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[Q] ADB sideload with TWRP fails for 4.4.3 OTA (Nexus 7 LTE)

Hi All,
My Nexus 7 LTE is rooted with TWRP.
I've downloaded the OTA for 4.4.3 from one of the posts in the forums. It updates my razorg from KOT49H to KTU84L.
After using adb sideload, the update zip file is transferred successfully to my device, but it fails with the error message
Code:
"/system/bin/surfaceflinger" has unexpected contents.
error excuting updater binary in zip '/data/media/0/sideload.zip
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing the update to fail?
I've already restored to a stock kernel (from franco kernel) as well as uninstalled xposed framework.
Thanks!

Install stock recovery and take ota as normal. Then reinstall twrp and reroot.
If you fail update I have a backup I made with twrp you can use. Just need to extract it to your twrp backup folder and restore. It's 100% stock and was made after wiping data. Can't post a link to my Dropbox right now because of my post count but if you need it I an send it to you by other means.

Thanks for that. I think I might have to flash stock recovery and give it a shot, although I have a feeling even if I do that, it might not work as my tablet is no longer stock, since I've installed apps which made changes, such as FKU as well as CF-Lumen.

endlesstrail said:
Thanks for that. I think I might have to flash stock recovery and give it a shot, although I have a feeling even if I do that, it might not work as my tablet is no longer stock, since I've installed apps which made changes, such as FKU as well as CF-Lumen.
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To get the OTA to work with either a stock or custom recovery the unexpected contents error will have to be fixed first. Somehow the surfaceflinger file was changed, that's a new one for me so I have no idea what could have changed it. I could upload a copy of mine if you want to try it but I do have the wifi version and don't know if they are the same. Otherwise you will need to fastboot flash the system image for the version you are running now for the update to work. Instead of doing that I would download the 4.4.3 factory image and extract the radio, system, and boot images and fastboot flash those. The bootloader did not change so that does not need to be flashed. Before flashing the images I would download the newest supersu zip and put it in your device storage, then flash the images, once that is done do not reboot, boot into recovery instead and flash the supersu zip then wipe cache and dalvik then reboot. Should take less than 15 minutes. ; )
You could also flash the factory image but that will install the stock recovery, lose root and completely wipe your device. If you are using windows you can open the flash-all.bat with a text editor like notepad and remove the -w from the text, that will prevent the userdata image from being flashed which wipes your device.

Thanks for your reply, wantabe.
I guessed as much, that if I couldn't figure out what changed the surfaceflinger, I might as well do a complete flash back to stock, which was what I did. Now it's just a matter of flashing back TWRP, restoring all the apps and waiting for 4.4.4 :good:

Wrong build fingerprint when flashing ota

I've downloaded the ota zip and ready to flash it in twrp. But when I flash it, it shows an error saying my device have wrong build number. I'm very sure that i have kitkat ktu84p but when flashing the ota it says i have the previous jelly bean build which makes my flash unsuccessful. I've also checked build.prop and its also listed there its ktu84p. Whats the problem here and if possible show a solution please

ImjuzCY said:
I've downloaded the ota zip and ready to flash it in twrp. But when I flash it, it shows an error saying my device have wrong build number. I'm very sure that i have kitkat ktu84p but when flashing the ota it says i have the previous jelly bean build which makes my flash unsuccessful. I've also checked build.prop and its also listed there its ktu84p. Whats the problem here and if possible show a solution please
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See it this thread helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...-qa/flashing-lollipop-ota-twrp-fails-t2939358

jj14 said:
See it this thread helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...-qa/flashing-lollipop-ota-twrp-fails-t2939358
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Thanks for the link. Now i can conclude that the ota doesnt work with custom recoveries. Tried twrp and cwm. Twrp shows jelly bean fingerprints but cwm shows another kitkat fingerprint rather than ktu84p thats suppose to be

