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OTA Update Issue

My Droid 3 is rooted and I received the OTA notification. It downloads fine, reboots the phone, and begins to update. About 1/3 the way to update, the Android turns into an Exclamation point and reboots. Once back to home screen I get an Update Failed error.
Here is what I did so far:
-Defrosted all apps then rebooted
-Restored all system apps with Pete's One Click Root
-Pulled Battery for 5 min
-Factory Reset Phone
After each of these steps I tried to install the update and same thing. Will not get past 1/3. Any suggestions?

u need to rsd the swu.zip in order to get the update

OK, where can I get the swu.zip?

lacesout said:
OK, where can I get the swu.zip?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255198
here u will find it along with rsdlite n adb fastboot. (make sure U read all that b4 U do it)

mrcastillo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255198
here u will find it along with rsdlite n adb fastboot. (make sure U read all that b4 U do it)
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Thank you, this work!

lacesout said:
My Droid 3 is rooted and I received the OTA notification. It downloads fine, reboots the phone, and begins to update. About 1/3 the way to update, the Android turns into an Exclamation point and reboots. Once back to home screen I get an Update Failed error.
Here is what I did so far:
-Defrosted all apps then rebooted
-Restored all system apps with Pete's One Click Root
-Pulled Battery for 5 min
-Factory Reset Phone
After each of these steps I tried to install the update and same thing. Will not get past 1/3. Any suggestions?
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lacesout, had the same experience. Used one-click method to root, then used psouza4's bloat script to remove, then restore apps when the update became available. These were my only mods. Went to /system/app and all app's are back with the proper apk extension. Update downloads fine, then hangs at 1/4 to 1/3 of install. Anyone else with similar experience or thoughts as to what's hanging the OTA install?

If you used the script to re-bloat the system, use root explorer and double check all the ".bak"s were removed. I don't remember which one, but I remember there was a file or two the script skipped over.
Also, if you did a nandroid before debloating, you can restore it, then go get the update. (The second option is what worked for me).
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nu2droid said:
If you used the script to re-bloat the system, use root explorer and double check all the ".bak"s were removed. I don't remember which one, but I remember there was a file or two the script skipped over.
Also, if you did a nandroid before debloating, you can restore it, then go get the update. (The second option is what worked for me).
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Thanks for the reply and the tip on root explorer, it's an elegant tool, more intuitive to use than the freeware apps.
All the file extensions in /system/app are either .apk or .odex with the exception of Fota.apk.bak, and Fota.odex.bak. As the first time I heard of nandroid was your post, I unfortunately didn't use it, so I don't know if these were the extensions before I used psouza's bloat removal script. Fota was not on the list of scripts to remove/rename in his original post.
As Fota is the "firmware over the air" app, it is suspicious that it's the only one with a .bak ext. I am using root explorer to rename both, removing the .bak, and then will attempt another update.
Success! "Your phone has been upgraded to 5.6.890.en US version". Have lost root, at least for the moment. Will deal with that tomorrow. Last thing to do before going to bed is find the "Thanks" button. Thanks for setting me on the right path. P.

Unable to root after OTA to .890
One click root not longer works. After clicking "run_to_root_your_droid3.sh" on PC (Ubuntu 10.04) I get no prompts on screen, but phone does reboot twice. No su privileges after boot. Busybox is installed in /system/xbin and there is nothing I can do about it as I can't mount r/w. Using Root Explorer and Script Manager as tools.
I realize I'm going to have to increase my learning curve here. Would appreciate any links to relative threads on this topic, or suggestions on what to try next (I have searched, but need some direction).

Can I install Deodexed/Debloated .890 via Safestrap?

Formatted/wiped data/cache and then flashed Deodexed/Debloated 5.6.890 (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5208-rom-droid-3-deodexed/), but it hangs at a black screen after rebooting.

Lyxdeslic said:
Formatted/wiped data/cache and then flashed Deodexed/Debloated 5.6.890 (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5208-rom-droid-3-deodexed/), but it hangs at a black screen after rebooting.
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I was under the impression that this ROM had been fixed for Safestrap, but you're the 2nd person to say something about it. I'll have to download it and check.
Or you can check the ROM yourself:
1. Make sure there isn't a /system/etc/rootfs folder in the .zip file. If there is, just delete it and after wiping the /system partition try flashing again.

