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[Q] Need help ASAP unlocked R800x is auto updating!

Currently 35% downloaded. Is there any way to cancel the install phase? I was not prompted and cannot stop the download. I hope others aren't next, I tried various tricks when I first rooted to break my communication with the OTA update but obviously that didn't work.

Evil-Eye said:
Currently 35% downloaded. Is there any way to cancel the install phase? I was not prompted and cannot stop the download. I hope others aren't next, I tried various tricks when I first rooted to break my communication with the OTA update but obviously that didn't work.
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Probably too late now 20 minutes later, but you could always pull the battery. That will buy you a little time. Then you could fastboot boot the recovery from the dev forum, access your phone with adb, and delete the update application apks from the system.

Quick uodate, I was able to postpone the update with the remind me later option I was given. Luckily it asked me at some point but my issue is still there, how do I get rid of this uodate pest? Renamint the ota-certs.zip file isn't enough because I did that a while ago.

I will try that when I get home. Is this system updates apk something I can get to from root explorer? I would love to end while I'm still at work.

Thanks Mills! I used Titanium backup to back the system-update.apk to my SD and then removed it from internal. The option to update disappeared in Settings. I out it back just to make sure I fixed it, the update option reappeared so I removed it again and now it's over. Thanks so much for helping me in the clutch. Felt like my phone had a bomb strapped to it. Oh and in Titanium I deleted the app data just to be safe and remove that update. Hopefully this info gets around so no one else is surprised.

Evil-Eye said:
Thanks Mills! I used Titanium backup to back the system-update.apk to my SD and then removed it from internal. The option to update disappeared in Settings. I out it back just to make sure I fixed it, the update option reappeared so I removed it again and now it's over. Thanks so much for helping me in the clutch. Felt like my phone had a bomb strapped to it. Oh and in Titanium I deleted the app data just to be safe and remove that update. Hopefully this info gets around so no one else is surprised.
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Looks like I was wrong, the phone updated while I was busy at work and is now not turning on. With my lady at home expecting anytime I was in a catch 22, do I turn the phone off and try and help it's safety or do I do what apears to have worked. Well I had faith in what I did and now have to revert back to a crapberry. I'm calling Verizon out on this one, there is no good excuse for me to HAVE to had updated and it shouldn't be a complex procedure to say no to any updates.

Mobile Care is the app to delete or freeze on a R800x to prevent ota updating.

Thanks a MILLION for that tip markcyst. I unbricked my phone so now I will be deleting "mobile care".

how did you unbrick your phone !!! please help

This worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126354
nick4nick said:
how did you unbrick your phone !!! please help
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New update?

Is anyone else getting prompted for a system update? I'm rooted so I don't want to install. Update is 154.6 MB.
UPDATE: DO NOT install the update if you don't have stock recovery. You will end up in a boot loop.
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Lol I just created a thread myself! I am rooted and custom rom so I am totally waiting.

i just got it too, it said android update but I'm not entirely sure what it's for

InsaneJester17 said:
Is anyone else getting prompted for a system update? I'm rooted so I don't want to install. Update is 154.6 MB.
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I also did, I am on sky rom and it probably won't work, but I don't want to try to install it.

Well its quite a small update at 154 mb

Installed update
Hey guys I just installed the update and it broke my root :cyclops:

Were you able to root again?

Apparently it's D85110m update. So it's updating from D85110c to m. The person that I saw that updated hadn't rooted so no clue on the rooting thing.

Count me in the group with system update notification. I got rid of it by installing xposed module GravityBox, going under status bar settings - ongoing notification blocker - Google Play services (picture looks like that of update) - reboot.
I don't know what other notifications this may block, but for now, it gets rid of that. Also of note, I would NOT take the OTA. Usually it breaks root and/or bootloops you.

HELP
So in my half awake brilliance, I installed the update. My phone is now boot cycling to the TWRP recovery. Any ideas?

zcgofaster said:
Were you able to root again?
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I haven't tried to re-root yet. I was rooted with stump root earlier. Stump root doesn't work again because it thinks that my phone is already rooted. I'm going to do some light battery tests before trying to root again, this time with purple drake.

