how do I update to Android M OTA without losing my data? - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I updated to LMY48M without losing data even though I am rooted by flashing the stock image from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3066052
well I be able to do the same with the Android M update?
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Hard to say since the official release hasn't happened yet. It's my understanding that the Dev version your on now isn't totally functional, I read that a few things aren't available until the official version is released. I'm sure a Dev will make it happen, it's just a wait and see thing at this point.

Worst case scenario is flash back to stock without flashing user data. Then you would be clean system wise and would get the upgrade ota. Then reroot.
The issues and solutions for final M will be no different than any other update.

reinaldistic said:
I updated to LMY48M without losing data even though I am rooted by flashing the stock image from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3066052
well I be able to do the same with the Android M update?
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No because you can't OTA if you're rooted. There's a thread about this in general.

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[OTA LEAKS] DROID 3 (XT862) 5.7.902 AND 5.7.905 Updates from QA Server

Hello!
These are updates going for DROID 3 owners on the Verizon Wireless network. The 5.7.902 and 905 update does include a kernel, BP and bootloader update.
This update is known to quite a few but was not actually released fully due to the fact that it was not rootable and cannot be FXZ flashed back to 5.6.890.
This changed on February 11, as Hashcode rose up and said using the D4 root exploit can root this update. This was correct, I have used the exploit to root the 5.7.902 update. A lot have risen to say both the 5.7.902 and 5.7.905 update are rootable using the exploit below.
Disclaimer: It is your choice to update your phone to this, not mine. If in any way do anything happen to your phone that never happened before, you are responsible. I am not responsible for anything that happens, ill effects or not, to the phone.
**OTA ROOTKEEPERS DO NOT WORK, PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION**
THERE IS NO WAY BACK TO STOCK.
AFTER SEEING REPEATED PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU FLASH THIS UPDATE WHILE ON A STOCK 5.6.890 OR OTHER UPDATE.
DO NOT FLASH OVER AN ICS ROM OR ANY ROM. IF YOU HAVE PERFORMED THE TBH DROID 3 RADIO HACK YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO NOT INSTALL ANY LEAKS.
5.7.902 Download Link -- http://bit.ly/zfKm6Y
5.7.905 Download Link -- http://bit.ly/y1GnCr
You may download the 5.7.902 update (223.6 MB) or you can download the 5.7.905 (224.9 MB) from above.
D4 Root Exploit -- http://bit.ly/yGewgE
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The following credit goes out to the following people:
Hashcode -- for announcing the use of the D4 Root Exploit on the 5.7.902 update
Dan Rosenberg -- For creating the Root Exploit
Motorola -- Placing the updates on the QA servers.
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5.7.902 Update Information:
Baseband Version: N_03.18.2FP
Kernel Version:
2.6.35.7-g5fa4155
[email protected] #1
Build Number: 5.5.1_84_D3G-66_M2-6
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5.7.905 Update Information:
Baseband Version: N_03.18.31P
Kernel Version:
2.6.35.7-g5fa4155
[email protected] #1
Build Number: 5.5.1_84_D3G-66_M2-9
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Have at it!
CHANGELOG
5.7.902 Noticeable Changes:
Increased Camera Stability
MotoBlur speed is increased
Some reporting better battery life
Faster speeds due to new Baseband
CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alert Service) capability added.
Google+ added as Bloatware*
Newer Icons for select applications
5.7.905 Noticeable Changes:
Increased Camera Stability
MotoBlur speed is increased
Some reporting better battery life
Faster speeds due to new Baseband
CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alert Service) capability added.
Google+ added as Bloatware*
AmazonMP3 added as optional install for bloatware, is listed under /system/apps folder
Newer Icons for select applications
*Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is HIGHLY integrated with Google+, and the app is usually only added as a bloatware addon if the phone is being prepared to see Android 4.0. Just this means we could be one step closer to getting a official ICS update!
