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[Q] Nexus 4.2.1 UPDATE failed with Clockwork mod

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
Thanks

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?

billybennett said:
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.
Sent from Arkham

zelendel said:
Did you not read the posts above yours? CWM recovery is not stock.
Sent from Arkham
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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
Sent from Arkham

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...

zelendel said:
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
Sent from Arkham
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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

[Q] how to flash twrp after update VFW 4.4.2

my phone is bootloader unlock, does it mean I can flash the third part recovery like TWRP, and use it?

MY guess yes..
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allen_ho said:
my phone is bootloader unlock, does it mean I can flash the third part recovery like TWRP, and use it?
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TWRP will not work on the OTA, yet. However, there is a working CWM in the HD forum. I flashed it to my M and have zero issues with it.

RikRong said:
TWRP will not work on the OTA, yet. However, there is a working CWM in the HD forum. I flashed it to my M and have zero issues with it.
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I flashed the CWM recovery too...it does boot to recovery
but it seems to be some problem with CM11 package, the assert check shows my device ID is empty so the recovery just abort the installation.
I want to flash CM11-m6 snapshot....any ideas?

falleny said:
I flashed the CWM recovery too...it does boot to recovery
but it seems to be some problem with CM11 package, the assert check shows my device ID is empty so the recovery just abort the installation.
I want to flash CM11-m6 snapshot....any ideas?
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CM11 won't work if you've updated. Apparently, the boot loader is updated and the ROMs haven't been updated for it.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

RikRong said:
CM11 won't work if you've updated. Apparently, the boot loader is updated and the ROMs haven't been updated for it.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk
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Bad news...Looks like i will be stucked in full bloated stock rom for sometime...thank u

falleny said:
Bad news...Looks like i will be stucked in full bloated stock rom for sometime...thank u
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You have an unlocked BL, just flash SU to get root, and delete/freeze apps. That's pretty much what I did and used Xposed on top of that.

I haven't tried it yet, buy couldn't you just rsd back to an earlier build then flash your custom ROM?
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I fastboot flash the lastest CWM recovery, but it didn't work for the CM 4.4.2 ROM, and twrp, it didn't work again. why? does the VFW rom change something?

allen_ho said:
I fastboot flash the lastest CWM recovery, but it didn't work for the CM 4.4.2 ROM, and twrp, it didn't work again. why? does the VFW rom change something?
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None of the ROMs have been updated to work with the new recovery. Just give it time.

RikRong said:
None of the ROMs have been updated to work with the new recovery. Just give it time.
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what's that mean?
do you mean the third part recovery didn't work cause the VFW rom?

allen_ho said:
what's that mean?
do you mean the third part recovery didn't work cause the VFW rom?
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It means that none of the ROMs out right now will work with the new CWM. Also, quit trying flash TWRP. TWRP is not compatible with the new KK, yet.

Got it, many thanks

Root
My xt907 Has the OTA 4.4 update and an unlocked BL. I don't have a custom recovery installed anymore. Is it possible to flash SU or superuser and get root with fastboot. If so. Please help! Thanks. I'm ok with flashing CWN if need be. I just want root to install a Xposed and remove bloatware.

Ahoalton said:
My xt907 Has the OTA 4.4 update and an unlocked BL. I don't have a custom recovery installed anymore. Is it possible to flash SU or superuser and get root with fastboot. If so. Please help! Thanks. I'm ok with flashing CWN if need be. I just want root to install a Xposed and remove bloatware.
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I'm pretty sure you can use fastboot/ADB to sideload zips, though I'm not super familiar with the commands so I wouldn't know how to explain it to you.

I am familiar enough with the commands, but I am unable to find the zips to flash. any help would be great.
Thanks,

Egg all over the face
I was one of the people who thought it would be cool to update to the OTA immediately without waiting and reading... I got the CWM recovery going and rooted stock 4.2.2 , but I really cant wait for TWRP to get updated so I can get back to my Rom, or really any supported Rom would be better then stock. I have only myself to blame.

