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[GUIDE] AT&T CWM-flashable UCALG1 update | no wipe, leaves root and universal search

[GUIDE] AT&T CWM-flashable UCALG1 update | no wipe, leaves root and universal search
I've put together a zip file with the I747UCLG1 AT&T OTA update that can be flashed using CWM. This file
does not trip the flash counter
preserves root
does not include the Google search update to remove universal search
does not wipe /data
does require removing all themes and modifications
Standard disclaimer: I am not responsible if this bricks your phone, destroys your IMEI or kills your kids.
Prerequisites: You have to be on stock I747UCALEM for this to work. It may be rooted, but all the standard AT&T and Samsung bloatware must be there with no modifications. It's okay if some of the apps are frozen with Titanium Backup. You must not have any other mods or themes applied. The updater will check this stuff and abort if anything is wrong. I personally restored a nandroid backup I made right after rooting. If you didn't make one, you can use Odin and the instructions here to go back to stock.
To apply it:
Boot into recovery and make a nandroid backup.
Go back to AT&T UCALEM rooted stock if necessary (see above). If you're already on stock UCALEM but have framework-res.apk modications applied, you can flash this zip to restore framework-res.apk to UCALEM stock.
Make sure CWM recovery from clockworkmod.com is installed. The recovery from Team Epic will not work. You can get a zip file to flash in your current recovery to install v5.8.4.5 from here. Use one of the first two files; the ones that start with "recovery-clockwork". After you flash the zip, restart recovery through the "advanced" menu. Your recovery should say "ClockworkMod Recovery" at the top and not "CWM-based Recovery".
Put one of the zip files from below on your internal or external SD card.
Boot into recovery
Wipe cache and dalvik cache (optional?)
Flash the attached zip
(Optional) Go to Backup and Restore, Advanced Restore and restore the /data from the nandroid backup you made in step 1. If you used a nadroid backup in step 2, this should restore your data and apps. If you used Odin to flash the rooted UCALEM image, this step isn't necessary.
Reboot
Open Settings / Application Manager. Choose All tab. Click on AT&T Software update. Clear "Clear data". If you were getting OTA notifications before, this will prevent them from recurring. After doing this, your phone will know it's up-to-date.
This worked for me. I checked that my flash counter is still at 0 and Google search is still finding local stuff like apps. I still have root.
DOWNLOADS:
I747UCALG1_OTA.zip: This is the full OTA, with kernel and bootloader. You must be using the stock UCALEM kernel for this to work.
I747UCALG1_OTA_No_Bootloader.zip: This is the full OTA without the bootloader.
I747UCALG1_OTA_No_Bootloader_No_Kernel.zip: This is the OTA without the bootloader or the kernel. You can use this if you're already running a non-stock kernel.
I747UCALG1_OTA_Bootloader.zip: This is just the bootloader. You can apply this along with the "no kernel no bootloader" zip above in case you want everything but the kernel.
MODS:
This process requires the stock framework-res.apk, so at this point you'll need to reapply any mods you already applied. Here are some mods that I've rebuilt against LG1. Both are zip files you can apply through recovery.
Tether and Cell Standby Fix: This includes the mod to enable native Bluetooth and WiFi tethering from here and the fix for the incorrect reporting of Cell Standby time from here.
Tether, Cell Standby Fix, Increase Autobrightness: The same as above, but also with a mod to bump up autobrightness levels from here.
No Increasing Ring: This removes the increasing ringtone volume. The mod is from here.
OTHER PIECES:
Kernel: The UCALG1 kernel and kernel modules.
UCLG1 Modem: Just the modem from the OTA.
UCLEM Modem: The modem from the stock UCALEM firmware.
UCALG1 Bootloader
UCALG1 Bootloader (no checks): This is the LG1 bootloader will all the checks for AT&T ROMs removed from the flashing script. This can be flashed even if you're running a non AT&T ROM, but only flash it on AT&T phones!
UCALEM Bootloader
UCALEM Bootloader (no checks): This is the LEM bootloader will all the checks for AT&T ROMs removed from the flashing script. This can be flashed even if you're running a non AT&T ROM, but only flash it on AT&T phones!
LIST OF CHANGES IN OTA:
A full list of the files and partitions changed by the OTA is attached to this post.

