Friends, I have a question.
What about OTA updates when the device is ROOT? I need to unroot my device to upgrade to Android 5.0? I hope your answers please!
Typically "Yes"; OTAs usually check for an unmodified stock ROM as a prerequisite. This is my first Motorola but would expect a similar requirement.
You can also skip OTAs, flash a custom recovery and wait for someone to post a pre-rooted Lollipop build that you like, and flash it via the custom recovery.
Hi everybody,
I have a pending notification on my Mate S (CRR-L09) for an update.
As I have unlocked the bootloader, installed a custom recovery (TWRP) and rooted the device, I can't perform this OTA maj. I tried via HiSuite but it doesn't find any available MAJ.
My question is, how to perform an OTA update in this case? I read some threads where it is said that we have to unroot, flash a stock recovery, etc.. It is very fastidious just to perform an OTA update.
I believe i read somewhere that it is possible just to go in TWRP, find the MAJ file, flash it, and install the MAJ from TWRP. Could you confirm this is possible?
If yes, how to do it? I think I have to find the location where the MAJ file is stocked, because I don't know where is it.
Thank you in adavance,
Julien
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Hi,
Can someone concisely give the most up to date instructions on how to root the P20 Pro
Confused because some people talk about debranding first? Is this necessary if you, like me, just have a generic non-network branded phone?
Also.. Does rooting require twrp?
A bit unclear on if I should use the offical or unofficial twrp methods.
And if so does twrp prevent OTA updates? I was lead to believe that any OTA updates would simply wipe any root and you just have to go through the steps again, but would twrp prevent an OTA update in the first place?
What are the best instructions to root the P20 Pro to keep the OTA updates going (even if you need to reroot after each update).
Thanks heaps in getting through the confusion!
Here you have manual to root in simple 4 steps. You need adb and fastboot on your computer, bootloader unlock code and Magisk from link in post
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...de-how-to-root-debrand-remove-retail-t3788326
Does any of the steps,
1/ unlocking the bootloader
2/ debranding
3/ installing TWRP
3/ rooting
Wipe the device?.. I'm assuming yes?
Also. What's the point of debranding?..
I think I'm on a generic P20 Pro that wasn't bought from a carrier - so is that step necessary for me.
Thanks heaps again for the advice - coming over from the Samsung world and maybe I'm so used to the rooting methods there
Also do any of those steps prevent OTA updates?
Or is there somehow to still use OTA updates but simply need to reapply root on every occasion there is ah update?
dgoncalves81 said:
Also do any of those steps prevent OTA updates?
Or is there somehow to still use OTA updates but simply need to reapply root on every occasion there is ah update?
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Unlocking the bootloader will wipe your device. The other steps won't.
You need to have TWRP installed in order to be able to flash Magisk (for Root), and no you don't have to rebrand if you don't want to. You'll still be able to receive and download OTAs but if TWRP remains installed on your phone it won't be able to install unless you change back to the stock recovery. However there is methods to update with TWRP and you'll be able to get and install updates quicker than waiting for them to be pushed to you phone. That's the main reason people rebrand because generic European models are getting updates the fastest.
What's your device model and current firmware version from 'About Phone' in settings?
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danifilth4king said:
Unlocking the bootloader will wipe your device. The other steps won't.
You need to have TWRP installed in order to be able to flash Magisk (for Root), and no you don't have to rebrand if you don't want to. You'll still be able to receive and download OTAs but if TWRP remains installed on your phone it won't be able to install unless you change back to the stock recovery. However there is methods to update with TWRP and you'll be able to get and install updates quicker than waiting for them to be pushed to you phone. That's the main reason people rebrand because generic European models are getting updates the fastest.
What's your device model and current firmware version from 'About Phone' in settings?
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Thanks heaps for the advice - makes sense now!
I'm using the model CLT-L29 on C636 which I think is the Asia Pacific model.. And incidentally just received a OTA upgrade to the 128 firmware
.. So in order to receive OTA updates you simply have to change back to the stock recovery after using TWRP to install magisk and root?
But I imagine every time the OTA update occurs it wipes root?.. Which would mean reinstalling TWRP to regain root and doing the whole process again every time?
dgoncalves81 said:
Thanks heaps for the advice - makes sense now!
I'm using the model CLT-L29 on C636 which I think is the Asia Pacific model.. And incidentally just received a OTA upgrade to the 128 firmware
.. So in order to receive OTA updates you simply have to change back to the stock recovery after using TWRP to install magisk and root?
