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[Custom OTA Update] XXBLG6 to XXBLG8 Flash in CWM without losing root or recovery

Here are my custom CWM recovery OTA updates for the international S3
NOTE: For STOCK Rom users only. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6. If you have made any changes to files in the /system folder it will fail.
If like me your using a stock ROM rooted with custom recovery or kernel and want to update without downloading the whole ROM and risk losing root and recovery in the process. These modded updates are for you to save time, bandwith and frustration.
Current OTA update: XXBLG6 to XXBLG8
ota.update.all.XXBLG8.zip 4 MB
ota.update.no.modem.XXBLG8.zip 4 MB
ota.update.no.kernel.XXBLG8.zip 542 KB
ota.update.no.kernel.and.modem.XXBLG8.zip 541 KB
All the zips here will not replace your custom recovery or remove root. The no kernel and no modem zips are intended for users with a custom kernel and or want to keep their current baseband.
Tested and working on CWM 6.0.1.0 Touch and Chainfire's CWM 5.5.0.4
If you've got the OTA update notification nag, to get rid of it do this:
1. Using a file explorer with root permissions, I use ES. Go to /cache/fota ,In there will be the update.zip
2. Delete it or move it to your sd card.
3. Bring up the updater from the notifications and press install and OK, it should fail.
4. Notification nag gone.
Older OTA updates:
Austria (T-Mobile)
ota.update.XXALE8-XXBLFB.CSC-MAXLF2.zip 72 MB
ota.update.no.kernel.XXALE8-XXBLFB.CSC-MAXLF2.zip 67 MB

If you have got any older OTA updates, could you make them available for download so I can convert them.

Nice work mate, I'm sure a lot of people will find this very useful.
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+1 very well done. People who have not recieved ota or for some reason are still on lg6 like me will love it

Could you help converting other OTA updates as well? I got a I9300XXALE8 and an OTA update of I9300XXBLFB,
Do I need a full wipe to flash them?
Thanks.

paha77 said:
Could you help converting other OTA updates as well? I got a I9300XXALE8 and an OTA update of I9300XXBLFB,
Do I need a full wipe to flash them?
Thanks.
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Its an "update". Why would you need wipe for an update

paha77 said:
Could you help converting other OTA updates as well? I got a I9300XXALE8 and an OTA update of I9300XXBLFB,
Do I need a full wipe to flash them?
Thanks.
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Upload it somewhere and put the link here and I will see what I can do. Use a root explorer to copy it to your sd card. Its in '/cache/fota'

Thanks so much, I'm gonna do it ASAP and send you the link.

Ive tryed installing all of your ota updates none work im rooted with the latest cwm (in uk)
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woooson said:
Ive tryed installing all of your ota updates none work im rooted with the latest cwm (in uk)
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Same.
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woooson said:
Ive tryed installing all of your ota updates none work im rooted with the latest cwm (in uk)
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Se23 said:
Same.
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Sorry that it didnt work for you guys. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6 and you must be on stock XXBLG6 for it to update. If you've got a branded phone it won't work either. What errors was it showing in CWM?

Deus_ex11 said:
Sorry that it didnt work for you guys. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6 and you must be on stock XXBLG6 for it to update. If you've got a branded phone it won't work either. What errors was it showing in CWM?
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Sorry for noob question.....can I flash this with Mobile Odin? Thanks OP.

kin8pin said:
Sorry for noob question.....can I flash this with Mobile Odin? Thanks OP.
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This is a recovery update. It only patches existing files. You must flash it in clockworkmod recovery.
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Deus_ex11 said:
Upload it somewhere and put the link here and I will see what I can do. Use a root explorer to copy it to your sd card. Its in '/cache/fota'
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Here it is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/jevl97
MD5: e76c3bd24d5cf1964a9eee1aa81b6169 *I9300XXBLFB-FOTA.zip
Thank you.

paha77 said:
Here it is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/jevl97
MD5: e76c3bd24d5cf1964a9eee1aa81b6169 *I9300XXBLFB-FOTA.zip
Thank you.
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Your download links are on the first post

Deus_ex11 said:
Sorry that it didnt work for you guys. Your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6 and you must be on stock XXBLG6 for it to update. If you've got a branded phone it won't work either. What errors was it showing in CWM?
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I'm on xxalf2 so that's prob it then. Thanks
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Deus_ex11 said:
Your download links are on the first post
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Thank you my friend, it worked. Now I'm on the new version. :good:
What do you think, will this method work if Samsung releases Android 4.1 for the S3?
Thanks again.

