Does anyone know how to block OTA Updates on AT&T LG V20 H910. What apps do I Need to freeze or Delete. Please help I rooted my device using Dirty Santa and am afraid if I get an update I will be stuck in a twrp bootloop or worse. Thanks for any help.
I paid for titanium backup and froze the FOTA 7.0 Update app. Worked for me
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I have an AT&T V20 and I froze the "Software Update" app using Titanium. The message went away about the update
Not sure if AT&T has the Activate device - update profile - update prl option like Sprint has - but if you feeeze software update you lose those options.
The fota update is the only one I have frozen after realizing the above.
If you are getting nagged about installing an update - you most likely have an update downloaded to your internal storage that could cause a bootloop. Use a root explorer to delete the misc and fota folders.
I used to do this on sprint sammy phones and it worked on my tmo phone.
Find and remove or delete the update.zip from /cache directory.
I selected the update notification from notifications and then selected to install it. See the attached. It said rebooting. It won't reboot because the necessary file is gone. Wait 10 seconds and touch the recents home key and close the window. Done!
I rebooted the phone and no nag.
If att uses multiple files, then this won't work. If it is just an update.zip, then it will.
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Not sure if AT&T has the Activate device - update profile - update prl option like Sprint has - but if you feeeze software update you lose those options.
The fota update is the only one I have frozen after realizing the above.
If you are getting nagged about installing an update - you most likely have an update downloaded to your internal storage that could cause a bootloop. Use a root explorer to delete the misc and fota folders.
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Nope we don't have that. I have frozen Software Update and haven't been bugged since. We don't have 'FOTA Update' on AT&T
Hi all. I'm outside the US using lg v20 h910 and its still on the dec2016 security patch
I want to.know how can i getbthe latest updates,btw ireo update is also near and im jit using an at&t sim.thanks
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I have a stock (running 12B) rooted Verizon LG G2 and I'm very sure I don't want 4.4.2 on it. I don't see any "FOTA"-type app names in Titanium Backup. Is there a way to keep the phone from downloading or prompting to install OTA updates?
There is a Verizon "hidden menu" app, but I haven't figured out how to access it. It doesn't open using the 3845#*980# dial code that I found in a few places on the web. Maybe there's another way to access this? For some phone versions OTA can apparently be disabled via a carrier-specific hidden menu.
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Used titanium backup to search for an app called "software update muc" and freeze that. As far as I know that should prevent the phone from nagging you about the update or downloading it.
For the past week I've been trying to install the NE9 update. When trying it reboots the phone and starts installing. Half way through installation the android falls on its back and fails. Then when it boots back up again it tells me that the update wasn't applied due to failure.
Prior to the update before trying I've been rooted with towelroot if thats worth mentioning.
I also tired Verizon Software Upgrade Assistant on the PC and the software tells me its up to date, not acknowledging that there is a newer firmware available.
Is there another way to "update" without flashing. I'm not really up to reinstalling and reconfiguring everything. Although I have Titanium Backup Pro.
Also if no solutions how do I get rid of this screen which pops up everyday?
You already know the answer and are trying to avoid it. Odin is the most reliable way to apply an update. OTA updates fail for numerous reasons and we couldn't begin to guess why in your case because you provided almost zero information about your phone e.g.what was the exact, verbatim error or failure message you received, have you frozen any apps, syslog, current firmware version or anything else.
We don't have your phone in front of us, so when you don't describe those crucial details, the best we could possibly do is make stabs in the dark as to what is going on.
If you do a proper backup, restoring your programs afterward shouldn't be that hard. You could probably just restore your backed up /data partition over the updated system and have most of your apps and settings restored in one swoop. Alternately, you might be able to apply the new firmware image with mobile odin pro, while leaving your existing /data partition intact.
Or disable the OTA update manager to avoid the update. Verizon likes to rename or at least append vzw to system apps, so search the Verizon forum for the name of the Verizon OTA update manager app.
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You already know the answer and are trying to avoid it. Odin is the most reliable way to apply an update. OTA updates fail for numerous reasons and we couldn't begin to guess why in your case because you provided almost zero information about your phone e.g.what was the exact, verbatim error or failure message you received, have you frozen any apps, syslog, current firmware version or anything else.
We don't have your phone in front of us, so when you don't describe those crucial details, the best we could possibly do is make stabs in the dark as to what is going on.
If you do a proper backup, restoring your programs afterward shouldn't be that hard. You could probably just restore your backed up /data partition over the updated system and have most of your apps and settings restored in one swoop. Alternately, you might be able to apply the new firmware image with mobile odin pro, while leaving your existing /data partition intact.
Or disable the OTA update manager to avoid the update. Verizon likes to rename or at least append vzw to system apps, so search the Verizon forum for the name of the Verizon OTA update manager app.
