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Issues with OTA update.

Ok. So obviously anyone who has installed the google goggles remover app from the market from paul will have issues to install the ota download via bootloader. I've tried pauls method to fix this and flash back to stock rom via fastboot which could be found here - http://android.modaco.com/content/t...ng-to-stock-1-19-before-applying-the-new-ota/
My issue is it doesn't work for me. Downloaded the pc10img rom, downloaded the fastboot zip. Created a folder on my desktop named android and I put both files in there. I then extracted the fastboot zip and tried to open windows-fastboot exe which was in the zip but all I get is a black screen that opens and closes within 2 seconds. I also tried going to start->run->cmd and trying the last 3 points from pauls site and I get a unsupported command error in cmd terminal in windows. I'm using windows wista 32 bit ( if that matters ). Any ideas fellas? Your help is much appreciated.
[G2/HTC Vision]

Install update without wiping anything
Download zip file then rename it to update.zip and place in root of sdcard
Hold volume down and power then select recovery
Select install update.zip
Once completed your phone will reboot and after it turns on you will get notification saying congratulations you updated phone.
Notice that all your apps and settings remained in tact.
Worked for me.
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I can't just install the update it errors out because of google goggles. I used pauls app to remove it from the system. Now I need to restore the ORIGINAL google goggles that came with the phone via flashing back to stock. My issue is pauls fastboot method isn't working out for me.
[G2/HTC Vision]

You have to change directory to the folder you created on the desktop. Then it will work.
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how I did it
I had the goggles removed....
I forgot my sync cable at work.... so I renamed the .zip file to pc10img.zip
put it on the root level of my sdcard (i.e. not in any folders). I used a MicroSD adapter.
Then powered up my G2/vision while holding the touch button.
Went to the bootloader and it did a file check and found the zip file and began reflashing then reset and finished.
I also had the update.zip in the same place and it went hands free. No problems.
I used appbrain to back up my apps. but thats me.
Cheers

Just tried this method. Now my g2 is stuck at a black screen with a phone and a green arrow after the OTA update was installed via bootloader..
I cant even boot back into recovery or anything from here....

i had the same problem with the black screen and the green indicator. run fastboot reboot when it completes the update. i removed goggles and used pauls method and everything works great. if its not working youre doing it wrong

luis86dr said:
I can't just install the update it errors out because of google goggles. I used pauls app to remove it from the system. Now I need to restore the ORIGINAL google goggles that came with the phone via flashing back to stock. My issue is pauls fastboot method isn't working out for me.
[G2/HTC Vision]
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No need to make a thread for the question you asked in Paul's; I haven't had a chance to check the forums. I updated my instructions to reflect your issue, and made a response post to yours in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8994286&postcount=19
luis86dr said:
Just tried this method. Now my g2 is stuck at a black screen with a phone and a green arrow after the OTA update was installed via bootloader..
I cant even boot back into recovery or anything from here....
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Mine stayed at that screen for a while. Not sure if I caused it to finally go through, but a pressed a few random buttons on the outside after a while and it continued with the install.

Updated. THX for the info.

My phone stayed at that screen for about three minutes, rebooted itself, then finished the update. Just let is sit for a minute
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E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command
Anybody else getting this error 'E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command' follwed by
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sdcard/udate.zip (No such file or directory)
'E:signature verification failed'
Installation aborted.
Only thing I did was use Paul's "Google Goggles" reverse via fastboot (pc)
Anybody have any ideas?
(Don't mind the signature...this was done on my T-Mobile G2 lol)
Thanks!

Make sure you have it named update noticed you had udate as the spelling. And if you did pauls way and reverted back to stock / wiped then you shouldn't have problems loading the update . Make sure its on the root of your sd card. Then update via bootloader.
[G2/HTC Vision]

dilfatx said:
Install update without wiping anything
Download zip file then rename it to update.zip and place in root of sdcard
Hold volume down and power then select recovery
Select install update.zip
Once completed your phone will reboot and after it turns on you will get notification saying congratulations you updated phone.
Notice that all your apps and settings remained in tact.
Worked for me.
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im a total Noob, and I have read the instructions on putting back the original goggle goggles and im still a little scetchy on how to do it exactly, is there any chance of getting a video to walk us thru putting the original google goggles back on the phone. Thanks.

joemm said:
im a total Noob, and I have read the instructions on putting back the original goggle goggles and im still a little scetchy on how to do it exactly, is there any chance of getting a video to walk us thru putting the original google goggles back on the phone. Thanks.
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Its not that hard, all you do is place the latest OTA update on your sd card, and rename it to update.zip. . .Its easier than it looks. Then you just boot into recovery, and flash it.