ImjuzCY said:
Thanks for the link. Now i can conclude that the ota doesnt work with custom recoveries. Tried twrp and cwm. Twrp shows jelly bean fingerprints but cwm shows another kitkat fingerprint rather than ktu84p thats suppose to be
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Wonder if you are using an outdated TWRP version. Maybe the newer versions have fixed this

jj14 said:
Wonder if you are using an outdated TWRP version. Maybe the newer versions have fixed this
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I dont think so cause ive just updated it to 2.8.1.0 which is the newest by now

I tried everything and still get wrong build fingerprint when trying to flash the 5.0
ImjuzCY said:
I dont think so cause ive just updated it to 2.8.1.0 which is the newest by now
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Hello!
Really want to flash the OTA without a total wipe.
First flashed it from TWRP 2.8.1.0 and got the wrong build finger print says I have Flo:4.3/JSS15Q/779366 and it expects KTU84P/1227136
Then using WugFresh 1.9.4 flashed stock recovery so I could sideload then encountered the whole adb disappearing in recovery - eventually solved that and finally managed to adb sideload saw my screen saying it was installing the update using the stock recovery - YAY! It was short lived as the stock recovery screen told me the exact same thing that TWRP had told me.
I looked at my build.prop and it says my ro.build.fingerprint=google/razor/flo:4.4.4/KTU84P/1227136. user/release-keys
Can someone enlighten me? I've wasted so much time on this I would love some keen insight - PLEASE!!
Thanks for any and all help!
Edbogue

Google changed the way OTAs work in 5.0. You will usually not be able to flash a OTA if your OS is modified. Means no custom recovery or root. You will have to flash your tab back to stock kitkat.
Before it would patch individual file blocks, now it patches the whole system partition as a blob. Read more http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...e-means-update-will-fail-system-modified-way/

Workaround that helped me upgrade
Following the steps below seems to have done the trick for me. My issue was that Android 5.0 updates the system partition all in one go now, rather than each file separately. Following those steps will unroot your device but will allow you to install the OTA updates.
So follow these steps to refresh your current Android version (e.g 4.4.4) then use OTA or adb sideload to update to, for example, 5.0.
This will not wipe user data or the cache.
Download the Factory Image for your current version of android from google (4.4.4 most likely)
Extract each level of compressed files until you get to a .zip file (inside will be boot.img, recovery.img, and system.img)
Move these files to your ADB directory (optional step, makes the commands shorter)
make sure your device is connected with working drivers and is in bootloader mode ( adb reboot bootloader )
perform the following commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase system
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, (Re)start the system
After this if you want to root and reinstall a custom recovery , follow the normal steps.
I would post my source, but as I only just joined to say what helped me, I'm not allowed to post links I'll just say Google "flashing-a-stock-android-image-without-wiping-user-data" and (as of 19/11/2014) it's the top result.

Please continue here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/android-5-0-0-to-5-0-1-update-t2972371#post57515317

Finally finally!!! A fix!
Raingram said:
Download the Factory Image for your current version of android from google (4.4.4 most likely)
Extract each level of compressed files until you get to a .zip file (inside will be boot.img, recovery.img, and system.img)
Move these files to your ADB directory (optional step, makes the commands shorter)
make sure your device is connected with working drivers and is in bootloader mode ( adb reboot bootloader )
perform the following commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase system
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, (Re)start the system
After this if you want to root and reinstall a custom recovery , follow the normal steps.
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Thank you Raingram! This worked perfectly!

Nexus 7 2013 Wifi to Marshmellow without locking boot?

Dear all, like many of you know the factory images for this device has been released. My question is if I extract the file and use the found ROM zip to flash in TWRP, will it work?

8166uy said:
Dear all, like many of you know the factory images for this device has been released. My question is if I extract the file and use the found ROM zip to flash in TWRP, will it work?
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The archive from Google contains a flashing script that uses fastboot from a PC. As far as I know, you can't install a factory image from a custom recovery.

