Is it safe to OTA the security update? If not is there a flashable zip for twrp?
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So here is my setup:
Stock firmware (7.0), stock recovery (only booted twrp for root, not flashed) and systemless root. I have a few root apps, no xposed, only simple stuff.
I've just received the OTA notification and I'm wondering what should I do. Can I simply install the OTA and reapply root afterwards? Flashfire is an option? Do I have to flash any stock image before doing the OTA?
Really appreciate if someone could help me...
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I received ota update notification. I downloaded the zip, it is npn25-37, currently my phone is on npn25-33. I have magisk root and twrp. I wonder if I can flash the ota update zip in twrp? Thanks
xdataibai said:
I received ota update notification. I downloaded the zip, it is npn25-37, currently my phone is on npn25-33. I have magisk root and twrp. I wonder if I can flash the ota update zip in twrp? Thanks
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It will not work, OTAs require the stock recovery. Since you hace TWRP there is also a chance that it might have mounted your system before, so your system image isn't vanilla anymore and the OTA will fail to apply. First try flashing stock recovery from here (search for the version you currently have, which is -33) https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/firmwares-moto-g5-plus-t3593160 and then apply the ota. Since the firmware you're on is quite outdated, you'll probably have a couple more OTAs on the way.
Now if that doesn't work, you'll need to back up everything you have (apps and data) and flash system, oem and recovery, and then apply the ota updates, then restore your data.
I rooted my phone and use magisk modules too. New update appeared, am I safe to install it OTA? Will I lose root or magisk if I update?
Tomogitarist said:
I rooted my phone and use magisk modules too. New update appeared, am I safe to install it OTA? Will I lose root or magisk if I update?
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The update won't go through and you will encounter an installation problem error. Revert back to the stock boot.img of your security patch month (e.g. January, Feb patch) and then try the OTA and you should be able to update.
Google "how to apply OTA with Magisk" if you haven't touched the system partition. But no it is not safe, I bootlooped.
It is safe. OTA updates system partition. Magisk uses boot partition.
In other hand if you ever mounted system as read AND WRITE even if you didn't make any change to it the OTA will fail.
OTA also will fail if detects boot partition modification, what means you'll have to temporally restore boot (uninstall Magisk) to update and then reinstall it. You'll find how to in this forum.
Is It safe to install an OTA with TWRP installed?
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