Only 10MB? Wonder what they updated... not much need for it for me, Im on AOKP, but downloading anyways, and thanx button hit TWICE LOL
Let us know if it's a lockdown flash...

B-Naughty said:
Let us know if it's a lockdown flash...
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Doesn't seem to be. I still have my CWM recovery and I was able to flash the KT747 Sammy kernel. The OTA did flash aboot (the bootloader?) though. It tried to flash a new recovery, but I removed that part.

drothenberger said:
Doesn't seem to be. I still have my CWM recovery and I was able to flash the KT747 Sammy kernel. The OTA did flash aboot (the bootloader?) though. It tried to flash a new recovery, but I removed that part.
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Hmmm... guess we'll just to see what users report, but for the wise, to all, use the zip provided just in case... AND FOLLOW THE OP

when i try to do this I'm getting an error assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Flipboard.apk" E: error in sdcard/I747UCLG1_OTA.zip

dave1977nj said:
when i try to do this I'm getting an error assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Flipboard.apk" E: error in sdcard/I747UCLG1_OTA.zip
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Did you remove Flipboard or install an update?
You have to be on stock UCALEM. The OTA applies binary patches to a bunch of apps (including Flipboard.apk), so they have to be in a specific starting state for the OTA to apply correctly.

drothenberger said:
Did you remove Flipboard or install an update?
You have to be on stock UCALEM. The OTA applies binary patches to a bunch of apps (including Flipboard.apk), so they have to be in a specific starting state for the OTA to apply correctly.
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yes backed up from day 1 it may have auto updated can someone tell me the stock version # of flipboard or an apk would be great! so i can install it?
Thanks

dave1977nj said:
yes backed up from day 1 it may have auto updated can someone tell me the stock version # of flipboard or an apk would be great! so i can install it?
Thanks
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Here you go.

drothenberger said:
Here you go.
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tried that still the same error message need some help please....

Hmm, may want to consider removing the bootloader parts from the CWM until it's verified what exactly our friends at ATT had Samsung add to this. Updating bootloaders never is a good thing when it comes to ATT

dave1977nj said:
tried that still the same error message need some help please....
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What recovery are you using? Maybe give the CWM 5.8.4.5 a try (in the OP) if you're not already using it.

pinoymutt said:
Hmm, may want to consider removing the bootloader parts from the CWM until it's verified what exactly our friends at ATT had Samsung add to this. Updating bootloaders never is a good thing when it comes to ATT
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I've put a version without a bootloader in the OP. Worked for me after I flashed stock rooted UCALEM with Odin.

drothenberger said:
I've put a version without a bootloader in the OP. Worked for me after I flashed stock rooted UCALEM with Odin.
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So if I'm on stock LG1 I flash rooted LEM and then flash your zip? Does your update include the baseband update ?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

mobilehavoc said:
So if I'm on stock LG1 I flash rooted LEM and then flash your zip?
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I don't think I understand. You're already on UCALG1, but you want to apply the OTA to go from LEM to LG1? Why?
If you do want to do that, you do need to flash the rooted LEM tar through Odin. Then follow the rest of the instructions in the OP.
Does your update include the baseband update ?
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Yup. It includes everything except the Google search update, recovery, and (optionally) the bootloader.

I"m a bi confused too, but from a different perspective.
I am completely stock; got upgraded today to UCALG1. I am interested in rooting (and then possibly applying a kernel from this forum), but not sure which method I should use based on teh fact I am now on lg1.

