Good day,
I'm using a GRA-UL10 on C185B320 (Middle East) and an OTA came up for B361 just the other day and it's pretty persistent on having me to update. The problem is it says that I must not be rooted (I am using sysless root) and I also have TWRP installed. I don't know what happens if I proceed with the update but I'm scared that I might get a bootloop. Is there a way to install this OTA safely?
Unroot and flash stock recovery with fastboot. Then update and flash TWRP again and root it.
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erayrafet said:
Unroot and flash stock recovery with fastboot. Then update and flash TWRP again and root it.
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Where do I get the stock recovery?
maikeru-chan said:
Where do I get the stock recovery?
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It seems you are using C185B320 while rooted. You unroot and then factory reset to get fresh C185B320 Operating System or better if you still have your downloaded update of C185B320, re-install it and then get your OTA C185B361 before re-installing your apps (assuming back up has been done).
I have installed the OTA and it's working fine; only the mini screen isn't functioning, for you not to be surprised when you update this OTA. Hope this will help.
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I am trying to update my tablet to lollipop. But every time I do the OTA update it makes it halfway through and says Error. I would like to update to lollipop and then root it again. What should I do. I was rooted at one time. I even did a factory reset and can't get it to update.
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gatoremt said:
I am trying to update my tablet to lollipop. But every time I do the OTA update it makes it halfway through and says Error. I would like to update to lollipop and then root it again. What should I do. I was rooted at one time. I even did a factory reset and can't get it to update.
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Is your bootloader unlocked? Have you tried flashing the official factory image through fastboot? The most friendly utility in this situation is Nexus Root Toolkit. You can get root easily with it as well as unlock bootloader, flash kernel, rom, basically everything. I'd really suggest downloading that.
It was and it updated to 4.4.4 and I lost root. So I can use the root tool kit to update to lollipop?
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I'm not sure, but I think you can. Search the web for that one. Your bootloader NEEDS to be unlocked in order to update to lollipop. If I were you, I'd flash the image using flash-all script provided in the factory image package. It is fully automated and I haven't experienced a problem with it.
I got it fixed thanks
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No problem, glad to hear that!
Fobos531 said:
Is your bootloader unlocked? Have you tried flashing the official factory image through fastboot? The most friendly utility in this situation is Nexus Root Toolkit. You can get root easily with it as well as unlock bootloader, flash kernel, rom, basically everything. I'd really suggest downloading that.
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Found this post through Google after having the same problem trying to apply the 5.1 OTA to a formerly rooted Nexus 7 Grouper. Using the Skipsoft Toolkit to unroot didn't work right, kept producing a aituation where it wouldn't boot Android and attempting to flask the stock image would fail too.
Used Nexus Root Toolkit "Flash Stock + Unroot" option to return to stock, and then applied the 5.1 factory image using the no wipe option and regain root and everything worked PERFECTLY. All my user data is even still intact.
Thanks very much for this!
That is what I did too.
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Hi
I am running on LMY47V, Version 5.1.1.
About 2 days ago i got an update of 20 MB which got downloaded into my device but failing to apply.
Whenever i Click the Restart and Install button the device gets restarted and goes into ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.7 asking to fix the root access which is possibly lost . I tried both the options Yes and No then the device gets started with no update.
Then the same notification comes in asking me to Restart and Apply.
I have rooted and applied CM Recovery recently and this never happened to me before rooting.
It is normal that OTA updates do not work when rooted. There are a few workarounds, but they are not super easy (you can normally install the updates manually using adb-tools if I remember correctly).
adithyagem said:
About 2 days ago i got an update of 20 MB which got downloaded into my device but failing to apply.
I have rooted and applied CM Recovery recently and this never happened to me before rooting.
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Yeah, to use the OTA updates you need to be completely stock. Stock ROM, locked bootloader, no root and stock recovery.
theminikiller said:
Yeah, to use the OTA updates you need to be completely stock. Stock ROM, locked bootloader, no root and stock recovery.
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Bootloader does not have to be locked, but you are correct about everything else.
ariesgodofwar said:
Bootloader does not have to be locked, but you are correct about everything else.
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Oh, that's good to know.
I went through this over the weekend (flashing back to stock in order to get the OTA update).
I cannot say enough good things about this Nexus Root Toolkit by WugFresh: http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
Made it super simple for me to flash back to stock, get that OTA update, and then flash TWRP right back (so that I could enable 4G/LTE again).
Arson Smith said:
I went through this over the weekend (flashing back to stock in order to get the OTA update).
I cannot say enough good things about this Nexus Root Toolkit by WugFresh: http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
Made it super simple for me to flash back to stock, get that OTA update, and then flash TWRP right back (so that I could enable 4G/LTE again).
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I strongly recommend you learn how to use fastboot. You would not have had to flash back to stock to update. You could have flashed the system and boot images and been done with it. NRT is a good tool but you have much more flexibility if you understand what you're doing with fastboot.
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I'm using clean slate rom.. but i got OTA update... I have attached the screenshot... can i install it?.. will it brick? or do I have to wait for new build cleanslate..
no don't update i did mistake updated 2 days ago now surfing with WiFi not connected most of time hide all connection some time connect bad update
Update :
After Reset Factory Setting my Wifi Now Ok So if anyone face this problem Make Factory Reset After OTA Update
Backup Before Doing This Ur User Data
thanks
It is a version for the firmware 1.89
you will work better if you have s-off.
so every room. s call-off.
hmmmm okay guys.. thanks for the info... when we will be getting atleast android 5.1!!
