My phone is rooted and it wont update OTA. How can i permanently ignore this stupid dialog box popping up every 2 minutes on my phone about the upgrade to 4.0.4?
You could try freezing the update process through your task manager/etc. Hope this helps.
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Just change your build prop and add the latest version to it. Its a quick 2 second text change. I just don't have the exact text to be copied. Its around here somewhere in one of the threads though.
cleoent said:
My phone is rooted and it wont update OTA. How can i permanently ignore this stupid dialog box popping up every 2 minutes on my phone about the upgrade to 4.0.4?
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Rooting has no impact on OTA updates' ability to install. You must have something else that is not stock on your device.
As for how to disable it, you need to edit your build.prop file. Change the line that starts with ro.build.fingerprint to whatever it is on an IMM76K ROM. Ask someone who is already running it for the correct text.
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is this all you need?
ro.build.fingerprint=google/mysid/toro:4.0.4/IMM76K/336647:user/release-keys
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is this all you need?
ro.build.fingerprint=google/mysid/toro:4.0.4/IMM76K/336647:user/release-keys
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Yup, that is what the OP needs. All he has to do is change his ro.build.fingerprint to match that, and he will no longer get the OTA notification.
I dont know anything about build props. Damn.
I also have nothing else done to my phone, just root. I dont think i even have any programs that need root, just did it to do it.
Ballarous said:
You could try freezing the update process through your task manager/etc. Hope this helps.
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Bingo, freeze the Software update app with some like ROM toolbox.
cleoent said:
I dont know anything about build props. Damn.
I also have nothing else done to my phone, just root. I dont think i even have any programs that need root, just did it to do it.
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Build.prop is just a text file in the root directory. You can browse to it with root explorer and edit it. Just make a copy of the original and stick it somewhere sexy before doing your edits incase you change something incorrectly.
That way you can come back and ask how to copy a backup to another location when your phone wont boot .
And heres some props for rooting just to root.
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cleoent said:
My phone is rooted and it wont update OTA. How can i permanently ignore this stupid dialog box popping up every 2 minutes on my phone about the upgrade to 4.0.4?
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I encountered the same thing after rooting. I know there are ways to force the message to stop, but it will time out after a few days. I no longer get the pop-up.
Also, even though your phone is rooted, if you click the OTA dialogue box, your phone will attempt to download the OTA update. And this could brick your phone or put you into a boot loop. So be careful not to activate it.
OTA updating a rooted phone shouldn't brick or boot-loop it. Only thing that should happen is that you won't have root after the update.
That is, unless you install OTA Rootkeeper from the app store.
Related
Verizon is pushing out an OTA update for VCast, Slacker, and other stuff.
Anyone have some experience with this? Is it going to un-root my phone? Because that would be, well, a pain.
I'm pretty sure that it won't unroot it, but if you made any modifications to the stock applications, it won't even run. It would fail the md5 or signature tests or whatever.
At least thats how I remember it working last time.
And wrong section.
The update has been pushed to my phone. Now I'm getting that annoying popup every 30 seconds to update my software. I'm running the warm two point two rom which is based off of the evo framework. Should I try to do the update and let it fail or not?
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That pop up is annoying. Where is the update stored? I checked the root of my SD and it is not there. I was thinking of just deleting it.
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The update has been pushed to my phone. Now I'm getting that annoying popup every 30 seconds to update my software. I'm running the warm two point two rom which is based off of the evo framework. Should I try to do the update and let it fail or not?
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Me too! I wonder what we can do.
I chose Restart & install,but nothing happen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9150733&postcount=5
Tried replacing text in build.prop folder as link above suggests. No dice pesky update in notification bar still present.
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I'm running Myn's 2.2,too. Choose to update with the OTA. I think it tried to update but failed. Didn't get an error message. The best thing is the nagging message went away and I still have root.
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val1121 said:
I'm running Myn's 2.2,too. Choose to update with the OTA. I think it tried to update but failed. Didn't get an error message. The best thing is the nagging message went away and I still have root.
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Same here. I see no changes at all as of now.
Moved to Q&A as not development
Kinda new but I had to hack a lot to get it installed
I was getting the popup as well and it was failing every time. You can download the OTA and try installing it from the recovery but if you removed any VZW app's it will fail more specifically VzNav.apk in my case.
I did some poking around the OTA update once I downloaded it. The file "updater-script" in META-INF\com\google\android is the file I modified to remove the asserts for the apk's I removed once rooted.
