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Getting update notification after manual flash

Hi Everyone,
So I originally installed Oreo via OTA from Nougat but started to experience sluggishness and performance issues. I decided to manually flash the Oreo 6P image from the Google site to start from a clean state and hopefully resolve my device's performance issues. So I unlocked the boot loader, flashed the latest build OPR6.170623.017 which includes the September security patch and relocked the boot loader without any issues. This is where it got kind of weird, after the initial boot and device setup I got an OTA notification for Android 8.0 Oreo thats 991.4 MB in size. This looks to be the full 8.0 OTA upgrade but I'm not sure why I'm getting this notification after I just manually flashed the latest version. I've double checked the build number and security patch date in the settings menu and they all match the latest image I flashed from the Google site. Had anyone ever encountered this before or know what's going on? Why would I get an OTA after manually flashing the latest build? Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks

TechnicallyImpaired said:
Hi Everyone,
So I originally installed Oreo via OTA from Nougat but started to experience sluggishness and performance issues. I decided to manually flash the Oreo 6P image from the Google site to start from a clean state and hopefully resolve my device's performance issues. So I unlocked the boot loader, flashed the latest build OPR6.170623.017 which includes the September security patch and relocked the boot loader without any issues. This is where it got kind of weird, after the initial boot and device setup I got an OTA notification for Android 8.0 Oreo thats 991.4 MB in size. This looks to be the full 8.0 OTA upgrade but I'm not sure why I'm getting this notification after I just manually flashed the latest version. I've double checked the build number and security patch date in the settings menu and they all match the latest image I flashed from the Google site. Had anyone ever encountered this before or know what's going on? Why would I get an OTA after manually flashing the latest build? Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Nevermind, figured it out. Mods, please delete this.

TechnicallyImpaired said:
Nevermind, figured it out. Mods, please delete this.
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Would you maybe elaborate how you fixed this issue? I'm experiencing exactly the same thing right now..

Leviathius said:
Would you maybe elaborate how you fixed this issue? I'm experiencing exactly the same thing right now..
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Ver .017 is the latest factory image but that is not the latest version. The full OTA is ver .019, which is technically the latest version. There is no factory image for it at the moment. Just an ota package. Hence the notice to download and install again
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

December Android 8.1 Oreo factory images and full OTA images

December images for Android 8.1 Oreo
Official factory images
Official full OTA images
Build OPM1.171019.011 - non-operator-specific

This is not marlin...

Great to see your high quality information and Link's! Kudos

The verizon one is only for phones bought from verizon, right? Not for everyone on verizon even if you bought the nonspecific version of the phone?

December 8.1 images are up.

Kisakuku said:
December images for Android 8.1 Oreo
Official factory images
Official full OTA images
Build OPM1.171019.011 - non-operator-specific
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Do I need to opt out of beta in order to get this ota?

swooperstar said:
The verizon one is only for phones bought from verizon, right? Not for everyone on verizon even if you bought the nonspecific version of the phone?
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No. The Verizon update is for the unlocked Google store phone. Only use that one if you're on Verizon. The only difference is a different radio image that is presumably optimized for Verizon's network.

With this update my phone has reached puberty. The TTS voice is a fair bit deeper for some reason.

I want to try OTA! Will I lose my root by magisk?

Cannot update my unlocked Taimen with the official 8.1 OTA over the DP2, sideload says it's older than the current one...anyone else? I wouldn't do this otherwise but it's been 2 days since the official roll out and still no OTA via update.

drfroz said:
Cannot update my unlocked Taimen with the official 8.1 OTA over the DP2, sideload says it's older than the current one...anyone else? I wouldn't do this otherwise but it's been 2 days since the official roll out and still no OTA via update.
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You cannot sideload OTA on DP2, only full factory image...or wait until Google sends you an OTA that will work.

