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I'm doing this from work, so I'll have to clean this up later.
Standard Disclaimers Apply. I have personally tested this on my device multiple times.
WHAT DOES THE LG2 OTA UPDATE CONTAIN?
Simply put? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Well mostly nothing, I can't fully confirm that. But I can confirm two things:
1. Removes universal search from Google Quick Search (i.e. search apps, contacts, or anything besides web)
2. Limits your Wifi and 3G horribly (made my SGS3 reject my work wifi for being too weak, with 1-2 bars)
WHAT AM I PROVIDING HERE THEN?
Well, anyone who has received the notification for the OTA knows just how frustrating it is! This should get rid of that, while also updating your modem. Any other 'patching' is removed, as well as the Google Quick Search crippling.
And most importantly, this will flash through CWM no matter what you've changed or removed, so long as you're on LF9.
HOW TO USE:
1. Do not accept OTA update.
2. Download my file to your SD card.
3. Boot into CWM.
4. Flash my file.
5. Reboot phone.
6. Accept OTA update.
7. Reboot phone once OTA fails.
DOWNLOAD HERE
Custom LG2 for Custom ROMS
This is awesome!
Side question: what does this mean for future OTA's? Will subsequent "custom updates" be needed from here on out? Thanks!
Worked perfect! Thanks! :laugh:
Thanks again for the update! But my paranoid just wants to confirm I get everything flashed correctly...
I accidentally clicked "Update later" when I got prompted (step 6) because I wanted to check the device info. Now I don't get prompted to install the OTA anymore even though I didn't go through the process of downloading it. Should I be seeing the old baseband (LF9) or should that also be LG2?
Thanks!
MinimalistChris said:
Thanks again for the update! But my paranoid just wants to confirm I get everything flashed correctly...
I accidentally clicked "Update later" when I got prompted (step 6) because I wanted to check the device info. Now I don't get prompted to install the OTA anymore even though I didn't go through the process of downloading it. Should I be seeing the old baseband (LF9) or should that also be LG2?
Thanks!
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The baseband is the modem, so LG2. If it's gone, then congrats. Everything else is in place. The only reason the notification remains in the first place, is because the update didn't go through the Android updater.
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RandomKing said:
The baseband is the modem, so LG2. If it's gone, then congrats. Everything else is in place. The only reason the notification remains in the first place, is because the update didn't go through the Android updater.
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Awesome! I figured everything was fine... I just get paranoid about these things
Thank you for the clarification and the dev work!
Must be on LF9... Have the script do those checks?
Don't i recall us going through this before on the OG Epic? =P
hoffman1984 said:
Must be on LF9... Have the script do those checks?
Don't i recall us going through this before on the OG Epic? =P
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I could remove it easily... but for compatibility and making users happy i left it that way. ;-)
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RandomKing,
Thanks for the good work. I have my daughter's S3 still on a stock rom and might for a while till I find something really stable for her. What's the issue of using your file on a stock ROM? Will it just not work?
Jettubby said:
RandomKing,
Thanks for the good work. I have my daughter's S3 still on a stock rom and might for a while till I find something really stable for her. What's the issue of using your file on a stock ROM? Will it just not work?
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No issue.
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RandomKing said:
No issue.
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Have you tested this on a stock ROM? So it will work?
I have flashed new ROMs but I still have the Baseband version of L710VPLEN.... I assume I need to flash both OTA updates in order to change my Baseband. If I'm not mistaken, flashing those updates will update my Baseband, but will also un-root my phone. Is there a way to update the baseband without losing root? I have tried to find the answers in the posts here, but I am unable to. Thank you in advance
does anyone have or can post LF9 Modem.zip?? i flashed the new LG2 modem but it killed my 3g speeds...please any help will be appreciated...
Is this zip suppose to end the update pop....I did it but am still getting the update pop up
hunterbeav said:
Is this zip suppose to end the update pop....I did it but am still getting the update pop up
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Yes, the update popup should be gone after you flash this
klarthur said:
I have flashed new ROMs but I still have the Baseband version of L710VPLEN.... I assume I need to flash both OTA updates in order to change my Baseband. If I'm not mistaken, flashing those updates will update my Baseband, but will also un-root my phone. Is there a way to update the baseband without losing root? I have tried to find the answers in the posts here, but I am unable to. Thank you in advance
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You shouldn't lose root by updating baseband. I didn't, make sure your use the team epic link for guidance http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/team-epics-root-from-recovery.html just in case you do...
baseband only link...care of Blazer Rom post...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746184&page=166
Naddict said:
You shouldn't lose root by updating baseband. I didn't, make sure your use the team epic link for guidance http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/team-epics-root-from-recovery.html just in case you do...
baseband only link...care of Blazer Rom post...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746184&page=166
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worked for me perfectly!