But we want to know what we do when we used the google goggles remover app
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kingvaj23 said:
But we want to know what we do when we used the google goggles remover app
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You have to reflash the stock ROM, meaning it erases everything, then you flash the ota on top. Paul has more infoat his site.

beaker133 said:
I had the goggles removed....
I forgot my sync cable at work.... so I renamed the .zip file to pc10img.zip
put it on the root level of my sdcard (i.e. not in any folders). I used a MicroSD adapter.
Then powered up my G2/vision while holding the touch button.
Went to the bootloader and it did a file check and found the zip file and began reflashing then reset and finished.
I also had the update.zip in the same place and it went hands free. No problems.
I used appbrain to back up my apps. but thats me.
Cheers
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I did just this when I got home and it worked perfectly.

What if you don't want to do it manually?? Can we just wait for the ota??
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franky1029 said:
I did just this when I got home and it worked perfectly.
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i tried this and it doesnt seem to see the PC10IMG.zip on my sd card. Whemn i hold volume down and power it goes into fastboot and just sits there any thoughts?
Update: just tried it agian and if flashed a message across the screen that said "wrong Image" now its just sits in fastboot mode.

joemm said:
i tried this and it doesnt seem to see the PC10IMG.zip on my sd card. Whemn i hold volume down and power it goes into fastboot and just sits there any thoughts?
Update: just tried it agian and if flashed a message across the screen that said "wrong Image" now its just sits in fastboot mode.
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You do realize you have to run the fastboot commands through adb. And that file has to be located where you have fastboot, or the sdk tools folder is.
Code:
fastboot flash zip PC10IMG.zip

z4root

Does anyone know if z4root is compatible with the Epic 4G? If so is it as good/as safe as the 1-click root method?

Why not just 1-click root it ?
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I did use one-click root personally, but I've had other users on another forum ask if they could use this as they wanted to root without using a computer. And I'm always open to another root option - just wanted to get the developers' opinions on it.

ragnarokx said:
I did use one-click root personally, but I've had other users on another forum ask if they could use this as they wanted to root without using a computer. And I'm always open to another root option - just wanted to get the developers' opinions on it.
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I knot it works on the froyo leak but it don't install cwm
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mysteryemotionz said:
I knot it works on the froyo leak but it don't install cwm
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Does it work on Eclair as well?

ragnarokx said:
Does it work on Eclair as well?
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Haven't tried. You can be the first to do so but I don't see why not
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I just used it on my epic running stock eclair...works great, since all other forms of rooting failed for me. A+++
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Just make sure your have debugging on, aswell as switching to stock launcher--if using launcher pro or adw etc.
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I literally just used it 2b minutes ago to root from stock and its was quick. Took me about 7 minutes to root and reboot.
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Strange, I just tried it on my stock Eclair too but didn't work, it got stuck "running the exploit". It changed once to "saving file" but it returned to the previous state and just hung there. I forced rebooted my phone (aka take the battery out) and tried it again, no luck for me in the end.....
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I used z4ROOT to uninstall root on my 2.1 stock rom.
works instantly quick.

Easy, worked like a charm.

root and unroot on stock epic worked fine!
Need a little help here so I don't screw up.
installed ROM manager - download clockworkmod 2.5.1.0
tried to backup Current Rom
goes to Backup Name Window with date.time
click ok
phone goes to Install from package
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
e:failed to verify whole-file signature
e:signature verification failed
Installation aborted:
I use the select reboot option, reboot and back to where I started.
What am I missing?
Thanks in advance for an assist.

zen_phone said:
root and unroot on stock epic worked fine!
Need a little help here so I don't screw up.
installed ROM manager - download clockworkmod 2.5.1.0
tried to backup Current Rom
goes to Backup Name Window with date.time
click ok
phone goes to Install from package
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
e:failed to verify whole-file signature
e:signature verification failed
Installation aborted:
I use the select reboot option, reboot and back to where I started.
What am I missing?
Thanks in advance for an assist.
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Rom manager will not work on the stock kernel on the epic- I wish that Rom manager included that in the support notes- you need a custom kernel - your best bet is to install noobnl clockworkmod

Thanks for the tip. Off to try noobnl clockworkmod.

