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I am currently on rooted stock 4.0.2 on my GSM Galaxy Nexus. I know I will be able to receive the 4.0.4 OTA, but will it break root or re-lock my bootloader? If so, will be I be able to re-root without losing all of my data?
krishmasand said:
I am currently on rooted stock 4.0.2 on my GSM Galaxy Nexus. I know I will be able to receive the 4.0.4 OTA, but will it break root or re-lock my bootloader? If so, will be I be able to re-root without losing all of my data?
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Yes you will loose root and normally I would say you would not loose your locked bootloader BUT since there apears to be a new bootloader version with this OTA I might be wrong and your bootloader might end up locked again. I myself updated manually and also flashed the bootloader and it did not switch to a locked state but I would not bet on that. Maybe someone else can varify...
Anyway: be sure to make a proper backup and no harm should be done right? It is always possible to re-root and re-unlock. with a proper backup no harm in that
use ota root keeper on the play store
Diger36 said:
Yes you will loose root and normally I would say you would not loose your locked bootloader BUT since there apears to be a new bootloader version with this OTA I might be wrong and your bootloader might end up locked again. I myself updated manually and also flashed the bootloader and it did not switch to a locked state but I would not bet on that. Maybe someone else can varify...
Anyway: be sure to make a proper backup and no harm should be done right? It is always possible to re-root and re-unlock. with a proper backup no harm in that
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Every update has a bootloader in it. According to Google the Nexus bootloader will remain unlocked.
If you're rooted, i thought you cant go through with the ota.
iphone. helping computer illiteracy become popular since 2007.
adrynalyne said:
Every update has a bootloader in it. According to Google the Nexus bootloader will remain unlocked.
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Thanks for the insight... I thought it would but wasn't sure...
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@rbiter said:
If you're rooted, i thought you cant go through with the ota.
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Rooted and unlocked bootloader are no problem for OTA... Custom recovery and any other change are AFAIK...
Diger36 said:
Thanks for the insight... I thought it would but wasn't sure...
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Rooted and unlocked bootloader are no problem for OTA... Custom recovery and any other change are AFAIK...
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oh yeah. i think you're right. i don't have custom recovery. could've waited. oh well. impatience does that to you.
You will lose root but it can be restored easily without losing any data. The setuid bit on /system/bin/su was removed by the OTA update. You can simply chmod the file to restore it using cwm recovery and adb.
Full steps can be found here (sorry, I can't post links): blog.talawah.net/2012/04/how-to-restore-root-access-after.html
I used Voodoo Root Keeper to restore my root access. However, full root is not restored initially. I started up Titanium Backup and root was restored fully. It was a file right issue why the root was not restored completely.
No CWM needed. Since I want to keep using OTA, I stay far away from CWM.
Here is the easy way to ROOT your Galaxy S6 edge plus with Marshmallow:
Download TWRP for S6 edge plus: (I mean Compatible)
https://dl.twrp.me/zenlte/
Download SuperSU V2.68 BETA or latest (2.78 Stable its OK)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu
Copy SuperSU to your phone
Remember to enable debugging mode and unlock device
Now flash TWRP via Odin (AP), remeber to unmark "auto reboot" in option tab
Restart to Recovery (Vol Up + Home + Pwr)
Flash SuperSu from TWRP (latest version, 2.68 was latest at the time of the post not now)
If You have tried other options could be posible that You have to re flash Marshmallow again and repeat the procedure.
I can conffirm It works
ROOT - 100%
SELINUX - intact
Battery - Testing but looking good. (Depends of your ROM and Kernel if You go beyond Stock )
I flashed TWRP but i have bootlop,. But TWRP from note 5 dr.ketan thread is fine..
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You can't flash the S6 Edge Plus recovery with the marshmallow bootloader. I think you need to flash a old bootloader first.
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Or I think you can flash Note 5 TWRP. (Tested Working)
UPDATE: PHONE GET "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped." WITH NOTE 5 RECOVERY. DON'T TRY THIS WITH NOTE 5 RECOVERY.
AK1149 said:
You can't flash the S6 Edge Plus recovery with the marshmallow bootloader. I think you need to flash a old bootloader first.
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Or I think you can flash Note 5 TWRP. (Tested Working)
UPDATE: PHONE GET "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped." WITH NOTE 5 RECOVERY. DON'T TRY THIS WITH NOTE 5 RECOVERY.
