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[Q] how to create firmware.zip out of OTA

Hello fellow earthling!
Acc. to my carrier, the JB OTA is gonna hit me soon. (Finally!) So I've been thinking about going back to stock in order to download and save the OTA file. (Which is going to be saved in /cache, right?)
=> My question:
From this update-file, how do I create a firmware.zip-file, like the one aviable on the CID thread?
Greetings from Switzerland,
BigFatTony

The OTA zip file contains the firmware.zip file so you just need to extract it.

people claim it gets downloaded in the Download(s) folder on your SD, or on the root of the SD (and is deleted if you apply it)
the OTA file should look something like this : OTA_ENDEAVOR_U....blablablbalblablablablab.zip
to extract the firmware just copy the ota file and open it on your pc and you will find firmware.zip if its included.

//SOLVED//
The OTA zip file contains the firmware.zip file so you just need to extract it.
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Thank you very much! It's so simple, it's boring.
Thanks to you, too, Vcek. I'm sure I'll find it.
Have a nice evening.

Defy XT for RW Update Image

I have dumped the Motorola Defy XT update recently released by Republic Wireless for those who wish to work to make a rom for the device. I have no idea of the format, I know it's not a ZIP.
Link is attached below by nogoodusername, thanks, since I am a new member and cannot post links.

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nogoodusername said:
PM me the link
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Sent PM, thanks.

GeckoPower said:
Sent PM, thanks.
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Update looks like ota zip package, because when i added .zip to file extenction & opened it with winrar, I see meta-inf folder & in right size is writen ,,signed by Moto-SignApk. When i oppened renamed file i get error that zip is corruped, so i don't how we'll able to use that file without moto-signing keys..

turffe said:
Update looks like ota zip package, because when i added .zip to file extenction & opened it with winrar, I see meta-inf folder & in right size is writen ,,signed by Moto-SignApk. When i oppened renamed file i get error that zip is corruped, so i don't how we'll able to use that file without moto-signing keys..
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Archive: defyxt_rw_update_1_65K_1027.zip
signed by Moto-SignApk
warning [defyxt_rw_update_1_65K_1027.zip]: 166614 extra bytes at beginning or within zipfile
(attempting to process anyway)
error [defyxt_rw_update_1_65K_1027.zip]: start of central directory not found;
zipfile corrupt.
(please check that you have transferred or created the zipfile in the
appropriate BINARY mode and that you have compiled UnZip properly)
The way I got the ZIP was by connecting my phone to my computer's custom wifi network and captured all packets that came from the phone and to the phone through my computer using wireshark. I then found the end of the file download where wireshark has reassembled the "TCP Segments" and exported that to a file deleting the HTTP header which ends at \r\n\r\n. I did not delete the NULL byte after the new line. Looking at what segments were assembled individually, it is not including the TCP header information, it's just including the payload.
All of that being said... I do not know rather or not wireshark assembled it correctly. I am willing to provide my pcap file after I obscure things identifying my device.

If you got an ota then it is stored in /cache and you can just copy it.
It will stay as long as /cache isn't wiped
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nogoodusername said:
If you got an ota then it is stored in /cache and you can just copy it.
It will stay as long as /cache isn't wiped
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I'll get it from my sister's phone and compare with the one I extracted.

I also plan on adding the original /System/ and the new update /System/ untouched by root.

Here is the update. https://mega.co.nz/#!ecEhVRQA!E-uvfkaMvjV67vMO1lKMKywqV3ohMPiuNWTWJ8WHGi0
Here is the update capture file https://mega.co.nz/#!eVlxDQJY!VGBjl2BiGAIiVp3eVmV85T6VayAj0xD9F9kjC0kpbOA
Here is the original system folder. https://mega.co.nz/#!SFElnaYS!ZehMhQ8lDaBt037xoBlxPT70ozoJ9_9rXd0Fo9_MtOI
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.

