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Can't OTA Update Relocked Phone

Today I unrooted my phone and relocked it so I could update my phone to 4.4.3 but every time I try to update it the phone will boot into fastboot mode and it reads "security warning" under where it says "Relocked". It does that every time I want to go to recovery.

AlexanderX said:
Today I unrooted my phone and relocked it so I could update my phone to 4.4.3 but every time I try to update it the phone will boot into fastboot mode and it reads "security warning" under where it says "Relocked". It does that every time I want to go to recovery.
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You need a stock rom and stock recovery for the OTA to work.

I'm using both a stock rom and a stock recovery.

Why are you trying to boot into recovery if you have the stock recovery installed?

Magnum_Enforcer said:
So when you select recovery mode while in the bootloader what happens?
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The screen will read "Entering Recovery" for 1 second then goes into fastboot mode.

Might want to try installing the stock Android system recovery again (doesn't sound like you have a recovery installed at this point). Sounds like that's what your issue is. You can also use a RUU to get back to stock and then take the OTA update.

To run a RUU, would I need to unlock my bootloader again?

AlexanderX said:
To run a RUU, would I need to unlock my bootloader again?
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No.

Well, I tried to run RUU and FUU and both of them failed. I can't get passed step 1. Can I install a custom recovery and try again?

Make sure the firmware version of the RUU matches what you have installed. If you need a reference hit the second link in my sig and scroll down to the section regarding Hboot versions.

Magnum_Enforcer said:
Make sure the firmware version of the RUU matches what you have installed. If you need a reference hit the second link in my sig and scroll down to the section regarding Hboot versions.
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It does.

ota update
i am on stock rom 4.4.2 with twrp. s-off sim unlocked the system has automatically downloaded the new firmware 4.4.3. when i tap isntall phone turns on in twrp. there when i choose to install update the error flashes
checking for md5 file..
skipping md5 check: no md5 file found.
error: executing update binary in zip
error flashing zip.
can anyone suggest how can i update. pardon for silly questions i m new to this android thing.

You need to reinstall the stock Android system recovery to take the OTA update. Also need to be on a relatively stock ROM to take the update.

How can i reinstall stock recovery rom. Is tbere any option to keep twrp and install new software version
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I just got my sprint m8 hk edition 2 days ago, after which I htcdev unlocked, rooted, s-off'd(tried firewater got whelped) used sunshine successfully, flashed captain throwbacks latest twrp, then proceeded to debloat. After I got the notification for the 1.54.654.13 update I fastboot flashed back to stock hk recovery 1.54.654.9, and got that ota installed and only had to reroot was still s-off and unlocked. Fastboot flashed cap's twrp again, then I got the ota update for 1.54.654.15(didn't realize this thing needed so many updates, I now know I still have 2 or 3 more to go) So I flashed back to stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery, tried installing 1.54.654.15 and it reboots and tries to install it makes it to about 25% then the pic of the phone gets a red triangle and I have to hold pwr and volume up to reboot. I've redownloaded and reflashed the stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery multiple times as well as deleting the ota update and redownloading it 3 times to no avail same result every time. Soooo, my question is do I even need to update step by step? Or should I just download the latest firmware 2.16.654.4 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173 and install thru my pc. If so, I believe I need to relock my bootloader then ruu to 2.16.654.4. And last question, do I lose s-off by ruu'ing?

djjozo said:
I just got my sprint m8 hk edition 2 days ago, after which I htcdev unlocked, rooted, s-off'd(tried firewater got whelped) used sunshine successfully, flashed captain throwbacks latest twrp, then proceeded to debloat. After I got the notification for the 1.54.654.13 update I fastboot flashed back to stock hk recovery 1.54.654.9, and got that ota installed and only had to reroot was still s-off and unlocked. Fastboot flashed cap's twrp again, then I got the ota update for 1.54.654.15(didn't realize this thing needed so many updates, I now know I still have 2 or 3 more to go) So I flashed back to stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery, tried installing 1.54.654.15 and it reboots and tries to install it makes it to about 25% then the pic of the phone gets a red triangle and I have to hold pwr and volume up to reboot. I've redownloaded and reflashed the stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery multiple times as well as deleting the ota update and redownloading it 3 times to no avail same result every time. Soooo, my question is do I even need to update step by step? Or should I just download the latest firmware 2.16.654.4 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173 and install thru my pc. If so, I believe I need to relock my bootloader then ruu to 2.16.654.4. And last question, do I lose s-off by ruu'ing?
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You do not lose S-OFF ever. Only way to go back to S-ON is by doing is manually.
I believe it was the first or second OTA but you had to be completely on the stock ROM (the OTA looked for certain .apks in folders and if you didn't have them [ie. you debloated] you can't OTA).
Since you're S-OFF just go flash the latest firmware (no need to relock and RUU).

