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[Q] 2.3.4 is OTA,but I can't update

So today I saw that 2.3.4 was available via OTA,I download,install it and it fails on the third step...I've deleted bbc iplayer,news&weather and both unlimited apps and I had a backup of every one exept the unlimited apps so I download them from the market,convert them to system apps,but my phone still wont update.
Does anyone have a list of apps that are mandatory for update in 4.0.A UK generic...maybe I deleted more but cant remember.
Or maybe a solution that doesn't involve reflashing and loosing all of my data?
Thanks

Fokezy said:
So today I saw that 2.3.4 was available via OTA,I download,install it and it fails on the third step...I've deleted bbc iplayer,news&weather and both unlimited apps and I had a backup of every one exept the unlimited apps so I download them from the market,convert them to system apps,but my phone still wont update.
Does anyone have a list of apps that are mandatory for update in 4.0.A UK generic...maybe I deleted more but cant remember.
Or maybe a solution that doesn't involve reflashing and loosing all of my data?
Thanks
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The ones on the market arnt the same as the ones we get.

Can you give me the apks or should i search for a system dump?
Sent from my Xperia Play

Why don't you flash the latest uk firmware but de-select "Wipe User Data" then use zergrush method from DoomLord to give yourself root (That's if you haven't unlocked the bootloader)

Doesn't that make your phone force close everything? And the update isnt even that good...
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Fokezy said:
Doesn't that make your phone force close everything? And the update isnt even that good...
Sent from my Xperia Play
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I don't have the .apk's I'm using CM7 sorry But there are a few ways round it....
Use flashtool to flash an older FW, then OTA. Or use flashtool to flash the 2.3.4 rom directly

Ok so I have 3 solutions:
1. I flash 2.3.3 and keep user data, nothing should force close since all data is in the same version.
2. I flash 2.3.4 but I don't know if my phone would force close all the time
3. Someone from the forums gives me those apks and I install them...
I prefer option 3 but i don't know anyone who has 2.3.3 root and TB
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link2SD Convert system app ==> user app

hi guys
i checked the link 2SD latest version that enable you to convert system app to user app , then link them to SD card !!
fantastic ! isn't it ?
but i found that converting some system app makes our rom crazy and Force close happening.
my question is , do you know which app's are convert-able and which one isn't ?!
till now , i know that converting phone and home launcher makes sooooo many force close !
can you please share your experience together ?

I tried it on the Android framework, and now my XPlay is bricked...

My guess is that the ones that would be compatible with transferring to the sd card are also the ones that are safe to remove. If you're going to test any more than that, maybe test the phone and messaging apps, but other than that, there's some real dangerous ground you'll be walking, as neverwinter found out.

lightningdude said:
My guess is that the ones that would be compatible with transferring to the sd card are also the ones that are safe to remove. If you're going to test any more than that, maybe test the phone and messaging apps, but other than that, there's some real dangerous ground you'll be walking, as neverwinter found out.
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thank you
i'm ganna try it again
there is a light , always

neverwinter said:
I tried it on the Android framework, and now my XPlay is bricked...
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bricked? if xperia play hardware is not effected in anyway, and you have CWM, unlocked bootloader its never bricked just soft bricked

I tried it on Gmail and it wouldn't do it.
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I tried it on The Amazon Kindle app and it worked. Asphalt 6 and Star Battalion it would not. Same for VZ Navigator (but I think I can uninstall it). That said I'm worried to do too much of this for the possibility of it screwing up a future OTA update.