I cant for the life of me find my cwmlog files?? It comes up with error status 7!
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Sorry for the late reply guys
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I'm on xxalf2 so that's prob it then. Thanks
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Do you still have the ota update.zip? I can convert it for you.
paha77 said:
Thank you my friend, it worked. Now I'm on the new version. :good:
What do you think, will this method work if Samsung releases Android 4.1 for the S3?
Thanks again.
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Glad to help. I'm just giving back what I've taken and learnt. If they release it as a ota then it should be possible. We'll have to see.
woooson said:
I cant for the life of me find my cwmlog files?? It comes up with error status 7!
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Its in the '/cache/recovery' folder. That status 7 error means it failed the assert test for the model fingerprint I believe. You can only flash this update on a XXBLG6 rom and your CSC must be I9300OXABLG6. To check what ROM and CSC your using, do this.
1. Open your keypad dialer
2. Press *#1234#
3. It should show your ROM and CSC. AP = ROM and CP = Baseband.

Deus_ex11 said:
Sorry for the late reply guys
Glad to help. I'm just giving back what I've taken and learnt. If they release it as a ota then it should be possible. We'll have to see.
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They promised it until the end of Q3 2012 so let's hope.

Superus issues

On the n4 using purity rom 4.4.2 mako with a clean flash with Franco kernel Plus flashed but getting a message on supersu that the phone is not rooted and the Superus binaries aren't installed ... So re-rooted the phone with the n4 toolkit and everything went well but still supersu says phone is not rooted.... Help please!

Update binaries or download a recent cwm flashable supersu and flash it . Just Google it and you'll be o.k.
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bladebuddy said:
Update binaries or download a recent cwm flashable supersu and flash it . Just Google it and you'll be o.k.
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How do you update the binaries because flashed the cwm update superus and I'm still getting the same message. Shown in the screen shot

jdpl123 said:
How do you update the binaries because flashed the cwm update superus and I'm still getting the same message. Shown in the screen shot
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Go here, http://download.chainfire.eu/376/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.89.zip
Download, Flash via recovery. Problem should be solved.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)

Berrydroidcafe said:
Go here, http://download.chainfire.eu/376/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.89.zip
Download, Flash via recovery. Problem should be solved.
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That is the one I downloaded but after the flash and I click on reboot. A message saying that the rom may flash a stock recovery and gives me the option to disable the stock recovery or not. Is this normal... Btw the first time flashing I disabled don't want to click on no just in case of a brick so want to know what's the message is about...

jdpl123 said:
That is the one I downloaded but after the flash and I click on reboot. A message saying that the rom may flash a stock recovery and gives me the option to disable the stock recovery or not. Is this normal... Btw the first time flashing I disabled don't want to click on no just in case of a brick so want to know what's the message is about...
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Nope. Never seen that message. Then again, I use twrp.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)

Are you using latest cwm? But then again, this always happen with cwm. On twrp never have a single problem with supersu.

Berrydroidcafe said:
Nope. Never seen that message. Then again, I use twrp.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
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Ok using the toolkit can I switch to twrp with out any data loss or changes to the rom?

arffrhn said:
Are you using latest cwm? But then again, this always happen with cwm. On twrp never have a single problem with supersu.
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Also Yes updated to the latest cwm.. Just want to use xposed and tweak some functions in trickster mod. If nothing else work do you guys know any good 4.4 roms that uses cm kernels?

jdpl123 said:
Ok using the toolkit can I switch to twrp with out any data loss or changes to the rom?
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Yes you can flash TWRP without losing data or changes to the rom.
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Berrydroidcafe said:
Yes you can flash TWRP without losing data or changes to the rom.
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Thank you guys (and ladies) for the help. Switched to twrp and flashed binaries updated! (^o^)