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I flash note 5 recovery(nobleltezt) and working perfect with my s6 edge+ and no need to old booloader..
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Recovery works. You sure the root works? I just tried it, all sorts of errors started popping up when tried booting in the device.
AK1149 said:
Recovery works. You sure the root works? I just tried it, all sorts of errors started popping up when tried booting in the device.
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Yup..root works perfect mate .. strange [emoji1] .maybe a different way,first i flash Cf-autoroot for my Sm-G928k and then flash note 5 TWRP revovery,
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I still recommend Auto-Root by CF.
uninstall supersu apk from your device
All the problems supersu 2.65 app in the markets
install beta super su with twrp
good root
no lag
there is no supersu apk icon, but no problem
Auto Root includes 2.68 apk.
No need for old BootLoader
ariefabuzaky said:
Yup..root works perfect mate .. strange [emoji1] .maybe a different way,first i flash Cf-autoroot for my Sm-G928k and then flash note 5 TWRP revovery,
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yes I can confirm. You don't need to flash the old boot loader. I also flashed CF-Autoroot first, boot it up once and then straight to flashing TWRP (via Odin).
Phone rooted and appears smooth. Battery life yet to be determined but at least my phone isn't overheating as it was with SuperSu v2.65.
rbt001 said:
yes I can confirm. You don't need to flash the old boot loader. I also flashed CF-Autoroot first, boot it up once and then straight to flashing TWRP (via Odin).
Phone rooted and appears smooth. Battery life yet to be determined but at least my phone isn't overheating as it was with SuperSu v2.65.
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Good to hear that
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wich version of twrp do you use? (if possible with a link i try zenlte-zenlte and twrp-3.0.0-0-nobleltezt-nobleltezt)
le_pere_noel said:
wich version of twrp do you use? (if possible with a link i try zenlte-zenlte and twrp-3.0.0-0-nobleltezt-nobleltezt)
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The last one working great
My phone cooks when I installed super user. Tried this and Dr ketans and cf autoroute. As soon as I uninstall, phone cools and all is good in the world.
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Minus root
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Edit: I still have full root access with superuser uninstalled. That's new...
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If you do it correclty you will have full functional SuperSu, phone isnt getting hot and battery is ok (Still cycling to see, and I think that a custom kernel will help but is ok)
If you dont have a SuperSu icon or is showing a old version maybe You had tried other solutions, in that case could be possible that You need to reflash MM to stock re try my way
I confirm full root access, other method gave me root access to apps but could not moddify system files; This way give You full root.
le_pere_noel said:
wich version of twrp do you use? (if possible with a link i try zenlte-zenlte and twrp-3.0.0-0-nobleltezt-nobleltezt)
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I use the twrp-3.0.0-0-nobleltezt-nobleltezt.img.tar and it works like a charm.
Where and how can i get mm on edge+ G928T? Thanks
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This method of rooting triggering knox or not?
Yanardag said:
This method of rooting triggering knox or not?
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Just got my S6E+ rooted as easily as I expected.
Cheers.
Yanardag said:
This method of rooting triggering knox or not?
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I think custom recovery will.
I have the Oxygen OS version 3.1.2 and rooted with TWRP recovery. So what should I do to let the new OTA 3.2.1 install successfully without any issues like brick or bootloop? All I want is to make possible the installation of the OTA update the conventional way (By downloading and installing it through Software Update in Settings) and not by manual flashing of any ROM from TWRP as I do not prefer contaminating my device from outer sources. I already have a personal STOCK Nandroid backup of 3.1.2. Suggestions are welcome.
Bhavya Patwa said:
I have the Oxygen OS version 3.1.2 and rooted with TWRP recovery. So what should I do to let the new OTA 3.2.1 install successfully without any issues like brick or bootloop?
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You need a non-modfied stock system and stock recovery and then flash it via adb sideload in recovery.
gee2012 said:
You need a non-modfied stock system and stock recovery and then flash it via adb sideload in recovery.
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I have the stock Nandroid backup of 3.1.2 and then I'll update it to 3.2.1 will it work?
Bhavya Patwa said:
I have the stock Nandroid backup of 3.1.2 and then I'll update it to 3.2.1 will it work?
