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[Custom OTA Update] XXBLG6 to XXBLG8 Flash in CWM without losing root or recovery

Here are my custom CWM recovery OTA updates for the international S3
NOTE: For STOCK Rom users only. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6. If you have made any changes to files in the /system folder it will fail.
If like me your using a stock ROM rooted with custom recovery or kernel and want to update without downloading the whole ROM and risk losing root and recovery in the process. These modded updates are for you to save time, bandwith and frustration.
Current OTA update: XXBLG6 to XXBLG8
ota.update.all.XXBLG8.zip 4 MB
ota.update.no.modem.XXBLG8.zip 4 MB
ota.update.no.kernel.XXBLG8.zip 542 KB
ota.update.no.kernel.and.modem.XXBLG8.zip 541 KB
All the zips here will not replace your custom recovery or remove root. The no kernel and no modem zips are intended for users with a custom kernel and or want to keep their current baseband.
Tested and working on CWM 6.0.1.0 Touch and Chainfire's CWM 5.5.0.4
If you've got the OTA update notification nag, to get rid of it do this:
1. Using a file explorer with root permissions, I use ES. Go to /cache/fota ,In there will be the update.zip
2. Delete it or move it to your sd card.
3. Bring up the updater from the notifications and press install and OK, it should fail.
4. Notification nag gone.
Older OTA updates:
Austria (T-Mobile)
ota.update.XXALE8-XXBLFB.CSC-MAXLF2.zip 72 MB
ota.update.no.kernel.XXALE8-XXBLFB.CSC-MAXLF2.zip 67 MB

If you have got any older OTA updates, could you make them available for download so I can convert them.

Nice work mate, I'm sure a lot of people will find this very useful.
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+1 very well done. People who have not recieved ota or for some reason are still on lg6 like me will love it

Could you help converting other OTA updates as well? I got a I9300XXALE8 and an OTA update of I9300XXBLFB,
Do I need a full wipe to flash them?
Thanks.

paha77 said:
Could you help converting other OTA updates as well? I got a I9300XXALE8 and an OTA update of I9300XXBLFB,
Do I need a full wipe to flash them?
Thanks.
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Its an "update". Why would you need wipe for an update

paha77 said:
Could you help converting other OTA updates as well? I got a I9300XXALE8 and an OTA update of I9300XXBLFB,
Do I need a full wipe to flash them?
Thanks.
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Upload it somewhere and put the link here and I will see what I can do. Use a root explorer to copy it to your sd card. Its in '/cache/fota'

Thanks so much, I'm gonna do it ASAP and send you the link.

Ive tryed installing all of your ota updates none work im rooted with the latest cwm (in uk)
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woooson said:
Ive tryed installing all of your ota updates none work im rooted with the latest cwm (in uk)
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Same.
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woooson said:
Ive tryed installing all of your ota updates none work im rooted with the latest cwm (in uk)
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Se23 said:
Same.
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Sorry that it didnt work for you guys. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6 and you must be on stock XXBLG6 for it to update. If you've got a branded phone it won't work either. What errors was it showing in CWM?

Deus_ex11 said:
Sorry that it didnt work for you guys. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6 and you must be on stock XXBLG6 for it to update. If you've got a branded phone it won't work either. What errors was it showing in CWM?
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Sorry for noob question.....can I flash this with Mobile Odin? Thanks OP.

kin8pin said:
Sorry for noob question.....can I flash this with Mobile Odin? Thanks OP.
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This is a recovery update. It only patches existing files. You must flash it in clockworkmod recovery.
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Deus_ex11 said:
Upload it somewhere and put the link here and I will see what I can do. Use a root explorer to copy it to your sd card. Its in '/cache/fota'
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Here it is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/jevl97
MD5: e76c3bd24d5cf1964a9eee1aa81b6169 *I9300XXBLFB-FOTA.zip
Thank you.

paha77 said:
Here it is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/jevl97
MD5: e76c3bd24d5cf1964a9eee1aa81b6169 *I9300XXBLFB-FOTA.zip
Thank you.
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Your download links are on the first post

Deus_ex11 said:
Sorry that it didnt work for you guys. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6 and you must be on stock XXBLG6 for it to update. If you've got a branded phone it won't work either. What errors was it showing in CWM?
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I'm on xxalf2 so that's prob it then. Thanks
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Deus_ex11 said:
Your download links are on the first post
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Thank you my friend, it worked. Now I'm on the new version. :good:
What do you think, will this method work if Samsung releases Android 4.1 for the S3?
Thanks again.

