I unlocked my bootloader and i read that we shouldnt accept OTA updates once we unlock so does this basically mean i cant update to JB now? or do i have to do a workaround? custom ROM? any help is appreciated.
ZeroProxy said:
I unlocked my bootloader and i read that we shouldnt accept OTA updates once we unlock so does this basically mean i cant update to JB now? or do i have to do a workaround? custom ROM? any help is appreciated.
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I have recieved 2 OTA's with my bootloader unlocked without problems...
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are you currently in 4.1.2?
ZeroProxy said:
are you currently in 4.1.2?
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Same here. Purchased the phone in November, unlock bootloader straight away and received JB update without any problems (orange.en). Where did you hear there is any problem?
ZeroProxy said:
are you currently in 4.1.2?
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Yup, 4.1.2 from Retail.EU
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I saw it on a thread here on Q&A about avoiding bricks it says if you unlocked bootloader you shouldn't accept OTA UPDATES, cause users are reporting it bricks you phone but it also says something about downgrading so maybe it's in the case you downgraded. Another thing is yesterday I got an OTA 4.1.2 notification in my phone but couldn't update because I had deleted a lot of apps that came with the phone and it checks for them, so I restored to stock firmware with all the apps back and now I am not getting the OTA notification.
I saw it on a thread here on Q&A about avoiding bricks it says if you unlocked bootloader you shouldn't accept OTA UPDATES, cause users are reporting it bricks you phone but it also says something about downgrading so maybe it's in the case you downgraded. Another thing is yesterday I got an OTA 4.1.2 notification in my phone but couldn't update because I had deleted a lot of apps that came with the phone and it checks for them, so I restored to stock firmware with all the apps back and now I am not getting the OTA notification.
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Did you tried going to Settings>About phone>System updates?
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Hi guys, i just flashed the original firmware on my xperia T because im hoping the update will come by next week. I have also relocked my bootloader. However i was wondering if there was a way to receive the update even if my bootloader was unlocked and on a custom rom..?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
PeterGeorgiou said:
Hi guys, i just flashed the original firmware on my xperia T because im hoping the update will come by next week. I have also relocked my bootloader. However i was wondering if there was a way to receive the update even if my bootloader was unlocked and on a custom rom..?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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If you are on a custom rom, i dont think you will receive the update
PeterGeorgiou said:
Hi guys, i just flashed the original firmware on my xperia T because im hoping the update will come by next week. I have also relocked my bootloader. However i was wondering if there was a way to receive the update even if my bootloader was unlocked and on a custom rom..?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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If you have the original firmware AND the bootloader locked, you will get the update directly from Sony.
If you have a custom rom OR just the bootloader unlocked, you will be able to update only with the Flashtool and a FTF file.
okay thank you very much mate
istux said:
If you have a custom rom OR just the bootloader unlocked, you will be able to update only with the Flashtool and a FTF file.
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Correction: you can still receive an OTA update if you're on stock firmware and your phone's bootloader is unlocked, but installing the OTA update will in most cases brick your device (again, that's if the bootloader is unlocked).
Gasai Yuno said:
Correction: you can still receive an OTA update if you're on stock firmware and your phone's bootloader is unlocked, but installing the OTA update will in most cases brick your device (again, that's if the bootloader is unlocked).
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Thanks for the explanation but in the second sentence I wrote "able to update" and not "able to receive the update from Sony".
There's a slight difference of meaning, so my statement was right.
And yours is a clarification, not a correction
Also when your phone is branded, you have to wait a bit longer until your provider will provide you with their 4.3 version? Does anybody knows how I can see whether my phone is branded? If I look in the Service Info settings it says :1262-6309_9.1.a.1.141 Generic User at Phone Software Version and GLOBAL-HSPA_9.1.a.1.141 at File System version. At Customization Version: 1266-0471_R71.
Anybody?
Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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syl0n said:
Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes you can't update via OTA if it's rooted. grab a ftf in one of the firmware threads on here for the Z1 and do it manually.
syl0n said:
Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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Use flashtool to flash a stock rom
Thanks for the quick responses. Do i grab a 4.3 FTF file or 4.2.2? If I grab 4.3 will my bootloader unlock camera fix not get installed? Is that installed via OTA only?
syl0n said:
Thanks for the quick responses. Do i grab a 4.3 FTF file or 4.2.2? If I grab 4.3 will my bootloader unlock camera fix not get installed? Is that installed via OTA only?
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get 4.3. the 4.3 fixed the camera issues I heard.
technostein said:
get 4.3. the 4.3 fixed the camera issues I heard.
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Yes but are issues only fixed if i OTA it? or will they be fixed if i flash it via flashtool.
technostein said:
Yes you can't update via OTA if it's rooted. grab a ftf in one of the firmware threads on here for the Z1 and do it manually.
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Actually no, OTA still works even on rooted phones. That's how people can have root on 4.3 firmware with locked boot loader - they get the root on 4.2 and then update it via OTA. I did it myself, so I'm sure it works this way.
Seems like OP has different issue.
Still, solution is flashing an ftf, yeah.
OTA definitely works on rooted phones. Try installing SuperSU from the playstore, that will get rid of the chinese spam, then run the update again. if that fails just go for Flashtool. good luck!
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Yes but are issues only fixed if i OTA it? or will they be fixed if i flash it via flashtool.
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Yes they will be fixed with flashtool.
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syl0n said:
Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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So how are you getting along? Everything work out?
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slim207rc said:
So how are you getting along? Everything work out?