Oreo beta

I try to install Oreo Beta 2 and it says older time stamp and degrade is unavailable. I researched a bit and found that I need to flash back to older firmware. I downloaded it from the STOCK thread but I couldn't sideload it. It says footer is wrong, sig verf failed and other stuffs. Im currently on the lastest firmware

Have you updated to the latest firmware with January security update if so that's why

r8dooo said:
Have you updated to the latest firmware with January security update if so that's why
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Yes, I have.
So there is no way to do it now?

You should be able to downgrade if your bootloader is unlocked.

loctuantran said:
Yes, I have.
So there is no way to do it now?
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I updated to latest security patch for January and unlocked bootloader and flashed to Oreo beta 2 no issues. Essential.com and do it step by step and should have no issues.

Android 8 Oreo Update

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Maybe because the Sprint Oreo will be using BLv6 so its 2 numbers behind everyone else? lol ... anyone have any thoughts about what the BL-version could possibly be for the Sprint Oreo? ... could they or would they use a BLv4 like everyone else?

that was the Sprint answer

SprintBama said:
Maybe because the Sprint Oreo will be using BLv6 so its 2 numbers behind everyone else? lol ... anyone have any thoughts about what the BL-version could possibly be for the Sprint Oreo? ... could they or would they use a BLv4 like everyone else?
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If anything, they would change it to v7. Maybe they are waiting for a merger, which could happen next week

I checked for update today and got 1627.64mb g930pvpu6cre7 Samsung experience 9.0 with oreo.

I haven't gotten an update from Sprint on my S7 since December 2016. I am still on some random Nougat beta version.
I thought a brand new firmware update to Oreo would reset whatever bug was in there causing this, but it looks like one person in my house got the Oreo update and mine is still saying I am up to date when I check manually.
Is there no longer an ODIN for macOS? I thought there was one, but I used it on another Mac maybe 4 years ago when I was on my S3 and rooting it. Doesn't seem to exist anymore.

Just received oreo on my s7 for boost. So far I'm not impressed. I was really hoping for Dolby on this but guess not. The build number is SMG930PVPU6CRE7

kalala said:
I haven't gotten an update from Sprint on my S7 since December 2016. I am still on some random Nougat beta version.
I thought a brand new firmware update to Oreo would reset whatever bug was in there causing this, but it looks like one person in my house got the Oreo update and mine is still saying I am up to date when I check manually.
Is there no longer an ODIN for macOS? I thought there was one, but I used it on another Mac maybe 4 years ago when I was on my S3 and rooting it. Doesn't seem to exist anymore.
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On Mac you can use Heimdall to flash the latest Nougat firmware then update through OTA to Oreo. Because there isn't any firmware file yet on Updato or Sammobile.

i manfully updated @ 4:15. they sent it @ 1627.64 mb. still downloading. when I got my att update I tried all the batch root methods for my 935a. saving magisk for last bc I didn't have the boot.img for the cre4 update.
I I only had the "att beta" update from March. long story short it won't boot with the nougat eng.boot. I gave it an hour. I cleared the cache, factory reset, tried to add flash all of the earlier img files I had for oreo, nothing worked. had to flash it back to nougat bra1. I immediately requested the update again. they approved. the next day I attempted to flash magisk 16.4. w/ the modified odin 3.1.3 version. it wouldn't flash. with the cre4 boot.tar in hand, I tried every method on gods green earth to gain some sort of r/w access. it was late, I was tired, I flashed the eng boot. once again it was stuck at the Samsung boot logo. it wouldn't allow me into recovery to push the cre4 update zip. once again I'm back to bra1 nougat. I booted into recovery & updated it from the sd card. when it booted I noticed it wasn't anywhere as clean & polished as the ota I had twice. I've flashed back to brd1 ten times, & requested the ota. after smart switch, I used all the avail windows software I could acquire & kept trying, they won't send it. but they did provide me with a new picture for my samsung account. I'll post it later. gotta check out this 930p oreo.

razor001_ said:
On Mac you can use Heimdall to flash the latest Nougat firmware then update through OTA to Oreo. Because there isn't any firmware file yet on Updato or Sammobile.
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I don't think Heimdall works on High Sierra or even Sierra anymore.

