How to delete downloaded ICS update files.. - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi there, I tried to upgrade to ICS OTA, but got locked at the Samsung logo, but thanks to this forum I managed to reflash using Odin and then upgrade using Kies.
The thing is, the space I cleared (about 3 Gb or so) for the files is still in use, I assume by the downloaded files. How can I get rid of these and free up my space again?
Thanks,
Mark

As far as i know, the OTA update files are stored in cache. To get rid of them, go into recovery and select "Clear cache" option, that should do it.
If you're on stock ICS - remember not to use factory reset. Just clear cache.
Alternatively, if you're rooted - you could simply browse to system root, go into /cache and delete those files manually.

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[Q] what is update.zip in titanium backup app..?

Hi guys..
Can someone explain to me in detail ref: Titanium Backup, what is update.zip function..what is it & what does it do..??
I read somewhere it can be used to create a zip file of your backup apps.. in your next flash you can flash the update.zip in order to restore your apps from "cwm recovery"..!!
Thanks for any help or better tips/solutions..!!
It creates an unsigned update.zip file for installing TB in recovery mode.
soumya_digi said:
It creates an unsigned update.zip file for installing TB in recovery mode.
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So is it only for installing TB..!!
"Is it possible to create a zip file with all my apps which I can restore from recovery mode"..??
It's only tb. App u flash with cwm,but do a nandroid backup and tb. can extract and restore from your nandroid.quite easy
When u make a tb.zip then use titaniumbackup.zip name,so it's easy to locate and flash.
U use this when u wipe and instal new rom.
Btw.if u extract your rom using root explorer u can modify,delete/add apps and kernel,everything to your liking,then zip it with rootexplorer and flash in cwm.then it's only a few apps u have to restore depends on how many apps u have installed.
Remember if this file doesn't exist then create it and put your 3' apps in there
DATA/app
zodiaxe66 said:
It's only tb. App u flash with cwm,but do a nandroid backup and tb. can extract and restore from your nandroid.quite easy
When u make a tb.zip then use titaniumbackup.zip name,so it's easy to locate and flash.
U use this when u wipe and instal new rom.
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Can you explain more clearly..I'm confused on what you said about make tb.zip..(how)..?
So do I make zip > use update.zip function..??
Open settings in tb. There is an option to make a "update.zip" of tb. This one u can flash from cwm,but its only needed to flash when u wipe your phone and it's only tb. App that is restored,the rest of your missing apps u restore from tb.
In tb. settings there is also an option to extract your nandroid backup(of cause u got 1) and restore apps from that.
About "root explorer". read a bit more on how to add and remove things from roms u downloaded.even though it's quite easy to do
@Zodiaxe.. Many thanks cleared up my confusion..
The update.zip is only used for tb..!!
I was hoping there would be a method whereby all my apps could be compressed in one zip file, which I can then flash in cwm to "restore" all my apps..
I hate the tiring method of restoring them manually..!!
Yeah I know what u mean.its a drag,LOL
but buy the premium its worth the money.
When u restore in premium u select the apps(as in free) but it's then 1-click restore and tb. do the rest.and a whole lot nice features comes with the premium
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Btw. I think what u are looking for is APP2ZIP try search play store.don't know if sgs‘s is supported.
Thanks mate.. Have been very helpful..!!
I will have a look at that app, many thanks again.
What exactly is an update.zip file used for? I know I had to run it when I flashed AOKP to my Droid Inc. It was in the instructions to do so, but I was not completely sure what I was doing at that exact step of the process.
Also, I have TB (Premium). I use it to back up all system data and user apps. I have never needed it to restore any data, but I am sure I will in the future. This is mainly because I flashed AOKP M5 to my Galaxy Nexus a little over 2 weeks ago and have not looked back.
My last question at the moment is this. If I wipe/clear cache, clear dalvik cache and wipe user data (factory reset) how does my TB data stay in tact exactly?
-Kris
KRJ_87 said:
What exactly is an update.zip file used for? I know I had to run it when I flashed AOKP to my Droid Inc. It was in the instructions to do so, but I was not completely sure what I was doing at that exact step of the process.