GeckoPower said:
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.
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This is how you should do it
Download the update
Decline the update/reboot
Goto /cache and copy the zip to sd or PC
Then do the update.
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GeckoPower said:
Here is the update. https://mega.co.nz/#!ecEhVRQA!E-uvfkaMvjV67vMO1lKMKywqV3ohMPiuNWTWJ8WHGi0
Here is the update capture file https://mega.co.nz/#!eVlxDQJY!VGBjl2BiGAIiVp3eVmV85T6VayAj0xD9F9kjC0kpbOA
Here is the original system folder. https://mega.co.nz/#!SFElnaYS!ZehMhQ8lDaBt037xoBlxPT70ozoJ9_9rXd0Fo9_MtOI
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.
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See this is what I'm trying to do. Thanks for this btw!
Okay so im trying to rescue my phone from bootloop because of root. Im Not sure if this will work but hey im trying.
When i install this from recovery this is what i get
--Install /sdcard--
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
The update package may be not correct or corrupted!
Please reboot to OS and try again or ask for technical support.
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Now i am a total N00B now. I have been nearly 2 years android less and i forgot everything. SOO.... I now the bootloader or what ever needs a verified, signed update package to install/flash right? wouldnt the update package already be signed by RW?

im stuck in a boot loop too.. updated rooted now bootlooping... did you save your phone??

GeckoPower said:
Here is the update. https://mega.co.nz/#!ecEhVRQA!E-uvfkaMvjV67vMO1lKMKywqV3ohMPiuNWTWJ8WHGi0
Here is the update capture file https://mega.co.nz/#!eVlxDQJY!VGBjl2BiGAIiVp3eVmV85T6VayAj0xD9F9kjC0kpbOA
Here is the original system folder. https://mega.co.nz/#!SFElnaYS!ZehMhQ8lDaBt037xoBlxPT70ozoJ9_9rXd0Fo9_MtOI
As soon as my sister gets home, I'm going to update her phone... Get the update zip from her phone's cache as mentioned above, and then dump the system folder after the update.
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Here is the updated system folder
https://mega.co.nz/#!OIMmWRJK!DR8JNER2DrN9SM5n4UIlCzlC_dIjDIh2Vqhnu7BYe1A

[File request] debuggerd from KRT16S for LTE version

Nexus 7 2013 LTE
I found one already here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47642071&postcount=10
But it seems to me that it's for the Wi-Fi version.
So if anybody could please provide the LTE version I could update from 4.4 to 4.4.2.
Thank you very much in advance!

curiousde2002 said:
Nexus 7 2013 LTE
I found one already here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47642071&postcount=10
But it seems to me that it's for the Wi-Fi version.
So if anybody could please provide the LTE version I could update from 4.4 to 4.4.2.
Thank you very much in advance!
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debuggerd from KRT16S (deb/LTE).

gtj0 said:
debuggerd from KRT16S (deb/LTE).
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Thank you very much!
But how do I replace it, as I saw that the mentioned Wi-Fi version came in a flashable zip file?
Or can I just overwrite it with a file explorer like any other file?

curiousde2002 said:
Thank you very much!
But how do I replace it, as I saw that the mentioned Wi-Fi version came in a flashable zip file?
Or can I just overwrite it with a file explorer like any other file?
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If you are rooted, then yes you can remount /system read-write and just overwrite the file with a file explorer or with adb push. If not, I can create a flashable zip for you. Let me know.
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Attached the flashable...

gtj0 said:
If you are rooted, then yes you can remount /system read-write and just overwrite the file with a file explorer or with adb push. If not, I can create a flashable zip for you. Let me know.
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Attached the flashable...
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I tried to install the flashable zip with TWRP but it failed.
Then I pushed the unzipped file you uploaded first via ADB.
The process was finished without error but the timestamp of the file remained the same, 08dec, while yours is 10dec.
Nevertheless I tried the update to 4.4.2 via sideload again, and it failed again with the same error message, something like "system/bin/debuggerd has unexpected content".
Could you update to 4.4.2 with your debuggerd file?