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I have tried EVERYTHING to get into ClockworkMod with no luck. At first I tried rom manager and when I found out it wouldn't work I uninstalled it and downloaded tried to use one click and the 3 finger method and no green :-( I'm positive I'm rooted because z4 said I'm rooted, I can take screen shots, I have setcpu, I have titanium backup, root explorer, you get the point and the are all running without problems. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong? I am the first to admit I'm a total "noob" as you all call it when it comes to anything involving technology but I want to try and theme. I also had previously tried one click root on both my windows pc and my pc running linux. I'm sure I'm just missing something obvious lol.
PS yes I have superuser and it grants permission when running root apps also I sucessfully installed busybox if that matters...I'm just dirt duh der I'm sure
I already backed everything and returned my phone to stock again and that didn't help. It gives me the same message at boot up as the poster above if it matters
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I had this problem as well. I ended up having to download and use the super one click root method that has clockworkmod recovery built in. make sure you have the sdk installed and place the unzipped one click folder in the tools folder of the sdk. Also download the correct drivers for your computer. I originally rooted with z4root and was in the same boat as you, you can check out the thread I started to get the answer just search ( can I flash froyo beta with out root or clock work???) Shouldn't be to hard to find. Good luck. If you need any help pm me.
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Thank You
I gave up. I just wanted to get better battery life and have more options for customizing but it isn't looking hopeful at this point. Both of my desktops and my laptop had some issue causing me not to be able to install ClockworkMod. I am not computer savey and for sanity reasons I said **** it.
I'm sure ill get a hair when I'm not fed up...
Is it normal that when my phone is in usb dubugging that it pops up an error and won't allow me to connect my usb to a computer? Its a new thing. Everything is backed up on 2 different computers so I think I'm going to try and return my Epic to stock. Maybe that will help, maybe not
Thanks again for trying to help
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Did you download the drivers with the one click root?
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[update] Beta OTA

The OTA beta version was posted on XDA earlier today and removed by XDA. I am sure there are legal reasons they can't host a thread with a link to the files.
Plenty of us still have the file and may share info about it. The OTA patches exploits to root methods currently known. Join the irc and help us crack the root. Id be happy to share any file i have for you to use.
Chat with us

Thanks!
10char

hopefully this won't get pulled down too
MOD EDIT: Pulled down.

You might as well take it down. It's against forum rules i believe.
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Is this file tied to an IMEI? Or is the update file for any phone?

unfortunate

We don't know yet if its IMEI or sig checking I think I read that it is running checks against sigs. Also I think they only used imei to push the OTA to the phones not to lock that particular update to that particular phone
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Sorry for the newbie question, but how do I use this update?

rename the zip to update.zip and put it in the root directory of your sd card, then boot into recovery and load it. If it fails the check you may need to reflash the original sbf first.

what do you mean rename the zip? are you referring to the file name or are you referring to a specific file? and also do we need to extract the file?

In the accompanying message it said something along the lines of 'who can use this uppate/ any atrix.'
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need help. did alll the steps corectly, then it says finding update package, opening update package, verifying update package, failed to read footer from /sdcard/update.zip (is a directory) signature verification failed, installation aborted. am i doing something wrong?

Has anyone tried putting the update file into their cache along with the ctc or cbc (don't remember what the file ext is) and tried hitting the update button in the phone to see if it recgonizes the update as though it actually came OTA?
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Any known new bugs as of this update?

I am referring to the .zip file of the update that is available in the 3rd post.
PAulyhoffman said:
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As far as copying to the cache goes, I did not try that but renaming to update.zip and updating through recovery worked fine after I re-flashed to the stock sbf. It took a little bit longer to go through the initial boot process after the update than it did flashing an sbf file, but seems to be smoother overall so far, I only have about an hour on it though.

diedemus said:
I am referring to the .zip file of the update that is available in the 3rd post.
As far as copying to the cache goes, I did not try that but renaming to update.zip and updating through recovery worked fine after I re-flashed to the stock sbf. It took a little bit longer to go through the initial boot process after the update than it did flashing an sbf file, but seems to be smoother overall so far, I only have about an hour on it though.
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I've renamed the file to update.zip and have put it into the sdcard directory and then rebooted but have not noticed anything updating. I've also tried sdcard-ext directory. Can you explain a little as how you got this file to work? I am not rooted, and have not done any mods so I am on the original sbf.
Thanks for your help.

