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[Q] stock rooted Lollipop OTA fails?

All,
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I have a Nexus 4 that I rooted and installed CWM recovery on, but I never installed any new kernels, ROMs, or radios. I'm currently on 4.4.4 and I want to upgrade to Lollipop. The OTA upgrade failed. So I tried returning to stock recovery and doing both the OTA and adb sideloading the OTA zip. Both fail.
The error message is "Package expects build fingerprint of google/occam/mako:4.4.4/KTU84P/1227136:user/release-keys or google/occam/mako:5.0/LRX21T/1576899:user/release-keys; this device has google/occam/mako:4.4/KRT160/907817:user/release-keys." (But I definitely have 4.4.4 on my phone, not 4.4.0.)
The extra difficulty is that I really, really do not want to wipe my phone. I have a lot of apps with a lot of configuration and other user data. So is there anything I can do? I guess I should try unrooting somehow? Or is there some other zip I can download that, through some type of recovery, will install the OTA without doing this check and also without wiping me?
Thanks again!

moriarty00 said:
All,
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I have a Nexus 4 that I rooted and installed CWM recovery on, but I never installed any new kernels, ROMs, or radios. I'm currently on 4.4.4 and I want to upgrade to Lollipop. The OTA upgrade failed. So I tried returning to stock recovery and doing both the OTA and adb sideloading the OTA zip. Both fail.
The error message is "Package expects build fingerprint of google/occam/mako:4.4.4/KTU84P/1227136:user/release-keys or google/occam/mako:5.0/LRX21T/1576899:user/release-keys; this device has google/occam/mako:4.4/KRT160/907817:user/release-keys." (But I definitely have 4.4.4 on my phone, not 4.4.0.)
The extra difficulty is that I really, really do not want to wipe my phone. I have a lot of apps with a lot of configuration and other user data. So is there anything I can do? I guess I should try unrooting somehow? Or is there some other zip I can download that, through some type of recovery, will install the OTA without doing this check and also without wiping me?
Thanks again!
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OTA wants complete stock and obviously it doesn't think so about your phone. One option could be to back up to the cloud or some place outside the phone with TiBu (or whatever backup app you trust), then flash lollipop and try restore from TiBu. Another option would be to unroot (Supersu has an option to completely unroot), then retry.

Actually, I figured out what works! This was on a stock rooted device with stock recovery, but I bet it would work with custom recovery too. Instructions modified from https://pay.reddit.com/r/nexus4/comments/1qny3f/howto_update_your_stock_w_lte_nexus_4_without/ .
1. Download the image you want from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images . Extract it, extract the .zip file inside it too, and collect all of the .img files into one folder.
2. adb reboot bootloader (and wait until the bootloader comes up)
3. fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz30f.img (or whatever file has a similar name, if you got a different image than I did)
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader (and wait until the bootloader comes back up)
5. fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1701.04.img (or whatever file has a similar name, if you got a different image than I did)
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader (and wait until the bootloader comes back up)
7. fastboot flash boot boot.img
8. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
9. fastboot flash system system.img
10. fastboot format cache
11. fastboot reboot
12. Don't panic unless you've seen the startup animation for at least 15 minutes without anything else happening.
I lost root, but I imagine re-custom-recoverying and re-rooting won't be any harder than the first time around.

Hi moriarty00,
I'm going to try the same procedure, thank you for posting this.
Can you confirm that your data and app are safe after the upgrade?

