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Download Lollipop LRX21P Factory Image for 2012 Nexus 7 WiFi Leaked!

Have at it boys!
http://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/nakasi-lrx21p-factory-93daa4d3.tgz
MD5: e68948c23c918436680bd28fc6aaf983)
http://goo.gl/aYbCwf

IM guessing we can flash only system and boot...since the bootloader is the same. Plus, we don't wanna reflash the factory recovery.
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash system system.img
ADB and Fastboot files attached below, if needed.

Mikey said:
IM guessing we can flash only system and userdata....since the bootloader is the same. Plus, we don't wanna reflash the factory recovery.
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash system system.img
ADB and Fastboot files attached below, if needed.
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Don't think that radio needs to be flashed on the N7
Cheers
Tom

I wouldn't flash the recovery partition, either.
The recovery-from-boot.p is in /system. I renamed it before the first boot using TWRP's file manager. I also flashed supersu. It's booting now...need to get to bed, though. Will report tomorrow.
Edit: Boot is successful. L.
Edit: This is my first go around with L. The checking for updates thing at sign on is interesting.

Flashed via fastboot and setting up now. I will report back with initial results and fire away any question you may want specifically answered.
FYI, first boot took about 6 minutes...

tom1807 said:
Don't think that radio needs to be flashed on the N7
Cheers
Tom
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there is no radio in this....its wifi only....... the commands are generic

Hmmm...I am not getting supersu to work. Flashing the 2.16 zip in TWRP. The app says the binary is not installed.

brizey said:
Hmmm...I am not getting supersu to work. Flashing the 2.16 zip in TWRP. The app says the binary is not installed.
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Probably needs a patch like for the N9.
Cheers
Tom

tom1807 said:
Probably needs a patch like for the N9.
Cheers
Tom
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brizey said:
Hmmm...I am not getting supersu to work. Flashing the 2.16 zip in TWRP. The app says the binary is not installed.
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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chainfire-releases-quick-root-fix-android-5-0-lollipop-preview-builds-how-install-1470680
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/ZzXaU1W7Uzm

Mikey said:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chainfire-releases-quick-root-fix-android-5-0-lollipop-preview-builds-how-install-1470680
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/ZzXaU1W7Uzm
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Yep...thanks.
Hmmm...this is not all that useful without Titanium. Will go back to KK in the AM and wait for a patched kernel.

Mikey said:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chainfire-releases-quick-root-fix-android-5-0-lollipop-preview-builds-how-install-1470680
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/ZzXaU1W7Uzm
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Have to try probably, not sure whether this will run on a newer build of Lollipop
Cheers
Tom

Kernel version?

Any major differences than the couple of versions built from source?
Fyi, you will probably need SuperSU beta 2.19 and modified boot image for root. There is a titanium backup that works with l (beta). There may be a command that reflashes stock recovery on reboot (it's in /system /bin).
Tibu:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bwj2Hf45t6uMSElfSXR6YXdVdVU/edit?usp=docslist_api
SuperSU:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2868133
Nexus 7 5.0

Mikey said:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chainfire-releases-quick-root-fix-android-5-0-lollipop-preview-builds-how-install-1470680
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/ZzXaU1W7Uzm
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tom1807 said:
Have to try probably, not sure whether this will run on a newer build of Lollipop
Cheers
Tom
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Not good, the Boot.img is for Nexus 7 (2013)
Hangs at the Google logo.
Back to original Boot.img
Cheers
Tom

Mikey said:
IM guessing we can flash only system and boot...since the bootloader is the same. Plus, we don't wanna reflash the factory recovery.
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash system system.img
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Can I use these steps to clean flash the factory image?
I want to wipe everything and start from a fresh and clean flash.
I haven't flashed a factory image for a long time so I'm out of shape ?

Could someone make a flashable zip for multirom or normal flashing. ?

Nexus Root Toolkit
has anyone tried flashing this via nexus root toolkit? that software recently goot updated to 1.9.3 and has the abiloity to flash the Lollipop factory preview on those devices that got it.

