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[Q] lg g gpad ota update (lg fw)

Greetings,
I have the Lg g pad running 4.2.2 and today i received an update (OTA) . Anyone knows what oa this update and second i am root and i cant install it because after reboot for installation i am going to custom recovery. Any way to sideload this update with out going back to full stock unroot?
Edit: i tried to reboot several times the devixe bit getting always to TWRP . I tried to restore full img but the same also i wiped data . I keep gettong to custom recovery trying to install the ota. Any ideas?
Cheers Vatis

OTA V50010B Screenshot
vatis24 said:
Greetings,
I have the Lg g pad running 4.2.2 and today i received an update (OTA) . Anyone knows what oa this update and second i am root and i cant install it because after reboot for installation i am going to custom recovery. Any way to sideload this update with out going back to full stock unroot?
Edit: i tried to reboot several times the devixe bit getting always to TWRP . I tried to restore full img but the same also i wiped data . I keep gettong to custom recovery trying to install the ota. Any ideas?
Cheers Vatis
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Here is the screenshot, it seems its only a lg apps update.

vatis24 said:
Greetings,
I have the Lg g pad running 4.2.2 and today i received an update (OTA) . Anyone knows what oa this update and second i am root and i cant install it because after reboot for installation i am going to custom recovery. Any way to sideload this update with out going back to full stock unroot?
Edit: i tried to reboot several times the devixe bit getting always to TWRP . I tried to restore full img but the same also i wiped data . I keep gettong to custom recovery trying to install the ota. Any ideas?
Cheers Vatis
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If you have custom recovery and root the ota update obviously wont work. I had asked the developer of root for our devices for the otas and this is what he had said:
dalingrin said:
My suggestion, if you want to keep root don't take an OTA.
If you really want to stay with stock LG then you'll want to flash updates via custom recovery. The community will take the updates from LG and make them flashable with TWRP or CWM.
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so you ll have to wait for someone to make this update a flashable zip.

katsika said:
If you have custom recovery and root the ota update obviously wont work. I had asked the developer of root for our devices for the otas and this is what he had said:
so you ll have to wait for someone to make this update a flashable zip.
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Thanks file katsika for the reply .
The problem i stucked now in TWRP
I tried to restore system with no suceess , i tried to flash a new rom .zip ,installed fine but booting the TWRP always
Cheers
Vatis

vatis24 said:
Thanks file katsika for the reply .
The problem i stucked now in TWRP
I tried to restore system with no suceess , i tried to flash a new rom .zip ,installed fine but booting the TWRP always
Cheers
Vatis
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Yeah there is a script that runs when you do a OTA. My buddy had to completely restore to stock using download mode to fix his. You may get lucky with doing a factory wipe but sounds like flashing a new rom didn't even help... Look through the forums and find the thread that guides you through doing a regular restore (this will restore you to the original software. You will be unrooted and your recovery will go back to stock. This means you can do the OTA if you so desire. Just keep in mind it may block Loki and root)

joshuadjohnson22 said:
Yeah there is a script that runs when you do a OTA. My buddy had to completely restore to stock using download mode to fix his. You may get lucky with doing a factory wipe but sounds like flashing a new rom didn't even help... Look through the forums and find the thread that guides you through doing a regular restore (this will restore you to the original software. You will be unrooted and your recovery will go back to stock. This means you can do the OTA if you so desire. Just keep in mind it may block Loki and root)
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Thanks for the reply mate,
Yeah i will do like that , but surely there is a way somewhere to remove the boot loop , from TWRP you can remove edit files.
So if someone with more knowledge tell us where the OTA files give the command to boot to recovery we can remove it.
Cheers

vatis24 said:
Thanks for the reply mate,
Yeah i will do like that , but surely there is a way somewhere to remove the boot loop , from TWRP you can remove edit files.
So if someone with more knowledge tell us where the OTA files give the command to boot to recovery we can remove it.
Cheers
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Post your problem in twrp's thread. Drgravy replies often and he knows more than anyone what to do in a situation like yours.

