I did search, but this is something no one seems to have posted about yet...
I originally rooted my SM-N900V with Root-de-la-vega with no issues whatsoever. After doing so, I stupidly updated my phone to the OTA without using rootkeeper. This afternoon, I tried using the same method through ODIN to revert back, then use OTA RootKeeper to update back again. The flash failed, now I'm stuck on the dreadful "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. I tried using Kies to do the Firmware update and initialization on bot OS X and Win7, the Win7 just FC'd and OS X said that my phone is not supported for the initialization. I had debugging enabled but that was it. Any help?? Thanks in advance!
Nevermind. I found the answer, sorry admins. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2483380
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if you weren't aware, the update is back for those who didn't get it before.
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Got it... and liking it so far. Smoother than stock.
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mine still says, no update available, i was once rooted but not anymore on stock rom
I downloaded but it wouldn't or couldn't install it on my rooted unit.
Tried again, still will not install.
Anyone found a solution to not installing?
no update or firmware update available on my device? In kies it says this device CANNOT be updated? lol
mine still doesn't have the update. if this weren't Android, I'd be a sad mac. = /
Just got my replacement tab yesterday and when I checked for an update, it had one, but that just seemed to get me to 3.1 or something and didn't get me Touchwhiz.
I'm on a custom ROM for now, but I'd rather be on stock.
Anyone seen this live in the last day or so?
And again. Firmware update stuck at 13%. Tried with Kies. Failed. Tried with Kies emergency firmware recovery. Failed. I can only boot to the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue page" and the odin3 mode. Very, very disappointed with Samsung.
Hello,
I am trying to update my Droid RAZR M to KitKat and it is failing to install OTA. The phone is unrooted, stock and it downloads the software update just fine, but when the phone restarts and shows the Android icon with a progress bar, it fails and the phone reboots saying "Update failed to install." Any ideas on what could be causing this? I have tried downloading the update 3 different times in case it could have been corrupted, but still no luck. Thanks in advance!
ScallywagginIT said:
Hello,
I am trying to update my Droid RAZR M to KitKat and it is failing to install OTA. The phone is unrooted, stock and it downloads the software update just fine, but when the phone restarts and shows the Android icon with a progress bar, it fails and the phone reboots saying "Update failed to install." Any ideas on what could be causing this? I have tried downloading the update 3 different times in case it could have been corrupted, but still no luck. Thanks in advance!
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It looks like multiple users are having the same issue... https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/823965?start=0&tstart=0
Can anyone confirm the MD5 sum for the latest OTA update? Is it CCD6F2E0363C4155A77A12E50C6F0829
ScallywagginIT said:
Hello,
I am trying to update my Droid RAZR M to KitKat and it is failing to install OTA. The phone is unrooted, stock and it downloads the software update just fine, but when the phone restarts and shows the Android icon with a progress bar, it fails and the phone reboots saying "Update failed to install." Any ideas on what could be causing this? I have tried downloading the update 3 different times in case it could have been corrupted, but still no luck. Thanks in advance!
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Has the phone ever been rooted? I understand that the saferoot method slightly alters the kernel, and that isn't reverted if you unroot.
If this is the case, SBF to the same or a newer firmware version and the update should work (but now you can also just SBF to KitKat itself).
That said: if you're locked, I'd recommend taking a long look at this before proceeding.
KitKat Fail
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ScallywagginIT said:
Hello,
I am trying to update my Droid RAZR M to KitKat and it is failing to install OTA. The phone is unrooted, stock and it downloads the software update just fine, but when the phone restarts and shows the Android icon with a progress bar, it fails and the phone reboots saying "Update failed to install." Any ideas on what could be causing this? I have tried downloading the update 3 different times in case it could have been corrupted, but still no luck. Thanks in advance!
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I have some problem i had my razr m rooted and i investigate and i find a app to unroot permanetly and i want to dowload kitkat and not found
Strife89 said:
Has the phone ever been rooted? I understand that the saferoot method slightly alters the kernel, and that isn't reverted if you unroot.