curiousde2002 said:
I tried to install the flashable zip with TWRP but it failed.
Then I pushed the unzipped file you uploaded first via ADB.
The process was finished without error but the timestamp of the file remained the same, 08dec, while yours is 10dec.
Nevertheless I tried the update to 4.4.2 via sideload again, and it failed again with the same error message, something like "system/bin/debuggerd has unexpected content".
Could you update to 4.4.2 with your debuggerd file?
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Was the device in recovery mode or booted normally when you tried the adb push? If in recovery, was /system mounted? What was the failure in TWRP with the debuggerd flashable file and what's the exact filename of the 4.4.2 update file you're using? That'll tell me the exact version of debuggerd you'll need to pass the checksum validation.

gtj0 said:
Was the device in recovery mode or booted normally when you tried the adb push? If in recovery, was /system mounted? What was the failure in TWRP with the debuggerd flashable file and what's the exact filename of the 4.4.2 update file you're using? That'll tell me the exact version of debuggerd you'll need to pass the checksum validation.
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I did all this with the Nexus Root Toolkit made by Wugfresh.
The device booted normally when the adb push took place.
I added two screenshots, one of the zip install and the other one of the update.
The 4.4.2 update file is from the also failed OTA update which I found in the cache folder and then saved.
The filename:
f221553ab745f4671e2c2f6a2cb0e4bf857886ea.signed-razorg-KOT49H-from-KRT16S.f221553a.zip

curiousde2002 said:
I did all this with the Nexus Root Toolkit made by Wugfresh.
The device booted normally when the adb push took place.
I added two screenshots, one of the zip install and the other one of the update.
The 4.4.2 update file is from the also failed OTA update which I found in the cache folder and then saved.
The filename:
f221553ab745f4671e2c2f6a2cb0e4bf857886ea.signed-razorg-KOT49H-from-KRT16S.f221553a.zip
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Ahhhh. I had a typo in the updater script. Try this one. I tested it this time.

gtj0 said:
Ahhhh. I had a typo in the updater script. Try this one. I tested it this time.
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SUCCESS!!!
Everything worked perfectly, installation of the zip file took about one second, the sideload update a little bit longer
Thank you very much again for your help !!!

[Q] Where is the ROM being downloaded to my phone?

I just downloaded to my XT1575 and I don't know which directory it downloaded to? Any ideas?

glfngmble said:
I just downloaded to my XT1575 and I don't know which directory it downloaded to? Any ideas?
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/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates

jhedfors said:
/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates
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Thank You.

There is no folder /app_updates. There is just a folder named "files", but this folder is completely empty.
By the way: I got this file structure on my G4: \Android\data\org.lineageos.updater\files.
I had to manually download the package and install it manually in recovery, but the updater says still to update the current version.

rigattoni said:
There is no folder /app_updates. There is just a folder named "files", but this folder is completely empty.
By the way: I got this file structure on my G4: \Android\data\org.lineageos.updater\files.
I had to manually download the package and install it manually in recovery, but the updater says still to update the current version.
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/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates
The updater does not recognize what version is installed, just if the update is in the folder.

jhedfors said:
/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates
The updater does not recognize what version is installed, just if the update is in the folder.
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If this is reduced to this single folder I can say that my G4 has no folder with this name.
The download completed and the updater asks for updating the unit.
The G4 restarts into recovery mode and nothing happens. Manual search for the downloaded files have not been successful.
I restarted my G4 and searched manually with root rights (just to be sure the files are not hidden in non root search) and I could not find any update file.
The lineage updater still shows to update the phone, even that there whether is a folder named "/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates"
nor a file in the "\data\org.lineageos.updater\files.
So... is this an issue with the updater, ROM or is this just not implemented complete?
I have no issues to manually install anything by console or TWRP or what ever else.
Once again: The update file(s) seem to be lost in transit. They are not stored on the system.
The updater still shows the install button even if there is nothing to install.

