I figured out how to update after flashing twrp. Maybe obvious to some but I've seen questions about it.
The zip in the "Convert CA to WW" thread has the stock rom in a zip file. Open it and inside is a recovery.img file in it, extract it to your adb folder on your PC.
Download the firmware update from ASUS official site and save to the root of your sd card or internal storage (it will recognize both.)
Reboot into fastboot on your device.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
When that finishes reboot and your phone should find the update and ask if you want to install. Do so. You may need to power cycle first.
When you're done you can reflash TWRP.
Once you have TWRP you can flash Magisk or SuperSU as you see fit.
It's painless.
An old post from you, but thank you. This was really easy. I've spent 2 days trying to figure out how to upgrade without restore stock rom, boot etc. and lose all data. I was about to give up when I saw this post, I didn't expect it to work - to easy. But I could give it a try.
This was painless.
Then it took me 3 hours to figure out how to reinstall twrp again, it wasn't just to flash and reboot I had to boot directly into recovery after flash. But that is another story.
Thanks, you just saved me some time!
Kasdarack said:
I figured out how to update after flashing twrp. Maybe obvious to some but I've seen questions about it.
The zip in the "Convert CA to WW" thread has the stock rom in a zip file. Open it and inside is a recovery.img file in it, extract it to your adb folder on your PC.
Download the firmware update from ASUS official site and save to the root of your sd card or internal storage (it will recognize both.)
Reboot into fastboot on your device.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
When that finishes reboot and your phone should find the update and ask if you want to install. Do so. You may need to power cycle first.
When you're done you can reflash TWRP.
Once you have TWRP you can flash Magisk or SuperSU as you see fit.
It's painless.
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Will this recovery work for upgrading nougat to oreo?
Em Kay said:
Will this recovery work for upgrading nougat to oreo?
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You need to upgrade to latest N - ...14.2020.1712.85, once you do that you should get Oreo as FOTA after reboot
DanFreed said:
You need to upgrade to latest N - ...14.2020.1712.85, once you do that you should get Oreo as FOTA after reboot
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Thanks, man.
Can I manually update with the recovery by downloading the rom?
I think, the FOTA won't arrive as I've rooted my phone.
Em Kay said:
Thanks, man.
Can I manually update with the recovery by downloading the rom?
I think, the FOTA won't arrive as I've rooted my phone.
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When you flash stock recovery and update you unroot, so you will get FOTA. Just update to Oreo and then flash twrp and Magisk (or whatever you use) again.
I am rooted and updated to Oreo then chose updates involving battery improvement and/or system stability (downloaded to external sd), after installed the last update I flashed twrp and rooted again.
You need to flash stock recovery before update. The phone will find the updated with custom recovery but update will fail.
The site I downloaded stock recovery from is down so you have to search for it, or download RAW stock rom and extract the recovery from it
DanFreed said:
You need to flash stock recovery before update. The phone will find the updated with custom recovery but update will fail.
The site I downloaded stock recovery from is down so you have to search for it, or download RAW stock rom and extract the recovery from it
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Anyone know where I can get stock recovery or how to extract from stock image from the ASUS site?
derbend said:
Anyone know where I can get stock recovery or how to extract from stock image from the ASUS site?
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Seems like Mega is up again. You should find stock recovery here
https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!xhVEhCjB
DanFreed said:
Seems like Mega is up again. You should find stock recovery here
https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!xhVEhCjB
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Thanks! I ended up having to use the 11.41.87.2 recovery in order to flash a Nougat update - it wouldn't work with the older recoveries.
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Firstly, you cannot install OTA's with TWRP. You'll have to get back to stock recovery in order to install patches.
Thanks to @eng.stk, with the recovery compiled from source, we now can flash OTA Zips from TWRP.
Download TWRP 2.8.7.0: http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=15364
Download the following OTA's and move them to internal/external storage and proceed to install them from TWRP.
OxygenOS_X_Rom.zip (003)
OTA Patch 003-004.zip
OTA Patch 004-005.zip (Uploaded by @Razertje)
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Stock Recovery (Just in case if someone requires it)
- Stock_Recovery.img
I got an error when I try to flash it
PoloB49 said:
I got an error when I try to flash it
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Are you rooted? Did you flash TWRP recovery?