Maybe i might restore the slimkat alpha and hide there until this gets sorted out

I decided not to update to fear my bootloader/root so I tried to extract this with file manager and kept crashing. I can only post the name of the file but above users are correct contains 10m from 10c hopefully devs can find out exactly what's in the update. b1847cae892006ffa11c6822a408fe8528142a54.D85110c_00-D85110m_00_update.zip

thiefinthenight said:
So in my half awake brilliance, I installed the update. My phone is now boot cycling to the TWRP recovery. Any ideas?
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I would try and follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2818667

Wonder if i could do a restore and keep wifi off so it won't download

hawkstwelve said:
I would try and follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2818667
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Will this reset the phone? Will I lose all data?

thiefinthenight said:
Will this reset the phone? Will I lose all data?
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I believe so yes. But if you are truly bootlooping, I don't believe you have many (if any) other choices than wiping clean and starting fresh.

I'm all stock so I upgraded.
It is in fact D85110m
I've only had it up and running for a few minutes and I already noticed two things.
- There is a slider feature added to the lock screen to instantly open the camera.
- I didn't think the phone was sluggish or laggy out of the box but I immediately could tell it runs smoother now with transitions between screens/apps. e.g. There used to be a bit of lag when opening the Recent Apps. Not anymore.
We'll see how it goes.

The IR blaster works better for me now. I guess the update made it more powerful somehow.

if you have twrp installed or have modified /system you should not take this OTA. if on twrp things will get weird(as evidenced above..) and if removing/modding any default files in /system the zip will most likely fail.. as it checks for all original files first before the OTA update gets patched in.
as for the twrp issue.. I can only assume that it's due to the update/phone expecting stock recovery... and not getting it. there are flags set in the phone that tell the phone what mode to boot into... since you dont have stock recovery the phone is confused. check out this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
the fota and misc partitions are tied to this... try to zero out fota first. if that alone doesnt let you out of twrp... you may need to wipe misc. be sure to backup any partition to computer(dont just save on phone sdcard.. never know when it could get wiped..) before erasing anything.
as for this update(10m)... anyone taking it should be careful that the bootloader/downgrades have not been locked/blocked. I'll be waiting for others to take that risk first before even considering taking the ota.
*update* can confirm update is safe.. bootloader is not locked.. still rootable.
as for root... I doubt purple drake is blocked.. but is possible. I'm very sure Stump is still available as an option(tho app may need update).
if you got the update and dont want to take it.. and want the notification gone you should be able to use a file explorer to delete the update zip from the the /cache directory... as well as rename the LGFOTA.apk file in /system to LGFOTA.apk.bak.
I can also confirm that disabling OTA updates in the hidden menu works. the moment I set it back to "on" (i set mine to off day 1) and rebooted the update came in.
d851 hidden menu > wlan test > ota setting > off > reboot (if you have been notified of an available update do NOT reboot until you have deleted the ota zip first)

[Q] OTA file location

Forgot to disable OTA updates and my phone downloaded it and now I have this notification that doesn't go away. Looked around using ES file browser but I can't find the location out the OTA file so I can delete it.
Anyone know the location of the OTA?

valefour said:
Forgot to disable OTA updates and my phone downloaded it and now I have this notification that doesn't go away. Looked around using ES file browser but I can't find the location out the OTA file so I can delete it.
Anyone know the location of the OTA?
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I'm one of the dummies that half-asleep clicked on the OTA update and am now softbricked. In looking around the potential solution threads I saw that long pressing the notification should dismiss it. Just a warning, I haven't tried fixing my phone as of yet, so I'm not sure if this advice is right.