Rogue Leader said:
I tried it on The Amazon Kindle app and it worked. Asphalt 6 and Star Battalion it would not. Same for VZ Navigator (but I think I can uninstall it). That said I'm worried to do too much of this for the possibility of it screwing up a future OTA update.
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What OTA update? You think Verizon's actually going to do anything more for this phone?
In all seriousness, though, I'm not entirely sure the Link2SD has good implementation of this method. You might try Titanium Backup to convert system to user apps, then try linking it with Link2SD. It may still not work, but it'd be worth a shot, I suppose.
Furthermore, I always delete bloatware I'm not going to use with Titantium Backup. If I need to go back to stock for an OTA, I just flash the complete stock of whatever phone I'm on. For us on the Xperia Play, we have the .ftf files. That'll prep you for an OTA just fine.

lightningdude said:
What OTA update? You think Verizon's actually going to do anything more for this phone?
In all seriousness, though, I'm not entirely sure the Link2SD has good implementation of this method. You might try Titanium Backup to convert system to user apps, then try linking it with Link2SD. It may still not work, but it'd be worth a shot, I suppose.
Furthermore, I always delete bloatware I'm not going to use with Titantium Backup. If I need to go back to stock for an OTA, I just flash the complete stock of whatever phone I'm on. For us on the Xperia Play, we have the .ftf files. That'll prep you for an OTA just fine.
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Hilariously, that exact question came across my head last night. In all reality I think they are done with it, we are never gonna see 2.3.4 or ICS (although shockingly they still sell it $19.99 w/2 yr in store, or free online w/2yr).
I'm gonna probably go the titanium backup route. I am running out of space severely.

U can try system/app mover on play store,but u need root. It works great! I changed some apps in my Cyanogen nightly build,like messaging app ,or stock camera and even converted Gboard

Lost keyboard after rooting

Okay, that's a noob story that I suppose you have heard before. It goes like that:
Just rooted my Play using SuperOneClick and, using Titanium Backup, uninstalled all the bloatware.
Problem is, I also uninstalled the International Keyboard - by mistake, I was just looking for the Chinese one. That means, my phone is now left keyboardless!
How can I restore it without having to flash a stock ROM or anything of the kind?
Oh, plus another little problem: whenever I tap the About phone menu, I get a message stating "The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
And always get sent back to the main screen.
Any ideas?

You can get another keyboard from the Play store on your computer. It'll automatically install to your device.

ridder215215 said:
You can get another keyboard from the Play store on your computer. It'll automatically install to your device.
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That's what I'll do.
Tried a factory reset. Solved the com.android.settings problem but didn't restore the keyboard.
I know there is plenty of free Android keyboards available but, is there a way to find and install the default one?

I think someone will have to upload theirs, but my Play isn't on stock anymore. Or you could restore using SEUS or PC Companion, but then you'll probably lose root. This won't work if you unlocked the bootloader, it will brick it if you try.

So the way arround is probably to do it all over again. Since u already n still hav root (i guess) just start with install a recovery via cwm auto-installer (find it in play store), make a backup via recovery, flash a new .ftf via flashtool, re-root the phone n restore only data via recovery. That should get u started again.

installation issues

currently i have been facing installation issue which is that whenever i try reinstalling an app (from market or apk, free mostly) after uninstalling it the installer says not enough space.....
first time installations are issueless but after that i cant reinstall
i have rc3.0 with titanium#5
tried reflashing rom and even facctory reset.
norton doesnot show presence of virus.....................
PLS HELP

Boot into cmw and go to advanced then enter to fix permissions this should 70% work
Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again.

donhashem.dh said:
Boot into cmw and go to advanced then enter to fix permissions this should 70% work
Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again.
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nothing ........
still not able to install

clear dalvik cache..
and no matter how much you say..
this problem occurs only when u try to update a cracked software via Google play.. nws
Sent from my HTC One V

paarthdesai said:
clear dalvik cache..
and no matter how much you say..
this problem occurs only when u try to update a cracked software via Google play.. nws
Sent from my HTC One V
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brother let me tell u somethin this mornin i did factory reset 8th time this mornin.
i have not configured any of the accounts now as i am fed up with it... so there is no way i could make an update........
and speaking of cracked software do you think temple run or xplore or root explorer or avast need crakin ???????????
if u want i will upload the snapshots of installation error maybe till evening .................................................................
and **** update i am not able to install apps even by using the apks how do u think i am going to put it up for updates ??????????