exSD said:
You do not lose S-OFF ever. Only way to go back to S-ON is by doing is manually.
I believe it was the first or second OTA but you had to be completely on the stock ROM (the OTA looked for certain .apks in folders and if you didn't have them [ie. you debloated] you can't OTA).
Since you're S-OFF just go flash the latest firmware (no need to relock and RUU).
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Nice, I didn't know u could never lose s-off!! I kinda thought it was something I had removed. So just flash the latest(for now at least, until the "eye" is ready) from omj's link I posted above? And thanks for the advice!!
Scratch that, just saw that is the ruu in his thread
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Ok so feeling like a fool, down further I found the 2.16.654.4_firmware.zip. what is the fastboot command to flash that. Sorry for the noobish questions

djjozo said:
Nice, I didn't know u could never lose s-off!! I kinda thought it was something I had removed. So just flash the latest(for now at least, until the "eye" is ready) from omj's link I posted above? And thanks for the advice!!
Scratch that, just saw that is the ruu in his thread
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Ok so feeling like a fool, down further I found the 2.16.654.4_firmware.zip. what is the fastboot command to flash that. Sorry for the noobish questions
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You can get the firmware zip that doesn't have the new recovery so you don't have to reinstall recovery again either. If you don't have the H/K version it is this one you should download from OMJ's thread:
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2.16.651.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567714842[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
If you have the H/K version download:
Code:
2.16.654.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567715031[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
Command is: fastboot flash zip zipName.zip

exSD said:
You can get the firmware zip that doesn't have the new recovery so you don't have to reinstall recovery again either. If you don't have the H/K version it is this one you should download from OMJ's thread:
Code:
2.16.651.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567714842[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
If you have the H/K version download:
Code:
2.16.654.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567715031[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
Command is: fastboot flash zip zipName.zip
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I found the commands by searching, who woulda thunk!! I just tried fastboot flash zip firmware.zip(thats what I named it) and it said sending zip okay writing zip failed remote:not allowed
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i did fastboot rebootRUU then fastboot flash zip firmware.zip it ran thru and after I rebooted my wifi won't turn on and my software version is still the same and my sdcard is borked too heeeeeeeellllllppppp

Not sure what to tell you about your Wi-Fi or SD card issue. Are you using a custom kernel? As far as the software version goes, that won't change by updating your firmware. That will only change by flashing a custom ROM. Software & firmware are not the same.

Update With TWRP ? ?

Hello guys ,
I have a question about it. I have M8 Sprint in my hand with 4.4.4.
I recieved OTA Update with Lolipop 4.20.651.10 But can't install because of TWRP.
I want to update this phone. But is there any update version via TWRP ?
Or how i install stock recovery for my phone ? Already tried 5-6 Stock recoveries but non working.
B.R.

gLam16 said:
Hello guys ,
I have a question about it. I have M8 Sprint in my hand with 4.4.4.
I recieved OTA Update with Lolipop 4.20.651.10 But can't install because of TWRP.
I want to update this phone. But is there any update version via TWRP ?
Or how i install stock recovery for my phone ? Already tried 5-6 Stock recoveries but non working.
B.R.
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did you unlock the bootloader and root? Its not a problem with TWRP. Since you have received the OTA sounds like you didn't do any of the requirements to install TWRP. I would do some research on Unlock Bootloader, ROOT.

schmeggy929 said:
did you unlock the bootloader and root? Its not a problem with TWRP. Since you have received the OTA sounds like you didn't do any of the requirements to install TWRP. I would do some research on Unlock Bootloader, ROOT.
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Bootloader Unlock , Phone Rooted.
I downloaded the OTA but when is going to be recovery mode TWRP Not allowed to install it.
That's why i need Stock recovery or update file that we can flash from TWRP.

gLam16 said:
Bootloader Unlock , Phone Rooted.
I downloaded the OTA but when is going to be recovery mode TWRP Not allowed to install it.
That's why i need Stock recovery or update file that we can flash from TWRP.
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TWRP isn't going to let you install the OTA file. You need to update your firmware. Flash lastest TWRP in Hboot or fastboot. I would read this thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173

schmeggy929 said:
TWRP isn't going to let you install the OTA file. You need to update your firmware. Flash lastest TWRP in Hboot or fastboot. I would read this thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
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Flash lastest TWRP ? Why i need this i want to update my os to Lolipop. That's what i need. Don't care about ruu or anything.

gLam16 said:
Flash lastest TWRP ? Why i need this i want to update my os to Lolipop. That's what i need. Don't care about ruu or anything.
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To upgrade you need to flash lastest firmware then ROM of your choice. To make that happen you need updated TWRP. The ruu is your OS and firmware, you better care.

did anyone get a security update on their m7 this morning?