I'm wanting to move to a SM-930U version of stock android on my 930P. But in struggling to do so for the past couple of weeks I finally figured out that sprint as updated the bootloader to version 5 and most of the firmware images for 930U are version 4 (android 7 nugut). (PU4 vs PU5) which results in a Odin fuse error.
The phone is currently nagging me to go from PU5BQL1 to BU6BRD2. If I understand the nameing convention that would move me to version 6 of the bootloader.
What are the odds I can move to oreo for 930U and avoid the bootloader fuse issue? I think I also understand that as of this posting date a 930U oreo firmware has not been released?

schmism said:
I'm wanting to move to a SM-930U version of stock android on my 930P. But in struggling to do so for the past couple of weeks I finally figured out that sprint as updated the bootloader to version 5 and most of the firmware images for 930U are version 4 (android 7 nugut). (PU4 vs PU5) which results in a Odin fuse error.
The phone is currently nagging me to go from PU5BQL1 to BU6BRD2. If I understand the nameing convention that would move me to version 6 of the bootloader.
What are the odds I can move to oreo for 930U and avoid the bootloader fuse issue? I think I also understand that as of this posting date a 930U oreo firmware has not been released?
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almost zero... asuming that Oreo for "U" Variants step up with BL on this month maybe next one, is something pausible but stepping up two versions in any short time is questionable... but who knows. The best you can do is wait this or the next month for BL update on U variants.

To be clear I'm still on version 5. I will continue to put off the upgrade to 6.

Problems with Moto G5 Plus

I'm worried that I've permanently messed up my phone. I didn't make a backup of my stock firmware when I first flashed Lineage OS, and then I was having issues with that, so now I'm using the stock one again, but it's not official. I used fastboot to flash it and then flashed twrp and magisk. That should of been sufficient to factory reset it right? It just keeps having little problems that it didn't have before, like internet loading things slowly and bugs and crashing apps. The reason I switched off the Lineage OS rom is because it had little problems like that too. I just don't know what to do anymore.
Relevant Info:
Device: Moto G5 Plus Unlocked US version
Carrier: T-Mobile

lumbo7333 said:
I'm worried that I've permanently messed up my phone. I didn't make a backup of my stock firmware when I first flashed Lineage OS, and then I was having issues with that, so now I'm using the stock one again, but it's not official. I used fastboot to flash it and then flashed twrp and magisk. That should of been sufficient to factory reset it right? It just keeps having little problems that it didn't have before, like internet loading things slowly and bugs and crashing apps. The reason I switched off the Lineage OS rom is because it had little problems like that too. I just don't know what to do anymore.
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Device: Moto G5 Plus Unlocked US version
Carrier: T-Mobile
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What exactly are your problems? Check the thread of the custom ROM you installed and look for fixes there, maybe you installed an outdated version and your problems have been fixed in the updates. Good luck.

lumbo7333 said:
...now I'm using the stock one again, but it's not official. I used fastboot to flash it and then flashed twrp and magisk.
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What do you mean with "stock but not official"?
Where did you get it from?
There are some sources for official firmwares signed by Motorola here on XDA so what makes you think the one you use isn't official?
If so that could be for sure the reason for problems for I have to say that I haven't seen unofficial stock ROMs except TWRP flashables (you said you flashed using fastboot so it can't be this) or debloated stock ROMs.

