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Apply new 2.17.401.2 OTA update with root?

I was wondering, how can you apply the new 2.17.401.2 OTA update when your One X is rooted? The system boots in Clockwork mod which can't apply the update....

coendeurloo said:
I was wondering, how can you apply the new 2.17.401.2 OTA update when your One X is rooted? The system boots in Clockwork mod which can't apply the update....
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I'd just wait till it gets ported to one of the roms which honestly will save you all the hassle and simply flashing it.. Shouldn't take too long

All I did was root the device, I don't have a custom rom. It should be revertable, right? I don't want to lose everything...

flash stock recovery and use root keeper and install it

hytin said:
flash stock recovery and use root keeper and install it
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This info is correct. You need the stock recovery to apply official otas. You can get it from the link in the cwm sticky thread
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Thanks for the info! "And use root keeper", what might that be?

coendeurloo said:
Thanks for the info! "And use root keeper", what might that be?
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Exactly what the title suggests, it keeps root for you.-

Do you mean re-lock the bootloader? Or are they talking about a separate app with the name 'root keeper'?
Edit: I guess you were refering to the app root keeper indeed. Guide for me here, appearantly: http://onexroot.com/one-x-root/how-...ed-htc-one-x-without-unrooting-and-keep-root/

You cannot apply OTA update on a rooted phone unless
1) You Reboot into recovery
2) Create nandroid of current ROM (ARHD)
3) Go to bootloader
4) Download boot.zip from attachments below, extract it and flash the contained boot.img inside ADB using "fastboot flash boot boot.img" (NOTE: This boot.img is for base 1.29 only! Grab your own original boot.img if you're unsure or if you're getting bootloops!)
5) Restore original ROM via either 5a or 5b
5a) Boot into recovery and restore your stock ROM you made a nandroid of before flashing a custom ROM
5b) Flash a RUU that's compatible with your CID
6) After stock ROM has been installed and booted, reboot into bootloader
7) Download stock recovery from attachments below, extract it and flash the recovery inside ADB using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
8) Boot back into stock ROM
9) Perform OTA and let it finish nicely
10) Reboot into bootloader
11) Flash custom recovery (CWM)
11a) Optional: Create a nandroid of the new stock ROM you just got through OTA
12) Flash ARHD boot.img from the OP
13) Restore nandroid of ARHD you created at step 2
14) Done!

sherrypizza said:
You cannot apply OTA update on a rooted phone unless
1) You Reboot into recovery
2) Create nandroid of current ROM (ARHD)
3) Go to bootloader
4) Download boot.zip from attachments below, extract it and flash the contained boot.img inside ADB using "fastboot flash boot boot.img" (NOTE: This boot.img is for base 1.29 only! Grab your own original boot.img if you're unsure or if you're getting bootloops!)
5) Restore original ROM via either 5a or 5b
5a) Boot into recovery and restore your stock ROM you made a nandroid of before flashing a custom ROM
5b) Flash a RUU that's compatible with your CID
6) After stock ROM has been installed and booted, reboot into bootloader
7) Download stock recovery from attachments below, extract it and flash the recovery inside ADB using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
8) Boot back into stock ROM
9) Perform OTA and let it finish nicely
10) Reboot into bootloader
11) Flash custom recovery (CWM)
11a) Optional: Create a nandroid of the new stock ROM you just got through OTA
12) Flash ARHD boot.img from the OP
13) Restore nandroid of ARHD you created at step 2
14) Done!
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They don't have a custom Rom?
Sent from my now amazing HTC One X thanks to TeamVenoms ViperX rom

Not sure this will work with a HOX but followed this tutorial to apply the latest OTA to my wife's Wildfire S, and it worked without any issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788513
Can't remember if I had to re-flash the boot.img after.
HTH

Bixx said:
Not sure this will work with a HOX but followed this tutorial to apply the latest OTA to my wife's Wildfire S, and it worked without any issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788513
Can't remember if I had to re-flash the boot.img after.
HTH
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Anyone know if this works? I still haven't been able to update...I get the installer, then a red exclamation mark at about 1/3rd of the update.

You must have a completely stock 1.29 install (unrooted with stock recovery) before the OTA will procede.
You could also, on the flipside, just flash a custom ROM if you've already unlocked because your warranty is void anyways, and since you have root you can easily keep all your data by using Titanium backup.
Of course though, if you don't want to go the custom ROM route you will just have to unroot and put the stock recovery back before you run the OTA, and then root again.

