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[Q] problem with nexus 4 updates

the last time i got an update from google was the first time the 4.3 got out
before 2 month it started to have another update for the 4.3 which is about 1.8 MB
but every time i apply for this update i just get an error.
anyway i never got another update for the 4.4 so i used this manual: to update my nexus
http://www.cultofandroid.com/45466/manually-install-the-android-kitkat-update-on-nexus-4/
i did everything and it got another error
this picture is what i got:
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http://s699.photobucket.com/user/barak302/media/20131228_211405.jpg.html
please help me

Instead of using OTA, you can manually flash your phone to 4.4.2 using the stock Google rom.

audit13 said:
Instead of using OTA, you can manually flash your phone to 4.4.2 using the stock Google rom.
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how can i do it?
i asked a friend and he told me use this way
i have no idea as i never did all the flashing stuff

barak302 said:
how can i do it?
i asked a friend and he told me use this way
i have no idea as i never did all the flashing stuff
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You'll need to unlock the phone's bootloader and reboot before continuing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312

thank you really much
it took me a lot of time but i somehow succeded

barak302 said:
thank you really much
it took me a lot of time but i somehow succeded
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Glad to hear it worked.

Phone problem! ?

Hey idk if anyone can help me but my phone app is messed up idk if it was something I did but theres no "favorites" I can't view my contacts to the specific account and during a call theres only 3 buttons and I can't press menu for anything to come up its just does nothing maybe I can flash or install the original phone file?
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and also on lockscreen settings multiple widgets is greyed out and i have no idea why
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

It looks like you tried to flash a phone.apk or a dialer app that isn't stock. You didn't say what phone version you have (your signature mentions GT-I9505?) This forum is for the I337 variants. My suggestion would be to try and find the same version of firmware / ROM that you are currently using and see if you can get the correct phone.apk or dialer apk out of it and try to restore that way. Depending on you phone model and firmware, you might be able to restore with a nandroid (if you have one). If your bootloader is locked you might need to restore via ODIN and the proper firmware. Most thing you do will run the risk of wiping your data and contacts so back everything up first before you try anything to be on the safe side. If you don't understand the things I mentioned or if you don't know where to find something I suggest you use the forum's search function to find the information and tools you need. Good luck.

Phone
see two symbols of battery, you were trying or tried to do for that to happen, and if you can tell the model of your phone, greetings

Return to stock - OS X

Hello.
I need to return to my GS4 to stock so I can activate the phone (I need to program MDN and MSID, the dialer codes don't work in CM12)
Here's the issue tho, I need to do this from OS X (No I don't have access to Windows and therefore Odin, no I can't BootCamp into Win). I've downloaded the stock/factory image but I don't know how to flash it, either with hiemdall or through adb or TWRP. Help?

willjeffery said:
Hello.
I need to return to my GS4 to stock so I can activate the phone (I need to program MDN and MSID, the dialer codes don't work in CM12)
Here's the issue tho, I need to do this from OS X (No I don't have access to Windows and therefore Odin, no I can't BootCamp into Win). I've downloaded the stock/factory image but I don't know how to flash it, either with hiemdall or through adb or TWRP. Help?
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Just flash a stock ROM, you don't have to Odin full stock recovery and ROM.
Try Wicked X, it's fantastic

mattzeller said:
Just flash a stock ROM, you don't have to Odin full stock recovery and ROM.
Try Wicked X, it's fantastic
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Thanks. This allowed me to use the programming codes and edit MSID and MDN. All I did was download the ROM and flash it using TWRP. Many thanks.

Just for future reference there is an Apple compatible Odin program called Jodin.
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Need a Custom Rom Available for SM-T285. Tab A 7.0 (VoLTE)

Hi guys.
I'm new to the Samsung Tab A community. I recently purchased a Samsung Tab A 7.0 - Volte enable tab. As usual samsung has loaded it with too much junk. I would like to either de-bloat the current OS. Or would like to flash a custom rom. I tried a bit of searching and found a few threads about roms. But i am not able find any proper link to flashing process, roms and recovery. Please help me in this regard.
Excuse me if I am re-posting. Thanks guys.

Me too debloatware my TabA
Dont get your hopes uo i havent found anything, just been looking as well. It would be good to get rid of some of the bloatware on here considering the memory available.
I think there were a few i found a while back which i have mosplaced but never got around to installing.
Im not sure but i think i found them on pirate bay which is probably why i was hesitant to install considering sites like that and its users and tapped into every back door there is out there.
Im thinking root the phone then manually delete system files like kids mode and samsung internet and a few other apps built in.
One thing to keep in mind is there are some files which the OS needs so back up, remove, test back up, remove, test and so on.
That way you can roll back to previous versions.
I dont think many people do it because of the headaches. There is no majic button to do it auto in 2 minues. Even developers hesitate.
If a smart phone dies is it bricked? Those were the old blocky phones right? Now a brick. Now a frisbee.
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Flashing a custom ROM on a ZED AN817DK?

Hey fellas,
I've done some flashing on android before, but only on smartphones, instead of a car multimedia. My model is ZED AN817DK.
It looks like this:
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The launcher it came with is kinda disgusting, so I installed Nova Launcher instead.
Regardless, the system barely works, even on the stock settings / factory reset status.
Apps are crashing, changing the audio option in Waze takes a whole 2 minutes to even open up the menu for the option
(the app works but the input is unresponsive for 2 minutes until the menu appears).
I've tried contacting the shop I bought it in and they sent me a "firmware" update in the form of an APK file that will not launch in the device. I don't think I saw an option in it's administrator settings or anywhere else to update firmware via file (only check for firmware update - and it's always "up to date").
So I think I'll resort to flash a custom rom on this. I'm a bit worried since in the scenario where things go wrong I rely only on a pen hole style reset button which I don't fully trust to reset successfully if a custom rom is installed.
Is there a general flashing guide for these devices? How safe is it, as in what are the chances of completely bricking the device?
Are there general or common roms that work well on these devices?