moriarty00 said:
Actually, I figured out what works! This was on a stock rooted device with stock recovery, but I bet it would work with custom recovery too. Instructions modified from https://pay.reddit.com/r/nexus4/comments/1qny3f/howto_update_your_stock_w_lte_nexus_4_without/ .
1. Download the image you want from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images . Extract it, extract the .zip file inside it too, and collect all of the .img files into one folder.
2. adb reboot bootloader (and wait until the bootloader comes up)
3. fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz30f.img (or whatever file has a similar name, if you got a different image than I did)
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader (and wait until the bootloader comes back up)
5. fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1701.04.img (or whatever file has a similar name, if you got a different image than I did)
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader (and wait until the bootloader comes back up)
7. fastboot flash boot boot.img
8. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
9. fastboot flash system system.img
10. fastboot format cache
11. fastboot reboot
12. Don't panic unless you've seen the startup animation for at least 15 minutes without anything else happening.
I lost root, but I imagine re-custom-recoverying and re-rooting won't be any harder than the first time around.
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Wow, a 12-step program
I simply rolled back my changes, and applying the OTA was as simple as pressing the "restart and install" button Here are some steps:
I used the app Flashify from Play Store to flash stock 4.4.4 recovery. I downloaded the stock factory image from google's own site (this one), used 7zip to extract the archives (tgz and tar), found "recovery.img" and transfered that to my phone. Then chose that file in Flashify.
Uninstalled all apps that made system changes, like Xposed framework and mods, BetterBatteryStats etc.
Removed Root with SuperSU cleanup function
Rebooted for good measure and apply OTA from notification - wait an hour or two for it to complete
Profit (do we still say that on the internet? Getting old here...)
I don't know if certain ways to get root will break the OTA. I used towel-root, and apparently SuperSU was able to undo that completely.

DrDruge said:
Hi moriarty00,
I'm going to try the same procedure, thank you for posting this.
Can you confirm that your data and app are safe after the upgrade?
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Yup, perfectly safe! Just make sure not to flash other images, like userdata.img.

venu123 said:
OTA wants complete stock and obviously it doesn't think so about your phone. One option could be to back up to the cloud or some place outside the phone with TiBu (or whatever backup app you trust), then flash lollipop and try restore from TiBu. Another option would be to unroot (Supersu has an option to completely unroot), then retry.
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If I unroot with Supersu how do I get root back?

moriarty00 said:
Yup, perfectly safe! Just make sure not to flash other images, like userdata.img.
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Thank you!
Unfortunately the steps did not work for me, maybe I had some irreversible modifications or I had followed a different rooting procedure.
Or maybe I made a mistake in the upgrading steps.
Anyway, I had to flash the whole ROM and now everything is working fine.

Hey!
Basically I have similar problem with upgrading from 4.4.4 to 5.0 using OTA. Log from TWRP says:
Package expects build fingerprint of google/occam/mako:4.4.4/KTU84P/1227136:user/release-keys or google/occam/mako:5.0/LRX21T/1576899:user/release-keys; this device has google/occam/mako:4.3/JWR66V/737497:user/release-keys.
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Phone has been rooted using Nexus Root Toolkit. And as long as there wouldn't be a problem with flashing using adb and wiping all data, there is one setback... My nexus is somehow broken. Communication via USB does not work, at all. Neither phone nor PC sees other device. Certified LG service centre nearby said that it is problem with main board, so generally repair is unprofitable.
So question is: How do I update to 5.0 and then root, without USB connection to my PC?

5.0.1 OTA for ROOTED Shield Tablets (DL Provided)

***For US LTE Tablet***
Here is a .zip you can flash to update to 5.0.1 from 5.0. The OTA was pulled from my device which I factory reset to 4.4.4. It will remove root and it will reflash the stock recovery, but it will NOT relock your bootloader. Make backups! Flash at your own risk! I am not responsible for any damage that occurs.
The reason why the new 5.0.1 OTA does not flash for rooted users is a sha1 hash is generated from the system partition. If it doesn't match what the hash should be from the factory, it fails out. Removing these checks will break your device because of the new differential update method employed, which is why these sha1 hashes are so important. The .zip I have is a standard update (not differential) and can be flashed with any recovery you want
Here is a link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_iRndxSfhpXRjBXY3FXUG1tNDA/view?usp=sharing

Thanks for your explanation! Any chance for providing the same zip for eu lte?

So is this a modified zip or is it just the full version from nvidia's server?

The rest of the world - LTE - version of the 5.0.1 update is here:
http://ota.nvidia.com/ota/rom/productionBL-droid-signed-wx_un_do-full_ota-29082_493.9700.zip
Flashed fine with ClockworkMod Recovery.
If you were rooted, you need to re-root afterwards.

any zip for wifi only tablet?

Adrixan said:
The rest of the world version of the 5.0.1 update is here:
http://ota.nvidia.com/ota/rom/productionBL-droid-signed-wx_un_do-full_ota-29082_493.9700.zip
Flashed fine with ClockworkMod Recovery.
If you were rooted, you need to re-root afterwards.
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I need a little help how to flash via CWM and if i flash it will my data be erased? Plus how to reroot once i update? I have root and unlocked bootloader running 5.0

What do you have to do to root after installing this?