[ROM][STOCK][FLASHABLE]XNPH25R CM11S zip

I have recently come across this zip file for our stock firmware, I have decided to share it all with you in the odd case that you want to flash stock via custom recovery.
Steps:
1. Boot into recovery
2. Wipe Data, Cache and System
3. Unmount System
4. Flash zip
AFH: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567714588
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v7e7k1k1zyxklxf/cm-11.0-XNPH25R-bacon-signed.zip

Erm: https://cyngn.com/products/oneplusone/

thedustroom said:
Erm: https://cyngn.com/products/oneplusone/
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This is not flashable version...

Thank you for sharing

is root?
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xperiatomaja said:
is root?
Enviado desde mi One mediante Tapatalk
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No, it is just the stock ROM, I suppose I could create a pre rooted zip.

xperiatomaja said:
is root?
Enviado desde mi One mediante Tapatalk
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Just flash supersu after flashing the stock zip. Not really necessary for a stock root rom.
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Edit: Flash http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu after the flashable zip and you'll have root.

Thanks bro, this saved the hassle.

Very useful, but does this also deletes all files on internal storage?

eskamhl said:
Very useful, but does this also deletes all files on internal storage?
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Flash able zips does not touch internal storage.
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zephiK said:
Flash able zips does not touch internal storage.
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I know that usually this doesn't happen, but i thought that maybe ( since this is a complete stock ROM ) it could do that bad joke.

eskamhl said:
I know that usually this doesn't happen, but i thought that maybe ( since this is a complete stock ROM ) it could do that bad joke.
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Nope it wouldn't touch it at all. Flash away.
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thedustroom said:
Erm: https://cyngn.com/products/oneplusone/
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Those are image files, they are not the same and do not work if you try and flash them through custom recovery.
Thank you OP for providing this.

synergeticink said:
Those are image files, they are not the same and do not work if you try and flash them through custom recovery.
Thank you OP for providing this.
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http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_bacon
that has the way if you to go full custom without recovery/root
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I tried to flash, but it's failed.
flash via TWRP. does it matter mount/unmount system ?
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after i unmounted my system. it flash fine. but i'm still having the radio problem on stock 11s

Does anyone have link to the opo color os ROM. I would like to try out the color os ROM
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RIPng said:
I have recently come across this zip file for our stock firmware, I have decided to share it all with you in the odd case that you want to flash stock via custom recovery.
Steps:
1. Boot into recovery
2. Wipe Data, Cache and System
3. Unmount System
4. Flash zip
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567714588
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Thank you, this saved me . at first it wouldn't flash given me error, after doing a cache clear and restart back into the twrp allowed me to flash it successfully.
Question though, why isnt the stock CM11 from Cyanogen isnt flashable as compared to this?

rahulrai said:
Does anyone have link to the opo color os ROM. I would like to try out the color os ROM
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rahulrai, I can get you it, just hit me up on hangouts [email protected]

reinerlee said:
I tried to flash, but it's failed.
flash via TWRP. does it matter mount/unmount system ?
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after i unmounted my system. it flash fine. but i'm still having the radio problem on stock 11s
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What radio problem?

Hi I've tried to flash CM11S into my China OPO, however upon booting, there is an error "Unfortunately Unable To Launch Trebuchet". Cant see the the main screen. Currently running CM-11-20140721-Nightly-bacon.zip.
Any clue?

How do I remove TWRP recovery?

I just got my second hand Nexus 6p and the bootloader came unlocked and TWRP is installed.
The updates don't work when TWRP is installed so I want to go back to the stock recovery.
How can I achieve that?
Build number: MMB29P
Android 6.0.1
January 2016 patch.

twrp has nothing to do with not being able to take an update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
read this, regardless.

