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OTA update questions

I've already asked this in another thread about this but can't get my answer. So I'm rooted with an unlocked boot loader. I'm running motleys kernel. I just got notification of the OTA update 4.1.2 Can I let it install this or should I flash the stock kernel first then let it install?
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Bump this. For hours now, I just stare at the notification "System update available" hoping it would say "You're good to go, trust me". Lol. So, Stock rom, stock kernel, binaries updated, rooted and unlocked bootloader. Anyone similar had tried?
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Damn. I give it a go but it didn't even cross my mind that I've modded Maps.apk installed and f*** the update process failed with error:
assert failed: apply_ patch_check("/system/app/Maps.apk", "randomcharacters", "randomcharacters")
Check system still 4.1.1 but when press system updates, says mine is up to date. Uninstall maps, still the same. Download the patch and manual update, upon restart android is updating but check about, still 4.1.1. I've tried a few similar steps, nada. Totally screwed it.
I need some advice here before I waste hours returning this to stock and start all over again. Sigh.
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update fail...then cant reboot...

i received the ota today...when i tried to update. it fail...then it show me the android screen with messege 'no command'...what should i do now?
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minjiet said:
i received the ota today...when i tried to update. it fail...then it show me the android screen with messege 'no command'...what should i do now?
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If you are rooted and have StickMount installed or had it installed you might need to replace the \system\bin\debuggerd file before doing the upgrade again.
See also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419468
Search for how to sideload the security update using adb

jalize said:
If you are rooted and have StickMount installed or had it installed you might need to replace the \system\bin\debuggerd file before doing the upgrade again.
See also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419468
Search for how to sideload the security update using adb
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Ya, i'm rooted, now the n10 cant boot at all....what can i do?
anyone can show me step by step guide?

Or flash the Factory image with a bit editing. This should do: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377307
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I got that as well on my N10. Stock, stock recovery rooted. Booting into recovery didn't help. The next morning it was the same thing, but after a while it shut itself off and when I was ready to flash a stock img, had the USB cable plugged into the laptop, I look at the N10 and it's booting just fine, then starts applying the update.
Not helpful I know, but just wanted to let you know it fixed itself, I did nothing. Good luck.

Same problem on stock rooted. Impossible to boot and to switch off the device. I've wait the nexus shut down by himself and after the update have been automaticaly installed on the boot. I'm always rooted. Strange.

Use http://www.afterdawn.com/software/s...l_devices/nexus_root_toolkit.cfm#all_versions app is the best to fix and very easy
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A fixed all my problems, i am on stock with the same problem on jelly bean 4.3, now rooted and again with a custom recovery.
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thanks for the help...my n10 back to normal automatically after i plug in charger...weird
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Okay, something pretty similar happened to me twice now. I'll share what I saw and did.
Unboxed brand new n10 and immediately went through the process to unlock and root it. I did *not* install a custom recovery.
After a couple of hours playing, it prompted me to install an update. I *think* it was actually on 4.2 before and this was the update to 4.3.
Applied the update and it rebooted and went to the "No Command" screen. As others stated, it felt very stuck.
I eventually gave up and figured it was soft-bricked so I use the Nexus Root Toolkit to download and install a factory fresh 4.3 (v). Lost all my customizations.
Fast forward to this morning. It prompted me for a new update to 4.3. I made a full backup using Nexus Root Toolkit and tried it, but again, it just got stuck on the "No Command" screen.
This time, I tried pressing all three buttons (power, vol down, vol up) quickly, but it did not bring up the stock recovery screen until I actually pressed them in order, (power, vol down [next to power], vol up [farthest from power]). At that point it brought up the recovery menu and I selected the option to wipe cache.
It took a while, but after wiping, I rebooted and it went straight into Android without a problem and it *looked* like it finished the upgrade. Oddly, it still reports it is 4.3 (v) rather than 4.3 , so i don't know if I ended up aborting the upgrade or if it was just trying to re-install (v) for some reason.

DEinspanjer said:
Okay, something pretty similar happened to me twice now. I'll share what I saw and did.
Unboxed brand new n10 and immediately went through the process to unlock and root it. I did *not* install a custom recovery.
After a couple of hours playing, it prompted me to install an update. I *think* it was actually on 4.2 before and this was the update to 4.3.
Applied the update and it rebooted and went to the "No Command" screen. As others stated, it felt very stuck.
I eventually gave up and figured it was soft-bricked so I use the Nexus Root Toolkit to download and install a factory fresh 4.3 (v). Lost all my customizations.
Fast forward to this morning. It prompted me for a new update to 4.3. I made a full backup using Nexus Root Toolkit and tried it, but again, it just got stuck on the "No Command" screen.
This time, I tried pressing all three buttons (power, vol down, vol up) quickly, but it did not bring up the stock recovery screen until I actually pressed them in order, (power, vol down [next to power], vol up [farthest from power]). At that point it brought up the recovery menu and I selected the option to wipe cache.
It took a while, but after wiping, I rebooted and it went straight into Android without a problem and it *looked* like it finished the upgrade. Oddly, it still reports it is 4.3 (v) rather than 4.3 , so i don't know if I ended up aborting the upgrade or if it was just trying to re-install (v) for some reason.
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When you cleared cache you lost the update package I believe, so it didn't update, when I received my OTA I had TWRP installed and it went through nicely. Maybe you should try it and then installing Stock Recovery again.
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
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I have a Nexus 10. I just took and installed the OTA that arriced 08/27/2013. I am not rooted or unlocked. It is only a wifi (not a carrier specific).
I have been sick since i took the first Ota several weeks ago. I was constantly having to reboot because it would drop the connection. Firefox was useless. And above all, I was unable to get Grassland Live wallpaper and Wind Turbine 3D to work.
It all works now!
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I just read in another thread that the issue as described is caused by apply the OTA when rooted. Just unroot then apply the OTA update and reboot. Assuming you are using SuperSU., it has an unroot option in the settings panel.
Good luck.

