but not much seems to be helping.
I am using a Mac, btw.
Thanks in advance!!
You cant install a .tgz via recovery. Instead you should download a flashable .zip of your rom. Try this.
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You cant install a .tgz via recovery. Instead you should download a flashable .zip of your rom. Try this.
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Yes, I keep trying to do that but without success.
O tried factory kitkat zip and I tried an L android I downloaded.
Could you provide me witha link to a flashable zip?
Then tell me what you want. A factory image or a custom rom. I would recommand you cyanogenmod. Downloaf the zip for your device. http://www.cyanogenmod.org/
To install stock do this:
Extract .tar.gz (using 7Zip) until you come up with folder named "occam-xxxxx"
Copy the files within it to your fastboot.exe folder
Reboot into boot-loader
Hit flash-all.bat
But you may download latest CM from https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=mako and install it via flash .zip in CWM (however I recommend Philz Touch Recovery)
I'd like to flash Nexus 4 port for Android L. I had downloaded android l zip file but when I try to flash it, installation aborted keeps popping up.
And once again, people keep mentioning fastboot.EXE and run a batch file, but again... I am on a Mac. It would mean a great lot if the instructions given were for a mac.
Thanks!
Here's what I did:
1. Install Wugfresh's NRT (search online for it)
2. Download the factory image from the Google website
3. Connect your phone in Recovery mode
4. Open NRT and let it update if it has to
5. Hit "Flash stock + Unroot"
6. The usage is clearly explained at every stage. You should ideally have no problems restoring your phone to a working state. Your data however is most likely lost. Sorry.
(PS: I don't usually recommend toolkits because they take away the fun in messing with the phone manually, but sometimes it becomes necessary to use them. This is one of those times )
I tried flashing CM 11 snapshot M8 release, but it gave me status 7, install failed. I tried to fix it by removing asserts and rezipping, and failed again, without a status.
I am trying to revert back to stock now, nothing else works, and neither will this, so it seems.
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I flashed new bootloader and new radio, but when I tried to flash a stock rom, it failed again.
I don't know what to do anymore, I feel like throwing a phone against the wall and just getting a Nexus 5.
to flash the n4 L port, download the zip in the port thread and flash it in recovery. that's all. wipe before you flash.
there was no official L preview for the n4, so you can't flash it from the factory IMG, that's for the nexus 5.
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to flash the n4 L port, download the zip in the port thread and flash it in recovery. that's all. wipe before you flash.
there was no official L preview for the n4, so you can't flash it from the factory IMG, that's for the nexus 5.
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Cwm reports unable to mount... i updated to 6.0.5.0 cwm, changed to twrp even using fastboot... But nothing is helping.
Please help I'm trying to add custom rom I am rooted with twrp running H910r. It seems none of the roms run on 910r and when I flash it goes to the flash screen forever and doesn't come out. However it will let me flash back to h910r.
FreeYourPhonesAmerika said:
Please help I'm trying to add custom rom I am rooted with twrp running H910r. It seems none of the roms run on 910r and when I flash it goes to the flash screen forever and doesn't come out. However it will let me flash back to h910r.
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Try flashing the superv20 rom by going here https://hassaanmirza123.wixsite.com/superv20/downloads and look for the H910 varient of your phone, this should give you a custom rom.
Things to note:
1. Use this custom recovery for it to work and don't worry it's for your version of the LG V20 (H910)
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=674106145207485129
Flash the recovery you just download via flashfire from the Play Store or within the custom recovery.
2. Flash the prerequisites if you have them from the v20 rom, if not just flash the rom. (I believe the prerequisites only apply to the V20 H918 but I may be wrong.)
3. Next, you need to select the rom you downloaded and choose the stock rom version in the aroma installer then select your options.
4. Make sure you use Magisk and also choose the Custom Kernel option VERY IMPORTANT.
5. Then reboot back to the recovery and flash the same zip again and choose the modded system UI selection, if you want or you could skip this and enjoy the custom rom without any modded system UI
That should do it. If something like failed to mount system or set permission failed. Just wipe everything but the microsd card if you have one and then repeat the steps above.
I was running the June patch version of the TWRP flashable stock builds (had hard bricked my phone before so cannot use full stock firmware until and unless I get my hands on the stock Oreo firmware).
As the official Oreo update is out, (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zmt...IeF9vauAY/view) I downloaded the zip file and placed it in my internal storage and tried to apply the update, which took me to TWRP, and the update failed. I rebooted to see if everything was ok and it was.
Then, I tried to revert to the stock firmware of the latest edition (to see if I could apply the update) and each time I tried to run the commands or run the flash file, it failed because I was not able to flash the stock recovery. It showed 'N/A' instead of 'bad key' every time on the screen before booting into TWRP.
I gave up and tried to go back to the TWRP build I was using before, and I get this error on TWRP. Why is this happening? (I had formatted my data after entering TWRP, is this th reason?)
Please help guys! Need to get my phone back and running!
Here is an image of what's going on -