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Jettubby said:
Have you tested this on a stock ROM? So it will work?
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I just tested it on stock, rooted, works fine
joeyhdownsouth said:
worked for me perfectly!
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I just tested it on stock, rooted, works fine
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Thanks for that clarification. I understand that this zip kills the update nag but does it also update the baseband to LG2 where people are having wifi and 3G issues? If so it would be nice to just have a nag killer zip? Or edit the build.prop to show LG2 so that the system thinks its updated?
MinimalistChris said:
Thanks again for the update! But my paranoid just wants to confirm I get everything flashed correctly...
I accidentally clicked "Update later" when I got prompted (step 6) because I wanted to check the device info. Now I don't get prompted to install the OTA anymore even though I didn't go through the process of downloading it. Should I be seeing the old baseband (LF9) or should that also be LG2?
Thanks!
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I did zip but still showing Lf9 baseband....no more pop ups though...is that right?
Thanks for this :thumbup:
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The CWM or Team Win recoveries will not stick after rebooting the phone with w OTA update. There is a way of making recovery stick on the rooted OTA update. Does anyone know the correct files to freeze or erase for the new recoveries to stick?????
Is there another way of these recoveries to stick besides flashing a custom Rom??
Vinny
vinnyjr said:
The CWM or Team Win recoveries will not stick after rebooting the phone with w OTA update. There is a way of making recovery stick on the rooted OTA update. Does anyone know the correct files to freeze or erase for the new recoveries to stick?????
Is there another way of these recoveries to stick besides flashing a custom Rom??
Vinny
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I definitely didn't have that problem. If you have root use google manager to install twrp
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mikeyinid said:
I definitely didn't have that problem. If you have root use google manager to install twrp
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I have root, I have Goo Manager, I'm on a completely stock rooted rom and every time you reboot the new OTA software over writes the custom recovery to the stock Android recovery. If you have a custom rom this will not happen, only on a stock, rooted OTA latest update rom. Others are having the same issue.
Vinny
What methods did you use to install the ota and root?
Have you tried flashing the stock rooted version wildchld released?
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I waited for the OTA update then used Odin to flash root, did not reboot after flashing with Odin, pulled battery, then went right to recovery and flashed super user.zip file. I rooted my phone the right way. This is my 2nd SGS3 and didn't have this problem with the 1st one because it had the older build. This is not a problem if you are on a custom build. Only stock, rooted with latest OTA build.
Vinny
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I honestly don't know if it would work but maybe try flashing the insecure stock kernel?
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Thanks for the input. (DocHoliday) is my favorite western character. Big western nut.
Vinny
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vinnyjr said:
I have root, I have Goo Manager, I'm on a completely stock rooted rom and every time you reboot the new OTA software over writes the custom recovery to the stock Android recovery. If you have a custom rom this will not happen, only on a stock, rooted OTA latest update rom. Others are having the same issue.
Vinny
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im stock, rooted on the latest ota and i dont have this issue. never had it on the other build either
vinnyjr said:
Thanks for the input. (DocHoliday) is my favorite western character. Big western nut.
Vinny
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I'm your huckleberry!
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mrmako777 said:
im stock, rooted on the latest ota and i dont have this issue. never had it on the other build either
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yes you do, you just don't know it yet.
Reboot your phone, then boot into recovery.
Sent from the current Heavy Weight Champ GALAXY SIII
Please try this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1821681
Hopefully it works. Mine is fine after update
vinnyjr said:
I have root, I have Goo Manager, I'm on a completely stock rooted rom and every time you reboot the new OTA software over writes the custom recovery to the stock Android recovery. If you have a custom rom this will not happen, only on a stock, rooted OTA latest update rom. Others are having the same issue.
Vinny
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I'm on the stock rooted rom and this hasn't been a problem for me. I've installed recovery once since I got the phone. And flashed every stock and custom Rom.
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ingenious247 said:
yes you do, you just don't know it yet.