[Q] I think I softbricked my Nexus 7 :'(

I rooted my Nexus 7 a few months back and I was still using stock android 4.2.2. Today I decided I wanted to start using 4.3 but when I tried to update it gave me an error. I then proceeded to do a factory reset on my tablet hoping that would help, it didn't now it wouldn't let me click the buttons or connect to any Google services. I then downloaded the Nexus Root Toolkit and clicked the Flash Stock + Unroot button. I proceeded with all the steps but when my computer said it was finished my tablet didn't restart, I tried to turn it on but it keeps saying "Booting Failed" I need help please!!! Thank you for any help.

weby78 said:
I rooted my Nexus 7 a few months back and I was still using stock android 4.2.2. Today I decided I wanted to start using 4.3 but when I tried to update it gave me an error. I then proceeded to do a factory reset on my tablet hoping that would help, it didn't now it wouldn't let me click the buttons or connect to any Google services. I then downloaded the Nexus Root Toolkit and clicked the Flash Stock + Unroot button. I proceeded with all the steps but when my computer said it was finished my tablet didn't restart, I tried to turn it on but it keeps saying "Booting Failed" I need help please!!! Thank you for any help.
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Nvr mind I fixed it... sorry

weby78 said:
Nvr mind I fixed it... sorry
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How did you do that fix?

Please help ... soft bricked my nexus 7

I want to restore my nexus 7 to a factory state and flash the stock rom using the nexus root toolkit ... so when i choose to " flash stock + unroot " with the option softbricked checked , it starts to download the image and flashes it but stops after successfully installing the bootloader and no further progress goes ... please tell me what i'm doing wrong ( trying to flash 4.4 for 2012 nexus 7 )

Did you not get the OTA update for 4.4, I only got it last night so if you leave it, it may come automatically
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Software Guru said:
Did you not get the OTA update for 4.4, I only got it last night so if you leave it, it may come automatically
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I actually installed the OTA but when the device rebooted , TWRP did the installation of the update and then i got stuck at the kit kat logo ) the circles ) .. so i'm trying to reinstall stock kit kat with Nexus Root Toolkit but the progres stops after installing the bootloader

I ran the "adb devices" command in sdk folder but can't recognize the device , is that the problem ?? and how to get adb to work with the device knowing that recovery fails and i only have fastboot

[Q] Nexus 4 - Android 5.1 update installation error

Hi all ,
I got a notification that the 5.1 update is available in my phone. I pressed download and afterwards install, but when the phone reboots to install the update, after 3-4 seconds it just says "Error!" and nothing more.
Has anybody experienced this?
My phone has stock 5.0.1 and it's rooted.
Any help will be highly appreciated.

yugi_oh said:
Hi all ,
I got a notification that the 5.1 update is available in my phone. I pressed download and afterwards install, but when the phone reboots to install the update, after 3-4 seconds it just says "Error!" and nothing more.
Has anybody experienced this?
My phone has stock 5.0.1 and it's rooted.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
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I have a nexus devices 4 5 and 7 and ran into this problem..... so went to SkipSoft,net and downloaded their Android toolkit and used that to update to 5.1 Go check it out

yugi_oh said:
Hi all ,
I got a notification that the 5.1 update is available in my phone. I pressed download and afterwards install, but when the phone reboots to install the update, after 3-4 seconds it just says "Error!" and nothing more.
Has anybody experienced this?
My phone has stock 5.0.1 and it's rooted.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
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You can't be rooted. You have to be 100% stock system, kernel, and recovery for the ota to work.
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jd1639 said:
You have to be 100% stock system, kernel, and recovery for the ota to work.
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Does that include the bootloader? must it be locked?

Nexus Root Toolkit solved my problem.

yugi_oh said:
Nexus Root Toolkit solved my problem.
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I encountered the same problem. But my nexus 4 is not rooted and is of Android 5.0.1. Please help

ivanjustin said:
I encountered the same problem. But my nexus 4 is not rooted and is of Android 5.0.1. Please help
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Download it from here. Install the driver using the instruction in the same link. Then connect your phone in debugging mode. Consider the "backup" as well. you can backup your phone in the program(nexus root toolkit). Though, during the procedure, the program asked me if I want to preserve my data, and I said yes and there was no need to restore the backup (however it says that it might not work sometimes , so you should consider the backup).
select "Flash Stock+Unroot" in the program and select the andoird 5.1 from the list.
After it's done, let the phone boot up and then select root in the program. It will restart your phone couple of times and finally you'll have Android 5.1 rooted.

In my case, this did the trick: aaronhastings.me/updating-to-android-5-1-0-on-rooted-nexus-5
I hope it will help you, too.
Regards.