RollWii said:
I need a little help how to flash via CWM and if i flash it will my data be erased? Plus how to reroot once i update? I have root and unlocked bootloader running 5.0
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It did not reset my tablet, just like an OTA update should.
You will lose root and the custom recovery though.
To get it back, just follow the fine guide in the forum again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/recovery-cwm-recovery-nvidia-shield-t2848064
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TheCrowing said:
What do you have to do to root after installing this?
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You just have to reinstall the custom recovery as detailed in the forum thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/recovery-cwm-recovery-nvidia-shield-t2848064 and from there flash SuperSU again.

Adrixan said:
It did not reset my tablet, just like an OTA update should.
You will lose root and the custom recovery though.
To get it back, just follow the fine guide in the forum again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/recovery-cwm-recovery-nvidia-shield-t2848064
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You just have to reinstall the custom recovery as detailed in the forum thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/recovery-cwm-recovery-nvidia-shield-t2848064 and from there flash SuperSU again.
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So basically all i need to do is
1) install cwm again since i updated to lollipop and have root
2) downlaod the update and install via cwm
3) reroot using the root.img etc etc and flash super su etc etc
4) reinstall cwm
Am i going the right path?

RollWii said:
So basically all i need to do is
1) install cwm again since i updated to lollipop and have root
2) downlaod the update and install via cwm
3) reroot using the root.img etc etc and flash super su etc etc
4) reinstall cwm
Am i going the right path?
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What I did:
I WAS on 5.0 already! I don't know, if you can go directly from a KitKat release to 5.0.1!
1) Reboot recovery and flash zip like any other
2) Reboot normally, root will be lost. Don't restore root, when CWM asks you to.
3) reboot into fastboot mode
4) fastboot flash recovery recovery.img with the recovery.img from the thread, mentioned above
5) boot into recovery mode
6) flash the SuperSU update zip
7) reboot again, when cwm asks to fix root access, select yes this time
8) have a rooted shield on 5.0.1

Adrixan said:
What I did:
I WAS on 5.0 already! I don't know, if you can go directly from a KitKat release to 5.0.1!
1) Reboot recovery and flash zip like any other
2) Reboot normally, root will be lost. Don't restore root, when CWM asks you to.
3) reboot into fastboot mode
4) fastboot flash recovery recovery.img with the recovery.img from the thread, mentioned above
5) boot into recovery mode
6) flash the SuperSU update zip
7) reboot again, when cwm asks to fix root access, select yes this time
8) have a rooted shield on 5.0.1
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Ok so its the same process like when i updated from kitkat to lollipop. One last question do i need to use the boot.img again?

RollWii said:
Ok so its the same process like when i updated from kitkat to lollipop. One last question do i need to use the boot.img again?
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I never came into a situation, where i had to use some extra boot.img.
When I got my shield recently, I directly updated to 5.0 before rooting and only did the update to 5.0.1 with a previously rooted device.
So, I'd assume, if you are on 5.0 rooted, my instructions should work for you.
And careful, as mentioned above, my link is for the Rest of the world LTE version! (not us!)

Adrixan said:
I never came into a situation, where i had to use some extra boot.img.
When I got my shield recently, I directly updated to 5.0 before rooting and only did the update to 5.0.1 with a previously rooted device.
So, I'd assume, if you are on 5.0 rooted, my instructions should work for you.
And careful, as mentioned above, my link is for the Rest of the world LTE version! (not us!)
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Oh good that you mentionedim using US Unlocked LTE so your file wont work on mine?

RollWii said:
Oh good that you mentionedim using US Unlocked LTE so your file wont work on mine?
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No, but the File from the guy, who started this thread should work for the U.S. LTE version following the same instructions as I just gave.

How long should it be sitting at the NVIDIA screen after flashing the update?
It went after a couple minutes.

