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[Q] software update

I rooted my HTC one and there is a software update now that I tried install but whenever I click install it takes me to the recovery screen. Is there anyway to install it or would I have to unroot it first?
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Shady4life said:
I rooted my HTC one and there is a software update now that I tried install but whenever I click install it takes me to the recovery screen. Is there anyway to install it or would I have to unroot it first?
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the problem is your "unlocked" bootloader. you can only get OTA updates with a "relocked" or "locked" bootloader.
just use fastboot and type in "fastboot oem lock" and it should work if your still on stock-rom.

Would it be named "OTA_WL_JB_spcs_wwe".zip
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Would it be named "OTA_WL_JB_spcs_wwe".zip
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??
what are you trying to install? an official OTA update or a zip-file which you downloaded?

The OTA. I havent downloaded any roms at all I'm still on stock
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so you've downloaded a zip-file which contains the OTA update, right? if yes, you'd just have to flash this file in your recovery.

As I understand it, Your phone has a OTA available via [Settings - About - Software Updates]
You have downloaded and tried to install - but it boots the custom recovery instead of the stock recovery.
To fix this you would need to install a stock recovery.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2373111
Hope that was what you was after.
Solcenva

SolCenva said:
As I understand it, Your phone has a OTA available via [Settings - About - Software Updates]
You have downloaded and tried to install - but it boots the custom recovery instead of the stock recovery.
To fix this you would need to install a stock recovery.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2373111
Hope that was what you was after.
Solcenva
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this was what i thought too, but then he mentioned his zip file... when you do an OTA via settings, you should never see this zip...
but i agree with SolCenva, flash stock recovery, lock your bootloader and it must work..

[Q] [T-Mo] Cannot flash recovery

After unlocking my bootloader, I am trying to flash CWM recovery. However after flashing CWM recovery, while in fastboot mode, when I select the recovery option in fastboot mode it just restarts the device.
Has anyone else seen this problem? Could there be something I am doing wrong that is causing this to occur?

Are you using vol up to select or pwr? I think when selecting recovery the select button Is vol up instead of pwr.
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n82k said:
Are you using vol up to select or pwr? I think when selecting recovery the select button Is vol up instead of pwr.
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I clearly can't read, thank you for pointing this out. It is now working properly.

Bootloaders are clearly confusing and scary places to spend time on your phone...they demand your full attention and the more you read and understand before you get in there the better.
Glad you figured it out!

What method was used for unlocking the bootloader?
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Bill Idol said:
What method was used for unlocking the bootloader?
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Likely here:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a

TooSlo said:
Likely here:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
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Thankyou boss. So after unlocking what method is everyone using to root?
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Bill Idol said:
Thankyou boss. So after unlocking what method is everyone using to root?
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Flash a custom recovery through fastboot, then you can easily install SU through one of the many flashable packages.
I think the CWM installer even has the option to root the first time you boot to it. I had the SuperSU.zip lying around, so I just threw that on my internal card in case it's ever needed again. Originally my unlock code wasn't in Motorolas database, so it took a bit of talking with CS to finally get my unlock code. It sounds like they've uploaded all of the device_ids since then though, so you should be good to go.

TooSlo said:
Flash a custom recovery through fastboot, then you can easily install SU through one of the many flashable packages.
I think the CWM installer even has the option to root the first time you boot to it. I had the SuperSU.zip lying around, so I just threw that on my internal card in case it's ever needed again. Originally my unlock code wasn't in Motorolas database, so it took a bit of talking with CS to finally get my unlock code. It sounds like they've uploaded all of the device_ids since then though, so you should be good to go.
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I like TWRP myself, couldn't I flash TWRP through Goo Manager. But CWM has ability to root, wow that's interesting. Btw, where do you get the SuperSU.zip from?
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To root after. Just flash cwm, boot into recovery and then select reboot. This then gives you the option to delete recovery file and also root
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GR36 said:
To root after. Just flash cwm, boot into recovery and then select reboot. This then gives you the option to delete recovery file and also root
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I just rooted my phone with jcase PwnMyMoto, can just flash CWM now or even TWRP?
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Bill Idol said:
I just rooted my phone with jcase PwnMyMoto, can just flash CWM now or even TWRP?
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Nevermind got the answer to that one.
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Kit Kat KRT16S rolling out

I just got an OTA.
http://android.clients.google.com/p...signed-nakasi-KRT16S-from-KRT16O.3aad414b.zip
Changelog: https://funkyandroid.com/aosp-KRT16O-KRT16S.html
My initial analysis.. It's tiny, 1.5 megs large. It's adding the recovery-from-boot.p stuff back, something I think disappeared in like 4.3 or so, so this will wipe out custom recovery when booted. Just remove the file from /system and re-flash recovery.
Bunch of files are patched, including build.prop for build info but it's still 4.4. No kernel change.
You'll have to re-root, as usual. This, with the recovery wipe, means you'll be using fastboot to flash recovery, re-flash supersu, etc.
AdAway is saying it can't remount /system. I didn't have this problem previously, so something might have changed here. I can do it manually in adb but AdAway keeps failing to do it itself.