Hunt3r.j2 said:
You must have a completely stock 1.29 install (unrooted with stock recovery) before the OTA will procede.
You could also, on the flipside, just flash a custom ROM if you've already unlocked because your warranty is void anyways, and since you have root you can easily keep all your data by using Titanium backup.
Of course though, if you don't want to go the custom ROM route you will just have to unroot and put the stock recovery back before you run the OTA, and then root again.
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I've applied an ota with root before?
There were no problems? What you need is completely stock odexed rom, stock recovery for your current version and that's it. I used to think you needed a relocked bootloader, think that might just be for ruu's.
Sent from my now amazing HTC One X thanks to TeamVenoms ViperX rom

Bixx said:
Not sure this will work with a HOX but followed this tutorial to apply the latest OTA to my wife's Wildfire S, and it worked without any issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788513
Can't remember if I had to re-flash the boot.img after.
HTH
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it does'nt work

hello. i have a htc one x rooted, stock rom but rooted. can upgrade ota? or i need unrooted phone? excuse me for my bad english

angstCR said:
hello. i have a htc one x rooted, stock rom but rooted. can upgrade ota? or i need unrooted phone? excuse me for my bad english
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As far as I know as long as you have stock recovery it will be fine.
Sent from my HTC One X

You need stock rom (factory state), stock kernel and stock recovery.
Root can stay, you will lose it after the update. You have to root it again after if you want
Bootloader can also stay unlocked.

MarcelHofs said:
You need stock rom (factory state), stock kernel and stock recovery.
Root can stay, you will lose it after the update. You have to root it again after if you want
Bootloader can also stay unlocked.
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i need only factory reset?

No by factory state i mean that if you have removed HTC signed apps or made changes to the system it should be returned to stock.

[Q] Rooting M8

Hi, I was wondering if you can root M8 by just installing the appropriate zip via booted custom recovery or do you need to flash custom recovery for this to work? I was just hoping to keep the phone as stock as possible for a while (getting the phone tomorrow I hope).

Wiper said:
Hi, I was wondering if you can root M8 by just installing the appropriate zip via booted custom recovery or do you need to flash custom recovery for this to work? I was just hoping to keep the phone as stock as possible for a while (getting the phone tomorrow I hope).
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Ok to install a supersu zip you got to have a custom recovery. It won't work with stock recovery. After you flashed and updated it, you could flash a stock recovery again and will nevertheless sta rooted.
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Wiper said:
Hi, I was wondering if you can root M8 by just installing the appropriate zip via booted custom recovery or do you need to flash custom recovery for this to work? I was just hoping to keep the phone as stock as possible for a while (getting the phone tomorrow I hope).
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You might get away with that, yeah.
You might also want to install the kernel module that makes system partition writable.

FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)

I tried to flash new firmware using the instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2696282 but it doesn't work. It says it's failed; I've done it numerous times to no success. How do I update my HTC__622 to version 3.xx.xx? I checked MD5 file and it says its correct. I used the file from this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696514, but it still doesn't work. I'm trying to update my firmware so I can use the latest sense roms

Since you don't really understand how to update firmware manually ...
Why don't you do the easiest way ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56544097&postcount=2736
1. Install TWRP recovery
2. Restore 2.11.708.2 nandroid backup (you can select only system and boot if you want to keep your data)
3. Flash stock recovery
4. reboot and check for OTA, let the system install OTA to 3.32.708.4
5. reinstall TWRP or any custom recovery
6. install any Sense custom ROM that you like
7.done

ckpv5 said:
Since you don't really understand how to update firmware manually ...
Why don't you do the easiest way ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56544097&postcount=2736
1. Install TWRP recovery
2. Restore 2.11.708.2 nandroid backup (you can select only system and boot if you want to keep your data)
3. Flash stock recovery
4. reboot and check for OTA, let the system install OTA to 3.32.708.4
5. reinstall TWRP or any custom recovery
6. install any Sense custom ROM that you like
7.done
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HOLY COW!!! THANKS SO SO MUCH!!! I'LL REPLY AS SOON AS I GET TO SOME SUCCESS WITH THIS! :fingers-crossed::good:

