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Hey guys.
My G2 Verizon popped up with an OTA update this morning. I have TWRP and running the stock rom.
I clicked ok to the update and my phone rebooted into TWRP and no matter which reboot option i select it still reboots to TWRP. I CANNOT GET BACK TO MY SYSTEM. it did not update either fyi.
Any ideas to get it to atleast boot back into my system so i can use my phone?? i couldnt care less about the update at this point.
HELP PLEASE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Or, if you still have access to your recovery use adb sideload to install a rom, or push a ROM using adb.
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Allllllllso this does not belong in development. It belongs in Q&A. Start making a thread there, a mod will be locking this one
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jwagman1 said:
Hey guys.
My G2 Verizon popped up with an OTA update this morning. I have TWRP and running the stock rom.
I clicked ok to the update and my phone rebooted into TWRP and no matter which reboot option i select it still reboots to TWRP. I CANNOT GET BACK TO MY SYSTEM. it did not update either fyi.
Any ideas to get it to atleast boot back into my system so i can use my phone?? i couldnt care less about the update at this point.
HELP PLEASE
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did you perhaps try flashing another rom than rebooting? Just making sure haha...
Cyko.Tech67 said:
did you perhaps try flashing another rom than rebooting? Just making sure haha...
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I have not tried flashing any roms. I just want to get back to my stock rooted system.
I told it to do the OTA update and it booted into TWRP so i believe its somehow looking to get to the android bootloader or whatever and twrp is getting in the way. something like that. Any ideas that dont involve losing my stock rooted system?
any way to get the phone to boot to the stock android recovery so it can do the OTA? it should then boot normally i hope
I just downloaded this OTA earlier. Problem is, I haven't rooted my replacement phone yet so can't see what it is without flashing it. Well, I'm going to drive to McDonalds here soon and connect via their WiFi on my old G2 with the broken screen and see if I can get the update to run there as well, but to save the hassle, anyone know what this update it? I'd rather not flash it until I know I can still root and that the Loki exploit still works.
Then again, I haven't been promoted at all to update anything. I just noticed it as it was downloading. It doesn't seem like much as it downloaded in around 10 seconds (with a 25-30Mbps connection).
jwagman1 said:
I have not tried flashing any roms. I just want to get back to my stock rooted system.
I told it to do the OTA update and it booted into TWRP so i believe its somehow looking to get to the android bootloader or whatever and twrp is getting in the way. something like that. Any ideas that dont involve losing my stock rooted system?
any way to get the phone to boot to the stock android recovery so it can do the OTA? it should then boot normally i hope
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Go to the link I first posted. Never take an ota with a rooted phone with a recovery
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Lawlrus said:
Go to the link I first posted. Never take an ota with a rooted phone with a recovery
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i sure wont ever again. So that first link means i have to completely reflash the stock rom? no way to get it to reboot properly?
i have a backup in my recovery from a month ago. do you think restoring this will work or no?
jwagman1 said:
i sure wont ever again. So that first link means i have to completely reflash the stock rom? no way to get it to reboot properly?
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No. This is why people need to do reaserch before they start messing with root and stuff
There is no easy fix to go back to stock
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jwagman1 said:
I have not tried flashing any roms. I just want to get back to my stock rooted system.
I told it to do the OTA update and it booted into TWRP so i believe its somehow looking to get to the android bootloader or whatever and twrp is getting in the way. something like that. Any ideas that dont involve losing my stock rooted system?
any way to get the phone to boot to the stock android recovery so it can do the OTA? it should then boot normally i hope
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In TWRP, use the advanced section or wheverever it's at and make sure that /cache is mounted. Then use the file manager in TWRP and explore /cache. Delete any ota files you see there. That should at least get you booting back into Android. Then again, the OTA will then again download. In theory it should (and it won't take root away...). Then you can just ignore the update until you either flash a custom ROM that disables the OTA from downloading or make the fix yourself. This way you can wait and let others see what it is before flashing. The last thing you want is an update that removes the Loki exploit.
Finding another root exploit is much easier than trying to find another way to bypass the bootloader.