[Q] SPH-L710T gaaps not working.

hey guys im here again with another question about this crap variant of the S3 -.- (personal feelings its so hard to do anything on this device and there is little information about this phone)
anyway my google apps are not working AT all. i had my phone rooted and i used lucky patcher to patch my google play store for INapp and INlvl purchases and installed a modified play store. around the same time i used a game hacking app called freedom.apk and i read that u had to combine that with market unlocker.apk... it worked out for a bit and everything was fiine then i uninstalled freedom.apk and marketunlocker.apk and then ALL my google apps suddenly stopped working. i have unrooted and factory reset my phone but its still having issues with ALL the gapps saying there is a network error and they can not connect to the server and my wifi settings are not the issue i have checked them over many times.
i also must say because i think the issue lies here.
i was messing around with lucky patcher and tried to modified Arcane legends and i put it as a system app on accident and i forgot to move it back before i reset the phone (i honestly didnt know i did that until after the reset) well after the reset its still on my phone (ive factory reset the phone multiple times unless im not doing it right but im pretty sure i am)
a budy of mine told after i patched the play store im supposed to do other steps that i didnt know but idk im stumped and ive finally decided to ask for help
please any help on this issue is much appreciated i cant even recover my contacts now or anything cuz they are all saved to google -.-...
UPDATED:
i found out how to fix this issue. i had completely forgotten that i had used an ad-blocker on lucky patcher. when i disabled it after re-downloading the app i was able to download all the gaaps and stuff again and recover my stuff from google.

dev-meepo said:
hey guys im here again with another question about this crap variant of the S3 -.- (personal feelings its so hard to do anything on this device and there is little information about this phone)
anyway my google apps are not working AT all. i had my phone rooted and i used lucky patcher to patch my google play store for INapp and INlvl purchases and installed a modified play store. around the same time i used a game hacking app called freedom.apk and i read that u had to combine that with market unlocker.apk... it worked out for a bit and everything was fiine then i uninstalled freedom.apk and marketunlocker.apk and then ALL my google apps suddenly stopped working. i have unrooted and factory reset my phone but its still having issues with ALL the gapps saying there is a network error and they can not connect to the server and my wifi settings are not the issue i have checked them over many times.
i also must say because i think the issue lies here.
i was messing around with lucky patcher and tried to modified Arcane legends and i put it as a system app on accident and i forgot to move it back before i reset the phone (i honestly didnt know i did that until after the reset) well after the reset its still on my phone (ive factory reset the phone multiple times unless im not doing it right but im pretty sure i am)
a budy of mine told after i patched the play store im supposed to do other steps that i didnt know but idk im stumped and ive finally decided to ask for help
please any help on this issue is much appreciated i cant even recover my contacts now or anything cuz they are all saved to google -.-...
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First don't say you use apps to get paid apps for free cause you will be shunned...now in this instance i'm glad you mentioned it cause now we can clear up those apps you mentioned.....right now most apps work against those hack apps so you won't be able to get free paid apps or in app purchases. That being said never combine freedom.apk and marketunlocker.apk that's a definite no no it will cause problems. If you move apps to the system and you factory reset those apps won't disappear cause a normal factory reset in recovery doesn't delete system files and LuckyPatcher.apk will break most apps if you don't know what you're changing.
Now either if your in PhilZ recovery do a full wipe clean install about 4 times then reinstall the rom/backup before everything went to ****
--OR--
Odin back to Stock and redo everything from scratch, i know longer process but this is the only other option.