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You have made a adb backup? If so try to restore it and if its full stock the OTA should be flashed without issues.
gee2012 said:
You have made a adb backup? If so try to restore it and if its full stock the OTA should be flashed without issues.
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Yes, I took a Nandroid backup before rooting. But will the TWRP hinder the update process or something? Because I read it in some threads here. Do I need to remove TWRP so that stock recovery gets detected easily without issues? Also, does the OEM needs locking again? Thank You for the advice.
Bhavya Patwa said:
Yes, I took a Nandroid backup before rooting. But will the TWRP hinder the update process or something? Because I read it in some threads here. Do I need to remove TWRP so that stock recovery gets detected easily without issues? Also, does the OEM needs locking again? Thank You for the advice.
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Yup, you definately need the stock recovery and no you don`t need to lock the bootloader to flash stock firmware.
gee2012 said:
Yup, you definately need the stock recovery and no you don`t need to lock the bootloader to flash stock firmware.
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Any links on how to remove TWRP?
Why the hassle and not just flashing the whole 3.2.1 rom using TWRP??
I don't understand, way more simple to download the whole 3.2.1 stock Rom and flash it with twrp.
There are links to whole Rom. Once downloaded it take a few minutes to flash, you flash super su and you're good.
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Striatum_bdr said:
I don't understand, way more simple to download the whole 3.2.1 stock Rom and flash it with twrp.
There are links to whole Rom. Once downloaded it take a few minutes to flash, you flash super su and you're good.
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True, but i presumed OP wanted to go all stock without root.
Then he just omits the super su flash.
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Agreed with others in here about simply flashing full rom and done with it. Also before rooting your phone in the future OP realize there will be updates and try to research what may have to be done Google and xda are a great place to start with threads instructing on updates of this nature. Happy Flashing
I was under the impression systemless root (the only root currently available for 6.0) would allow OTAs?
I flashed stock recovery and went ahead and attempted to install the OTA. It begins installing then fails. My system should theoretically be untouched.
Fir3blade said:
Why the hassle and not just flashing the whole 3.2.1 rom using TWRP??
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I would like to have the OTA update instead of any 3.2.1 out there. I don't want to contaminate my OP3 (Also because that's my new phone after 4 years. Imagine how caring a guy could be after upgrading from a Galaxy Y to a OP3).
Striatum_bdr said:
I don't understand, way more simple to download the whole 3.2.1 stock Rom and flash it with twrp.
There are links to whole Rom. Once downloaded it take a few minutes to flash, you flash super su and you're good.
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Check my reply above.
playya said:
Agreed with others in here about simply flashing full rom and done with it. Also before rooting your phone in the future OP realize there will be updates and try to research what may have to be done Google and xda are a great place to start with threads instructing on updates of this nature. Happy Flashing
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I was totally aware of this situation as I had bricked my Galaxy Y (Yes, I was that medieval) before, that was why I have my own stock Nandroid backup of 3.1.2. This is why I have came here for help.
Bhavya Patwa said:
I was totally aware of this situation as I had bricked my Galaxy Y (Yes, I was that medieval) before, that was why I have my own stock Nandroid backup of 3.1.2. This is why I have came here for help.
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OK but it what's seems to be all situations with stock simply wait it out and flash the full ROM from a developer as it will show up. Hey as long as you got it under control Happy Flashing!
playya said:
OK but it what's seems to be all situations with stock simply wait it out and flash the full ROM from a developer as it will show up. Hey as long as you got it under control Happy Flashing!
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But I think the stock recovery is already present there, all I need is to flash my stock (no-root) 3.1.2 and remove TWRP, is there any way to remove TWRP? If you think this is the right way to go...
I was on 3.1.2, unlocked and rooted. Downloaded this full rom and flashed via twrp. And I'm on 3.2.1 now. You'll lose root access though, so just flash supersu. Here is the link.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424945019
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Bhavya Patwa said:
But I think the stock recovery is already present there, all I need is to flash my stock (no-root) 3.1.2 and remove TWRP, is there any way to remove TWRP? If you think this is the right way to go...
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Flash stock recovery. That will do, you don't need to remove twrp separately. Stock will replace it.
Why do you guys have to do all that I am sure there is a rooted version of 3.2.1 that can be flashed via TWRP and that's that.
Also there is no update zip that can be side loaded? I mean I am running stock but there is usually one in the forums.
