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Hi guys. I have a small question and maybe a problem. I have Nexus 4 rooted with unlocked boot loader, and TWRP installed on it. And as I think with stock rom, because only done everything to root, but nothing else.
Now I have a problem: phone offering to update to 4.3. I press update. It updating and restarting, but after restart it loads TWRP. And what should I do next to finish update? Because I don't know how to make it finish updating with TWRP? What should I do with TWRP to do so? I will be very thankful for any help. Because twice was making update, but still on 4.2.2.
You need to flash the stock recovery because you can't update via OTA with a custom recovery.
You can actually OTA with TWRP.. The device should load into TWRP and complete the update. After the update you will lose TWRP and root
Rizy7 said:
You can actually OTA with TWRP.. The device should load into TWRP and complete the update. After the update you will lose TWRP and root
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I have seen this in 4.2.2 but not on 4.3. Could you please elaborate a bit more? How did you accomplish this with all these new security policies in 4.3? Thanks.
Mercado_Negro said:
You need to flash the stock recovery because you can't update via OTA with a custom recovery.
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This is incorrect. The best way to update is download the ota zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
Go to twrp recovery flash the ota zip then SU zip v1.51 reboot done. Now you got 4.3 with root and you won't lose your recovery
From my BLACKED OUT N4
spaceman860 said:
This is incorrect. The best way to update is download the ota zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
Go to twrp recovery flash the ota zip then SU zip v1.51 reboot done. Now you got 4.3 with root and you won't lose your recovery
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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Sorry if it sounded incorrect to you but what you just suggested, although it works, it is not an OTA update per definition as far as I know. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Mercado_Negro said:
Sorry if it sounded incorrect to you but what you just suggested, although it works, it is not an OTA update per definition as far as I know. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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When you get the notification saying there is a update on your phone you select it and it downloads flashes the ota zip. What I said is the same thing except you download it and flash it your self and by doing it this way you can flash the SU zip at the same time and not lose root or recovery.
From my BLACKED OUT N4
spaceman860 said:
When you get the notification saying there is a update on your phone you select it and it downloads flashes the ota zip. What I said is the same thing except you download it and flash it your self and by doing it this way you can flash the SU zip at the same time and not lose root or recovery.
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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Thanks, your post above made me read that thread you linked and while it works, it's not a real OTA (notification from Google or OEMs), but let's not fall into semantics here, the thing is it works and does the job pretty much like a real OTA. Thanks again, I learned (and downloaded) something new today
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Thanks, your post above made me read that thread you linked and while it works, it's not a real OTA (notification from Google or OEMs), but let's not fall into semantics here, the thing is it works and does the job pretty much like a real OTA. Thanks again, I learned (and downloaded) something new today
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The zip in the link is from Google. When someone got the notification on there phone they posted the link to the zip it would be the same file if you received it on your phone
From my BLACKED OUT N4
spaceman860 said:
The zip in the link is from Google. When someone got the notification on there phone they posted the link to the zip it would be the same file if you received it on your phone
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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I know my friend I'm just trying to say that the affirmation "yes, you can update via OTA using a custom recovery" is not valid for someone getting the notification which is the common scenario for most people. Anyways, it's all good :thumbsup:
Mercado_Negro said:
You need to flash the stock recovery because you can't update via OTA with a custom recovery.
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If I flash the stick recovery will I lose any data such as pics n vids?
rabidrotty said:
If I flash the stick recovery will I lose any data such as pics n vids?
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No, you won't.
Mercado_Negro said:
No, you won't.
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Awessome thanks bud. It's been awhile and I forgot if it did or not. You rock.
Hi, All -- I rooted my Google Play Edition Galaxy S4 using Chainfire's method, and it's now generating an error when it tries to install the OTA update to Android 4.3. I've unrooted the phone using SuperSU and have wiped it, but it still won't install the OTA.
Can anyone help?
Thanks, Alan
carrot34 said:
Hi, All -- I rooted my Google Play Edition Galaxy S4 using Chainfire's method, and it's now generating an error when it tries to install the OTA update to Android 4.3. I've unrooted the phone using SuperSU and have wiped it, but it still won't install the OTA.
Can anyone help?
Thanks, Alan
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Have you re-locked the bootloader?
gee2012 said:
Have you re-locked the bootloader?
