Hi,
I can't manage to find Full OTA package for the Chinese variant. Firmware finder is not very helpful, as it only finds OTA updates, that weight ≈ 300mb.
Actually all i want to do is get gapps working and i thought it might be easier on a custom OS, but i won't proceed without a backup plan to get it into working state if i ****ed things up.
Does anyone know where i can find Full OTA of EMUI 9.1 (Android Pie)?
By the way, do the rooting/unlock/recovery guides work for all variants or do i have to find the one for BND-AL00?
One more question, what would happen if i flashed international firmware onto Chinese variant?
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Hi everyone!
I am trying to upgrade my unlocked s-off and rooted m8 to Marshmallow and still keep root. I have been searching like crazy but its a little confusing since its a Verizon phone.
What I want to do is flash a debloated stockish Marshmallow rom with sense 7. I want to get rid of everything and anything related to Verizon and other unnecessary 3rd party bloat from the phone. I also want to be able to freely take my phone to other carriers without a problem.
My current configuration:
Android: 5.0.1 (Stock VZW)
HTC Sense 6
Recovery: twrp-3.0.0-1-m8
Root: SuperSU v2.65
S-off
(this is as far as I have gotten)
I have been out of the scene for about a year now since my employer issued me an iPhone(had no choice :/) so a good point in the right direction would be really helpful. Looking for good rom suggestion (do I need to stick to verizon roms) and directions to update to Marshmallow and keep root.
Just flash a custom ROM that specifically supports Verizon version M8 ("international" ROMs won't work on VZN version, due to kernel differences).
Custom ROMs are pre-rooted by definition, so you will still have root. And you will be rid of VZN branding and bloat. Its a "win" all around.
You may want to update your firmware (hboot, radio, etc) to Marshmallow for best compatibility. But from what I've seen, MM ROMs appear to work fine on LP firmware. VZN firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/vzw-m8-master-ruu-firmware-collection-t2946473
redpoint73 said:
Just flash a custom ROM that specifically supports Verizon version M8 ("international" ROMs won't work on VZN version, due to kernel differences).
Custom ROMs are pre-rooted by definition, so you will still have root. And you will be rid of VZN branding and bloat. Its a "win" all around.
You may want to update your firmware (hboot, radio, etc) to Marshmallow for best compatibility. But from what I've seen, MM ROMs appear to work fine on LP firmware. VZN firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/vzw-m8-master-ruu-firmware-collection-t2946473
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I ended up getting impatient and just downloaded and flashed the OTA update through HTC Sync Manager, then flahed TWRP and SuperSU. So now I am running fully stock Verizon Marshmallow rom with root permissions and TWRP recovery. I will look around for a sense 7 debloated rom running the latest firmware to flash. I haven't had much luck yet.
Thanks
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I ended up getting impatient and just downloaded and flashed the OTA update through HTC Sync Manager, then flahed TWRP and SuperSU.
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Applying the OTA is another perfectly valid way to update the firmware.
Although an OTA is not supposed to work with rooted software. Did you return to stock unrooted ROM to OTA?
i.am.root said:
I will look around for a sense 7 debloated rom running the latest firmware to flash. I haven't had much luck yet.
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You mean a debloated ROM based on the latest VZN software? The VZN MM ROM is very new, and dev support for the M8 in general is dropping off, so yes there isn't much yet.
But international based ROMs will work, as long as they specify that they support the VZN M8. The "latest" VZN software is not necessarily better; especially if you are looking to debrand and debloat.
Hello
I'm currently on V10o-AME-xx (middle east) using an unlocked D855. I'm currently rooted and only have xposed on there, no custom recovery. What I want to do is remove the root and get a fresh new phone while still being on kitkat. I started looking around and found this method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
However, the problem is I cannot find my phone phone's version in the firmware database there or anywhere really. Does anyone know where can I find it? If not, what'll happen if I flash the european one on my phone?
I found this thread where a user posted the link to the V10o. Not sure if it's the middle eastern version though. This is what he wrote, "Maybe one off the devs can do a flashable zip out of it", does that mean I cannot actually use it without modifying it somehow?
Maybe there's a way to extract my own KDZ from my phone?
Also, can I use the LGUP method to go from KK straight to MM, then from MM to KK normally? OR do I have to go through LP first? I noticed that post omits KK all together, probably because a lot of people got their phone with LP.
Thank you in advance.
Hey everyone,
Apologize if this is something that has been asked before, haven't been able to find much information on it using search. Also still a relative newbie to android, so hope you folks will bear with me. I'm seeing the OS version in download mode showing as OS-3.36.709.3, while the software number in software information shows 4.30.617.12. Is this considered normal, or did I mess something up?
I previously had Marshmallow on my phone, and used TWRP to install the developer edition of Nougat. Was trying to do OTA, which unsurprisingly didn't work with TWRP installed. My plan is to reflash the recovery.img, but I'm unsure whether I should be using the recovery.img for 4.30.617.12, or the one for 3.36.709.3? Is there something I should do to get the versions aligned properly? Trying to make sure I avoid bricking the phone
The easiest solution would be downloading the latest version of the rom that you installed in the past and flashing it via TWRP.