After the install was complete I used the instructions on the site below to redo root, but I have s-off so I believe if you don't have that it won't work for you.
solo.dc3.com/dinc/
Help, I rooted my phone and I don't want it installing updates. But I got this notification that it has downloaded a system update and will install it when there's enough power. So I'm going to keep my phone on low until I find a way to prevent it from installing. Any tips guys and gals?
Does anyone know what the update is? The development may like for you to extract it from your phone. Could help in future development.
abjc89 said:
Help, I rooted my phone and I don't want it installing updates. But I got this notification that it has downloaded a system update and will install it when there's enough power. So I'm going to keep my phone on low until I find a way to prevent it from installing. Any tips guys and gals?
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I just had the same problem to what I did was let it try to install but it can't because u don't have stock recovery.so it will still try but it will freeze and just pull the battery out then turn the phone back on and it will load right into cwm then just restart your system from there and u will be good to go. Its fast and easy
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Any way to stop the phone from asking to update?
pbiancardi said:
Any way to stop the phone from asking to update?
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If I am not mistaken we had an app on our Evo's called FOTa.apk, do a search for it in google and see what they say....I have it on my Xoom and it works fine
I am going to try shfub's method. I think he removed the .zip update file so the phone will have nothing to flash.
I don't know if it is permanent but I clicked on the notification, went to /cache, removed the .zip update file, went back to the notification, asked it to install, had it reboot to recovery and fail, and booted into android. It stopped bugging me and stopped trying to download after that.
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hmmm, tried that and after a couple days it came back. Anyone got a solution?
abjc89 said:
hmmm, tried that and after a couple days it came back. Anyone got a solution?
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Do the same thing, except this time, after the failed install, when you are back in Android, type in adb shell or terminal
su
pm disable com.samsung
Alternatively you could freeze System Updates in Titanium.
I never want my Nexus 7 to update to Android 4.4 because I need the ability to use the Flash Player in the web browsers.
I also have some very important Apps and I am afraid of the possibility of them not being compatible after I update to Android 4.4. I know some Apps become broken after an update to a newer version of Android. Some of the Apps I need haven't been updated in a long time, so they might possibly never be updated to work with Android 4.4 if any glitches occur.
Is there something I can do to make sure it never updates to Android 4.4?
My Nexus 7 has shown a message for the past few days saying that it has downloaded the update to Android 4.4 and it wants me to install it. Is there a chance that it will eventually automatically update itself without my permission? I am afraid of that happening!
I looked in the "/cache" folder to see if the update file is there for me to delete it, but the folder is empty.
Is there a way to remove the notification about the update from appearing in my notification panel? I'm afraid of accidentally clicking it one day and updating when I don't even want to!
What you do is get over the dumb Rains you created and update like a normal person would
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Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249350
confused computer said:
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Is there something I can do to make sure it never updates to Android 4.4?
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Is there a way to remove the notification about the update from appearing in my notification panel? I'm afraid of accidentally clicking it one day and updating when I don't even want to!
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If you add a single space to the end of your /system/build.prop file you can guarantee that no OTAs will install even if accidentally selected.
If you want to remove the notification, just go into settings->app->all
select google services framework
uncheck notifications
sfhub said:
If you want to remove the notification, just go into settings->app->all
select google services framework
uncheck notifications
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How does that old beer commercial go.................oh yea.........BRILLIANT ! :good:
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Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249350
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Do you mean single space to next line of file, or just hit space bar at end of last line of the file?
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knotle said:
Do you mean single space to next line of file, or just hit space bar at end of last line of the file?
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Just add an empty line at the beginning or end of file. Any change to build.prop, however minor will stop an ota
sfhub said:
Just add an empty line at the beginning or end of file. Any change to build.prop, however minor will stop an ota
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Thanks for the info.
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confused computer said:
I never want my Nexus 7 to update to Android 4.4 because I need the ability to use the Flash Player in the web browsers.
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I'm not sure if that is a solution for you, but Puffin web browser supports Flash in 4.4: Puffin Browser
I also have some very important Apps and I am afraid of the possibility of them not being compatible after I update to Android 4.4. I know some Apps become broken after an update to a newer version of Android. Some of the Apps I need haven't been updated in a long time, so they might possibly never be updated to work with Android 4.4 if any glitches occur.
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Just because some apps might not work, you don't want to update, ever? Why not just do a nandroid backup, update your system and see if it works?
Not updating software is in most cases not a wise choice.
Is anyone else getting prompted for a system update? I'm rooted so I don't want to install. Update is 154.6 MB.
UPDATE: DO NOT install the update if you don't have stock recovery. You will end up in a boot loop.