Adrixan said:
What I did:
I WAS on 5.0 already! I don't know, if you can go directly from a KitKat release to 5.0.1!
1) Reboot recovery and flash zip like any other
2) Reboot normally, root will be lost. Don't restore root, when CWM asks you to.
3) reboot into fastboot mode
4) fastboot flash recovery recovery.img with the recovery.img from the thread, mentioned above
5) boot into recovery mode
6) flash the SuperSU update zip
7) reboot again, when cwm asks to fix root access, select yes this time
8) have a rooted shield on 5.0.1
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sorry but i forgot how to flash the SUperSU update.zip how and where can i find it again?

T-Mobile OTA URL 5.0.1 LRX22C to 5.1 LMY47M

5.0.1 Build LRX22C OTA to 5.1 Build LMY47M "T-Mobile"
http://android.clients.google.com/p...ed-shamu-ota-LMY47M-from-LRX22C-fullradio.zip
I have LMY47D/E 5.1 on my phone.
Here are instructions on how to flash it without wiping.
Your bootloader MUST be unlocked already, if not, these instructions do not apply to you so don't do them, it won't work.
These are the steps I did that worked for me. No guarantees that it will work for you, or if it wipes or bricks your phone.
Basically, you're downgrading your phone to 5.0.1 then running the OTA. NO WIPE!!!
1. Turn off all security code/pattern lock/pin, set it to None. Set OEM Unlock in Developer Options on just in case.
2. Reboot phone to bootloader (adb reboot-bootloader), or Power+Vol Down while the phone is off.
3. Download the LRX22C system Image, and extract all the zips.
4. Run the following fastboot commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot flash system system.img
5. Restart bootloader (Not sure if it's necessary but I did it anyways)
6. Go to Recovery Mode from the bootloader.
7. Sideload this OTA from the stock Recovery.
8. Look at your phone and command window on pc, make sure everything is 100% or Success/Finish. If no Errors, then reboot phone and you should be golden!
Green Android with Red Exclamation mark is stock recovery. Press Power + Vol Up to activate the menus. I sometimes have to press them a lot to get it to show.
If your PC does not recognize ADB Sideload mode, unplug your phone and plug it back in, it should work. If not check Device Manager and reload ADB drivers.

nxt said:
http://android.clients.google.com/p...ed-shamu-ota-LMY47M-from-LRX22C-fullradio.zip
5.01 to 5.1 M build OTA
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Thank You! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! lol thanks for sharing

How do i install this again what are the requirements

Looks like I'm reverting back to 5.01 to get this one.

Just installed it. Thank you!

iGoogleNexus said:
Just installed it. Thank you!
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Good job, mine is still optimizing apps, super slow, 160 of 202.

someone want to pull the radio out of it? i did, and flashed it, twice, but i keep getting an older radio version???

simms22 said:
someone want to pull the radio out of it? i did, and flashed it, twice, but i keep getting an older radio version???
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Radio is 95R, it's the same in the D system image.

nxt said:
http://android.clients.google.com/p...ed-shamu-ota-LMY47M-from-LRX22C-fullradio.zip
5.01 to 5.1 M build OTA
I have LMY47D/E 5.1 on my phone.
Here are instructions on how to flash it without wiping.
You must be bootloader unlocked already, if not, these instructions do not apply to you so don't do them.
Basically, you're downgrading your phone to 5.01 then running the OTA. NO WIPE!!!
1. Turn off all security code/pattern lock/pin, set it to None.
2. Reboot phone to bootloader (adb reboot-bootloader)
3. Download the LRX22C system Image, and extract all the zips.
4. Run the following fastboot commands:
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot flash system system.img
5. Restart bootloader (Not sure if it's necessary but I did it anyways)
6. Go to Recovery Mode from the bootloader.
7. Sideload this OTA from the stock Recovery.
8. Look at your phone and command window on pc, make sure everything is 100% or Success/Finish. If no Errors, then reboot phone and you should be golden!
FYI, Radio is 95R, the E (Verizon build) is 98R
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I tried this earlier using the exact same steps, but when I select recovery, it just goes to an android with a spinning blue icon in its belly. And it just sits there. Any ideas?

the.emilio said:
I tried this earlier using the exact same steps, but when I select recovery, it just goes to an android with a spinning blue icon in its belly. And it just sits there. Any ideas?
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It's suppose to be an android with his belly open with a red ! mark on it. Then you have to do a Power + Up to get to the menus
That blue spinning one is something else. That's a flashing icon when it does a real OTA.

