Can anybody confirm that once you have rooted and have custom recovery installed that you will not longer be on the VZW OTA upgrade path? I have always had HTC devices and haven't had any experience with LG rooted devices and I'm not familiar with loki or the process etc....Thanks for the help.
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Can anybody confirm that once you have rooted and have custom recovery installed that you will not longer be on the VZW OTA upgrade path? I have always had HTC devices and haven't had any experience with LG rooted devices and I'm not familiar with loki or the process etc....Thanks for the help.
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Confirmed. I think it will continue to try to ota with a stock rom but fail. You need to install a custom ROM to get it to stop ota attempts
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afmracer6 said:
Confirmed. I think it will continue to try to ota with a stock rom but fail. You need to install a custom ROM to get it to stop ota attempts
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Perfect, that was what I figured but wanted to double check. Thanks!
Well I think it will try to update even if you have a custom recovery installed and on stock ROM, but will soft brick your phone or put it in a boot loop. Lots of threads about people taking the OTA with custom recovery and messing up there phone. You can rename or delete the FOTA. Apk to stop OTA if you don't want a custom ROM.
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With the stock ROM, rooted, with custom recovery, you will still get the notification for the OTA update, and if you accept it, bad things will happen (I know cause I did it). It will download the update and reboot, then you'll get stuck in a recovery bootloop. I was able to fix it by following these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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Could someone please point me in the direction of where I can get the Evo 4G 4.22 stock recovery image?
Stock recovery is no recovery,what exactly are you looking for?
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I am rooted and have CWM installed. I am looking to put back the stock 4.22 recovery so I may install the the 4.24 OTA update.
I like to keep my Rom stock and prefer to install updates via OTA.
If you take the 4.24 OTA you will no longer be "rooted" Look for one of the rooted ROMs and flash it
Yeah,what he said
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I am using the Unrevoked root method and no update (3.70,4.22) to date has unrooted my phone.
I have simply been restoring the current version of the stock recovery, which I have previously found on the internets, and then running the OTA update as normal. Once done I install CWM and the latest SU updates. Works great.
I would like to perfrom this method once agian to install the 4.24 update and all I need is the 4.22 stock recovery.
If you don't want to be rooted anymore, then just accept the OTA - it'll override your current recovery with the stock recovery, which is actually a lack of recovery.
But as others have said, you won't be able to root again unless you've ran unrevoked or unrevoked forever and remain s-off. In that case, you'll have to flash a recovery and then flash the rooted version. So if you want to stay rooted, you might as well go ahead and do that. You should be able to just wipe cache and dalvik and install, so the end result will be the same but you'll be rooted.
I hope that made sense...
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
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Could someone please point me in the direction of where I can get the Evo 4G 4.22 stock recovery?
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You probably want this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133379
This is the actual update, but rooted, so you can keep your CWM recovery, get the latest update that was made OTA, but remain rooted. You don't want to just accept the OTA if prompted, your root will go away.
Once you've downloaded it (and the radio update as well), follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14933526&postcount=31
Thats the problem. I cannot install the OTA 4.24 update with CWM installed, nor can I install the update manually, via renaming and then update method, as it will error out during install.
OTA updates will only install if the proper stock verion of recovery in installed, hence I really need the 4.22 recovery.
Installing OTA updates when using Unrevoked does not change S-OFF, it only overwrites SU which can be easily reinstalled. I know as I rooted my evo way back when it was version 3.26 using unrevoked 3 and have installed every OTA update since using this method and still have S-OFF
Thanks, but I do not need to go that route. My method will update as normal and I wont have to wipe my phone.
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You probably want this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133379
This is the actual update, but rooted, so you can keep your CWM recovery, get the latest update that was made OTA, but remain rooted. You don't want to just accept the OTA if prompted, your root will go away.
Once you've downloaded it (and the radio update as well), follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14933526&postcount=31
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Thanks, but I do not need to go that route. My method will update as normal and I wont have to wipe my phone.
