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upgrading to 4.2.2 phonesky.apk error

can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere, so hopefully someone can help.
I'm running rooted 4.2.1 stock ROM with CMW recovery. Trying to update to 4.2.2 with absolutely no luck. Whether I try to update OTA or from zip, I consistently get a failed install with this error:
assert failed: apply_patch_check ("/system/app/phonesky.apk"
I've tried everything I can think of. Wiping cache/dalvik, factory reset within CMW, overwriting the phonesky.apk with the stock version. Nothing seems to solve the problem. The 4.2.2 zip file I have is the one downloaded from here.
Any advice on where to go next? I'm completely at a loss.
EDIT: I should also note I had previously cracked the Google Play store with the ChelpUS mod

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noday42 said:
can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere, so hopefully someone can help.
I'm running rooted 4.2.1 stock ROM with CMW recovery. Trying to update to 4.2.2 with absolutely no luck. Whether I try to update OTA or from zip, I consistently get a failed install with this error:
assert failed: apply_patch_check ("/system/app/phonesky.apk"
I've tried everything I can think of. Wiping cache/dalvik, factory reset within CMW, overwriting the phonesky.apk with the stock version. Nothing seems to solve the problem. The 4.2.2 zip file I have is the one downloaded from here.
Any advice on where to go next? I'm completely at a loss.
EDIT: I should also note I had previously cracked the Google Play store with the ChelpUS mod
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Have you already tried flashing the 4.2.2 stock rom with fastboot? Also, what's your bootloader version and do you have a device with or without 3g (grouper or tilapia).

The OTA works by *patching* existing files.
That can not possibly succeed under any circumstance if a file it expects to patch has been altered or removed. So, the OTA patch process checks all files it intends to patch first to make sure they are identical to the stock version. If even a single file is out of whack, nothing is changed and the install halts immediately with an error message.
The error message is telling you about the first file encountered with this problem, namely
/system/app/phonesky.apk
So, put the original file back. Get it out of your backups. You do make backups, right? (Note that because of the halt-on-first-fail behavior, there may be more problem files awaiting you.)
Either that, or pretend you are installing a new ROM and proceed accordingly.
OTAs are not meant for upgrading arbitrarily-modified stock ROMs.

thanks guys. I had previously tried replacing the modded app, but it didn't seem to fix anything. Ended up unrooting and restoring to factory 4.2.1, upgrading to 4.2.2 over the air, and re-rooting/restoring apps with TiBu. Thanks for your advice!

noday42 said:
can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere, so hopefully someone can help.
I'm running rooted 4.2.1 stock ROM with CMW recovery. Trying to update to 4.2.2 with absolutely no luck. Whether I try to update OTA or from zip, I consistently get a failed install with this error:
assert failed: apply_patch_check ("/system/app/phonesky.apk"
I've tried everything I can think of. Wiping cache/dalvik, factory reset within CMW, overwriting the phonesky.apk with the stock version. Nothing seems to solve the problem. The 4.2.2 zip file I have is the one downloaded from here.
Any advice on where to go next? I'm completely at a loss.
EDIT: I should also note I had previously cracked the Google Play store with the ChelpUS mod
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I'm encountering the same with 4.3 update.... I unrooted my device.... CAN YOU PLS POST THE PHONESKY. APK FROM STOCK 4.2.2 urgently

Can I do OTA if I rooter my Nexus?

I just got OTA notification, should I install it? I'm rooted and have custom recovery.

If you're running stock 4.2.2 (you didn't flash a custom ROM or applied other system changes), then yes go ahead and install the OTA.
Check this thread for more info.

4.2.2 OTA Failed
Hey
I have a rooted Nexus 4 also. Running mako kernel. I got the 4.3 OTA update. Proceeded to install the update. But the update failed, then directed me to the stock recovery screen with the red warning sign. I rebooted the phone, went to Settings -> System Update, the 4.3 OTA is no longer there, and the phone is still running 4.2.2. What should I do to get 4.3?
I'm a noob.
Thank you for your help.

By "mako kernel" do you mean the stock kernel?
Why did the update fail - did you see the error message?
Since you're rooted, you have the option of re-flashing the OTA update:
1. The update zip should be in system/cache. First copy the zip file into your sdcard (ie the root folder).
2. If you don't have a custom recovery already, I suggest you use one to flash the OTA update. Install GooManager from the Play Store and install recovery. The default recovery is TWRP. Google Youtube for the process if you're not clear.
3. Once you're ready, reboot into TWRP recovery and select the OTA update file which you copied over in step 1. This should update you to 4.3.
4. If flashing this is successful, select the option to wipe dalvik cache, then select reboot device.
5. The phone will boot up and you should now see that you're on 4.3. You can now delete the OTA zip from your root folder.
6. If you want to re-root your phone, here's where TWRP comes in handy again. Download SuperSU from here, and paste it in the same root folder you placed the OTA zip before.
7. Now boot into recovery again, then choose to flash the SuperSU zip file.
8. Reboot phone and check that you have root access.
Good luck.

