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March Security Update OTA

Hi, my Nexus 5x has downloaded the new OTA but as I am rooted, bootloader unlocked and running TWRP I can't install it through the phone. Does anyone know which location this is downloaded to so that I can delete it? I can't find it anywhere. There is nothing in /cache.
Thanks.

The1nonly1 said:
Hi, my Nexus 5x has downloaded the new OTA but as I am rooted, bootloader unlocked and running TWRP I can't install it through the phone. Does anyone know which location this is downloaded to so that I can delete it? I can't find it anywhere. There is nothing in /cache.
Thanks.
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Use chainfires "flashfire" to apply update.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...ed-to-v0-27-with-marshmallow-and-ota-support/
As always do a nandroid!

I didn't know that I could do it this way if I was rooted, bootloader unlocked and running TWRP. I was going to use Step 9 of Heisenburgs guide to do this.

The1nonly1 said:
I didn't know that I could do it this way if I was rooted, bootloader unlocked and running TWRP. I was going to use Step 9 of Heisenburgs guide to do this.
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You can download apk directly from chainfires site but you will have to manually update in the future.
http://download.chainfire.eu/928/FlashFire/FlashFire-v0.28-20160314195220.apk

Anyone received the Oreo ota

Hi has anyone received the Oreo ota on non rooted nexus 5x and without signing up for the beta program???

ttocs99 said:
Hi has anyone received the Oreo ota on non rooted nexus 5x and without signing up for the beta program???
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Not yet. I'm on T-mobile.

mrpink10 said:
Not yet. I'm on T-mobile.
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Same I spoke to Google support and they claim it's Al read available via ota

Haven't got it yet I bought my phone from Google.
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Are you rooted? If so just get the ota from google and flash it with flashfire

jd1639 said:
Are you rooted? If so just get the ota from google and flash it with flashfire
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Flashfire doesn't fully support Oreo yet so that's a no go, same with TWRP. ADB sideload might work.

I just flashed it this morning and had no problems.

I flashed a couple of hours ago official OTA package via ADB. No problems till now.

I took the plunge and flashed the 8.0 stock factory image the done a factory reset after to make sure and it been great ever since turned off animation and it's nippy just wish battery was about better but I'll give it a few days see if that goes

jd1639 said:
I just flashed it this morning and had no problems.
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Did you use Flashfire?

Does anyone know why the battery drains so fast on Oreo even after fresh clean install

Yes, Pro v0.60. I also maintained root and twrp. I had supersu 2.82-sr3 installed at the time so make sure you have that.

jd1639 said:
Yes, Pro v0.60. I also maintained root and twrp. I had supersu 2.82-sr3 installed at the time so make sure you have that.
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Well then, I guess it's just when coming from the beta that it doesn't work. Thanks for the heads up.

ttocs99 said:
Does anyone know why the battery drains so fast on Oreo even after fresh clean install
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Enable dev options and disable always keep mobile data on.
I just noticed that for some reason that is checked in oreo and it shouldn't be unless you are never on WIFI.

ttocs99 said:
Same I spoke to Google support and they claim it's Al read available via ota
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It is true that the OTA is out there. I confirm it because I signed-up to beta program to get the update and two days later I opted out to see if this is the latest official OTA ROM and I didn't get the update. So if you don't want to wait you can do the same it's safe. You can check the latest OTA here: https://developers.google.com/android/ota
The version is the same I have. 8.0.0 OPR6.170623.013.

I can confirm that jd1639's method works for people rooted with TWRP.
- download OTA (https://developers.google.com/android/ota)
- run Flashfire 60.0 (free version is OK)
- when asked "A system update has been detected", cancel
- Flash ZIP or OTA
- uncheck "restore boot and recovery images"
- press "EverRoot" and select "Inject SuperSU" and "Preserve recovery"
- Flash
- wait patiently
I tried flashing the modem FW using "Flash firmware package" on the OTA zip file. It rebooted and the screen went black for many minutes. I had to hard reset.
Can anyone confirm the 8.0 baseband? I have M8994F-2.6.39.3.03. I know that's the baseband for the 8.0 developer preview, but I wanted to make sure it was the final.