Thanks alot!
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Thanks alot!
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Aaron, did it work? Also, did Hash tweet that this works? I'm sorry, but I just want to hear it from the man himself...I'd be very upset if I lost root.
redsox985 said:
Aaron, did it work? Also, did Hash tweet that this works? I'm sorry, but I just want to hear it from the man himself...I'd be very upset if I lost root.
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I'm on 5.7.902 and I have rooted using the exploit I listed in the OP.
is it worth the trouble?
Sent from Droid 3, anyone have questions feel free to PM or gtalk "uh-live" remove the dash (spam bots)
So I haven't seen any post of any one trying this, so I tried it, update zip works, the root for this above works also to, I will be staying on this for a few days and see how it goes
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bonesjones said:
is it worth the trouble?
Sent from Droid 3, anyone have questions feel free to PM or gtalk "uh-live" remove the dash (spam bots)
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It really depends on what your take of rooting is in this particular case.
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ZOMBI3 said:
So I haven't seen any post of any one trying this, so I tried it, update zip works, the root for this above works also to, I will be staying on this for a few days and see how it goes
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Let us know what the update does for your phone as I will keep updating here as well.
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Is there a changelog or atleast some known changes ?
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Dri94 said:
Is there a changelog or atleast some known changes ?
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Well I've noticed the whole system runs much smoother, it did add Google+ as a system app, the camera is much more stable, but I've only had it fully installed for 1 night, so ill keep updated.
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Ohhhh thank you for this..
my phone has run solo much better on maverick 3.0 which has the 902 system files
can't wait to see how much better it runs with the complete update
thanks again!
clarification please
I've seen this OTA update posted elsewhere a week ago. I want to try it, but don't want to get stuck again in a dead-end OTA update leak.
So just to clarify - because this leak is now root-able, this means we can fxz back to 5.6.890?
I've seen theres a 5.7.905 update out now from the Production Servers will this be available?
mavrom 3.0 already uses the files from this OTA
bfranclemont said:
I've seen this OTA update posted elsewhere a week ago. I want to try it, but don't want to get stuck again in a dead-end OTA update leak.
So just to clarify - because this leak is now root-able, this means we can fxz back to 5.6.890?
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This wont put ya in a dead-end area of OTA updates unless the update coming in a few weeks is different.
KEEP IN MIND: The ONLY way to get back to stock 5.6.890 is to flash a rom based on 5.6.890, or 5.7.894. (Hashcode's ICS, Steel Droid 4.5, etc..)
droidian1441 said:
This wont put ya in a dead-end area of OTA updates unless the update coming in a few weeks is different.
KEEP IN MIND: The ONLY way to get back to stock 5.6.890 is to flash a rom based on 5.6.890, or 5.7.894. (Hashcode's ICS, Steel Droid 4.5, etc..)
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Or just SBF?
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Or just SBF?
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You can't FXZ flash back to 5.6.890, I've tried. I ended up bricking the phone and had to get VZW to send me a new one haha.
droidian1441 said:
You can't FXZ flash back to 5.6.890, I've tried. I ended up bricking the phone and had to get VZW to send me a new one haha.
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What? Why wouldn't you be able to SBF using this method :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336980
.. as long as your AP fastboot works??
You can access m+power regardless of what OTA/ROM you flash?
droidian1441 said:
This wont put ya in a dead-end area of OTA updates unless the update coming in a few weeks is different.
KEEP IN MIND: The ONLY way to get back to stock 5.6.890 is to flash a rom based on 5.6.890, or 5.7.894. (Hashcode's ICS, Steel Droid 4.5, etc..)
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"update coming in a few weeks" - How do you know this?