James62370 said:
I've renamed the file to update.zip and have put it into the sdcard directory and then rebooted but have not noticed anything updating. I've also tried sdcard-ext directory. Can you explain a little as how you got this file to work? I am not rooted, and have not done any mods so I am on the original sbf.
Thanks for your help.
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Place the file in the root of your sdcard ext them reboot in recovery mode and I believe it will either update or prompt for if you want to run update.zip from sdcard
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James62370 said:
I've renamed the file to update.zip and have put it into the sdcard directory and then rebooted but have not noticed anything updating. I've also tried sdcard-ext directory. Can you explain a little as how you got this file to work? I am not rooted, and have not done any mods so I am on the original sbf.
Thanks for your help.
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When you reboot your phone hold the volume down button until you see the Fastboot text at the top of the phone, then hit the volume down button until you see it say Android Recovery, hit the volume up key to load into recovery, once you see the android guy and the triangle tap the lower right portion of the screen, from there you will have the recovery menu, at this point you can use volume up/down to select and then tap the ok at the bottom left

drock212 said:
Place the file in the root of your sdcard ext them reboot in recovery mode and I believe it will either update or prompt for if you want to run update.zip from sdcard
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How do you reboot into recovery mode?

I'm thinking Moto is watching this forum very carefully to gauge the success of their root access lock-down efforts (I know I would). The only counter an open forum like this has is to delay posting of any new root access methods until after Moto's offical release of the ATRIX Update software. Time is on our side, not Moto's - their release process is long and expensive with little return in $$$. I know that devs are just starting to look at this, and a new root method is wishful thinking at this point, but just had to throw in my 2 cents.

GB update failed. Can someone help?

I was in the Soak test and got no help there. Still failing the update after downloading the file to SD card.
This is what Im getting from the failed update:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current systems...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf", "560e4bcafdebaf29645fbf92633a2ae0d2f9801f", "ada4e79c592f3c54546b7587b48f2b232d95ce2f")
E:Error in /cache/Blur_Version.4.1.83.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Can anyone decipher this for me and tell me what I need to do? Thanks in advance.

That usually means you have a file that does not match what they expected (the md5 doesn't match because the file was altered in some way).

HyperM3 said:
I was in the Soak test and got no help there. Still failing the update after downloading the file to SD card.
This is what Im getting from the failed update:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current systems...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf", "560e4bcafdebaf29645fbf92633a2ae0d2f9801f", "ada4e79c592f3c54546b7587b48f2b232d95ce2f")
E:Error in /cache/Blur_Version.4.1.83.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Can anyone decipher this for me and tell me what I need to do? Thanks in advance.
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Did you do any mods to the software you are currently running? Deodexing or themes, etc? I'm pretty sure the newer updates require a completely stock rom. Untouched.

nate_benji said:
Did you do any mods to the software you are currently running? Deodexing or themes, etc? I'm pretty sure the newer updates require a completely stock rom. Untouched.
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When I first got the phone, I rooted it and changed the font. I never touched it after that.
Then I got into the first Soak test and it updated the SW and removed the root. Then I was in another Soak test after that and I got whatever update that had. Now I was in the third Soak test and it failed to update.
I have no idea what to do. I deleted TiBackup because that was pointless without the root. I deleted the Busybox because that wasnt working anymore. And I have no idea what to do with the Superuser app.

Why don't you flash a fresh 1.83 then soak from there?

Magnetox said:
Why don't you flash a fresh 1.83 then soak from there?
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To be honest, I have no friggin clue how to do that. Will all this work on a Mac? I have no PC in the house.