Settings -> About Phone -> Kernel Version
3.4.0-faux123-mako-custom
[email protected] #141
Sun Jun 23 00:57:50 CDT 2013
Can you please expand on Step 1?
Im not so sure as to what you mean and how to complete that step
Sorry for the trouble
Thanks

I believe that's the faux kernel (not sure if that's the correct name; I don't keep up on kernels). You will need to flash the stock one from Google if you want to apply the 4.3 update.
Search this forum for more info on doing that; I think the thread I linked to earlier should have instructions.
Expanding on step 1:
- When your phone automatically downloads the OTA zip file, it will store it in system/cache. Open a file explorer app (like Solid Explorer), press back a few times, and you should see the "System root" folder. Look for the "cache" folder, and the OTA zip file should be inside.
- Copy this OTA zip file into your "Internal memory" folder. Actually you don't really need to do this step, however it's the easiest folder to select when you go into recovery mode.

I managed to get the 4.3 OTA again
It downloaded and I'm now in the process of installing.
The phone reboots, (bootloader is unlocked), I see Droid, with the stomach open, blue bar right underneath it.(The screen that shows up with all updates)
Now the progress stopped. The blue bar stopped moving. This is the message on screen
Install Untrusted Package?
THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
-No
-No
-No
-No
-No
- Yes - install untrusted zip
-No
-No
*******Go Back *********
When I choose "Yes- install untrusted zip", the installation fails, with the red warning sign and the droid laying on the ground.
Now I'm at the ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.1 screen, given the following options.
- reboot system now
- install zip from sdcard
-install zip from sideload
- wipe data/ factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-backup and restore
-mounts and storage
-advanced
The error message below the droid reads:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.1
E: Invalid command argument
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installing update...
Warning: No file_contextsVerifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/bin/thermald", "94e92fc68071c4f5b131d6b6a634a8e3ecca", "1f2323bbfa00ccb97c4f345e83f908ba61b830df")
E: Error in /cache/ebc8bad23772b5fd6e2907e48b4c74ba0ed58f21.signed-occam-JWR66V-fromJDQ39.ebc8bad2.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Any help would be great.
Thanks again. I appreciate it

That message is very similar to mine when I tried to apply the update using my cwm I have my baseband flashed to .33 so I can enable LTE idk if that's the problem causing it
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@cliew:
Signature verification check failures tend to happen on CWM, which is another reason why I recommend using TWRP instead.
You can try following step 2 of my initial post and see if that works.
If the update still fails when you use TWRP, that means you've altered some system files that conflict with the OTA. You'll get another error message when that happens, and it should point to whichever file is in conflict.
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@droidman89:
Yes, I believe if you've flashed different radios, that would most certainly stop the OTA taking. If you haven't already done so, you'll need to re-flash the stock ones in order to update.

I have the OTA file. Assuming that I'm on stock everything but rooted with a custom recovery, will the install still work, or should I reflash stock recovery as well?

@viewfindr
If only your recovery is custom - and no other system files have been modified - then yes, you should be able to take the OTA successfully.

Rooter? Lol just root or rooted. Sure it's a typo.
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mlj11 said:
I believe that's the faux kernel (not sure if that's the correct name; I don't keep up on kernels). You will need to flash the stock one from Google if you want to apply the 4.3 update.
Search this forum for more info on doing that; I think the thread I linked to earlier should have instructions.
Expanding on step 1:
- When your phone automatically downloads the OTA zip file, it will store it in system/cache. Open a file explorer app (like Solid Explorer), press back a few times, and you should see the "System root" folder. Look for the "cache" folder, and the OTA zip file should be inside.
- Copy this OTA zip file into your "Internal memory" folder. Actually you don't really need to do this step, however it's the easiest folder to select when you go into recovery mode.
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Can't seem to locate this file anywhere in those folders. Any suggestions?

inc188 said:
Can't seem to locate this file anywhere in those folders. Any suggestions?
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It should be in System root / cache. The other stuff in that folder (at least for me) are three folders named backup, lost+found and recovery.
If you can't find it there, it's probably because it's been some time since your OTA arrived. Which means it's now been cleared from cache.
If that's the case don't worry, because it'll come back again. Alternatively you can flash the update manually using the 4.3 image elsewhere in these forums.
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[Q] Nexus 4 OTA Update failed with error

Yesterday i got a notification that my KitKat update is ready. I downloaded it restarted the phone as required but the process failed with the below error
/system/lib/hw/power.msm8960.so has unexpected contents
Downloaded the zip file and tried to flash it via TWRP and again got the same error.
Could anybody please let me know the fix. I am rooted with franco kernel r#193

Is the file modified?
Suman_Auddy said:
Yesterday i got a notification that my KitKat update is ready. I downloaded it restarted the phone as required but the process failed with the below error
/system/lib/hw/power.msm8960.so has unexpected contents
Downloaded the zip file and tried to flash it via TWRP and again got the same error.
Could anybody please let me know the fix. I am rooted with franco kernel r#193
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Just make sure that you have not modified that file.
Also some people had the same issue and it turned out that they had the file renamed to power.msm8960.so.bak, if so
use a file explorer to rename it back to the original (without .bak), and if that still fails, download the file from the factory image and replace it, then try to flash the zip file.

