I've seen several threads of people either complaining where the OTA is, asking if anybody had gotten it, or asking those that have received it, to stand up and say so.
Quite frankly I'm immensely perplexed. :what::what::what:
You have at your fingertips the two greatest sources of techy knowledge mankind has ever known.
XDA and Google.
I gladly boast, yes I didn't care to wait and ADB sideloaded the 4.4 OTA zip.
Yes, I ran into issues, but I dug my heels, put my nose to the grindstone, and did some serious XDA'ing and Google'ing and figured it out. And, no data was lost, all data was preserved! After installing GEL with the latest Google search apk, couldn't be happier!
All those impatient souls that took things into there own hands. Let the world know, yes I choose not to wait for Google to give me a hand out, and ADB sideloaded that bad boy!!! :thumbup::beer:
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Glad you got the time to waste on doing what is supposed to be a quick and easy feature of Android. It take time to do what you have done and some of us just don't have the time!
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Guardsix said:
Glad you got the time to waste on doing what is supposed to be a quick and easy feature of Android. It take time to do what you have done and some of us just don't have the time!
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You don't understand.... It's a new feature in Android. You have to download and find the way to install the update yourself.
I'm sure it will make Android more popular and attractive than Apple.
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Guardsix said:
Glad you got the time to waste on doing what is supposed to be a quick and easy feature of Android. It take time to do what you have done and some of us just don't have the time!
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It may take a little bit of time but it's not like it's hours long.
prshosting.org
Guardsix said:
Glad you got the time to waste on doing what is supposed to be a quick and easy feature of Android. It take time to do what you have done and some of us just don't have the time!
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It wasn't android that was the issue. All the software I got from Google worked as it should. It was my windows 8.1 PC that was giving me headaches. And it didn't take that long, hour at most. I to, don't have much time to spare.
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Guardsix said:
Glad you got the time to waste on doing what is supposed to be a quick and easy feature of Android. It take time to do what you have done and some of us just don't have the time!
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It takes less time to sideload the OTA manually than it does to spam check for the update and spam post complaints about not receiving it yet. It's very simple. I don't know why there are so many complicated guides.
Here's my guide:
adb sideload filename.zip
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Side note: this only works if you're using the OTA. Only slightly more tricky -- flashing the factory image.
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also there is the factory image. has been out for some days now.
xdhall said:
It takes less time to sideload the OTA manually than it does to spam check for the update and spam post complaints about not receiving it yet. It's very simple. I don't know why there are so many complicated guides.
Here's my guide:
adb sideload filename.zip
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OK, actually made a real guide now. Unsolicited advice: make your android life easier. Learn how to install SDK and run adb and fastboot commands. Avoid toolkits for things that take one command line.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532206
Qbking has a video which makes it seem easy and quick
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done thanks
If you are stock, locked, and un-rooted you can sideload the OTA update and not lose a single thing.
The longest part of the process is downloading and installing the android SDK (if you don't already have it), which really isn't bad at all with an average broadband connection.
I already had the SDK loaded, so it took me about 20 minutes start to finish to do the 4.4 update (and that includes the time needed to download the 185MB ota file).
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Stresa said:
The longest part of the process is downloading and installing the android SDK (if you don't already have it), which really isn't bad at all with an average broadband connection.
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You don't need to full SDK to do sideloading.
You only need the platform tools, in particular, 3 files from the platform tools totalling around 954kb
No idea why, but of the 3 nexus 7 I maintain (2 for my kids + a friends) 2 of them got the update, one didn't. Downloaded update, applied via sideload, all is right in the world.... (except the digitizer on my friends... it's a hot mess.)
-Blu
sfhub said:
You don't need to full SDK to do sideloading.
You only need the platform tools, in particular, 3 files from the platform tools totalling around 954kb
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I didn't want nor need to install the full SDK, but when I tried out ATGAdmin's one-click restore I wound up with a few files that seem to have worked for me since then. I just wanted to know what 3 files they might be.
I've got:
fastboot.exe
adb.exe
adbwinapi.dll
adbwinusbapi.dll
Are any of these the ones you are referring to?