nxt said:
It's suppose to be an android with his belly open with a red ! mark on it. Then you have to do a Power + Up to get to the menus
That blue spinning one is something else. That's a flashing icon when it does a real OTA.
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Yeah I know what it should look like but its not. Then when I hold power and press up it says formatting /data. Weird. Been trying to figure out what it means for like the last 3 hours lol

Hi guys,
I reverted back to LRX22C with WUG's-no root or custom recovery and tried to ADB sideload the update and I get the error shown in the attached photo.
I did rename the file to "update.zip". Any help on this error message?
Thank you.
UPDATE ** Figured out why I was getting the error. I had the "No Encryption" option checked when I reverted so the update wouldn't take without the stock factory image. Flashed the stock image and it went through no problems at all. Now the question of the day is if I can get root and a custom recovery back on this damn thing!

I just finish side loading it......

mr pnut said:
I just finish side loading it......
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Are you in 5.1 bootloader?
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the.emilio said:
Yeah I know what it should look like but its not. Then when I hold power and press up it says formatting /data. Weird. Been trying to figure out what it means for like the last 3 hours lol
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Same not sure. Ended flashimg all the img, 47E

jay661972 said:
Are you in 5.1 bootloader?
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Same not sure. Ended flashimg all the img, 47E
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Yes sir.......

Sorry too far OT delete

kaos2569 said:
Hi guys,
I reverted back to LRX22C with WUG's-no root or custom recovery and tried to ADB sideload the update and I get the error shown in the attached photo.
I did rename the file to "update.zip". Any help on this error message?
Thank you.
UPDATE ** Figured out why I was getting the error. I had the "No Encryption" option checked when I reverted so the update wouldn't take without the stock factory image. Flashed the stock image and it went through no problems at all. Now the question of the day is if I can get root and a custom recovery back on this damn thing!
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I had the same problem then I remembered I was using Franco Kernel.
Just boot back to recovery and run fastboot flash boot boot.img where boot.img is from the 5.01 factory image file.
Then continue to recovery/OTA sideload procedure.
@nxt Maybe add an optional step to flash boot.img if anyone is using a custom kernel in the instructions?

LGSilva said:
I had the same problem then I remembered I was using Franco Kernel.
Just boot back to recovery and run fastboot flash boot boot.img where boot.img is from the 5.01 factory image file.
Then continue to recovery/OTA sideload procedure.
@nxt Maybe add an optional step to flash boot.img if anyone is using a custom kernel in the instructions?
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What if u already stuch with 5.1 47E bootloader, flash the one from op but when about tonto recovery, got the same woth the other guy, android with the spinning thing and not exclamation.

Anyone know what the difference is between the M and E builds? Is it just the radio that's different or something? Also, I just flashed the E build for the second time(redownloaded it) and notice that it came with the 98R radio instead of 95R(which I'm pretty sure came with it before.)

lainemac said:
Anyone know what the difference is between the M and E builds? Is it just the radio that's different or something? Also, I just flashed the E build for the second time(redownloaded it) and notice that it came with the 98R radio instead of 95R(which I'm pretty sure came with it before.)
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98R and E build is for Verizon phones. The D builds are for all other non Verizon nexus 6 phones. I went back to 95R because 98R was giving me calling issues.

Rooted Nexus 6P - Possible to get OTA updates?

I recently unlocked the bootloader and rooted my Nexus 6P and just this evening received an update for the November Security Update. This downloads fine but when the phone reboots to install, it just goes to TWRP and doesn't install.
This is most likely incredibly simple and stupid for me even to ask, but is it possible to install one I've unlocked/rooted?
Any advice will be much appreciated.

You need the stock recovery to take otas Thats why it won't work
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA Free mobile app

Before, it initiates an update install. It checks root status. If it finds the device is rooted then it stops OTA install, to prevent any further damage to the phone.

