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[Q] att galaxy s 4 cant get into recovery

I have a Att galaxy s4 i337 and I'm running black box ROM I don't know what happen but every time I try to go into recovery it brings up a yellow icon and its says Att found unsupported soft wear. Can some please help me fix this issue I tried flashing the stock tar file in Odin but it won't pass.I need some serious help. Can some assist me!

That sounds more like download mode. There are a bunch of quick boot/recovery apps in the play store. Those would be easiest.
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0p3nsrc said:
That sounds more like download mode. There are a bunch of quick boot/recovery apps in the play store. Those would be easiest.
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But the thing is I can get into download mode but not my recovery

swaggsexy said:
But the thing is I can get into download mode but not my recovery
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0p3nsrc actually answers this.
Two steps: #1. Download an app like Quickboot and then #2. start that app and use it to reboot either recovery or download mode (your choice). It should work.
I have had the same problem of the "unauthorized software" in the past and got around it by doing the manual process to get into recovery.
That is #1. turn off phone
#2. hold Volume up and keep holding it while pressing power button to start the phone
#3. Keep holding power+Volume UP button until you see the recovery indications (small print on top left part of screen).
#4. RElease the power button but DONT let go of the volume up button until you're actually in recovery. . .
you may have to try it a few times in a row to get it going, but it eventually WILL get you into recovery!

markbc01 said:
0p3nsrc actually answers this.
Two steps: #1. Download an app like Quickboot and then #2. start that app and use it to reboot either recovery or download mode (your choice). It should work.
I have had the same problem of the "unauthorized software" in the past and got around it by doing the manual process to get into recovery.
That is #1. turn off phone
#2. hold Volume up and keep holding it while pressing power button to start the phone
#3. Keep holding power+Volume UP button until you see the recovery indications (small print on top left part of screen).
#4. RElease the power button but DONT let go of the volume up button until you're actually in recovery. . .
you may have to try it a few times in a row to get it going, but it eventually WILL get you into recovery!
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It won't work its saying. In Lil orange writting on top left kernel fail don't know what to do!

swaggsexy said:
I have a Att galaxy s4 i337 and I'm running black box ROM I don't know what happen but every time I try to go into recovery it brings up a yellow icon and its says Att found unsupported soft wear. Can some please help me fix this issue I tried flashing the stock tar file in Odin but it won't pass.I need some serious help. Can some assist me!
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Hay "sexy" what base are you?
MDL or MF3
your profile lacks your phone and its base
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-1337 using xda app-developers app

No matter which galaxy I had (s i9000, s2 i777, or my current s4), I've always has issues with the button combo for recovery. The safest/easiest had always been the quickboot app.
To the OP: black box ROM is ONLY meant for the international s4 (i9500). Major difference in hardware from the att s4 is the octocore processor. You are most likely getting kernel failure due to the ROM/kernel combo. Not 100% sure, though. Aside from kernel fail, any other parts to the error message? Post a screenshot of your "about device" under system settings > more..
For example, mine:
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
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that is what im getting is kernel fail on the top left hand corner

andriod system erased
if i accidentally erased my system on my phone how can i get tht back on a att galaxy s4

swaggsexy said:
if i accidentally erased my system on my phone how can i get tht back on a att galaxy s4
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Explain.... How did you erase your system? Furthermore, are you talking about: your whole phone, the /system directory, or your internal sdcard? I've seen some people on the xda forums using 'system' a little too open-endedly.
If you mean /system, you're only option is flashing a ROM, unless you had a nandroid backup, in which case, depending on your recovery, you'd be able to do an advanced restore of the backup.
The same holds true if the whole phone has been wiped.
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swaggsexy said:
that is what im getting is kernel fail on the top left hand corner
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swaggsexy said:
if i accidentally erased my system on my phone how can i get tht back on a att galaxy s4
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swaggsexy said:
It won't work its saying. In Lil orange writting on top left kernel fail don't know what to do!
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swaggsexy said:
But the thing is I can get into download mode but not my recovery
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swaggsexy said:
I have a Att galaxy s4 i337 and I'm running black box ROM I don't know what happen but every time I try to go into recovery it brings up a yellow icon and its says Att found unsupported soft wear. Can some please help me fix this issue I tried flashing the stock tar file in Odin but it won't pass.I need some serious help. Can some assist me!
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Since you can't get into recovery, based on what you've described, this means that you 1) flashed a recovery that was NOT loki'd 2) flashed a boot.img that was NOT loki'd.
This is most definitely something that can be fixed, depending on what Firmware your device is on.
If you know FOR A FACT that you have the MF3 bootloader, then I can walk you through how to use Heimdall to flash the phone back to an "out-of-the-box" state with MF3 firmware on it.