Hashcode said:
I was under the impression that this ROM had been fixed for Safestrap, but you're the 2nd person to say something about it. I'll have to download it and check.
Or you can check the ROM yourself:
1. Make sure there isn't a /system/etc/rootfs folder in the .zip file. If there is, just delete it and after wiping the /system partition try flashing again.
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Thanks for the response, Hashcode. I'll give it another shot once I get out of class.
Edit: Just checked. There most certainly is a rootfs folder in /system/etc in the .zip file. Deleting it prior to flashing won't cause any malicious effects?
Second Edit: Confirmed stable flash after removing /rootfs prior to flashing. Thanks Hash.

Problems getting OTA ICS on Rooted Droid 4

I've looked and I couldn't find a direct solution, so I'm going to give birth to this thread.
Problem: I want (and have problems downloading) the OTA Ice Cream Sandwich update on my rooted Verizon Motorola Droid 4
I rooted my phone awhile back. Just today I received a message that the system update was available.
-I am able to download the update.
-I am able to begin installing the update.
-During the installation process, the yellow progress indication bar fills about 1/8 of the way, then I get the ! warning sign above the little android figure.
Here's what I've done so far to try and correct this problem:
-Restarted my phone
-Restarted my computer
-Downloaded and installed the latest Motorola drivers from the official Motorola website.
-I attempted* to un-root my phone using the Droid 4 Utility 0.4.
--I should note that in the log, there was a like that read:
rm failed for /data/app/com.noshufou.android.su-1.apk, No such file or directory
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-Restarted my phone again
-Tried installing the update with still no luck
*It appears that all the Droid 4 Utility did was remove Superuser, though I could be wrong. However, if this is the case, I still have a rooted device.
Once again, I'd prefer to have the OTA update, and not a leaked/rooted version of ICS. There's a possibility I didn't unroot my phone all the way. Am I doing this right?
Thanks in advance for the help.

ICS hasn't been officially released for the D4 yet.

This morning when I woke up I received an "Update available" notification. I am able to download an update for my phone. After downloading the update, I receive another notification:
"Install update
Update (6.13.219.en.US) has been downloaded and is ready to install.
Installation will take up to 10 minutes. Upon completion the phone will power off than back on.."

So it absolutely did not occur to you that this is the "219" update which can be found in this (General) section as well as in the Android development section .
Please do take a look in the topics mentioning "update" or "219". You will find topics for rooted and stock phones regarding the 219 update and how to proceed.

Die Bruine said:
So it absolutely did not occur to you that this is the "219" update which can be found in this (General) section as well as in the Android development section .
Please do take a look in the topics mentioning "update" or "219". You will find topics for rooted and stock phones regarding the 219 update and how to proceed.
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Thanks for your help. I'm slightly inexperienced. I was so excited when I saw the system update that I suspected it to be ICS. Albeit, my hunt continues.

it failed because u altered system files of some kind... its happening to me too. i downloaded the stock system app zip from here in hopes to replace the system apk's so the update will go through but i dont know how to replace the system files... is it as simple as copy and paste, do u have to copy it to the sd card then use a file explorer to copy and overwrite over the files? i dont want to mess something up

I did modify the build file in root/system in order to install a certain APP from the Google Play Store, but I made sure I went and reversed all of the changes I made. Could you please post where you got this file from?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608866&page=3

Stensin said:
I did modify the build file in root/system in order to install a certain APP from the Google Play Store, but I made sure I went and reversed all of the changes I made. Could you please post where you got this file from?
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The original post has also been updated with a link to the original files, as well as more complete instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608866

omniuni said:
The original post has also been updated with a link to the original files, as well as more complete instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608866
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but how do u copy those files from NOTE 2? i downloaded the file, extracted the files but i cant copy them to the system folder

copy them to your phone via usb, make sure you are rooted, and CAREFULLY COPY them using a root explorer. You can get a good one from AntTek for free on the Play Store.

I tried that.. copied the files to the sd card. I can see them when i browse the sd card via the computer but when i unplug the cord they arent there anymore. Would replacing the stock boot animation via rom manager have anything to do with the fail?
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA

remember that the "sd card" the computer sees is the phone's internal storage. your actual sd card, as the computer sees it, is referred to by the phone as "sd-ext" or "external sd card" usually.