Tommebaas said:
I just got my second hand Nexus 6p and the bootloader came unlocked and TWRP is installed.
The updates don't work when TWRP is installed so I want to go back to the stock recovery.
How can I achieve that?
Build number: MMB29P
Android 6.0.1
January 2016 patch.
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If you want to return to stock, use fastboot and follow section 10 of this guide by Heisenberg.
Edit: See above post lol

Soulfly3 said:
twrp has nothing to do with not being able to take an update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
read this, regardless.
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I got a notification that there's and update.
So I downloaded it and try to install it but it just takes me to TWRP and nothing happens.

Tommebaas said:
I got a notification that there's and update.
So I downloaded it and try to install it but it just takes me to TWRP and nothing happens.
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Did you read the suggestions offered to you? You remove by installing stock recovery.
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markwebb said:
Did you read the suggestions offered to you? You remove by installing stock recovery.
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Yes I read it and I'm following the steps now.
But I was just saying that I'm not able to update when TWRP is installed, this guy above said that TWRP has nothing to do with it.

Soulfly3 said:
twrp has nothing to do with not being able to take an update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
read this, regardless.
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It actually does, TWRP can't flash OTA updates.

Heisenberg said:
It actually does, TWRP can't flash OTA updates.
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:cyclops::cyclops:
I read it as tho he was flashing it via PC, not OTA.
my bad

Remove twrp
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If you want to return to stock, use fastboot and follow section 10 of this guide by Heisenberg.
Edit: See above post lol
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Can we remove twrp by Nexusroot toolkit??
If yes,then what is the procedure

devlootera said:
Can we remove twrp by Nexusroot toolkit??
If yes,then what is the procedure
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I'm sure you can. I don't use toolkits so I don't know.
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Tommebaas said:
I got a notification that there's and update.
So I downloaded it and try to install it but it just takes me to TWRP and nothing happens.
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Why not just flash a custom Rom that satisfies your needs. Your already this close.

CyberpodS2 said:
Why not just flash a custom Rom that satisfies your needs. Your already this close.
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That was posted a year ago my friend
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When trying to install update, it boots in to recovery?

How can i install these updates whitout the phone boots in to recovery?

erstein said:
How can i install these updates whitout the phone boots in to recovery?
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You can't. Android updates are programmed to load their updates through recovery automatically that is if you have stock recovery loaded. If you have recovery such as TWRP loaded, it will go there instead but fail
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erstein said:
How can i install these updates whitout the phone boots in to recovery?
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Hello, next time you have questions, kindly post them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help
So what are you trying to install on your 6P? Please be more elaborative.

funnel71 said:
You can't. Android updates are programmed to load their updates through recovery automatically that is if you have stock recovery loaded. If you have recovery such as TWRP loaded, it will go there instead but fail
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I have TWRP. So, then i can't install updates?

erstein said:
I have TWRP. So, then i can't install updates?
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Not OTA updates no. You have to return to stock recovery then the update will load itself.
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DJBhardwaj said:
Hello, next time you have questions, kindly post them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help
So what are you trying to install on your 6P? Please be more elaborative.
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Sorry. I'm new at this. My first question...
I'll do that next time

funnel71 said:
Not OTA updates no. You have to return to stock recovery then the update will load itself.
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but thanx for the help

erstein said:
How can i install these updates whitout the phone boots in to recovery?
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You can't install OTA updates with TWRP recovery. You can't take an OTA if you're rooted either, you'd need to flash the factory images to update. I have instructions in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928

Heisenberg said:
You can't install OTA updates with TWRP recovery. You can't take an OTA if you're rooted either, you'd need to flash the factory images to update. I have instructions in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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I see.
It's just annoying when the reminder pops up all the time.
I want to thank you for your guides for beginners, they helped me alot :good:

erstein said:
I see.
It's just annoying when the reminder pops up all the time.
I want to thank you for your guides for beginners, they helped me alot :good:
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No problems, it's nice to know it's helpful.

erstein said:
How can i install these updates whitout the phone boots in to recovery?
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It would be a good idea to read all the forums for the 6p before posting. This particular question has been asked numerous times probably at least once a day for the last 3 months. And there's always been a proper response. If you read the forums you will also gain information and knowledge for your future with these things.