Is the Heiman method good to bring bacc to stock

jakew02 said:
Since you can't get into recovery, based on what you've described, this means that you 1) flashed a recovery that was NOT loki'd 2) flashed a boot.img that was NOT loki'd.
This is most definitely something that can be fixed, depending on what Firmware your device is on.
If you know FOR A FACT that you have the MF3 bootloader, then I can walk you through how to use Heimdall to flash the phone back to an "out-of-the-box" state with MF3 firmware on it.
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If u can that would be appreciated. And the only thing I did was out a new room black box rom and root nothing going else done to the phone

swaggsexy said:
If u can that would be appreciated. And the only thing I did was out a new room black box rom and root nothing going else done to the phone
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are you 100% positive that you were on MDL firmware? as in, you DID NOT take the OTA update for MF3? if you are on the wrong bootloader then this will brick your device.
honestly it's safer, you could just take it to BestBuy and tell them it "turned off during an update" or that you just want it reset

jakew02 said:
are you 100% positive that you were on MDL firmware? as in, you DID NOT take the OTA update for MF3? if you are on the wrong bootloader then this will brick your device.
honestly it's safer, you could just take it to BestBuy and tell them it "turned off during an update" or that you just want it reset
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I fixed everything I just took of the Md5 off the tar file and put into Odin and it flashed just fine. Thanks for the input guys

swaggsexy said:
I fixed everything I just took of the MF3 or the tar file and put into Odin and it flashed just fine. Thanks for the input guys
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awesome, sounds good.
as long as you have a bootloader from any firmware PRIOR to MF3, then you can just flash loki-doki as a precaution, otherwise you'll need to use SafeStrap, and I have not looked into that as I personally have no need to

[Guide][P600 Only] - Guide to return to stock with links to files!

I created a spot on my website for the stock Odin Tar's that I use for the P600.
I posted the US / XAR Region Stock Odin. I also posted the ML1 Asian base I used as well.
As I gather newer ones I will put them up and updated this thread.
Although this guide is written for the p600 it would, in theory work on any P60x device so long as you have the proper Odin files!
Note: This will not "untrip knox"!!!!!!!!
Here is the download page on my site:
MOD EDIT: Link removed as domain has expired. Thread closed until new links can be installed
Enjoy!​

Currently Hosted:
P600UEUBMK1_P600XARBMK1_XAR (Shipped US ROM / XAR Region)
P600ZTUBML1_P600ZZTBML1_BRI (Asian Based ROM / BRI Region)
Other Odin Tar resources: Sammobile. Must be a member but they have tons of them.

How to Return to stock
This mini guide assumes the following...
You were able to root and or install a custom recovery or ROM therefore the drivers are installed on your PC for the tablet. So here we go...
Download Odin from the links in the OP
Extract the the .md5 file from the zip file you downloaded above.
Boot tablet into "Download" mode. You can do this by holding Power and Volume - (down) when the device is shut off. I note on this device it can be a little trickier so you may have to try a couple times. You should now see this on your tablet
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Connect Tablet to PC using known good USB Cable
Start Odin and Press the "AP" button to load the tar.md5 file. This may take a minute as it is also calculating the MD5 to ensure you have a good file. A bad file means bad issues and it wont let you flash it (good fail safe).
Once Odin sees the Tar and loads it completely AND Odin sees the tablet press the Start button to begin. Can takes about 5 to 10 minutes so be patient. Do NOT check or uncheck mark ANY other Options in Odin unless you know what you are doing!
Once it complete you will have a factory image on your tablet. Yay!
But we are not done. You may also want to, at this point, reboot to recovery and do a full data wipe. This method of Odin leaves the SD card and user data intact. To get into recovery hold Power and Volume + until you see the stock Android recovery. Select format Data, reboot. Boom, your tablet is like brand new!

Guided added!
I am not the best technical writer so if you need help understanding what I am saying dont hesitate to ask!

Bumped so people can find this...
Mods moved it so no one looking will actually see it...

scrosler said:
Bumped so people can find this...
Mods moved it so no one looking will actually see it...
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I'm glad you bumped it. I still haven't tried to install any custom ROM in this tablet, but this post will sure come in handy soon!

Vexelius said:
I'm glad you bumped it. I still haven't tried to install any custom ROM in this tablet, but this post will sure come in handy soon!
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Indeed!