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And you won't be rooted anymore. There are only about 3 thousand posts telling people this, and most AFTER they found out the hard way. There are stock Rooted ROMS based on the recovery, as in STOCK! but still rooted, and up to date.
BTW, there are also a lot of posts detailing how the OTA made their phones worse, but if you want to be a hard head, go ahead and bury yourself, but don't come back crying when you figure out.
how come every other incompetent noob can manage to get their phone back to stock and permanently locked/unrooted, yet I cannot manage this feat intentionally?
if I intentionally flash the 4.22 zip from shipped-roms will this eliminate my root and recovery?
well install the 4.22 update from recovery didn't work... it aborted with some error.
ARGHHH!!! SOMEONE HELP ME LOCK MY PHONE PLEASE!!!
I appreciate the heads up, but if done correctly, it does work and has worked great for me the past few OTA updates.
I am aware of all the potential problems and am not the only one successfully installing OTA updates on a rooted evo and staying rooted.
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And you won't be rooted anymore. There are only about 3 thousand posts telling people this, and most AFTER they found out the hard way. There are stock Rooted ROMS based on the recovery, as in STOCK! but still rooted, and up to date.
BTW, there are also a lot of posts detailing how the OTA made their phones worse, but if you want to be a hard head, go ahead and bury yourself, but don't come back crying when you figure out.
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Bottom line is if you change back to S-ON, and apply the OTA you lose root forever (or until Unrevoked finds a new backdoor). If you leave S-OFF then you can downgrade, and reload a recovery. The stock ROM's you'll find here (ex. Sprint Lover's) are stock, and rooted. They pretty much the same thing you get over the air. Don't be a lid..
I downloaded a from shipped roms the last rom for my evo and downloaded the s-on tool. Ran the tool then connected my phone to the computer and ran the RUU i donloaded. Fully stock unrooted locked phone
I am a noob
First learn the correct terminology for what you are tying to achieve. There is no 4.22 recovery that you can just flash, there is a 4.22 ROM and a 4.22 RUU.
Then check out the WIKI and FAQs these both contain the info you are looking for .
Not trying to be mean. Just do some research before you mess up your phone and come here asking for stuff that doesn't exist.
4.22 ROM = just the ROM
4.22 RUU = .exe that runs on your PC to FLASH your PHONE with new radio, recovery, hboot, rom, etc
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well install the 4.22 update from recovery didn't work... it aborted with some error.
ARGHHH!!! SOMEONE HELP ME LOCK MY PHONE PLEASE!!!
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http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Supersonic
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
cddmh said:
I downloaded a from shipped roms the last rom for my evo and downloaded the s-on tool. Ran the tool then connected my phone to the computer and ran the RUU i donloaded. Fully stock unrooted locked phone
I am a noob
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Well said
This is what you want to do to get to the latest OTA STOCK no root
* if you leave S-Off you can re-root *
Can you please help me answer how to install OTA updated with CWM installed. I get this error saying the installation aborted .. it boots into CWM
is there any step by step method to get the new update on nexus 4
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you need stock rom, no modifications made, and stock kernel for it to work
Download and extract the original 4.2 and fastboot flash system system.img and it'll restore all missing apps.. I had to do it earlier to allow the system to install the update
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I reflashed stock recovery but now the update isn't available. Any ideas?
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I reflashed stock recovery but now the update isn't available. Any ideas?
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update manually.
So I got my update but it keeps failing during install. I'm rooted and every time the update starts it kicks over to CWM recovery and stops with a message something like, "do you want to install this untrusted zip file" I say yes but it still fails. I have even tried to manually install the update through CWM but that fails too. My N7 is rooted but otherwise stock, I have not removed any stock apps or flashed roms or kernels so WTF must I do???
Did you not read the posts above yours? CWM recovery is not stock.
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Did you not read the posts above yours? CWM recovery is not stock.
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I don't know where, but I saw a few posts about working updates to 4.2.1 with CWM recovery.
However, I'm not getting it to work.
How do I get rid of the recovery without loosing the root?