You can fastboot flash system and boot which is like a dirty flash. It worked fine for me from the latest Lolipop release. Seems to work fine so far.

TWRP bootloops

I've seen this problem mentioned in a few threads but not seen any definitive fix.
My current install :
Stock NPD35K system, vendor, bootloader
Xceede's v8.01 kernel
TWRP 3.02 v6.0
Encrypted data partition
I currently get bootloops every time I boot into TWRP. After using TWRP and attempting to reboot it will then bootloop into recovery refusing to boot the system.
I have found it can be fixed by rebooting into fastboot and the "fastboot reboot" command. But this is frustrating if I don't have a laptop handy.
This happens every time I need to boot into recovery to install or update via TWRP. Is anyone else getting the same bootloops and has anyone found a permanent fix?
Thanks guys.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

Hi Jake,
I had exactly the same issue since NPD35K except the fastboot reboot solution did not work for me.
What i could find was that if you flash the default vendor, recovery and cache partition via fastboot and then put off the tablet, it should after all of this boot correctly to the system.
Cheers,
Mathieu

You are not alone ..
I had the recovery bootloop once myself.
I did the "fastboot reboot" command and since then the Pixel C is booting fine again.
Did several installations afterwards .. no problems anymore.
Just once ..
But if you get it every reboot this a real problem.
Right now I am not able to help you .. just don't know the root cause and how to fix it.
As it looks like, it helps if you go back to stock recovery, like mentioned above.
I can not confirm this .. as I don't have the problem.
Good luck !

Thanks for the advice guys.
As I said it only bootloops immediately after boating into TWRP (even if I don't install anything), if I reboot from system it's fine.
At the moment I prefer to keep TWRP installed and reboot from fastboot if I need to use TWRP. I don't see an advantage to installing the stock recovery. It would be great to pinpoint what's causing this though.
Sent from my Pixel C using Tapatalk

I'm still getting this TWRP bootloop. I've tried several versions - 3.0.0, 3.0.21, 3.0.23. I've tried numerous times re-flashing stock using NRT and then flashing the recovery again. I've also tried fastboot-reboot.
I'm on stock 7.1.1 - NMF26H. If i need to install a different version for this to work I can do that.
Is there perhaps some particular version of TWRP that everyone but me is using? Or are there some specific versions of other files that I also need to flash along with TWRP? From what I've read if I get past this once that's probably it.
Thanks

badwiring said:
I'm still getting this TWRP bootloop. I've tried several versions - 3.0.0, 3.0.21, 3.0.23. I've tried numerous times re-flashing stock using NRT and then flashing the recovery again. I've also tried fastboot-reboot.
I'm on stock 7.1.1 - NMF26H. If i need to install a different version for this to work I can do that.
Is there perhaps some particular version of TWRP that everyone but me is using? Or are there some specific versions of other files that I also need to flash along with TWRP? From what I've read if I get past this once that's probably it.
Thanks
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Pls install latest bootloader and latest factory image via fastboot, manually.
Pls use latest fastboot binaries from Google.
Pls install 3.0.2-23 via fastboot as well.
Reboot directly into TWRP and not into system in between.
Install SuperSu.zip v2.79 in TWRP.
Reboot into system.
The first time the system will boot twice .. it's normal.

followmsi said:
Pls install latest bootloader and latest factory image via fastboot, manually.
Pls use latest fastboot binaries from Google.
Pls install 3.0.2-23 via fastboot as well..
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Thank you. I'll try this today. If I use s tool like NRT to flash "stock" to the device, does that cover what's described in the first step - latest bootloader and latest factory image - or is there something else I need to flash at that step?
Thanks

badwiring said:
Thank you. I'll try this today. If I use s tool like NRT to flash "stock" to the device, does that cover what's described in the first step - latest bootloader and latest factory image - or is there something else I need to flash at that step?
Thanks
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Maybe your problem is related to the tool itself
For this reason I recommend to use the official google fastboot tool for complete flashing of factory image including bootloader.
To have a proper base to continue ..
Good luck !
EDIT: .. no need to wipe data here. Just a fresh system, vendor, cache and boot image from factory image.

followmsi said:
Maybe your problem is related to the tool itself
For this reason I recommend to use the official google fastboot tool for complete flashing of factory image including bootloader.
To have a proper base to continue ..
Good luck !
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I think that answers my question - the original factory image including the bootloader.
I'll try it in a few hours. Thank you very much!