Billys20 said:
It is true that the OTA is out there. I confirm it because I signed-up to beta program to get the update and two days later I opted out to see if this is the latest official OTA ROM and I didn't get the update. So if you don't want to wait you can do the same it's safe. You can check the latest OTA here: https://developers.google.com/android/ota
The version is the same I have. 8.0.0 OPR6.170623.013.
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Probably a stupid question, but this OTA file- since it's ~1gb-, does it wipe the device like the full image?

tallgrasshawk said:
Probably a stupid question, but this OTA file- since it's ~1gb-, does it wipe the device like the full image?
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Nope
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tallgrasshawk said:
Probably a stupid question, but this OTA file- since it's ~1gb-, does it wipe the device like the full image?
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No. There is no such problem.You can do it with any of the two ways if you didnt get the OTA until now. 1) Sign-up for the beta program install the update and then opt-out of it. 2) Flash the OTA files from Google to your phone. Or 3) But these are rumors and I can't be sure: An update will come at 11 of September with new Version of Oreo 8.0.1 with better support for Carriers (it is 8.0.0).

Billys20 said:
No. There is no such problem.You can do it with any of the two ways if you didnt get the OTA until now. 1) Sign-up for the beta program install the update and then opt-out of it. 2) Flash the OTA files from Google to your phone. Or 3) But these are rumors and I can't be sure: An update will come at 11 of September with new Version of Oreo 8.0.1 with better support for Carriers (it is 8.0.0).
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6p here, downloaded ota (NOT factory), ran Tibu, ran Flashfire 7.0 pro as described and after three reboots and a while of booted finishing, was cleanly updated to 8.0.0. took < 20 min. [emoji2]
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What's the correct way to upgrade to O?

So I am a little late to the upgrade party. I have tried reading through the posts but quickly became confused. Here is what I have...
Google Store Pixel XL rooted unlocked bootloader running 7.1.2 on Sprint.
What is the easiest way to upgrade to O? Also can I upgrade without loosing everything I have right now?
Thanks for the help.
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I waited for OTA which was far to long after the original release

clone1008 said:
So I am a little late to the upgrade party. I have tried reading through the posts but quickly became confused. Here is what I have...
Google Store Pixel XL rooted unlocked bootloader running 7.1.2 on Sprint.
What is the easiest way to upgrade to O? Also can I upgrade without loosing everything I have right now?
Thanks for the help.
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
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I flashed factory image from Google page: https://developers.google.com/android/images
That page also has basic instructions on how to perform the upgrade in this fashion. Alternatively, you can sideload the OTA - which is how I did all my monthly and version upgrades on Nougat. But, I figured I would start "clean" with a factory image flash for the upgrade to Oreo. I did remove the "-w" from the flashall.bat to retain data. Once the upgrade completes, you just need to reflash SuperSu and suhide and you should be good to go. The entire process took me less than 45 minutes. Detailed guides for all you need can be easily found on XDA. One important note: make sure you have the most recent version of platform tools prior to attempting the upgrade. That caused me a bit of trouble with this most recent upgrade - but was easily resolved by upgrading to the latest and greatest platform tools. (Also found on the Google site.) Good luck.

sb1893 said:
I flashed factory image from Google page: https://developers.google.com/android/images
That page also has basic instructions on how to perform the upgrade in this fashion. Alternatively, you can sideload the OTA - which is how I did all my monthly and version upgrades on Nougat. But, I figured I would start "clean" with a factory image flash for the upgrade to Oreo. I did remove the "-w" from the flashall.bat to retain data. Once the upgrade completes, you just need to reflash SuperSu and suhide and you should be good to go. The entire process took me less than 45 minutes. Detailed guides for all you need can be easily found on XDA. One important note: make sure you have the most recent version of platform tools prior to attempting the upgrade. That caused me a bit of trouble with this most recent upgrade - but was easily resolved by upgrading to the latest and greatest platform tools. (Also found on the Google site.) Good luck.
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I don't use Android Pay. Is Suhide necessary?
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clone1008 said:
I don't use Android Pay. Is Suhide necessary?
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No - only if you want to keep passing SafetyNet - which affects AP, Netflix, ADT Security App, and others....but if you don't need to hide root and mask unlocked bootloader, SuperSu alone should be fine.

edit, wrong tab

Start fresh man. Take backup, flash the factory image with wipe, then restore the backup.

I went ahead and took the OTA that hit my phone. Flashed SuperUser the Suhide. All is good in the hood.
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clone1008 said:
I went ahead and took the OTA that hit my phone. Flashed SuperUser the Suhide. All is good in the hood.
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
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If phone is rooted, OTA works?
I thought if phone is rooted, updates needed to be done manually (i.e., flash). Is this not correct?

robchow said:
If phone is rooted, OTA works?
I thought if phone is rooted, updates needed to be done manually (i.e., flash). Is this not correct?
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Think he took the ota and rooted afterwards... That what I did

galaxys said:
Think he took the ota and rooted afterwards... That what I did
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I didn't consider this; I am still new to this whole root and updates being rooted. Good to know I am understanding what I am reading and not losing my mind due to old age

The OP stated he was rooted, then said he took OTA.
What's wrong with this picture?