I cant for the life of me find my cwmlog files?? It comes up with error status 7!
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Sorry for the late reply guys
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I'm on xxalf2 so that's prob it then. Thanks
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Do you still have the ota update.zip? I can convert it for you.
paha77 said:
Thank you my friend, it worked. Now I'm on the new version. :good:
What do you think, will this method work if Samsung releases Android 4.1 for the S3?
Thanks again.
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Glad to help. I'm just giving back what I've taken and learnt. If they release it as a ota then it should be possible. We'll have to see.
woooson said:
I cant for the life of me find my cwmlog files?? It comes up with error status 7!
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Its in the '/cache/recovery' folder. That status 7 error means it failed the assert test for the model fingerprint I believe. You can only flash this update on a XXBLG6 rom and your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6. To check what ROM and CSC your using, do this.
1. Open your keypad dialer
2. Press *#1234#
3. It should show your ROM and CSC. AP = ROM and CP = Baseband.

Deus_ex11 said:
Sorry for the late reply guys
Glad to help. I'm just giving back what I've taken and learnt. If they release it as a ota then it should be possible. We'll have to see.
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They promised it until the end of Q3 2012 so let's hope.

KitKat Firmware Link

:good:Yay (XT926 only):good:
So the original link requires: Android 4.1.2 Blur_Version.9.16.6.XT926.Verizon.en.US (link:http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=5&file=68)
Original article says to sideload with stock recovery:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/ota-captured-kitkat-soak-test-now-live-for-the-droid-razr-hd/
Update Post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52547523&postcount=88&nocache=1
Here's how to flash from Stock Recovery
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/07/download-official-droid-razr-jelly-bean-update-98-72-16-for-those-on-ice-cream-sandwich-6-16-211/comment-page-1/
I'll upload the file for 9.30.1-4.1.2 to 4.4.2 and link when it's uploaded to another ENGLISH host
*thanks zachariahpope for link
RSD Lite 5.6 http://d-h.st/QKe

smokenbiskits said:
:good:Yay (XT926 only):good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52547523&postcount=88&nocache=1
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I would be very careful with this. Please do some research before flashing.. there has been some reports of soft-bricking. The file will not flash with TWRP or CMW and needs the stock recovery. Also, you will need to do some extra work to get a custom recovery working and root.

sunkim50 said:
I would be very careful with this. Please do some research before flashing.. there has been some reports of soft-bricking. The file will not flash with TWRP or CMW and needs the stock recovery. Also, you will need to do some extra work to get a custom recovery working and root.
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updated to show the original article and a how to sideload with stock recovery

smokenbiskits said:
:good:Yay (XT926 only):good:
Original article says to sideload with stock recovery:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/ota-captured-kitkat-soak-test-now-live-for-the-droid-razr-hd/
Update Post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52547523&postcount=88&nocache=1
Here's how to flash from Stock Recovery
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/07/download-official-droid-razr-jelly-bean-update-98-72-16-for-those-on-ice-cream-sandwich-6-16-211/comment-page-1/
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Ohai, thanks for linking to my article. I've written a follow-up, complete with today's OTA, as well as how to apply it via stock, unrooted, and official firmware running stock recovery.

Nice so can we get a bootloader unlock please
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smokenbiskits said:
Nice so can we get a bootloader unlock please
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I am pretty certain that ship has sailed. Moto caught on to the exploit before and fixed it with an update, and KK is much more secure than any prior software. I highly doubt another exploit is going to be found.

For all my 9.30.1 people, I love you guys too.http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQimdea
Enjoy that official KK ota for 9.30.1 over that slow ass chinese server and stop trying to get the 9.18.94 to work.

zachariahpope said:
For all my 9.30.1 people, I love you guys too.
Enjoy that official KK ota for 9.30.1 over that slow ass chinese server and stop trying to get the 9.18.94 to work.
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Has anybody with stock, unrooted 9.30.1 actually used the file in this link? I'm getting a bit impatient waiting for the OTA. LOL
EDIT:LOL I had to remove the link from my quote because I have less than 10 posts.