Reboot your phone, then boot into recovery.
Sent from the current Heavy Weight Champ GALAXY SIII
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Lolol uh, I've done it a hundred times guy, no issues
Sent from my SGH-T999
You're right. You're the only guy in the world who's official stock update doesn't overwrite the recovery upon reboot. They special coded yours to preserve custom recovery.
Please...
I swear sometimes..
Sent from the current Heavy Weight Champ GALAXY SIII
Guys, I have seen this on my GF's GSII (Sprint) as well as on my nexus 7. They are placing a file called recovery-from-boot.p in the /system/ directory that overwrites recovery on every boot. I put a guide a few post up that outlines the issue when I saw it on my GF's phone.
Personally my T-Mobile has been fine, but this scenario I have dealt with before. So don't flame that bad.
The bottom line is that without some custom modding, if you're running the official stock OTA update, stock kernel, etc, standard CWM recovery is not going to stick.
Plain and simple.
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cybrnook said:
Guys, I have seen this on my GF's GSII (Sprint) as well as on my nexus 7. They are placing a file called recovery-from-boot.p in the /system/ directory that overwrites recovery on every boot. I put a guide a few post up that outlines the issue when I saw it on my GF's phone.
Personally my T-Mobile has been fine, but this scenario I have dealt with before. So don't flame that bad.
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Yeah, I'm going to try using that guide and report back. thanks
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Ok, both files were present as described in your guide.
Renamed both to:
recovery-from-boot.bak
install recovery.sh.bak
Reflashed CWM through ROM Manager. Rebooting now, then will try power off & booting into recovery. Hang tight
*Edit: Worked like a charm. Gentlemen, we have the solution. Thanks due (and given) to cybrnook both here and in the guide
sweet.
ingenious247 said:
The bottom line is that without some custom modding, if you're running the official stock OTA update, stock kernel, etc, standard CWM recovery is not going to stick.
Plain and simple.
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Yeah, I'm going to try using that guide and report back. thanks
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I would argue, I have a stock rooted rom, stock kernel and I update to the new OTA update via Kies and TWRP has stuck every boot since then. I even tested it again when I saw this thread as it made me unsure.
cybrnook said:
I would argue, I have a stock rooted rom, stock kernel and I update to the new OTA update via Kies and TWRP has stuck every boot since then. I even tested it again when I saw this thread as it made me unsure.
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Maybe the Kies version is different than the OTA.
Maybe TWRP overwrites or renames/deletes the files causing it.
But you can't argue with my posts, because I said official OTA update, and CWM.
ingenious247 said:
Maybe the Kies version is different than the OTA.
Maybe TWRP overwrites or renames/deletes the files causing it.
But you can't argue with my posts, because I said official OTA update, and CWM.
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No worries, but for clarification to all the read this thread. The update from Kies is the exact same Official update as the OTA, so if you have not been prompted for the update yet from T-Mo, just install Kies on your PC and plus your phone in, it will prompt you for the update.
I have another guide I made for that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842142
For the recovery, installing twrp or CWM wont remove the two files I listed. This is done manually. I know on the sprint side, they made a root Super User package that swiped those off specific to the sprint phone. But I opted away from that for my GF as I Prefer SuperSU and am anal retentive about installing something I don't want and uninstalling it.
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ingenious247 said:
yes you do, you just don't know it yet.
Reboot your phone, then boot into recovery.
Sent from the current Heavy Weight Champ GALAXY SIII
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ingenious, it's not present on all phones. Like mine for example, I have been fine since day 1 of owning the phone. But my GF's sprint phone had the persistent install present.
It's strange, some phones don't have it at all, some only have the .p file, and some have both. I have not found the common denominator yet.
ingenious247 said:
You're right. You're the only guy in the world who's official stock update doesn't overwrite the recovery upon reboot. They special coded yours to preserve custom recovery.
Please...
I swear sometimes..
Sent from the current Heavy Weight Champ GALAXY SIII
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My bad man, I didn't get the memo that you knew everything I guess all the other guys that haven't had this same issue are nuts too...
Sent from my SGH-T999
I know this was talked about here.
I have rooted my phone i have CWM recovery (installed status bar mod), and my device status is modified ( i cant run system update)..
Any way i can change it without loosing data ? Because all solutions i found included wiping data ... And i hate restoring data with titanium stuff etc...
Thanks folx !
