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Struggling to Update - Help Needed

So my son's 2012 Nexus 7 (32 GB Wi-Fi) is struggling to update. I was checking to see if he got the 5.0 update and noticed he's still on 4.4.2. When I tried to update to 4.4.3 it won't reboot and install the update.
I then tried to sideload the update and it failed due to some certificate issue. Maybe because it's unlocked? I then rooted it again (lost it after the last update apparently) and also installed TWRP. I was going to attempt to sideload from within TWRP but adb doesn't see the device in sideload mode for me for some reason.
Bottom line... Can I just flash the OTA zip file like any other file within TWRP? If not, does anyone have any over ideas of what I can do to update this this without wiping it clean?

I think you will have to flash the 5.0 and images using fastboot. Can you get into ap fastboot mode?

before that though, and to answer your questions:
- unlocked bootloader does not cause issues
- I've used twrp to flash all of the KitKat ota updates directly. simply put the update zip in the internal storage of the device (I always put it in sdcard0/) and flash. the only reason that would fail with KitKat is if you have xposed installed, which was fixed by flashing xposed Disabler zip first. I don't think having root mattered.
- for the lollipop update flashing from twrp didn't work for me. I had to first return 4.4.4 to stock system and recovery (by flashing the system.img and recovery.img files from stock 4.4.4) then adb sideload 5.0 ota update. In your case tho you'd have just updated to 4.4.4 so you can just go straight to sideloading.
All the ota update links are in the second sticky in the general section. make sure you follow the correct to:from build numbers.
I'd prefer this longer route of ota updates, but if nothing works then you can probably just flash system, recovery, and boot directly from the lollipop firmware, and leave userdata untouched. I'd also Not flash the bootloader, as it's reported to have issues.

updating rooted phone

Hi all,
I am using XT1643 indian version. I have successfully rooted it using TWRP recovery. However, I haven't changed the rom. Today, it is showing OTA update of security fixes. Should I update it or is there any particular method for updating or should I ignore the update.
Thanks.

ankit.hinsu said:
Hi all,
I am using XT1643 indian version. I have successfully rooted it using TWRP recovery. However, I haven't changed the rom. Today, it is showing OTA update of security fixes. Should I update it or is there any particular method for updating or should I ignore the update.
Thanks.
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flash stock recovery and then update

FlashFire
or Just use Flashfire A handy Application for updating rooted phone. but remember one thing always keep backup and stock rom file to your pc if something goes wrong you can easily re flash your stock rom.

Both options doesn't work.
With FlashFire, it is impossible to find the update file, and with stock recovery, its gives an error when updating

If FlashFire doesn't work, you should first unroot your device, uninstall xposed if you already installed it, also remember to use stock kernal after that.. flash stock recovery than update via ota. Let us update what happen
Edit :- I tried my self
1. unistalled xposed
2. un rooted
3. wiped all data, dalvik cache, and other stuf..exclude system
4. rebooted
5. flashed stock recovery
6. reboot again
7. download ota
8. device reboot again in stock recovery
9. And failed to update
10. So we cant update our phone unless new updated stock images available...

System update after root?

Dear, a system update has appeared today. However, after downloading, it fails. I think it's because of root. Has anyone experienced something like this or is there any solution to install this update (75MB)

Only option is to use mi flash tool for clean installation and take ota update.I tried all possible options to take ota ;but nothing worked for me.Mi flash tool also not working for me.I used 29 fastboot commands to restore my phone.

Hello, did anyone find an option to make an OTA System Update with unlocked Bootloader, TWRP installed, Magisk root installed and Android One 9 running?
Systemupdate always abort after download

[Q] how to update (ota) after rooting (magisk) ?

Hello
I got no answer on P8 lite 2017 thread so I try here.
I was on B180 (PRA-LX1C432 - P8 lite 2017) rooted with magisk
There were no updates available in settings/update, but connecting to PC HiSuite B194 appeared (which seems to be for Honor 8 lite by the way). It downloaded it, pushed it to phe phone, but when rebooting it goes to twrp... so obviously I'm still on B180
I imagine we have to flash back stock recovery before updating ? And then twrp again, magisk flash, etc ?
About OTA over magisk I found that on P9 forum:
1) unroot by Magisk Uninstaller, find the download link in the post https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...63&postcount=1
2) flash from TWRP original stock boot img
3) wipe Dalwik and Cache from TWRP
3) flash from fastboot original stock recovery
4) let it make OTA update but select in the System Update settings to use Full (not differential) update - it will not delete your apps and settings
maybe the safest way indeed...
But as I "catch" the full ota update, maybe I can use fastboot to flash only system and boot, and then reflash magisk ?
anyone ?
Thanks !