If you are on Windows I find the Nexus 4 Toolkit to be super easy to use. I flashed a stock recovery so I could get the update. Unfortunately, I forgot I had made changes to the stock weather widget so I can't apply the update anymore because of a missing geniewidget.odex file.
You will need to be fully stock to get the update to take as posted earlier in this thread. This is a well known requirement when doing OTA
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4.2.1 update getting installation aborted
Hey, can some please post the stock Nexus 4 v4.2 build.prop file? I can't seem to install the v4.2.1 update without it...
Thanks...
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You will need to be fully stock to get the update to take as posted earlier in this thread. This is a well known requirement when doing OTA
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Successfully installed OTA here while rooted with CWM recovery, though everything else is stock.
billybennett said:
If you are on Windows I find the Nexus 4 Toolkit to be super easy to use. I flashed a stock recovery so I could get the update. Unfortunately, I forgot I had made changes to the stock weather widget so I can't apply the update anymore because of a missing geniewidget.odex file.
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Hey,
got an Error over here with stock recovery and root.
However, tengen says he made it with CWM and root - maybe it's because I'm using stuff like Busybox or the Pimp my Rom APK?
EDIT: I think its because of the %-BatteryMod I'm using. I'll try to flash the custom rom.
Greetings
Anyone figure out how to root the new OTA? It wont allow root with the old flash way since its new OTA
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Anyone figure out how to root the new OTA? It wont allow root with the old flash way since its new OTA
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Yes use the new IOROOT15 to root the device. But I have been unsuccessful in flashing any roms, however I did get twrp to work with FreeGee app in the android market.
I appreciate your help very much, thank you
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Yes use the new IOROOT15 to root the device. But I have been unsuccessful in flashing any roms, however I did get twrp to work with FreeGee app in the android market.
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What version of twrp? Sounds like you may need to update.
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btm fdr said:
What version of twrp? Sounds like you may need to update.
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Im still using the twrp that was flashed with freegee. i'm a newb to all this. Maybe i should flash new version of twrp and try. I was trying to install the mal 4.2.2 rom and just got lg screen, then black.
jea508 said:
Im still using the twrp that was flashed with freegee. i'm a newb to all this. Maybe i should flash new version of twrp and try. I was trying to install the mal 4.2.2 rom and just got lg screen, then black.
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I've been unsuccessful in getting any roms to work. I tried 4.2.2 rom and got lg screen then black, had to restore nand backup from twrp recovery but it was hellish to get into, had to do the hold vol+pwr precisely, almost gave up. So, reverted to a backup just fine.
Next tried to loki_flash recovery 2.6.3.1 (then was going to do them in order-2.6.3.2>2.6.3.3 [have not tried going directly to 2.6.3.3) and was hit with an unsupported aboot error (device mismatch).
So now i'm going to try and use flash tool to revert back to 11A, root, install twrp (I hope this is possible and I don't brick my phone [i'm new to all of this])
Anyone tell me if this is an acceptable option to proceed? Thank's in advance.
Acceptable. KDZ to 11A.
Just wanted to post I was successful using lg flash tool to revert to 11A, rooted, freegee twrp, flashed 2.6.3.3, flashed OSE ROM. Everything is well ATM!
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Hi! I haven't seen any posts about this, and couldn't find any posts either by searching, so I'll ask
I've got an F320S which is rooted. I tried to install a 20MB update, but got "blocked" because of root. I installed custom-recovery in order to try to installing it from there, but with no luck. That resulted in a bootloop. So my question is: How can I update my phone?
Is it also possible to update it to KitKat (if there are any KitKat update for F320S. I've seen it on the internet, so it is available?)
Thanks!
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Hi! I haven't seen any posts about this, and couldn't find any posts either by searching, so I'll ask
I've got an F320S which is rooted. I tried to install a 20MB update, but got "blocked" because of root. I installed custom-recovery in order to try to installing it from there, but with no luck. That resulted in a bootloop. So my question is: How can I update my phone?
Is it also possible to update it to KitKat (if there are any KitKat update for F320S. I've seen it on the internet, so it is available?)
Thanks!