That is exactly way I did. Started fresh and running smooth so far!

I used the toolkit to flash latest TWRP but that was all.

qualitymove13 said:
Flashed via fastboot and setting up now. I will report back with initial results and fire away any question you may want specifically answered.
FYI, first boot took about 6 minutes...
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I was just going to ask about the boot time lol taking forever

Unable to install OTA LRX21O

Yesterday I recieved my phone and I unlocked the bootloader as well as rooted using CF. Today I tried to flash the OTA LRX21O (I'm on LNX07M) in TWRP but I'm getting the error "Package expects build fingerprint of google/shamu/shamu:5.0/LNX07M/1543455: user/release-keys or google/shamu/shamu : 5.0/LRX210/1570415 : user/release-keys; this device has Android/aosp_shamu/shamu:5.0LRX21M/dees_troy11191312:userdebug/test-keys"
What the heck does this mean? I also tried flashing back to stock recovery but it just ended up with an android image with "error" below it. I'm assuming it ran into the same problem. Do I need to wipe and start all over??

RandoTheKing said:
Yesterday I recieved my phone and I unlocked the bootloader as well as rooted using CF. Today I tried to flash LRX21O in TWRP but I'm getting the error "Package expects build fingerprint of google/shamu/shamu:5.0/LNX07M/1543455: user/release-keys or google/shamu/shamu : 5.0/LRX210/1570415 : user/release-keys; this device has Android/aosp_shamu/shamu:5.0LRX21M/dees_troy11191312:userdebug/test-keys"
What the heck does this mean? I also tried flashing back to stock recovery but it just ended up with an android image with "error" below it. I'm assuming it ran into the same problem. Do I need to wipe and start all over??
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You can't install the OTA if you rooted. You'll probably need to just install the factory images via fastboot.

akellar said:
You can't install the OTA if you rooted. You'll probably need to just install the factory images via fastboot.
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I thought you could always just flash them manually? When did this change? No point in rooting if I'm going to stay stock, it seems.

RandoTheKing said:
I thought you could always just flash them manually? When did this change? No point in rooting if I'm going to stay stock, it seems.
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5.0 essentially makes it break OTA when you root/modify anything. This has been known for a bit now (which is why I downloaded the update before I did any rooting/unlocking on my device).

Dr Faustus said:
5.0 essentially makes it break OTA when you root/modify anything. This has been known for a bit now (which is why I downloaded the update before I did any rooting/unlocking on my device).
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well what will you do for future updates? Full wipe?

RandoTheKing said:
well what will you do for future updates? Full wipe?
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...e-means-update-will-fail-system-modified-way/
not really - you can just flash the "old" stock system image file and then install the update (or just flash the "new" system file)

Dr Faustus said:
5.0 essentially makes it break OTA when you root/modify anything. This has been known for a bit now (which is why I downloaded the update before I did any rooting/unlocking on my device).
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jj14 said:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...e-means-update-will-fail-system-modified-way/
not really - you can just flash the "old" stock system image file and then install the update (or just flash the "new" system file)
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Any instructions on how to do that? I'm assuming I can still get the update that way

RandoTheKing said:
Any instructions on how to do that? I'm assuming I can still get the update that way
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It should be the same as the "back to stock" process
Download new (or old) factory images
Unzip and extract the IMG files
Take nandroid backup on phone
Reboot to recovery
Connect to PC (assuming drivers are installed)
Use fastboot to flash the necessary images
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot erase cache
Edit - flash the cache.img instead of just erasing cache

I had trouble flashing the factory image initially. I kept getting an error so I used this method and it worked perfectly. Hope it helps. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-fix-er...roid-5-0-factory-images-nexus-devices-1474865

So i am root and have done a bit of work on my Nexus 6 (changing system sounds, setting it up and a few other things) If i want to install LRX21O, what is the step by step to do that and after i install it if i do a Nandroid Backup, can i restore the backup on LRX21O? I am currently on LNX07M.