Odin back to pure stock working fine.. some of my apps fore close though

drothenberger said:
I've put a version without a bootloader in the OP. Worked for me after I flashed stock rooted UCALEM with Odin.
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Many thanks! You never know what kind of goodies they like to through in new bootloaders, so better safe than sorry!

ewingr said:
I"m a bi confused too, but from a different perspective.
I am completely stock; got upgraded today to UCALG1. I am interested in rooting (and then possibly applying a kernel from this forum), but not sure which method I should use based on teh fact I am now on lg1.
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I think there are only two ways to get rooted LG1: Start with rooted LEM and use OTA Rootkeeper to keep root when you apply the OTA or use the method in the OP. In your case, you'd have to Odin back to the rooted LEM to get root, then if you want to go back to LG1, follow the OP steps.

ewingr said:
I"m a bi confused too, but from a different perspective.
I am completely stock; got upgraded today to UCALG1. I am interested in rooting (and then possibly applying a kernel from this forum), but not sure which method I should use based on teh fact I am now on lg1.
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Depends which method of rooting you want to use. If you are interested in the method that does not trip the counter, then yes you would flash that through ODIN (which will technically revert you back to UCLEM with root injected) and then apply the update in the OP here and in the end you should be on a a rooted UCALG1 w/o a tripped counter.

Anyone wanna pull just the baseband for cwm zip?

[Q] Can I flash a touchwiz ROM with Clockword recovery?

I have the Clockword recovery and CM 10.1 installed on my Sprint Galaxy S3 running on PagePlus
I would like to flash a Touchwiz rom. Which one can I flash using the Clockword Recovery (lightweight)?
Why is MD4 not flashable using Clockwork?
Thanks.

The official update is NOT flashable.using any custom recovery, custom meaning anything other than stock recovery.
And you can flash any Touchwiz rom with CWM recovery, as the MD4 update is not a ROM. OTAs are not full ROMs on their own, they are collection of files that patch the already existing apps to the most recent versions.
If you want to update to MD4, you simply need flash a custom ROM that is based on MD4 (check the thread titles and OPs), or you can flash freezas stock rooted MD4 ROM, not the update.

CNexus said:
The official update is NOT flashable.using any custom recovery, custom meaning anything other than stock recovery.
And you can flash any Touchwiz rom with CWM recovery, as the MD4 update is not a ROM. OTAs are not full ROMs on their own, they are collection of files that patch the already existing apps to the most recent versions.
If you want to update to MD4, you simply need flash a custom ROM that is based on MD4 (check the thread titles and OPs), or you can flash freezas stock rooted MD4 ROM, not the update.
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Thanks. That makes a few things clear.
Could you provide any suggestions on a Touchwiz ROM as close to the stock as possible, but preserves root of-course and does not require me to change my recovery. Thanks a lot. (I see you mentioned freezas and I'll try to find it, but just making sure).

kniwor said:
Thanks. That makes a few things clear.
Could you provide any suggestions on a Touchwiz ROM as close to the stock as possible, but preserves root of-course and does not require me to change my recovery. Thanks a lot. (I see you mentioned freezas and I'll try to find it, but just making sure).
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Right here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910947

CNexus said:
Right here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910947
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Just to be doubly sure, here is what I do:
1) Download the file "MD4_update_FULL_Odex.zip" - The first link in the thread.
2) Place it on SDCard
3) Flash zip from SDCard using the CWM Based Recovery v5.5.0.4
The post in that thread confused me. And I did not want to mess up anything. I especially don't want to update the radio and firmware etc because I've flashed the phone to PagePlus and I'm not sure what that'll do to it.
Flashing Cyanogen any number of times in the past has had no effect.
Thanks agian.

kniwor said:
Just to be doubly sure, here is what I do:
1) Download the file "MD4_update_FULL_Odex.zip" - The first link in the thread.
2) Place it on SDCard
3) Flash zip from SDCard using the CWM Based Recovery v5.5.0.4
The post in that thread confused me. And I did not want to mess up anything. I especially don't want to update the radio and firmware etc because I've flashed the phone to PagePlus and I'm not sure what that'll do to it.
Flashing Cyanogen any number of times in the past has had no effect.
Thanks agian.
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Yes, that is correct
However, I would suggest to take this opportunity to update your recovery, as you are a full revision behind
The latest CWM can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151476
Download that recovery zip, boot into recovery, flash the recovery.zip, then go to advanced > reboot recovery, wait a bit for.it to reboot, and then flash the MD4odexed.zip

CNexus said:
Yes, that is correct
However, I would suggest to take this opportunity to update your recovery, as you are a full revision behind
The latest CWM can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151476
Download that recovery zip, boot into recovery, flash the recovery.zip, then go to advanced > reboot recovery, wait a bit for.it to reboot, and then flash the MD4odexed.zip
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Git it! Done, updated and everything working perfectly!
Thanks a ton.

kniwor said:
Git it! Done, updated and everything working perfectly!
Thanks a ton.
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No problem! Dont be afraid to ask or PM me if any more questions/concerns

Does anyone have the flashable 1.10.605.10 update?