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Ah. No, I haven't. I didn't realize that was necessary, and I'm searching now and not finding instructions on how to do that. Can you point me in the right direction?
Thank you!
Alan
carrot34 said:
Ah. No, I haven't. I didn't realize that was necessary, and I'm searching now and not finding instructions on how to do that. Can you point me in the right direction?
Thank you!
Alan
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Look here for how to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363025. For locking the BL type: fastboot oem lock.
carrot34 said:
Hi, All -- I rooted my Google Play Edition Galaxy S4 using Chainfire's method, and it's now generating an error when it tries to install the OTA update to Android 4.3. I've unrooted the phone using SuperSU and have wiped it, but it still won't install the OTA.
Can anyone help?
Thanks, Alan
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If you rooted using CF-AutoRoot then it's likely your recovery was replaced. You need to flash the stock 4.2.2 recovery in all likelihood.
To be sure, what error does the screen show when you try to install the OTA. That will help us diagnose what isn't passing the OTA pre-check.
I have same issue here trying to update OTA update. Device rooted and bootloader unlocked.
When trying to install 4.3 OTA update, it rebooted into TWRP and start flashing but twrp mentioned some files not found and aborted, didn't even get a chance to look at the errors. After boot back up, it still show 4.2.2 and checking system update doesn't say new update found anymore.
tublah said:
If you rooted using CF-AutoRoot then it's likely your recovery was replaced. You need to flash the stock 4.2.2 recovery in all likelihood.
To be sure, what error does the screen show when you try to install the OTA. That will help us diagnose what isn't passing the OTA pre-check.
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Thanks so much for helping with this. The screen just says "error." Is there any way I can get more information? And if flashing stock 4.2.2 recovery is what I need to do, how would I do it?
Thank you!
Alan
carrot34 said:
Thanks so much for helping with this. The screen just says "error." Is there any way I can get more information? And if flashing stock 4.2.2 recovery is what I need to do, how would I do it?
Thank you!
Alan
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No problem. Go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43500355 and follow the steps, but try at first only doing the step that flashes recovery. Can you take a photo of your screen? What recovery are you using to flash the OTA?
tublah said:
No problem. Go to this thread and follow the steps, but try at first only doing the step that flashes recovery. Can you take a photo of your screen? What recovery are you using to flash the OTA?
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Thanks, but there isn't any thread listed there. Could you try posting it again?
I can get a screen shot of the error message, but it will take a little while. All it says is "Error!"
Thanks, Alan
carrot34 said:
Thanks, but there isn't any thread listed there. Could you try posting it again?
I can get a screen shot of the error message, but it will take a little while. All it says is "Error!"
Thanks, Alan
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I updated my previous post. If you really want fool-proof working 4.3, you can follow the steps in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2388504 and just ODIN the full stock 4.2.2 and then try to apply the upgrade.
tublah said:
If you rooted using CF-AutoRoot then it's likely your recovery was replaced. You need to flash the stock 4.2.2 recovery in all likelihood.
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This. I was stuck on this for a while. You first need to make sure you have stock recovery. I also had to reflash a new system IMG but the recovery was a big problem.
OK, I followed the instructions to re-lock my bootloader, which seems to have been done successfully, but I'm still facing the same error (as seen in the attached photo). So I guess I need to flash the stock recovery. I'm game to try the Heimdall approach or the ODIN approach that have already been suggested, but I wonder if there's a simpler way to do this. Based on what I read here, it sounds like I could just download stock recovery from here, and then just type these commands to flash it:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot
Does that approach make sense? And sound safe? Or would I be better off going down the ODIN or Heimdall roads?
Thank you all for your help in navigating this!
Alan
carrot34 said:
OK, I followed the instructions to re-lock my bootloader, which seems to have been done successfully, but I'm still facing the same error (as seen in the attached photo). So I guess I need to flash the stock recovery. I'm game to try the Heimdall approach or the ODIN approach that have already been suggested, but I wonder if there's a simpler way to do this. Based on what I read here, it sounds like I could just download stock recovery from here, and then just type these commands to flash it:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot
Does that approach make sense? And sound safe? Or would I be better off going down the ODIN or Heimdall roads?
Thank you all for your help in navigating this!
Alan
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Its worth a try. Not sure but you might have to he unlocked to flash stuff.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using XDA Premium HD app
tublah said:
Its worth a try. Not sure but you might have to he unlocked to flash stuff.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using XDA Premium HD app
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OK, that didn't work. I get a "Secure check failed" message.