PoloB49 said:
I got an error when I try to flash it
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It's most likely that you tampered the system and recovery partition. I uploaded the stock recovery here, flash the stock recovery, then flash to system dump, then this patch.
Well, i did a nandroid backup before getting rooted, i tried to restore my phone so i could properly do the ota, but now there is no OS installed
But my computer still detect my phone, where can i download the full rom please ?
PoloB49 said:
Well, i did a nandroid backup before getting rooted, i tried to restore my phone so i could properly do the ota, but now there is no OS installed
But my computer still detect my phone, where can i download the full rom please ?
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It's at the front page. http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-x/general/ota003all20151024193-oxygenos-ota-dump-t3244996
SpiritBreak3r said:
It's at the front page. http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-x/general/ota003all20151024193-oxygenos-ota-dump-t3244996
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Thanks, i wasn't sure it was the full rom because of the "ota" in the name.
SpiritBreak3r said:
It's most likely that you tampered the system and recovery partition. I uploaded the stock recovery here, flash the stock recovery, then flash to system dump, then this patch.
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hey i did as you said to try and get the update but i have a question. what does flash to system dump mean?
Already flashed stock recovery. next step?
Savya said:
hey i did as you said to try and get the update but i have a question. what does flash to system dump mean?
Already flashed stock recovery. next step?
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By flashing the system dump I meant, install this zip package http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-x/general/ota003all20151024193-oxygenos-ota-dump-t3244996. This zip package is stock system dump bearing version 03. Then flash to 03-04 patch.
is this OTA solved the problem with microsd cards?
Can anybody help with a generic error trying to flash the stock recovery again?
No reason why just says failed. I am rooted with TWRP and trying to revert to stock to be able to OTA. Last android was a nexus 4 and been away a little while so I may be missing something.. I don't want to have to wipe all my data and such can somebody assist and refresh my understanding?
Dizzyrul3z: No, microSD card issue remains according to official forum--next OTA I bet.
I'm rooted, TWRP also errored when I attempted the OTA installed.
So to clarify, using TWRP I want to install three zips: stock rom, OTA03 (system dump), and OTA04 (update), wipe cache/dalvik. Correct?
Question: I install them all at once in TWRP, right? Will any of this erase my apps/data?
Thanks,
Dizzyrul3z said:
is this OTA solved the problem with microsd cards?
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I don't know about you guys, but I have the E-1003 model, SD card is working fine. I have a Samsung EVO+ 32GB card.
BakedGoodsX said:
Dizzyrul3z: No, microSD card issue remains according to official forum--next OTA I bet.
I'm rooted, TWRP also errored when I attempted the OTA installed.
So to clarify, using TWRP I want to install three zips: stock rom, OTA03 (system dump), and OTA04 (update), wipe cache/dalvik. Correct?
Question: I install them all at once in TWRP, right? Will any of this erase my apps/data?
Thanks,
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You need to flash to Stock recovery as well. I'll be updating the OP.
So this update is newer than the one mentioned here right ? : https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oxygenos-2-1-2-will-start-roll-out-to-oneplus-x-today.402637/
Thanks
SpiritBreak3r said:
Just received this OTA mins ago.
Size: 17MB
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3AIip-hiOnNb1pBeGNlcUIyYmc/view?usp=sharing
Instructions:
1. Switch to Stock Recovery if you're running TWRP. But how to do it? Restore this backup from TWRP.
2. Flash the system dump available at this thread.
3. Now flash this update/patch.
4. Then fastboot flash TWRP recovery if you only need it.
Just my 2 cents, boot TWRP instead of flashing it. I personally suggest.
Code:
fastboot boot twrp_directory_of_your_pc.img
PSA: You'll need Stock recovery to patch official updates.
PS: My Memory Card is working exceptionally fine. I am using a Samsung EVO+ 32GB.
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I can't restore the stock recovery.
in TWRP:
error flashing zip '/sdcard/*/oneplusx_x_stock_recovery.zip'
I also copied the zip into the TWRP backup folder, but can't select it to restore.
TWRP ist v.2.8.7.0
What am I doing wrong?
