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[Q] Nexus 4 OTA 4.3 update getting

Sorry for the noob questions but I tried to update my Nexus 4 currently rooted with 4.2.2 and Franco Kernel and I'm getting the error message "Installation Aborted". Do I need to unroot my phone in order to update to the 4.3 OTA?

Everything needs to be stock for the ota update.
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MidtownHD said:
Everything needs to be stock for the ota update.
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Is is possible to go back to stock without losing all my data such as photos, messages, apps etc...?

What else did you change besides rooting it and installing Franco kernel?
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MidtownHD said:
What else did you change besides rooting it and installing Franco kernel?
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Those were the only 2 modifications that I made. Would it possible to sideload 4.3 without having to return back to stock?

lawrenceny said:
Those were the only 2 modifications that I made. Would it possible to sideload 4.3 without having to return back to stock?
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To install the ota, you can be rooted, but you have to root again. You have to be on the stock kernel and on stock recovery (for both how-tos can be found in the forums). Hopefully you didn't modification anything on the system ui or deinstalled some of the system apps, if you did you have to reflash a stock image, this can also be done without losing your data(how-to can be found in the forum), but In this case it would be easier to flash a 4.3 directly.
I'm sure you will manage your way. Good luck and happy reading :thumbup:

Franco kernel changes a lot of stuff, so u might get a bootloop. Just find the 4.2.2 stock kernel and flash of, then try to sideload the ota update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2101488
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Nexus 10 custom recovery, OTA 4.3 update?

My N10 has Twrp recovery installed and stock 4.3 but earlier on it received a 'minor' 4.3 OTA update. It Rebooted and just went to Twrp and just sat there.
Can someone please tell me how to install this update?
Where is the downloaded firmware update stored and can I install it using Twrp once I've found it?
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Anyone, please?
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Others are having the same problem. Have a look on this thread for more info.

xpuser said:
Others are having the same problem. Have a look on this thread for more info.
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Thanks but that's not the problem I'm having. When I ask it to don't he update, it simply reboots to turn, obviously it's expecting to find the stock recovery but it doesn't. I was just wondering if the updated stock room was available so I could just flash it again.
I don't think is anything other than a minor update anyway so I guess I could just ignore it and wait for the next biggie!
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Root on the new 5.1 OTA?

I really need my Viper EQ... But since there's no factory image available yet (or is there??) I don't want to do it yet

I use viper as well as several other root apps. I'm just going to wait until someone puts out a rooted TWRP flashable package.
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crakedparrot said:
I use viper as well as several other root apps. I'm just going to wait until someone puts out a rooted TWRP flashable package.
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why don't you go back to factory unrooted 4.4.4, apply the 5.1 OTA and then flash TWRP and SuperSu again?

Ota has not been pushed for the XT1060 yet
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February update

Hi all
I just received the February security update on stock 7.1.1
Im rooted and unlocked bootloader, when I reboot it goes into TWRP.
How do I install the update there please? I've never done this before.
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AndroidHtc101 said:
Hi all
I just received the February security update on stock 7.1.1
Im rooted and unlocked bootloader, when I reboot it goes into TWRP.
How do I install the update there please? I've never done this before.
Thanks
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Just download the full ota and flash it through twrp. Don't forget to reflash supersu afterwards.
Download link: https://developers.google.com/android/ota
Good luck!

Thank you for the reply man, I forgot what supersu I used as I used the nexus toolkit when I did it the first time.
Can I just just flash the normal one on the supersu website?
Cheers for your help
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AndroidHtc101 said:
Hi all
I just received the February security update on stock 7.1.1
Im rooted and unlocked bootloader, when I reboot it goes into TWRP.
How do I install the update there please? I've never done this before.
Thanks
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AndroidHtc101 said:
Thank you for the reply man, I forgot what supersu I used as I used the nexus toolkit when I did it the first time.
Can I just just flash the normal one on the supersu website?
Cheers for your help
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Yes, works great! I believe we're at version 2.79 now.
Don't forget to make a full backup in twrp before flashing the update, just to be sure.
No problem mate, good luck!

Sorry to be a problem, just fine the update, all went OK in TWRP. Flashed the supersu zip rebooted.
For some reason I'm still on January patch and now lost root
Any ideas where I went wrong please?
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AndroidHtc101 said:
Sorry to be a problem, just fine the update, all went OK in TWRP. Flashed the supersu zip rebooted.
For some reason I'm still on January patch and now lost root
Any ideas where I went wrong please?
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Did you flash the full ota (around 1.2 gb) or just the incremental (few mb)? If you edited your system partition (for instance to get Google assistant) you'll need the full ota!
You're no problem, mate!

Hi the full 1.2 gb. Is it possible to flash just the few mb because the ota is 42.1mb.
Thanks
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Not sure what I've done, now I can't boot into recovery TWRP. Says no command in a red icon. Trying to flash the 2.79 Supersu
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Managed to root in TWRP now still no ota update though
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AndroidHtc101 said:
Not sure what I've done, now I can't boot into recovery TWRP. Says no command in a red icon. Trying to flash the 2.79 Supersu
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That's because the update failed, but it installed the stock recovery. reflash twrp again. Redownload the full ota and try to flash it again. I've experienced kinda the same last night. The OTA file was damaged it seems. redownloaded it, reflashed and everything worked. If nothing works, flash latest factory image with adb.
Good luck!

Thanks for all your help, I shall try again
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The OTA either needs to be sideloaded via the stock recovery and the command adb sideload ota_file.zip, or in your case via FlashFire and the full factory image to retain TWRP and root.

If you're on stock but have a custom recovery you are better off using FlashFire to install the OTA. It restores stock recovery, flashes OTA, restores custom recovery and restores root--all automatically. That's just my opinion. Some people religiously flash everything manually but you can end up running into problems like you just did if something goes wrong.

Thank You I will try flash fire, maybe other people will read this thread because looks like Ota February has been pushed to our nexus 6p
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Just Flashed the Ota with flash fire, all went well, rebooted and still on January security update with the February system update icon in the task bar still.
Not sure what I'm doing wrong
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You need to flash the full factory image using FF instead of the incremental OTA image.

7.1.2 beta with flashfire

Has anyone been able to successfully update to the new beta without loosing data, recovery, root?
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beezza said:
Has anyone been able to successfully update to the new beta without loosing data, recovery, root?
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Just sign up for the beta and they push it to you
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I got the OTA, but will it work via flashfire?

beezza said:
I got the OTA, but will it work via flashfire?
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Dunno because it is a full OTA not just a rom so maybe try Google a bit.

beezza said:
I got the OTA, but will it work via flashfire?
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No the 7.1.2 OTA does not work in FF. You can read some of the last comments in this thread, but in the OP there is a working TWRP flashable zip. Yes, you will lose root and kernel if you flash by itself, so just queue up the OTA, SU, and then kernel (if applicable) in TWRP (put them on your phone beforehand) and flash away. This way, when it finishes up you will still have root and kernel.