Thanks all for your help ....
I unbricked the device with FlashTool.1.0.54 , i flashed the original firmware , the strange thing this did not wipe my data, only removed Custom recovery and root.
Cheers
Vatis

For your information i am on rooted stock rom (without custom recovery) and made the ota update and everything seem's to work fine (i didn't lost root)
Thanks a lot!!

achilleas8095 said:
For your information i am on rooted stock rom (without custom recovery) and made the ota update and everything seem's to work fine (i didn't lost root)
Thanks a lot!!
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Yes the problem fot the.ota is the custom recovery not root

achilleas8095 said:
For your information i am on rooted stock rom (without custom recovery) and made the ota update and everything seem's to work fine (i didn't lost root)
Thanks a lot!!
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can you please give us a feedback of the OTA, whats changed,impressions ,thought,anything...thanks
Sent from my Thrive using Tapatalk 2

Yeah, i also downloading ota update, i do not know yet what to expect...

Sory guys, no kit kat yet! This is the change (?)

athankar75 said:
Sory guys, no kit kat yet! This is the change (?)
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what are we looking at exactly:banghead:????maybe brightness correction????
Sent from my Thrive using Tapatalk 2

afrikanac said:
what are we looking at exactly:banghead:????maybe brightness correction????
Sent from my Thrive using Tapatalk 2
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the software version is v50010b from v50010a

Perhaps the update is by region. I cannot seem to initiate update via OTA or LG PC Suite.

afrikanac said:
can you please give us a feedback of the OTA, whats changed,impressions ,thought,anything...thanks
Sent from my Thrive using Tapatalk 2
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To be honest I didn't mention any chances , sure they (lg) updated their apps but I haven't notice any system chances , but then again I can't take it from my kids and wife hands!!!!

Just tried the update to a stock (but rooted) Gpad
At 3% installing, error 0x13E
After booting, a samsung-like:laugh: message:
"This device is suspected in rooting. Software update is not available for rooted device"
Fortunately this tablet is not mine... This tablet needs a "google edition" update ASAP

Maybe somebody could cook this update into a package that can be flashed by people who are on stock, but rooted?

I am on stock, rooted, but the update went fine.
Sent from my LG-V500 using Tapatalk

[Q] Re-Root after OTA - Wiping involved?

Hi there,
I have a very brief question:
My M8's bootloader is unlocked, it was rooted + S-OFF and I modified the CID. I also had a custom recovery installed but decided to stay with the stock one in order to get original HTC OTA updates. So, after a recent OTA: Root is gone.
My question: When I flash a new bootloader and apply the root (mediafire) - Will any data be wiped in the process? Just asking because I don't have an (easy) method of backuping at the moment... no Titanium without root, no nandroid without custom recovery
Thanks in advance!
hunchi

hunchi said:
Hi there,
I have a very brief question:
My M8's bootloader is unlocked, it was rooted + S-OFF and I modified the CID. I also had a custom recovery installed but decided to stay with the stock one in order to get original HTC OTA updates. So, after a recent OTA: Root is gone.
My question: When I flash a new bootloader and apply the root (mediafire) - Will any data be wiped in the process? Just asking because I don't have an (easy) method of backuping at the moment... no Titanium without root, no nandroid without custom recovery
Thanks in advance!
hunchi
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Easy
1, flash custom recovery
2, flash superuser zip
3, look HERE for the backup corresponding to your software number
4, there will be a stock recovery contained within the backup package, flash it
5, you will be as you were but rooted and with a stock recovery and you will be able to receive otas as long as the conditions HERE are met :good:
Obviously the next OTA will break root but u know what u are doing now lol