vengurls said:
I'm one of the dummies that half-asleep clicked on the OTA update and am now softbricked. In looking around the potential solution threads I saw that long pressing the notification should dismiss it. Just a warning, I haven't tried fixing my phone as of yet, so I'm not sure if this advice is right.
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That sucks. Look for "I softbricked my T-Mobile G3" under the questions thread. I think there's 2 fixes in there if you haven't checked yet. Idk if they'll work for you but worth a try if haven't seen them yet.
I read an adb fix somewhere that supposedly came from the G2 forums that supposedly worked too.
Good luck!
I'm just going to wait to find the location to delete, don't want to try and ling click and some kind of earthquake or something happen and end up just single clicking it. Lol

valefour said:
That sucks. Look for "I softbricked my T-Mobile G3" under the questions thread. I think there's 2 fixes in there if you haven't checked yet. Idk if they'll work for you but worth a try if haven't seen them yet.
I read an adb fix somewhere that supposedly came from the G2 forums that supposedly worked too.
Good luck!
I'm just going to wait to find the location to delete, don't want to try and ling click and some kind of earthquake or something happen and end up just single clicking it. Lol
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Yeah I saw the adb fix for the G2 and was hoping to have someone confirm that it is fine for the G3 too. I don't see why it wouldn't be, but I don't want to dig myself into a deeper hole.
Hope you find your answer!

valefour said:
Forgot to disable OTA updates and my phone downloaded it and now I have this notification that doesn't go away. Looked around using ES file browser but I can't find the location out the OTA file so I can delete it.
Anyone know the location of the OTA?
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You can freeze Update Center from Titanium Backup and that notification will go away. Forever.

ymcc said:
You can freeze Update Center from Titanium Backup and that notification will go away. Forever.
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I froze it and that thing still popped up. Thanks for trying though.
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valefour said:
I froze it and that thing still popped up. Thanks for trying though.
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There are 3 tgings for you to freeze
Software Update
Update Center
App Updates
I had the same problem thats a solid fix and should be working on every occasion like that.

Long press on the notification to enter app info and from there turn off notifications

I just use "notification off" app > uncheck googleplayservices > to hide the annoying notification.

Hello, I have this weird thing after trying to update to V30c... I received OTA (~230mb), downloaded and pressed to install but nothing happens, it just reboots the phone without performing the upgrade. So what I did connected it to PC and updated via LG mobile tool don't know why but the size was (1.3GB) unfortunately after upgrading I still receive the notification which I don't need as I already upgraded via PC... Anyone knows how to solve this?

If you're rooted, you can use the 'disableService' app from playstore. Then System / Google Play Services / SystemUpdateService, uncheck it. Problem solved.
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ymcc said:
There are 3 tgings for you to freeze
Software Update
Update Center
App Updates
I had the same problem thats a solid fix and should be working on every occasion like that.
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Only it doesn't solve the problem. Just froze it with TB, but the notice persists. D851 stock MM V30D rooted. Also have SystemUpdateService disabled via app disableService from playstore, which got rid of the OTA notices for OS versions, but won't disable this compatibility patch notification.
EDIT: Notification gone now, probably had to reboot for it to evaporate.
EDIT2: Came back a day or so later, so that method was a no-go for me. Didn't want to try the long press to see if it could be dismissed via option presented in response to that action

[Q] Check for Updates has disappeared..

Hello,
With the Lollipop update going out, I was going to see if it was available. Well, my Check for Updates option is gone! It disappeared! I know where is used to be...Settings->About Phone. It just isn't there at all. It isn't greyed out or anything, it doesn't exist.
I checked every place under settings, and it's not anywhere. So, does anyone have a clue as to what happened to my Check for Updates option?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...

MetalWych said:
Hello,
With the Lollipop update going out, I was going to see if it was available. Well, my Check for Updates option is gone! It disappeared! I know where is used to be...Settings->About Phone. It just isn't there at all. It isn't greyed out or anything, it doesn't exist.
I checked every place under settings, and it's not anywhere. So, does anyone have a clue as to what happened to my Check for Updates option?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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Mine was never located there. It had, and still does have its own label in the settings.
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Thank you for responding. Unfortunately, I do not have an option anywhere for Check for Updates (except for the security part). I am confused!

If you don't have System Updates at the bottom of the settings menu then it must have been turned off.
Have you used the DeBloater utility by @gatesjunior (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58068827&postcount=1) or the script to turn off OTA updates by @Misterxtc (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57476453&postcount=1)? Both of these procedures have the capability to remove the System Updates menu. If you have then you need to re-enable the processes that control system updates. Probably the easiest way to do this is with the script by @Misterxtc.

