I've given my girlfriend my Nexus Player updated to 7.1.1 with StickMount running for an NTFS formatted hard drive. Anyways at night lately it's been going to TWRP on her automatically. I am assuming there is some kind of OTA update. So this leads to two questions:
1) Which directory is this update stored in and I'm assuming I can flash it in TWRP, right?
2) Should I reflash SuperSU after the update in order to ensure root is maintained?
Thanks so much in advance.
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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.
Hello,
Now before you ask, I've been doing a lot of research though searching threads and post. I'm actually going to post everything I found so far. On my first attempt of getting Marshmallow a few weeks ago, I downloaded the OTA and installed it. BIG mistake as I had TWRP and stock update didn't know what to do. I had to use CLARK to go back to stock then restore my phone back to Lolipop. Then I had to fix my Wifi Issue. After that I started doing a lot of research.
Here's all of my research links:
[FiRMWARE] XT1575 PuRE FiRMWARE aNd STuFF
Already Rooted Moto X Pure 2015 (KitKat) - Upgrade to Marshmallow, How?
Marshmallow and root -pg 2
MXPE on the way. Root after getting M update? (POST #18)
I need some input on people who have already went though this. So, this is what I'm getting:
1) Flash/Update to TWRP twrp-2.8.7.1-clark.img
2) Download "XT1575 stock unrooted TWRP backup" (from the first link). UNZIP THE FILE and place it in the TWRP folder on your phones internal storage.
3) Reboot into Recovery. Backup, then Restore the "XT1575 stock unrooted TWRP backup" image
4) If TWRP ask to install SuperSU, DON'T INSTALL
5) Let the phone boot back up and setup Marshmallow.
NOW, in order to Restore your apps+data with Titanium Backup, your phone has to be rooted. Currently, your phone is not rooted so you have to do the following:
6) Download 2.62 supersu and move it to internal/external SD.
7) Reboot into Twerp.
8) Install 2.62 supersu
9) Reboot
10) Test Titanium Backup and you should be OK.
Now, has anybody used this method or a similar method? I think this is possibly a correct method. Also reading that there's no need to use the seamless root since you can use supersu 2.62.
Personally I would flash the full stock mm firmware in fastboot. Then flash twrp and root. I don't believe your method will update modem.
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Personally I would flash the full stock mm firmware in fastboot. Then flash twrp and root. I don't believe your method will update modem.
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But if it doesn't update the modem, I could just flash that on there though TWRP right? NON-HLOS.bin?
If I can get some more feetback, it would be great. I'm going to attempt in one more day. If everything goes good, I want to make a quick guide since it's hard to find concrete guides for this situation.
I am having some issues since I updated to Shield TV v3.3
I had root on v3.2 but since the update OTA now I dont have root.
I still have TWRP recovery but TWRP wont show my SDcard.
Has anyone updated to the latest version ?
http://nvidiashieldzone.com/2016/10/shield-android-tv-ota-update-3-3/
I cant find a way to flash supersu.zip since my sdcard wont show up in TWRP and system is read only...
Update: Got it working! adaptive storage was messing this all up.
Got it working! adaptive storage was messing this all up.
If your shield is rooted and you want to keep it using the OTA 3.3 upgrade you have to stop the update from installing when the download is complete. (I unplugged the unit). Search for the OTA update zip using a file manager. Its about 900 meg, I think. (I transferred the ota zip to a sd card.) Then flash the zip file using FLASHFIRE. Select everroot option to keep your system rooted when you flash the zip file. Select wipe if you want to start from a stock install. (You will loose everything with a FULL wipe, of course) I also preserve the recovery as I have TWRP installed for emergencies. Look through the options in Flashfire I seem to recall having to select something else when flashing an OTA zip. Never hurts to make a backup (with Flashfire) of your upgraded system and vender images after flashing.
Or wait for Nvidia to release the images.
HERE: SHIELD Developer OS Images
As the title states, is there any way to achieve root on the newest build for the US996 unlocked version? I have the bootloader already unlocked, but unfortunately it had already been updated to the latest software, I can get TWRP to install just fine but when I try to install Magisk after wiping data in twrp, I keep getting the same problem on bootup where it says "Encryption unsuccessful" and the only way I can get around that is by flashing back to 100% stock and factory resetting. Am I missing something? Is there any way to get around that problem? I also tried installing a custom rom based on stock (alpha rom) but that didn't work either, any help is appreciated.
well for anyone wondering, I was able to get root and a custom ROM installed. Instead of wiping data like so many guides say to do, I put magisk and the alpha ROM file on an external SD card, skipped decryption in TWRP, mounted the SD card, and installed the ROM and magisk. Didn't have to bother with encryption or anything weird. I made sure to do it after a clean install to minimize any problems that may arise from not wiping. I haven't found a way to do it without an external SD card sadly.
@rusty815, thanks for following up on your own thread with the solution. I just cancelled a purchase for an H918 after reading too late that it won't take the dirtycow root exploit after H91810j, and just bought a US996 instead. I don't know what update the US996 will be on, so if I do end up with US99610n, your post will be very helpful.
Need Help!! LG V20 US99610n
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well for anyone wondering, I was able to get root and a custom ROM installed. Instead of wiping data like so many guides say to do, I put magisk and the alpha ROM file on an external SD card, skipped decryption in TWRP, mounted the SD card, and installed the ROM and magisk. Didn't have to bother with encryption or anything weird. I made sure to do it after a clean install to minimize any problems that may arise from not wiping. I haven't found a way to do it without an external SD card sadly.
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I have that same phone and same firmware. Could you please submit the links for what you used to root your phone?
Please OP be our savior and post how to root the vs996 and install twrp on 10n
Hello,
I've an OP5 128 GB rooted with an unlocked bootloader, OxygenOS 4.5.14, and I'm going to update to the latest version, OxygenOS 5.1.3. My recovery is TWRP official 3.2.1-1
I've read so many thread on the Internet discussing about operations in order to update
I've tried, but I've obtained bootloop on my phone. My folders in my internal storage got strange names, maybe caused by encryption.
What steps do you suggest me to follow to do this operation? What about
unroot, update the zip OTA in recovery, root and reboot
unroot, flash standard recovery, update zip file OTA, install TWRP, install root
..any suggestions that work?
Of course I've already done a Nandroid backup via TWRP, and just copied my /sdcard in an external HDD storage
Thank you very much for your answers! Have a good day!