Wolfcity said:
What do you mean with "stock but not official"?
Where did you get it from?
There are some sources for official firmwares signed by Motorola here on XDA so what makes you think the one you use isn't official?
If so that could be for sure the reason for problems for I have to say that I haven't seen unofficial stock ROMs except TWRP flashables (you said you flashed using fastboot so it can't be this) or debloated stock ROMs.
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I mean it didn't come officially from Motorola. I got it from this:
getdroidtips.com/moto-g5-plus-stock-firmware-collections-updated (It's not allowing me to post outside links because I'm a new user, so just add www to that)

lumbo7333 said:
I mean it didn't come officially from Motorola. I got it from this:
getdroidtips.com/moto-g5-plus-stock-firmware-collections-updated (It's not allowing me to post outside links because I'm a new user, so just add www to that)
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If you can flash the firmware by fastboot it's most likely an official signed firmware that was leaked. To be on the safe side use the firmware found here on XDA like this source:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/
Just make sure to use the same firmware you we're on or a newer one that fits to your region.
I recommend to reflash the latest stock firmware, maybe something went wrong the first time.
And remember to always make a backup before you flash anything that could cause problems.

It the latest stock firmware different from the stock rom I flashed?

You can also try the repair function in Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant app.
https://support.motorola.com/us/en/solution/MS126499

Hmm. Now my security updates are failing.

goodjuju said:
You can also try the repair function in Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant app.
https://support.motorola.com/us/en/solution/MS126499
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Will doing that use official firmware?

lumbo7333 said:
It the latest stock firmware different from the stock rom I flashed?
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lumbo7333 said:
Will doing that use official firmware?
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Sure. The firmwares from Moto Smart Assistant are the same like the ones I've posted above, I compared the hash files.
Would be interesting to know what firmware you're on at the moment.

I'm on OPSS28.85-17-2
I thought my firmware was unofficial since it was leaked. Also do you why I can't update?

lumbo7333 said:
I'm on OPSS28.85-17-2
I thought my firmware was unofficial since it was leaked. Also do you why I can't update?
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Any firmware you'll find is leaked even the official ones. Motorola doesn't release any firmwares except the ones you can download with Lenovo Motorola Smart Assistant.
The link I posted https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/
contains official firmwares too. The latest one for the US (85-17-4) can be found there too.
What happens exactly when your OTA fails?

Wolfcity said:
Any firmware you'll find is leaked even the official ones. Motorola doesn't release any firmwares except the ones you can download with Lenovo Motorola Smart Assistant.
The link I posted https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/
contains official firmwares too. The latest one for the US (85-17-4) can be found there too.
What happens exactly when your OTA fails?
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- I download the update the update
- It reboots and goes into TWRP for some reason
- I have to manually reboot to system from TWRP
- My phone boots to system and says update unsuccessful
(This is a security update by the way.)

lumbo7333 said:
- I download the update the update
- It reboots and goes into TWRP for some reason
- I have to manually reboot to system from TWRP
- My phone boots to system and says update unsuccessful
(This is a security update by the way.)
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You can't take any system updates when you have TWRP installed!
For OTA you have to be on unrooted full stock ROM incl. stock recovery. This is a very important rule.
So you have to ways to handle this:
- Flash clean stock firmware and apply to the OTA afterwards (if you flash the latest firmware 17.4 you don't need the OTA anymore). You will loose your internal storage data or skip the "erase userdata" command.
Firmware from here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/
- Take a TWRP flashable build but be aware that you can't take OTA updates at all in the future which is not needed as the firmwares are up to date.
TWRP flashables here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5...o-twrp-flashable-stock-builds-coming-t3830482

Wolfcity said:
You can't take any system updates when you have TWRP installed!
For OTA you have to be on unrooted full stock ROM incl. stock recovery.
So you have to ways to handle this:
- Flash clean stock firmware and apply to the OTA afterwards (if you flash the latest firmware 17.4 you don't need the OTA anymore). You will loose your internal storage data or skip the "erase userdata" command.
Firmware from here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/
- Take a TWRP flashable build but be aware that you can't take OTA updates at all in the future which is not needed as the firmwares are up to date.
TWRP flashables here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5...o-twrp-flashable-stock-builds-coming-t3830482
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Will flashing a new build delete my data?