Thank You Dwillian! I totally forgot I did this. You saved me a lot of time and sanity! I really don't know if I would have ever remembered I did this, had you not responded.
Again, Thank You!
MetalWych
BTW, I am getting the update right now...
Dwillian said:
If you don't have System Updates at the bottom of the settings menu then it must have been turned off.
Have you used the DeBloater utility by @gatesjunior (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58068827&postcount=1) or the script to turn off OTA updates by @Misterxtc (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57476453&postcount=1)? Both of these procedures have the capability to remove the System Updates menu. If you have then you need to re-enable the processes that control system updates. Probably the easiest way to do this is with the script by @Misterxtc.
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MetalWych said:
Hello,
With the Lollipop update going out, I was going to see if it was available. Well, my Check for Updates option is gone! It disappeared! I know where is used to be...Settings->About Phone. It just isn't there at all. It isn't greyed out or anything, it doesn't exist.
I checked every place under settings, and it's not anywhere. So, does anyone have a clue as to what happened to my Check for Updates option?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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If you installed the disable Knox and block apps tool witch keeps from ota updates, then the system updates option in your settings menu disappears, and re appears if you re enable knox and rebloat your device
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I downloaded 5.0 LP but not yet installed as I think I will wait a few more days for root. My question is how do I delete that update so it doesn't automatically install say when I turn my phone off and on?
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MetalWych said:
Thank You Dwillian! I totally forgot I did this. You saved me a lot of time and sanity! I really don't know if I would have ever remembered I did this, had you not responded.
Again, Thank You!
MetalWych
BTW, I am getting the update right now...
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I'm interested how the update works out for you.
I'm holding off a bit before I take the update to Lollipop. I'm interested in rooting my phone (assuming that becomes possible in the near future), so I'm going to wait awhile.
I may still go ahead and take the LP update if I see favorable reports and @gatesjunior's Debloater works on LP.
Any feedback on LP is appreciated.

Dwillian said:
I'm interested how the update works out for you.
I'm holding off a bit before I take the update to Lollipop. I'm interested in rooting my phone (assuming that becomes possible in the near future), so I'm going to wait awhile.
I may still go ahead and take the LP update if I see favorable reports and @gatesjunior's Debloater works on LP.
Any feedback on LP is appreciated.
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It will work on Lollipop, and you can roll back even if you decide you don't like it.

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gatesjunior said:
It will work on Lollipop, and you can roll back even if you decide you don't like it.
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Will rolling back trip Knox and void my warranty?

Mine didn't trip Knox...I just rolled back my N4 yesterday, all is as it was outta the box
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Be sure if your using the debloat tool to rebloat b4 rolling back otherwise it will show custom in boot screen
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Preventing update to Lollipop

I just purchased a new Sprint Note 4 and have not powered up the device yet. It is new and still in the box.
I believe that the Note 4 as shipped is on Android 4.4.4. And if so, upon powering up the device for the first time, how do I prevent the device from automatically updating to Android 5.1.1???
Should I not set up the wifi until I am completely past the setup process?.......that way it will alert me and I can decline the installation???

Would it update automatically?....
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jt404 said:
I just purchased a new Sprint Note 4 and have not powered up the device yet. It is new and still in the box.
I believe that the Note 4 as shipped is on Android 4.4.4. And if so, upon powering up the device for the first time, how do I prevent the device from automatically updating to Android 5.1.1???
Should I not set up the wifi until I am completely past the setup process?.......that way it will alert me and I can decline the installation???
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Yes, when youre setting it up, just dont provide a wifi password when your wifi is detected in the beginning. that way it wont even download the update to begin with.
When Connections Optimizer comes up, if you dont want it. click Manage and uncheck the first box.
And if youre quick enough... after the first,last name ending of the setup up, get ready to hit the APP drawer icon on the far right bottom, quickly swipe to the right and settings should be on the middle right, quickly scroll down to system update and uncheck the first box.
Its a 50/50 chance before the bloatware starts, but it is possible..
If it does have 4.4.4, tap build number 7 times and enable USB Debugging, tap on the USB icon to switch from MTP to camera, then back to MTP, allowing ADB to allow your phone to recognize your computer. then....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/sprint-successfully-t3184581