In another thread i was told to go to chainfires root thread but there is only a way with wiping data...
Any one knows way without wiping any data ?
Try triangle away
Sent via The Ultimate beast Note 2 )
You can NOT use OTA updates after rooting. Period. Even if you get your device status to normal (which requires you to factory reset after rooting and running Triangle Away). OTA updates will only work on unmodified systems.
You can, however, get the update from sammobile and flash with Odin.
To quote a person who is a great deal more knowledgeable about the subject:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33709557&postcount=179
FloatingFatMan said:
You can NOT use OTA updates after rooting. Period. Even if you get your device status to normal (which requires you to factory reset after rooting and running Triangle Away). OTA updates will only work on unmodified systems.
You can, however, get the update from sammobile and flash with Odin.
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Erm, not true. I am rooted and device is normal. Recently I just did an OTA update. After that still used OTA Rootkeeper to restore root.
I have been trying to find a way to get my status: Modified back to normal without wiping data(rooted, stock rom/recovery) but I have had no luck...would be nice if there is a way to do it!
Seifer1975 said:
Erm, not true. I am rooted and device is normal. Recently I just did an OTA update. After that still used OTA Rootkeeper to restore root.
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That was sheer blind luck then. OTAs are incremental updates, so you could just have easily have bricked your phone doing that.
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gandalf21502 said:
I have been trying to find a way to get my status: Modified back to normal without wiping data(rooted, stock rom/recovery) but I have had no luck...would be nice if there is a way to do it!
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There isn't.
FloatingFatMan said:
That was sheer blind luck then. OTAs are incremental updates, so you could just have easily have bricked your phone doing that.
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There isn't.
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Oh, I doubt the risk of that happening is high. While I am rooted, everything else on my phone is still stock.
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gandalf21502 said:
I have been trying to find a way to get my status: Modified back to normal without wiping data(rooted, stock rom/recovery) but I have had no luck...would be nice if there is a way to do it!
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Well, I was rooted and my device shows normal. I did not wipe data, factory reset or flash a stock ROM again after rooting. In fact, my phone showed modified immediately after rooted and mysteriously changed to normal the day after without me doing anything at all. The only possibility I can think of is that I used the jig as well as triangle away. If you have a jig, you might want to try and see if it works.
FloatingFatMan said:
You can NOT use OTA updates after rooting. Period. Even if you get your device status to normal (which requires you to factory reset after rooting and running Triangle Away). OTA updates will only work on unmodified systems.
You can, however, get the update from sammobile and flash with Odin.
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FloatingFatMan said:
That was sheer blind luck then. OTAs are incremental updates, so you could just have easily have bricked your phone doing that.
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There isn't.
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You seem wrong about many things here in this thread. You can definitely do OTA updates after root, but you will most likely lose root... I'm aware you have 2000+ posts, but be careful what you say...
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I have jig... what have you done with it ? Just stick it in?
Handwritten from my Note 2
You get "modified" status because of custom recovery. If you want "official" status just flash the stock recovery with ODIN. And yes you will lose root, but you will get OTA updates.
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DanDroidian said:
You seem wrong about many things here in this thread. You can definitely do OTA updates after root, but you will most likely lose root... I'm aware you have 2000+ posts, but be careful what you say...
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2
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I guess you can quote Chainfire as being wrong as well then, because he says pretty much the same thing. OTA's are usually incremental updates, which means they patch existing files rather than replace them. IF you've just rooted and not done ANYthing else, you can probably get away with flashing an OTA. But if you've patched anything, expect trouble.
If you use ODIN to flash the OTA, you're probably safe as it has coding to fix such problems (as far as I can discern anyway), but flashing the OTA without is just asking for it.
OTA Updates are overrated, why wait for an OTA when you can download from sammobile at your leisure.
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kirilorius said:
You get "modified" status because of custom recovery. If you want "official" status just flash the stock recovery with ODIN. And yes you will lose root, but you will get OTA updates.
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Does anyone know if stock Rogers for i317m is available anywhere online yet?
And secondly, does this phone get OTA updates or is it via Kies? My SGS2 were via Kies only and carrier specific.
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Coud i flash different Country rom via ODIN? Will i have Some problems with it?
Handwritten from my Note 2
My recovery is stock, and is say's modified. The only thing I did was root the phone, stock rom/recovery.