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I got through it. Thanks for replying. The Verizon Software Upgrade Assistant started working. I was getting ready to go into odin after I plugged in my USB cable then I noticed to the bottom right something said downloading update. The software did everything. After I swapped kernels rooted and swapped the kernal back with odin. Sorry my mind is a bit foggy I've recently came back to Android. Last time I was around was way back with the Motorola Cliq and the HTC Sensation. I really wasn't up for flashing because I had the phone for about 2 weeks and if I hit a snag then it will require a bunch of research /rant.
All is well solved.
Hey, I have a LG D855, and I'm rooted on A6NL D855 V10G. My phone suggested to OTA update to V10I. Now I want to know if it's safe to do so. And if that's the case, what would happen to my root? I'd actually be glad to be rid of my root since I think it's lagging my device. So, what exactly would happen if I updated? Anybody with experience?
Would think although showing an ota when you download it it won't install as it will detect your root. In order to update you will have to return to unrooted state. A search will show a couple of threads instructing how to.
From what I understand, as long as you haven't made any changes within the system folder or installed a custom recovery, the OTA should install just fine. Worst case is if anything has been changed, it will tell you and it won't install. But yes, you will lose root once it is installed.
root and ota should be ok.
but be very careful if your g3 is bumped!! if you had installed bump! on your device, an ota update fails and the reboot always ended in the recovery. i tried almost erverything - no way out. i had no chance to reboot into the system!!
only flashing back to stock had fixed the problem (incl. loosing all personal data).
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Hey, I have a LG D855, and I'm rooted on A6NL D855 V10G. My phone suggested to OTA update to V10I. Now I want to know if it's safe to do so. And if that's the case, what would happen to my root? I'd actually be glad to be rid of my root since I think it's lagging my device. So, what exactly would happen if I updated? Anybody with experience?
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When u are rooted, it will download the new update (ota), but it will give a error when it installs. You have to update via pc.
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Just had this happen to me on LG G3 for AT&T
Was rooted, got prompted to install the update, I kept declining until it stopped asking.
Then my phone died, after plugging it in and restarting my phone, it instantly jumped into the update window with no other options.
It updated automatically, and it didn't stop or error because of my root. I'm on 4.2.2 now, most up-to-date version on AT&T.
To make it clear: I'm rooted with TowelRoot, NOT with Bump!
I just started to receive messages yesterday that AT&T is pushing an update to my phone. I don't want to install it because I don't know how it will affect my root status. I'm still on stock ROM, but rooted and de-bloated. Anyone know if this is safe to install? Has anyone with root accepted it?
Silently got this update pushed to mu phone because I forgot to freeze software updater in Tibu. Luckily the update failed. I do not know if it was because I had done the v15 fixes mod/pack, or because of root, but I got lucky.
I would not update period, until somethind is released to keep, or reroot. If I am not mistaken, updates have a kernel in them, so it would over write the engineer kernel.
My bet is ATT did something to block flashing the kernel back.
Good call, I'd better not update. I connected WiFi and it just downloaded the whole package and kept on my bar asking me to update. I just froze the AT&T Software Update too, all better.
It's the pg1 update and the engboot kernel still works for root.
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Ok so my Verizon S5 is running on Kitkat using the NI2 firmware and rooted using the towelroot method - flashing the NCG, rooting and reflashing the NI2.
The phone keeps wanting to take the OTA and my son keeps hitting accept forcing me to reflash about once a month.
Haven't really researched this too much as she's happy with the phone, but I would like for the sake of my sanity and wifi tethering to update this phone to the most recent firmware possible and keep root. Also getting tired of the annoying update notifications.
Would like to keep a stock ROM as I have had some issues with custom ROMS.
I'm sure someone can point me in the direction of an already established thread.
Thanks.
You could disable the system update app and that will stop you from getting the update notification. I used titanium backup to freeze it
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I would recommend updating to marshmallow (PF4) if you have the 15xxxx eMMC and can unlock your bootloader.
I just upgraded from KitKat over the weekend and a bunch of my issues with my phone (lots of Force Closes) were resolved.
Follow this excellent guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ewbies-guide-to-install-pb1-rom-root-t3481826
Either way, whether you choose to update or not, you should use Titanium Backup to freeze SDM 1.0 (according to guides. But showed up as "System Updates 1.0" (the one with the icon) on my phone with Marshmallow). That will block the OTA installer/notifier.
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I would recommend updating to marshmallow (PF4) if you have the 15xxxx eMMC and can unlock your bootloader.
I just upgraded from KitKat over the weekend and a bunch of my issues with my phone (lots of Force Closes) were resolved.
Follow this excellent guide:
Either way, whether you choose to update or not, you should use Titanium Backup to freeze SDM 1.0 (according to guides. But showed up as "System Updates 1.0" (the one with the icon) on my phone with Marshmallow). That will block the OTA installer/notifier.
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Seconded. I followed this guide step by step and was able to update my phone as well.