Want to block OTA updates on my 8.4 Wifi. Anyone know what apk/file(s) to rename/freeze to keep it from trying to update? I'm rooted, but still on the stock ROM.
I believe it will not update ota now that its rooted, simple test is to check for update, go through that, it should end up telling you something like, file have been change or modified or something and it wont let you update
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It's trying to update & I just keep selecting the 3 hour postponement. I'm rooted and it's still trying. On my phone (GS4) I renamed the update apk, but I don't know the filename of the one on the tab.
96cobra said:
Want to block OTA updates on my 8.4 Wifi. Anyone know what apk/file(s) to rename/freeze to keep it from trying to update? I'm rooted, but still on the stock ROM.
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On mine I went into 'settings/general/about device/software update' and unticked automatically check for updates. Then booted into recovery (stock recovery still on mine) and cleared the cache (which I believe deletes the OTA update file) then rebooted.
Since doing that I have not had any software update notifications and the OTA file hasn't reappeared.
My tab is on the original stock ROM and rooted with Towelroot.
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Hi Devs
I rooted my A100 ICS, couple weeks ago and now there an official update available OTA.
I hesitated to accept it, and then just downloaded it and install.
when it restarted a popup message says: update fail.
does rooting have anything to do with this .
is there any solution to this ?
Thanks
I have updated ota with a rooted tab, it went fine and justed needed to reroot with zernulls method.
If you removed any bloatware/system apps, it will fail. Hopefully you have a ti backup of everything.
Edit: if you need to reinstall a system app, you can try and go to /system/app, and click on the apk to reinstall it.
My phone's been pestering me to update to 4.2, but having flashed it, I would rather stick with 4.1.2 for a while (yakju).
Is there a way to disable the constant update notification/popups?? I am rooted, so if I need a root app to do it, that's not a problem.
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My phone's been pestering me to update to 4.2, but having flashed it, I would rather stick with 4.1.2 for a while (yakju).
Is there a way to disable the constant update notification/popups?? I am rooted, so if I need a root app to do it, that's not a problem.
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I was able to get rid of the update notice by deleting the update package from the /cache directory and then accepting the update. The update process started but then paused at a certain point. I just cancelled it and haven't been bothered by the notice to update since then.
Probably the easiest way. I went the route of downloading FOTAKill, which can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24382915&postcount=2.
Whichever route you choose, just make sure to reboot.
so I rooted my galaxy tab s 8.4
I rooted and saw it installed super su. I went and ran super su to install the binarys but all it asked me to do is disable knox. which I did and was successful. I then installed twrp and that went fine. since I'm still on stock. How do I disable OTA updates? thank you in advance.
I don't know if it is the correct way to do it, but I just froze the two files called software update in the system files and one called fwupdate (I think). I can get you the correct names of the files tonight.
As promised, here are the three things I froze:
2 x Software Update
1 x FW Upgrade
Though I think you may only need to disable FWupgrade. I have just enabled the two called 'Software Update' and they seem to be connected to app updates and not OTA.
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As promised, here are the three things I froze:
2 x Software Update
1 x FW Upgrade
Though I think you may only need to disable FWupgrade. I have just enabled the two called 'Software Update' and they seem to be connected to app updates and not OTA.
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I found the two softare upgrade files and froze them with rom toolbox lite.
I could not find the FW upgrade file you are referring to.
The app I used is called 'Root App Delete' and it is available on Google Play. If you install that, then go into System Apps and select Junior mode (to freeze rather than delete), it should show in that list.
You won't be able to ota with Root and/or custom recovery installed. There's nothing to do.
Also be very careful when deleting system apps.
Ensure you have made a system backup in recovery.
Hey guys, I'm on that clean 13B image that has been debloated and rooted, and I love that image so much I don't want Marshmallow update. With that said it keeps popping up on my phone to install now or later, which tells me it downloaded on its own because i have the Wifi disabled. Is it to late to disable OTA updates?
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Hey guys, I'm on that clean 13B image that has been debloated and rooted, and I love that image so much I don't want Marshmallow update. With that said it keeps popping up on my phone to install now or later, which tells me it downloaded on its own because i have the Wifi disabled. Is it to late to disable OTA updates?
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Check /cache/fota and see if the OTA file is there. You should be able to delete it with a root file manager.
See this for disabling update:
http://www.andromods.com/apps-mod/disable-automatic-ota-lg-g4-vzw-att-tmobile-sprint.html
Open Titantium backup then freeze the app/item called System updates 1_14_10_0 - there's two of them, the second one seemed to actually turn off the notification. I successfully downloaded the file to upload it here and then re-froze them and it hasn't bugged me at all to install. You'll have to unfreeze that to get it to even allow you to look at the system updates page in settings again.
Dear OP,
All you need to do is rename, freeze, or delete /priv-app/LGDMSClient(folder)/LGDMSClient.apk
Any root explorer works. I used es file explorer. It's free.
A couple hours ago my phone with unlocked bootloader, twrp and magisk root installed an OTA update without me initiating it. This failed and the phone was stuck in twrp recovery and couldn't boot until I flashed a stock rom through fastboot and restored my backups.
Now I want to prevent this from happening again. How do I block the phone from checking for OTA updates?
I will have to install them manually anyway so the OTA checking is not helpful.
Same thing happened to me except I was dumb enough to try and install myself the update... You can install Titanium Backup and freeze the Motorola Update app. Also, you can go under dev options and disable automatic updates (this alone didn't work for me).
How to prevent OTA updates, without root, please?
I followed this guide, the method 4 worked for me when my phone was rooted.
http://www.droidviews.com/disable-ota-notifications-android-devices/
With help from the Google, I finally recalled how I'd done it in the past.
Initially, I thought rooting would stop OTA updates, but that may have been prior to Marshmallow or with SuperSU.
This time, I used Titanium Backup (must be rooted) to freeze the MOTOROLA UPDATE SERVICE app.
As soon as it was frozen, the OTA notification disappeared from the notification bar and I gave not seen it return, for a couple days.
Yay! I didn't want to go beyond the stock firmware version that is available and I really didn't want Oreo.
Another way is to use a firewall app.
Also you can just add Motorola's address to your 'host' file to block it
Im the opposite, I want the notifications, without the automatic installation.
Wonder if I changed the permissions of the folder the updates download to, would that prevent automatic install?
also, there is an option in developer options, to turn off OTA.