Anyone know where I can find the location of the OTA?
Also when I flashed it with flash fire it did not take. What's the correct use with flash fire?
the OTA location is /cache/update.zip
The OTA will not flash if the device is rooted(which it needs to flash lol.) because it tries to verify the boot.img is stock(supersu is installed to the boot.img so it isn't stock). I have successfully installed the sprint OTA by manually editing the OTA but it caused issues with not booting right when I didn't have an updated kernel.
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So my son's 2012 Nexus 7 (32 GB Wi-Fi) is struggling to update. I was checking to see if he got the 5.0 update and noticed he's still on 4.4.2. When I tried to update to 4.4.3 it won't reboot and install the update.
I then tried to sideload the update and it failed due to some certificate issue. Maybe because it's unlocked? I then rooted it again (lost it after the last update apparently) and also installed TWRP. I was going to attempt to sideload from within TWRP but adb doesn't see the device in sideload mode for me for some reason.
Bottom line... Can I just flash the OTA zip file like any other file within TWRP? If not, does anyone have any over ideas of what I can do to update this this without wiping it clean?
I think you will have to flash the 5.0 and images using fastboot. Can you get into ap fastboot mode?
before that though, and to answer your questions:
- unlocked bootloader does not cause issues
- I've used twrp to flash all of the KitKat ota updates directly. simply put the update zip in the internal storage of the device (I always put it in sdcard0/) and flash. the only reason that would fail with KitKat is if you have xposed installed, which was fixed by flashing xposed Disabler zip first. I don't think having root mattered.
- for the lollipop update flashing from twrp didn't work for me. I had to first return 4.4.4 to stock system and recovery (by flashing the system.img and recovery.img files from stock 4.4.4) then adb sideload 5.0 ota update. In your case tho you'd have just updated to 4.4.4 so you can just go straight to sideloading.
All the ota update links are in the second sticky in the general section. make sure you follow the correct to:from build numbers.
I'd prefer this longer route of ota updates, but if nothing works then you can probably just flash system, recovery, and boot directly from the lollipop firmware, and leave userdata untouched. I'd also Not flash the bootloader, as it's reported to have issues.
I know that I can't get OTA normally if I have any system level modifications like root or xposed installed.
However, I came across this thread which lists both, the stock firmware images and individual OTA update zips.
With the zip for OTA in hand, will flashing them on a rooted stock device cause problems?
You can install the factory images but it will be a clean install. You will have to root the phone after. You can learn how to flash those images here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
No. You can't flash an OTA if you're modified. You must flash the factory images.
Thanks! Guess I have to download the full thing everytime.
Thanks!
I want to flash ota with twrp...i dont know the default location...need help
On my G4 (not Plus!) the OTA updates are downloaded to:
Code:
/data/data/com.motorola.ccc.ota/app_download
For example, the latest one OTA update file is called:
Code:
Blur_Version.24.24.4.athene.retail.en.US.zip
Let us know if you succeed with flashing the OTA zip. So far from what I've read - it's not possible to flash it once you modified the system partition (e.g. installed SuperSU or similar).
Don't know if flashing from TWRP is possible. https://twrp.me/faq/officialota.html
If you already changed your system partition (for example, mouting it in TWRP in r/w mode) the hash was changed and the OTA update will fail. You'll need to find a flash image and flash the system partition again to be able to update using the OTA. Remember to take note of the version you have to flash that exact version.
Hi, I have a european S8+ fully rooted and with TWRP.
Everything's working great so far but I read somewhere that I won't receive further OTA updates.
Can I install them manually with TWRP?
If yes, 3 questions:
1. Where can I get them?
2. Do I need every single update or are the newest update always containing the older updates as well?
3. Do I lose root or TWRP after installing an update?
I've rooted with Magisk by the way.
Typically if you're rooted and modified the system partition (BusyBox or twrp or whatever) the update will not install in stock recovery. Usually you have to unroot reinstall stock recovery and flash ota. There's toolkits out that can do that. Or you can just find an awesome rom like a rooted debloated rom thats just recently updated and just flash that. Or you can what till somebody snags the ota update location then posts that.
I am on update channel retgb (UK) and have just received the first OTA update for this device. As I have unlocked my bootloader, install TWRP, installed Vanche's Modified Boot Kernel + wlan_custom.zip + magisk do I need to do anything special before applying the OTA update. (I followed the guide by Awesomeslayerg up to installing SuperSU)
I have looked around XDA but I do not know which stock rom I need to flash and then how to apply the OTA update. As I have magisk I don't think my system partition has been modified but because of the wlan_custom file and custom boot kernel I think the boot partition has been meaning from what I understand I can't install the update.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
I did grab the OTA update drive.google .com/open?id=0B0o6IYW5dPwHcExfSXVvMWVCWU0 (remove space between google and .com if thats is any help