I am curious as well. Also do you happen to have a link to the file to just update.?
EDIT... Found it. Will flash when home
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app

jj14 said:
It should be the same as the "back to stock" process
Download new (or old) factory images
Unzip and extract the IMG files
Take nandroid backup on phone
Reboot to recovery
Connect to PC (assuming drivers are installed)
Use fastboot to flash the necessary images
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot erase cache
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Should that be `fastboot format cache`?

jm77 said:
Should that be `fastboot format cache`?
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Actually, you should just flash the cache.img

jj14 said:
It should be the same as the "back to stock" process
Download new (or old) factory images
Unzip and extract the IMG files
Take nandroid backup on phone
Reboot to recovery
Connect to PC (assuming drivers are installed)
Use fastboot to flash the necessary images
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot erase cache
You don't reboot into recovery if you are using fas boot. You boot into boot loader at least that's how I've done it on every Nexus that I've had.
Edit - flash the cache.img instead of just erasing cache
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jm77 said:
Should that be `fastboot format cache`?
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You can use both commands to first format, then flash the new one it doesn't really matter. I've used both methods
jj14 said:
Actually, you should just flash the cache.img
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Rooted Nexus 6 fails to update 5.1.1

Hey guys
My N6 received the OTA update 2 days ago, I live in Australia and my device is rooted. I have downloaded the update then tried to restart and install for the first attempt, and off course it fails because am rooted. I have flashed the stock recovery.img and redownloaded it again, another failure. I have downloaded the OTA for the 3rd time and went to cache folder and took the "update.zip", then tried to flash it using TWRP and it failed. I have also tried the adb sideload and also failed. Below there is the pictures for the sideload procedure. What is puzzling me is that my phone build is "LMY47I" and what I receive is "LMY47Z" , so how can I apply this "update.zip" without wiping my system, I am already running on the stock image but it's rooted. I hope someone can help me out here, thanks everyone.:good::good:

I'm not sure you can be rooted on lollipop to take updates. That could be the problem. Try unrooting.

flash your current versions stock system.img. Lollipop updates don't patch files like the older updates, it does block level patching of the /system so you can't have any changes or the update will fail. On previous versions you could add files to /system and an update would patch the stock /system files and not care you had added other files. Now they patch at the block level so you can't add/delete files, you have to have a 100% untouched /system to take an update.
Download the factory image of what your phone is currently running. Fastboot flash the system.img and then take the OTA. You can then root after updated.
You could also just download the LMY47Z factory image and flash the bootloader, boot.img and system.img and be good to go (root again after). As long as you don't flash the userdata.img or wipe data you retain all your settings/apps/files.

vampire_8_7 said:
Hey guys
My N6 received the OTA update 2 days ago, I live in Australia and my device is rooted. I have downloaded the update then tried to restart and install for the first attempt, and off course it fails because am rooted. I have flashed the stock recovery.img and redownloaded it again, another failure. I have downloaded the OTA for the 3rd time and went to cache folder and took the "update.zip", then tried to flash it using TWRP and it failed. I have also tried the adb sideload and also failed. Below there is the pictures for the sideload procedure. What is puzzling me is that my phone build is "LMY47I" and what I receive is "LMY47Z" , so how can I apply this "update.zip" without wiping my system, I am already running on the stock image but it's rooted. I hope someone can help me out here, thanks everyone.:good::good:
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You don't.
YOU obtain the full factory system image from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

doitright said:
You don't.
YOU obtain the full factory system image from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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tcrews said:
flash your current versions stock system.img. Lollipop updates don't patch files like the older updates, it does block level patching of the /system so you can't have any changes or the update will fail. On previous versions you could add files to /system and an update would patch the stock /system files and not care you had added other files. Now they patch at the block level so you can't add/delete files, you have to have a 100% untouched /system to take an update.
Download the factory image of what your phone is currently running. Fastboot flash the system.img and then take the OTA. You can then root after updated.
You could also just download the LMY47Z factory image and flash the bootloader, boot.img and system.img and be good to go (root again after). As long as you don't flash the userdata.img or wipe data you retain all your settings/apps/files.
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Thanks tcrews
I still have the stock image for the 5.1 om my PC so if I used fastboot to flash the system and radio and bootloader, this won't delete any of my apps or my system??