ckpv5 said:
Since you don't really understand how to update firmware manually ...
Why don't you do the easiest way ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56544097&postcount=2736
1. Install TWRP recovery
2. Restore 2.11.708.2 nandroid backup (you can select only system and boot if you want to keep your data)
3. Flash stock recovery
4. reboot and check for OTA, let the system install OTA to 3.32.708.4
5. reinstall TWRP or any custom recovery
6. install any Sense custom ROM that you like
7.done
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Just another thing, do I need to lock bootloader and then unlock later on? Do I keep my root? Or do I have to root it again?
Sorry, I got so excited :fingers-crossed: finally gonna get some lovin' from the other sense custom roms! <3
Lastly, will my root be gone when I restore this? Will my phone brick if I update it to OTA after the flashing of the zip?
Sorry again if I got too many questions! I've been dying to find a way for this

hezirance said:
Just another thing, do I need to lock bootloader and then unlock later on? Do I keep my root? Or do I have to root it again?
Sorry, I got so excited :fingers-crossed: finally gonna get some lovin' from the other sense custom roms! <3
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No need to relock bootloader ... never do that.
You will lose root but you can easily re-root.
You don't flash the zip ... you need to extract the zip on your PC and transfer the contents to your device TWRP/BACKUPS/yourserialno/thisfolder
Restoring a nandroid backup will not brick your device.
Furthermore, your intention is to flash the latest Sense custom ROM after your firmware is updated to 3.32.708.4 and those custom ROMs come pre-rooted, so no need to manually root it.

ckpv5 said:
No need to relock bootloader ... never do that.
You will lose root but you can easily re-root.
You don't flash the zip ... you need to extract the zip on your PC and transfer the contents to your device TWRP/BACKUPS/yourserialno/thisfolder
Restoring a nandroid backup will not brick your device.
Furthermore, your intention is to flash the latest Sense custom ROM after your firmware is updated to 3.32.708.4 and those custom ROMs come pre-rooted, so no need to manually root it.
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Thanks a lot! Finally someone giving me answers I couldn't find :cyclops:
Oh, and if at some point in the future that I wanna try out the lollipop roms such as Skydragon, do I need to update firmware? Is the firmware in that rom different from the ones in sense roms? In other words, will I encounter problems if I flash a GPE Lollipop rom?

You can install GPE 5.0 SkyDragon on your 3.32.708.4 firmware but not on lower version like 2.11.708.2
The only problem you may have is WiFi disconnected when screen-off but to some including me, this is not happening ... only for some people on some firmware.

hezirance said:
Just another thing, do I need to lock bootloader and then unlock later on? Do I keep my root? Or do I have to root it again?
Sorry, I got so excited :fingers-crossed: finally gonna get some lovin' from the other sense custom roms! <3
Lastly, will my root be gone when I restore this? Will my phone brick if I update it to OTA after the flashing of the zip?
Sorry again if I got too many questions! I've been dying to find a way for this
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ckpv5 said:
No need to relock bootloader ... never do that.
You will lose root but you can easily re-root.
You don't flash the zip ... you need to extract the zip on your PC and transfer the contents to your device TWRP/BACKUPS/yourserialno/thisfolder
Restoring a nandroid backup will not brick your device.
Furthermore, your intention is to flash the latest Sense custom ROM after your firmware is updated to 3.32.708.4 and those custom ROMs come pre-rooted, so no need to manually root it.
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If you are S-On you will need to re-lock your bootloader for the OTAs, If you are S-Off there is no reason to re-lock.

xunholyx said:
If you are S-On you will need to re-lock your bootloader for the OTAs, If you are S-Off there is no reason to re-lock.
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Even with s-on you do NOT have to relock the BL for ota's .....

Mr Hofs said:
Even with s-on you do NOT have to relock the BL for ota's .....
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That was what I've been told, and have also read on other sites. For example.
Personally, I never worry about OTAs. Being s-off and flashing firmware is a lot quicker than waiting on my carrier to update.
But thanks for clearing that up for me.

xunholyx said:
That was what I've been told, and have also read on other sites. For example.
Personally, I never worry about OTAs. Being s-off and flashing firmware is a lot quicker than waiting on my carrier to update.
But thanks for clearing that up for me.
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That's for manual updating via the ota zip. The thing i ment was official ota via update menu inside OS with stock recovery.

Unlocked bootloader, rooted, what's the steps needed to get OTA Updates once more?

