I got an OTA update notification several months ago and wanted to update but realized it won't work as long as I have TWRP Recovery.
Now I decided to install the update. Therefore I flashed a stock recovery (M8_MINI_UL_Stock_Recovery_2.19.401.2.img).
When trying to update, the phone goes to the stock recovery and the update proceeds but after about one quarter of the progress bar, it stops and shows the red exclamation mark (!).
I have stock rom, stock recovery, unlocked bootloader, dt2w kernel.
Do I need to reflash the stock kernel and if so, where can I get it and how can I do it (fastboot flash boot.img?)?
Is it also really required to relock the bootloader in order to succeed in updating and if so, how can I do it?
Regards
So far I've tried flashing original kernel, original recovery and relocking but the update still fails.
I also took the firmware.zip included in the OTA and flashed it via h-boot. Seemed to update bootloader, recovery and radio.
Then I rebooted, again got the update notification and tried to install it.
But still the same error. Any ideas?
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Hello! I received the 1.29.1540.16 update today. I have the Team Win's recovery flashed on my Dev Edition. When I try to update, TWRP starts and no update happens.
How should the OTA updates be addressed with custom recoveries?
Same here... I have a rooted Dev Edition with CWM Touch recovery. Got prompted to update to 1.29.1540.16 (currently on 1.29.1540.3). Tried to install a couple of times, but, it just reboots without installing the update.
mrcobain said:
Hello! I received the 1.29.1540.16 update today. I have the Team Win's recovery flashed on my Dev Edition. When I try to update, TWRP starts and no update happens.
How should the OTA updates be addressed with custom recoveries?
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Flash stock recovery first.
MediocreFred said:
Same here... I have a rooted Dev Edition with CWM Touch recovery. Got prompted to update to 1.29.1540.16 (currently on 1.29.1540.3). Tried to install a couple of times, but, it just reboots without installing the update.
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i think you have to install stock recovery and maybe relock bootloader
skinsfanbdh said:
i think you have to install stock recovery and maybe relock bootloader
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%$($*&%(@%... I was too hasty. Rebooted to recovery, wiped cache and tried to flash the downloaded OTA update zip (named OTA_M7_UL_JB_50_BrightstarUS_WWE_1.29.1540.16_R-1.29.1540.3_release_318620_signednimix5ealszkrygs.zip) which I found in the downloads folder.
It started the installation, and is now hung at the "Running bug-fix1 tool..." step.
Not sure how long I should wait before aborting it. Am concerned that aborting (forcing a reboot) will cause more damage.
MediocreFred said:
%$($*&%(@%... I was too hasty. Rebooted to recovery, wiped cache and tried to flash the downloaded OTA update zip (named OTA_M7_UL_JB_50_BrightstarUS_WWE_1.29.1540.16_R-1.29.1540.3_release_318620_signednimix5ealszkrygs.zip) which I found in the downloads folder.
It started the installation, and is now hung at the "Running bug-fix1 tool..." step.
Not sure how long I should wait before aborting it. Am concerned that aborting (forcing a reboot) will cause more damage.
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abort and restore you backup
Aborted... rebooted... looks OK. Still on 1.29.1540.3. Still prompted to update. So, basically, status quo.
Looked around for stock recovery - the only ones I find are the 401 (instead of 1540) - which, if I understand, is from the international version and NOT the Dev Edition. Can anybody please help me get the stock recovery for the Dev Edition. (My first nandroid backup was *after* installing CWM and rooting.)
MediocreFred said:
Aborted... rebooted... looks OK. Still on 1.29.1540.3. Still prompted to update. So, basically, status quo.
Looked around for stock recovery - the only ones I find are the 401 (instead of 1540) - which, if I understand, is from the international version and NOT the Dev Edition. Can anybody please help me get the stock recovery for the Dev Edition. (My first nandroid backup was *after* installing CWM and rooting.)
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you may be able to get it to install if your on a stock rom but im not sure about it
Yeah, I have stock ROM. Looks like I have to do what this person has done here.
Has to wait until I get home this evening.
MediocreFred said:
Yeah, I have stock ROM. Looks like I have to do what this person has done here.
Has to wait until I get home this evening.
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or just flash the ruu for your phone
But, doesn't flashing the RUU wipe apps/data? I'd like to do this in the least destructive way possible. If I can get away with just flashing original recovery, installing the OTA update and flashing CWM back, I'll be happy.
yes it will. if you can get away with that then go for it
I have cwm installed on my htc one and I couldn't ruu my one back to a stock image. It would freeze up during the flash image process in the beginning.
No harm in trying the 401 or 707 recoveries ... if OTA doesnt work, just hard reboot and flash another
AND REMEMBER - NO NEED TO RELOCK FOR OTA UPDATES !
Ok got this to work and here's how, it goes without saying that this was my experience and the steps I used and I by no means accept any responsibility for any of these steps functioning on any other device...