Also, I have TB (Premium). I use it to back up all system data and user apps. I have never needed it to restore any data, but I am sure I will in the future. This is mainly because I flashed AOKP M5 to my Galaxy Nexus a little over 2 weeks ago and have not looked back.
My last question at the moment is this. If I wipe/clear cache, clear dalvik cache and wipe user data (factory reset) how does my TB data stay in tact exactly?
-Kris
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This is a general explanation of update zip
There are several ways to install applications or library
files to an Android Phone . You can use Market application
to find and install or adb command line tool to install or
push the files to Android file system. These are all easy to
implement for single file but if you have several
applications or library files to install at once, it might be
better to use update zip file. The update zip file is Android
advanced system to install applications or lib files to
Android file system using recovery tool. This method is
commonly used by rom or theme developers to distribute
their package.
Hope that makes sense
Answer to your last question all data saved in TB will stay in tact..so when you flash you can restore apps & data nothing will be lost (as long as you don't format sd card)
Roots said:
This is a general explanation of update zip
There are several ways to install applications or library
files to an Android Phone . You can use Market application
to find and install or adb command line tool to install or
push the files to Android file system. These are all easy to
implement for single file but if you have several
applications or library files to install at once, it might be
better to use update zip file. The update zip file is Android
advanced system to install applications or lib files to
Android file system using recovery tool. This method is
commonly used by rom or theme developers to distribute
their package.
Hope that makes sense
Answer to your last question all data saved in TB will stay in tact..so when you flash you can restore apps & data nothing will be lost (as long as you don't format sd card)
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It definitely makes more sense now, but I am not quite there yet. Are you saying that update.zip file is just one option and that using TB would be an alternate to using update.zip file?
As far as your explanation on the TB file staying in tact, that makes sense. Thank you.
-Kris
If you go back read first few posts..
In tb the update.zip function used to restore tb only from cwm.. Or you can create an update.zip in order to restore/update something in your rom (as in your case when you installed aokp you also flashed update zip)
An update.zip is flashable file, this can be a rom, theme or apps.
there is a update.zip on your SD-card, this is your costum recovery(cwm) do not remove or rename this file
No, clearing cache or dalvik cache nor factory reset will affect TB. or it's data.
And wipe cache + dalvik is a good thing to do once in a while.
Factory reset is is done i u flash a new rom or have trouble with your phone, lag,slow or other problems
Usually this is caused by some app or settings. Then do a factory reset,if u can't find the problem
zodiaxe66 said:
An update.zip is flashable file, this can be a rom, theme or apps.
there is a update.zip on your SD-card, this is your costum recovery(cwm) do not remove or rename this file
No, clearing cache or dalvik cache nor factory reset will affect TB. or it's data.
And wipe cache + dalvik is a good thing to do once in a while.
Factory reset is is done i u flash a new rom or have trouble with your phone, lag,slow or other problems
Usually this is caused by some app or settings. Then do a factory reset,if u can't find the problem
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But can update.zip file be created where all my apps are inside or compressed inside..??
So when I flash new rom can I flash that update.zip file (after renaming it) in order to restore my apps..?? "Yes I'm aware of tb batch one click restore..
No, not with TB but u can extract and restore apps from your cwm(nandroid) backups.
check out the APP2ZIP,that can do do exactly what u are looking for,make a flashable zip with your apps and settings.u can find it here on xda and in play store.
regarding on the topic
Im just newbie on android and i have intentionally delete the folder App on my system files thinking that it was just a back up file
and my android phone just stock on boot up!
I have to same android phone
rooted
is it possible to make an TB update zip containing the system app on my other android phone and
flash it on the broken one using the CWM?
No. It isn't that simple. While you could install titanium backup with the update . zip the phone still won't boot. And you need a running system to even start tb.
So you would need the Rom you were using. Flash that first and flash the tb update.zip afterwards. Then you will get a rom with tb already installed.
From there you can start to restore apps you hopefully have backed up before...
KRJ_87 said:
What exactly is an update.zip file used for? I know I had to run it when I flashed AOKP to my Droid Inc. It was in the instructions to do so, but I was not completely sure what I was doing at that exact step of the process.