If this is the case, SBF to the same or a newer firmware version and the update should work (but now you can also just SBF to KitKat itself).
That said: if you're locked, I'd recommend taking a long look at this before proceeding.
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Thank you for this information. Yes, I am locked and the phone was rooted with Saferoot, but I had followed the unrooting procedure and was back on stock. I did not realize that the kernel was affected. Anyways, I downloaded the new KitKat firmware from http://sbf.droid-developers.com and flashed it successfully using RSD Lite. Everything worked out perfectly and I am very happy that I am now on the new firmware.
I know this isnt the right place for this thread, but i lost my other login credentials and had to start fresh, so Im posting here....
Device: SM-T230NU
Problem: I used a website outside of XDA to root my device. I followed the instructions precisely too, I than unplugged the device hoping that replugging and restarting odin would fix the problem i have/had as displayed by the picture. I than tried rebooting the device, and got this error message: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. Well I downloaded Kies 3, and much to my surpise I got an error message about the samsung galaxy tab 4 7.0 not being supported by Kies 3. I am now downloading Kies 2.6, so I can atleast get this device booting normally.
If you knew this was not the place to post, why did you post a question here? A play by play of your device root is not of much interest to anyone! I hope you got it fixed up anyway!
It's been fixed. I found an alternate DL site that had Odin in the package..I used ODIN to run cf_auto_root which created that firmware upgrade issue...I had to Odin firmware from the links I found on these forums...it's rooted now though
Hi guys,
I'm having an issue upgrading my S5 to lollipop. After I download the update, I hit install now and then the phone reboots.. then it immediately boots back up and gives me an error saying there was an error installing the update. I was previously rooted and I unrooted with SuperSu.
Is there an easy way around this or should I just upgrade through odin or something? If this is the case can someone quickly link me to a tutorial to do this? I'm a little rusty.
Thanks,
Ota
I had same issue I used Verizons Firmware repair then I did the update thru Verizons Firmware updater on my pc then work perfect, I kept getting update fail with the dead Android then I used this method and worked, I was rooted so I unrooted first after Uninstalling busybox.
So I recently got a Galaxy S4 last night, I rooted it with Kingoroot and it worked great. I then went to sleep and left it alone to wake up to it trying to install a AT&T update and then turning off and booting to a screen that says "Samsung Custom" and does the same processs again.
I have spent more than 2 hours trying to fix this with no avail.
I tried to install stock 4.2.2 but I receive as Fail in Odin which I learned is because you can't install older Android OSes.I then tried to install stock recovery because when I try to boot to recovery it tries to install the update again.
No luck.
I heard of something called a MF3 and downloaded the files but not sure how to use them...
I can still get into Download Mode
This is my main phone so I really need help.
I've read people got soft brick while updating their phones rooted with kingroot!
Try flashing the stock kernel
Google everything before you make sensitive changes in your phone!
Although rooting isnt that sensitive these days!
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Piyush jaiswal said:
I've read people got soft brick while updating their phones rooted with kingroot!
Try flashing the stock kernel
Google everything before you make sensitive changes in your phone!
Although rooting isnt that sensitive these days!
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After playing around with it, It I am now hit with a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
I connect to Kies and It claims the Galaxy S4 isnt supported.
PCiE said:
After playing around with it, It I am now hit with a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
I connect to Kies and It claims the Galaxy S4 isnt supported.
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Use this guide. You can stop at section 2 if you want to stay at Kitkat or go to section 3 if you want to update to Lollipop.
You can definitely install older versions, but you have to start with a full ROM like NB1. My guess is you flashed an incremental update like NC1, NJ4, etc. so Odin failed. When you Odin though, make sure Kies is completely closed or better yet, uninstall it as they hate each other
PS: This is assuming you have AT&T S4. I have no clue about other variants.