Eclipse00 said:
I was one of the people who thought it would be cool to update to the OTA immediately without waiting and reading... I got the CWM recovery going and rooted stock 4.2.2 , but I really cant wait for TWRP to get updated so I can get back to my Rom, or really any supported Rom would be better then stock. I have only myself to blame.
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Looks like the new TWRP is here, but still needs one tweak. Please follow this thread for updates.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53189684

TWRP for KitKat Bootloader
http://androidhosting.org/Devs/Dhacker29/msm8960/TWRP2710-RAZR_M-KITKAT.img

Android 5.0.0 to 5.0.1 Update

So I grabbed the 5.0.1 OTA, I have a rooted with custom recovery N4 with stock Lollipop, I flashed the 'KRT16O' (4.4.4) Stock recovery to 'Adb Sideload' the 5.0.1 OTA. I could not find Stock Lollipop recovery. It gives the error as shown in the picture attached, my opinion is that I should have Stock "Lollipop" Recovery to do that, RIght? Than What seems to be the problem?
Thanks in Advance...
UPDATE 1: Possible Solution
So, turns out you should be completely stock, means you should have stock recovery and NO ROOT. Stock Recovery can be Installed through 'Wugfresh' and unroot through SuperSu Setting. BUT, if you have modified even a single thing, YOU WILL A FACE ERROR as shown in the second screenshot. SO you will have to 'Fastboot Flash' the system.img from Factory image. I'm downloading The 5.0.0 Factory image right now and it will be downloaded by 2 hours.

alipashang77 said:
So I grabbed the 5.0.1 OTA, I have a rooted with custom recovery N4 with stock Lollipop, I flashed the 'KRT16O' (4.4.4) Stock recovery to 'Adb Sideload' the 5.0.1 OTA. I could not find Stock Lollipop recovery. It gives the error as shown in the picture attached, my opinion is that I should have Stock "Lollipop" Recovery to do that, RIght? Than What seems to be the problem?
Thanks in Advance...
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You can get the stock recovery from the nexus factory images here . I would suggest just flashing the factory 5.0.1 image (don't flash userdata or cache and you should be fine).

I think OTA is only from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1.I'm having the same problem too and nobody seems to have an answer so I'll just get the factory images, flash all except user data
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So I grabbed the 5.0.1 OTA, I have a rooted with custom recovery N4 with stock Lollipop, I flashed the 'KRT16O' (4.4.4) Stock recovery to 'Adb Sideload' the 5.0.1 OTA. I could not find Stock Lollipop recovery. It gives the error as shown in the picture attached, my opinion is that I should have Stock "Lollipop" Recovery to do that, RIght? Than What seems to be the problem?
Thanks in Advance...
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So what was Google supposed to change in 5.0.1? I think it was something important, but... I don't remember

You mean bringing silent mode back, getting a hold on the countless graphical glitches (yes, mine were all clean flashes) and maybe even grace us with a 3.10 kernel?
I was hoping on that as well, but it looks like we really are the rearmost wheel on the Google cart.

alipashang77 said:
So I grabbed the 5.0.1 OTA, I have a rooted with custom recovery N4 with stock Lollipop, I flashed the 'KRT16O' (4.4.4) Stock recovery to 'Adb Sideload' the 5.0.1 OTA. I could not find Stock Lollipop recovery. It gives the error as shown in the picture attached, my opinion is that I should have Stock "Lollipop" Recovery to do that, RIght? Than What seems to be the problem?
Thanks in Advance...
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I had the same problem. I was on stock lollipop 5.0, rooted, with stock recovery. Tried sideloading the ota (for 5.0 > 5.0.1, about 18mb file) but it gave error. Turned out the mini sdk i was using was old version, 1.0.31. So I downloaded the newer version, 1.0.32, and then was able to update successfully.
Am attaching the rar file here, see if that helps

parkourz said:
So what was Google supposed to change in 5.0.1? I think it was something important, but... I don't remember
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i dont know what they fixed or updated, i am seeing the same bugs that 5.0 had... still "slow" performance and the infinite recent task bug xD...

matiamb said:
i dont know what they fixed or updated, i am seeing the same bugs that 5.0 had... still "slow" performance and the infinite recent task bug xD...
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I think it was something with security... but good to know that nothing has changed before flashing it

did we get a new kernel with 5.0 update?