Flashing 4.2.2 over 4.3

Hi guys,
I just want to ask if it is possible to flash any 4.2.2 Rom over a 4.3 one without changing the Bootloader or Modem (as far as I know kernel there are no other things updated in 4.3 except some features in stock Rom and kernel). I'm sorry if there is a thread like this one out there but I couldn't find it on my phone app
Thanks in advance for your time and help
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Now why would you do that? It's like installing windows ME over Windows 7
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It's because I like to have all the possibilities to personalise nz phone, and Roms like MIUI won't get 4.3 support in the next time it's just my opinion
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4.3's stock kernel sucks hard. I've experienced "unexpectedly closed" errors with certain apps and the device sometimes reboots itself without apparent reason. Had to flash the latest franco's nightly kernel in order to get this faulty release somewhat stable.
Nice GoinGoogle.
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It is possible with custom recovery, not possible with fastboot without updating the bootloader. You may use any modem. You need 4.3 kernel.
EDIT: my bad, it was other way around. Yes, it is possible.
4.3 stinks like hot garbage. I'm not upgrading, and I'm going to downgrade my new N7 to 4.2.2 if possible. 4.3 is like windows ME.
I still have 4.2.2 on my N4 and have only tried 4.3 on my Kindle Fire. From my experience I have little interest in upgrading my N4 for the time being, since 4.3.x will likely fix all the JSS and JWR issues.
Fatherboard said:
4.3's stock kernel sucks hard. I've experienced "unexpectedly closed" errors with certain apps and the device sometimes reboots itself without apparent reason. Had to flash the latest franco's nightly kernel in order to get this faulty release somewhat stable.
Nice GoinGoogle.
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I think your problem is caused by your usage pattern / apps which are not updated for 4.3, combined with unstable root. Don't blame Google unless you experience the same behaviour on unrooted stock.
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Wrong.
I experienced those crashes while on stock, even with google applications. that's a faulty release, not faulty device nor usage. for god sake, even "settings" menu has "unexpectedly closed" on me once.
Misledz said:
Now why would you do that? It's like installing windows ME over Windows 7
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I think it'd be more like going back to Windows 7 Sp1 from Windows 8
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I have had totally different experience with 4.2.2. To be honest I didn't like it at all. I didn't find it as "rock solid" as many other users here. (I came from Galaxy Nexus. Android 4.2 compared to really rock solid jzo54k 4.1.2 was imo buggy as hell. It didn't bring any performance boost but rather did the opposite: BT, WIFI issues, mem leak etc.) Plus I found this low touch sensitivity extremaly irritating. I use rooted stock 4.3 and so far I haven't noticed any bigger issues. Even if I do I really don't see a point to go back to still buggy 4.2.2. I think my device performs much better on 4.3. Maybe it's just a placebo effect, but it feels snappier and smoother. Just my subjective opinion.
Of course I do understand people that miss their favorite custom roms, whose 4.3-versions are still unavailable.
4.2.2 had and has clearly wifi/bt issues (major data stalls, difficulties in re-enabling bt after 20-30 hours of uptime).
These issues were solved. however, I'd expect 4.3 to be as stable as it can be, especially when it took more than 5 months for its release. Unfortunately, that's not the case. not even close, which is rather embarrassing.
I really was expecting for iOS-like smoothness and stability by now.
Fatherboard said:
4.2.2 had and has clearly wifi/bt issues (major data stalls, difficulties in re-enabling bt after 20-30 hours of uptime).
These issues were solved. however, I'd expect 4.3 to be as stable as it can be, especially when it took more than 5 months for its release. Unfortunately, that's not the case. not even close, which is rather embarrassing.
I really was expecting for iOS-like smoothness and stability by now.
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Maybe that's been your experience but my experience has been the exact opposite. It's made my N4 even more of a pleasure to use. It's smoother, snappier, and battery life is amazing. Mind you, I've never really had any problems with 4.2.2 except maybe GPS locking problems, which 4.3 solved. The only real problem with 4.3 is this whole JWR/JSS nonsense.
Fatherboard said:
4.2.2 had and has clearly wifi/bt issues (major data stalls, difficulties in re-enabling bt after 20-30 hours of uptime).
These issues were solved. however, I'd expect 4.3 to be as stable as it can be, especially when it took more than 5 months for its release. Unfortunately, that's not the case. not even close, which is rather embarrassing.
I really was expecting for iOS-like smoothness and stability by now.
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Not sure what's going on your end but my phone has been rock solid with no FCs at all since upgrading to 4.3 using the factory image (I never go the OTA route)
In case you're both running a stock 4.3 (unrooted), you're more than welcomed to run "angry gran run - running game" by ace viral and watch it boldly & proudly crash. If not on beginning, after few minutes. Just only one example out of many.
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Not sure if this is the right place but here goes.
I am on AOKP milestone 1 might update to milestone 2 soon. But what do I have to keep in mind when making the jump to 4.3? Will I be able to downgrade later without problems? I dont understand the modems and bootloader stuff. Plus if I flash 4.3 I will lose root, so how do I flash 4.3 without loosing root? do I root the phone again after flashing? or is there a shortcut?
DeepPurple15X said:
Not sure if this is the right place but here goes.
I am on AOKP milestone 1 might update to milestone 2 soon. But what do I have to keep in mind when making the jump to 4.3? Will I be able to downgrade later without problems? I dont understand the modems and bootloader stuff. Plus if I flash 4.3 I will lose root, so how do I flash 4.3 without loosing root? do I root the phone again after flashing? or is there a shortcut?
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You can flash a 4.3 rom in recovery, but its recommended to flash radio and bootloader in recovery.
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DeepPurple15X said:
Not sure if this is the right place but here goes.
I am on AOKP milestone 1 might update to milestone 2 soon. But what do I have to keep in mind when making the jump to 4.3? Will I be able to downgrade later without problems? I dont understand the modems and bootloader stuff. Plus if I flash 4.3 I will lose root, so how do I flash 4.3 without loosing root? do I root the phone again after flashing? or is there a shortcut?
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Android 4.3 ROMs require radio version .84 (or a hybrid 27/84 or 33/84 radio) and bootloader version makoz20i. As Thibaultvw points out radio version .84 and bootloader version makoz20i are both available as flashable zip files and should both be installed before installing a 4.3 based ROM. In addition, Android 4.3 requires SuperSU version 1.51 for working root privileges.
After upgrading the radio and bootloader for Android 4.3, you can restore or install an Android 4.2.2 ROM without changing the bootloader or radio.
frajobs said:
Hi guys,
I just want to ask if it is possible to flash any 4.2.2 Rom over a 4.3 one without changing the Bootloader or Modem (as far as I know kernel there are no other things updated in 4.3 except some features in stock Rom and kernel). I'm sorry if there is a thread like this one out there but I couldn't find it on my phone app
Thanks in advance for your time and help
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Give it a hard go bud lemme know how it works!