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Yeah. I ended up flashing 4.2.2 then got the OTA update. Now running CM11. Had a scary moment where I flashed TWRP from a thread here into the boot partition and I got the red blink of death, but must have been the wrong recovery to flash.
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Yeah. I ended up flashing 4.2.2 then got the OTA update. Now running CM11. Had a scary moment where I flashed TWRP from a thread here into the boot partition and I got the red blink of death, but must have been the wrong recovery to flash.
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Ok, then.everything worked well then.. Enjoy your roms
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Hey!
I can't seem to get the OTA updates. I rooted and unlocked the bootloader, do you think that has to do with it? I've read several people that say they've gotten such updates, but I've been using the phone for two weeks now and I haven't received not even one.
EDIT: Already tried unroot and flashing the original recovery. None worked.
fathermocker said:
Hey!
I can't seem to get the OTA updates. I rooted and unlocked the bootloader, do you think that has to do with it? I've read several people that say they've gotten such updates, but I've been using the phone for two weeks now and I haven't received not even one.
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Are you using XT1063? I am using XT1063 and I too didn't get any updates yet. I haven't unlocked the bootloader yet.
pleomaxell said:
Are you using XT1063? I am using XT1063 and I too didn't get any updates yet. I haven't unlocked the bootloader yet.
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Yep, that's my model number. I wonder if it's because it's the global model?
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Yep, that's my model number. I wonder if it's because it's the global model?
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Are you saying Global models don't get updates?
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Are you saying Global models don't get updates?
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Just speculating. But apparently one needs to unroot and re-flash the stock recovery menu in order to get OTA updates.
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Just speculating. But apparently one needs to unroot and re-flash the stock recovery menu in order to get OTA updates.
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I haven't rooted or unlocked my bootloader. Did you mean that I have to reflash the stock firmware even though I haven't changed anything and using the phone with the original firmware?
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i have mine for 3 weeks now and havent receive the update that use the google gel as default, i have root and bootloader unlocked, i dont have change nothing in system folders either, i guess i have to wait or flash manually the update
I have an AT&T Galaxy S5 that has the default version of Touchwiz on it, with Android 4.4.2. I never rooted or flashed any roms on this device, yet I am unable to get OTA updates.
My friend, who has the same phone with AT&T, updated to Lollipop a while ago, and recently got another update, both of which I didn't get. Whenever I check for updates on my phone, under the About Device section in system settings, it says "Software Update Interrupted. No update is available for your device at this time. Please try again in 24 hours."
What can I do to update my device to Lollipop?
Thanks,
Sid
Do not update your phone with the OTA muniz_ri has all the files you need to flash your phone and keep root if you upgrade with the OTA you will be locked down and never able to root your phone. Just search ...
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robot_head said:
Do not update your phone with the OTA muniz_ri has all the files you need to flash your phone and keep root if you upgrade with the OTA you will be locked down and never able to root your phone. Just search ...
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Yeah I realized that Lollipop locks the boot loader and can't be rooted, but I didn't know where to get the rom.
Thanks for the info!
Sid
sidward35 said:
Yeah I realized that Lollipop locks the boot loader and can't be rooted, but I didn't know where to get the rom.
Thanks for the info!
Sid
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Bootloader already locked, lollipop just prevents downgrade to root.
Rom and instructions in this thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3149146
Rom and instructions in this thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3149146
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Thanks for the link! I'm not quite sure if I want to root yet, I think I'll just stick with 4.4.2 for now.
Sid
I flashed my phone with CyanogenMod13, completely not knowing what I was doing. I realized there were a few bugs on CM13 like my camera not working and things like that so I want to go back to stock Marshmallow 6.0.1 so I can have FOTA and a fully functioning phone. I know it was pretty silly of me to actually attempt this without consideration but could anyone help me out on getting back?
I have a Z5 Compact E5823.
Thanks.
Just download flashtool, stock firmware and flash it
btw. It's Xperia Z section, not Z5
Thanks man, sorry about the wrong section.
Will I be able to flash stock rom and receive OTA updates? My bootloader is currently unlocked.
I have already tried flashing before and I am getting random errors each time, with all drivers downloaded properly.
I flashed it with Emma last night and it took me to 5.1.1, and I cant receive any updates, so what am I doing wrong?
I want to go back to stock rom with OTA updates, although CyanogenMod13 was great.
MattyCurrann said:
Thanks man, sorry about the wrong section.
Will I be able to flash stock rom and receive OTA updates? My bootloader is currently unlocked.
I have already tried flashing before and I am getting random errors each time, with all drivers downloaded properly.
I flashed it with Emma last night and it took me to 5.1.1, and I cant receive any updates, so what am I doing wrong?
I want to go back to stock rom with OTA updates, although CyanogenMod13 was great.
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Nope, OTA not working on unlocked bootloader, this can brick your phone
How can I lock my bootloader? Or do you think its recommended I keep the bootloader unlocked?
I just wanted to go back to stock rom for OTA updates thats all.
Many thanks.
MattyCurrann said:
How can I lock my bootloader? Or do you think its recommended I keep the bootloader unlocked?
I just wanted to go back to stock rom for OTA updates thats all.
Many thanks.
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Do you have TA partition backup? If no, it's not posible to relock bootloader
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Do you have TA partition backup? If no, it's not posible to relock bootloader
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I don't even know what that is lol. I should've done research in advance before proceeding to unlock my bootloader. I did make a backup of everything though, I used a tutorial, I used TWRP to backup stuff, or something like that?
Also, is there no way to receive OTA updates now that my bootloader is unlocked? Will flashing stock rom not allow me to receive OTA updates?
Thanks for your ongoing support btw, really stressing me out lol.