That worked! I was currently on stock 7.1.1 so I tried it first without re-flashing, although I was prepared to go back to that step if it didn't work.
First I downloaded SuperSU 2.79 and copied the ZIP to my device.
I used Minimal ADB and Fastboot (which I think is taken from the official Google source) and flashed recovery-twrp-3.0.2.23.followmsi-ryu.img.
Then I rebooted into recovery - not system - and flashed SuperSU.
Finally I rebooted into system.
The Google logo appeared for a moment and then it booted again (exactly as you said.) Then it booted normally.
Finally! Thank you very much! Hopefully this will help someone else too. It can be the smallest detail we miss that makes the difference.

badwiring said:
That worked! I was currently on stock 7.1.1 so I tried it first without re-flashing, although I was prepared to go back to that step if it didn't work.
First I downloaded SuperSU 2.79 and copied the ZIP to my device.
I used Minimal ADB and Fastboot (which I think is taken from the official Google source) and flashed recovery-twrp-3.0.2.23.followmsi-ryu.img.
Then I rebooted into recovery - not system - and flashed SuperSU.
Finally I rebooted into system.
The Google logo appeared for a moment and then it booted again (exactly as you said.) Then it booted normally.
Finally! Thank you very much! Hopefully this will help someone else too. It can be the smallest detail we miss that makes the difference.
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You are welcome ..

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tried numerous times to flash TWRP to my Pixel C 8.0.0 (OPR1.170623.032, Nov 2017) every time with bootloop in to recovery...
most recently hoping twrp-3.2.0-0-dragon would work
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tried to reflash ryu-opr1.170623.032-factory-020f1cf9's boot.img and it still bootlooped.
Tried to flash the recovery and now its bootlooping into stock recovery. Any ideas?
for a stock google device, this things a nightmare to work with compared to my nexus devices

Boot hang, TWRP Recovery unresponsive

Coming to you all with hat in hand.
Not sure what steps to take next.
Unlocked bootloader and all the rest of the steps here:
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-3-unlock-bootloader-root-magisk/
Symptom is a never ending booting "G".
I reboot and can choose recovery but the twrp screen in unresponsive. As in, I get the slider but cannot slide it.
I'm not sure what that means.
I do see the device and its listed as 'recovery' in adb.
I did see the issue of using old platform tools too late. :crying:
How bleak is my outlook?
Thank you for any help.

When you booted the twrp.img did you have the newest one and then install the newest twrp installer.zip?

Short version... Extract the boot.img from the system image file and install that to both partitions through fastboot (going to have to do some reading on how to do that, and you might learn a bit in the process). System should boot normally then with stock recovery. Now, you can use the current version of the twrp.img to root without even needing to permanently install it. Before you even do that though, spend some time getting to know your device and the current versions and options that are out there. That web page you pointed to was just a primer and was published when the device first came out. Their have been some small changes.