Edit: I haven't tried this, so let me know if it works. I'm assuming that Android is seeing an ota in /cache and automatically going into recovery to flash it and will continue to do so until the ota file is deleted (or renamed?). Once that directory is empty again it should boot normally and you will effectively have ignored the OTA. I don't think a custom recovery will even flash OTAs will they? I haven't tried since my old OG droid days, but back then, custom recoveries failed to flash them.
What really sucks is I don't have easy access to any PC with Admin access. So the next time I reboot, it's going to flash the thing. Good thing is, I don't have to ever reboot the G2 nor does it reboot by itself, so hopefully the phone stays on AND the update doesn't mess with the Loki exploit.
MidnightHarvester said:
In TWRP, use the advanced section or wheverever it's at and make sure that /cache is mounted. Then use the file manager in TWRP and explore /cache. Delete any ota files you see there. That should at least get you booting back into Android. Then again, the OTA will then again download. In theory it should (and it won't take root away...). Then you can just ignore the update until you either flash a custom ROM that disables the OTA from downloading or make the fix yourself. This way you can wait and let others see what it is before flashing. The last thing you want is an update that removes the Loki exploit.
Finding another root exploit is much easier than trying to find another way to bypass the bootloader.
Edit: I haven't tried this, so let me know if it works. I'm assuming that Android is seeing an ota in /cache and automatically going into recovery to flash it and will continue to do so until the ota file is deleted (or renamed?). Once that directory is empty again it should boot normally and you will effectively have ignored the OTA. I don't think a custom recovery will even flash OTAs will they? I haven't tried since my old OG droid days, but back then, custom recoveries failed to flash them.
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in my cache i have 3 folders:
fota
lost+found
recovery
should i delete the whole fota folder?
You root the 12b update the same way you did 10 and 11 just search for ioroot16 and use the Loki image datechnerd made on this forum.
Or just flash the new radios and stay on 10b or 11a.
Seriously take this thread to Q&A with the other twenty "I took the ota for some reason and now I have a seven hundred dollar paperweight" threads.
You are not a developer, and this is not a rom or a mod.
Stop crapping up the Dev section with help me fix my screw up threads.
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jwagman1 said:
in my cache i have 3 folders:
fota
lost+found
recovery
should i delete the whole fota folder?
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Yeah, delete that entire folder. The other folders are normal I think...just make sure that each one is empty. If there are ANY files in /cache, you can delete them. You should also be able to accomplish the same thing by just formatting /cache in TWRP
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Lawlrus said:
You root the 12b update the same way you did 10 and 11 just search for ioroot16 and use the Loki image datechnerd made on this forum.
Or just flash the new radios and stay on 10b or 11a.
Seriously take this thread to Q&A with the other twenty "I took the ota for some reason and now I have a seven hundred dollar paperweight" threads.
You are not a developer, and this is not a rom or a mod.
Stop crapping up the Dev section with help me fix my screw up threads.
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It's much easier to just suggest clearing /cache to him, and then discuss the update here so others can know what the update does before making gthe same mistake. Mods will move the thread if necessary.
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Also, this is the section for the VS980. I am a developer, and would have posted any info regarding the VS980 update here (but yeah, queations should go to Q/A as he said. But to the OP, if clearing cache works (I don't see why it wouldn't), then you may want to edit your OP and make it an informative thread about the OTA.
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jwagman1 said:
in my cache i have 3 folders:
fota
lost+found
recovery
should i delete the whole fota folder?
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Yeah, delete that entire folder. The other folders are normal I think...just make sure that each one is empty. If there are ANY files in /cache, you can delete them. You should also be able to accomplish the same thing by just formatting /cache in TWRP
Lawlrus said:
You root the 12b update the same way you did 10 and 11 just search for ioroot16 and use the Loki image datechnerd made on this forum.
Or just flash the new radios and stay on 10b or 11a.
Seriously take this thread to Q&A with the other twenty "I took the ota for some reason and now I have a seven hundred dollar paperweight" threads.
You are not a developer, and this is not a rom or a mod.
Stop crapping up the Dev section with help me fix my screw up threads.
Sent from my LG-vs980 using xda app-developers app
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was able to fix using post #9 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602247
jwagman1 said:
was able to fix using post #9 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602247
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Yeah, the /dev/block/.../by-name/fota file is a symlimk pointing to the fota folder in /cache. Glad you got it sorted
Edit: Actually, it points to the actual file that represents the mount, details....