Some advices: Please read the ReadMe thread. It explains why the version numbers differ (e.g. in the RUU section). In addition it will explain to you, that installing OTAs with TWRP actually is possible (c.f. the OTA section) but not in your case. Even with the correct stock recovery for your phone (the 709 one) you wouldn't be able to achieve your goal. You're trying to install an update for a completely different firmware than the current one of your phone. That's not possible. OTAs are incremental. That means you need to be using the firmware that the OTA is supposed to update (4.30.617.12) and not 3.36.709.3. You would need to convert your phone if you want to install that update.
You might want to read the article that I called "the difference between rom and firmware" in the further reading section of the ReadMe thread, as well, after you finished reading the ReadMe thread itself.
Be aware that it's always best to use a system that has the same version (or at least the same mayor version - e.g. 3.x for marshmallow or 4.x for nougat) as your phone. This way you can be sure that system and firmware are optimized for each other. Mismatches can cause unforseen side effects like battery drainage, lags or bugs.
I read the ROM vs. firmware article, and also based on your last comment, I think it would be best to align the firmware and ROM versions. If I'm understanding things correctly, I either need to flash the firmware to a version matching my ROM (4.30.617.12) by following the steps in the 's-off firmware flashing thread', or else I need to go back to a 3.36.709.3 rom and use OTA to update the firmware/ROM. If I use TWRP to update the ROM, I'll still be stuck with an older firmware. Is my understanding on this correct?
I originally go the phone second hand, and am not sure what ROM was on it to begin with. Had previously tried to get it back to stock to update to Nougat via OTA, but kept getting the your device software has been modified regardless of what I did, so ended up using TWRP.
P.S. will make sure to put questions in the right forum in the future.
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I read the ROM vs. firmware article, and also based on your last comment, I think it would be best to align the firmware and ROM versions. If I'm understanding things correctly, I either need to flash the firmware to a version matching my ROM (4.30.617.12) by following the steps in the 's-off firmware flashing thread', or else I need to go back to a 3.36.709.3 rom and use OTA to update the firmware/ROM. If I use TWRP to update the ROM, I'll still be stuck with an older firmware. Is my understanding on this correct?
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Correct.
e1rond said:
I originally go the phone second hand, and am not sure what ROM was on it to begin with. Had previously tried to get it back to stock to update to Nougat via OTA, but kept getting the your device software has been modified regardless of what I did, so ended up using TWRP.
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Then the phone had been modified before you got it. Since android 5 google is using block-based OTAs. That means re-flashing the stock recovery isn't sufficent if you want to update your phone and modified it, beforehand. You need to restore a completely untouched system image.
Check the ReadMe thread. The RUU section as well as the TWRP section II should contain the files and instructions that you need for restoring the OTA function of your phone. It's up to you which of the methods you prefer to use.
Appreciate the information and the advice. Decided to RUU back to a 3.x version, and use OTA to upgrade to Nougat. Took a lot of updates to get it to the latest version, but everything is working well now
I've got the RETUS model, XT1710-01, of the Moto Z2 Play, and while I was successful in unlocking the bootloader and installing Magisk (I still have stock recovery), I have been unable to install the OTA updates. Even though they may not be vital to the device's functionality at the moment, I was hoping someone might be able to inform me as to how I might go about installing an OTA update.
I have seen that several other users have posted about the repository here that has the firmware ZIP files for our model phone.
Is there a set of steps I could follow in order to flash this update?
Do not install OTA with custom recovery.
Try this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-play/how-to/fastboot-rom-oreo-retail-via-fastboot-t3786153
read care fully. it works well me on 09
Please anyone upload motorola update services apk from oreo rom
It is named ota in system partition
Search it with xplore and upload it
It is the easiest way to get oreo
#help
Tried it and not working
Anyone tried this idea?
ahmedAZ said:
Please anyone upload motorola update services apk from oreo rom
It is named ota in system partition
Search it with xplore and upload it
It is the easiest way to get oreo
#help
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Updating the app won't get you oreo
Updates are pushed out in regions - they are geo restricted & also based on your current firmware
If you really want oreo the firmware from india/Brazil has been posted - just flash it via fastboot or just wait until they push it to your country & firmware version
Hey I was wondering, my wife just got her OTA notification for oreo and we have identical g5's cedric. I wanted to try to capture it on my phone so I restored to 137-93-14 and checked for updates.. It doesn't detect the ota.. Is it possible that having an unlocked bootloader and root prevents me from receiving it? I think I read somewhere that unlocked phones have it last. My wife's phone is totally stock untouched.
The reason I wanted to capture it even though the ota is everywhere on XDA is that I tried the twrp flashable oreo on my device and it didn't work. Which made me wonder if our update has something different than other phones (probably not) cause it seems that I'm the only one on the twrp oreo thread that hasn't been able to flash that update.
Btw I know I can't install official ota with my modified system I wasn't going to try it