HyperM3 said:
When I first got the phone, I rooted it and changed the font. I never touched it after that.
Then I got into the first Soak test and it updated the SW and removed the root. Then I was in another Soak test after that and I got whatever update that had. Now I was in the third Soak test and it failed to update.
I have no idea what to do. I deleted TiBackup because that was pointless without the root. I deleted the Busybox because that wasnt working anymore. And I have no idea what to do with the Superuser app.
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Judging on what you posted, it looks like the update is failing because the OTA doesn't like the new font you've installed.

nate_benji said:
Judging on what you posted, it looks like the update is failing because the OTA doesn't like the new font you've installed.
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The problem is, I need to be rooted to change the font to anything else. And Im not rooted anymore. So Im basically screwed.

HyperM3 said:
The problem is, I need to be rooted to change the font to anything else. And Im not rooted anymore. So Im basically screwed.
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Why not just flash 1.83??
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defnow said:
Why not just flash 1.83??
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See post #6

Trust me you have to be on 1.83. I was still on an older version and it wouldn't work either.

tmillner99 said:
Trust me you have to be on 1.83. I was still on an older version and it wouldn't work either.
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Anyone else want to state the obvious or can someone finally give me instructions on how to do it?

follow this:
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomot...SoftwareUpdateforATTATRIX4Gversion.4.5.91.pdf
this will RSD directly from MOTO
BUT you need PC

Can you re-root with Gingerbreak, remove the font, then try the update?
If you're going to use Gingerbreak, remember to back up your internal storage or unmount it right before rebooting.
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I have same problem:-(
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What if I rename the file "Update.zip" and try to boot from that in safe mode?
EDIT: well that didnt work either.

mramirezusa said:
follow this:
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomot...SoftwareUpdateforATTATRIX4Gversion.4.5.91.pdf
this will RSD directly from MOTO
BUT you need PC
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I did this exact thing but on my mac and it still didnt work. I dont know how to undo my font, thats apparently what it holding me back.

Will a factory reset restore fonts back??
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jarsh92 said:
Will a factory reset restore fonts back??
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Im really not trying to to a factory reset if at all possible.

HyperM3 said:
Anyone else want to state the obvious or can someone finally give me instructions on how to do it?
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Wow, just use search.. Sheesh

[Q] Can you install the 4.1.2 OTA on an unlocked phone with CWM installed?

I got the ota the other day and debated installing it because my M is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked and I have flashed ClockworkMod recovery. I searched for a while to see what others were saying and didn't really find anything of note so I decided to go ahead and run the install. When the phone rebooted into recovery and tried to install the update, it gave me the following Error: E: Failed to verify whole-file signature. Then there was an option to apply unsigned update (or zip, I can't remember the wording exactly). I chose not to do this and went back in the recovery menu and rebooted back into system. The phone booted normally and then immediately rebooted on its own back into recovery to try to install the update again, ending in the same results. This happened 2-3 more times before I finally formatted the Cache Partition through cwm which ended the bootloop (not sure that you can really describe that as a bootloop since it was actually doing what it thought it should be). My question is this, is it safe to go ahead and install the unsigned update via CWM? I have also since seen threads stating that if you had removed some of the bloatware apps, that the update would fail. I have removed many of these unneeded apps, should I reinstall them? I have seen a link or two to the bloat apks...

Having a unlocked bootloader doesn't matter. You just need to be stock 4.1.1 bloatware and all.

what he said^
you can update it with cwm but you have to have all the crapware that came stock still present.

Do you have to unroot first to get it to install? I have TWRP recovery on mine and can't get the update to install.
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bobcheeks said:
Do you have to unroot first to get it to install? I have TWRP recovery on mine and can't get the update to install.
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No. You don't have to unroot. You must have modified something else.
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antp121 said:
what he said^
you can update it with cwm but you have to have all the crapware that came stock still present.
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So if I restore the bloatware, it is ok to choose the "install unsigned zip"?
Thanks for the quick reply, you guys rock!

bwat1009 said:
So if I restore the bloatware, it is ok to choose the "install unsigned zip"?
Thanks for the quick reply, you guys rock!
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If its all there, yep. It'll be fine
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antp121 said:
If its all there, yep. It'll be fine
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Well I tried it and it failed the check for the Amazon MP3 app. I reinstalled it from the play store but according to another post I found later this doesn't work because it isn't installed to the /system/app directory. The only way around this that I have seen is to use the RAZR M utility to return back to out of box status and start over. Not worth it to me but if anyone has another idea, I am all ears...