I did the samething, I changed two files and got help from this forum to get the originals. I use es file explorer in root and copied the files to where they need to be. I checked the permissions and rebulit the checksum for each file. After that I used voodoo to save my root. I rebooted instal from sdcard and it worked. hope this helps.

well it wasnt an app that i deleted.. i was reading somewhere about the build.prop file being messed up from using rom manager so i downloaded a new copy and pasted it over the old one and the update went through! thanks everyone!

Montecarlo97z said:
well it wasnt an app that i deleted.. i was reading somewhere about the build.prop file being messed up from using rom manager so i downloaded a new copy and pasted it over the old one and the update went through! thanks everyone!
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I tried doing this, but it didn't work. Could you post the build.prop file that you used?
EDIT:
I was copying my build.prop file incorrectly. More details here.

[ROM] Stock ROM version 4.10.708.1 CL344680 (901S) [4.4.2]

At last we have the 4.10.708.1 Sense 6.0 update for the HK version.
Unfortunately, this release appears to have some problems with the gallery and blinkfeed apps. For the best results, I recommend installing the previous version (3.06, linked below in this post) and applying the OTA update yourself.
Without further ado, here are the links!
Download link:
http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/dlxpul_stock_4.10.708.1_CL344680_release-keys.zip (MD5)
If you are S-ON, after installing the ROM, you also have to unpack boot.img from the zip and flash it using fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Verified to install without a problem on an S-OFF phone using the recovery built by @kairi_zeroblade in this thread.
For each of the available OTA updates, you can also find the actual OTA package, the firmware included within and the stock recovery for that version. If you want to flash the whole firmware package (including recovery, radio, kernel/boot and many other things), just grab the appropriate firmware.zip, rename it to PO68IMG.zip, put it into the root of your external SD card and reboot your phone into the bootloader – the update will be applied automatically.
URL: http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/OTA/
Old versions below.
Here's the 3.06.708.3 KitKat 4.4.2 update.
Before installing, take a moment to read this. This update introduces extended filesystem capability flags and SELinux labels. The installer in this ZIP tries to set them in the same way as the OTA update does, but in TWRP this fails, because the recovery doesn't have support for these kinds of metadata. However, setting the medatada is done as the last step, so even if it fails and the installation aborts, the ROM is still installed properly, just without this extra bit.
I repeat:
Read the installer messages. If it says "Done!" and fails afterwards, the installation is complete. If it fails before printing the message "Done!", then the installation is not OK.
The latest CWM Touch should give the best results, although I haven't tried installing it through CWM.
If you are S-ON, after installing the ROM, you also have to unpack boot.img from the zip and flash it using fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Download link:
http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/dlxpul_stock_3.06.708.3_CL315079_release-keys_SELinux.zip (MD5)
@Zarboz also made a ZIP of this version of the stock ROM, I'm told it contains some flavor of Superuser preinstalled:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8I81hbg3bIwOWNlZHBMUy1tanc/edit?usp=sharing
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Just before Christmas we have a new stock ROM with Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 available. Same as with previous version, the installer contains all preload apps, in addition, it also contains the HTC Notes app, otherwise it leaves /data as it is, so in case something does not work, remember to wipe data before installing.
Download link:
http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/dlxpul_signed_stock_2.21.708.1_CL288207_release-keys.zip (MD5)
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This is an image of the stock ROM after installing the 1.23.708.3 OTA update. The installer also contains all preload applications (Flashlight, Calculator, PDF viewer and others). Other than installing / updating all preload apps, the package doesn't touch /data in any other way. If you need to wipe your data partition, do it before installing this ROM, otherwise you'll wipe your freshly-installed preload applications. (Note that some of them have been updated in the OTA, which means they differ from the APKs I posted separately.) Does not contain the Notes OTA update, it should ask after first boot.
Here's the download link:
http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/dlxpul_signed_stock_1.23.708.3_CL241753_release-keys.zip (MD5)
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Made from a dump taken from my 901S just after unlocking the bootloader, pure preinstalled stock ROM, no root, no mods of any kind. Only contains /system and kernel+initrd, doesn't touch /data, /cache or anything else. If you want a clean state, wipe your phone before or after installing.
Download:
http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/dlxpul_signed_stock_1.11.708.1_CL215607_release-keys.zip (MD5 here)
The ROM is also available as a TWRP backup:
http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/stock-901s-twrp-backup.tar (MD5 here)
For those interested, I also made a backup of the original internal storage ("sdcard") before unlocking which is available here (MD5). It should be pretty close to the original state, though I did run a few apps there to get a feeling of the device.
Last but not least, there were certain applications preinstalled in the /data partition which gets erased completely when unlocking. I managed to find out which ones they were and back up their APKs. The APKs are located at http://heh.sk/~johnny64/901S/preload/. To install them, create the directory /data/preload on your device and push the APKs in there using adb or something. The apps should appear after a reboot. Most of them are probably not very interesting (since they are for news from the HK area), I was mostly interested in the calculator, flashlight and PDF viewer, but I backed them all up anyway, so suit yourselves.
XDA:DevDB Information
Stock ROM, ROM for the HTC Butterfly S
Contributors
koniiiik
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
Based On: Stock Sense 6
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 4.10.708.1
Stable Release Date: 2014-07-08
Created 2014-07-08
Last Updated 2014-07-07