I was using TWRP 2.5 and was rooted but otherwise was still on the stock rom that my developer edition shipped with.
I went here and downloaded the stock recovery for .16.
I opened the rar file which included other bat files to push the recovery but I didn't use that. I went to the fastboot folder and pulled the recovery.img file and dropped it in my M7 all in one tool kit folder under data and recoveries.
I then plugged in the phone and opened the toolkit and flashed my own recovery and followed the directions in the toolkit. After reboot the device came up and wanted to load the update which I let it do.
It went through and loaded and the scroll bar went all the way to the end and stuck. I waiting ten minutes and when it didn't restart I held the power button for about 15 seconds (until buttons stopped flashing) and the device screen went blank and I let go of the power button.
At this point it went through a couple screens where it appeared to be loading the update. Scroll bar went to the end and the device restarted and did that again. On the third restart it did a full boot and was good.
I then went back to the toolkit and flashed the TWRP recovery and then after reboot I went into recovery and flashed supersu to get root back.
Not sure if this helps anyone but wanted to share my experience...
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Hi, I'm having trouble taking the OTA 5.03.651.3 update.
Running:
stock rooted 4.06.651.9.
TWRP
I'm S-OFF
What I've done:
Flashed stock recovery
Rebooted into stock recovery to verify it's actually there and such
What's happening:
I've flashed stock recovery twice using fastboot (MD5SUM verified on the stock recovery, downloaded from two different sources)
I reboot into the phone OS and it prompts me to download the OTA 5.03.651.3 update.
Download completes, phone reboots to run OTA update
Phone sits for a while at the stock recovery screen (Device icon with a red triangle and exclamation point)
Phone reboots into OS and has not updated anything.
Cycle repeats, upgrade prompt, download, reboot, again...again....
I'm not a complete noob, but I don't know where to turn next except to just run the older RUU I have and let it start taking OTA updates from a few releases back.
Or would it better at this point to just flash TWRP again, find/flash firmware and 5.03.651.3? I have my data backed up, but I'd really rather not have to go about restoring it again if I can help it.
Can anyone provide any possible insight on this? Feeling a bit lost.
Never mind, I just ended up flashing the OTA rom and firmware instead of trying to take the lazy way out.
Hello everyone,
as a beginner in flashing roms/kernels, I flashed the dt2w (which is present on this forum) on my HTC One Mini 2. When I tried to reboot it, the screen was all blac. You could tell the thing was running, because of the vibration and sounds, but no image at all.
That's why I now need the stock kernel (original one?) and I don't know where to find it, neither if I have saved it somewhere, which I will flash using fastboot/adb.
Thank you
Linkalex1 said:
Hello everyone,
as a beginner in flashing roms/kernels, I flashed the dt2w (which is present on this forum) on my HTC One Mini 2. When I tried to reboot it, the screen was all blac. You could tell the thing was running, because of the vibration and sounds, but no image at all.
That's why I now need the stock kernel (original one?) and I don't know where to find it, neither if I have saved it somewhere, which I will flash using fastboot/adb.
Thank you
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I believe someone has posted the stock boot.img somewhere(I can't seem to find it). You can also take the boot.img from the Stock Rom here
I am doing so right now, but will I be able to do the official upgrades? And is this a ROM or a kernel? Thank you
Linkalex1 said:
I am doing so right now, but will I be able to do the official upgrades? And is this a ROM or a kernel? Thank you
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No , you won't be able to install official updates once you unlock your bootloader. But you can do so manually by flashing it through stock recovery with a relocked one. Just make sure you backup everything in the phone storage if you do it since it is wiped if every time you reunlock the bootloader.
csoulr666 said:
No , you won't be able to install official updates once you unlock your bootloader. But you can do so manually by flashing it through stock recovery with a relocked one. Just make sure you backup everything in the phone storage if you do it since it is wiped if every time you reunlock the bootloader.
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How can I flash an OTA manually?
I've got an OTA (OTA_M8_MINI_UL_K44_SENSE60_Vodafone_CH-DE_2.18.166.2-2.18.166.1_release_448149.zip) but I am not able to install it.
I've already tried flashing a stock kernel (the boot.img from the link you've posted), I've flashed a stock recovery (M8_MINI_UL_Stock_Recovery_2.19.401.2.img) and I've relocked the bootloader.
But when I get the update notification and try to update, the phone goes to the stock recovery and the update proceeds but after about one quarter of the progress bar, it stops and shows the red exclamation mark (!).
I've also tried flashing the kernel and the recovery which are included in the OTA update, but still the same error.
Do you have an idea how I can manage to successfully update?
TomTomGo! said:
How can I flash an OTA manually?
I've got an OTA (OTA_M8_MINI_UL_K44_SENSE60_Vodafone_CH-DE_2.18.166.2-2.18.166.1_release_448149.zip) but I am not able to install it.