Ota update

Hi, will I get the ota update if my phone is rooted. ?

williamjh said:
Hi, will I get the ota update if my phone is rooted. ?
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yes of course but once your phone is updated you will lose the root

Please do note that if you have performed some tweaks in /system, your OTA update may fail and cause problems. Oh, and make sure to make a nandroid, then flash the stock recovery and then perform the update. Can't go wrong when you got a nandroid.

williamjh said:
Hi, will I get the ota update if my phone is rooted. ?
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please use the existing ota thread in the general section.
[INFO] Nexus 4 OTA Help-Desk
thread closed

Gear live update 5.0.2

I have the gear live and twrp. My watch got a notification that said that the update was downloaded and to update. When I start the update, my watch rebooted into twrp. I keep getting an error and the update doesn't install. Does anyone else have this problem, and know how to solve this issue?

I have the same problem, the watch becomes verry hot but I can't complete the update.
I am waiting for a solution. Other whise I have to visit a Samsung service point tomorrow.

Which version of twrp you guys have? I didn't got this error but I was unsuccessfully trying to install the 5.1.1 update trough modified zip I had lots of error that basically were stating that my watch was a different model and I suspect it could be due to last TWRP version. Still to confirm.
I solved using the recovery from tool here in forum to put the stock 4.4w image and did the updates OTA (the last 5.1.1 update was with sideload through original recovery butnI guess if i waited a few days it would be done OTA)
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han ree said:
I have the same problem, the watch becomes verry hot but I can't complete the update.
I am waiting for a solution. Other whise I have to visit a Samsung service point tomorrow.
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Yea, I have a similar problem. Whenever I try to install using automatic update, it just fails with "something went wrong. Try again?".
insaned said:
Which version of twrp you guys have? I didn't got this error but I was unsuccessfully trying to install the 5.1.1 update trough modified zip I had lots of error that basically were stating that my watch was a different model and I suspect it could be due to last TWRP version. Still to confirm.
I solved using the recovery from tool here in forum to put the stock 4.4w image and did the updates OTA (the last 5.1.1 update was with sideload through original recovery butnI guess if i waited a few days it would be done OTA)
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Hmm so, that backup file I gave you didn't work for you? Could please check something on your watch for me please. I need to know what stock recovery build you have.Mine is stuck on the older version no matter what update I install. Thanks.

aligatro2010 said:
Yea, I have a similar problem. Whenever I try to install using automatic update, it just fails with "something went wrong. Try again?".
Hmm so, that backup file I gave you didn't work for you? Could please check something on your watch for me please. I need to know what stock recovery build you have.Mine is stuck on the older version no matter what update I install. Thanks.
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Unfortunately no and thanks for yiur patience, I posted on the other thread.. I got so fed up that I flashed a stock image. And went from there since beginning and did it via sideload!
I used the gear live restore tool that is here from tomsgt if i remeber.i did all updates with everything stock . But after update to 5.1.1 i flashed again twrp (but not the latest version this time) and rooted the phone. I'm on travel until Tuesday and i didn't even brought watch. So incan check out ont Tuesday anything you need.
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insaned said:
Unfortunately no and thanks for yiur patience, I posted on the other thread.. I got so fed up that I flashed a stock image. And went from there since beginning and did it via sideload!
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Oh I didn't see that message. Did you install stock image from Samsung Gear Live Restore Tool v2? Thats the one I flashed and ota fails no matter what. Can you check if you stock recovery was updated when you did OTA update? It says the build name when you boot into it from bootloader. (where you did the sideloading)