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Lol I just created a thread myself! I am rooted and custom rom so I am totally waiting.
i just got it too, it said android update but I'm not entirely sure what it's for
InsaneJester17 said:
Is anyone else getting prompted for a system update? I'm rooted so I don't want to install. Update is 154.6 MB.
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I also did, I am on sky rom and it probably won't work, but I don't want to try to install it.
Well its quite a small update at 154 mb
Installed update
Hey guys I just installed the update and it broke my root :cyclops:
Were you able to root again?
Apparently it's D85110m update. So it's updating from D85110c to m. The person that I saw that updated hadn't rooted so no clue on the rooting thing.
Count me in the group with system update notification. I got rid of it by installing xposed module GravityBox, going under status bar settings - ongoing notification blocker - Google Play services (picture looks like that of update) - reboot.
I don't know what other notifications this may block, but for now, it gets rid of that. Also of note, I would NOT take the OTA. Usually it breaks root and/or bootloops you.
HELP
So in my half awake brilliance, I installed the update. My phone is now boot cycling to the TWRP recovery. Any ideas?
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Were you able to root again?
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I haven't tried to re-root yet. I was rooted with stump root earlier. Stump root doesn't work again because it thinks that my phone is already rooted. I'm going to do some light battery tests before trying to root again, this time with purple drake.
Maybe i might restore the slimkat alpha and hide there until this gets sorted out
I decided not to update to fear my bootloader/root so I tried to extract this with file manager and kept crashing. I can only post the name of the file but above users are correct contains 10m from 10c hopefully devs can find out exactly what's in the update. b1847cae892006ffa11c6822a408fe8528142a54.D85110c_00-D85110m_00_update.zip
thiefinthenight said:
So in my half awake brilliance, I installed the update. My phone is now boot cycling to the TWRP recovery. Any ideas?
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I would try and follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2818667
Wonder if i could do a restore and keep wifi off so it won't download
hawkstwelve said:
I would try and follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2818667
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Will this reset the phone? Will I lose all data?
thiefinthenight said:
Will this reset the phone? Will I lose all data?
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I believe so yes. But if you are truly bootlooping, I don't believe you have many (if any) other choices than wiping clean and starting fresh.
I'm all stock so I upgraded.
It is in fact D85110m
I've only had it up and running for a few minutes and I already noticed two things.
- There is a slider feature added to the lock screen to instantly open the camera.
- I didn't think the phone was sluggish or laggy out of the box but I immediately could tell it runs smoother now with transitions between screens/apps. e.g. There used to be a bit of lag when opening the Recent Apps. Not anymore.
We'll see how it goes.
The IR blaster works better for me now. I guess the update made it more powerful somehow.
if you have twrp installed or have modified /system you should not take this OTA. if on twrp things will get weird(as evidenced above..) and if removing/modding any default files in /system the zip will most likely fail.. as it checks for all original files first before the OTA update gets patched in.
as for the twrp issue.. I can only assume that it's due to the update/phone expecting stock recovery... and not getting it. there are flags set in the phone that tell the phone what mode to boot into... since you dont have stock recovery the phone is confused. check out this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
the fota and misc partitions are tied to this... try to zero out fota first. if that alone doesnt let you out of twrp... you may need to wipe misc. be sure to backup any partition to computer(dont just save on phone sdcard.. never know when it could get wiped..) before erasing anything.
as for this update(10m)... anyone taking it should be careful that the bootloader/downgrades have not been locked/blocked. I'll be waiting for others to take that risk first before even considering taking the ota.
*update* can confirm update is safe.. bootloader is not locked.. still rootable.
as for root... I doubt purple drake is blocked.. but is possible. I'm very sure Stump is still available as an option(tho app may need update).
if you got the update and dont want to take it.. and want the notification gone you should be able to use a file explorer to delete the update zip from the the /cache directory... as well as rename the LGFOTA.apk file in /system to LGFOTA.apk.bak.
I can also confirm that disabling OTA updates in the hidden menu works. the moment I set it back to "on" (i set mine to off day 1) and rebooted the update came in.
d851 hidden menu > wlan test > ota setting > off > reboot (if you have been notified of an available update do NOT reboot until you have deleted the ota zip first)
I have an ATT S3 with 4.1.2 currently. It is rooted and has CWM recovery but still running stock OS.
I keep getting notifications of an OS OTA update to be installed, but it always fails. Can I get that to install by simply deleting the superuser app and selecting update option? Does the custom recovery also interfere?
Maybe the best way to ask is...
what would be the process I should use to get the update to install and get back to rooted/CWM?
I am no longer a "power user" and could easily live with the 4.1.2 OS, but the frequent 'demands' from ATT to install the update are bothersome.