I have a Jig from my S2 days...how will inserting the jig reset it? Anything else need done other than insert it? Did not know the Jig would work with the N2...did not work with my S3.
With the phone off, insert the jig. It should boot into download mode. Then I reboot. That's all I did. I am not saying it will work, just that this was the only thing I did differently from others. Otherwise cannot explain why my status shows normal even though I am rooted and did not factory reset or wipe data after that.
FloatingFatMan said:
I guess you can quote Chainfire as being wrong as well then, because he says pretty much the same thing. OTA's are usually incremental updates, which means they patch existing files rather than replace them. IF you've just rooted and not done ANYthing else, you can probably get away with flashing an OTA. But if you've patched anything, expect trouble.
If you use ODIN to flash the OTA, you're probably safe as it has coding to fix such problems (as far as I can discern anyway), but flashing the OTA without is just asking for it.
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Hi,
I have a galaxy S2, and i have ordered note 2.
I was running a stock rom, with root, cwm, lots of mods, and many themes applied, and i was still able to get ota updates. So if you can do that on the s2, i would think you could it on a n2 too.
Corey
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Hope this helps:
As I mentioned in this thread, I now have rooted stock 4.1.2 and "Device status: Normal".
The OTA software update process doesn't hang anymore now
springer.music said:
I've just flashed this firmware with Mobile Odin Pro and selected all the wipes + root/mobile odin injection.
Now my N7105 is rooted with "Device status: Normal".
When I rooted it using this guide (stock recovery method), I had "Device status: Modified", so it was not possible to check for OTA updates.
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I got a used GNex that is rooted and on stock 4.2.2. It is a takju maguro device. I have CWM installed. I tried updating via OTA but it failed in between. How do I update to the stock 4.3 ROM?
Is there a flashable zip, or is the process more complex?
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A quick search would have given you what you needed. The N4 needs a new 4.3 boot loader and radio. The same applies for the GN but many users reported a successful update with their old configuration. However it is suggested that you do flash the 4.3 boot loader and the XLJ1 radio. There is both a zip to be flashed under CWM and a fastboot image. I suggest flashing those through fast boot. If you get a brick because go the lazy easy way, don't bother posting again. It shouldn't but the instructions are very clear. With that said, the new boot loader and radio are readily available on these forums.
On a side note, you will NEVER be able to update via the official android OTA, that is for stock devices only. That us why it failed. I'm surprised you even got a notification
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TheDareDevil said:
I got a used GNex that is rooted and on stock 4.2.2. It is a takju maguro device. I have CWM installed. I tried updating via OTA but it failed in between. How do I update to the stock 4.3 ROM?
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you do not have a stock device if the OTA failed (even with root and CWM)
why do people think that they can modify the system and still get OTAs?
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iLeopard said:
AOn a side note, you will NEVER be able to update via the official android OTA, that is for stock devices only. That us why it failed. I'm surprised you even got a notification
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if he's on a stock rom, he will get the OTA... however, he modified system files so it will never update. (what he modified is outside of root and CWM)
Thanks for the help guys. If I want to flash an unofficial 4.3 ROM, I just have to flash the zip file right?
My PC is unavailable now so I won't be able to fastboot flash atm.
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Zepius said:
you do not have a stock device if the OTA failed (even with root and CWM)
why do people think that they can modify the system and still get OTAs?
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if he's on a stock rom, he will get the OTA... however, he modified system files so it will never update. (what he modified is outside of root and CWM)
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That's EXACTLY what I said.... :/
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TheDareDevil said:
Thanks for the help guys. If I want to flash an unofficial 4.3 ROM, I just have to flash the zip file right?
My PC is unavailable now so I won't be able to fastboot flash atm.
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Its almost as if you didn't read... (Sigh)
Its people like you who shouldn't mess with their phones if you don't even bother doing your research
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iLeopard said:
That's EXACTLY what I said.... :/
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mostly what you said... he'd still get the OTA however, and you questioned how he got it. i clarified for anyone else that might be reading.
root + cwm does not elimiate the OTA working correctly. i have root and TWRP and i get OTAs fine, and they flash fine because i did not modify any stock system files.