Thank You for posting this!! Worked perfectly!

Thanks bro
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Any one can help me please
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45074137&postcount=35
Solved by sending maxims Rom via sideload.....rgrds

Thanks for sharing it!

Thanks for sharing!!!
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

hi please any help how to restore from this backup.....i already download this file and after that i put it as it is in the folder twrp\BACKUPS\
but when i try to restore from twrp i do not found the backup file to restore....
do i make any fault ......help me please

hasan_abeer said:
hi please any help how to restore from this backup.....i already download this file and after that i put it as it is in the folder twrp\BACKUPS\
but when i try to restore from twrp i do not found the backup file to restore....
do i make any fault ......help me please
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Well, the file is a tar archive. You have to extract it into TWRP/BACKUPS/<your phone's serial number>. The backup itself consists of multiple files, I just made a single archive for easier downloading.

koniiiik said:
Well, the file is a tar archive. You have to extract it into TWRP/BACKUPS/<your phone's serial number>. The backup itself consists of multiple files, I just made a single archive for easier downloading.
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thanks for answering
please do you mean by (your phone's serial number) is to rename file after extract bu my serial no?

hasan_abeer said:
thanks for answering
please do you mean by (your phone's serial number) is to rename file after extract bu my serial no?
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I don't really understand your question, but I'll try again and slower this time. (-;
First, extract the archive on your phone, any decent file manager app should be able to do that. You'll notice the archive contains one directory named 2013-08-22--21-11-59. This directory contains a bunch of files.
Next, look up your phone's serial number in settings -> about -> phone identity. Navigate into TWRP/BACKUPS on your SD card and check if there's a directory with the same name as your serial number. If there's no such directory, create it.
Finally, move the 2013-08-22--21-11-59 directory into the one you just created.

koniiiik said:
I don't really understand your question, but I'll try again and slower this time. (-;
First, extract the archive on your phone, any decent file manager app should be able to do that. You'll notice the archive contains one directory named 2013-08-22--21-11-59. This directory contains a bunch of files.
Next, look up your phone's serial number in settings -> about -> phone identity. Navigate into TWRP/BACKUPS on your SD card and check if there's a directory with the same name as your serial number. If there's no such directory, create it.
Finally, move the 2013-08-22--21-11-59 directory into the one you just created.
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please im now use maxims rom rooted one , do i need to re lock my phone then restore copy the adapted one as you mentioned above ?or i can restore it now as i am

hasan_abeer said:
please im now use maxims rom rooted one , do i need to re lock my phone then restore copy the adapted one as you mentioned above ?or i can restore it now as i am
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You can just go ahead and restore the backup.

koniiiik said:
You can just go ahead and restore the backup.
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but if when i restore over maxim rom i faced a system restore problem?