...rebooting the device from TWRP is also not working, anybody with the same problem?
umpalumpa1799 said:
I can't restore the stock recovery.
in TWRP:
error flashing zip '/sdcard/*/oneplusx_x_stock_recovery.zip'
I also copied the zip into the TWRP backup folder, but can't select it to restore.
TWRP ist v.2.8.7.0
What am I doing wrong?
...rebooting the device from TWRP is also not working, anybody with the same problem?
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Extract the recovery.img from the zip file and flash it from fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
CafeKampuchia said:
Extract the recovery.img from the zip file and flash it from fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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so rename the recovery.emmc.win from the zip file to recovery.img and flash it with fastboot.
umpalumpa1799 said:
so rename the recovery.emmc.win from the zip file to recovery.img and flash it with fastboot.
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even better, download the img from the op.
SpiritBreak3r said:
even better, download the img from the op.
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my fault, I downloaded the stock recovery from a nother post
Thank you for the update OP.
To clarify, when you say '...stick with stock recovery, disable the apps instead of deleting them...' what exactly does that mean?
So i just got the next android update and i downloaded it right away. I clicked the install button and left it in the charger. When i came back it had booted into twrp (i have unrooted yesterday btw). i found this quite odd but is just booted to system and it seemed fine. Then it said it was getting ready to update and rebooted again. Again it booted into twrp. I booted to system again and then the screen with update unsuccessfull.
Can anyone help me with this, i really want the nougat update :laugh:
Me
LordIndigo said:
So i just got the next android update and i downloaded it right away. I clicked the install button and left it in the charger. When i came back it had booted into twrp (i have unrooted yesterday btw). i found this quite odd but is just booted to system and it seemed fine. Then it said it was getting ready to update and rebooted again. Again it booted into twrp. I booted to system again and then the screen with update unsuccessfull.
Can anyone help me with this, i really want the nougat update :laugh:
Me
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You've to be on Stock recovery to be able to intall/flash official OTAs from motoroal. TWRP is a custom recovery which doesn't go well with these official OTAs.
Flash stock recovery first & then try to update:good:
lCrD512 said:
You've to be on Stock recovery to be able to intall/flash official OTAs from motoroal. TWRP is a custom recovery which doesn't go well with these official OTAs.
Flash stock recovery first & then try to update:good:
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Thx for the help.
Do you have any tips on finding my recovery .img. I've been trying to find it but i can only find all the firmware.
My modelnumber is XT1642
LordIndigo said:
Thx for the help.
Do you have any tips on finding my recovery .img. I've been trying to find it but i can only find all the firmware.
My modelnumber is XT1642
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Sorry but I don't have the recovery.img for XT1642, search the forums maybe you'll get something helpful or download the correct stock firmware for your device & flash the recovery.img from it
lCrD512 said:
Sorry but I don't have the recovery.img for XT1642, search the forums maybe you'll get something helpful or download the correct stock firmware for your device & flash the recovery.img from it
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i think i might have found something, i hope it works. Im making a backup just in case.
Do you know how i need to flash the recovery.img and/or what commands i need to use in adb?
LordIndigo said:
i think i might have found something, i hope it works. Im making a backup just in case.
Do you know how i need to flash the recovery.img and/or what commands i need to use in adb?
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It's the same way you used to flash twrp recovery, in (m)fastboot mode use the command-
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
or
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
So this morning I got an update to fix the voLTE bug. I'm unlocked with twrp installed and rooted. Just for the sake of experimenting I tried installing it. Well that didn't work. Just gets stuck in twrp recovery and you have to power the phone off completely to get it to boot. I guess my question (even though it's a little early) is there a way to install the update without reverting back to stock?
EDIT: Link to the zip
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxqNotAWlwLUQ1Fzcjc2YXd4QzA
I don't believe so.
In the past you either had to go back to stock or wait on someone to create a compatible update for rooted devices.
Can you post link to zip?
If you are rooted, you can find the zip in cache folder in recovery.
Can you add what variant and build you are using before the update? Also the build afterwards?
KapilFaujdar said:
Can you post link to zip?
If you are rooted, you can find the zip in cache folder in recovery.
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I got the update, but all I see on my magisk rooted G5+ in /cache/recovery are log files and the fstab files. Anywhere else to look?
gghose said:
I got the update, but all I see on my magisk rooted G5+ in /cache/recovery are log files and the fstab files. Anywhere else to look?