Also, I have TB (Premium). I use it to back up all system data and user apps. I have never needed it to restore any data, but I am sure I will in the future. This is mainly because I flashed AOKP M5 to my Galaxy Nexus a little over 2 weeks ago and have not looked back.
My last question at the moment is this. If I wipe/clear cache, clear dalvik cache and wipe user data (factory reset) how does my TB data stay in tact exactly?
-Kris
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Yes.. It's all there as long as you don't wipe or format sd card. (tb data folder)
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Reviving this to add that last month tb added support for update.zip which holds all backups.
Theres 2 now:
1. settings > update.zip is a flashable zip with only tb
2. batch > recovery update.zip is a flashable zip with all backups
Everyone should be using one of these two methods to ensure u have the latest tb to restore from (since roms are always out of date), or to restore everything straight in recovery.

2 Bizarre issues

I have 2 issues that are really starting to tick me off. At first they were just an annoyance, but now... GRRR!!!
1st issue:
Randomly, my D3 will just reboot, and it goes to ROM Manager's Recovery and stays there until I do something. So if this happens at say 3AM, I don't have an alarm clock any more as I get a list to Reboot, Backup/Restore, Update from ZIP, etc.
2nd issue:
Everytime the phone reboots, the same 32 apps are uninstalled. No, not just missing the icon, COMPLETELY uninstalled as reloading the Homescreen DOES NOT load the applications, they are still uninstalled. It also refreezes an app I have to keep unfreezing. Some of the apps are installed to the phone, some are moved off the phone to the media area, some contain no extra data/download.
Things I've tried:
1. Mounting system as RW, reinstalling them all, and rebooting, no luck.
2. Mount system partition, used Permissions Pro to reset all permissions (I don't like some games having to load at boot, I think it's stupid, so I denied them that) and performed step 1 again, no luck.
3. Used ROM Toolbox Pro to fix permissions, and performed step 1 again, no luck.
4. Moved the apps that were in the media area back to the phone, back to the media area, and back to the phone, no luck.
5. Reinstalling and unfreezing and rebooting without doing anything special, no luck.
6. Yelling and screaming at it, as well as threaten it's life, no luck.
7. Begged it to behave, no luck.
Droid 3, Rooted, ROM Manager (with ClockworkMod Recovery), Titanium Backup, a few of the VZW bloatware removed.
I'm willing to do a factory reset, but will I have to re-root? I don't mind losing ClockworkMod Recovery if needed, as I want to safestrap it anyways. I have searched many forums over and over, includling those not for Droid 3 devices, but they all have to do with the app appearing uninstalled, not actually being removed off the phone.
Thanks greatly.
I'm pretty sure you should NOT use rom manager on you d3 to flash anything. Sounds like it might be time to sbf back to stock, reroot and start fresh with safestrap.
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Jason Roach said:
I'm pretty sure you should NOT use rom manager on you d3 to flash anything. Sounds like it might be time to sbf back to stock, reroot and start fresh with safestrap.
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Stock ROM.
if you made changes to settings, removed apks, device is not completely stock anymore
you should restore any stock apps you removed, best way to remove unwanted apps is to freeze with titanium backup pro, and unfreeze if needed
if you can not restore all stock app, made changes to settings, or still doesn't work
flash .xml recovery image, just use correct one, for your device and system version
menu/ system settings/about phone/ system version
if 5.6.890.XT862 use .5.6.890.XT862.xml and rsd lite
if 5.7.906.XT862 use .906 1-click-sbf.exe + tools [10-8-2012]
links in my list
sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links: FAQs, Guides, Rooting, SBFs, ROMs... - Google Docs
SBF and use Safestrap next time.
correct, just install minimoto, or XT861 5.8.25 Stock ROM. Android 2.3.6
sd_shadow said:
if you made changes to settings, removed apks, device is not completely stock anymore
you should restore any stock apps you removed, best way to remove unwanted apps is to freeze with titanium backup pro, and unfreeze if needed
if you can not restore all stock app, made changes to settings, or still doesn't work
flash .xml recovery image, just use correct one, for your device and system version
menu/ system settings/about phone/ system version
if 5.6.890.XT862 use .5.6.890.XT862.xml and rsd lite
if 5.7.906.XT862 use .906 1-click-sbf.exe + tools [10-8-2012]
links in my list
sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links: FAQs, Guides, Rooting, SBFs, ROMs... - Google Docs
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Thanks! I am on .906, so I'm downloading that huge 450 MB 1click file, but I have a few questions..