sambastrakan said:
Hello
I got no answer on P8 lite 2017 thread so I try here.
I was on B180 (PRA-LX1C432 - P8 lite 2017) rooted with magisk
There were no updates available in settings/update, but connecting to PC HiSuite B194 appeared (which seems to be for Honor 8 lite by the way). It downloaded it, pushed it to phe phone, but when rebooting it goes to twrp... so obviously I'm still on B180
I imagine we have to flash back stock recovery before updating ? And then twrp again, magisk flash, etc ?
About OTA over magisk I found that on P9 forum:
1) unroot by Magisk Uninstaller, find the download link in the post https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...63&postcount=1
2) flash from TWRP original stock boot img
3) wipe Dalwik and Cache from TWRP
3) flash from fastboot original stock recovery
4) let it make OTA update but select in the System Update settings to use Full (not differential) update - it will not delete your apps and settings
maybe the safest way indeed...
But as I "catch" the full ota update, maybe I can use fastboot to flash only system and boot, and then reflash magisk ?
anyone ?
Thanks !
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I did this a few days ago!
My base:
Stock rom, Magisk, Xposed.
My steps:
1. Downloaded OTA on phone
2. Extracted stock recovery with huawai update.app extractor from the downloaded OTA
3. Fastboot flash recovery stockrecovery.img via PC
4. Boot phone, installed OTA without problems
Then I noticed my phone was oem locked again and root was gone.... I made a adb backup (TiBa needs root)
5. Unlocked oem again IT WIPED ALL DATA
6. Fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
7. Boot, patch boot.img via Magisk, restore all apps etc.
Done!
Gesendet von meinem FRD-L09 mit Tapatalk

sambastrakan said:
Hello
I got no answer on P8 lite 2017 thread so I try here.
I was on B180 (PRA-LX1C432 - P8 lite 2017) rooted with magisk
There were no updates available in settings/update, but connecting to PC HiSuite B194 appeared (which seems to be for Honor 8 lite by the way). It downloaded it, pushed it to phe phone, but when rebooting it goes to twrp... so obviously I'm still on B180
I imagine we have to flash back stock recovery before updating ? And then twrp again, magisk flash, etc ?
About OTA over magisk I found that on P9 forum:
1) unroot by Magisk Uninstaller, find the download link in the post https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...63&postcount=1
2) flash from TWRP original stock boot img
3) wipe Dalwik and Cache from TWRP
3) flash from fastboot original stock recovery
4) let it make OTA update but select in the System Update settings to use Full (not differential) update - it will not delete your apps and settings
maybe the safest way indeed...
But as I "catch" the full ota update, maybe I can use fastboot to flash only system and boot, and then reflash magisk ?
anyone ?
Thanks !
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Did you try it? I also want to OTA update to B392 but I don't want to erase my phone. After some experiences, every time you update, the OEM locks. Is there a way to restore apps and all setttings via TWRP backup/restore option? Sorry if the question is completely wrong, I'm quite new at this.

Strange OTA behaviour after installing Magisk

After a long time I finally decided to upgrade to PIE (stock).
The latest official Fastboot ROM I could find is from May (V10.0.9.0) - so this is what I used to install.
Everything went fine, and as expected I was prompted for an OTA upgrade to August which I performed. The Build number become ...V10.0.12.0
Afterwards I installed Magsik (V19.3) via Boot to TWRP - also with no problem.
But surprise: I was prompted for another OTA-upgrade this time to July2019, and the Build number shows V10.0.9.0 !
Ok, I uninstalled Magisk to get this upgrade done, but the upgrade failed..
Went back to re-flash the Fastboot ROM for May and .. and ... and the story repeated.
Any idea what's going on?

I would reflash whole ROM with the latest official Fastboot ROM again (do not forget to remove bootloader lock command from the flashing script or you'll lose your data) and flash Magisk from TWRP. For the OTA update follow this guide, you don't really need to mess up with TWRP more than once https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tutorials.md.
One thing to keep in mind - do NOT allow system modifications in TWRP as it will mount system partition as R/W and prevent future OTA updates to install. If you allowed it somewhere in the past (or you don't remember) - delete TWRP settings from /sdcard/TWRP and pay attention on the first boot of TWRP.