I was rooted... I took the OTA and then re-rooted.
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clone1008 said:
I was rooted... I took the OTA and then re-rooted.
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OK. Going from 7 to 8 did you do a full wipe? Since you were rooted probably would have been easier to flash factory image rather than unroot just to take OTA.

I didn't do anything but take the OTA. When that was finished everything was still on my phone. I then flashed twrp and flashed supersu and Suhide. All has been good so far.
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Need help getting caught up (solved)

I neglected my phone for a while because it seemed like I was updating all the time. Now i am not sure of the best way to get current. I am currently on version 7.1.2. any advice? Thanks in advance

You should be able to flash the 8.0.0 OTA and then I'd flash the latest security update. Flashfire should work fine if you're rooted
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The thing I am looking at says
"1. You'll need bootloader, radio and vendor images from latest Google OTA ( Current: OPR4.170623.006 )"
How do I get this? I already had it rooted and twrp installed.

Krazy_Calvin said:
The thing I am looking at says
"1. You'll need bootloader, radio and vendor images from latest Google OTA ( Current: OPR4.170623.006 )"
How do I get this? I already had it rooted and twrp installed.
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If you are already rooted I would recommend checking out this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206930. Scroll down to the section labeled "9. How To Update To A New Build Of The Stock ROM".
The stock nexus images can be downloaded from https://developers.google.com/android/images.
After flashing you would have to root again using your preferred method. I haven't had any problems rooting with Magisk.
You'll have to reinstall twrp and any system mods you've previously installed when flashing this way though.

Hey, this worked perfect. Thank you.

Upgrade rooted 2015 16gb Shield TV (non Pro)

Hi
I have a 2015 Shield (non pro) currently running rooted 5.2.0. I am looking to update it with the latest 8.0.1 dev image to keep root. Is there any precautions or extra steps I need to take over what is in the instructions in the download centre. From what I have read I will need to ADB sideload Magisk to get full root access after installing the dev image.

you'll need to patch the boot.img in magisk canary and then flash it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/general/guide-root-nvidia-shield-experience-t3882254

Do I need to unroot or factory reset the rooted 5.2.0 before flashing 8.0.1. Is there any benefit in flashing the dev image rather than the factory image before flashing the patched boot.img.

You should update the firmware OTA. Because you'll flash the OTA you'll need to patch then flash the dev image or this root boot image: https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/kernel-overclock-kernel-2-22-ghz-t3943079

But do I need to unroot etc to do an OTA.

g1dtf said:
But do I need to unroot etc to do an OTA.
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yes unroot will happen automatically when you install the OTA. if you know how to use adb and follow my steps it's not a big deal though you can get it back quickly

I have just unfroze system upgrade (com.nvidia.ota) and it offers experience 6.3. I guess I have to incrementally install subsequent OTA's until I get to 8.0.1 then follow your guide to re-root using your guide, I am familiar with using ADB although its been quite a while since I last used it.

g1dtf said:
I have just unfroze system upgrade (com.nvidia.ota) and it offers experience 6.3. I guess I have to incrementally install subsequent OTA's until I get to 8.0.1 then follow your guide to re-root using your guide, I am familiar with using ADB although its been quite a while since I last used it.
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yes correct you need to do it incrementally--it's totally worth it Nvidia has done some great upgrades!

Got it up to 8.0.0 installing the OTA's. However the next OTA offered is 8.0.2 rather than 8.0.1 which as far as I know has no root options yet as the 8.0.2 images have not been released by NV.

yes but you don't need dev images to root, you can just patch this boot.img and it should give you root (as long as you install the latest Magisk canary and then upgrade through that)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sh...l-2-22-ghz-t3943079/post81708169#post81708169

False double post please ignore.

Just a little confused as to which boot.img I need to patch. Looked at the XDA link you posted but there are quite a few different ones mentioned in that thread. I am currently running stock 8.0.2 OTA on my 2015 16gb.

g1dtf said:
Just a little confused as to which boot.img I need to patch. Looked at the XDA link you posted but there are quite a few different ones mentioned in that thread. I am currently running stock 8.0.2 OTA on my 2015 16gb.
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Just boot into twrp using this https://drive.google.com/file/d/1934405D1S0lv52jZMqS-Zny62RIzGWSi/view
Then flash magisk canary in there, and you are done

Thanks! Flashed the latest canary and now rooted on 8.0.2.