1. Do I have to re-root?
2. Is this going to put me back to .890?
3. I can follow the directions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1872206) to install and use safe strap (the 4th link) even if I don't plan to dual boot?
4. What's the difference between bootstrapper and SafeStrap, or are they the same?
Thanks very much for you help thus far.
before flashing 906 sbf, you may want to back up app/data with titanium backup, texts/call log with sms backup+, confirm contacts are backed up
1. Do I have to re-root?
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yes, use motofail
2. Is this going to put me back to .890?
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yes but I would take update, like recommended by ovelayer
Once you have successfully sbf'd you will have to reinstall the .906 ota. you can accomplish this one of 2 ways
1. Go to settings/about phone/system updates and follow the steps
2. Download the update from this thread push it to your EXTERNAL sdcard boot your phone into STOCK recovery pwr+x choose install update
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3. I can follow the directions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1872206) to install and use safe strap (the 4th link) even if I don't plan to dual boot?
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use the How to install and use safe strap 3.05 on the droid 3 for true multi booting on ROMs, video in that post
4. What's the difference between bootstrapper and SafeStrap, or are they the same?
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they are similar, with safestap you leave stock rom, custom roms are install differently so you can switch back and forth between reboots
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also ovelayer doesn't cover, wiping data
if phone bootloops, after flashing sbf, try wiping cache in android recovery
Android system recovery <3a>
with device off
hold X & power, when you see triangle, !, & Andy, press both volume buttons
if phone still bootloops go back to android recovery, and wipe data
or save sometime, and wipe data before flashing sbf
So, I did the whole 1-click-sbf thing, activated the phone, didn't install anything yet, but I did update all the system apps (GMail app, Play Store, etc) and everything was good. I also restored my text messages and call history.
I rooted the phone just fine as well.
Then I started to download and install some apps by using the market not my Titanium Backups.
Moved the ones to the Media Area that didn't automatically move.
Rebooted again, and some apps are uninstalled again, but this time, all of them are ones that were moved to SD card, but not all SD moved apps got uninstalled.
So, what I decided to do, is reinstall the missing apps and keep them on the phone to see what happens. The ones that were uninstalling are now staying installed, however, now some that never uninstalled (that are on the SD) are uninstalling themselves. GRR!
So, the last thing I tried is to now reinstall the uninstalled apps, move them back to the phone, and reboot to see what happens now... I finally got around to finishing up this and after this last reboot, NEW applications that never got uninstalled are now uninstalled.
Time for new phone perhaps?
maybe reformat, your sd card?
sd_shadow said:
maybe reformat, your sd card?
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Internal or External (32 GB MicroSD)?
I formatted internal when I did the1 click thingy.
formatting sd card is different then wiping data in android recovery
wiping data does not touch internal or external sd cards
sd_shadow said:
formatting sd card is different then wiping data in android recovery
wiping data does not touch internal or external sd cards
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I went to settings, storage, format.
I never did have good success with Titanium.
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MrObvious said:
I never did have good success with Titanium.
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It may depend on what you are trying to restore
I use the same backups on D2, DX2, and D3
but I don't play games, and use sms backup + for text and call logs
I've never had a problem with tibu, as long as I only use it for user apps.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
Since the topic of this thread isn't about TiBu, let's go back to the original topic....
I got tired of the issue and random apps unintalling, so I removed my external MicroSD, did a factory reset (which didn't un-root, therefore, I didn't have to re-root), formatted the internal SD (Media Area) and went through the setup again, I didn't have to activate again though. I updated all system apps, rebooted. All OK. Installed a few apps, reboot, OK. Moved what I could to the SD, and reboot, all OK. Installed about 20 other apps and reboot, all still OK. Moved what I could to SD, and reboot. 1 app uninstalled itself. Completely removed from applications and reboot. All ok, no further apps uninstalled. Installed about 20 more apps, reboot and all is ok, moved over what I could to media area (internal SD) and reboot. 2 apps were uninstalled, both moved to media area and neither one part of the original 32. Uninstalled both from the applications setting and rebooted. 4 more apps uninstalled, none part of the original 32.