Thanks in advance
You'll need correct drivers as well. Commands I used follow:
adb devices
(verify that device shows up)
adb reboot bootloader
This boots you into bootloader. Then choose recovery.
Wait for android w ! mark on him. Hit Power+VolUp together
Use menu to choose something like "Apply update from adb"
then
adb sideload <filename.zip>
Note, this is what I did. I have full sdk installed.
-Blu
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Hey guys, long time rooted/android user here, I am about to get my Nexus 7 on Monday, and I just had a couple of questions. First, since there is no external storage, when you wipe the device to flash different ROMS, does it wipe EVERYTHING? Like, say I have 250mb's of downloaded data for a game...idk say, Dungeon Defenders, I know that when you typically wipe a device, it wipes everything, but will it still wipe that data? Basically, what I am trying to say is, after each wipe/install, will I have to redownload all of that extra data from the game again? That seems like a super big pain in the ass. Hopefully that isn't the case because I don't want to spend 3 hours redownloading data for games after each new flash lol
No. When you unlock for the first time, it cleans out everything... so do that asap before getting cozy.
CWM is designed to leave your storage folder alone. So wiping and flashing won't touch anything saved.
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player911 said:
No. When you unlock for the first time, it cleans out everything... so do that asap before getting cozy.
CWM is designed to leave your storage folder alone. So wiping and flashing won't touch anything saved.
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Sweet! Thanks for the info. The first thing I do when I get a new android device is root it haha. I have heard that you shouldn't use the toolkit with the device though, is that true?
No, at leat in cwm, it wipes everything not in the sdcard partition, so if you keep any nandroids, or app data in that partition, you'll be fine
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oshizzle1991 said:
Sweet! Thanks for the info. The first thing I do when I get a new android device is root it haha. I have heard that you shouldn't use the toolkit with the device though, is that true?
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The toolkits work fine most of the time. Its just always good to learn how to do things through commands in case the toolkits, or anything regarding your nexus has an issue
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clintkev251 said:
The toolkits work fine most of the time. Its just always good to learn how to do things through commands in case the toolkits, or anything regarding your nexus has an issue
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Yeah I understand. I know my way around ADB so honestly for me, it is whatever way is fastest and gives me the least heartburn. I have heard that users start to have issues after the first day with the device, so I will hold off for a day before I root it, just to be sure
Hi,
If anyone has the nexus 4 factory google image version 4.2, or can provide me with an alternative link to download it with correct MD5 checksum i would really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Google is your best friend,
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=4.2+nexus+4+factory+xda+mirror
First link provides mirror + MD5 hash.
zephiK said:
Google is your best friend,
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=4.2+nexus+4+factory+xda+mirror
First link provides mirror + MD5 hash.
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I did google search and I don't see any first link that gives me the access to 4.2. And what you provided me didn't work either. I don't see any website linking to the 4.2 though.
LimitsX said:
I did google search and I don't see any first link that gives me the access to 4.2. And what provided me didn't work either. I don't see any website linking to the 4.2 though.
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That's because your thread took the first link.
The first link was http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043440 but upon now clicking it goes to this thread rather than the one I just linked <----
Or just make your life extremely simple and get a tool kit from the original developers section of the nexus 4 forums and then go to setting up back to stock and it will get you the stock Image.
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Sparta507 said:
Or just make your life extremely simple and get a tool kit from the original developers section of the nexus 4 forums and then go to setting up back to stock and it will get you the stock Image.
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Um no. You make your life easy but you still have absolutely no idea on what you're doing and relying on a program. Using a toolkit is like going to school blindly.
If you're taking mass transit via subway to get to school. Instead of knowing how to get there you use toolkit. What happens when a train service goes out of service due to a problem? How do I get to school? Where do I transfer? You won't have a clue! Because you use a toolkit and don't have a map laid out. If you spend the 15-20 minutes and learn it, you'll be in good hands and won't ever have any problems getting your phone out of non boot able situations. Endorsing a toolkit is the worse thing to ever happen and people don't know what they're actually doing especially when people flash roms and kernels and don't know fastboot or adb. It's a scary thing.
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zephiK said:
Um no. You make your life easy but you still have absolutely no idea on what you're doing and relying on a program. Using a toolkit is like going to school blindly.