What happens if I failed to root (according to TWRP) and am stuck in the Samsung splash screen? I was obviously able to install TWRP so hopefully that is enough for Odin to get me back to stock
Will this work?

kaneelias said:
What happens if I failed to root (according to TWRP) and am stuck in the Samsung splash screen? I was obviously able to install TWRP so hopefully that is enough for Odin to get me back to stock
Will this work?
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If you can see samsung screen you can odin back to stock.
The directions I posted should hold true about getting to Odin / Download Mode

Thanks for this guide, I agree, it should definitely be in the development section.

Hello
So will I get the OTA updates after this? How do I untrip knox?
thanks

Thanks for this Scott and a great ROM!!!!
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tahrang said:
Hello
So will I get the OTA updates after this? How do I untrip knox?
thanks
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Yes, this is returning you to stock like when you turned it on for the very first time.
No one knows how to untrip knox.

Is it Knox that blocks the ota updates, or is it the rooting itself?

starfall42 said:
Is it Knox that blocks the ota updates, or is it the rooting itself?
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Not sure. Never tried to Ota with KNOX.
Maybe ask in the Q/A forums.

Just to be safe, and If I do this the tablet will be as if it was completely new, right? I'm going to exchange it for another one and I want to be sure it's as new. Are there any flash counters or stuff like that I should be worried about?
Sent from my Nexus 5

So when a system update comes out we could use these directions to flash the stock rom with out loosing data, apps, settings, etc? Then be able to get the stock OTA?
Coming from the Nexus world, This is a bit different. Google seems to have no interest in the 10 inch sector though, so here we are.

Never have we had a tablet so heavily defended with so many issues. 6 tablets and this one stands out.
Via my Note 3

Tripping out?
scrosler said:
Note: This will not "untrip knox"!!!!!!!!
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I think I understand what you are saying, but I'm new to Android, and would appreciate a sanity check::cyclops:
1. Knox "trips" (i.e. opens a fusible link in the hardware) if you root the tab and (or?) boot with a non-factory ROM. Once it trips, it cannot ever be "untripped", even if you return to a factory ROM image. (Hence the emphatic statement in the quote.)
2. Question: If a tablet is currently, and has always been, unrooted and stock, will using Odin and these instructions with a factory ROM trip knox? For example, to upgrade to the factory KitKat image
3. Follow-up question: If I flash KitKat as above, can I return to the original release by following your guide, again without tripping knox?
Thanks for the guide and software, and for your help.

iTelegraph said:
I think I understand what you are saying, but I'm new to Android, and would appreciate a sanity check::cyclops:
1. Knox "trips" (i.e. opens a fusible link in the hardware) if you root the tab and (or?) boot with a non-factory ROM. Once it trips, it cannot ever be "untripped", even if you return to a factory ROM image. (Hence the emphatic statement in the quote.)
2. Question: If a tablet is currently, and has always been, unrooted and stock, will using Odin and these instructions with a factory ROM trip knox? For example, to upgrade to the factory KitKat image
3. Follow-up question: If I flash KitKat as above, can I return to the original release by following your guide, again without tripping knox?
Thanks for the guide and software, and for your help.
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1. As far as anyone knows, Knox cannot be untripped.
2. If you Odin a FACTORY IMAGE it WILL NOT trip Knox. Only custom roms/rooting trips AFAIK.
3. I'm not 100% sure as I haven't tried, but I think I've seen discussions where the bootloader wasn't changed so you could go back. Again, I'm not 100% sure. Maybe we could get clarification from someone who tried.
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N900W8 Downgrade to 4.3

So I flashed 4.4.2 successfully and it was booting and everything was working. Now I'm trying to get back to 4.3 but I am unable to do so.
In ODIN, I selected only the 4.3 AP file -
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It just keeps trying to boot for a very long time. What am i doing wrong?

bleuwave said:
So I flashed 4.4.2 successfully and it was booting and everything was working. Now I'm trying to get back to 4.3 but I am unable to do so.
In ODIN, I selected only the 4.3 AP file -
It just keeps trying to boot for a very long time. What am i doing wrong?
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The 4.4.2 bootloader would stop you from downgrading, in other words, you 'CANNOT' go back to 4.3. You have to use 4.4.2 mate.

stanley08 said:
The 4.4.2 bootloader would stop you from downgrading, in other words, you 'CANNOT' go back to 4.3. You have to use 4.4.2 mate.
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I have the Canadian version! which allows downgrading...
Can anyone help...i see many people have been successful with downgrading the Canadian version on the forums...