6th_Hokage said:
First don't say you use apps to get paid apps for free cause you will be shunned...now in this instance i'm glad you mentioned it cause now we can clear up those apps you mentioned.....right now most apps work against those hack apps so you won't be able to get free paid apps or in app purchases. That being said never combine freedom.apk and marketunlocker.apk that's a definite no no it will cause problems. If you move apps to the system and you factory reset those apps won't disappear cause a normal factory reset in recovery doesn't delete system files and LuckyPatcher.apk will break most apps if you don't know what you're changing.
Now either if your in PhilZ recovery do a full wipe clean install about 4 times then reinstall the rom/backup before everything went to ****
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Odin back to Stock and redo everything from scratch, i know longer process but this is the only other option.
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im honestly having trouble re routing my phone after the wipe ... i noticed tho my previous root was also kinda glitchy some apps i had wouldn't recognize root permission n stuff... i used the srsroot program for windows i think u comented on my last post i did about it. anyway if u could clear it up for me if i flash the CF-auto-root file for the SPH-l710 will it work ive read some peoples it does some it doesn't.
when i did research on freedom i came across some stuff that said to combine it with market unlocker because freedom didnt work in the states or something. and then after i uninstalled it i read people having the issues im having.
yea im learning that slowly with lucky patcher ive broke some apps messing around with them. but i try to research first before i mess around with stuff ive learnd u cant get free platinum in games like arcane legends but ive done it on bloons TD. im just doing it for fun and just to see if i can... i normaly just delete the app after anyway i hardly play mobile games. thanks for the information about being shunned n stuff i should of figured that people would look down upon it but i tend to be honest about what i do

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im honestly having trouble re routing my phone after the wipe ... i noticed tho my previous root was also kinda glitchy some apps i had wouldn't recognize root permission n stuff... i used the srsroot program for windows i think u comented on my last post i did about it. anyway if u could clear it up for me if i flash the CF-auto-root file for the SPH-l710 will it work ive read some peoples it does some it doesn't.
when i did research on freedom i came across some stuff that said to combine it with market unlocker because freedom didnt work in the states or something. and then after i uninstalled it i read people having the issues im having.
yea im learning that slowly with lucky patcher ive broke some apps messing around with them. but i try to research first before i mess around with stuff ive learnd u cant get free platinum in games like arcane legends but ive done it on bloons TD. im just doing it for fun and just to see if i can... i normaly just delete the app after anyway i hardly play mobile games. thanks for the information about being shunned n stuff i should of figured that people would look down upon it but i tend to be honest about what i do
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honestly all you need to do to root is Odin back to stock NF4 since you have the T model and then Odin the latest Official PhilZ touch and use the re-root option that it has then your rooted on stock and if you flash a custom rom chances are that it will be rooted lol

6th_Hokage said:
honestly all you need to do to root is Odin back to stock NF4 since you have the T model and then Odin the latest Official PhilZ touch and use the re-root option that it has then your rooted on stock and if you flash a custom rom chances are that it will be rooted lol
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I have phillz on my phone already and my device says its custom but the super SU app wont work but i haven't tried to re root it how u suggested it i didn't even think about that tbh ive been busy and tryin to fix this so im all everywhere lol. .. ima try it and come back with the results

6th_Hokage said:
honestly all you need to do to root is Odin back to stock NF4 since you have the T model and then Odin the latest Official PhilZ touch and use the re-root option that it has then your rooted on stock and if you flash a custom rom chances are that it will be rooted lol
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hey hokage i been busy havent had time to reply.
so i have verified im rooted. i got the latest version of SU on my phone.
i still cant log onto any of my gaaps... i cant even update any of my apps at all when i try to one said "there was a problem parsing the package."... when i use a app like lucky patcher when i open it it says "sd card not detected. limited functionality!"

dev-meepo said:
hey hokage i been busy havent had time to reply.
so i have verified im rooted. i got the latest version of SU on my phone.
i still cant log onto any of my gaaps... i cant even update any of my apps at all when i try to one said "there was a problem parsing the package."... when i use a app like lucky patcher when i open it it says "sd card not detected. limited functionality!"
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Hmmm....that's strange I'll do some reasearch about what your getting and I'll get back to you

6th_Hokage said:
Hmmm....that's strange I'll do some reasearch about what your getting and I'll get back to you
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Thank u man. Ive been tearing my hair out over this for awhile... ive tried alot of things except flashing a new rom to my phone...

Just a quick note. Its so very important to make a backup before playing or changing things around. I know this may not help at the moment but just think if you would have took 10 mins and did a backup you could have restored your phone back to its working condition. So please remember to ALWAYS do yourself the favor of taking the few extra mins to make a backup FIRST THING.... I wish i knew more about gapps to helo you out but i dont. I stay as close to stock as i can.... Good luck my friend. I wish you the best. But remember to do a backup next time
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