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Yeah I can't find anything in that folder either.
I received the update and applied it. I am not rooted.
I have the XT1687 model.
My current build number is NPN25.137-35
My device BL unlocked, TWRP installed and rooted with magisck.
I'm getting the update notification and splash screens several times daily.
Anyone rooted try installing the update with Flashfire app?
bvsbutthd101 said:
So this morning I got an update to fix the voLTE bug. I'm unlocked with twrp installed and rooted. Just for the sake of experimenting I tried installing it. Well that didn't work. Just gets stuck in twrp recovery and you have to power the phone off completely to get it to boot. I guess my question (even though it's a little early) is there a way to install the update without reverting back to stock?
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If you have systemless supersu, you should just be able to apply the update after reverting to stock recovery.
So I found where the zip downloads. I wonder what flashing it in twrp would do?
EDIT: Here's the link to the zip and I've put it in the OP.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxqNotAWlwLUQ1Fzcjc2YXd4QzA
glight0 said:
My device BL unlocked, TWRP installed and rooted with magisck.
I'm getting the update notification and splash screens several times daily.
Anyone rooted try installing the update with Flashfire app?
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OK, so I tried flashing recovery.img from stock firmware build 33. But the OTA update will not install, instead I get an error after downloading and rebooting (red triangle at recovery mode).
So I tried fully reverting to stock firmware but I decided to skip over erasing userdata. Afterward the OTA downloaded and installed successfully. Keeping userdata does not seem to have caused an issue.
My problem now though is how to get root back without having to wipe userdata after re-flashing TWRP.
Or is this not possible and if I want to root I must first wipe userdata so that TWRP can read internal memory?
bvsbutthd101 said:
So I found where the zip downloads. I wonder what flashing it in twrp would do?
EDIT: Here's the link to the zip and I've put it in the OP.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxqNotAWlwLUQ1Fzcjc2YXd4QzA
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Just tried flashing it with TWRP and no luck:
Verifying current system....
E3002: Package expects build thumbprint of 7.0/NPN25.137-35/37:user/release-keys or 7.0/NPN25.137-33/35:user/release-keys; this device has .
Updated process ended with ERROR: 7
which doesn't make much sense since I rooted the stock ROM (Build number reads NPN25.137-33).
If your using a custom recovery flash the stock recovery, then go to the stock recovery and using your computer flash using adb sideboard command. I assume you already know how to do this. Hope that helps.
gghose said:
Just tried flashing it with TWRP and no luck:
Verifying current system....
E3002: Package expects build thumbprint of 7.0/NPN25.137-35/37:user/release-keys or 7.0/NPN25.137-33/35:user/release-keys; this device has .
Updated process ended with ERROR: 7
which doesn't make much sense since I rooted the stock ROM (Build number reads NPN25.137-33).
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I'm stuck in the same boat... no idea how to flash the stock recovery and sideboard, what that even means, or if that would break root. I just followed the step-by-step "how to root" video when I first got the phone
There's a workaround to disable the "advanced LTE" or whatever it was called, so I did that. But in the meantime until a more "user friendly" means of updating is available, is there a way I can get rid of this nag screen? Way back on an earlier device (Samsung Charge?) I remember manually editing a "build.prop" file or something to match the latest version so I wouldn't keep getting the software update nag. Is there something that will do the same here, or is there a system app I can freeze in TiB?
My best guess is freezing "Moto Actions 03.022.1.4-N" because it's showing "(updated)" on the side.
rellim113 said:
I'm stuck in the same boat... no idea how to flash the stock recovery and sideboard, what that even means, or if that would break root. I just followed the step-by-step "how to root" video when I first got the phone .
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What he means is you need to download the stock rom, unzip it, then boot phone to bootloader mode and connect to PC. Then flash the recovery.IMG from the stock rom folder with command prompt:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then you can on the phone tell it to boot to recovery mode. This will be a screen with Android on his back and the words NO Command on the bottom. Then plug to PC and use adb command to sideload the update zip like this:
adb sideload [nameofupdatefile].Zip
glight0 said:
What he means is you need to download the stock rom, unzip it, then boot phone to bootloader mode and connect to PC. Then flash the recovery.IMG from the stock rom folder with command prompt:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then you can on the phone tell it to boot to recovery mode. This will be a screen with Android on his back and the words NO Command on the bottom. Then plug to PC and use adb command to sideload the update zip like this:
adb sideload [nameofupdatefile].Zip
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Strange, reflashed the stock recovery and adb can't see it (adb devices returns nothing). And when trying to install it via the normal OTA way, the stock recovery tries to install but ends with an error.