I've already tried flashing a stock kernel (the boot.img from the link you've posted), I've flashed a stock recovery (M8_MINI_UL_Stock_Recovery_2.19.401.2.img) and I've relocked the bootloader.
But when I get the update notification and try to update, the phone goes to the stock recovery and the update proceeds but after about one quarter of the progress bar, it stops and shows the red exclamation mark (!).
I've also tried flashing the kernel and the recovery which are included in the OTA update, but still the same error.
Do you have an idea how I can manage to successfully update?
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I managed to do it, but it was a really dirty method. What I did was find the firmware.zip file from the Firmware I got from here, locked the bootloader and then flashed it via the bootloader(renaming it to PXXXIMG.zip,check exact file name before proceeding). Make sure you find the firmware of the OTA, or just get the firmware.zip from it.
This gets messy because it will result in you reunlocking the bootloader(which I assume you probably will) which will in turn wipe the internal storage completely. So backup up the Internal Storage AND your SD card before you proceed.
csoulr666 said:
I managed to do it, but it was a really dirty method. What I did was find the firmware.zip file from the Firmware I got from here, locked the bootloader and then flashed it via the bootloader(renaming it to PXXXIMG.zip,check exact file name before proceeding). Make sure you find the firmware of the OTA, or just get the firmware.zip from it.
This gets messy because it will result in you reunlocking the bootloader(which I assume you probably will) which will in turn wipe the internal storage completely. So backup up the Internal Storage AND your SD card before you proceed.
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I've tried what you did. Seemed to update Bootloader, Recovery and Radio.
Then I rebooted, again got the update notification and tried to install it.
Bit still the same error, software update still fails.
I'm setting up a RAZR i for a family member but cant seem to install latest OTA. It will boot to recovery fine and looks like its installing but half way through the sick android logo pops up and it reboots telling me the update failed.
I dont know if it has any significance but i unlocked the bootloader prior to trying the OTA update and also flashed TWRP recovery.
After realising the OTA required stock recovery i flashed a stock recovery image but i have no idea if this is version specific. I pulled the recovery file from LeBobo's recovery flasher tool.
The system version i'm running is 91.2.29001.XT890.Retail.en.GB does anyone have the required stock recovery i can use please?
Hi all,
I just received my new ZenWatch 3 today. I turned it on, set it up, and unlocked the bootloader.
From there, I flashed the MWG68 stock images so I could update to the latest AW 1.5 version (I had no intention of upgrading to AW 2.0). I also flashed TWRP so I could later edit the build.prop and disable OTA updates.
However, the watch no longer boots. Instead, it boots directly to recovery. I have tried wiping, flashing the stock images, flashing the 2.0 OTA, flashing the custom ROM, but nothing seems to work. I have full TWRP and fastboot access, but I can't get the watch to boot. Should I also attempt to flash the second half of the MWF76 stock images?
I'm at a loss here. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
re: flashing issues
SS111 said:
Hi all,
I just received my new ZenWatch 3 today. I turned it on, set it up, and unlocked the bootloader.
From there, I flashed the MWG68 stock images so I could update to the latest AW 1.5 version (I had no intention of upgrading to AW 2.0). I also flashed TWRP so I could later edit the build.prop and disable OTA updates.Thanks.
However, the watch no longer boots. Instead, it boots directly to recovery. I have tried wiping, flashing the stock images, flashing the 2.0 OTA, flashing the custom ROM, but nothing seems to work. I have full TWRP and fastboot access, but I can't get the watch to boot. Should I also attempt to flash the second half of the MWF76 stock images? - I'm at a loss here. Any help is appreciated.
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1: Whenever you unlock the bootloader you have to re-lock
it before flashing any roms.
2: You MUST do a full wipe and factory reset in TWRP before
flashing any roms. (especially for watches)
I flashed the same rom and twrp as you have 3 days ago
and I had no issues with flashing it It's an excellent rom.
Also you do not need to edit the build-prop file to disable
OTA updates and notifications.
Since the rom is pre-rooted it will not allow OTA updates
and will not notify you about any. (just like cell phones)
Good luck,
Have a great day!
Misterjunky said:
1: Whenever you unlock the bootloader you have to re-lock
it before flashing any roms.
2: You MUST do a full wipe and factory reset in TWRP before
flashing any roms. (especially for watches)
I flashed the same rom and twrp as you have 3 days ago
and I had no issues with flashing it It's an excellent rom.
Also you do not need to edit the build-prop file to disable
OTA updates and notifications.
Since the rom is pre-rooted it will not allow OTA updates
and will not notify you about any. (just like cell phones)
Good luck,
Have a great day!
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Hi, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, even after locking the bootloader, doing a full wipe, and then flashing the ROM it still boots straight into TWRP after reboot. Should I try flashing the stock images with the stock recovery?
Ah, good news! I got it to boot. Apparently the stock recovery is needed as well. Only flashing the system.img and boot.img without the stock recovery.img causes it to bootloop. Thanks again for taking the time to respond to me.