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Bhavya Patwa said:
But I think the stock recovery is already present there, all I need is to flash my stock (no-root) 3.1.2 and remove TWRP, is there any way to remove TWRP? If you think this is the right way to go...
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going forward look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-how-to-root-xposed-receiving-ota-t3415094
Hi,
I thought that after rooting OTA won't be available but I just got a notification about an update.
Is it safe to click "restart and install"? will it keep the device rooted?
if not, what's the easiest way to update?
nirfun said:
Hi,
I thought that after rooting OTA won't be available but I just got a notification about an update.
Is it safe to click "restart and install"? will it keep the device rooted?
if not, what's the easiest way to update?
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Last time I updated, I noticed that TWRP took over the updating process if you have it flashed.
While updating, TWRP wont let the updating script to replace the recovery partition, so TWRP remains after the update, after that you have the option to flash more zips if you wish to.
I'd recommend you reflash SuperSU after the update.
nirfun said:
Hi,
I thought that after rooting OTA won't be available but I just got a notification about an update.
Is it safe to click "restart and install"? will it keep the device rooted?
if not, what's the easiest way to update?
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TWRP wont flash the update... You can use Flashfire, get the latest firmware from here https://developers.google.com/android/images and flash using flashfire....
mcerk02 said:
TWRP wont flash the update... You can use Flashfire, get the latest firmware from here https://developers.google.com/android/images and flash using flashfire....
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Should I download the OTA or full firmware?
Does it make sense the OTA is 1.1 GB?
nirfun said:
Should I download the OTA or full firmware?
Does it make sense the OTA is 1.1 GB?
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I dont know what makes the OTA so large... I could be wrong but it is probably an OTA you would get if you were to be updating from M-N or something.... I just went right for the full firmware package, if you never used flashfire here is all the instructions https://flashfire.chainfire.eu/ but its pretty simple, click the + button at bottom right, click flash firmware package, select the files to flash and it will start doing its thing, I chose not to flash recovery when you get to that point, I was concerned it was gonna flash the stock recovery so didnt want to do that....
I flashed the OTA but now my root is gone
mcerk02 said:
TWRP wont flash the update... You can use Flashfire, get the latest firmware from here https://developers.google.com/android/images and flash using flashfire....
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Last time I ran the update OTA, TWRP ran the update script just fine...
Hey guys! I have enrolled to beta program to get 7.1.1 so now I am on 7.1.1 October 5 patch. But I got a security update patch and I thought that I've done nothing with my root to the /system so I tried to update my phone using restart & update function in "System Update" . It brought up TWRP with some failed script. Now I'm on October 5 patch and I don't have any notification about system update and it shows that my system is up to date. How can I get and flash the November 5 security update? Please help
tauio111 said:
Last time I ran the update OTA, TWRP ran the update script just fine...
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I heard others say this as well, I have NEVER had TWRP flash an OTA for me....
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Suren Manukyan said:
Hey guys! I have enrolled to beta program to get 7.1.1 so now I am on 7.1.1 October 5 patch. But I got a security update patch and I thought that I've done nothing with my root to the /system so I tried to update my phone using restart & update function in "System Update" . It brought up TWRP with some failed script. Now I'm on October 5 patch and I don't have any notification about system update and it shows that my system is up to date. How can I get and flash the November 5 security update? Please help
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Here s the page for the 7.1.1 download, I would imagine it has the latest security update.... https://developer.android.com/preview/download.html
mcerk02 said:
I heard others say this as well, I have NEVER had TWRP flash an OTA for me....
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Here s the page for the 7.1.1 download, I would imagine it has the latest security update.... https://developer.android.com/preview/download.html
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It says that flashing factory image will prevent getting future OTAs. So should I check that webpage every month to get the security updates? Os there a way to get OTAs back?
http://nexus5.wonderhowto.com/how-t...thout-losing-root-no-computer-needed-0168428/
Suren Manukyan said:
It says that flashing factory image will prevent getting future OTAs. So should I check that webpage every month to get the security updates? Os there a way to get OTAs back?
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Not getting OTA's while rooted is nothing new.... You can check that page every now and then if you wanted to....
mcerk02 said:
Not getting OTA's while rooted is nothing new.... You can check that page every now and then if you wanted to....
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Well actually now I got the OTA. The problem is I don't know how to flash it. Because FlashFire is not working anymore.