bleuwave said:
I have the Canadian version! which allows downgrading...
Can anyone help...i see many people have been successful with downgrading the Canadian version on the forums...
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Okay, I know normally, 4.4.2 bootloader stops you from downgrading to 4.3. Maybe those people didn't flash the 4.4.2 bootloader. Anyway!
Then maybe you need a factory reset. Do in stock recovery (It will delete all files in internal sd).
Better still, maybe flash custom recovery then Wipe there and not lose files in Internal SD. Cheers!

bleuwave said:
I have the Canadian version! which allows downgrading...
Can anyone help...i see many people have been successful with downgrading the Canadian version on the forums...
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Are you running a custom rom right now? If you are, follow the steps below;
- if you flashed a custom rom ( x-note, omega, etc...) after flashing stock firmware, you have to flash back to stock KK same way when you upgrade
- flash your original 4.3 firmware, for example in my case I have MJ4 before flashing then I have to flash MJ4 back because MJ1 will fail.
- if after flashing of original 4.3 firmware and it's getting stuck at the samsung flash screen, take battery out and put it back in, boot to recovery ( press vol up + power + home button at the same time till recovery appears then let go ) and do factory reset then reboot and it should boot up all the way to setup
edit: I haven't seen your last post below the picture, in this case just reboot to recovery and factory reset and it'll boot up all the way to setup.

stanley08 said:
Okay, I know normally, 4.4.2 bootloader stops you from downgrading to 4.3. Maybe those people didn't flash the 4.4.2 bootloader. Anyway!
Then maybe you need a factory reset. Do in stock recovery (It will delete all files in internal sd).
Better still, maybe flash custom recovery then Wipe there and not lose files in Internal SD. Cheers!
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Thanks! that is what worked...i just saw your post now....
thanks for responding. appreciate how kind people go out of your way to help noobs like us
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Are you running a custom rom right now? If you are, follow the steps below;
- if you flashed a custom rom ( x-note, omega, etc...) after flashing stock firmware, you have to flash back to stock KK same way when you upgrade
- flash your original 4.3 firmware, for example in my case I have MJ4 before flashing then I have to flash MJ4 back because MJ1 will fail.
- if after flashing of original 4.3 firmware and it's getting stuck at the samsung flash screen, take battery out and put it back in, boot to recovery ( press vol up + power + home button at the same time till recovery appears then let go ) and do factory reset then reboot and it should boot up all the way to setup
edit: I haven't seen your last post below the picture, in this case just reboot to recovery and factory reset and it'll boot up all the way to setup.
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yeah it was the factory reset that did it after flashing via odin....thanks a bunch for browsing this q/a threads and helping us noobs out! Feels great when someone responds with kind help when all you want to do is bash your head against a wall lol

bleuwave said:
Thanks! that is what worked...i just saw your post now....
thanks for responding. appreciate how kind people go out of your way to help noobs like us
yeah it was the factory reset that did it after flashing via odin....thanks a bunch for browsing this q/a threads and helping us noobs out! Feels great when someone responds with kind help when all you want to do is bash your head against a wall lol
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Lucky Users of Canadian version. It seems no other version can revert from 4.4 to 4.3 OR 4.3 to 4.2.

Best method to root on 4.2.2?

My phone was rooted and I did a factory reset to send it to have the screen repaired. I lost root and I get the message "com.android.phone not responding" all the time if I restart the phone but it works fine. Someone told me to use Odin to wipe the phone and get rid of that message. After I do that, what tool should I use to root on 4.2.2?

Need MORE info. What was the Original firmware/ what firmware do you have right now? You said 4.2.2 but which one? MDB? MDL? or MF3?
MDB and MDL you can do a lot note with and use motochopper + Loki bootloader bypass. MF3 patched the exploit and can only use safestrap recovery.
Read some of the threads once you find which firmware you have and/or on right now. If your stock, then beware it will AUTO UPDATE you without your consent. So find out what you have and need to do quickly.

RockRatt said:
Need MORE info. What was the Original firmware/ what firmware do you have right now? You said 4.2.2 but which one? MDB? MDL? or MF3?
MDB and MDL you can do a lot note with and use motochopper + Loki bootloader bypass. MF3 patched the exploit and can only use safestrap recovery.
Read some of the threads once you find which firmware you have and/or on right now. If your stock, then beware it will AUTO UPDATE you without your consent. So find out what you have and need to do quickly.
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Thanks.
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Looks like it's MDL?. So I guess motochopper then. Mine cannot auto update fortunately. It fails every time. I've had it like that for a while but now I really want to root it again. I think it's because of that error I get on start-up that the update fails.