If you're taking mass transit via subway to get to school. Instead of knowing how to get there you use toolkit. What happens when a train service goes out of service due to a problem? How do I get to school? Where do I transfer? You won't have a clue! Because you use a toolkit and don't have a map laid out. If you spend the 15-20 minutes and learn it, you'll be in good hands and won't ever have any problems getting your phone out of non boot able situations. Endorsing a toolkit is the worse thing to ever happen and people don't know what they're actually doing especially when people flash roms and kernels and don't know fastboot or adb. It's a scary thing.
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I'd say that was a little over-reacted. I think he was implying exactly what I also do for factory images that aren't readily available - download a toolkit, extract everything, and pull the factory image out of it sense most of them have it packaged up with it. NOT actually using the tool kit, but getting the images that are embedded in it. THAT is what makes life simple
Here's 4.2 jop40c http://db.tt/MiUfU7vj
I also have 4.2.1 jop40d..
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you are the man
noodles2224 said:
Here's 4.2 jop40c http://db.tt/MiUfU7vj
I also have 4.2.1 jop40d..
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thank you!!!!!!!!!!
noodles2224 said:
Here's 4.2 jop40c http://db.tt/MiUfU7vj
I also have 4.2.1 jop40d..
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can you share with me link for jop40d...pls
soorajj said:
can you share with me link for jop40d...pls
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Why don't you guys take images directly from google here?
mihahn said:
Why don't you guys take images directly from google here?
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my friend i want 4.2.1 which is not available from google server!
soorajj said:
my friend i want 4.2.1 which is not available from google server!
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You are right, I'm sorry!
Here's a mirror site of all Google imgs
http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/
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ok, long story short...adb is showing device but its offline.
i have a Rezound, Galaxy Nexus, and Droid DNA and adb works fine. I've tried different cables and different usb ports.
Weird part...........
if I reboot into bootloader, fastboot works fine. and if Im in recovery,adb works fine.
See picture.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
AW: adb not working properly
It's a new security feature and there are already several threads about that topic. Normally on your tablet a popup message should be shown asking you whether you want to allow your PC to access.
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AndDiSa said:
It's a new security feature and there are already several threads about that topic. Normally on your tablet a popup message should be shown asking you whether you want to allow your PC to access.
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i swear i did a search and couldn't find something. lol...i only looked in this section though...
can you link me?
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Have a look here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2147483
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i got it! i'm not even sure what I did but the damn message finally came up.
i think the trick is....even if your ADB is in your PATH...you gotta cd/sdk/platform-tools and then use ./adb instead of just adb
AndDiSa said:
It's a new security feature and there are already several threads about that topic. Normally on your tablet a popup message should be shown asking you whether you want to allow your PC to access.
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Hey guys been looking for an answer but only found a thread on evo 3d forums that doesn't have much activity, anyways I keep getting this file created every hour or so and its really starting to scare me maybe spyware or something. Trying to figure out why and where its coming from. Also attached inside contents.
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drmclove69 said:
Hey guys been looking for an answer but only found a thread on evo 3d forums that doesn't have much activity, anyways I keep getting this file created every hour or so and its really starting to scare me maybe spyware or something. Trying to figure out why and where its coming from. Also attached inside contents.
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I would download Avast from Google Play and scan sdcard and apps. Not sure what it is. Looks like spam-ware.
stelv said:
I would download Avast from Google Play and scan sdcard and apps. Not sure what it is. Looks like spam-ware.
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Thanks for the tip, just tried and avast says all is good. Should I be worried about this?
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Just noticed I scanned it when the file wasn't there. Maybe I'll wait till it gets created then I'll scan?
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I found that in my phone the other day too. I don't know what it is, but it doesn't really do anything.
Could be a log file. I'm not sure what it is. I would scan again once it appears. Not sure if it is I needed file or not. I don't have a nex 4 but was looking into getting one that's why I'm at the forum.
You can try sd maid which has a system cleaner. Or change the files permissions if you are worried about it transmitting data. But I wouldn't mess with it too much until you figure out what it is.
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I suspect it's something to do with adverts in some app on your phone.
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I have that file also, along with three others that I have no idea what they are.