That's what happened to me when I tried reverting to stock recovery and then trying to install update from phone Settings app.
I ended up having to revert to stock rom to get ota to apply with settings app. But now I am trying to root again but after installing TWRP data is encrypted again. So looks like I will have to wipe data before re-rooting.
Hello,
today i wanted to update my *rooted* WAS-LX1 to B182, so i downloaded the update.zip and tried to flash it with FlashFire.
Then my phone booted in Error Mode. So i tried to boot in Fastboot mode, and it worked. So i flashed TWRP and now i want to install Stock firmware again, but i don't know which file i should flash. I've got 3 files called update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip and update_full_WASL21A_hw_eu.zip.
I hope you can help me.
Zillinda
Zillinda said:
Hello,
today i wanted to update my *rooted* WAS-LX1 to B182, so i downloaded the update.zip and tried to flash it with FlashFire.
Then my phone booted in Error Mode. So i tried to boot in Fastboot mode, and it worked. So i flashed TWRP and now i want to install Stock firmware again, but i don't know which file i should flash. I've got 3 files called update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip and update_full_WASL21A_hw_eu.zip.
I hope you can help me.
Zillinda
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To update my rooted phone to B182 I had to download the full package (2.3gb, including update.zip and update_full_WASL21A_hw_eu.zip). I was not successfull in updating via TWRP. I updated via the official system menu so I don't know how exactly it was applied. According to other guides (http://www.stechguide.com/tag/was-lx1c432b182/ for example) it should be update.zip first and update_full_WASL21A_hw_eu.zip second, without a reboot. Let us know how it worked out...
garris_bibop said:
To update my rooted phone to B182 I had to download the full package (2.3gb, including update.zip and update_full_WASL21A_hw_eu.zip). I was not successfull in updating via TWRP. I updated via the official system menu so I don't know how exactly it was applied. According to other guides (http://www.stechguide.com/tag/was-lx1c432b182/ for example) it should be update.zip first and update_full_WASL21A_hw_eu.zip second, without a reboot. Let us know how it worked out...
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Unfortunately it didn't work. The only thing i can do is boot in the TWRP recovery. Is there a way to flash the stock rom with fastboot?
Zillinda said:
Unfortunately it didn't work. The only thing i can do is boot in the TWRP recovery. Is there a way to flash the stock rom with fastboot?
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I only tried flashing the update via sideload and recovery and it didn't work (http://rootmygalaxy.net/flash-ota-firmware-updates-using-adb-fastboot-commands/). Maybe you are lucky. Problem is, I'm quite new to this stuff, hopefully someone else can help out.
Can someone please provide us with a link for the stock recovery?
kazzot17 said:
Can someone please provide us with a link for the stock recovery?
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https://mega.nz/#!V3AwUI6K!mcqlNCwcyE71MroUZuP9w-bNDhgt3MGzz0svgHUY8Ow
By the way, i solved the problem. I downloaded HuaweiUpdateExtractor for extracting the .img files from the update.app and i flashed them with fastboot.
Nice, congrats
I have UB and rooted with magisk 20.1. I rooted the October build by patching the boot image using magisk. I try to flash the new November stock image and it fails. It says
Writing boot
Failed (failed to write to partition Not found)
I think it may be connected to booting into slot a or b. Maybe?
Can anybody help?
You already took the November OTA or are you still on October?
ctfrommn said:
You already took the November OTA or are you still on October?
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I'm on October trying to flash November
Pretty sure you cant flash the boot image alone. I always flash the stock boot for the build Im currently on then take the OTA. I think there is a new bootloader for November. Not 100% on that though.
I'm just trying to flash the full factory November stock image. I downloaded it, unzip it, plug in the phone in fastboot and double click the run me bat file.
This has always been fine before but I am new to pixel 3a and have only done this once before, on October build. But I came from an original pixel so I've spent 2 years updating that in this way.