In the least number of steps, what is the best way with chainfire modified boot image, and twrp? I love updates, but I loathe having to undo what I've accomplished in the way of customization. I know I'm not the only one who finds it a pain.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

Thanks for the quick answers guys. Many thanks.

rborg said:
In the least number of steps, what is the best way with chainfire modified boot image, and twrp? I love updates, but I loathe having to undo what I've accomplished in the way of customization. I know I'm not the only one who finds it a pain.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
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If you have gone as far as unlocking and rooting your phone, then you must have decided to go with some sort of ROM. If you do that, youll actually "typically" get the updates quicker from the developer than OTA. Just saying. And you dont lose your mods.

Does anyone have the stock recovery img handy? Should be easy to get OTA's with flashify that way.

HyperM3 said:
If you have gone as far as unlocking and rooting your phone, then you must have decided to go with some sort of ROM. If you do that, youll actually "typically" get the updates quicker from the developer than OTA. Just saying. And you dont lose your mods.
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I was hoping to stay stock and use xposed when it is ready. So, no, I haven't gone that far in a long time.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

The best way to get the ota updates for you would be to download the factory image from Google and Fastboot flash. If you dont wipe user data you should be able to keep most of your settings. You will also need to reflash chainfire's boot Img.

rborg said:
In the least number of steps, what is the best way with chainfire modified boot image, and twrp? I love updates, but I loathe having to undo what I've accomplished in the way of customization. I know I'm not the only one who finds it a pain.
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Here is what I do. So long as you do not flash or wipe userdata, this method should maintain all your app data and settings:
1. Download files:
* Latest factory image from: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en and extract .img files to a folder on your computer with fastboot.
* Modified boot.img from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/wip-android-6-0-marshmellow-t3219344 and extract boot.img to the same folder (I usually rename it to modifiedboot.img so I have have the original boot.img and modified images in the same folder).
* Latest version of TWRP from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-touch-recovery-t3234976 (direct link: https://dl.twrp.me/angler/) to the same folder
* Systemless SuperSU from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133 (do not unzip) to /sdcard/download folder on phone
2. Flash .img files using the following commands:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img [using current name of bootloader image - not necessary if no change to bootloader from prior factory image]
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-angler.img [using current name of radio image - not necessary if no change to radio from prior factory image]
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
fastboot flash boot modifiedboot.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.x-angler.img [replace x with the current version]
3. Boot into recovery (TWRP), flash SuperSU.zip from /sdcard/download, wipe davlik and regular caches and reboot to system.
Upon reboot, Android will optimize all of your apps, so the first boot will take a while. However, the whole process usually takes me about 20 minutes - perhaps a bit more if I do a TWRP backup before upgrading (recommended).
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OR - as I suggested in another thread, if you really want to take the OTA, instead of the above method, you probably could do the following (note I haven't tested this, but I assume it would work) - files can be downloaded using the same links listed above:
1. Flash stock boot.img and recovery.img from current factory image (e.g., if you are currently running MDB08K, you will want to download the MDB08K factory image (not the newer one) and extract the boot.img and recovery.img files from that archive - note that this step will temporarily disable root and TWRP)
2. Boot into system, download and install OTA
3. Reflash modified boot.img from Chainfire and TWRP recovery (i.e., fastboot flash boot boot.img, fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.x-angler.img)
4. Install SuperSU using TWRP