Thank you very much, exocetdj! Consider it done.
I will probably not go back to stock recovery however. I *really* was thinking with this phone I will keep the stock ROM, but I was looking into the Android Development section here yesterday night and....ahh, damn it, I can't resist anymore
Cheers
hunchi

hunchi said:
Thank you very much, exocetdj! Consider it done.
I will probably not go back to stock recovery however. I *really* was thinking with this phone I will keep the stock ROM, but I was looking into the Android Development section here yesterday night and....ahh, damn it, I can't resist anymore
Cheers
hunchi
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Oh yes, the stuff on offer in there is DEFO better than stock!!!!!!!
Go on u know u want to hahahahahahaha!!!:highfive:

exocetdj said:
Oh yes, the stuff on offer in there is DEFO better than stock!!!!!!!
Go on u know u want to hahahahahahaha!!!:highfive:
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Yeah I most certainly know. My HTC Desire and GS3 wouldn't have survived that long if it was not for XDA-dev
But you know... at some point you have so much work to do you are really just glad if the stuff works reliably. But then again... All those tweaks and nice themes... It's just soo tempting...:laugh:
Where is my USB cable??

hunchi said:
Yeah I most certainly know. My HTC Desire and GS3 wouldn't have survived that long if it was not for XDA-dev
But you know... at some point you have so much work to do you are really just glad if the stuff works reliably. But then again... All those tweaks and nice themes... It's just soo tempting...:laugh:
Where is my USB cable??
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hahaha go for it

advice please

was wondering can i just root my m8 without flashing recovery all i want is to install adaway to block ads thats if someone could please advise

Depending on what build you are on (newer ones can't go it), you may be able to fastboot boot recovery instead of flashing recovery. Once booted into recovery, you can flash SU or SuperSU.
You need to be bootloader unlocked either way. So I actually don't see a point in doing what you ask. Once you root, you can always install stock recovery again.

redpoint73 said:
Depending on what build you are on (newer ones can't go it), you may be able to fastboot boot recovery instead of flashing recovery. Once booted into recovery, you can flash SU or SuperSU.
You need to be bootloader unlocked either way. So I actually don't see a point in doing what you ask. Once you root, you can always install stock recovery again.
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ok thanks i get phone tomorrow so will give it a go i used to have s5 which was easy to root this sounds complicated

pnr2020 said:
ok thanks i get phone tomorrow so will give it a go i used to have s5 which was easy to root this sounds complicated
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Every device and manufacturer has its own subtle differences and learning curve. Its really not what hard, just read up and make sure you understand before messing around with it.

pnr2020 said:
was wondering can i just root my m8 without flashing recovery all i want is to install adaway to block ads thats if someone could please advise
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Follow this guide for rooting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
but as redpoint73 said you have to unlock bootloader and install custom recovery.

Rantrave07 said:
but as redpoint73 said you have to unlock bootloader and install custom recovery.
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That is not exactly what I said. If the phone is 4.4.3 or 4.4.2, OP should be able to fastboot boot recovery without flashing it. Then flash SU/SuperSU. I've seen others do it this way, although I personally don't see much point to it.
But yes, bootloader still needs to be unlocked.

redpoint73 said:
That is not exactly what I said. If the phone is 4.4.3 or 4.4.2, OP should be able to fastboot boot recovery without flashing it. Then flash SU/SuperSU. I've seen others do it this way, although I personally don't see much point to it.
But yes, bootloader still needs to be unlocked.
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yeah one can always flash the stock recovery after rooting.

redpoint73 said:
That is not exactly what I said. If the phone is 4.4.3 or 4.4.2, OP should be able to fastboot boot recovery without flashing it. Then flash SU/SuperSU. I've seen others do it this way, although I personally don't see much point to it.
But yes, bootloader still needs to be unlocked.
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Booting it instead of flashing it is better if you want to make a backup of stock recovery. Especially if it's Philz that you're booting since TWRP doesn't seem to make backups of the stock recovery anyways.
Using the dd command to make a "copy" of the recovery works if you're rooted and to be rooted you have to have custom recovery which doesn't help much since you lose stock recovery the moment you flash the custom one, but if you boot it and root then at least you can use the dd command if that is the way you want to make a "backup" of your stock recovery. Silly little circle to run around in