I can't work out why the flash is failing.
Try flashing the stock October boot.img then try updating. Ive never been successful flashing an OTA or factory image over a patched boot.
ctfrommn said:
Try flashing the stock October boot.img then try updating. Ive never been successful flashing an OTA or factory image over a patched boot.
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I've tried flashing October factory image and get the exact same result. Not sure what else to try.
ctfrommn said:
Try flashing the stock October boot.img then try updating. Ive never been successful flashing an OTA or factory image over a patched boot.
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Sorry just reread your post. Will try and reflash boot IMG. I do that with fastboot flash boot.img?
Thanks
Yes.... fastboot flash boot boot.img
ctfrommn said:
Yes.... fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Have tried reflashing boot.img and still won't update ota and same result trying to flash factory image. Any other ideas? And thanks very much for your help
ctfrommn said:
Try flashing the stock October boot.img then try updating. Ive never been successful flashing an OTA or factory image over a patched boot.
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Do I need to flash boot.img to both slots a and b? If so how do I do that?
I only ever flash the one in use.
Just fastboot flash boot boot.img is all you need.
Your can also always just clean flash the OTA. Just download it, factory reset, adb sideload the OTA in recovery.
I've done that a few times now.
ctfrommn said:
I only ever flash the one in use.
Just fastboot flash boot boot.img is all you need.
Your can also always just clean flash the OTA. Just download it, factory reset, adb sideload the OTA in recovery.
I've done that a few times now.
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Thanks. Will try things tomorrow. It's late here in London. But I can't get a twrp.img to work. It doesn't seem to mount the system and I can't flash anything. Have you got twrp to work? I'll come back to you in about 18hrs if that's ok?
TWRP doesn't work with Q. Just use stock recovery to sideload.
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TWRP doesn't work with Q. Just use stock recovery to sideload.
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Ok, will try when I get home from work. Does the OTA update contain a boot.img? Is that what I need to patch to root again?
Thanks very much
Horgar said:
Ok, will try when I get home from work. Does the OTA update contain a boot.img? Is that what I need to patch to root again?
Thanks very much
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Yes, OTA and factory images are essentially the same thing just packaged differently.
And the easiest way to reroot is to just download and repatch the new stock image, or flash a custom pre patched kernel.
Horgar said:
Ok, will try when I get home from work. Does the OTA update contain a boot.img? Is that what I need to patch to root again?
Thanks very much
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The OTA zip is packaged differently and does not include a boot.img file that we can use. (I'm sure it must be in there somewhere, but not in a usable form). Therefore you must download the "Factory Image" from Google. Unzip it, open it where you will find another zip file inside. Open that second zip file and you will find the boot.img file there. Move that boot.img file to your phone so that Magisk can access it and to modify it.
https://developers.google.com/android/images
Horgar said:
Ok, will try when I get home from work. Does the OTA update contain a boot.img? Is that what I need to patch to root again?
Thanks very much
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FYI here are the steps I took to update my rooted 3a this morning:
1. in Magisk Manager select Uninstall and select restore images (I did this because I kept getting a 'installation error' on the OTA page)
2. Like an idiot I rebooted my phone, do not reboot! So I had to reinstall magisk
2a. copy the boot.img of Oct to my phone to have it patched by magisk
2b. fastboot flash boot boot_patched.img
3. the OTA downloaded while I was on the stock boot.img so I just followed the magisk instructions to install the OTA in the other partition
Next month I'll just jump from step 1 to 3 and carry on being rooted.
The simplest way to update when youre rooted is to......
Reflash the stock boot from the current build youre on
Take the OTA directly on the phone
Download stock image from new build and move it to phone
Patch with Magisk and move to your PC
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Ive done this for the last 3 updates and it works perfectly every time......I obviously substitute my kernel for the patched boot but the process is the same. I find this far simpler than messing with Magisk
Thanks for all the suggestions but I still cannot update.
I have tried restoring boot.img
data reset from recovery
relocking bl - ota fails
Unlocking bl again - won't flash using ADB
There is no problem with the phone being recognised on ADB, the flash Just fails as the screen shot in my opening post. I'm thinking it may be connected to needing to flash to the inactive slot.
Anyone got any ideas?