Ota updates will only work with no root and a custom recovery.
Since you are on 4.1.2, you could flash stock 4.1.1, sim unlock, and run ota updates to 4.4.2. It's no the fastest but I feel it is the safest route.
movrshakr said:
I keep getting notifications of an OS OTA update to be installed, but it always fails. Can I get that to install by simply deleting the superuser app and selecting update option? Does the custom recovery also interfere?
Maybe the best way to ask is...
what would be the process I should use to get the update to install and get back to rooted/CWM?
I am no longer a "power user" and could easily live with the 4.1.2 OS, but the frequent 'demands' from ATT to install the update are bothersome.
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audit13 said:
Ota updates will only work with no root and a custom recovery.
Since you are on 4.1.2, you could flash stock 4.1.1, sim unlock, and run ota updates to 4.4.2. It's no the fastest but I feel it is the safest route.
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OTA is typically the safest way to update (as with any update, official or otherwise, you proceed at your own risk and no one here is responsible should anything negative happen to your phone and its software). If you do not want to take the time to do so, or feel the process is too tedious, you should be able to freeze the AT&T software update with an app like Titanium Backup. This should stop the nagging to install an OTA update. I have utilized this method before and it has worked quite well for me in the past.
aybarrap1 said:
...If you do not want to take the time to do so, or feel the process is too tedious, you should be able to freeze the AT&T software update with an app like Titanium Backup. This should stop the nagging to install an OTA update. I have utilized this method before and it has worked quite well for me in the past.
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I have TitaniumBackup. What is the app that needs to be frozen to stop the update nags?
I am kind of surprised that uninstalling the superuser app is not enough to allow the update.
"Ota updates will only work with no root and a custom recovery."
"Ota updates will only work with ... a custom recovery."
Really? Did you mean,
Ota updates will only work with no root and NO custom recovery?
movrshakr said:
I have TitaniumBackup. What is the app that needs to be frozen to stop the update nags?
I am kind of surprised that uninstalling the superuser app is not enough to allow the update.
"Ota updates will only work with no root and a custom recovery."
"Ota updates will only work with ... a custom recovery."
Really? Did you mean,
Ota updates will only work with no root and NO custom recovery?
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No root and no custom recovery is required for OTA updates.
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I have TitaniumBackup. What is the app that needs to be frozen to stop the update nags?
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If I remember correctly it is called "software update" but it will definitely consist of those words. I know it can be done because I did it when I was on rooted stock 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. Once I froze it, I never got notified.
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aybarrap1 said:
If I remember correctly it is called "software update" but it will definitely consist of those words. I know it can be done because I did it when I was on rooted stock 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. Once I froze it, I never got notified.
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Gosh, I have looked repeatedly through the (long) list of installed things in TitaniumBackup "Overview of app storage use..." list (the screen from which you freeze things...
and I simply cannot find the OTA update app. Indeed I did not see anything with the word 'update' in it.
Hoping someone can help me specifically identify the app that needs to be frozen in an S1 to stop the auto updates.
They are driving me crazy. Even though they fail, they often happen at night and leave the phone screen ON, on a screen waiting for an input, and the battery is hot. Happened once when not plugged in and drained to autoshutoff, so I woke to a dead battery.
movrshakr said:
Gosh, I have looked repeatedly through the (long) list of installed things in TitaniumBackup "Overview of app storage use..." list (the screen from which you freeze things...
and I simply cannot find the OTA update app. Indeed I did not see anything with the word 'update' in it.
Hoping someone can help me specifically identify the app that needs to be frozen in an S1 to stop the auto updates.
They are driving me crazy. Even though they fail, they often happen at night and leave the phone screen ON, on a screen waiting for an input, and the battery is hot. Happened once when not plugged in and drained to autoshutoff, so I woke to a dead battery.
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It is there, I froze mine with Titanium Backup for about 18 months. It could be that the name is more like ATTUpdater. I also don't recall exactly because I have since installed a custom rom.
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It is there, I froze mine with Titanium Backup for about 18 months. It could be that the name is more like ATTUpdater. I also don't recall exactly because I have since installed a custom rom.
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You're right! Found it.
It was AT&T Software Update. I had missed it before because, in portrait mode, the 'pdate' part of the name was not visible, and it just had not registered as I looked through them. Thanks heaps.
movrshakr said:
You're right! Found it.
It was AT&T Software Update. I had missed it before because, in portrait mode, the 'pdate' part of the name was not visible, and it just had not registered as I looked through them. Thanks heaps.
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Glad to have been of service.