Hi All,
After scouring many of the posts, I've seen that TWRP recovery 2.8.50 has some sort of setting that causes you to lose the ability to get OTA updates. Though I'm not sure on the exact steps needed. At the moment, I've unlocked my bootloader using HTC Dev, and flashed the superuser.zip file and have a TWRP recovery.
Currently on 1.32.401.6 with the new 1.32.401.15 update downloaded but not able to be installed (want to fix the overheating issue)
Can someone best advice me on the correct process needed to install the update. Would flashing stock recovery not work?
Thanks

kash20 said:
Hi All,
After scouring many of the posts, I've seen that TWRP recovery 2.8.50 has some sort of setting that causes you to lose the ability to get OTA updates. Though I'm not sure on the exact steps needed. At the moment, I've unlocked my bootloader using HTC Dev, and flashed the superuser.zip file and have a TWRP recovery.
Currently on 1.32.401.6 with the new 1.32.401.15 update downloaded but not able to be installed (want to fix the overheating issue)
Can someone best advice me on the correct process needed to install the update. Would flashing stock recovery not work?
Thanks
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You need someone to provide you with an untouched stock system image if you want to take the OTA.

Captain_Throwback said:
You need someone to provide you with an untouched stock system image if you want to take the OTA.
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So if my cidnum is HTC__001 (which i've checked) then would I be able to use the file found in this thread?

Unable to update to Android 5.0.2

Dear all,
I hope anyone can help me. I am trying to update to the latest Android version which I got OTA today. I have rooted my device and I am running TWRP (version 2.8.5.0) since some time. (Rooted it to restore some apps using Titanium backup). When I try to update using the OTA my device boots into recovery. When I choose install and select the downloaded zip file my device gives me the following error:
E: Zip signature verification dailed: 1
Disabling the ZIP verification doesn't work as I will just get another error message.
I have tried sideloading the ROM using adb commands but so far this hasn't worked either.
Anyone can give me some directions as how to continue from here? I would really like to update my device to Android 5!
Update with solution (for me):
What worked for me was downloading the OTA update like I would normally do. Then connect the phone to the computer and copy the downloaded update file to the computer (should be located on internal memory/download/). Once you have the file on your computer extract it, and then extract the file 'firmware'. Inside this second file should be a recovery.img. If you flash this recovery to your phone (no need to unroot or relock your bootloader) you will then be able to install the update.

That's because you need stock recovery to flash OTA. It won't work with TWRP because the OTA ZIP works different than a custom ROM.
Go back to stock everything and it'll work.
Or wait a couple of days till the boys here come up with a lollipop rom.

Ok thanks a lot, that'll help me I'll let you guy know if I run into any more problems.

how revert back to stock rom
JuanArg said:
That's because you need stock recovery to flash OTA. It won't work with TWRP because the OTA ZIP works different than a custom ROM.
Go back to stock everything and it'll work.
Or wait a couple of days till the boys here come up with a lollipop rom.
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sir give step by step guide for reverting back to stock rom so as to install ota lollipop

there's have another way?
i had update from my HTC Disre EYE to 5.0 LLP [file name: OTA_EYE_TUHL_L50_SENSE60_MR_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.19.707.1-1.17.707.9_release_426512hhqv3ttmt8g0i6n3.zip(823MB)](if you want this file just tell me)
bootloader unlocked, S-ON, Rooted(SuperSU). at first began update install there's tried to go to Recovery Mode, right?, but mine is TWRP 2.8.5.0, that's doesn't work right, and i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-eye/general/update-to-android-5-0-2-t3081580 and i swear to god i'm not sure how can i do it right, i'm rookie for HTC. and then i just use fastboot flash recovery.img from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...1-15-502-7-t2966590/post57350873#post57350873, then seem like it work but it failed anyway. if i have to rollback to same old state of original ROM, i have to use HTC RUU right?, but all i can find is rom from USA, i'm not sure it will works in ASIA. i want to update to LLP so bad 'cause i still have problem with HTC write protection.
any solution for this, please help:silly:

sir my phone also on same condition and on 1.17.707.9
please send above file link for me I have no update notification
now we want ruu

sir please send file link

Use these two files. First restore the stock nandroid using twrp (remember to choose NO when twrp prompts you to install supersu and root rom).
After you successfully restore the backup, flash stock recovery.
That should take care of it.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B21aRK6c7mFWM19zTU9kYzc4YVU/edit?usp=docslist_api
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B21aRK6c7mFWSmRpU2RLcTNtQkk/edit?usp=docslist_api
Sent from my HTC Desire EYE using XDA Free mobile app

It works!!!!
JuanArg said:
Use these two files. First restore the stock nandroid using twrp (remember to choose NO when twrp prompts you to install supersu and root rom).
After you successfully restore the backup, flash stock recovery.
That should take care of it.
Sent from my HTC Desire EYE using XDA Free mobile app
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Your post save my life, sir. Now I can back to 4.4.4 with 1.17.707.9 software number!!! THANKS.