I got an OTA update named OTA_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_TMOUS_7.18.531.35-7.18.531.2_release_450302.zip with size about 180MB.
Did anybody else get it?
I can't apply the update though because I have twrp and the phone is rooted. I was wondering if someone else got the update and applied it successfully on a rooted phone.

devsk said:
I got an OTA update named OTA_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_TMOUS_7.18.531.35-7.18.531.2_release_450302.zip with size about 180MB.
Did anybody else get it?
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Should post this question here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305490
and the answer is probably yes since I don't see why T-mobile USA would push an ota update only to you
7.18.531.35 is the t-mobile US equivalent of 7.17.1540.35 which is the latest version with the stagefright 1.0 vulnerability fixed.
I can't apply the update though because I have twrp and the phone is rooted. I was wondering if someone else got the update and applied it successfully on a rooted phone.
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You need to be on 100% stock rom including stock recovery to install ota updates. Better to return to stock using a ruu before applying the update imo since many users soft bricked their phones when attempting to install lollipop ota updates on stock rooted phones. If you need the RUU, look in the RUU collection thread, there is a 7.18.531.2 RUU posted there (link in my signature). Don't forget that questions should be posted in the q&a section, not in general. :good:

Thanks for your help. I found the RUU for my version. So, since I need to go back to RUU flash, I will need to re-setup my phone from scratch again just for getting this OTA....sucks!!
I wish they would make it easier to update modified phones. Just overwrite my root changes to /system and destroy my recovery but keep my /data and /sdcard. I can recover from that much faster than doing RUU and set up from scratch!!
So, on m7, isn't there way to flash stock on /system and stock recovery through fastboot and then take the OTA? I have done that on at least Samsung and Moto phones in the past and it worked fine.

So, if I restore system and boot partitions from my backup to stock, can I sideload the OTA ZIP using TWRP?
I should have made a recovery.img from the original stock recovery partition. Do you know if I can find the stock recovery here somewhere?

devsk said:
I wish they would make it easier to update modified phones. Just overwrite my root changes to /system
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It is, you'll loose root every time you do an ota update.
and destroy my recovery
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The ota is flashed using the stock recovery, and the stock recovery is also updated in that process.
So, on m7, isn't there way to flash stock on /system and stock recovery through fastboot and then take the OTA? I have done that on at least Samsung and Moto phones in the past and it worked fine.
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Yes, either using a RUU, or a combination of a stock rom/backup (/system partition) flashed using twrp and then flashing the stock recovery back.
So, if I restore system and boot partitions from my backup to stock, can I sideload the OTA ZIP using TWRP?
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No, the updater-script will only work with stock recovery
I should have made a recovery.img from the original stock recovery partition.
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You can't backup the stock recovery directly from the phone (actually yes you can but it requires s-off and its somewhat complicated.
Do you know if I can find the stock recovery here somewhere?
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already uploaded here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952604831
or you can extract it from the ota update.
It was possible to update a stock rom + rooted phone simply by flashing the stock recovery back in the past (on kitkat roms and eariler) but it looks like its not possible anymore on lollipop updates. So much ppl posted here with the same problem: "Phone is stuck at HTC splash screen after installing update on stock rooted phone". Example here and here
The biggest problem if the ota install fine but the phone is stuck at the booting screen (like in the link above) is that your firmware will be updated to 7.18.531.35 so you won't be able to use the 7.18.531.2 RUU anymore unless you achieve S-OFF or edit your MISC partition.

alray said:
It is, you'll loose root every time you do an ota update.
The ota is flashed using the stock recovery, and the stock recovery is also updated in that process.
Yes, either using a RUU, or a combination of a stock rom/backup (/system partition) flashed using twrp and then flashing the stock recovery back.
No, the updater-script will only work with stock recovery
You can't backup the stock recovery directly from the phone (actually yes you can but it requires s-off and its somewhat complicated.
already uploaded here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952604831
or you can extract it from the ota update.
It was possible to update a stock rom + rooted phone simply by flashing the stock recovery back in the past (on kitkat roms and eariler) but it looks like its not possible anymore on lollipop updates. So much ppl posted here with the same problem: "Phone is stuck at HTC splash screen after installing update on stock rooted phone". Example here and here
The biggest problem if the ota install fine but the phone is stuck at the booting screen (like in the link above) is that your firmware will be updated to 7.18.531.35 so you won't be able to use the 7.18.531.2 RUU anymore unless you achieve S-OFF or edit your MISC partition.
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Thanks for the great help! I can't thank you enough.
One question: if I do fail to apply the OTA zip after restoring boot, system and recovery to stock, I will still be able to get TWRP back on the recovery through fastboot and restore my full TWRP backup to get a working system back, right? Is there a gotcha in that route?