jt404 said:
I just purchased a new Sprint Note 4 and have not powered up the device yet. It is new and still in the box.
I believe that the Note 4 as shipped is on Android 4.4.4. And if so, upon powering up the device for the first time, how do I prevent the device from automatically updating to Android 5.1.1???
Should I not set up the wifi until I am completely past the setup process?.......that way it will alert me and I can decline the installation???
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Do you plan on rooting right away? Maybe it's Xposed availability that motivates you from preventing update?
IDK if this works prior to root but you could try it with adb or Odin TWRP, and use its file manager (not sure if mount is required or not, mount if needed):
delete /data/fota (KitKat)
or delete /cache/fota (Lollipop)
[Delete whole folder]
That should stop any prompt to update during or after the setup wizard. But I don't think the update is ever automatic; it will install and prompt you to update AFAIK. I can't guarantee you have KitKat out of the box either. Pray.
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xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
Yes, when youre setting it up, just dont provide a wifi password when your wifi is detected in the beginning. that way it wont even download the update to begin with.
When Connections Optimizer comes up, if you dont want it. click Manage and uncheck the first box.
And if youre quick enough... after the first,last name ending of the setup up, get ready to hit the APP drawer icon on the far right bottom, quickly swipe to the right and settings should be on the middle right, quickly scroll down to system update and uncheck the first box.
Its a 50/50 chance before the bloatware starts, but it is possible..
If it does have 4.4.4, tap build number 7 times and enable USB Debugging, tap on the USB icon to switch from MTP to camera, then back to MTP, allowing ADB to allow your phone to recognize your computer. then....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/sprint-successfully-t3184581
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Got it! Thanks for the advice! Will do.

samep said:
Do you plan on rooting right away? Maybe it's Xposed availability that motivates you from preventing update?
IDK if this works prior to root but you could try it with adb or Odin TWRP, and use its file manager (not sure if mount is required or not, mount if needed):
delete /data/fota (KitKat)
or delete /cache/fota (Lollipop)
[Delete whole folder]
That should stop any prompt to update during or after the setup wizard. But I don't think the update is ever automatic; it will install and prompt you to update AFAIK. I can't guarantee you have KitKat out of the box either. Pray.
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Thanks for the advice! I do plan on rooting right away. I want to keep it at 4.4.4 (if possible) because the most stable roots through both Chainfire and Skipsoft only go up to 4.4.4.

Not to step on anyones toes , but that wont solve the issue, itll just delete whats been downloaded and reprompt the download of lolliFLOP once connected to WiFi. Before you connect to a WiFi, root, use a Root Explorer(and yes, you will need to remount it to Read/Write once in system to allow the renaming(adding .bak ot the end) of the files.
Go to System/priv-apps
and find
SprintDM.apk and
SyncmlDM.apk and add .bak to both of those files
leaving you with
SpringDM.apk.bakand
SyncmlDM.apk.bak
and reboot and youll be good.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
Not to step on anyones toes , but that wont solve the issue, itll just delete whats been downloaded and reprompt the download of lolliFLOP once connected to WiFi. Before you connect to a WiFi, root, use a Root Explorer(and yes, you will need to remount it to Read/Write once in system to allow the renaming(adding .bak ot the end) of the files.
Go to System/priv-apps
and find
SprintDM.apk and
SyncmlDM.apk and add .bak to both of those files
leaving you with
SpringDM.apk.bakand
SyncmlDM.apk.bak
and reboot and youll be good.
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Not a problem at all; my mistake. I just dirty installed a beta version of tapatalk and didn't see your post prior posting myself. I'm wiping data and cache for tapatalk; they're experimenting with its cache optimization and it doesn't refresh well since they started.
The other files you mention I'm not having to delete them on Lollipop but you're more familiar with KitKat than I. It could also be the debloat I'm doing in Lollipop that makes a difference.
My toes are fine. Thanks.
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