sorry for lately
hbrajhbh1 said:
sir please send file link
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just got out few days, "drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz42d4oUm2q_SWNaTV9zbTBHSkU/view?usp=sharing" is the zip file update from HTC Asia_WWE_2.19.707.1-1.17.707.9, i hope it will help:cyclops:

sir sorry to say this link is not working? Please review

pkzr said:
i had update from my HTC Disre EYE to 5.0 LLP [file name: OTA_EYE_TUHL_L50_SENSE60_MR_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.19.707.1-1.17.707.9_release_426512hhqv3ttmt8g0i6n3.zip(823MB)](if you want this file just tell me)
bootloader unlocked, S-ON, Rooted(SuperSU). at first began update install there's tried to go to Recovery Mode, right?, but mine is TWRP 2.8.5.0, that's doesn't work right, and i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-eye/general/update-to-android-5-0-2-t3081580 and i swear to god i'm not sure how can i do it right, i'm rookie for HTC. and then i just use fastboot flash recovery.img from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...1-15-502-7-t2966590/post57350873#post57350873, then seem like it work but it failed anyway. if i have to rollback to same old state of original ROM, i have to use HTC RUU right?, but all i can find is rom from USA, i'm not sure it will works in ASIA. i want to update to LLP so bad 'cause i still have problem with HTC write protection.
any solution for this, please help:silly:
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Are you able to install this OTA after you returned to stock .17.707.9 ?
You were on 1.17.707.9 and you received the above mentioned file as OTA ?
Can it be installed by stock recovery (un-rooted phone) or do i have to root and install twrp to install this OTA ?
thanks

after I reverted to stock version I get ota notification.
i flashed stock recovery and unrooted and then only able to install lollipop update succeefully

hbrajhbh1 said:
after I reverted to stock version I get ota notification.
i flashed stock recovery and unrooted and then only able to install lollipop update succeefully
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I brought my phone 4 days ago ... It is on stock kit Kat 1.17.707.9 (unrooted) . Now how can I install the above shared OTA? Can you give steps plz.

prmah said:
Are you able to install this OTA after you returned to stock .17.707.9 ?
You were on 1.17.707.9 and you received the above mentioned file as OTA ?
Can it be installed by stock recovery (un-rooted phone) or do i have to root and install twrp to install this OTA ?
thanks
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1. i unable to install that OTA and i can not return to original ROM of 1.17.707.9, i still don't know HOW.
2. Yes, go to Setting > About > Software Update
3. Yes, it's can install with Original Recovery and it's not work with TWRP.
hbrajhbh1 said:
after I reverted to stock version I get ota notification.
i flashed stock recovery and unrooted and then only able to install lollipop update succeefully
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How to Revert to Stock Version?, Just uninstall SuperSU?, and how to unroot it?
prmah said:
I brought my phone 4 days ago ... It is on stock kit Kat 1.17.707.9 (unrooted) . Now how can I install the above shared OTA? Can you give steps plz.
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go to Setting > About > Software Update

as ur phone new one and u have not done any root or unlock so update is easy
check for lollipop update in settings/about/software update?it will notify.if update available download and install.

hbrajhbh1 said:
as ur phone new one and u have not done any root or unlock so update is easy
check for lollipop update in settings/about/software update?it will notify.if update available download and install.
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I think OTA is not available in India right now.
But when I m trying to install the above shared OTA(Google drive link) from stock recovery , a as soon as I select "apply from phone storage " phone reboots on its own .
I wana install lollipop please help.

prmah said:
I think OTA is not available in India right now.
But when I m trying to install the above shared OTA(Google drive link) from stock recovery , a as soon as I select "apply from phone storage " phone reboots on its own .
I wana install lollipop please help.
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in usual way of that you have to put update file in Download folder in internal memory(after that you may have to restart) and then go to setting > about > software update, checking for update and wait the way that should be.

pkzr said:
in usual way of that you have to put update file in Download folder in internal memory(after that you may have to restart) and then go to setting > about > software update, checking for update and wait the way that should be.
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I did that but no luck.
placed ota file in download folder then restarted the phone. Then check for update but still the same message "there are no updates available for your phone"

So i just got the ota update today the lollipop for my country (Egypt) i had phone rooted with custom recovery TWRP i tried installing the update and failed.. then i flashed the stock recovery and still fails...gone to supersu and settings and unrooted it and tried again, still fails...
relocked the bootloader and STILL fails this now got me so mad because upon every install failure i had to redownload the update (it takes a long time tho) so if anyone could help me here i will be so thankful.