alipashang77 said:
So I grabbed the 5.0.1 OTA, I have a rooted with custom recovery N4 with stock Lollipop, I flashed the 'KRT16O' (4.4.4) Stock recovery to 'Adb Sideload' the 5.0.1 OTA. I could not find Stock Lollipop recovery. It gives the error as shown in the picture attached, my opinion is that I should have Stock "Lollipop" Recovery to do that, RIght? Than What seems to be the problem?
Thanks in Advance...
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I have the same problem. I definitely have Android 5.0, root and PhilZ Touch 6.46.3 recovery. So I found out that I have old one, the newest one is 6.58.0 BUT as author Phil3759 said, it is a dead project now and without further updates. So I will try the 6.58.0 and than other custom recovery.
EDIT: Recovery update did not help, still getting 4.4.2 fingerprint.

VinceCZ said:
I have the same problem. I definitely have Android 5.0, root and PhilZ Touch 6.46.3 recovery. So I found out that I have old one, the newest one is 6.58.0 BUT as author Phil3759 said, it is a dead project now and without further updates. So I will try the 6.58.0 and than other custom recovery.
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I don't think I will work. Starting from lollipop, the update process is not like previous versions. It needs the system partitions to be completely unmodified. That includes the recovery partition and root to be hidden (temporary unroot in the supersu app). I tried to flash ota file with adb sideload and twrp and also cwm (both newest version) and failed. It can only be flashed successfully with stock recovery.

I heard what you are saying from more guys so I will try that.
EDIT: I made unroot and flashed stock recovery but getting error 7, which is basically the same as with custom recovery.

hk.happy said:
I had the same problem. I was on stock lollipop 5.0, rooted, with stock recovery. Tried sideloading the ota (for 5.0 > 5.0.1, about 18mb file) but it gave error. Turned out the mini sdk i was using was old version, 1.0.31. So I downloaded the newer version, 1.0.32, and then was able to update successfully.
Am attaching the rar file here, see if that helps
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I have a rooted Nexus 4 (SuperSU installed), with stock recovery too. Can you tell me what's the easiest method to update from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1 and KEEP ROOT?

There is no solution yet.

VinceCZ said:
There is no solution yet.
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Guys, for the ota to work you need to be unrooted and 100% stock recovery, system, and kernel.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

veketash said:
I have a rooted Nexus 4 (SuperSU installed), with stock recovery too. Can you tell me what's the easiest method to update from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1 and KEEP ROOT?
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I'm not sure but I think it will break root no matter how you update from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1, and you will have to flash supersu zip again, but again, i'm not sure....

Unroot only and stock recovery is not enough, because than came install-recovery.sh error 7.

VinceCZ said:
Unroot only and stock recovery is not enough, because than came install-recovery.sh error 7.
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Flash the system, recovery, and boot images from 5.0 in fastboot. Then try the ota
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

I suppose it will delete user settings and all, will it not?

VinceCZ said:
I suppose it will delete user settings and all, will it not?
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no, it won't delete anything.
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[Q] NEXUS 4 Wont Update to Android 5.0.1

Hi,
I have a rooted Nexus 4 with android 5.0 lollipop build LRX21T.
I have TWRP recovery installed version : v2.8.0.1
The device id rooted via placing the zip file in the device and flashng it via TWRP recovery.
But i am not able to update to android 5.0.1 via google OTA update.
Everytime i try to install the 5.0.1 OTA it goes to TWRP recovery.
I found that the downloaded OTA update file is placed in /cache folder , so i try to update it manually but failed as it shows some update partition error.
"E: error executing updater binary in zip '/cache/e93b********************.signed-occam-LRX22c-from-LRX21T.e93b****.zip"
update partition details.....
I think i am getting this error because the device is rooted.
Can someone guide me how to update my device..and if this because of the rooted device how to unroot without going back to stock.
Thanks in advance....

