So I am still on 2.3.1 and today I got the message that I had an OTA available. I tried to install it and my phone rebooted and everything but when it was trying to come back on it just showed the android guy with the white triangle and exclamation mark over his head, and it wouldnt do anything else. I had to power off my phone. Now that it is back on, it still shows that it is at 2.3.1.
I am rooted, but no roms or kernels or anything is installed. How can I get that OTA back so that I dont have to manually update it myself? Did this happen because I am rooted? What could I have done differently so next OTA works?
Hmmm... not the first time I hear this happen. I actually don't know what could cause OTA update to fail. Unless you find out what prevented the update, you may need to update manually this time.
When you see that triangle screen again, press Power + Volume Up, then select install zip and point it to the update zip file. It may fail to update again, which I suspect it could mean the wrong OTA file is downloaded. In order to apply a incremental update, you need to apply 2.3.1 -> 2.3.2 -> 2.3.3 -> 2.3.4 updates. If your phone is stupid and downloaded 2.3.4 update, then it would fail. In that case, you have to download the 2.3.4 full ROM and apply manually.
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Hi,
I've got a magic from TIM but i'm leaving in belgium. I'm running MyHero 2.0.5
By two times, my handset requested me to reboot my phone for a 'system update'. Both attempt failed.
The phone reboots then an icon representing a package update then a a failure sign. The only way to get back the phone was to remove the battery.
My question:
Where can i find the package that android tries to install....is there a log somewhere where the failure is reported ?
Thanks
Ced
If you're running a custom rom and trying to install an OTA it isn't going to work. The OTA is only compatible with the stock OS. If you have root and manage to get an OTA to install then you will lose it. I'd say to just ignore the updates. If your phone is working the way you want it then I would leave it as is. If you want anything different then you'll need to flash something!
Hi guys
I've just recieved the new security update from HTC, but when I try to install it the phone shuts down, and a white triangle with an ! mark and a little droid man standing by it apears and nothing happens. The only way I can turn the phone back off to reboot is by removing the battery.
Have any of you experienced problems with the new OTA?
My phone is rooted, but with stock ROM and nothing other than the stock font has been changed on the phone, so I can see emoji characters.
I've also tried to download the update a few times, to make sure I didn't download a currupt file or something, but it doesn't help either.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
Edit:
Well I found out that I could boot with CWM Recovery and force install of the OTA from the download folder problem fixed!
hey how can i get this update to download it. im`
s-off rooted but i dont have the stock rom. by updating this update i will lose my root?
can i root back like i did?
I doubt you can get the update when you have a custom ROM.
Hi everyone, new guy here.
I'm rooted and currently running 9.18.79 with Verizon. I'm trying to install the 9.18.94 OTA update, but it fails everytime. After I select "Install Now" it reboots and starts to install, but then I get the Android robot on its back with the red triangle. The phone then reboots again and I get a message that says the software update failed. What's the secret to updating when rooted (while also making sure to still have root access afterward)?
Thanks...
filmfanatic09 said:
Hi everyone, new guy here.
I'm rooted and currently running 9.18.79 with Verizon. I'm trying to install the 9.18.94 OTA update, but it fails everytime. After I select "Install Now" it reboots and starts to install, but then I get the Android robot on its back with the red triangle. The phone then reboots again and I get a message that says the software update failed. What's the secret to updating when rooted (while also making sure to still have root access afterward)?
Thanks...
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You cannot be rooted or you must hide root w/ voodoo or super su. Also you must use stock recovery.
the update will not actually fail if you are rooted, although it may report failing.
if it actually fails, you can obviously see it doesnt go through the process, then there is some other factor causing it to fail.
some things that would cause it to fail all together are: non stock recovery, freezing any bloat, removing any bloat, pretty much any modifications to the stock software other than rooting will cause it to fail.
once you have any system deficiencies fixed, use voodoo from the market to protect root and temp unroot before taking the update.
if you cant figure out what you did to the system to fix it, you may want to re-flash using the proper utility for your current system, re-root, protect and temp unroot through voodoo, then try the update again.
Thanks for the replies.
The primary reason I rooted in the first place was to remove a ton of unwanted bloatware, so at this point it's not even close to resembling the stock software. What are my options? Do I really have to re-install everything I deleted, or is it possible to flash the whole system back to stock?
filmfanatic09 said:
Thanks for the replies.
The primary reason I rooted in the first place was to remove a ton of unwanted bloatware, so at this point it's not even close to resembling the stock software. What are my options? Do I really have to re-install everything I deleted, or is it possible to flash the whole system back to stock?
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you can flash the hole system using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2474393 get the 1.33 version to match what you are on or the 1.34 to go right to the version you are trying to upgrade to. either is fine.
Hey guys,
I recently bought the One plus one. I am not able to update the phone to 4.4 even though the update has been rolled out. Could someone help me on whether i should wait longer for the OTA update or manually update it? Also, is there a way to manually update it without having to root it?
Thanks in advance
Just manually update it, you DONT need root, download the recovery flashable .zip here and copy it to your phone. Switch of your phone, then hold volume down and power simultaneously until it enters recovery. Then select Apply update and browse to where the file is on you device and flash away.
Hi everyone!
I've just received and successfully installed a system update for Android 5.1.1 and it says exactly zero about itself. Even Android's version hasn't changed.
Does anyone have any idea what it fixes? I surmise it fixes two recent holes but 10MB sounds a little too much for that.
I also got but nothing happened
Sent from my Nexus 5
I got it, I'm updating manually since for some reason my phone never wants to update the regular way.
It addresses the Stagefright vulnerability
How can I apply this update manually?
It doesn't apply automatically - there are no errors, nothing. I've rebooted my phone three times already and it wants to install it again.
ApTeM said:
How can I apply this update manually?
It doesn't apply automatically - there are no errors, nothing. I've rebooted my phone three times already and it wants to install it again.
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flash it through ADB
I use this thread as reference just to make sure I don't miss any step but there are a few others threads like this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/guide-update-rooted-device-to-5-1-lmy47d-t3050789
OTA install error
I got the OTA notification to download & install the Stagefright patch. Every time I try to install it, it says "error!" shortly after it starts to install and shows the android with a red exclamation point.
My nexus 5 is stock & unrooted.
Any idea what's causing this and how to force the install? If not, I can sideload OTA with ADB later tonight.
Thanks!
I think the build number should have changed to LMY48I.
vagosto said:
flash it through ADB
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adb fastboot
I've had my first freeze and first complete blackout since this small update
This should be the monthly update mentioned on main page
This update is worthless: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/0...efright_fix_wont_be_resolved_until_september/
I will skip it.