But I imagine every time the OTA update occurs it wipes root?.. Which would mean reinstalling TWRP to regain root and doing the whole process again every time?
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Yep you got it in one lol
The other option so that you don't have to flash TWRP then back to stock recovery each time is when you receive an OTA is download the same firmware (Full-OTA version) from Firmware Finder - you would just need the update.zip - then using Huawei update extractor you can extract the ramdisk.img Then copy the ramdisk.img to your phone, use Magisk manager to patch it then copy it back to your PC and flash it via fastboot. But I think this is more work than flashing between TWRP & stock recoveries haha
This thread is for those who haven't modified there Stock Rom in any way and are on NPSS26.116-61-8 version. Those who :-
1. Haven't Unlocked their Bootloader.
2. Haven't Rooted their Moto G5s Plus
3. Haven't Installed any Custom Rom
4. In short, were using the phone in the simple way without any modification.
can now upgrade to Stock Oreo 8.1.0 (Soak Test 1) easily.
To do that, just follow the following steps :-
1. Download the Oreo Stock Rom
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14nWazUMHTyk-od6SF3KJOXVTOWZoC_Do/view?usp=drivesdk (Thanks to the @sshbhm)
Or try this link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DW5zsW5uLZVRcpBPCqcumBifFzN98nbt/view?usp=drivesdk (Thanks to @Akhilesh287)
Mod Edit: If link is not working hit REPLY or send PM to the OP to notify them. Please do not REPORT a non-working link until you have contacted the OP first.
2. Cut Paste the downloaded Zip file in the root directory i.e internal storage.
(Make sure it is named as Blur_Version.26.336.15.sanders.retail.en.US.zip)
3. Give Storage permission to "Motorola Update Services" App
4. Check for any System Updates.
5. Restart your Phone.
6. Wait for some time (All I did was wait and Update notification appeared)
7. If Update Notification does not appear then check again for any updates.
8. Now, if update notification appears on your Moto and you press the update now button, let it restart and wait for approx 20-25 minutes.
9. Voila !!! You are on Official Oreo 8.1.0 Now...
Thanks to the Xda Community and its amazing members !!! :angel:
Edit - Before anyone asks whether Fingerprint is working or not, I confirm here that it is One Hundred Percent Working !!!
Hit Thanks if this helped.
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I'm using pixel experience now ..I want stock oreo
I'm ready to lock bootloader
harikrishna.hks said:
I'm using pixel experience now ..I want stock oreo
I'm ready to lock bootloader
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If you have already unlocked bootloader and have rooted your Moto then also you can follow this method.
Just make sure you are using stock rom when you do that. Bootloader locked or unlocked is irrelevant.
You may wish to advise users that this Oreo OTA may mean you do not receive OTA updates in the future. The reason is that this OTA is currently a soak test beta OTA. By flashing this, users move their device onto the soak test OTA path. If you're not part of the soak test program, you won't receive OTA updates.
If Motorola eventually releases OPS28.49-2 as the official OTA, then users that flashed this may be okay as they're back on the official OTA path. If not and Motorola issues another soak test OTA, then users will be stuck unless they take the responsibility to flash all the soak test OTA updates themselves or find the Oreo stock ROM.
Hi, If i have branded rom with Play, Can I upgrade to Oreo with this rom or not ?
osccarr said:
Hi, If i have branded rom with Play, Can I upgrade to Oreo with this rom or not ?
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If your device does not have NPSS26.116-61-8 firmware on it, you won't be able to apply this OTA.
However, bear in mind that this leaked file is a soak test (beta) OTA, so you may wish to wait for the official OTA to come out via Play. If you flash this OTA, as I mentioned above, you may not receive future OTA updates unless this soak test and the official OTA are the same.
mightyjai said:
1. Download the Oreo Stock Rom
2. Cut Paste the downloaded Zip file in the root directory i.e internal storage.
(Make sure it is named as Blur_Version.26.336.15.sanders.retail.en.US.zip)
3. Give Storage permission to "Motorola Update Services" App
4. Check for any System Updates.
5. Restart your Phone.
6. Wait for some time (All I did was wait and Update notification appeared)
7. If Update Notification does not appear then check again for any updates.
8. Now, if update notification appears on your Moto and you press the update now button, let it restart and wait for approx 20-25 minutes.