vampire_8_7 said:
Thanks tcrews
I still have the stock image for the 5.1 om my PC so if I used fastboot to flash the system and radio and bootloader, this won't delete any of my apps or my system??
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Hey doitright
So I can download the 5.1.1 (For Sprint, USC ONLY) (LMY47Z) even tho its saying US Only, and this was the one I received on the system update!!!

vampire_8_7 said:
Thanks tcrews
I still have the stock image for the 5.1 om my PC so if I used fastboot to flash the system and radio and bootloader, this won't delete any of my apps or my system??
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To "restore" your system to stock, you just need to flash the system.img and recovery.img to take the OTA. To "update" your system to the next version with factory images you would flash bootloader, restart the bootloader, flash the radio, restart the bootloader then flash boot.img and system.img and then reboot the phone. Re-root after.

All Done
Thanks to everyone, all done now, and special thanks to "tcrews" all sorted out now mate, I used fastboot to flash 5.1 (recovery, bootloader, boot and system) then did the same thing for the 5.1.1. I didn't lose any data or apps all working perfectly fine. I had to "Root" the device after, then flashed the "Xposed Firmware". :good: :good:

Yes, thanks as well! I had this issue when the OTA showed up on my Nexus 6 yesterday. Did what vampire_8_7 indicated above, and everything is working with no loss of data or apps. Thanks everyone!

Hi Guys,
very sorry to bump this thread, but i've been trying for 2 days now to follow your instructions to update to 5.1.1 and its failing.
i have a rooted 5.1 using TeamWin software and custom ROM (LMY47D)
can i get a step by step on how to flash the 5.1.1 OTA ?
i tried to reflash 5.1 stock and it failed as well, no idea if i'm doing something wrong.
thanks in advance.

mar1nasr said:
Hi Guys,
very sorry to bump this thread, but i've been trying for 2 days now to follow your instructions to update to 5.1.1 and its failing.
i have a rooted 5.1 using TeamWin software and custom ROM (LMY47D)
can i get a step by step on how to flash the 5.1.1 OTA ?
i tried to reflash 5.1 stock and it failed as well, no idea if i'm doing something wrong.
thanks in advance.
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You cannot flash the OTA. You can only flash stock. I also have no idea if you're doing something wrong. Probably though, that is usually the case.

vampire_8_7 said:
Hey guys
My N6 received the OTA update 2 days ago, I live in Australia and my device is rooted. I have downloaded the update then tried to restart and install for the first attempt, and off course it fails because am rooted. I have flashed the stock recovery.img and redownloaded it again, another failure. I have downloaded the OTA for the 3rd time and went to cache folder and took the "update.zip", then tried to flash it using TWRP and it failed. I have also tried the adb sideload and also failed. Below there is the pictures for the sideload procedure. What is puzzling me is that my phone build is "LMY47I" and what I receive is "LMY47Z" , so how can I apply this "update.zip" without wiping my system, I am already running on the stock image but it's rooted. I hope someone can help me out here, thanks everyone.:good::good:
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- Fastboot erase system
- Fastboot flash system system.img
- Fastboot flash boot boot.img if you have a custom kernel
- Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img if you have a custom recovery
- Fastboot erase cache and then fastboot flash cache cache.img.
Reboot and sideload the OTA and that should do it because you still have have modified system files on your phone.