Trying to update firmware to 1.10.605.10 after S-OFF.
Changing recovery to stock, then taking OTA errors out for me using the stock ROM.
Thanks!

Yeah ...its been posted here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2465774
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

I tried flashing the modified zip, as well as the original, with twrp recovery and both received an error.
The modified zip gave this error -
"Error flashing zip '/sdcard/modified_OTAPkg.zip' Updating partition details..."
The rom I am using is the VZW Stock Rooted deodex, should I be using something different?

Wozzie said:
The rom I am using is the VZW Stock Rooted deodex, should I be using something different?
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The update doesn't work with a deodexed ROM. It also likely doesn't work if you've removed some of Verizon's bloat software on the stock odexed ROM.
@CNexus wants to make an updated flashable zip for rooted users, as well as a fully flashable ROM (if I am reading that right), but needs the right framework files.

Both the modified zips, and the modified recovery won't work for me for some reason.
The modified zip just errors out in TWRP.
If I try the stock recovery method -
Fastboot signed stock recovery
Take the OTA w stock ROM
Errors out
or
Flash Andy's odex stock ROM
Fastboot signed stock recovery
Take OTA
Updates firmware to .10
Fastboot TWRP, flash SU
Restore stock ROM from TWRP backup
Firmware is back to .08 now
Does restoring the stock ROM in TWRP downgrades my firmware to .08 again?
Confused :/

gzbrambila said:
Both the modified zips, and the modified recovery won't work for me for some reason.
The modified zip just errors out in TWRP.
If I try the stock recovery method -
Fastboot signed stock recovery
Take the OTA w stock ROM
Errors out
or
Flash Andy's odex stock ROM
Fastboot signed stock recovery
Take OTA
Updates firmware to .10
Fastboot TWRP, flash SU
Restore stock ROM from TWRP backup
Firmware is back to .08 now
Does restoring the stock ROM in TWRP downgrades my firmware to .08 again?
Confused :/
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Restoring a backup generally completely wipes out the current software in place. If you flashed the odexed ROM, took the OTA with the stock recovery, then restored a backup of .08, then you lost the .10 update because it was on that installed ROM. You overwrote it.
If you want the update, which was so small and negligible that it's not really even important enough to take, then you have to flash the odexed ROM, take the update with the stock recovery, and stay on that ROM. That's the only way that works presently. No one has released a working odexed or deodexed ROM with the update included, nor is there a working flashable zip that doesn't require you to be on and stay on the stock odexed ROM.

IceDragon59 said:
Restoring a backup generally completely wipes out the current software in place. If you flashed the odexed ROM, took the OTA with the stock recovery, then restored a backup of .08, then you lost the .10 update because it was on that installed ROM. You overwrote it.
If you want the update, which was so small and negligible that it's not really even important enough to take, then you have to flash the odexed ROM, take the update with the stock recovery, and stay on that ROM. That's the only way that works presently. No one has released a working odexed or deodexed ROM with the update included, nor is there a working flashable zip that doesn't require you to be on and stay on the stock odexed ROM.
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Thank you. That makes perfect sense now.