Okay, now I don't understand your question. Did you try to restore the backup and it failed with an error? If that's the case, then I'm afraid I won't be able to help you. Anyway, you might want to post the exact error message you're getting in case someone else would be able to help you out.

any idea how to backup stock recovery? im about to unlock my phone but not sure if I will be able to backup stock recovery.

shadow071506 said:
any idea how to backup stock recovery? im about to unlock my phone but not sure if I will be able to backup stock recovery.
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Used search for "stock recovery" and found this thread. contact the OP to confirm it's the stock recovery for the Butterfly S.

Where is your backup hosted at? The download is taking a long ass time?!
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Damn it! I cant get this file to download.
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

zounduser said:
Where is your backup hosted at? The download is taking a long ass time?!
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Damn it! I cant get this file to download.
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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It is hosted on a Raspberry Pi sitting on a shelf in my campus room. It should have 100 mbit connectivity. I noticed in the HTTP server logs that a lot of people are using downloaders which open more than 20 connections in parallel, some go even as high as 50. Since it is a really weak machine, I limited it to 5 parallel connections. If you're trying to download with such a tool, try to crank it down a little bit.

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Used search for "stock recovery" and found this thread. contact the OP to confirm it's the stock recovery for the Butterfly S.
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can anyone confirm if this is the correct stock recovery? just incase it is needed in the near future (probably OTA and stuff)

shadow071506 said:
can anyone confirm if this is the correct stock recovery? just incase it is needed in the near future (probably OTA and stuff)
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this is my stock recovery... I got it after s-off in a specialized center.

MIssing apps after unlocking bootloader

Hey.
I know this issue was posted several times, believe me i made a search and tried everything.
I have tried to install the apps back taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200628
here are the results:
calculator - unfortunately, pdf viewer has stopped.
flashlight - works
PDF Viewer - unfortunately, pdf viewer has stopped.
ringtone trimmer+ voice recorder - won't even let me install it

efi2222 said:
Hey.
I know this issue was posted several times, believe me i made a search and tried everything.
I have tried to install the apps back taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200628
here are the results:
calculator - unfortunately, pdf viewer has stopped.
flashlight - works
PDF Viewer - unfortunately, pdf viewer has stopped.
ringtone trimmer+ voice recorder - won't even let me install it
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Try these out of the DevEd 6.07.1540.1.

Thank you. Checked it out.
It contain calc + flashlight.
the calculator works.
still missing voice recorder and ringtone trimmer and pdf viewer

efi2222 said:
Thank you. Checked it out.
It contain calc + flashlight.
the calculator works.
still missing voice recorder and ringtone trimmer and pdf viewer
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what is your software version? You can't just use preloaded apps from random versions, If you are on 1.28.401.7 then use the preloaded apps from a 1.28.401.7 dump only.
Apps must be pushed to /data/preload and you must set apps permission to 0644 (rw-r--r--) and /preload folder to 0711 (rwxrwx--x)
you can find your preloaded apps from a ruu, a nandroid backup or a reset rom that match your version.

my software number is 6.09.401.10
android version 4.4.3
build 6.09.401.10 CL366813 release-keys
why i can't install them as a normal apk like i did with the calculator and the flashlight?
thanks

efi2222 said:
my software number is 6.09.401.10
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So you have to find all the content of /data/preload from a 6.09.401.10 dump and push it to /data/preload and set permission both to files and folder like described above. If you want to be able to install the next ota when available, you can follow these instructions, otherwise say goodbye to ota updates .

alray said:
So you have to find all the content of /data/preload from a 6.09.401.10 dump and push it to /data/preload and set permission both to files and folder like described above. If you want to be able to install the next ota when available, you can follow these instructions, otherwise say goodbye to ota updates .
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I see. where can i find a dump and a guide on how to do it?
If i have uninstalled the apps that i tried to install, i will still not get OTA updates? do i have to reset my phone right now?
thanks

efi2222 said:
I see. where can i find a dump and a guide on how to do it?
If i have uninstalled the apps that i tried to install, i will still not get OTA updates? do i have to reset my phone right now?
thanks
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Here is the system dump, you can browse around it looking for the preload apps. Follow alray's instructions on how to move to your phone.