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You guys could wipe your sdcard with twrp if you are worried, but back up all your wanted sdcard data to a computer first. And then put it back on right after. I do that with my Nexus 7 sometime. Not sure if it is the same process on Nex4. It may not be necessary, not sure.
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stelv said:
You guys could wipe your sdcard with twrp if you are worried, but back up all your wanted sdcard data to a computer first. And then put it back on right after. I do that with my Nexus 7 sometime. Not sure if it is the same process on Nex4. It may not be necessary, not sure.
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I actually recently flashed completely back to stock cuz I was so paranoid and then I rerooted and flashed ROM and I still get it now.
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Not sure then, maybe its ROM or root toolkit related.
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drmclove69 said:
I actually recently flashed completely back to stock cuz I was so paranoid and then I rerooted and flashed ROM and I still get it now.
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I think it's coming from an app. what apps did you install?
"We are Mologiq
A stealth-mode startup doing big things in mobile advertising."
http://mologiq.com/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41867789#post41867789
got any of these apps?
Adobe Flash Player
ASOT unofficial
Chase banking app
Franco Kernel Updater
Gmail
GoBackup
Google Play services
Google Search
PowerAmp/ unlocker
Reddit news free
Solid Explorer/ unlocker
Vaulty
XDA app
YouTube
Zedge
also, this may be helpful (from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en)
"If your device is running Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" or higher, you don't need this app anymore! You can just press and hold on notifications and your device will tell you who is generating them."
try that on apps with notifications?
LooieENG said:
"We are Mologiq
A stealth-mode startup doing big things in mobile advertising."
http://mologiq.com/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41867789#post41867789
got any of these apps?
Adobe Flash Player
ASOT unofficial
Chase banking app
Franco Kernel Updater
Gmail
GoBackup
Google Play services
Google Search
PowerAmp/ unlocker
Reddit news free
Solid Explorer/ unlocker
Vaulty
XDA app
YouTube
Zedge
also, this may be helpful (from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en)
"If your device is running Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" or higher, you don't need this app anymore! You can just press and hold on notifications and your device will tell you who is generating them."
try that on apps with notifications?
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Yup those are the apps I have installed as of now.
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drmclove69 said:
Yup those are the apps I have installed as of now.
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Thanks guys, will try all suggestions and see what happens. BTW I don't use root toolkits I do it all through fast boot
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drmclove69 said:
Yup those are the apps I have installed as of now.
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haha sorry didn't notice you posted that!
Found out reddit news free is what's creating the file. Automatically after opening it up the file appears.
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drmclove69 said:
Found out reddit news free is what's creating the file. Automatically after opening it up the file appears.
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Interesting, I don't have that app installed on my phone?
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I have the following apps installed on my devices and don't have that file, so it may not be these ones:
Adobe Flash Player
Gmail
Google Play services
Google Search
XDA app
YouTube
LooieENG said:
"We are Mologiq
A stealth-mode startup doing big things in mobile advertising."
http://mologiq.com/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41867789#post41867789
got any of these apps?
ASOT unofficial
Chase banking app
GoBackup
Reddit news free
Solid Explorer/ unlocker
Vaulty
Zedge
also, this may be helpful (from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en)
"If your device is running Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" or higher, you don't need this app anymore! You can just press and hold on notifications and your device will tell you who is generating them."
try that on apps with notifications?
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I have removed the apps I have installed on my Device from the above list, The first one that springs to mind is the go backup. I would check there first.
Stopping & clearing google service framework to update N4
YES!
Don't do it. You'll screw up the ability to download apps, so you'll have to remove your Google account and re-enter it all. And some say that still doesn't fix the problem.
Just side load the OTA. It's so easy, you'll be surprised. It'll seriously take you longer to download the file and the SDK than it will to update the phone.
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gotzaDroid said:
YES!
Don't do it. You'll screw up the ability to download apps, so you'll have to remove your Google account and re-enter it all. And some say that still doesn't fix the problem.
Just side load the OTA. It's so easy, you'll be surprised. It'll seriously take you longer to download the file and the SDK than it will to update the phone.
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How do I do that & do i gotta be rooted cause i'm not
No root needed and follow the directions here:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/07/25/android-4-3-update/
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