@edmodumb - What billy said^^. From your adb folder you can fastboot flash boot.img, then fastboot boot twrp.img right afterwards to get TWRP back (and the phone will boot System as well).

pixel 3xl unlocked bootloader - installed twrp.img via fastboot- installed twrp.zip in recovery-installed magisk 17.3 via
recovery
phone booted up , no problem then i went to magisk app and installed magisk installed by direct patch and rebooted,
now struck in booloop.
if i boot into recovery twrp is unresponsive even if i reinstall with fastboot.
i tried to install factory image but still stuck in bootloop????
i tried to flash boot.img to the a and b partions with fastboot but no sure if i'm doing it right?

motrac said:
pixel 3xl unlocked bootloader - installed twrp.img via fastboot- installed twrp.zip in recovery-installed magisk 17.3 via
recovery
phone booted up , no problem then i went to magisk app and installed magisk installed by direct patch and rebooted,
now struck in booloop.
if i boot into recovery twrp is unresponsive even if i reinstall with fastboot.
i tried to install factory image but still stuck in bootloop????
i tried to flash boot.img to the a and b partions with fastboot but no sure if i'm doing it right?
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Flash the boot image to both slots #6 in the guide or flash the factory image #4 in the guide to return to stock. then do #7 in the guide to root. Done! Do not flash the patched_boot.img.
[Guide] Pixel 3 XL Android 9.0 (Pie) Unlock/Root/Install Images/Kernels/Recovery + November 2018 Security Patch

Homeboy76 said:
Flash the boot image to both slots #6 in the guide or flash the factory image #4 in the guide to return to stock. then do #7 in the guide to root. Done! Do not flash the patched_boot.img.
[Guide] Pixel 3 XL Android 9.0 (Pie) Unlock/Root/Install Images/Kernels/Recovery + November 2018 Security Patch
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i flashed factory and it installs but at the end i get this:
"Erase successful, but not automatically formatting. File system type raw not supported."
is that ok or is it an error?
phone still doesn't boot.
when i flash boot file i get:
"FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition Not Found)"

motrac said:
i flashed factory and it installs but at the end i get this:
"Erase successful, but not automatically formatting. File system type raw not supported."
is that ok or is it an error?
phone still doesn't boot.
when i flash boot file i get:
"FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition Not Found)"
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reflashed factory after updating fastboot and it boots now, good learning lesson for me. thanks for the help

Yikes ! I am not the expert, but . . . . it really sounds like 'rma' time to me...
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If you do things on a low battery, it'll corrupt stuff. Is this thing fully charged up ?
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motrac said:
reflashed factory after updating fastboot and it boots now, good learning lesson for me. thanks for the help
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@motrac @Homeboy76
Woah sounds like my problem is similar --- I can't boot into anything but a dark screen except for bootloader.
I saw the "updated fastboot"
I tried flashing the boot.img and then the factory image
but no luck --- just blackscreen when I try to do anything other than bootloader
I had some errors when flashing factory image -- see screeen shot

jcrompton said:
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Woah sounds like my problem is similar --- I can't boot into anything but a dark screen except for bootloader.
I saw the "updated fastboot"
I tried flashing the boot.img and then the factory image
but no luck --- just blackscreen when I try to do anything other than bootloader
I had some errors when flashing factory image -- see screeen shot
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Is "updated fastboot" r28.0.1?

Homeboy76 said:
Is "updated fastboot" r28.0.1?
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Yes.
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jd1639 said:
Yes.
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Still can't boot my device -- just no luck after updating fastboot
PLEASE .. any help would be appreciated!!
This is another place where I was trying to solve the issue - sorry for doubling up
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78276952&postcount=258

Resurrecting. Had to set aside for a while, sorry.
@sliding_billy & @v12xke , thank you for the responses. Out of around six phones, this is the first time I've had issues rooting/flashing images. That's thanks to XDA.
After your responses and some more learning (this time paying more attention to post dates), I have the phone back up on its feet.
Off to re-root, wish me luck.
Thank you very much!

I did a backup on twrp and then it wouldn't boot ugh off to try it all again LOL

edmodumb said:
Resurrecting. Had to set aside for a while, sorry.
@sliding_billy & @v12xke , thank you for the responses. Out of around six phones, this is the first time I've had issues rooting/flashing images. That's thanks to XDA.
After your responses and some more learning (this time paying more attention to post dates), I have the phone back up on its feet.
Off to re-root, wish me luck.
Thank you very much!
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Best of luck!