BerndM14 said:
Booting it instead of flashing it is better if you want to make a backup of stock recovery. Especially if it's Philz that you're booting since TWRP doesn't seem to make backups of the stock recovery anyways.
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Yes, I was aware of that; although it didn't seem to be the OP's goal. But thanks for pointing it out for their benefit.

thanks everyone for advice im sure i will get it right just one more quick question can you still upgrade with OTA when rooted or is it like other phones where you can not

Rantrave07 said:
Follow this guide for rooting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
but as redpoint73 said you have to unlock bootloader and install custom recovery.
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thank you for the guide that makes it sound straight forward

pnr2020 said:
thank you for the guide that makes it sound straight forward
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:good: glad it helped

The m8 was a little complicated at first than my previous phone the nexus 5 but I figured out the m8 and I love it a lot more than my n5

spinninbsod said:
The m8 was a little complicated at first than my previous phone the nexus 5 but I figured out the m8 and I love it a lot more than my n5[/QUOE
At first i wasn't sure i liked it but im getting used to it. When lollypop comes out do i need to restore to stock or can i just OTA and root again
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pnr2020 said:
spinninbsod said:
The m8 was a little complicated at first than my previous phone the nexus 5 but I figured out the m8 and I love it a lot more than my n5[/QUOE
At first i wasn't sure i liked it but im getting used to it. When lollypop comes out do i need to restore to stock or can i just OTA and root again
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To get updates you need a stock ROM unmodified, it can be rooted just do not mess with build.prop or platform.xml. However, to be able to install updates you need a stock recovery.
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XSL-FO said:
pnr2020 said:
To get updates you need a stock ROM unmodified, it can be rooted just do not mess with build.prop or platform.xml. However, to be able to install updates you need a stock recovery.
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thank you for info so if i stay on stock rom rooted i will have no trouble installing lollypop when released
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pnr2020 said:
XSL-FO said:
thank you for info so if i stay on stock rom rooted i will have no trouble installing lollypop when released
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As long as you have a stock recovery it's all good. But even if you have a custom one, before doing the update install a custom recovery. Make the update, and after that if you want flash again a custom recovery.
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[Q] ROM Suggestions

Hello There,
I have a HTC One m8 and I'm considering Rooting it and installing a custom ROM.
Since I tried rooting once, and it somehow stopped me from getting OTA updates.
I'm a noob when it comes to that kind of stuff, I read lots of articles on how to do it, but I still couldn't manage. So I'll probably need a step by step guide
My phone is a Canadian unlocked Bell phone (From Canada) and running android lollipop 5.0.1.
Any suggestions?
Thanks a Million!
Cancelprocess

to install a ROM you don't need to be rooted, you just need to have your bootloader unlocked and then install a custom recovery such as TWRP that will allow you to flash a ROM.

xs101 said:
to install a ROM you don't need to be rooted, you just need to have your bootloader unlocked and then install a custom recovery such as TWRP that will allow you to flash a ROM.
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Yes, but any mods or tweaks available in that ROM will probably need root access. As long as it is a near stock ROM there shouldn't be any problems.

Thanks Guys!
But if I install a custom recovery, will I still be able to install OTA updates?

Cancelprocess said:
Thanks Guys!
But if I install a custom recovery, will I still be able to install OTA updates?
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No. But you can always flash the stock recovery back to get OTAs when your carrier updates.
Or you could just flash the firmware manually of course.

Any idea where i can find those?
I'm using a Bell HTC one m8, I never found a stock recovery for my phone.
Thanks again!

Cancelprocess said:
Any idea where i can find those?
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By looking at the "sticky" threads at the top of the General M8 forum section. For that matter, start reading up on the threads linked in the Index thread (found in the same place) as well as the FAQ sticky at the top of this Q&A forum section.
Read read read, learn and understand. That will be much more benefit to you than someone leading you by the hand step-by-step.