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Hm for your variant probably check out android development section and see what's available....hopefully this points you in fight direction
2minuutes said:
Hi! I haven't seen any posts about this, and couldn't find any posts either by searching, so I'll ask
I've got an F320S which is rooted. I tried to install a 20MB update, but got "blocked" because of root. I installed custom-recovery in order to try to installing it from there, but with no luck. That resulted in a bootloop. So my question is: How can I update my phone?
Is it also possible to update it to KitKat (if there are any KitKat update for F320S. I've seen it on the internet, so it is available?)
Thanks!
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you have a custom recovery installed on your phone, this is why the update fails. the custom recovery is not the same as the stock recovery so the script the update uses to execute the update doesnt work for custom recoveries. you'd have to reinstall the stock recovery to get the update to work. i dont know where you'd get that for the f320s. maybe if there is a guide to go back to complete stock for the f320s then that will also give you back stock recovery. then you can make a copy of the stock recovery image for yourself. also if you have root you can install supersu then go into supersu settings and scroll all the way to the bottom and unroot your device.
I made a backup of the stock recovery before flashing CWM. Wouldn't it be possible to just restore it? I flashed and made a backup with flashify!
LG G2 F320S
2minuutes said:
I made a backup of the stock recovery before flashing CWM. Wouldn't it be possible to just restore it? I flashed and made a backup with flashify!
LG G2 F320S
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I tried to install stock recovery, unroot, and then update, but for some reason, the phone still suspected me for being rooted...
I have a new Official OTA Update (V20b-APR-23-2014) 22.01mb pack for G2. So please help me how can install this update.
My G2 is rooted with custom TWRP recovery installed. When i tried to install it got stuck in recovery.
How to got to stock recovery. Right now i am on KK, 4.4.2, with downgraded 3.4.0kernal.
i am also on 4.4.2 stock rom rooted. D802 International 32Gb
i got an update today v20b-apr-25-2014, 40.09 MB. It throws me an error on installing. And says Rooted phones does not support official updates. What to do?
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I have a new Official OTA Update (V20b-APR-23-2014) 22.01mb pack for G2. So please help me how can install this update.
My G2 is rooted with custom TWRP recovery installed. When i tried to install it got stuck in recovery.
How to got to stock recovery. Right now i am on KK, 4.4.2, with downgraded 3.4.0kernal.
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Akram. said:
i am also on 4.4.2 stock rom rooted. D802 International 32Gb
i got an update today v20b-apr-25-2014, 40.09 MB. It throws me an error on installing. And says Rooted phones does not support official updates. What to do?
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the only way to update is to have an unmodified phone: no custom recovery(or else your phone will bootloop), no mods, no modded system apps, no xposed/modules but if you get the suspected of rooting the only way to ota is to go back to stock with the guide in the general section hoping the ota appears again
XxZombiePikachu said:
the only way to update is to have an unmodified phone: no custom recovery(or else your phone will bootloop), no mods, no modded system apps, no xposed/modules but if you get the suspected of rooting the only way to ota is to go back to stock with the guide in the general section hoping the ota appears again
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I'm assuming will i have to wipe my whole phone?
Akram. said:
I'm assuming will i have to wipe my whole phone?
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yes that is true so you can backup your apps with titanium and then after you get the update and root restore the apps/data
XxZombiePikachu said:
yes that is true so you can backup your apps with titanium and then after you get the update and root restore the apps/data
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What about Full unroot using SuperSU?
Akram. said:
What about Full unroot using SuperSU?
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well that may/may not work, the moment you root it triggers a flag in the persist folder and I am not sure if just unrooting removes this flag
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well that may/may not work, the moment you root it triggers a flag in the persist folder and I am not sure if just unrooting removes this flag
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What does this update do? If its knock code, i am not interested in. For immersive mode, i have alreday "App settings" Its not worth all the hassle.
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What does this update do? If its knock code, i am not interested in. For immersive mode, i have alreday "App settings" Its not worth all the hassle.
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Well I don't know what it brings and if says app enhancements then it probably just updates some apps
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