You must be on 100% stock odexed MD4 to flash this (rooted/unrooted doesn't matter)
Just posting this here for people to find it easily
All credits to @poit and @edfunkycold!
poit said:
And thanks to edfunkycold we have the link to the update:
http://android.clients.google.com/p...50053.USER_L710_SPR_MD4_to_MK3_Update_FWD.zip
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Mirror: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291680782
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What does voiding Knox mean? Boot loader flag goes from 0x0 to 0x1
Notes about Knox:
FLASHING A: CUSTOM KERNEL or CUSTOM RECOVERY on MK3 boot loader VOIDS KNOX
CANNOT DOWNGRADE TO OLDER FIRMWARE!
Composed of an OS side and firmware (bootloader-side) implementation. Apps (OS components) can be removed, but the firmware components CANNOT.
You can still root on the new firmware...but you can't flash a custom recovery or custom kernel, or else you will trip Knox
First!!!!
Damn we need a way to get rid of KNOX!!!!!!.... LOL
Thank you CNexus....Could I flash this file with custom recovery TWRP or Rooted 4.1.2 phone...or I have to return stock?
anees02 said:
Thank you CNexus....Could I flash this file with custom recovery TWRP or Rooted 4.1.2 phone...or I have to return stock?
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You have to return to stock
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anees02 said:
Thank you CNexus....Could I flash this file with custom recovery TWRP or Rooted 4.1.2 phone...or I have to return stock?
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You have to be unrooted stock. It needs stock recovery. The zip is just like you taking a OTA update.
Speedin07si said:
You have to be unrooted stock. It needs stock recovery. The zip is just like you taking a OTA update.
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Go to this thread, worked perfectly for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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anees02 said:
Thank you CNexus....Could I flash this file with custom recovery TWRP or Rooted 4.1.2 phone...or I have to return stock?
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Worked great for me, use this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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lordnykon21 said:
Go to this thread, worked perfectly for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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Worked great for me, use this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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I'm in the process of doing this right now lol. I was debating on going back to stock or just waiting till one of the many talented devs figured something out.
Speedin07si said:
I'm in the process of doing this right now lol. I was debating on going back to stock or just waiting till one of the many talented devs figured something out.[/QUOTE
According to the great minds here, it has to be like stock, it's essentially like receiving the ota.
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lordnykon21 said:
Go to this thread, worked perfectly for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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Worked great for me, use this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
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Then I have to download 834MB file size in order to flash 495MB file size
Is it any way to flash stock recovery and make unrooting by supersu itself?
If you already have a stock rom and recovery installed and you don't have an sd card handy, it's easy to update the zip using ADB sideload. Assuming you have used ADB before and know how to use it on your computer
Download the file and rename it something easy like "update.zip"
reboot the phone into recovery by pressing volume up, home, and power
select the option to update via ADB
plug in phone to computer with USB cable
on your computer open a terminal window and if you want to make sure the ADB connection works type "ADB devices" you should see some numbers listed followed by "sideload"
flash the file by typing "adb sideload update.zip" if you named it update.zip that is, then press enter
once it's done hit the power button to reboot
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Ok I know this is a dumb question does it have to be on sd card or internal card for recovery to pick it up
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evo3d6 said:
Ok I know this is a dumb question does it have to be on sd card or internal card for recovery to pick it up
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if you are trying to flash it from the phone it needs to be on an external SD card.
I'm hearing rooting is not working after the update.
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So, I know this is supposed to be the official update, and I flashed via adb, but KIES and SprintZone don't seem to understand that. The two screenshots show what I'm talking about. These should both say "current" or "Up to date"
Do u need to be unrooted or can I just reinstall my rooted stock ROM and do the update
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ruthlessptizzle said:
Do u need to be unrooted or can I just reinstall my rooted stock ROM and do the update
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Just updated OP, check it again
I just checked it about two hours ago and the update wasn't there....but u have it from somewhere else
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Ment I have it from a download I got
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counterfeit187 said:
So, I know this is supposed to be the official update, and I flashed via adb, but KIES and SprintZone don't seem to understand that. The two screenshots show what I'm talking about. These should both say "current" or "Up to date"
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This is what Kies says for my phone. Samsung Kies doesn't know Sprint's update is available. Wait for the OTA.
Razorwindmo46 said:
This is what Kies says for my phone. Samsung Kies doesn't know Sprint's update is available. Wait for the OTA.
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After the update you have to use Kies3
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counterfeit187 said:
After the update you have to use Kies3
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I didn't use this download. I'm still on MD4. I'll wait awhile to see if anyone has issues with this dl since I'm not on Sprint. I'm using Ting for a provider.