If you can figure out where is downloaded to I am sure flashfire will flash it, When mine was downloaded I couldn't find the file in system/cache or anywhere else so I gave up and just flashed the whole firmware package.... If you find it, let me know how it goes...
nirfun said:
Should I download the OTA or full firmware?
Does it make sense the OTA is 1.1 GB?
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Yes it makes sense. These are not incremental OTA zips that you may be used to from previous Nexus devices.
mcerk02 said:
I dont know what makes the OTA so large... I could be wrong but it is probably an OTA you would get if you were to be updating from M-N or something....
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This is a full OTA patch. The quick explanation is that these OTA zips will update over whatever you have installed (custom rom, stock, rooted, etc) and will patch every partition to the zips OTA level. You could be on OTA #1, 2, 6, 11 or whatever, the zip will update over each previous update.
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mcerk02 said:
If you can figure out where is downloaded to I am sure flashfire will flash it, When mine was downloaded I couldn't find the file in system/cache or anywhere else so I gave up and just flashed the whole firmware package.... If you find it, let me know how it goes...
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I think it is in data/ota_package/update.zip. I can see it with root browser but FlashFire doesn't see it.
Guys? No one knows how to update a rooted phone through OTA and without FlashFire?
Suren Manukyan said:
Guys? No one knows how to update a rooted phone through OTA and without FlashFire?
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adb sideload an OTA image (file does not exist for 7.1.1 developer preview 2, fyi):
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
or
follow section 11 of my guide to update via fastboot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206930
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SlimSnoopOS said:
adb sideload an OTA image (file does not exist for 7.1.1 developer preview 2, fyi):
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
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follow section 11 of my guide to update via fastboot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206930
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As I said I've found a zip called update.zip in data/ota_package. Can it be the OTA , can I try to sideload it?
Suren Manukyan said:
As I said I've found a zip called update.zip in data/ota_package. Can it be the OTA , can I try to sideload it?
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Supposing you have no other mods installed and no other changes to /system have been made, unroot, reboot, then see if you can adb sideload that update.zip. If it fails, you have two ways on how to do so successfully and without Flashfire like you asked.
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So some might remember me awhile back ago... https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/help/unlocking-verizon-bootloader-t3557290
I got tired of not having a unlocked/rooted device since I just dropped so much money on a new phone for my 27th bday sooo I took it back to verizon and swapped it for a new one. I was having the battery problems where my phone would hit 30-15% and just die on me OR the screen would die on me but the phone stayed on no problems.. I'd be in a phone call and the screen would shut off and I couldnt get it to turn back on without plugging in a charger or battery bank.
I've got my new phone now and everything is working flawlessly.. It's unlocked, has twrp installed and rooted just fine..
Now I remember seeing something about once I unlock/root the device my OTA becomes disabled so where do I get the OTA update for the device so I can go to 7.1.1 or later this month 7.1.2? I found this https://developers.google.com/android/ota and I see the 7.1.1 update but it's 800mbs which means I'm guessing if I flash that i'd be completely reinstalling a new copy of android and lose all of my data and have to go through setting up my phone again etc..
How do I just get the update itself and flash that? When I use the OTA on my Pixel XL the download is only like 200MB it doesn't install though just says it failed. Still new to all of this but I'm learning and how else am I gonna learn if I don't ask questions
a point in the right direction would be great.
https://developers.google.com/android/images
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Point point
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wyrdtrtle said:
https://developers.google.com/android/images
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Point point
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These images are even bigger than the ones I linked.. the 7.1.1 update is 1.8GB? the file I'm downloading via my Phone is 282.1 MB?
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If you go to that link in the post above you can download the newest firmware. Unzip it and open the bat file with note editor or something like that and remove the -w and it will update without losing your data.
Dimmizer said:
These images are even bigger than the ones I linked.. the 7.1.1 update is 1.8GB? the file I'm downloading via my Phone is 282.1 MB?
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You use your original link and sideload it with TWRP.
TonikJDK said:
You use your original link and sideload it with TWRP.
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Thanks
Upper left corner Link to OTA's smaller
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Now one last question...
From official TWRP webpage it says
Never try official ota updates using TWRP. Its not recommended. should I wait to update to 7.1.1 or flash? any pros/cons?
Thanks for all the help and ansrewing of questions so far
Edit: should I unroot and try to OTA again and if it works just reroot the device?