SRCP said:
Thanks.
Looks like it's MDL?. So I guess motochopper then. Mine cannot auto update fortunately. It fails every time. I've had it like that for a while but now I really want to root it again. I think it's because of that error I get on start-up that the update fails.
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I had a similar situation, and the AT&T updates would fail at ~28%, even though I never approved the updates (my guess is that after I've said no more than 3 time, they did it anyways?). At that point I was stuck, and to make things worse, the WiFi was working only in my house, but no data over the ATT network, just voice. Even reflashing with ODIN didn't resolved the problem.
Had to bite the bullet and get the phone replaced by the warranty. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else,

SRCP said:
Thanks.
Looks like it's MDL?. So I guess motochopper then. Mine cannot auto update fortunately. It fails every time. I've had it like that for a while but now I really want to root it again. I think it's because of that error I get on start-up that the update fails.
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Since it is MDL firmware just use Motochopper + Loki and you will have a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM YOUR CHOICE). Then flash ANY custom ROM on your phone. You can have the best of BOTH worlds. You can flash a updated firmware ROM like ShoStock for the Touchwiz based Roms or a AOSP based ROMs. NO need to update firmware from ATT. In fact you lose what you can do with your phone if you do.
If you REALLY want to update to ATT newest firmware you can download the STOCK MDL firmware from samfirmware. Flash it which will make your phone PURE STOCK firmware and recovery. Then you will be able to update from ATT. The reason it fails is because you are rooted and probably custom recovery already?

Thanks. Well, I had it rooted but it seems like I lost root when I did something, I don't remember but I think it's when I factory reset it to send it to be repaired. It still says custom when I turn restart it but I am not rooted. I'm not very knowledgeable at this, I just follow guides step by step. I used an old method to root, it was an automated tool, can't remember the name. Anyway, in my current custom, non-rooted state, sgould I do something first before using motochopper?

SRCP said:
Thanks. Well, I had it rooted but it seems like I lost root when I did something, I don't remember but I think it's when I factory reset it to send it to be repaired. It still says custom when I turn restart it but I am not rooted. I'm not very knowledgeable at this, I just follow guides step by step. I used an old method to root, it was an automated tool, can't remember the name. Anyway, in my current custom, non-rooted state, sgould I do something first before using motochopper?
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If you got it repaired does it have the same firmware version on it? Got to menu, settings, more, about device and look for the last three characters of your baseband. What are they?
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jd1639 said:
If you got it repaired does it have the same firmware version on it? Got to menu, settings, more, about device and look for the last three characters of your baseband. What are they?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
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Yeah, that pic is recent. I got it repaired months ago.

[Discussion] Dumb attempt to upgrade to Marshmallow with TWRM in osprey

Hi everyone, posting this as a information about something you should NOT try: upgrade your OTA rom with custom recovery installed, in my case TWRP.
I did this with ignorance of not think that (or search about) the custom rom could interfere at the normal process of OTA upgrade from Lollipop to MarshMallow. Actually I remembered that I was unlocked and rooted the phone but I did not remember I was using custom recovery. AFAIK at this device is impossible to root without unlocking and custom recovery.
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If you are on TWRP don't do this!
For those don't know about TWRP and OTA updates, read this:
https://twrp.me/faq/officialota.html
In short terms: don't try OTA updates (official updates) if you installed custom rom such as TWRP. "Installing official updates from your manufacturer or carrier is not supported by TWRP." "[This] may result in unexpected behavior" "Most of the time the best way to get a new update onto your device is to simply wait a couple of days for ROM makers for your device to come up with ROMs that are based on the new update that you can safely and easily install."
But I did it. And now I'm reporting it for those who are curious. So, what's happened?
Fortunately the device is not bricked as I thought when it reboot to TWRP for flashing the OTA update instead of the stock recovery process! I thought that I messed everything when I see the frozen TWRP for something about 10 minutes or less. After the long 10 minutes of frozen TWRP image I got the recovery working and checked the log:
Of course, errors on the log.
Rebooted and got a frozen background image, after a while a permanent black. When the screen turn off the notification system shows the battery as dead (and it as not). But I could turn it off and gain access to the recovery holding power and volume down buttons.
After two failed reboots to the system with the same result I tried to make a screenshot using the hard buttons and it works (screenshoted the black screen) and suddenly the lock screen shows up. I got into, everything working slow meaning that there was a lot things working in the background. Got some error messages from google service and MMS/SMS communication and minutes later it automatically reboots and booted the TWRP again.
This turned to a loop. I stopped this by going to the system setup - about the device - check for updates. And got a message "the update has failed". Good. After a while the message offering the update shows again... No, thanks...
I rebooted to TWRP and fixed the permissions, maybe this solve some problems.
Right now the phone is working but the rebooting process has unexpected behaviors, some tries result in a normal fast process and other tries result in a long black image and the system/launcher just don't arm up for some minutes, but after a while it works. I'm not confident. Already backed up apps with Titanium backup.
I'm planning to restore everything from the stock using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...e-restore-moto-e-2015-stock-firmware-t3054303
And them, maybe, update the OTA to marshmallow. Before doing that, I will search and get to know if it is possible to re-root the phone with marshmallow in osprey (that means re-unlock and install TWRP again). Rooted device it's a need for me.
This is what happened to my device when tried to OTA update with TWRP. I had luck not bricking this.