Any idea what it does?
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I just got the exact same thing! It looks like a patch to the original 4.4 OTA.
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Analyzing, although I'm not the best at this. Looks like it's enabling the recovery-from-boot.p again, something that seemed to disappear in like 4.3. Will over-write custom recovery, so we'll have to delete the file from /system and re-flash CWM/TWRP.
It's patching a large number of other files, but I couldn't guess what it's doing. I'm sure someone else could.
It flashed fast enough on my system, I'll update if it changed to 4.4.1 or anything like that.

I've flashed the update KRT16S and recovery not wiped. Twrp still there and working.
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My recovery is gone after that little update. I even tried reflashing it using fastboot and it was not installed after a reboot again so something is writing over TWRP on a reboot for me.

Evo_Shift said:
My recovery is gone after that little update. I even tried reflashing it using fastboot and it was not installed after a reboot again so something is writing over TWRP on a reboot for me.
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Read the op

I also got the OTA update today. It blasted away TWRP and SU. Simple process to reload both.
BTW... the KRT16O update files no longer appear for download on the Nexus Factory Image page on Google, replaced with KRT16S.

ADAway has no problem for me. adaway 2.3 with superSU1.69. Both recovery image and supersu need to reinstall again.

I flashed stock recovery and unrooted just to be safe, then used ADB sideload to apply the update. All went well. I'm letting it sit for a while before flashing TWRP and installing SuperSU.......
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CatThief said:
I flashed stock recovery and unrooted just to be safe, then used ADB sideload to apply the update. All went well. I'm letting it sit for a while before flashing TWRP and installing SuperSU.......
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I did the same thing but I'm getting an error while installing the update, error 7 I think. Any ideas?

The exact same thing happened to me when I tried to install the JWR66Y-to-KRT16O. I got lucky this time. Whew!
You could try downloading the full factory image from Google, extract the image files, and use fastboot flash. I would do that with boot.img and system.img
If that fails, you probably have something inside the system files that isn't stock.
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dumdum2 said:
I've flashed the update KRT16S and recovery not wiped. Twrp still there and working.
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Hmm, mine won't reboot now. Just goes back into twrp. Argh!
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I let the OTA update on its own. I lost root and TWRP, but only took a few minutes to reroot and push TWRP back on. All is well.
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just lou said:
I let the OTA update on its own. I lost root and TWRP, but only took a few minutes to reroot and push TWRP back on. All is well.
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So you flashed the update.zip via TWRP?

qualitymove13 said:
So you flashed the update.zip via TWRP?
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The update flashed itself in TWRP. I took the OTA.
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just lou said:
The update flashed itself in TWRP. I took the OTA.
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Strange, when I hit the update button it reboots into TWRP and sits there.

qualitymove13 said:
Strange, when I hit the update button it reboots into TWRP and sits there.
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Same here. Here goes three hours of reconfiguration.:crying:

I got ota update thru TWRP(ver 2.6.3.1). No problem except recovery will be replaced.
As usual have update process ongoing automaticly in TWRP, no need to do anything.

autorage said:
Same here. Here goes three hours of reconfiguration.:crying:
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What version of TWRP are you guys running?
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Upgrading to 4.4.2 - the simple guide! (all situations)

Downloads
1- stock 4.4.1 rooted - https://mega.co.nz/#!FhFiUCyK!SFmK_m_Eg4U8B33-1zly9HBZZv4Snj98Ew1afv9iLiM
2 - the update - https://mega.co.nz/#!5gE1xRaY!5P3OWYc053qFnNS2ynA1LOUtE6uHNLiUze-sKwF1hgY
3- superuser - https://mega.co.nz/#!xk92nAZI!t2-Mhj_BbBMlYVj6OLC6xT2ycAMixnETqnUdqFXkr9w
4- usb/fastboot file with command window opener - https://mega.co.nz/#!A4c2WYqJ!-XPtCjluVK5tT3NntqeEUC_tVcvN7RstKKgo76Um3tY
5- RECOVERY (after rebooting into updated rooted system) - for TWRP download - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager
Open, advanced, install recovery/twrp.
GOLDEN RULE!! - always make a backup before flashing anything!
*If you're COMPLETELY STOCK system wise but JUST ROOTED with custom recovery flash 2 then 3 then reboot system
*If you've MODIFIED the SYSTEM (deleted apps etc) (or are just unsure of what option) then flash 1, reboot system, then flash 2 then 3 and reboot system
*If you're completely STOCK then.....
Download 4 and unzip. (download 2 and place in the unzipped folder with all the files in)
And click the open command option.
Plug your phone in with usb debugging on and type 'adb devices' and enter ... It should return with a load of numbers..
Then type 'adb reboot bootloader' and enter, your phone will now reboot.
Use the volume keys to select recovery and press power button,
At the dead Android press power and volume up together quickly
Now you're in recovery.. Use the volume keys and find update from adb and press the power button to select.
Now back in the command window type 'adb sideload 422.zip' and hit enter
Once completed hit reboot system now
Hope this helps the millions of people asking the same question
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Ben36 said:
Downloads
1- stock 4.4.1 rooted - https://mega.co.nz/#!FhFiUCyK!SFmK_m_Eg4U8B33-1zly9HBZZv4Snj98Ew1afv9iLiM
2 - the update - https://mega.co.nz/#!5gE1xRaY!5P3OWYc053qFnNS2ynA1LOUtE6uHNLiUze-sKwF1hgY
3- superuser - https://mega.co.nz/#!xk92nAZI!t2-Mhj_BbBMlYVj6OLC6xT2ycAMixnETqnUdqFXkr9w
If you're completely stock system wise but just rooted with custom recovery flash 2 then 3 then reboot
If you've modified the system (deleted apps etc) then flash 1, reboot, then flash 2 then 3 and reboot
If you're completely stock then you should (I've never done this) be able to flash just 2 in stock recovery and reboot
Hope this helps the millions of people asking the same question
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If completely stock, you can't flash from stock recovery anymore. You need to do ADB SIDELOAD. Look on here or just google it. It's pretty quick and painless.