gzbrambila said:
Thank you. That makes perfect sense now.
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Actually if you took the update while on stock recovery...the actual firmware portion did update and will stay updated regardless of what rom software version you are running. The update was both a software (.10) AND firmware update.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

gzbrambila said:
Trying to update firmware to 1.10.605.10 after S-OFF.
Changing recovery to stock, then taking OTA errors out for me using the stock ROM.
Thanks!
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As stated earlier the OTA doesn't play well with deodex ROMs. I figured out how to do this with no issue. Be warned as this will wipe your device. Download the decrypted RUU and boot into RUU mode and follow Zarboz's instuctions for installation. That will get you back to stock. What I did was:
relock bootloader for RUU flash
flash the RUU
OTA (don't set up your phone bc bootloader unlock will wipe it again )
unlocked bootloader again
installed custom recovery via fastboot
made unrooted stock nandroid
flash SuperSU
Also, once you have custom recovery installed you can pull the recovery_signed.img from the decrypted RUU zip and copy/paste it into fastboot directory and flash stock recovery at will for updates for your stock ROM. Tested that method and it works. I did it this way bc I was having the same issues with failed updates so I said screw it and went full on RUU

Custom ROM 4.3 to. kitkat 4.4

I am running IOKP 4.3.1 on my nexus. I have downloaded the OTA update for kitkat 4.4. Can I flash the 4.4 update from cwm or so I have to return to stock then flash it? I ask this because my stock backup will not restore due to md5 mismatch. Thanks for any advice.

Anyone?

Just backup, restore a flash the 4.4 ROM.
Sent from my Nexus 7

OK I've backed up iokp. Can I now flash 4.4 from cwm? Or do I need to flash stoc first?

razormccabe said:
OK I've backed up iokp. Can I now flash 4.4 from cwm? Or do I need to flash stoc first?
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You can only flash an OTA if you are on stock ROM.

OK but how do I get back to stock ROM then? My backup won't restore.

razormccabe said:
OK but how do I get back to stock ROM then? My backup won't restore.
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If you don't know how to flash back to stock manually you are probably better off using one of the toolkits in the development forums.

meekrawb said:
If you don't know how to flash back to stock manually you are probably better off using one of the toolkits in the development forums.
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Sorry I should have asked how I can do this without a pc...

razormccabe said:
Sorry I should have asked how I can do this without a pc...
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Tasssadar has some stock flashable zips here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48544617&postcount=255
Don't forget to thank him if you use it.

They seem to be stock kitkat. I would need to flash stock JB and then flash KK though, yeah?

razormccabe said:
They seem to be stock kitkat. I would need to flash stock JB and then flash KK though, yeah?
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No. Just wipe(cache, dalvik cache, data, and system) and then flash KK and you are done.
Another edit: Since you can't use a computer for this, you should download a few other ROMs so you have something else to flash if something goes wrong. I would really only recommend upgrading if you have access to a computer. Things can go wrong very easily. Good luck.

Thanks very much!

They aren't update custom ROMs, they're like factory images. You just need a kitkat 4.4 custom ROM that you can flash in custom recovery. If you don't have custom recovery on your tablet, you need to use your PC to flash it, or just boot temporarily.
Afterwards, restore your tablet, clear cache and dalvik cache, install zip, choose your custom rom, and flash it.
If there is an update for a ROM (such like nightlies for CM) you wouldn't have to restore the tablet, just flash the updated custom ROM because it's just an upgrade.
Sent from my Nexus 7

[Q]How to update from 2.22.401.4 to 2.22.401.5 with stock rooted M8?

I'm on stock rooted Sense --401.4 and I want to update to --401.5 version. I have s-off, and custom recovery, and am rooted.
Although I have a constant "system update" notification on my notification bar, I really cannot update because of the custom recovery. Is there any fully stock version of the latest ROM available which I can flash to update? Mike1986 hasn't provided it yet. Is there any other way to update easily? I really don't want to switch to custom ROMs for the update, and I really don't want to factory reset my phone right now.
Is there any way we can flash OTA update .zips? If yes, I really cannot find them on XDA, so can anyone guide me to them (and a guide on how to flash them?). Thank you.

You can flash stock recovery.img and then perform Update. İ tried and it is working. But you lose root. After Update Flash Custom recovery and supersu zip.

abdyasar said:
You can flash stock recovery.img and then perform Update. İ tried and it is working. But you lose root. After Update Flash Custom recovery and supersu zip.
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Thanks, I'll try this