Doesn't look like we're going to get 5.1, the update schedule has us going straight to Marshmallow in early 2016
I am on 1.88.707.1 and have rooted my M9+ and have TWRP 2.8.7.0 recovery installed with S-ON (I installed Sunshine and it passed the tests and S-off can be done but I haven't.)
I also got this update notification, and downloaded it. But now, after the first reboot, it boots into TWRP and I have no clue how to apply this update.
Is there a way I can flash (only) stock recovery? How do I go about it? Can someone please help?
IndianHacker said:
I am on 1.88.707.1 and have rooted my M9+ and have TWRP 2.8.7.0 recovery installed with S-ON (I installed Sunshine and it passed the tests and S-off can be done but I haven't.)
I also got this update notification, and downloaded it. But now, after the first reboot, it boots into TWRP and I have no clue how to apply this update.
Is there a way I can flash (only) stock recovery? How do I go about it? Can someone please help?
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you cant apply this update since you are rooted
karlanal said:
you cant apply this update since you are rooted
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You can't do an OTA update with a custom recovery. Root is irrelevant.
str8upx said:
You can't do an OTA update with a custom recovery. Root is irrelevant.
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So if i root my phone without the custom recovery im stil able to get OTA-s
I haven't downloaded any security patches since I followed the main guide and rooted my phone.
I now have seen the news regarding the security update and how many critical flaws there are so I would like to update.
How can I do so without losing root?
Losing root shouldn't really be a concern. All you need to do is flash SuperSU again afterwards, which takes about a minute.
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
This is an app by Chainfire called Flashfire. It works perfectly for what you want. I have used it myself on a few occasions. Let me know how it worked for you.
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+1 FlashFire
If you are impatient and don't want to wait for the OTA zip, just download the factory image and flash the following files using flashfire.
boot.img
system.img
vendor.img
Remember to disable security before you flash or you will have an issue with the vendor.img.
Heisenberg said:
Losing root shouldn't really be a concern. All you need to do is flash SuperSU again afterwards, which takes about a minute.
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Hey, so I'm rooted with stock ROM and EX kernel but received the April update, any info why I got it?
I thought if you're rooted you weren't supposed to get an OTA update.
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Doodsz said:
Hey, so I'm rooted with stock ROM and EX kernel but received the April update, any info why I got it?
I thought if you're rooted you weren't supposed to get an OTA update.
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You'll still receive the OTA, you just can't flash it via the traditional method.
I remember using the FlashFire method a month ago. The update worked and I didn't lose root, but I lost TWRP in the process.
ZabiGarma said:
I remember using the FlashFire method a month ago. The update worked and I didn't lose root, but I lost TWRP in the process.
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Yes the update replaces TWRP with standard recovery. But I believe you can flash TWRP with Flash Fire.
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dratsablive said:
Yes the update replaces TWRP with standard recovery. But I believe you can flash TWRP with Flash Fire.
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I couldn't flash it with FlashFire. I had to reinstall it from PC, which ended up with TWRP asking for a password, meaning I had to end up wiping the phone, which was worse than doing the regular OTA update.
ZabiGarma said:
I couldn't flash it with FlashFire. I had to reinstall it from PC, which ended up with TWRP asking for a password, meaning I had to end up wiping the phone, which was worse than doing the regular OTA update.
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The new version of twrp 3.0.2.0 has been fixed. At least for me it worked.
Nice, I haven't installed the latest TWRP. I'll give it a try.
What I don't recall, though, is if last time I lost the applications I installed by flashing them with TWRP (like viper4android) or which rely on root.
I always remove security before flashing updates. Only issue is setting up the Imprint and adding cards back to Android Pay.
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https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
This is an app by Chainfire called Flashfire. It works perfectly for what you want. I have used it myself on a few occasions. Let me know how it worked for you.
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Is FlashFire no longer available?
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Yes the update replaces TWRP with standard recovery. But I believe you can flash TWRP with Flash Fire.
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If you use FlashFire just deselect recovery from the list when you load the latest update.
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Flash stock recovery and then ADB sideload the update. Links can be found in general. Then when it's done reflash twrp and SuperSU. Pretty easy. I've done it.
Hello, and sorry for my English.
I flashed a TWRP on my Huawei P10 lite, and I want to know if I still can install official upgrades without any issues.
Thanks.
elchino!!! said:
Hello, and sorry for my English.
I flashed a TWRP on my Huawei P10 lite, and I want to know if I still can install official upgrades without any issues.
Thanks.
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You can take a look at this:https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279
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You can take a look at this:https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279
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Thanks, but I mean install the upgrades via Settings > System Update, that would brick my phone? Thanks again
I know that if you install twrp in recovery1 then you will not get an update.
If you have a root phone, you will not even get it.
If you install twrp in recovery2 and do not root, you will receive the update and the update will overwrite the twrp.
pity02 said:
I know that if you install twrp in recovery1 then you will not get an update.
If you have a root phone, you will not even get it.
If you install twrp in recovery2 and do not root, you will receive the update and the update will overwrite the twrp.
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Hello. I downloaded the upgrade and when I tried to install it the TWRP sent an error message (I don't remember which one). Yesterday I was able to install the stock recovery, but I don't know what I did wrong that I had to drain the battery out just to get out from the logo screen before the boot animation, and now I can enter into eRecovery.