mar1nasr said:
Hi Guys,
very sorry to bump this thread, but i've been trying for 2 days now to follow your instructions to update to 5.1.1 and its failing.
i have a rooted 5.1 using TeamWin software and custom ROM (LMY47D)
can i get a step by step on how to flash the 5.1.1 OTA ?
i tried to reflash 5.1 stock and it failed as well, no idea if i'm doing something wrong.
thanks in advance.
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Hey mate
The idea is to go complete stock before you flash any OTA, and this can be achieved by just flashing the "System.img" and the "bootloader.img" file to you device.
DON'T FORGET TO TAKE A FULL BACKUP ​Note: This warning above is more precaution thing, and this method never wiped any data but its good to have the backup always.
You need to download the official stock image for your device, if you have that's fine keep reading through.
Factory Images
You have to extract the image and get the "system.img" and "bootloader.img"
Copy and Paste the "System.img" and "bootloader.img" files in the fastboot folder.
Open the cmd as admin navigate to the directory where the fastboot resides, then start typing these commands.
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-XXXX.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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Now you have to copy (Boot.img , bootloader.img, system.img and the radio.img) from the OTA image you have and paste it in the fastboot folder, then you will run the previous 2 commands in addition to these 2 commands below.
fastboot flash radio radio-XXX-XXX.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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After performing this you should have 5.1.1 on your device without wiping any of your personal data or apps.

vampire_8_7 said:
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Thanks a million for the step by step. i think my stock 5.1 is the issue. i'll download the factory image and try again now.
cheers,
EDIT: just finished, and it seems my old 5.1 image was crap. i downloaded a new factory image and did what you mentioned above. now running 5.1.1 and all my old data is there. thanks again, appreciate your time.

mar1nasr said:
Thanks a million for the step by step. i think my stock 5.1 is the issue. i'll download the factory image and try again now.
cheers,
EDIT: just finished, and it seems my old 5.1 image was crap. i downloaded a new factory image and did what you mentioned above. now running 5.1.1 and all my old data is there. thanks again, appreciate your time.
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No Problems bro. Happy to hear that it worked. XDA is always the place where you can get help

another update for those using TWRP.
TWRP recovery 2.8.7.0 cannot decrypt data for recovery mode, and the 5.1.1 udpate comes encrypted. only way to decrypt is to factory wipe if your device is encrypted and the patternlock/pin doesnt work.
TWRP released 2.8.7.1 yesterday that fixes this issue. this saved me from factory wipe and starting from scratch. also no data needed to be wiped.
^^ just in case anyone is running into the same issue.
cheers,

mar1nasr said:
another update for those using TWRP.
TWRP recovery 2.8.7.0 cannot decrypt data for recovery mode, and the 5.1.1 udpate comes encrypted. only way to decrypt is to factory wipe if your device is encrypted and the patternlock/pin doesnt work.
TWRP released 2.8.7.1 yesterday that fixes this issue. this saved me from factory wipe and starting from scratch. also no data needed to be wiped.
^^ just in case anyone is running into the same issue.
cheers,
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All official updates encrypt.

tcrews said:
To "restore" your system to stock, you just need to flash the system.img and recovery.img to take the OTA. .
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Hi,
Can I ask for more details how to flash the system.img and recovery.img ? From where to download it and how to flash?
I have rooted Nexus 6 5.1 Verizon
Thanks

ikirilenko said:
Hi,
Can I ask for more details how to flash the system.img and recovery.img ? From where to download it and how to flash?
I have rooted Nexus 6 5.1 Verizon
Thanks
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I always place these img`s in the /android/sdk/platform-tools/ folder, or extract them and right-click/shift copy to path. Then with cmd in fastboot erase system then flash system system.img and fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. Dowloadlink below in my signature Phantasmagoria and extract the downloaded file until you see the img`s.

gee2012 said:
Then with cmd in fastboot erase system then flash system system.img
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Out of curiosity, why do you erase system first?

how do you take security update OTA with twrp?

getting errors when trying to take the january OTA security update
im using systemless root 2.66
twrp wont install the ota. anyone know how?

With TWRP, you can't take an OTA. You need to have stock Android recovery, unmodified /system, and unmodified boot.img (so no custom kernel). Otherwise the OTA will fail.

ugh i thought one of th ebenefit of systemless root was to be able to easily to ota updates. anyone have a flashable zip?