9. Voila !!! You are on Official Oreo 8.1.0 Now...
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This works even with unlocked Bootloader (xt1806), but first you have to flash official firmware (NPSS26.116-61-8). Then, just follow the steps in the guide.
After that you can install twrp and magisk if you want.
osccarr said:
Hi, If i have branded rom with Play, Can I upgrade to Oreo with this rom or not ?
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You should be on Stock Rom to upgrade to Oreo using this method.
DannyRmz24 said:
This works even with unlocked Bootloader (xt1806), but first you have to flash official firmware (NPSS26.116-61-8). Then, just follow the steps in the guide.
After that you can install twrp and magisk if you want.
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Yes you are right.
Actually this method is for those users who are using their Moto without any modifications.
Those who have modified their Moto like unlocked bootloader, installed custom recovery, rooted, installed custom Rom, etc. can do everything. But Normal Users depend upon Official Updates. So this method is useful for such users.
Are there any glitches? If not I might use this as my permanent OS, as my phone is modified and I wont receive OTAs anyway. If its too glitchy I'll wait for the official oreo though.
William1020000 said:
Are there any glitches? If not I might use this as my permanent OS, as my phone is modified and I wont receive OTAs anyway. If its too glitchy I'll wait for the official oreo though.
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There maybe some glitches in this as it is still in Soaktest.
But I haven't found any glitches so far which is a good thing.
I recommend you to use it as Daily Driver.
Will I get future update over this one if i install it?
jyoti.id said:
Will I get future update over this one if i install it?
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It depends upon Motorola Company.
It may be Yes or may be No.
However, if you can update to SoakTest Stock Rom then update to final Stable Rom is also possible.
mightyjai said:
It depends upon Motorola Company.
It may be Yes or may be No.
However, if you can update to SoakTest Stock Rom then update to final Stable Rom is also possible.
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if your bootloader is unlocked, what will happen if I flash nougat stock rom over this build?
Please note that, this is not the official Oreo. It's just soak test. Once you flash this, you may not receive the official update when rolls out. So go with this with caution.
noobAKO said:
if your bootloader is unlocked, what will happen if I flash nougat stock rom over this build?
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You have a possible risk of hard bricking your device if you flash the stock Nougat ROM over this Oreo soak test.
The flash of the Nougat stock ROM won't be the problem - however, you may still have an Oreo bootloader on your device. Thus, taking any Nougat OTA updates may hard brick your device (and I think there's a Nougat June 2018 security patch?).
Be very careful if you choose to downgrade to Nougat. There appears to be one report that someone was able to downgrade and re-lock their bootloader from the soak test after downgrading https://plus.google.com/+LaercioCarlosPereira/posts/XoVM56UDpd1 but as they've flashed the Indian stock ROM over their Brazil stock ROM they likely won't get Nougat OTA updates anyway.
echo92 said:
You have a possible risk of hard bricking your device if you flash the stock Nougat ROM over this Oreo soak test.
The flash of the Nougat stock ROM won't be the problem - however, you may still have an Oreo bootloader on your device. Thus, taking any Nougat OTA updates may hard brick your device (and I think there's a Nougat June 2018 security patch?).
Be very careful if you choose to downgrade to Nougat. There appears to be one report that someone was able to downgrade and re-lock their bootloader from the soak test after downgrading https://plus.google.com/+LaercioCarlosPereira/posts/XoVM56UDpd1 but as they've flashed the Indian stock ROM over their Brazil stock ROM they likely won't get Nougat OTA updates anyway.
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Nice Brow, an XML already solves.This link is I hehe
Laercio_lalau said:
Nice Brow, an XML already solves.This link is I hehe
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Are you able to provide this XML please? Also, what is your bootloader version at the moment?
When I mention an XML JA RESOLVE, I REFER TO THE XML OF 8.1 WHEN THE RELEASE IS RELEASED, AND IN RELATION TO THE BOOTLOADER, I'M NOT HOME, LATER VERIFY
Hello friends,
I'm on 8.1.0.161 with my CLT-L29. I got the OTA update notification for weeks now.
I'd love to update but IIRC there were no simple ways to do that without losing data and root. Did the situation change meanwhile?
What would be the steps necessary to run the OTA update? Remove root, flash stock recovery (I'm on twrp 0.1 now), install OTA update, then root again?
Best regards,
m00h