[Q] Rolling back from Lollipop to Android 4.4 Samsung Galaxy note 4

Has anyone tried to go back to Android 4.4 after flashing lollipop 5.0?
I haven't been able to flash any Android 4.4 ROM after installing. Does anyone have any idea on how to do so?
Any help is truly appreciate.
Where did you get Lollipop from? Is there some sort of OTA that I'm unaware of? Do you have an SM-N910T or some other variant?
If you flashed a Lollipop ROM like CM or Liquid Smooth from the development section you should be able to Odin back to stock no problem. As far as I know there is no official Lollipop for the T-Mobile Note 4..
As far as I know there is no official Lollipop for the T-Mobile Note 4..
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Is that true? There isn't an official lollipop release for us yet?
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Yes. I installed Liquidsmooth from the development section. But Odin does not recognize my phone.
I have the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4.
BTW thanks for the rapid help!
Do a wipe in team win recovery. Cache, Dalvick cache, and data.
Then flash a 4.4.4 rom.
I've done it many many times, without issue
Ok. It seems like there was a issue with the phone's drivers. Now Odin recognizes my phone.
Now the question is: I have some android 4.4 Roms in my sdcard such as Infamous v8, DinamicKat etc. How do I flash one of them through Odin since I have not been able to do it through TWRP in recovery mode?
Thanks again for the help.
Can't flash those through Odin. You need to Odin back to stock, root, flash TWRP, then load a custom ROM.
You see anything good in LolliPop?
Well, the UI is different (doesn't mean better), I'm running Liquidsmooth beta. There are a ton of features missing on this ROM. That's the reason for why Im going black to kitkat 4.4
chong67 said:
You see anything good in LolliPop?
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Flash in TWRP CM12 port you'll get the lolipop UI from it. Works great super smooth but audio randomly goes super loud. Other people running CM12 across other devices are having this issue too.
Reytheking said:
Well, the UI is different (doesn't mean better), I'm running Liquidsmooth beta. There are a ton of features missing on this ROM. That's the reason for why Im going black to kitkat 4.4
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I guess it's true what they say. Once you go black... :cyclops:
What about those who odin flash to stock lollipop or from OTA then root can they still odin to stock KK? Has anybody done this and no brick phone. Anybody?
gmenik6 said:
What about those who odin flash to stock lollipop or from OTA then root can they still odin to stock KK? Has anybody done this and no brick phone. Anybody?
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Here u go.
I just flashed lollipop also.
I'm not sure how long I'll last without closed.
I will say that tw lollipop is pretty impressive.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3095585