12b or new
Did he just get the notification to update to 12b or is this newer?
reocej said:
Did he just get the notification to update to 12b or is this newer?
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Yes I was wanting to know the same thing.. Is this a newer update?
So I just flashed this ROM in TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533018
And when I rebooted all I get is the LG logo followed by a black screen with the following:
Secure booting unsuccessful!
Cause :
When I plug it into my computer it never gets recognized. It appears to be stuck in a bootloop.
Advice?
TubbyMofo said:
So I just flashed this ROM in TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533018
And when I rebooted all I get is the LG logo followed by a black screen with the following:
Secure booting unsuccessful!
Cause :
When I plug it into my computer it never gets recognized. It appears to be stuck in a bootloop.
Advice?
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Put the phone in recovery mode and install backup
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I'd be glad to help you. Email me at [email protected] to be able to communicate more efficiently as checking these posts can be a hassle.
joewaz said:
Put the phone in recovery mode and install backup
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I'd be glad to help you. Email me at [email protected] to be able to communicate more efficiently as checking these posts can be a hassle.
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Yeah, I wasn't sure how to get to recovery but I found the way using the physical buttons.
But now I've restored my backup and the phone is stuck at the LG logo on boot. Oy.
TubbyMofo said:
Yeah, I wasn't sure how to get to recovery but I found the way using the physical buttons.
But now I've restored my backup and the phone is stuck at the LG logo on boot. Oy.
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I'm sorry I received your email but I am having your problems with my gmail. did you wipe the coach,sys,dalv,and data before restore
joewaz said:
I'm sorry I received your email but I am having your problems with my gmail. did you wipe the coach,sys,dalv,and data before restore
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No. Crap.
TubbyMofo said:
No. Crap.
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Search lg stock ROM .. Click on first link by xda.. There ya go.
joewaz said:
Search lg stock ROM .. Click on first link by xda.. There ya go.
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Yeah, I've been downloading the stuff for that. But I can't get my damn phone to power off lol
TubbyMofo said:
Yeah, I've been downloading the stuff for that. But I can't get my damn phone to power off lol
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Get it back in recovery mode and turn it off using twrp
Found a fix
soooo i was having the same security error u guys... I have the vs980 btw...so i went into recovery (twrp 2.7) and flashed a stock rom... it boots up now....but when i try to install a custom rom again DENIED back to security error so i'm not sure whats up with that i will let u guys know when i figure out how to get that figured out
Is it possible to boot into the stock recovery on the T-Mobile G2? When I try the little green Android appears for a second and then the phone boots normally.
chazglenn3 said:
Is it possible to boot into the stock recovery on the T-Mobile G2? When I try the little green Android appears for a second and then the phone boots normally.
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Didn't try before rooted and custom....but should show fastboot...but not 100%
What does fastboot look like?
chazglenn3 said:
What does fastboot look like?
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It will have some options and you move up and down with vol - and +. I had on original g.....what are you trying to do.....I don't know if you can....
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Some ppl have gotten to it...but I don't have stock recovery to even check
RubbleTea said:
It will have some options and you move up and down with vol - and +. I had on original g.....what are you trying to do.....I don't know if you can....
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Some ppl have gotten to it...but I don't have stock recovery to even check
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I rooted a friends phone and installed TWRP recovery for him. He decided that he wanted to take the OTA so I removed TWRP and installed the stock recovery image. After doing this the phone hasn't been able to find the OTA update. I was just wondering if I might not have gotten the stock recovery to install correctly.
chazglenn3 said:
I rooted a friends phone and installed TWRP recovery for him. He decided that he wanted to take the OTA so I removed TWRP and installed the stock recovery image. After doing this the phone hasn't been able to find the OTA update. I was just wondering if I might not have gotten the stock recovery to install correctly.
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If you could try goomanger and press boot to recovery or when phones off press volume down+ power and let go when lg logo appears to see
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I don't think you can restore stock recovery....would have better luck flashing a ROM with the ota already or restore to stock then accept ota .....
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Here's a stock ROM with ota, read the thread though for any problems or check out other Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2595586
RubbleTea said:
If you could try goomanger and press boot to recovery or when phones off press volume down+ power and let go when lg logo appears to see
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I don't think you can restore stock recovery....would have better luck flashing a ROM with the ota already or restore to stock then accept ota .....