If you need twrp just boot from it in fastboot and retain stock recovery

Where did you find the OTA update? All I have found is the factory image, which is a different animal, here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

Chainfire wrote that if you use the SuperSU unroot function you should be able to apply the "real" OTA (i.e. not a sideload of a downloaded OTA, though maybe that might work too) and then reroot.
Alternatively, download the full image, unzip everything including the zip within the zip, copy the system.img, boot.img, and the TWRP for your device to your ADB folder. Copy SuperSU v2.67 to a folder on your phone. Then boot into bootloader, flash system, boot & TWRP, boot into TWRP recovery, and install SuperSU. Job done. No settings, data or apps lost. I know because I did it last night on my Nexus 6 & Nexus 10.

Folks, please correct me if I'm wrong here, but I would think that the installation of the OTA will fail simply because the OTA encounters a custom recovery (TWRP), as opposed to the expected stock recovery. Let alone anything that may or may not have been done to /system.

JimSmith94 said:
Where did you find the OTA update? All I have found is the factory image, which is a different animal, here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/ref-nexus-6-stock-ota-urls-t2906493/page124
There's the OTA for MMB29S to MMB29Q.
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Not_A_Dev said:
Folks, please correct me if I'm wrong here, but I would think that the installation of the OTA will fail simply because the OTA encounters a custom recovery (TWRP), as opposed to the expected stock recovery. Let alone anything that may or may not have been done to /system.
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It will fail if /system has been modified, and if there is a custom boot.img that was installed other than the stock one, plus custom recovery as stated.

RMarkwald said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/ref-nexus-6-stock-ota-urls-t2906493/page124
There's the OTA for MMB29S to MMB29Q.
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It will fail if /system has been modified, and if there is a custom boot.img that was installed other than the stock one, plus custom recovery as stated.
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Thanks! I have already installed MMB29Q with fastboot, but next time I might try OTA with Chainfire's FlashFire: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433

https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/Q7YYVPwv8Fx
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Anyone have the ota from mmb29k?

Ok, I'm on MMB29S (January security update), rooted N6, running Xposed.
Here's my plan to update to the February security update without losing TWRP and userdata:
1. Download MMB29Q factory image and extract files.
2. adb reboot bootloader
3. fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.15.img
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader
5. fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.01-9625-05.32+fsg-9625-02.109.img
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader
7. fastboot flash system system.img
8. fastboot flash boot boot.img
9. fastboot flash cache cache.img
10. fastboot reboot-bootloader
11. reflash superSu
12. reflash Xposed
Would this work?

My recommendations below in red. I would erase the partition first, then flash the img file just to make sure you are putting down a clean image flash.
Not_A_Dev said:
Ok, I'm on MMB29S (January security update), rooted N6, running Xposed.
Here's my plan to update to the February security update without losing TWRP and userdata:
1. Download MMB29Q factory image and extract files.
2. adb reboot bootloader
3. fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.15.img
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader
5. fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.01-9625-05.32+fsg-9625-02.109.img
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader
7. fastboot erase system
8. fastboot flash system system.img
9. fastboot erase boot
10. fastboot flash boot boot.img
11. fastboot erase cache
12. fastboot flash cache cache.img
13. fastboot reboot-bootloader
14. reflash superSu
15. reflash Xposed
Would this work?
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RMarkwald said:
My recommendations below in red. I would erase the partition first, then flash the img file just to make sure you are putting down a clean image flash.
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This method (outlined above) works great. This is exactly the same setup I have (n6 + root + xposed) and is also precisely how I've been applying the monthly updates. Never experienced any issues.

RMarkwald said:
My recommendations below in red. I would erase the partition first, then flash the img file just to make sure you are putting down a clean image flash.
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I'll give it a shot. I agree, and thanks for the suggestion.
Edit: Happy to report that the method in post #13 leads to a successful update of the most recent Shamu image. My device is now updated to MMB29Q, still runs TWRP, is rooted, and runs Xposed. 20 minutes tops for the whole project.