You can't flash the ota in twrp. You have to be 100% stock recovery, system, kernel, and radio. Flash the stock recovery with fastboot then try the ota.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

I flashed the stock recovery the OTA update continued in the stock recovery , then it showed a error....and i had to restart the phone ...now the ota update has disappeared with the phone still in android 5.0 ...Can you tell me how to get the OTA update back...?
1)Does the error came because the phone is still rooted ?
2) If so how do i remove the root with returning stock .?
3) also if i root and return to stock will it wipe my phone apps and their data...
Now i got the OTA update downloaded manually on my laptop and and booted into stock recovery to try to sideload the zip it gave me the error
"package expects build fingerprint of google /occam/mako:5.0/LRX21T or google /occam/mako:5.0/LRX22C user release keys; this device has google/occam/mako:4.4/KRT160 user release keys .....
This is weird as i am running android android lollipop 5.0 LRX21T and not android kitkat....

Did you flash mods while rooted?
Sent from my Nexus 4

arkangel72 said:
Did you flash mods while rooted?
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Tried both...with and without Root....same error....

Try flashing factory image.
The OTA will flash only on the stock recovery it won't work in any modified/custom recovery. So flash stock recovery first then you are good to go.
Edit: You may also try flashing the factory image, u may lose your data while doing that
Head to https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images and download the latest image, flashing procedure is explained there too.Its not compulsory to lock bootloader afterwards BTW, its personal preference.

sachin.parmar100 said:
The OTA will flash only on the stock recovery it won't work in any modified/custom recovery. So flash stock recovery first then you are good to go.
Edit: You may also try flashing the factory image, u may lose your data while doing that
Head to https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images and download the latest image, flashing procedure is explained there too.Its not compulsory to lock bootloader afterwards BTW, its personal preference.
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Actually i dont want to flash stock as i will lose all the data in the process....
Any other way....?
If there is no other way could you please suggest any tool kit which will backup all data including sms ,contact, call logs and all app data and /data/media folder. in one go ...?

use advanced backup from twrp backup menu and select data only to create a nandroid backup of data only
you can also use titanium backup to backup to choose what to backup and restore it afterwards but it will need root again.
sync your contacts with google server

Flah rom in fastboot

Download factory image, flash system, bootloader and recovery manually. You won't lose your data.

You need stock recovery to proceed flashing the OTA, custom recovery won't flash the OTA, i don't think being rooted is the issue Just flash the stock recovery to solve the problem.

sachin.parmar100 said:
You need stock recovery to proceed flashing the OTA, custom recovery won't flash the OTA, i don't think being rooted is the issue Just flash the stock recovery to solve the problem.
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Rooted IS an issue. You can't be rooted and apply the OTA file, it will fail every time. As a previous poster has said, the phone MUST have stock bootloader, recovery and be not rooted for the stock OTA's to apply. If they see any modification during the process, they abort. It's been discussed many times.

Yaz75 said:
Rooted IS an issue. You can't be rooted and apply the OTA file, it will fail every time. As a previous poster has said, the phone MUST have stock bootloader, recovery and be not rooted for the stock OTA's to apply. If they see any modification during the process, they abort. It's been discussed many times.
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thanks for pointing out i was so wrong

Shield Update 2.2 is out!

http://shield.nvidia.com/tablet-release-notes/2.2/
now to figure out how to get this to update on my rooted LTE Tablet.....

I'm rooted and just got the update. But haven't completed the update yet as I'm too lazy to reroot.

I tried using the nvidia updater, which failed since it rebooted and CWM had no idea what to do. I made a CWM backup so I am going to see how well it flashes in CWM manually.
I managed to find the OTA download location and have superSU at the ready in my downloads folder in case I have to reflash. the OTA saved as:
/data/data/com.nvidia.ota/files/ROM/shield_tablet_software_upgrade_2.2_-_lte__5.0.1.zip

Someone please report the steps on how to do this for Rooted 2.1.

CWM install zip failed. build fingerprint mismatched, its probably CWM. Will try sideloading stock recovery then installing the zip afterward, I think I remember seeing somewhere here that's how people upgraded rooted devices from 2.0 to 2.1

Omg things seem to be more snappy! The dreaded lag may be gone! I'm not rooted so I did the ota install

I'm really interested in your findings, i need to find a tutorial on how to flash back stock recovery then i can do the update and hopefully reroot.

Iorkca said:
I'm really interested in your findings, i need to find a tutorial on how to flash back stock recovery then i can do the update and hopefully reroot.
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currently working on it right now, need about a few to upload all files and then get everything setup....