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That's a bummer. Thanks. I did try to press volume down and power, that is when the little green Android appeared for a second then the phone rebooted normally. Tried with ROM Toolbox Pro also.
chazglenn3 said:
That's a bummer. Thanks. I did try to press volume down and power, that is when the little green Android appeared for a second then the phone rebooted normally. Tried with ROM Toolbox Pro also.
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Stock ROM with ota would be a good bet, just check thread for bugs or any problems if any
RubbleTea said:
Stock ROM with ota would be a good bet, just check thread for bugs or any problems if any
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Thanks for your help! :good:
chazglenn3 said:
Thanks for your help! :good:
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NP hope everything goes good
I think I will restore to stock and then root again for him.
Snapchat is not working right after I tried to use snaprefs to upload a pic, I cleared app data to get snaprefs working! I did softreboot a few times, then when I tried logging in snapchat I wasn't able to..
I got a pop up saying
"Oh no, your login temporarily failed,
So please try again later. If your login
Continues to fail, please visit (I can't
Add links as I'm a new member)
Image : iDOTimgurDOTcom'/'ssdO6qtDOTjpg
Later I installed rootcloak and tried to hide root acess to Snapchat, even then I get the same message! How to get snapchat working without unrooting ?
Thanks in advance! Help please!
Do you have xposed? If so, flash the uninstaller and sign into Snapchat then reflash the xposed framework.
^^^ What he said!
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I flashed Xposed uninstaller and exposed is not active, still I get the same error in snapchat!
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help me out!
BTW, thanks for your reply!
iamsriidhar said:
I flashed Xposed uninstaller and exposed is not active, still I get the same error in snapchat!
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help me out!
BTW, thanks for your reply!
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Edit: thanks for the reply guys, it works!??
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Edit: thanks for the reply guys, it works!
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Don't mean to bring this old thread up but I figured its better than starting a new one.
No matter what I do, I cannot get back into snapchat..... any help is appreciated.
What I have done:
1. I accidentally logged out(wiped data files in settings) and then the trouble started
2. Flashed the uninstaller zip from recovery - try to log in to snapchat with no framework-doesn't work
3. updated to newest version of snapchat and still no luck (was running newest version usable with snapprefs
4. Rebooted and tried everything. My phone wont accept any log in info and just says the classic error message having trouble logging in...
ONLY THING THAT WORKED - using recovery I completely wiped my phones settings setting back to factory. Reinstalled older version of snapchat, then logged in, then installed the framework...
REALLY DON'T WANT TO WIPE ALL MY USER DATA AGAIN.
Any other way to get back into my snapchat??!!
Unroot the device.
RoyJ said:
Unroot the device.
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Using SU, unchecking 'enable superuser' as well as 'full unroot' failed.
What other method should I be trying?
RoyJ said:
Unroot the device.
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@RoyJ
even flashing system.img in fastboot did not work. Trying to log into snapchat (not newest version) getting the same error.... really don't want to wipe all my user data again this is really annoying. Any other suggestions? As far as I am aware I am fully unrooted at this point?
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RoyJ said:
Unroot the device.
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Fixed it. In SU when hitting 'full unroot' I was saying yes to attempting to restore system.img when I should have said no..... mybad. lol
All good silly me.
taylorleach said:
@RoyJ
even flashing system.img in fastboot did not work. Trying to log into snapchat (not newest version) getting the same error.... really don't want to wipe all my user data again this is really annoying. Any other suggestions? As far as I am aware I am fully unrooted at this point?
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Fixed it. In SU when hitting 'full unroot' I was saying yes to attempting to restore system.img when I should have said no..... mybad. lol
All good silly me.
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Nevermind then. If it was systemless root just delete su.img in /data/ flash a stock boot.img and uninstall the app, should do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-PtwtQFBWg
I made a video on how to increase your snap score. Hope you enjoy it!
Hi,
Verizon released the March security update for the Pixel: https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/google-pixel-update/
I hope that will fix all bluetooth issues!
Edit: Google images are available now: https://developers.google.com/android/images
that is to say the google store update is also upcoming. cheers
OTA coming down on my phone...