Suman_Auddy said:
Yesterday i got a notification that my KitKat update is ready. I downloaded it restarted the phone as required but the process failed with the below error
/system/lib/hw/power.msm8960.so has unexpected contents
Downloaded the zip file and tried to flash it via TWRP and again got the same error.
Could anybody please let me know the fix. I am rooted with franco kernel r#193
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same here but i have "framework-res.apk" has unexpected contents.

In order to use OTA, your system files should be stock and unmodified and it looks like you modified that file, my suggestion, is to download the factory image of your current build of 4.3 from here
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occam
check what version you have, mine was JWR66Y when I upgraded.
then extract the factory image on your desktop and copy and replace "any" file that you have modded (with TWRPs file manager + ADB), before flashing Kitkat OTA zip, (note: when replacing files make sure that system files you replace have the right permissions e.g. chmod 755)
OR you could flash the Kitkat factory image directly instead of the OTA, ONLY IF you know how to do so without wiping your device's data, remember that this can cause you problems later.
Be careful, I hope you had a nandriod backup, before this happened.

Thanks for all your sugeestions, renaming the file worked for me. Flashing the zip file now via TWRP.

Flashing the zip file failed with error error executing updater binary in zip....any suggestion

Suman_Auddy said:
Flashing the zip file failed with error error executing updater binary in zip....any suggestion
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Please post the whole error message.

LMY48I OTA Failed

I got the LMY48I OTA update today but it's failed, after a reboot I've cleared the cache and checked for updates and it's no longer available. Will the update be re-pushed to my device eventually or am I stuck having to sideload it now?

It got offered again, however it's also failed again. Tried to follow the advice here https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/CYhvUSjWfw8;context-place=forum/nexus but bumped the power button and it rebooted. Will have to try again. Do I need to be clearing the cache each time to get the offer?

Managed to get the output from the recovery console on the third attempt:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
"/system/bin/install-recovery.sh" has unex
pected contents.
E:Error in @/cache/recovery/block.map
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
OTA failed! Please power off the device to
keep it in this state and file a bug repo
rt!

Are you on 100% Stock firmware? You must not have root, custom recovery or any system modifications for OTA's to work.

Can you sideload the OTA? I had to root my mother Nexus 4 to install a new kernal so it wouldn't go in to the deep sleep of death.

I had the same problem, with "unexpected content" found in another file. Android 5.1.1 stock, no root. This is how I solved it:
1) Boot into recovery mode and clear cache
2) Reboot into android. Go to "Settings -> Apps", tap on the three points in the upper right corner and select "Reset app preferences"
3) Update all apps from the play store
4) Go to "Settings -> Storage" and tap on "Cached data". Clear cached data.
5)After that, I ran the OTA update and it succeeded.
Good luck with that!

n0b0dy666 said:
Are you on 100% Stock firmware? You must not have root, custom recovery or any system modifications for OTA's to work.
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The only modified file I have is /system/etc/hosts but that has persisted through the last 1/2 dozen OTA updates without causing issues.

apopberz said:
The only modified file I have is /system/etc/hosts but that has persisted through the last 1/2 dozen OTA updates without causing issues.
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With 5.+ they changed the way that the file check occurs, which is why you have not had issues previously. *Any* modification to the system partition (1 byte out of place), and the OTA will fail. You can flash the stock system.img for your current build, and should then be able to grab and execute the OTA the "normal" way and it will work. It is a bit of a pain in the butt.

ariesgodofwar said:
With 5.+ they changed the way that the file check occurs, which is why you have not had issues previously. *Any* modification to the system partition (1 byte out of place), and the OTA will fail. You can flash the stock system.img for your current build, and should then be able to grab and execute the OTA the "normal" way and it will work. It is a bit of a pain in the butt.
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Will I loose data if I do this? Not bothered about keeping root at the end of it all - I installed Root for some extra features in Tasker and never actually used them really.
Otherwise what's the easiest way of hiding the system update icon? Replacing it with a Nexus 5 in *name Nexus 5 release date*

generationgav said:
Will I loose data if I do this? Not bothered about keeping root at the end of it all - I installed Root for some extra features in Tasker and never actually used them really.
Otherwise what's the easiest way of hiding the system update icon? Replacing it with a Nexus 5 in *name Nexus 5 release date*
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No, you will not lose your data by flashing ONLY the system.img file, but will lose root (which you can easily just re-root AFTER you install the OTA.)