MeMO pad Me176cx noob rooting questions

I just picked one up and trying to learn why I would want to root, never did it before.
Currently it is running ww-3.1.23.124.
If I run all the OTA updates to the latest version would I still be able to root?
Thanks! [emoji1]
Can I upgrade it?
No one? I'm just going to upgrade it.
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Upgrade to ww-3.1.23.158
Are there some firmware that are causing issues? It found another update but I don't want to install that one because I read it will drain the battery faster. I'm not sure what the next upgrade is. Should I just root it and keep it on this firmware or is it worth it to keep upgrading it andthen root???
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The latest and most stable lollipop is 33 and you can root that one no problem. Although, I believe xposed isn't working for that one yet. My tablet is much more stable with 33 and battery drain isn't an issue.
phonephreak32 said:
Are there some firmware that are causing issues? It found another update but I don't want to install that one because I read it will drain the battery faster. I'm not sure what the next upgrade is. Should I just root it and keep it on this firmware or is it worth it to keep upgrading it andthen root???
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Just got a "new" Moto X 2013. Should I upgrade from Kit Kat?

I'm limited to what ROMS I can flash if I leave it on Kit Kat right? I can only install Kit Kat roms? So if I want Lollipop roms, I have to do the OTA official software update to Lollipop?
Or does it not matter and I can just flash whatever version I want no matter what OS is currently installed?
Thanks!
Taking the OTA will prevent you from downgrading later.
I think I was previously running NON-STOCK Lollipop on KitKat's firmware.
Be sure to flash things like the updated NON-HLOS.bin if you notice issues (in the case of NON-HLOS, wireless connectivity issues).
themagpieswarble said:
I'm limited to what ROMS I can flash if I leave it on Kit Kat right? I can only install Kit Kat roms? So if I want Lollipop roms, I have to do the OTA official software update to Lollipop?
Or does it not matter and I can just flash whatever version I want no matter what OS is currently installed?
Thanks!
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If your bootloader is unlocked, you can flash a Marshmallow ROM but you have to first flash a lollipop or take an OTA to lollipop.
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PiArc said:
Taking the OTA will prevent you from downgrading later.
I think I was previously running NON-STOCK Lollipop on KitKat's firmware.
Be sure to flash things like the updated NON-HLOS.bin if you notice issues (in the case of NON-HLOS, wireless connectivity issues).
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I never updated the NON-HLOS.bin and I'm running cm13 nightly on the KitKat bootloader.
My question to you is, how would I update that? Mine never received the 5.1 OTA update. Eh just a question. ?
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You can download the stock firmware for your device from here, extract the requisite file and flash it as you would anything else. You don't need to do that if you aren't noticing issues, though
PiArc said:
You can download the stock firmware for your device from here, extract the requisite file and flash it as you would anything else. You don't need to do that if you aren't noticing issues, though
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The only issue I'm having is not getting LTE on GSM networks ? I posted a question about my issue in another thread.
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