devsk said:
Thanks for the great help! I can't thank you enough.
One question: if I do fail to apply the OTA zip after restoring boot, system and recovery to stock, I will still be able to get TWRP back on the recovery through fastboot and restore my full TWRP backup to get a working system back, right? Is there a gotcha in that route?
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yes, even if the ota installation fails, you''ll be able to access fastboot, flash back twrp and restore your twrp nandroid backup. :good:

alray said:
yes, even if the ota installation fails, you''ll be able to access fastboot, flash back twrp and restore your twrp nandroid backup. :good:
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Awesome!! :good::good:

Unroot, relock and remove recovery from HTC One m7 International

Hey,
I wanted to download the OTAs to my phone, and the update goes directly to recovery. I think I have removed root from my device by using the full unroot option of SuperSu after which I factory reset my phone.
How to remove recovery and basically download and update the OTAs?
Cheers!

DragonWinx said:
Hey,
I wanted to download the OTAs to my phone, and the update goes directly to recovery. I think I have removed root from my device by using the full unroot option of SuperSu after which I factory reset my phone.
How to remove recovery and basically download and update the OTAs?
Cheers!
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It may depend on the current phone OS. With Lolipop you will likely have to RUU the phone, with KitKat you may get away with just flashing stock recovery.
First you will need to post output from "fastboot getvar all" so folks here can help.

Use aroma recovery it will back you to stock recovery , then relock your phone after that you can install ota updates .

Rooting and OTA updates

I'm thinking about rooting my moto one power but i want to stick to the stock rom for various reasons.
Although, I'd like to have xposed and a few more tools which require a custom recovery.
How to fully unroot my device for the update taken that twrp can't flash stock rom updates, or how to get and install ota updates after having root? Will data loss be a factor?
Please guide me.

Use twrp, and use magisk to root you will get ota update

rushiranpise said:
Use twrp, and use magisk to root you will get ota update
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You're wrong, if you use twrp and magisk OTA's will fail

Boot into TWRP and flash Magisk. In this way you will retain your original recovery and also be able to flash magisk.
I did this with my Nexus device 3 years ago (I used SupeSU) and was getting OTA updates each time. The only problem was that I was losing root every time I would get an OTA update.
I don't know how Magisk works but if it works the same way as SuperSU did in this case, then you will be able to update your device via OTA.
You may try this if you want to, as I don't know whether this method still works or not.
fastboot boot <twrp-recovery-name>.img This will boot your device into TWRP recovery without replacing original recovery.
Then just flash Magisk and reboot your device. You will have your stock recovery intact.

Heeth21 said:
Boot into TWRP and flash Magisk. In this way you will retain your original recovery and also be able to flash magisk.
I did this with my Nexus device 3 years ago (I used SupeSU) and was getting OTA updates each time. The only problem was that I was losing root every time I would get an OTA update.
I don't know how Magisk works but if it works the same way as SuperSU did in this case, then you will be able to update your device via OTA.
You may try this if you want to, as I don't know whether this method still works or not.
fastboot boot <twrp-recovery-name>.img This will boot your device into TWRP recovery without replacing original recovery.
Then just flash Magisk and reboot your device. You will have your stock recovery intact.
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Magisk reflashes itself after OTA updates of Lineage thus going by that, the device should lose root access once an OTA is flashed. Thats just a theory though!

smyaknti said:
Magisk reflashes itself after OTA updates of Lineage thus going by that, the device should lose root access once an OTA is flashed. Thats just a theory though!
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I have the same question, I want to root my device to install viper and I want to get OTAs as well, but to flash the TWRP we need to unlock the boot loader if there is any way to flash TWRP without unlocking the boot loader I am very much grateful to you or could you please tell me how to root moto one power and still get the OTA, please provide links also.
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Heeth21 said:
Boot into TWRP and flash Magisk. In this way you will retain your original recovery and also be able to flash magisk.
I did this with my Nexus device 3 years ago (I used SupeSU) and was getting OTA updates each time. The only problem was that I was losing root every time I would get an OTA update.
I don't know how Magisk works but if it works the same way as SuperSU did in this case, then you will be able to update your device via OTA.
You may try this if you want to, as I don't know whether this method still works or not.
fastboot boot <twrp-recovery-name>.img This will boot your device into TWRP recovery without replacing original recovery.
Then just flash Magisk and reboot your device. You will have your stock recovery intact.
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I have the same question, I want to root my device to install viper and I want to get OTAs as well, but to flash the TWRP we need to unlock the boot loader if there is any way to flash TWRP without unlocking the boot loader I am very much grateful to you or could you please tell me how to root moto one power and still get the OTA, please provide links also.