From a post on Geforce forum
fjrichman
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US LTE Full:*http://ota.nvidia.com/ota/rom/productionBL-droid-signed-wx_na_do-full_ota-29979_512.4856.zip
US Wifi Full:*http://ota.nvidia.com/ota/rom/productionBL-droid-signed-wx_na_wf-full_ota-29979_512.4856.zip
I successfully updated rooted wifi using link

Awsome sounds good. Quick question to get stock recovery back all id have to do is extract the recovery.img file from the ota 2.1 file i downloaded off nvidia's site and load it like i did the CWM recovery from the root thread right?

Or (if you've got root) wait until the full 2.2 .zip is available, then download it and flash it through your custom recovery, followed by the latest SuperSU. (just like the last Lollipop update).
Interestingly, the OTA update tool has an option for "Check full update" (under the top right menu), but it doesn't seem to return anything...yet...
Sent from my SHIELD Tablet using XDA Free mobile app

Pretty much you are going
Flash Stock recovery by any preferred method
Flash Update
adb Reflash CWM recovery
Thru recovery flash SuperSU
**Profit**
Working on getting all the files in one package as of right now. Damn internet hogs in my house.

Cant we use Flashify to flash stock recovery and then updating the OTA and then reflash our recoverys and supersu.zip?

NaminatoR1254jaime.sier said:
Cant we use Flashify to flash stock recovery and then updating the OTA and then reflash our recoverys and supersu.zip?
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Yeah, if you have the stock recovery file....

mcord11758 said:
From a post on Geforce forum
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For rooted users you'll want to use theses.
US LTE Full:*http://ota.nvidia.com/ota/rom/productionBL-droid-signed-wx_na_do-full_ota-29979_512.4856.zip
US Wifi Full:*http://ota.nvidia.com/ota/rom/productionBL-droid-signed-wx_na_wf-full_ota-29979_512.4856.zip
I successfully updated rooted wifi using link
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Did you clean install, or did you dirty flash?
Just curious if this can be applied as an update our not.
Sent from my SHIELD Tablet using XDA Free mobile app

masterchiefb117 said:
Yeah, if you have the stock recovery file....
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I dont
But Im downloading the 2.1 update stock images. Funny how I deleted the 2 gb zip yesterday and now I need it.

masterchiefb117 said:
Pretty much you are going
Flash Stock recovery by any preferred method
Flash Update
adb Reflash CWM recovery
Thru recovery flash SuperSU
**Profit**
Working on getting all the files in one package as of right now. Damn internet hogs in my house.
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You won't be able to successfully flash the UPDATE .zip file (~94MB) on a rooted (read: modified) Lollipop version.
Recovery version is irrelevant.
You need the FULL 2.2 rom (already found above , ~731MB), flash it in your current custom recovery and re-root by flashing SuperSU again.
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ok, here's what I dug up. If you are rooted and want it NOW, get to it, otherwise wait for someone to clean up the process:
get the OTA from here: https://forums.geforce.com/default/...hread-released-2-17-15-/post/4464815/#4464815
get your latest SuperSU flashable zip: http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/
get your recovery ready for reflashing, the OTA will install the stock recovery again. I went with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58864006&postcount=90
boot into recovery and install zip from sideload. then choose either: adb sideload productionBL-droid-signed-wx_na_do-full_ota-29979_512.4856.zip or adb sideload productionBL-droid-signed-wx_na_wf-full_ota-29979_512.4856.zip
reboot and let the upgrade happen, you've lost root and recovery, but you still are unlocked so you just have to reflash them. get into fastboot with power and volume down, then flash recovery: fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-shieldtablet.img
load up recovery and flash the superSU zip and you're back in business.

ShrekOpher said:
Did you clean install, or did you dirty flash?
Just curious if this can be applied as an update our not.
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Wiped cache and davlik then just in case flashed supersu after rom

An Droid said:
You won't be able to successfully flash the UPDATE .zip file (~94MB) on a rooted (read: modified) Lollipop version.
Recovery version is irrelevant.
You need the FULL 2.2 rom (already found above , ~731MB), flash it in your current custom recovery and re-root by flashing SuperSU again.
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That means a rooted lollipop user with custom recovery, can download the full ota, and dirty flash it, right?