aligatro2010 said:
Oh I didn't see that message. Did you install stock image from Samsung Gear Live Restore Tool v2? Thats the one I flashed and ota fails no matter what. Can you check if you stock recovery was updated when you did OTA update? It says the build name when you boot into it from bootloader. (where you did the sideloading)
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Yup, I flashed full stock image and waited for 2 OTA updates until 5.0.2 and then sideloaded the original 5.1.1 in the original recovery, however I dunnl if this 2 first OTA have updated recovery too..
I can't check much right now because the watch is not with me until Tuesday, if even after twrp flash I did after the 5.1.1 update is still mentioned the original there in bootloader I will let you know as soon as I arrive on Tuesday.
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insaned said:
Yup, I flashed full stock image and waited for 2 OTA updates until 5.0.2 and then sideloaded the original 5.1.1 in the original recovery, however I dunnl if this 2 first OTA have updated recovery too..
I can't check much right now because the watch is not with me until Tuesday, if even after twrp flash I did after the 5.1.1 update is still mentioned the original there in bootloader I will let you know as soon as I arrive on Tuesday.
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Oh alright.

2.20.40.184 update

New update 2.20.40.184 released.
A small update, about 21MB.

Yup just now

Maybe to make the phone ready for the big one.

Can anyone post link for ota?

Can not find anything on official website yet.
Pls give link.

148 > 149 for ze550ml
fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_Z008/formal/WW_2.20.40.148_20160422_7279_user_rel-user-WW_Z008-WW_2.20.40.149_20160504_4052_user_rel-user-WW_Z008-20160504/WW_Z008-20160422-20160504-20160504.zip
Chancelog on the notification said
Update BLE FW
Fix APP2SD issue

183 > 184 for ze551ml
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/...160504/WW_Z00A-20160421-20160504-20160504.zip
Chancelog on the notification said
Update BLE FW
Fix APP2SD issue

kirkoff said:
183 > 184 for ze551ml
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/...160504/WW_Z00A-20160421-20160504-20160504.zip
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Update BLE FW
Fix APP2SD issue
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Acca85 said:
148 > 149 for ze550ml
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/...160504/WW_Z008-20160422-20160504-20160504.zip
Chancelog on the notification said
Update BLE FW
Fix APP2SD issue
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Thanks for the links. You got it first before I posted.
I'm gonna wait the full firmware again. Let's see how long it take.

Can confirm, just received .149 on my 550. No problem applying with root (method 3).
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kirkoff said:
183 > 184 for ze551ml
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/...160504/WW_Z00A-20160421-20160504-20160504.zip
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Update BLE FW
Fix APP2SD issue
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Thanks bro

details of update

mickey36736 said:
Thanks for the links. You got it first before I posted.
I'm gonna wait the full firmware again. Let's see how long it take.
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I think with complete FW tomorrow
I think the FW complete will be released tomorrow.
The link should be this:
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.20.40.184-user.zip

is it okay to apply fota via system update with unofficial bootloader unlocked
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iqbal_mahmuda said:
is it okay to apply fota via system update with unofficial bootloader unlocked
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If you didn't change Recovery - shouldn't be a problem. I've done this with previous updates before.

BobboVilla said:
If you didn't change Recovery - shouldn't be a problem. I've done this with previous updates before.
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thanks! and is it relock bootloader?
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iqbal_mahmuda said:
thanks! and is it relock bootloader?
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no it isn't. your bootloader will remain unlocked.

Help pls
Im on .183 firmware but my recovery is on .164 (I just came back from CM13 but things are not going good at the rom so I flashed latest firmware but I cant find .183 recovery)
I tried updating into .184 update (latest) but error come by.
Can someone provide me a .183 recovery image? Or can somebody teach me how to flash the update using out-dated recovery.
Thank you (sorry for bad english)

Why still LP. And release 183,awhile later 184. Crap

jasxyhen said:
Im on .183 firmware but my recovery is on .164 (I just came back from CM13 but things are not going good at the rom so I flashed latest firmware but I cant find .183 recovery)
I tried updating into .184 update (latest) but error come by.
Can someone provide me a .183 recovery image? Or can somebody teach me how to flash the update using out-dated recovery.
Thank you (sorry for bad english)
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Go to the pre-rooted rom thread in developement. You can download the boot, droidboot and recovery images as well as the pre-rooted roms. Flash with fastboot.
Just download what you need, if you have an old recovery you will probably need to flash all three files above...

good afternoon, I have the version .83, with Xposed and SuperSU, I have to do to install the update .84? Thank you.