Marshmallow update failure HTC one m8

Hi,
today, I get info about a new version of android 6.0 for my HTC one m8.
After downloading, I try to install it. The unzipping seems goes well.
But, when update restart in cmd mode, the install just get an error (see attached photo 1). Photo 1: www.imageshack.com/a/img922/6482/ly4Wqs.jpg
I don't know what happen. Someone can help me to fix this ?
I drop you here some info about my system if it can help: see photo 2, 3 and 4
Photo 2 www.imageshack.com/a/img923/3075/7aXyva.jpg
Photo 3 www.imageshack.com/a/img921/4350/A55yzb.jpg
Photo 4: www.imageshack.com/a/img924/4964/i1YKZI.jpg
Note: I have rooted and flash my phone with the One_M8_All-In-One_Kit_v
(I have flashed my phone with the clockwork mod but, from my understanding, I did'nt change the original ROM)
Note 2: Since I'm new in the forum, I can not display the photo in that threat. Fill free fo follow the link, It safe !
Thanks in advance,
IdyliK

After chatting with a guy from HTC, it's appear that the problem came from North American cell:
according to him, many pack operator are not compatible with the HTC One m8.
The best we can do is waiting for a stable pack... Or installing a different ROM !

IdyliK said:
After chatting with a guy from HTC, it's appear that the problem came from North American cell:
according to him, many pack operator are not compatible with the HTC One m8.
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That person is wrong.
The problem is that you have Philz Clockworkmod installed. You can't OTA update with custom recovery. You need the proper stock recovery, plus the stock ROM (never rooted, rooted would work and unrooting won't work).

redpoint73 said:
That person is wrong.
You need the proper stock recovery, plus the stock ROM (never rooted, rooted would work and unrooting won't work).
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I have the stock ROM. Where can I find the proper stock recovery ?
EDIT: maybe here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2707877. I'll look at and came back later (if I need more help or not )

IdyliK said:
I have the stock ROM. Where can I find the proper stock recovery ?
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Stock and never rooted? If you made a nandroid before you rooted (or installed a custom ROM), that will work. Otherwise you will need to restore a stock never rooted ROM from the collection.
I assume you rooted (or else installed a custom ROM), otherwise you would not have Philz recovery on the phone?
IdyliK said:
EDIT: maybe here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2707877. I'll look at and came back later (if I need more help or not )
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Those are far too old.
You will find the stock recovery 4.20.661.3 on the following thread (as well as stock nandroid, if you need it):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860

redpoint73 said:
Stock and never rooted? If you made a nandroid before you rooted (or installed a custom ROM), that will work. Otherwise you will need to restore a stock never rooted ROM from the collection.
I assume you rooted (or else installed a custom ROM), otherwise you would not have Philz recovery on the phone?
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Yes, I'm rooted. But, from my understanding, I just unlock my bootloader (with a HTC token ID) and flash the CWM recovery... So I have a stock ROM rooted, right ?
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Those are far too old.
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Thanks, I'll figure it out

IdyliK said:
You will find the stock recovery 4.20.661.3
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You was right !!! After flash this stock recovery, the OTA update propelly install :victory:
Marshmallow, here I'm :laugh:
Thanks a lot redpoint73 !!
IdyliK

IdyliK said:
Yes, I'm rooted. But, from my understanding, I just unlock my bootloader (with a HTC token ID) and flash the CWM recovery... So I have a stock ROM rooted, right ?
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You would have to have either flashed SuperSU to be rooted, or if CWM gave you the option to root, you selected it (don't know if CWM does this, custom recovery TWRP does).

redpoint73 said:
You would have to have either flashed SuperSU to be rooted, or if CWM gave you the option to root, you selected it (don't know if CWM does this, custom recovery TWRP does).
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Yep Forgot to mention that. Yes indeed, I have flash my cell with SuperSU