I'm at a loss here...
Does TEC from VZW cover this type of issue? I can un-root the phone and they'd be none the wiser.
Whooaahh said:
Since the topic of this thread isn't about TiBu, let's go back to the original topic....
I got tired of the issue and random apps unintalling, so I removed my external MicroSD, did a factory reset (which didn't un-root, therefore, I didn't have to re-root), formatted the internal SD (Media Area) and went through the setup again, I didn't have to activate again though. I updated all system apps, rebooted. All OK. Installed a few apps, reboot, OK. Moved what I could to the SD, and reboot, all OK. Installed about 20 other apps and reboot, all still OK. Moved what I could to SD, and reboot. 1 app uninstalled itself. Completely removed from applications and reboot. All ok, no further apps uninstalled. Installed about 20 more apps, reboot and all is ok, moved over what I could to media area (internal SD) and reboot. 2 apps were uninstalled, both moved to media area and neither one part of the original 32. Uninstalled both from the applications setting and rebooted. 4 more apps uninstalled, none part of the original 32.
I'm at a loss here...
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Moving apps to the "media area" is a kludge at best and I avoid it. Every once in a while I check settings->applications to see if any apps snuck their way there, and I move all of them back to internal.
So I wiped the phone again, repeated the whole 1-click file thingy as last time, seems to be going rather smooth this time around. While poking around, I noticed a built-in (and probably bloatware) application not installed. I tried to google it to see what it does, but nothing is really all that clear. The package is called 'com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms' and I found it missing through TiBu. However, SMS works just fine.
Anyone able to advise what the package does, or did? I haven't updated to 906 yet, so perhaps it's something new with that and that's why it's missing? Guess I should update first shouldn't I? Ok, I will. I'll update when it's done.
Many, many thanks to all of you!
what do you mean not installed, if its in the system apps folder its installed
not all system apks show up in apps drawer
and titanium may have a different name for it
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[Q] Where are the files going?

Hi guys, I was showing my friend the CM ROM and he was very excited by it and wanted it for himself.
I rooted his phone with ODIN and flashed latest CWM. Then I downloaded one of the CM nightlies, put it on his phone with GAPPS and then proceeded to CWM.
I did wipe data, flash CM, flash GAPPS, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, then rebooted.
CM has installed completely fine, but my issue is NONE of his original files can be located on the phone, I thought the internal sdcard wasn't touched during flashing ROMS?
In old versions of CWM, a '0' folder was made, but I can't find one on the phone anywhere, it's as if the files have just disappeared from the phone's visibility, and they are still on the phone because restoring to a previous nandroid backup showed them again and then when we reflashed and they were still gone, I checked under storage and despite the different categories totalling a small file size, there was still only 3GB left stored on the phone (same before flashing of CM).
Does anyone know how to access these files? For the record, Gallery won't show any of the other albums.
that's the way CM10.1 works, you can't access the files from the ROM. Pull them via adb or use an aroma file manager. or flash 4.1
Glebun said:
that's the way CM10.1 works, you can't access the files from the ROM. Pull them via adb or use an aroma file manager. or flash 4.1
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Perfect answer, worked a treat.
Many thanks

Moto x update problem

My friend who also has a moto x just got the software update for sprint. When it was downloading it turned off and whenever he turns it back on , after about 30 seconds it powers back off. Any ideas on how to fix it ???
Please help!!!
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KNiGHTx4 said:
My friend who also has a moto x just got the software update for sprint. When it was downloading it turned off and whenever he turns it back on , after about 30 seconds it powers back off. Any ideas on how to fix it ???
Please help!!!
Sent from my XT1058 using xda app-developers app
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I read something about clearing cache earlier but I can't find it now. I am looking to see if I can find it because I am not sure if that is actually what this person did.