March factory images posted.
https://ota.googlezip.net/packages/.../7bad6688385deb9cfa8c47bff12294b3a545ee36.zip
Incremental OTA to NOF27B from NOF26V. 60MB.
For once, normal system update picked up first day - normally has been another 3-4 days on my device
xdatastic said:
https://ota.googlezip.net/packages/.../7bad6688385deb9cfa8c47bff12294b3a545ee36.zip
Incremental OTA to NOF27B from NOF26V. 60MB.
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Does anyone know if taking this will take root of off a stock rooted Pixel with NOF26V? I have read something about Flashfire but I don't know if that works well with the Pixel or not to install the update. I've been out of the rooting game for awhile.
Joppykid said:
Does anyone know if taking this will take root of off a stock rooted Pixel with NOF26V? I have read something about Flashfire but I don't know if that works well with the Pixel or not to install the update. I've been out of the rooting game for awhile.
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Nevermind, looks like i'll have to sideload and reinstall twrp and root.
Joppykid said:
Does anyone know if taking this will take root of off a stock rooted Pixel with NOF26V? I have read something about Flashfire but I don't know if that works well with the Pixel or not to install the update. I've been out of the rooting game for awhile.
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It will take away root. It has updated bootloader so I would take the OTA or use fastboot and then re root
Edit it may not work taking OTA with root
Just FYI, I have upgraded the whole February image via flash fire, It worked
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Nevermind, looks like i'll have to sideload and reinstall twrp and root.
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mac796 said:
It will take away root. It has updated bootloader so I would take the OTA or use fastboot and then re root
Edit it may not work taking OTA with root
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Yeah, It wouldn't install. I'll have to sideload or try flashfire
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Yeah, It wouldn't install. I'll have to sideload or try flashfire
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I haven't tried flash fire but I was reading the directions for it and it sounded like it wasn't a good idea to update bootliader with it. But I may be wrong. I would like to give it a try one of these days
mac796 said:
I haven't tried flash fire but I was reading the directions for it and it sounded like it wasn't a good idea to update bootliader with it. But I may be wrong. I would like to give it a try one of these days
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Well. I'll let you know, I already started the process lol. Looks like it may have failed installing the OTA.
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Yeah, It didn't work. Unrooted my phone though. Lol.
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Well. I'll let you know, I already started the process lol. Looks like it may have failed installing the OTA.
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Yeah, It didn't work. Unrooted my phone though. Lol.
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Lol. Directions say that is dangerous
mac796 said:
Lol. Directions say that is dangerous
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Consider myself lucky then lol. Everything I tried, the update failed to install lol. I am just going to re-root and stay on this version for now. I don't feel like doing a full on flash tonight. Thanks for everyone's responses.
OK I updated my buddies phone with fastboot I removed the-w and it still wiped everything. Did something change?
Anyone else experience this on stock rooted, updating with fastboot, the new factory image?
mac796 said:
it still wiped everything ... updating with fastboot, the new factory image?
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Err, you did use the OTA Image, that's around 820megabytes, and not the Factory Image that is around 1.8gigabytes, yeah?? Coz if you've used the 'new factory image', well, that might wipe everything :crying:
https://developers.google.com/android/images |
Terms and conditions
Warning: Installing this factory image will erase all data from the device. While it may be possible to restore certain data backed up to your Google Account, apps and their associated data will be uninstalled. Before proceeding, please ensure that data you would like to retain is backed up to your Google Account.
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Updated and my Bluetooth is back to normal. Immediately connects to all my devices whether its my car or headphones or speakers. No issues at all
h0mer_ said:
Err, you did use the OTA Image, that's around 820megabytes, and not the Factory Image that is around 1.8gigabytes, yeah?? Coz if you've used the 'new factory image', well, that might wipe everything :crying:
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I used the factory but I removed the-w in the bat file which I have been doing since November, this time it wiped it. I guess I should have side loaded it. Maybe Google changed something.
mac796 said:
I used the factory but I removed the-w in the bat file which I have been doing since November, this time it wiped it. I guess I should have side loaded it. Maybe Google changed something.
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Any backups before the update? Mucking about, but not much else you can now do.
I guess I should have side loaded it.
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A cautionary tale for others.