rigattoni said:
If this is reduced to this single folder I can say that my G4 has no folder with this name.
The download completed and the updater asks for updating the unit.
The G4 restarts into recovery mode and nothing happens. Manual search for the downloaded files have not been successful.
I restarted my G4 and searched manually with root rights (just to be sure the files are not hidden in non root search) and I could not find any update file.
The lineage updater still shows to update the phone, even that there whether is a folder named "/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates"
nor a file in the "\data\org.lineageos.updater\files.
So... is this an issue with the updater, ROM or is this just not implemented complete?
I have no issues to manually install anything by console or TWRP or what ever else.
Once again: The update file(s) seem to be lost in transit. They are not stored on the system.
The updater still shows the install button even if there is nothing to install.
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Are you sure you are looking in the right folder? Your stated path shows :
"\data\org.lineageos.updater"
Was that just a typo?
This where it is in my device:
"/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates" (note the nested "data" in "data")
Also, I think that if it shows "install" it means that it has been downloaded (and exist), otherwise it would show "download".

jhedfors said:
Are you sure you are looking in the right folder? Your stated path shows :
"\data\org.lineageos.updater"
Was that just a typo?
This where it is in my device:
"/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates" (note the nested "data" in "data")
Also, I think that if it shows "install" it means that it has been downloaded (and exist), otherwise it would show "download".
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Shame on me... I searched with root rights and could not find the folder.... Seems I need new glasses.
But the folder is there and yes, the download is in there.
So single issue is, why the updater does not call the update automatically for flashing the update.

rigattoni said:
Shame on me... I searched with root rights and could not find the folder.... Seems I need new glasses.
But the folder is there and yes, the download is in there.
So single issue is, why the updater does not call the update automatically for flashing the update.
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Hmmm... TWRP should be able to handle the script created by the updater. You may want to check on the G4 forum to see if others have the same issue.

jhedfors said:
Hmmm... TWRP should be able to handle the script created by the updater. You may want to check on the G4 forum to see if others have the same issue.
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the guys in the G4 forum are mostly connected to the unofficial version. a complete manual installation is required.
But there are some rumors in the German forum, who are using the official LineAgeOS version, where the updater script is not working.
I´ll wait for the next update in a week... may be it´s just a minor issue which will be fixed soon.

is it possible to change that path?

The path *HAS* been changed.
It's now downloading OTA updates to /data/lineageos_updates
Which a pain in the ass, because TWRP already doesn't automatically handle the script as expected on my Note3, and, I'd already gotten used to having to go to /data/data/org.lineageos.updates.
Hrmph.

darrylhadfield said:
The path *HAS* been changed.
It's now downloading OTA updates to /data/lineageos_updates
Which a pain in the ass, because TWRP already doesn't automatically handle the script as expected on my Note3, and, I'd already gotten used to having to go to /data/data/org.lineageos.updates.
Hrmph.
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Thank you!!!! :victory::victory::victory: It works!!

rarmz said:
Thank you!!!! :victory::victory::victory: It works!!
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Happy to help!
Now, if I can just get the attention of whoever the device maintainer is, for the Note3, to figure out the TWRP scripting issue...

update ota with twrp

Hi,
I have twrp and stock rom on my Fire TV Stick 2 (tank). I get notification that there is an update, but whenever I try press install Unothing happens. I also tried to manually update, but it says "update failed".
Is there any way to install the latest OTA?

lars1384 said:
Hi,
I have twrp and stock rom on my Fire TV Stick 2 (tank). I get notification that there is an update, but whenever I try press install Unothing happens. I also tried to manually update, but it says "update failed".
Is there any way to install the latest OTA?
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That is easy. Download the ota file with the settings (check update), then reboot to TWRP.
The update *.bin file is probably stored at:
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/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.device.software.ota/files/
Check the size of the file (don't flash partial updates), a full update bin should take about 500mb. You have to rename the file from bin to zip, then flash it with twrp.

Sus_i said:
That is easy. Download the ota file with the settings (check update), then reboot to TWRP.
The update *.bin file is probably stored at:
Code:
/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.device.software.ota/files/
Check the size of the file (don't flash partial updates), a full update bin should take about 500mb. You have to rename the file from bin to zip, then flash it with twrp.
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Thanks a lot.
It worked

For some reason, I can't find the new OTA in this folder anymore:
/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.device.software.ota/files/
Does anyone know, where the new path is?

In case the download is complete, it should be in that folder...
However, the .bin file could be also placed in /cache
Don't forget to rename the file to .zip, or twrp install won't show/find the file.