Do a factory reset in recovery
Sent on my Moto X
In case anyone was wondering he fixed it with a ROOT browser (has to be root) and going into the root directory (/ not /root) and then going into cache and deleting the OTA. Still not sure how he is going to get the ota. And also it wouldn't even let him factory reset so that doesn't work
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He is probably rooted using PwnMyMoto. This hijacks the stock recovery. That's what's keeping the OTA from installing. He will need to flash the stock recovery via fastboot and then take the OTA.
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I have this same problem. Stupidly installed the update today without realizing how it would work with pwnmymoto root.
Now the phone just reboots every 30 seconds. I'm not sure where to go from here. Any advice would be appreciated.
KNiGHTx4 said:
In case anyone was wondering he fixed it with a ROOT browser (has to be root) and going into the root directory (/ not /root) and then going into cache and deleting the OTA. Still not sure how he is going to get the ota. And also it wouldn't even let him factory reset so that doesn't work
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How did he do this while his phone would reboot every 30 sec?
a17o17ymous said:
How did he do this while his phone would reboot every 30 sec?
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I managed to do it although it was a pain.
Just like he said, install Root Browser. Just keep trying to install it from play store until it sticks. It took me 10 tries because the reboot kept happening before it was done. Then launch Root Browser and accept the allowances and allow it via SU. Again this took many attempts.
Finally once it is installed, go into Root Browser and go directly to the Cache folder off of root, you should see it right away. /Cache
Inside there are two folders, lost+found and recovery, then there is a third file which is a zip file. It's called ghost_blahblabhblah. I tried to rename the file, which just resulted in it vanishing, so I would just delete the thing.
After the file was gone my phone stopped rebooting and it is now back at the prior version.
motomesh said:
I managed to do it although it was a pain.
Just like he said, install Root Browser. Just keep trying to install it from play store until it sticks. It took me 10 tries because the reboot kept happening before it was done. Then launch Root Browser and accept the allowances and allow it via SU. Again this took many attempts.
Finally once it is installed, go into Root Browser and go directly to the Cache folder off of root, you should see it right away. /Cache
Inside there are two folders, lost+found and recovery, then there is a third file which is a zip file. It's called ghost_blahblabhblah. I tried to rename the file, which just resulted in it vanishing, so I would just delete the thing.
After the file was gone my phone stopped rebooting and it is now back at the prior version.
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Thank you for the quick reply!
motomesh said:
I managed to do it although it was a pain.
Just like he said, install Root Browser. Just keep trying to install it from play store until it sticks. It took me 10 tries because the reboot kept happening before it was done. Then launch Root Browser and accept the allowances and allow it via SU. Again this took many attempts.
Finally once it is installed, go into Root Browser and go directly to the Cache folder off of root, you should see it right away. /Cache
Inside there are two folders, lost+found and recovery, then there is a third file which is a zip file. It's called ghost_blahblabhblah. I tried to rename the file, which just resulted in it vanishing, so I would just delete the thing.
After the file was gone my phone stopped rebooting and it is now back at the prior version.
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This happened to mine as well. Luckily in had root explorer installed. All it took was fast fingers :silly: deleting the ota file form /cache will stop the reboot process
mar5hal said:
This happened to mine as well. Luckily in had root explorer installed. All it took was fast fingers :silly: deleting the ota file form /cache will stop the reboot process
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So, essentially you could just boot to fastboot and run:
Code:
fastboot erase cache
?
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I had the same problem on a rooted AT&T device. Had to quickly delete the zip file in the cache folder before the device rebooted itself.
Anybody know how to get the update installation done?
vr3690 said:
I had the same problem on a rooted AT&T device. Had to quickly delete the zip file in the cache folder before the device rebooted itself.
Anybody know how to get the update installation done?
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Use rsdlite or my python script to go back to 100% stock. Then do the update. Just remember, you cannot downgrade after you update!
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motomesh said:
I managed to do it although it was a pain.
Just like he said, install Root Browser. Just keep trying to install it from play store until it sticks. It took me 10 tries because the reboot kept happening before it was done. Then launch Root Browser and accept the allowances and allow it via SU. Again this took many attempts.