Thanks, I've not had stock recovery since first boot up of my phone. Lol
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Edited. Lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47369234

I this keeps failing for me. Trying to flash with latest TWRP and get
Package expects build fingerprint of google/ham
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcar
Error flashing zip...

pharpe said:
I this keeps failing for me. Trying to flash with latest TWRP and get
Package expects build fingerprint of google/ham
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcar
Error flashing zip...
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Your system must be modified? Did you flash no. 1 first and reboot so the system rebuilds?
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Ben36 said:
Your system must be modified? Did you flash no. 1 first and reboot so the system rebuilds?
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Was rooted but I can't think of anything I did that would have modified system.
I went a head and flashed 1 first and that fixed the problem so something must have changed.
Thanks
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Does flashing the first file cause any data loss?

Nichie said:
Does flashing the first file cause any data loss?
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Nope, don't do any wipes, just flash
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Does this break root?
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---------- Post added at 09:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 AM ----------
Scratch that question it was stupid. Obviously flash su is designed to keep and/or recreate root. Thanks.
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build prop
Could someone post a stock build.prop ... I'm getting an error with mine when trying to flash 4.4.2

did this it was easy as pie also quick question now that we are back to a stock situation will OTA's come to the phone or will we have to unroot and go back to STOCK ?

I have 4.4.1 rooted+ Franco kernel. How can I update to 4.4.2?
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koolthing said:
I have 4.4.1 rooted+ Franco kernel. How can I update to 4.4.2?
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Follow the flashing everything one and then re flash kernel after
AndreaCristiano said:
did this it was easy as pie also quick question now that we are back to a stock situation will OTA's come to the phone or will we have to unroot and go back to STOCK ?
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I got the update notification rooted and on custom kernel
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Awesome that's good to know.

Hi, thanks for the thread. My situation:
1. Stock ROM 4.4 (never got the 4.4.1 or installed it myself)
2. Rooted, SuperSU Pro
3. AdAway (supposedly change the contents of hosts file in System folder)
Do I go with the method you suggest with download #2 and #3?
If you're completely stock system wise but just rooted with custom recovery flash 2 then 3 then reboot
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if coming from cataclysm 4.4.1 rom all i need to do is flash file no 1 then reboot then flash 2 and 3?

slojko said:
if coming from cataclysm 4.4.1 rom all i need to do is flash file no 1 then reboot then flash 2 and 3?
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I did just that and got caught in a boot loop. Reverted back.

I came from Purity and flashed all three with no issues.
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Stock Recovey KOT49H Zip

Have a custom recovery but want the stock recovery and don't want to go through fastboot. Here's a zip of KOT49H recovery that's flashable in your custom recovery.
http://d-h.st/z4c
Edit, remember, the stock recovery shows a dead android. Just hit vol up to get into it.

jd1639 said:
Edit, remember, the stock recovery shows a dead android. Just press and hold power and hit vol up to get into it.
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I fixed that for you

I can't possibly think of a scenario why you would WANT to use stock recovery over custom recovery.

EddyOS said:
I fixed that for you
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How?

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abtekk said:
I can't possibly think of a scenario why you would WANT to use stock recovery over custom recovery.
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OTA
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Thanks

Why wouldn't you just use flashify?

TBH, you're better off just using fastboot BUT if you're not near a PC this comes in handy

rlaw said:
OTA
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But seeing as you would be at a computer anyway, why not just sideload and keep the custom recovery?

There appears to a thread in place: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2636279 Yours....Thanks