RMarkwald said:
My recommendations below in red. I would erase the partition first, then flash the img file just to make sure you are putting down a clean image flash.
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Excellent may i knidly ask pls
last two steps:
what are commands for reflash supersu and reflash exposed and where are latest files which are compatible?
Thanks tonnes...I believe my user data is preserved

There are no Fastboot commands for SuperSU or Xposed. Each is available as a flashable zip, installed using TWRP.

Most of the time they don't update bootloader and radio...
90% of the time, you can just fastboot flash only system. Basically the equivalent of dirty flashing your rom.
The above where you clear everything before flashing is basically the equivalent of wiping cache 3x... It wipes the partition when you flash. Think about it, if you flash userdata... you end up with all your data being deleted and a blank userdata partition. It doesn't copy the img on top of what is currently there, it replaces it. You can do extra steps if you want... But you really don't need to.

sunandoghosh said:
Excellent may i knidly ask pls
last two steps: what are commands for reflash supersu and reflash exposed and where are latest files which are compatible?
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Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
There are no Fastboot commands for SuperSU or Xposed. Each is available as a flashable zip, installed using TWRP.
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^ This. One step that's also missing above is that once system.img and supersu have been flashed, there is hardly any space on /system to flash xposed (that's just how Google does things these days). So one would have to remove a few non-essential system apps (files, such as Google Books, Google Newsstand or the like) to make some room for xposed.

This thread is turning into a fastboot flash factory image thread rather than an ota thread. That's ok, it's a good thing ...I've been waiting for a thread like this and your posts inspired me to do my first flash to update security for my rooted phone (with xposed) since I initially set it up in December.
My recommendations below in red. I would erase the partition first, then flash the img file just to make sure you are putting down a clean image flash.
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Originally Posted by Not_A_Dev
Ok, I'm on MMB29S (January security update), rooted N6, running Xposed.
Here's my plan to update to the February security update without losing TWRP and userdata:
1. Download MMB29Q factory image and extract files.
2. adb reboot bootloader
3. fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.15.img
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader
5. fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.01-9625-05.32+fsg-9625-02.109.img
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader
7. fastboot erase system
8. fastboot flash system system.img
9. fastboot erase boot
10. fastboot flash boot boot.img
11. fastboot erase cache
12. fastboot flash cache cache.img
10. fastboot reboot-bootloader
11. reflash superSu
12. reflash Xposed
Would this work?
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I roughly followed above steps, but had some comments/questions along the way:
I skipped the first and second erases as suggested above, but I kept the third erase (cache) because it is included in the xda n6 stock flashing tutorial here http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/guide-flash-factory-images-nexus-6shamu-t2954008
I rebooted to android system between steps 10 and 11 because I wanted to make sure everything was ok. But that was a bad idea because:
A- it overwrote my twrp with stock recovery (even though I never flashed recovery)! So I had to fastboot boot twrp later.
B- it took extra time formatting stuff that was probably undone later.
And yet I still have to boot into android at some point in time to clear space before I flash the xposed zip in twrp. Maybe next time I should reboot to clear space between steps 11 and 12?
I was pleasantly surprised to see when completed flashing the xposed zip that I didn't have to reinstall the xposed apk and that the xposed modules were already enabled and configured exactly the way I left them. Good stuff.

XT1900-7 RETEU Stuck on August Security Update

Am I the only one on XT1900-7 stuck on the August update? I mean considering it's NOVEMBER now... it's pretty infuriating. My phone is locked (I suppose... if it ever was) btw.

TeamRainless said:
Am I the only one on XT1900-7 stuck on the August update? I mean considering it's NOVEMBER now... it's pretty infuriating. My phone is locked (I suppose... if it ever was) btw.
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Same here waiting for it as I hope it fixes the Android Auto connectivity issue .... wonder why it takes so long

Italy, XT1900-7 RETEU stuck on 8.0 August patch here, too.
I hope they're working hard on Pie!