Dimmizer said:
Now one last question...
From official TWRP webpage it says
Never try official ota updates using TWRP. Its not recommended. should I wait to update to 7.1.1 or flash? any pros/cons?
Thanks for all the help and ansrewing of questions so far
Edit: should I unroot and try to OTA again and if it works just reroot the device?
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You are unlocked, so the only danger here is that you bootloop and lose your data. Make sure your data is backed up and sideload the ota with the directions on googles ota page and re install TWRP.
That's the easiest way and pretty darn safe. I dont recall seeing anyone having trouble with that.
Looking at unrooting my device so I can do OTA updates via the phone and then I'll just reroot again but during the unroot process it says
Attempt to restore stock boot image? This is require for OTA's to succeed. If you manually decrypted your device, note that this might prevent my device from booting.
How do I know if I manually decrypted it? I used depixel8 to unlock bootloader and used SuperSU to root so am I safe to proceed or should I not attempt to restore a stock boot image?
Dimmizer said:
Looking at unrooting my device so I can do OTA updates via the phone and then I'll just reroot again but during the unroot process it says
Attempt to restore stock boot image? This is require for OTA's to succeed. If you manually decrypted your device, note that this might prevent my device from booting.
How do I know if I manually decrypted it? I used depixel8 to unlock bootloader and used SuperSU to root so am I safe to proceed or should I not attempt to restore a stock boot image?
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You did not decrypt it. That isn't currently doable.
TonikJDK said:
You are unlocked, so the only danger here is that you bootloop and lose your data. Make sure your data is backed up and sideload the ota with the directions on googles ota page and re install TWRP.
That's the easiest way and pretty darn safe. I dont recall seeing anyone having trouble with that.
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Doing what you said now
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Dimmizer said:
Looking at unrooting my device so I can do OTA updates via the phone and then I'll just reroot again but during the unroot process it says
Attempt to restore stock boot image? This is require for OTA's to succeed. If you manually decrypted your device, note that this might prevent my device from booting.
How do I know if I manually decrypted it? I used depixel8 to unlock bootloader and used SuperSU to root so am I safe to proceed or should I not attempt to restore a stock boot image?
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I wouldn't unroot with that, doesn't work all the time just flash the newest firmware and you will be unrooted. You are going to have a bad time if you do.
mk so another question..
https://twrp.me/faq/officialota.html
twrp says NOT to flash ota with twrp? so should I flash back to a stock recovery or just use twrp? if so how? lol
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
The google site explains what to do but I'm assuming it's explaining things as if I had a stock recovery and I don't..
lol... I know this isn't that hard and I'm just being paranoid cause I don't wanna brick my phone etc. but also it's like ALLLL this work just so I can flash new android update to my phone... and this whole thing seems to be taking longer than it really needs to.
Dimmizer said:
lol... I know this isn't that hard and I'm just being paranoid cause I don't wanna brick my phone etc. but also it's like ALLLL this work just so I can flash new android update to my phone... and this whole thing seems to be taking longer than it really needs to.
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Hit the link below, it explains it well and you will see it worked for others.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/help/rooted-twrp-recovery-how-update-ota-t3524279
If you ever bootloop don't freak, its an unlocked google phone. Flashing back to stock is easy.
The only thing that was in question was the bootloader unlock, once its unlocked your safe. It wont relock unless you lock it. But, if you do lock it, its locked for good. Afaika
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Dimmizer said:
lol... I know this isn't that hard and I'm just being paranoid cause I don't wanna brick my phone etc. but also it's like ALLLL this work just so I can flash new android update to my phone... and this whole thing seems to be taking longer than it really needs to.
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Dimmizer said:
mk so another question..
https://twrp.me/faq/officialota.html
twrp says NOT to flash ota with twrp? so should I flash back to a stock recovery or just use twrp? if so how? lol
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
The google site explains what to do but I'm assuming it's explaining things as if I had a stock recovery and I don't..
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I flashed OTA with twrp on my buddy's pixel for the Feb update worked just fine. Just make sure it's the OTA and not the factory image. But the best way would be using fastboot
Most anything you flash (stock updates, custom roms, will overwrite recovery. But not a problem, you just re-boot it to flash it, or just boot it and flash su and reboot device.
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awesome , thanks again everyone for your time and the help, very much greatly appreciated.