bwat1009 said:
Well I tried it and it failed the check for the Amazon MP3 app. I reinstalled it from the play store but according to another post I found later this doesn't work because it isn't installed to the /system/app directory. The only way around this that I have seen is to use the RAZR M utility to return back to out of box status and start over. Not worth it to me but if anyone has another idea, I am all ears...
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I RSDed back to 4.1.1 because mine hung on the clock app. I had installed the 4.2 clock.

bwat1009 said:
Well I tried it and it failed the check for the Amazon MP3 app. I reinstalled it from the play store but according to another post I found later this doesn't work because it isn't installed to the /system/app directory. The only way around this that I have seen is to use the RAZR M utility to return back to out of box status and start over. Not worth it to me but if anyone has another idea, I am all ears...
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You could try grabbing the apk from /data/app and moving it to /system...
Or grab it from one of the many /system dumps around here...
Someone should turn the OTA into a flashable zip from CWM/TWRP that doesn't check for that.
I may do that...

sloosecannon said:
You could try grabbing the apk from /data/app and moving it to /system...
Or grab it from one of the many /system dumps around here...
Someone should turn the OTA into a flashable zip from CWM/TWRP that doesn't check for that.
I may do that...
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I had the same thought about moving the apk to the system/app directory and did just that. My expectation was that I would still get the error but for a different app since I just tested with the one that had been throwing the error but it didn't change, still gave the error for the amazon mp3 app even though it was successfully installed in the correct directory. Thanks for the thought though. If you could turn it into a flashable zip, I would be much appreciated. I would love to do that myself but I have no idea how. I know just enough through trial and error (and a lot of forum reading) to be dangerous...

After installing 4.1.2, I can no longer fastboot back to 4.1.1 or 4.0.6. They put in some sort of backrev check.

bwat1009 said:
I had the same thought about moving the apk to the system/app directory and did just that. My expectation was that I would still get the error but for a different app since I just tested with the one that had been throwing the error but it didn't change, still gave the error for the amazon mp3 app even though it was successfully installed in the correct directory. Thanks for the thought though. If you could turn it into a flashable zip, I would be much appreciated. I would love to do that myself but I have no idea how. I know just enough through trial and error (and a lot of forum reading) to be dangerous...
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There is a 4.1.1 system dump here. Download it, transfer any missing apps in /system/app over to your phone.
The reason you have to have those is that the current one from the playstore will be different, causing the update check to fail and abort.

tehjolly81 said:
After installing 4.1.2, I can no longer fastboot back to 4.1.1 or 4.0.6. They put in some sort of backrev check.
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Have you tried using mattlGroff's DROID RAZR M Utility? Worked for me.
Sent from my XT907 using xda premium

Snow02 said:
There is a 4.1.1 system dump here. Download it, transfer any missing apps in /system/app over to your phone.
The reason you have to have those is that the current one from the playstore will be different, causing the update check to fail and abort.
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Alright, thanks for the tip and the link, I will give it a try and let you know...

tehjolly81 said:
After installing 4.1.2, I can no longer fastboot back to 4.1.1 or 4.0.6. They put in some sort of backrev check.
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I'm pretty sure you need an unlocked boot loader to downgrade.

netizenmt said:
Have you tried using mattlGroff's DROID RAZR M Utility? Worked for me.
Sent from my XT907 using xda premium
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I did. It fixed an issue where my phone wasn't booting, but it did not revert me to 4.1.1. Just found your comment in the other thread about modifying the xml file.. I'll try that next. Thanks.

patehi nice
Snow02 said:
There is a 4.1.1 system dump here. Download it, transfer any missing apps in /system/app over to your phone.
The reason you have to have those is that the current one from the playstore will be different, causing the update check to fail and abort.
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That worked at getting the system apps that I had removed back into the /syste/app directory and now the update appears to be installing... Will let you know if it works.
*UPDATE*
Well that worked like a charm, update installed successfully, root access maintained, cwm allowed me to prevent reflash of stock recovery so all is right with the world... Thanks you guys!

Snow02 said:
There is a 4.1.1 system dump here. Download it, transfer any missing apps in /system/app over to your phone.
The reason you have to have those is that the current one from the playstore will be different, causing the update check to fail and abort.
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Thank you! I had missing Amazon_IMDb.apk, Facebook.apk, Kindle.apk, PlusOne.apk files. Copied these to my phone and updated successfully!