+1 on the dumb attempt. Early morning, excited for the release, upgrade please! Yeah, no good. Is restoring our only option? Seems the upgrade has not even started so what about deleting the downloaded image file or trying to kill the process attempt?

did you really had to make a new thread with that huge wall of text? haha come on man, common knowledge that to take the OTA you need stock recovery ?
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Seems the upgrade has not even started so what about deleting the downloaded image file or trying to kill the process attempt?
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Yeah, DON'T proceed with the update! Deleting the downloaded files just break the process... My advise is to make a backup before deleting this.

sgloki77 said:
did you really had to make a new thread with that huge wall of text? haha come on man, common knowledge that to take the OTA you need stock recovery
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Ok, sorry about the huge wall of text.

No need to adb stock image. A simple factory reset worked for me. Next time will have more caffiene before attempting anything major with my phone.

golgiapp said:
No need to adb stock image. A simple factory reset worked for me. Next time will have more caffiene before attempting anything major with my phone.
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:good:
Good to know that a factory reset could fix the problems caused by the OTA update with TWRP. But after this it should remain with custom recovery and not possible to OTA update. for stock MM

i downloaded the 24.11.25.en.US ota update not installed yet becuase i want to find it first and save it on my pc.
any idea what folder is saved ??

gonzodesigns said:
i downloaded the 24.11.25.en.US ota update not installed yet becuase i want to find it first and save it on my pc.
any idea what folder is saved ??
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Not sure, but take a look at /cache

gonzodesigns said:
i downloaded the 24.11.25.en.US ota update not installed yet becuase i want to find it first and save it on my pc.
any idea what folder is saved ??
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/data/data/com.motorola.ccc.ota/app_download

hp420 said:
/data/data/com.motorola.ccc.ota/app_download
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found it!!
thanks extracted ok !!
its a zip flashable,can it be converted to install like the oem recovery images using the adb method?

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i downloaded the 24.11.25.en.US ota update not installed yet becuase i want to find it first and save it on my pc.
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Thank you for the warning
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Thank you for the warning

I experience this today, I flashed a stock rom again so I can have the OTA update, but what I can't do is root my device, I flash the custom recovery and then I flash the beta version of SuperSU, and when I reboot my device it bricks in the Motorola Logo, anybody knows how to fix this, or should I wait a little bit longer to root my phone? as the OP I need root too

Use the latest 2.62 superSU zip. And never root with the TWRP option before reboot.
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nelsonw said:
Use the latest 2.62 superSU zip. And never root with the TWRP option before reboot.
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Never done that, I tried flashing the superSU 2.52 from a bunch of tutorials I found on Google, but all it does is bricking my phone on the Motorola Logo, then I have to do all the downgrade and update process again

VicSanRED said:
Never done that, I tried flashing the superSU 2.52 from a bunch of tutorials I found on Google, but all it does is bricking my phone on the Motorola Logo, then I have to do all the downgrade and update process again
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this is a known issue with the mm update. Use 2.61 or newer, only. These are the new systemless root zips.

hp420 said:
this is a known issue with the mm update. Use 2.61 or newer, only. These are the new systemless root zips.
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I tried with the latest version 2.66 and still the same issue. Don't know what to do now.

So its posible to root MM ?? Safe ,stable?
Supersu v 2.62??

Yeah, 2.62 is the only one working. This worked for me BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-20151210170034
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Yeah, 2.62 is the only one working. This worked for me BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-20151210170034
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Can you post a little tutorial?, I wanna be sure I'm doing everything OK.