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No problem. Go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43500355 and follow the steps, but try at first only doing the step that flashes recovery. Can you take a photo of your screen? What recovery are you using to flash the OTA?
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OK! Thank you all for the help. This Heimdall method fixed me up and let me install the 4.3 OTA without a problem. (The ADB commands I mentioned in the previous post not only didn't work, but left me with a phone that wouldn't boot!) Next step is to figure out how to re-root...
Alan
carrot34 said:
OK! Thank you all for the help. This Heimdall method fixed me up and let me install the 4.3 OTA without a problem. (The ADB commands I mentioned in the previous post not only didn't work, but left me with a phone that wouldn't boot!) Next step is to figure out how to re-root...
Alan
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This is basically what I followed to re-root after 4.3. Worked fine. You're just booting to CWM recovery temporarily to install the SuperSU update. Then it will revert back to stock recovery.
ack154 said:
This is basically what I followed to re-root after 4.3. Worked fine. You're just booting to CWM recovery temporarily to install the SuperSU update. Then it will revert back to stock recovery.
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Thanks! Can you share the instructions you followed to do that?
Alan
carrot34 said:
Thanks! Can you share the instructions you followed to do that?
Alan
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Crap, forgot the link. Sorry. Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365555
ack154 said:
Crap, forgot the link. Sorry. Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365555
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Awesome!!! That worked great and very easily. Thank you so much!
I am on the D801 for T-mobile.
I installed TWRP earlier today and as i get into my phone i was stupid enough to click the OTA update that occurs.
Now i bricked and only go into TWRP.
I have no idea what to do and dont know how to address the issue.
While it is like this i cant put stuff onto the device right? because my computer wont recognize it.
Please and thank you!
I would like to learn how to fix this. First time actually working with this stuff.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582142
Have you tried that?
exhibitA said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582142
Have you tried that?
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I have a recovery though. I did install TWRP onto my phone it is just i did the OTA update and it wont boot into the system now
Save yourself time and agony.... read the restore to stock threadsand go back to stock and then reroot. ..but do NOT take any otas.
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tdevaughn said:
Save yourself time and agony.... read the restore to stock threadsand go back to stock and then reroot. ..but do NOT take any otas.
Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk
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When i go into UpTestEx.exe it tells me to log in
2mustange said:
I am on the D801 for T-mobile.
I installed TWRP earlier today and as i get into my phone i was stupid enough to click the OTA update that occurs.
Now i bricked and only go into TWRP.
I have no idea what to do and dont know how to address the issue.
While it is like this i cant put stuff onto the device right? because my computer wont recognize it.
Please and thank you!
I would like to learn how to fix this. First time actually working with this stuff.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
datechnerd said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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I've tried that. I did the commands and reboot and nothing.
Okay guys so this is what is happening.
I have twrp 2.6.3,2
I am in a bootloop. I keep going to the recovery
I have ADB running and can push any zip files to it
I have tried pushing a version of paranoid to it.
Upon trying to flash i get this error:
error excuting updater binary in zip '/sdcard/pa.zip'
error flashing zip '/sdcard/pa.zip
So something is wrong with the binary?
2mustange said:
Okay guys so this is what is happening.
I have twrp 2.6.3,2
I am in a bootloop. I keep going to the recovery
I have ADB running and can push any zip files to it
I have tried pushing a version of paranoid to it.
Upon trying to flash i get this error:
error excuting updater binary in zip '/sdcard/pa.zip'
error flashing zip '/sdcard/pa.zip
So something is wrong with the binary?
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Flash back to stock
doktor buknasty said:
Flash back to stock
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Should that work with any stock rom?
2mustange said:
Should that work with any stock rom?
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Find you device and read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
doktor buknasty said:
Find you device and read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Thanks i actually pulled that off last night!
IT was weird i couldnt get the flash tool to work for awhile and all of a sudden it worked.
Thank you!
I was wondering how i can get the new update for the march update. I just unlocked my bootloader and got TWRP. My current OS is the stock android with the february security update.
Im tried flashing the OTA but it keeps failing. Im used to the TWRP on the oneplus two and im confused on how to get the newest update.
Please help me. Thank you
LifeOfNexus said:
I was wondering how i can get the new update for the march update. I just unlocked my bootloader and got TWRP. My current OS is the stock android with the february security update.