rsmolen said:
Here is what I do. So long as you do not flash or wipe userdata, this method should maintain all your app data and settings:
1. Download files:
* Latest factory image from: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en and extract .img files to a folder on your computer with fastboot.
* Modified boot.img from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/wip-android-6-0-marshmellow-t3219344 and extract boot.img to the same folder (I usually rename it to modifiedboot.img so I have have the original boot.img and modified images in the same folder).
* Latest version of TWRP from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-touch-recovery-t3234976 (direct link: https://dl.twrp.me/angler/) to the same folder
* Systemless SuperSU from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133 (do not unzip) to /sdcard/download folder on phone
2. Flash .img files using the following commands:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img [using current name of bootloader image - not necessary if no change to bootloader from prior factory image]
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-angler.img [using current name of radio image - not necessary if no change to radio from prior factory image]
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
fastboot flash boot modifiedboot.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.x-angler.img [replace x with the current version]
3. Boot into recovery (TWRP), flash SuperSU.zip from /sdcard/download, wipe davlik and regular caches and reboot to system.
Upon reboot, Android will optimize all of your apps, so the first boot will take a while. However, the whole process usually takes me about 20 minutes - perhaps a bit more if I do a TWRP backup before upgrading (recommended).
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OR - as I suggested in another thread, if you really want to take the OTA, instead of the above method, you probably could do the following (note I haven't tested this, but I assume it would work) - files can be downloaded using the same links listed above:
1. Flash stock boot.img and recovery.img from current factory image (e.g., if you are currently running MDB08K, you will want to download the MDB08K factory image (not the newer one) and extract the boot.img and recovery.img files from that archive - note that this step will temporarily disable root and TWRP)
2. Boot into system, download and install OTA
3. Reflash modified boot.img from Chainfire and TWRP recovery (i.e., fastboot flash boot boot.img, fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.x-angler.img)
4. Install SuperSU using TWRP
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Thanks. This is helpful, even though it makes me feel like a baby. It's sad, considering we old-timers have been flashing **** that, at the time, seemed more complex. Or maybe it didn't. Never bricked a windows CE device. This isn't really 'complex' anyway. Just feels like far too many steps. I want a twrp flashable image, simply.
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rborg said:
Thanks. This is helpful, even though it makes me feel like a baby. It's sad, considering we old-timers have been flashing **** that, at the time, seemed more complex. Or maybe it didn't. Never bricked a windows CE device. This isn't really 'complex' anyway. Just feels like far too many steps. I want a twrp flashable image, simply.
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Just use a custom rom and update as it gets updated.
More features, updated more often, flashable.
Easiest way to go.

Phazmos said:
Just use a custom rom and update as it gets updated.
More features, updated more often, flashable.
Easiest way to go.
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Uhh how is flashing a custom ROM easier than just fastboot flashing system.img and vendor.img?

Cares said:
Uhh how is flashing a custom ROM easier than just fastboot flashing system.img and vendor.img?
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Uhhh the most obvious answer would be no other peripherals required.

Phazmos said:
Uhhh the most obvious answer would be no other peripherals required.
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Think about that for a second...you would have needed fastboot already to get a custom recovery onto your phone in the first place. You are flashing an entire ROM versus 2 files so it takes longer already. You'll need to update more files on first boot. Not faster or easier so not sure where your argument comes from.

Cares said:
Think about that for a second...you would have needed fastboot already to get a custom recovery onto your phone in the first place. You are flashing an entire ROM versus 2 files so it takes longer already. You'll need to update more files on first boot. Not faster or easier so not sure where your argument comes from.
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Sorry, but if ya think it's slower or harder to download a rom and flash it, I don't know what to tell ya.

I really just want stock + xposed. So, I should really be looking for flashable security updates. Rooting doesn't necessarily imply that someone wants a custom ROM. *Not* needing a custom ROM to customize the OS is what xposed is all about. Making this choice doesn't mean we are idiots.
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rborg said:
I really just want stock + xposed. So, I should really be looking for flashable security updates. Rooting doesn't necessarily imply that someone wants a custom ROM. *Not* needing a custom ROM to customize the OS is what xposed is all about. Making this choice doesn't mean we are idiots.
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Xposed is very unstable. Most of the time causes reboots.

rsmolen said:
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OR - as I suggested in another thread, if you really want to take the OTA, instead of the above method, you probably could do the following (note I haven't tested this, but I assume it would work) - files can be downloaded using the same links listed above:
1. Flash stock boot.img and recovery.img from current factory image (e.g., if you are currently running MDB08K, you will want to download the MDB08K factory image (not the newer one) and extract the boot.img and recovery.img files from that archive - note that this step will temporarily disable root and TWRP)
2. Boot into system, download and install OTA
3. Reflash modified boot.img from Chainfire and TWRP recovery (i.e., fastboot flash boot boot.img, fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.x-angler.img)
4. Install SuperSU using TWRP
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Did anyone try this? Did it work? I am rooted but I have stock recovery (instead of flashing TWRP I just booted into it with fastboot for the SU install). Do I still need to flash the stock boot and recovery img's? I'm not sure what changes when SU is intalled. Thanks!
Edit - Does the "full unroot" button on SuperSU work? Is this all I would need to do since I did not permanently flash TWRP?

just did this. works perfectly. all data still there.
thanks!!!

New update to fix voLTE 911 bug...

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.