Just got the October update Today. Apparently it was released Oct 4th... we just didn't GET it.

Same here
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Just got the October update Today. Apparently it was released Oct 4th... we just didn't GET it.
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Same here ... just started the installation, but I doubt it will be an 8.1 update based on numbers it's "just" a security update ... will see what it fixes and what will be broken I would love to have Android Auto working without errors

the same **** here

Can I install thiw wia TWPR because i am rooted and I can not update?

vidra said:
Can I install thiw wia TWPR because i am rooted and I can not update?
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No, only with stock recovery and all stock partitions.

Comby_sk said:
No, only with stock recovery and all stock partitions.
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So if I restore /boot I should be able to do it?

vidra said:
So if I restore /boot I should be able to do it?
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And /system too. I do flash fastboot rom without erase userdata and than flash OTA from adb sideload. Check my guide in moto x4 thread.

Comby_sk said:
And /system too. I do flash fastboot rom without erase userdata and than flash OTA from adb sideload. Check my guide in moto x4 thread.
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I cannot seem to find it, can you please link it?

vidra said:
I cannot seem to find it, can you please link it?
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1. fastboot flash 8.0 OPWS27.57-40-22 (remove command "fastboot erase userdata" from script) - use this guide - after flash do not reboot to system
2. reboot to stock recovery (how to enter recovery) - install OTA from adb sideload - october 2018 OTA Blur_Version.27.301.32.payton.retail.en.US (save as zip)
3. reboot to system
if you want root gain
4. reboot to bootloader and use fastboot boot twrp.img
5. in twrp flash magisk and reboot to system

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1. fastboot flash 8.0 OPWS27.57-40-22 (remove command "fastboot erase userdata" from script) - use this guide - after flash do not reboot to system
2. reboot to stock recovery (how to enter recovery) - install OTA from adb sideload - october 2018 OTA Blur_Version.27.301.32.payton.retail.en.US (save as zip)
3. reboot to system
if you want root gain
4. reboot to bootloader and use fastboot boot twrp.img
5. in twrp flash magisk and reboot to system
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I don't have the permission to download the OTA.

Comby_sk said:
1. fastboot flash 8.0 OPWS27.57-40-22 (remove command "fastboot erase userdata" from script) - use this guide - after flash do not reboot to system
2. reboot to stock recovery (how to enter recovery) - install OTA from adb sideload - october 2018 OTA Blur_Version.27.301.32.payton.retail.en.US (save as zip)
3. reboot to system
if you want root gain
4. reboot to bootloader and use fastboot boot twrp.img
5. in twrp flash magisk and reboot to system
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I keep getting E: failed to mount / if i use sideload and failed yo unmount / if I try to install from sdcard in official recovery.
How do I solve that?

Reboot to bootloader and check software status is official.

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Reboot to bootloader and check software status is official.
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I have falsed everything back but it says modified. Did I miss something?

If software status is modified, you cannot install OTA from SD card or from adb sidelod. You will try fastboot flash with "fastboot erase userdata", but you will lost all pictures, settings etc. I dont know if this helps.

Comby_sk said:
If software status is modified, you cannot install OTA from SD card or from adb sidelod. You will try fastboot flash with "fastboot erase userdata", but you will lost all pictures, settings etc. I dont know if this helps.
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Yes, but shouldn't the flag get reset back to official when I restored factory firmware.

vidra said:
Yes, but shouldn't the flag get reset back to official when I restored factory firmware.
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It does not.. it will remain modified.. even if you root.. the flag is triggered that helps the folks at Moto recognise the Device is tampered or something.. and I dont think there is a way to get it to official

Abhishek Survase said:
It does not.. it will remain modified.. even if you root.. the flag is triggered that helps the folks at Moto recognise the Device is tampered or something.. and I dont think there is a way to get it to official
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So how con I install the OTA?