Finally once it is installed, go into Root Browser and go directly to the Cache folder off of root, you should see it right away. /Cache
Inside there are two folders, lost+found and recovery, then there is a third file which is a zip file. It's called ghost_blahblabhblah. I tried to rename the file, which just resulted in it vanishing, so I would just delete the thing.
After the file was gone my phone stopped rebooting and it is now back at the prior version.
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I can't even explain how much I appreciate this. I managed to get mine working again following your steps.
Ah! OK. I get it now! The hack to enable root was flashing the kernel image to the recovery partition. Since they used the same signature. Recovery mode in aboot doesn't protect /system so you can mount it read/write.
If you are bootlooping, try just flashing the stock recovery to the recovery partition from fastboot. Next boot, the update will apply. Then flash the pwnmymoto recovery to the recovery partition again after the update and you should be good to go!
In other words... The kernel image does not have the recovery ramdisk. So flashing the stock recovery image allows recovery mode to flash the update. Then switch back to the kernel image on the recovery partition.
If you already had root, this should keep it.
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mar5hal said:
This happened to mine as well. Luckily in had root explorer installed. All it took was fast fingers :silly: deleting the ota file form /cache will stop the reboot process
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Thanks for this information, I appreciate it. I almost entirely forgot about Root Explorer. That was already installed. Crisis averted.
motomesh said:
I managed to do it although it was a pain.
Just like he said, install Root Browser. Just keep trying to install it from play store until it sticks. It took me 10 tries because the reboot kept happening before it was done. Then launch Root Browser and accept the allowances and allow it via SU. Again this took many attempts.
Finally once it is installed, go into Root Browser and go directly to the Cache folder off of root, you should see it right away. /Cache
Inside there are two folders, lost+found and recovery, then there is a third file which is a zip file. It's called ghost_blahblabhblah. I tried to rename the file, which just resulted in it vanishing, so I would just delete the thing.
After the file was gone my phone stopped rebooting and it is now back at the prior version.
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Thanks for the advice. I tried this but I don't see any files in the /Cache folder! Any other suggestions?
THANK YOU, sheesh!
motomesh said:
I managed to do it although it was a pain.
Just like he said, install Root Browser. Just keep trying to install it from play store until it sticks. It took me 10 tries because the reboot kept happening before it was done. Then launch Root Browser and accept the allowances and allow it via SU. Again this took many attempts.
Finally once it is installed, go into Root Browser and go directly to the Cache folder off of root, you should see it right away. /Cache
Inside there are two folders, lost+found and recovery, then there is a third file which is a zip file. It's called ghost_blahblabhblah. I tried to rename the file, which just resulted in it vanishing, so I would just delete the thing.
After the file was gone my phone stopped rebooting and it is now back at the prior version.
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Click to collapse
LIFE saving. Stupid me. That'll teach me to root my phone for particular reason.
A little tip to get Root Browser installed: go through another device to GPlay and install it to your Moto X. During the next loop, it should download, and then install on the following loop. One more pass to enable su privilege, and one more to find the dang file in cache and terminate with prejudice.
Exhale.
mar5hal said:
This happened to mine as well. Luckily in had root explorer installed. All it took was fast fingers :silly: deleting the ota file form /cache will stop the reboot process
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the above steps saved my arse, so thank you. I kept letting the update go, but someone used my phone today and said "oops I think I hit update".
Argh....
rockcreek_md said:
LIFE saving. Stupid me. That'll teach me to root my phone for particular reason.
A little tip to get Root Browser installed: go through another device to GPlay and install it to your Moto X. During the next loop, it should download, and then install on the following loop. One more pass to enable su privilege, and one more to find the dang file in cache and terminate with prejudice.
Exhale.
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I typically use a PC to go to the play store. easy peasy to get anything installed.

Deleteing from /data without root

So i'm kinda of stuck here. Pandora for some reason is having trouble installing, gives me error 24. I'm reading that I just need to delete the information for pandora from /data/data but the kitkat 4.4 leak isn't rooted. Is there a way to remove these files without root or am I stuck doing a factory reset? Didn't want to have to do that but I may be out of options..
You need root to see the /data folder or touch it.

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