Im tried flashing the OTA but it keeps failing. Im used to the TWRP on the oneplus two and im confused on how to get the newest update.
Please help me. Thank you
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You can't flash an OTA with TWRP. You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, it's all in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Heisenberg said:
You can't flash an OTA with TWRP. You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, it's all in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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but is this going to delete data and applications
sunandoghosh said:
but is this going to delete data and applications
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No if you read the guide carefully. It states how to flash everything WITHOUT losing any data or applications.
Heisenberg said:
You can't flash an OTA with TWRP. You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, it's all in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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This guy has lots of great advise. I always see him giving great advise all over XDA. fastboot and adb are the icing on the cake for nexus devices. ?
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
sunandoghosh said:
but is this going to delete data and applications
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No it doesn't, did you read my guide at all? It probably isn't the best idea to be giving out false information.
Has anybody tried to update with this app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.flash&hl=nl I would like know if this works good.
I'm in the same boat as OP
Should I flash MMB29V or MHC19I and do I need to update my twrp ?
I'm on stock MMB29Q with ROOT with twrp 3.0.0.0
Thanks guys any help would be super appreciated
David522d said:
I'm in the same boat as OP
Should I flash MMB29V or MHC19I and do I need to update my twrp ?
I'm on stock MMB29Q with ROOT with twrp 3.0.0.0
Thanks guys any help would be super appreciated
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Go for the latest, which is MHC19I, you'll need to update to TWRP 3.0.0-1 though.
Heisenberg said:
Go for the latest, which is MHC19I, you'll need to update to TWRP 3.0.0-1 though.
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Do I flash the newest twrp or does that go thru fastboot as well?
And is there any radio or bootloader that I need to update as well?
Thanks!
David522d said:
Do I flash the newest twrp or does that go thru fastboot as well?
And is there any radio or bootloader that I need to update as well?
Thanks!
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All through fastboot, the radio and bootloader will be updated when you flash the factory images.
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Has anybody tried to update with this app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.flash&hl=nl I would like know if this works good.
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I used FlashFire to update to March security patch; Only flashed
boot
system
vendor
Worked perfectly.
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I used FlashFire to update to March security patch; Only flashed
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system
vendor
Worked perfectly.
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Did you update your twrp prior?
I'll probably just do the fastboot method. But if this easier. Easier is always better
David522d said:
Did you update your twrp prior?
I'll probably just do the fastboot method. But if this easier. Easier is always better
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I had to update TWRP afterwards.
I Flashed twrp and then did the newest factory image and kept my custom recovery and now it started up in a boot-loop
Please someone help me!
Edit
I cleared the cache in recovery and it booted
Why am I getting a "Your Device is Corrupt. It can't be trusted and may not work properly."
Hey Guys.
So, ever since i rooted my phone i never ran OTA (still using 5.1.1 i think) - last month it asked me to do OTA and afte postponing for a month or so, i ran it, and it just boots to Recovery many many times and fails.. after 20 or so restarts it says "failed to update"
so i decided not to update and forever postpone daily, but today i clicked "update" again, and now im stuck...
How would i go about updating the device? and can i do it WITHOUT losing anything on it?
also - can i do it directly from the recovery? (in case i need to download/upload a file to the phone?) because i don't see this bootloop ending any time soon.
Thank you!
This might break the bootloop. Boot into fastboot mode and enter:
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Restore stock boot.img and stock recovery and you should be able to take the OTA. If you don't have backups there are firmware threads in the Development section.
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This might break the bootloop. Boot into fastboot mode and enter:
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Restore stock boot.img and stock recovery and you should be able to take the OTA. If you don't have backups there are firmware threads in the Development section.
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Hey Jason,
Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Where can i get the stock recovery and stock boot.img? are they available online?
after doing that will i only need to re-install TWRP? or will anything else be lost?
thank you very much!
Caniv said:
Hey Jason,
Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Where can i get the stock recovery and stock boot.img? are they available online?
after doing that will i only need to re-install TWRP? or will anything else be lost?
thank you very much!
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He told you to look in dev for firmware threads.
Of course if you are rooted why take ota? Just flash the updated system also posted in dev.
lafester said:
He told you to look in dev for firmware threads.
Of course if you are rooted why take ota? Just flash the updated system also posted in dev.
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thank you very much i will do just that =X