majmoz said:
Here is the system dump, you can browse around it looking for the preload apps. Follow alray's instructions on how to move to your phone.
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Thank you but it's not the same version number.
about the OTA, do i need now to reset my phone? (i have installed some htc apps apk and uninstalled them)

efi2222 said:
I see. where can i find a dump and a guide on how to do it?
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How to do it? Just do what I said above and you should be fine. You can push the files using adb or using a file manager. Permissions can also be changed using a file explorer like root browser or any other similar explorer.
If i have uninstalled the apps that i tried to install, i will still not get OTA updates? do i have to reset my phone right now?
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What you need to understand is that most apps in /data/preload folder are patched via ota updates. If they are missing or if they are not as expected (corrupted or wrong version for example), the ota installation will fail. The ota updater script looks for these apps and also check their MD5 value, if the value doesn't match or if the file is missing, the script will abort the ota installation. Thats why you need to have 100% stock /data/preload folder and its content if you want to be able to install future ota.

efi2222 said:
Thank you but it's not the same version number.
about the OTA, do i need now to reset my phone? (i have installed some htc apps apk and uninstalled them)
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You may not find your exact version, this one is the one just prior to your version. The .10 update was very small with a good likely hood that it did not touch the preload files. However, you can download the update from here and check to see if they were included. You can still take the preload files out of it and it might be the same. Move the apps to your phone and set the permissions like alray stated in his post. When there is an OTA available, you will need the stock recovery and stock rom to successfully run it .

majmoz said:
However, you can download the update from here and check to see if they were included.
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Will take a look at this for him, im downloading it.

majmoz said:
Here is the system dump, you can browse around it looking for the preload apps. Follow alray's instructions on how to move to your phone.
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majmoz said:
You may not find your exact version, this one is the one just prior to your version. The .10 update was very small with a good likely hood that it did not touch the preload files. However, you can download the update from here and check to see if they were included. You can still take the preload files out of it and it might be the same. Move the apps to your phone and set the permissions like alray stated in his post. When there is an OTA available, you will need the stock recovery and stock rom to successfully run it .
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alray said:
How to do it? Just do what I said above and you should be fine. You can push the files using adb or using a file manager. Permissions can also be changed using a file explorer like root browser or any other similar explorer.
What you need to understand is that most apps in /data/preload folder are patched via ota updates. If they are missing or if they are not as expected (corrupted or wrong version for example), the ota installation will fail. The ota updater script looks for these apps and also check their MD5 value, if the value doesn't match or if the file is missing, the script will abort the ota installation. Thats why you need to have 100% stock /data/preload folder and its content if you want to be able to install future ota.
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I understand. So if i am using the stock rom and push the files corrected apps i will get the OTA updates (altough i need to flash recovery to stock)
the thing is that i'm still not sure about if it's fine that i have uninstalled the apps that i have installed.... if any traces will be left even when i push them are you said so i will be able to get OTA.
thanks

efi2222 said:
I understand. So if i am using the stock rom and push the files corrected apps i will get the OTA updates (altough i need to flash recovery to stock)
the thing is that i'm still not sure about if it's fine that i have uninstalled the apps that i have installed.... if any traces will be left even when i push them are you said so i will be able to get OTA.
thanks
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it should be fine, in the worse case, when you will attempt to install the future ota, it will fail and you'll be able to see what file is missing/corrupted.
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alray said:
Will take a look at this for him, im downloading it.
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There is some stuff of /data/preload in the ota update 6.09.401.10 (dont know if all the content is there. Good new is that there is no file patched from 6.09.401.5 to 6.09.401.10 in /data/preload. only complete files that replace older ones.
So what you could try to do is to copy the /data/preload folder of 6.09.401.5 on a folder on your pc and then copy the files from /data/preload of the 6.09.401.10 ota in that folder. Make sure you overwrite the .5 files with the .10 ones when (if) there is conflict between some files.
Then push that folder to your phone and set permission to files and folder.
so in the 6.09.401.10 ota there is:
calculator.apk
flashlight.apk
HTC_News.apk
mocanaKeyVpnF.apk
mocanaKeyVpnServiceF.apk
PowerToGive.apk
SevenDigital.apk
.xml files for every .401 compatible CID
A bunch of .png image files
A bunch of .mp4 weather animation
another alternative would be to ask someone on 6.09.401.10 to upload their complete /data/preload folder, would be easier