How do I update to Android 7.0 on the Axon 7 (USA Model) with TWRP Recovery installed

I'm unable to unpate as of right now because I have TWRP recovery installed.
When I try to, it tells me " Package expects fingerprint of *original device fingerprint* this device has TWRP\Team_Win_Recovery_Proejct/ailsa_ii
Updater process ended with ERROR: 8
Error installing zip file '@/cache/recovery/block.map'"
I tried removing the part of the script that checks this, but then I got a different error (I don't remember what it was, it said something about "Boot:1826459185:1U57126581(Random numbers not the actual ones) contains unexpected content" or something like that
So I was wondering, how would I go and update to the new Android 7.0 update? (I also have the zip file of the update locally)
I would assume that I could flash stock recovery but a. I don't have the stock recovery.img, and b. I was reading around and someone mentioned that if I flashed stock recovery it'd delete all my data.
I'd be highly disappointed if the only way I could update to the 7.0 update is by deleting all my data. I'm sure there must be some way around it.
Can anyone help me out? I'm sure I'm not the only one that'll have this issue

EDIT: Flashed Recovery.img (Only recovery.img, via fastboot)
Results: Recovery is flashed and working.
Phone does boot up perfectly fine, no issues
Data is NOT lost.
Flashing the 7.0 update(A2017UV110B15) (Via stock recovery) [Remember to put it on your SDCard]:
Verifying update package...
Verified.
"EMC /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot****load of numbers)" has unexpected contents
Aborted
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( Same error as when I removed device verification.. maybe this is a user error and not a system/update error )
( Maybe I failed to download the update zip properly? I'll try the OTA update instead )
Downloading..
Rebooting..
Installing System Update...
Has unexpected contents
Package mixmatched
Aborted
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( No, not a user error I suppose.. I don't know what is wrong then! This is odd )
System update failed
Reason: The system update package did not match the phone
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And for the record, I am on A2017UV1.0.0B29

Andrew S.S. said:
I'm unable to unpate as of right now because I have TWRP recovery installed.
When I try to, it tells me " Package expects fingerprint of *original device fingerprint* this device has TWRP\Team_Win_Recovery_Proejct/ailsa_ii
Updater process ended with ERROR: 8
Error installing zip file '@/cache/recovery/block.map'"
I tried removing the part of the script that checks this, but then I got a different error (I don't remember what it was, it said something about "Boot:1826459185:1U57126581(Random numbers not the actual ones) contains unexpected content" or something like that
So I was wondering, how would I go and update to the new Android 7.0 update? (I also have the zip file of the update locally)
I would assume that I could flash stock recovery but a. I don't have the stock recovery.img, and b. I was reading around and someone mentioned that if I flashed stock recovery it'd delete all my data.
I'd be highly disappointed if the only way I could update to the 7.0 update is by deleting all my data. I'm sure there must be some way around it.
Can anyone help me out? I'm sure I'm not the only one that'll have this issue
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Flashing stock recovery will not delete your data. Find your stock firmware download on the forum or zte, pull recovery.img from it and flash in twrp.
Of course those who whine about wiping data usually are the ones who need to do it most.
FYI I updated, flashed twrp and then restored data from my b29 backup without issue. At least this way you can make a new backup before attempting.
You can also wait for the flashable .zips to show up and avoid all the hassle.

lafester said:
Flashing stock recovery will not delete your data. Find your stock firmware download on the forum or zte, pull recovery.img from it and flash in twrp.
Of course those who whine about wiping data usually are the ones who need to do it most.
FYI I updated, flashed twrp and then restored data from my b29 backup without issue. At least this way you can make a new backup before attempting.
You can also wait for the flashable .zips to show up and avoid all the hassle.
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Read my updated comment; Sorry that I didn't just edit the thread. And that makes sense. I think it would be wise for me to just wait.

First of all, flash rollback zip from DrakenFX.
Then update via OTA. That's all. I've done these steps yesterday and I'm using Nougat now.

WesTD said:
First of all, flash rollback zip from DrakenFX.
Then update via OTA. That's all. I've done these steps yesterday and I'm using Nougat now.
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I saw your post then had forgotten about it til now ( haven't checked ) but in the last month I've forgotten where the rollback zip is located / what thread. Any help would be appreciated.

Only use ota if you don't want twrp/root anymore.

Andrew S.S. said:
I saw your post then had forgotten about it til now ( haven't checked ) but in the last month I've forgotten where the rollback zip is located / what thread. Any help would be appreciated.
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Here you go; https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68873482&postcount=2