Hi,
I am using a rooted phone and there's a FOTA security update that I can't install.
When I download the file and install - it reboots and comes out with a "!" and a mini android robot and it just hangs there..
I read some posts that I should unroot it and install stock ROM.
1) Can I go into recovery mode and flash that FOTA file instead?
Your comments greatly appreciated.
Do you have the stock recovery of CWM?
nikeian said:
Hi,
I am using a rooted phone and there's a FOTA security update that I can't install.
When I download the file and install - it reboots and comes out with a "!" and a mini android robot and it just hangs there..
I read some posts that I should unroot it and install stock ROM.
1) Can I go into recovery mode and flash that FOTA file instead?
Your comments greatly appreciated.
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As you are rooted you will have a custom recovery installed. This means that you cannot update OTA.
Best option is to find the OTA update file from somewhere and flash it as a .zip
Strange though I thought I had the file when I open astro. Now its gone. & going bck to check
Updates... It's says my phone up to date... Geez!
Time to flash Custom ROMs... But I do like stock ROMs... Esp.the weather
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i am using ICS on ATRIX 2.. the version was updated automatically OTA
i want to install ICSupercharged 7 (SCV7)
so which link should i download.. i got confused by many links on that thread
i want to download the latest update and install it on my device
and how to intsall it should i FLASH it in the recovery mode or should I use the restore option ??
Plss help me
First you need to root. Find out how to do so by searching. Second you need to install Bootmenu as a recovery. This can be found on the playstore.
Third, install from bootmenu, the file located HERE.
I rooted my ville c2 and installed twrp. And after that i downloaded OTA 4.1.1 and clicked the install button. But it ended up in twrp. And i can't even flash the ota.zip through twrp and fastboot. It always said error. status 7... So somebody show me a way and if you have stock recovery.img, share it please.
Little K said:
I rooted my ville c2 and installed twrp. And after that i downloaded OTA 4.1.1 and clicked the install button. But it ended up in twrp. And i can't even flash the ota.zip through twrp and fastboot. It always said error. status 7... So somebody show me a way and if you have stock recovery.img, share it please.
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you need the stock recovery for installing OTAs,
flash the stock recovery and install the OTA (you dont need to relock your bootloader)
after installing the OTA you can flash your custom recovery back again.
It could be that you will loose your root after installing the OTA so you have to root your phone again.
I dont have any experience with root-keeper etc. so I cant tell you anything about it.
you will find the stock recovery for the One S C2 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28087059&postcount=18
Hi, my N5 has a problem, it has the USB port broken so i can't connect it to the PC. It now has KitKat 4.4.4.
Here is my problem:
I want to update to Lollipop but i can't do it with Factory image and/or Sideload because the USB problem.
I tried to "unroot" but i couldn't do it right, i've downloaded the 5.0 OTA and my phone rebooted with a red triangle and it said "error" i know this is because i still keep my phone rooted.
So i would like to know 2 things:
1) How do i unroot definitely? because i did it before but it seems it didn't do right, i clicked "unroot" on SuperSU (i read that sometimes when you press "unroot" it doesn't erase all the folders and files so you have to do by your own, but what files and what folders are they?)
2) If i unroot and i if update to Lollipop, can i be root without using the USB port?
Of you're rooted, why would you want the stock ota anyway? There are PLENTY of 5.0 Roms in the development section with custom kernels (custom kernels are needed in 5.0 lollipop for root). Flash one of those in recovery. Make sure you have the latest TWRP which you can flash with flashify if you can't fastboot flash using USB.
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Of you're rooted, why would you want the stock ota anyway? There are PLENTY of 5.0 Roms in the development section with custom kernels (custom kernels are needed in 5.0 lollipop for root). Flash one of those in recovery. Make sure you have the latest TWRP which you can flash with flashify if you can't fastboot flash using USB.
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Is really needed to flash a custom kernel to get root on Lollipop? I'm asking because in this thread [ROM] [STOCK] Android 5.0 LRX21O - Stock/Flashable (11/12/14) FAQ nº 2 it says:
Q: How do I get root?
A: If you want to keep the stock kernel, use CF-Auto-Root. If you flash a custom kernel, just flash the newest SuperSU ZIP afterwards.
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So i understand that we can have root with stock kernel, is this ok or did i misunderstood something?
If i want to flash a custom kernel, where can i get "SuperSU" Zip to get root? and does it need to clean something after or before flashing this file? caché, data, etc?
Yes CF AUTO ROOT will allow your to root the stock image. However since youre already rooted youre running into issues flashing it successfully. I attached the SU zip below. My recomendation is if you want the stock ota image, download it from the developer thread, flash francos custim kernel for lollipop ans then flash the root zip i have attached below. I would complete a full wipe of system, data, and both caches (not internal storage or you will lose all on sd card) before flashing. Once you wipe just flash the the rom, kernel and root zip in that order.
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Yes CF AUTO ROOT will allow your to root the stock image. However since youre already rooted youre running into issues flashing it successfully. I attached the SU zip below. My recomendation is if you want the stock ota image, download it from the developer thread, flash francos custim kernel for lollipop ans then flash the root zip i have attached below. I would complete a full wipe of system, data, and both caches (not internal storage or you will lose all on sd card) before flashing. Once you wipe just flash the the rom, kernel and root zip in that order.
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Thanks!!!
It worked perfectly!
I tried first with CF AutoRoot but it failed, but it worked with SuperSU.
I have a Samsung galaxy Tab2 p3100,
Few dayz back I tried to install a custom rom in it thru CWM, but it was unsuccessfull.
Then I installed back that stock rom that I had backup.
Then I formatted my tab few times.
Then it shows some errorr;!!.
Then I used my phone, but when I opened SuperSU,
It is showing "There is no SU binary installed,and SuperSU cannot install it,This is a problem"
So I flashed again that rooting file thru odin 3 times,
but still itz showing the same error.
So Dev's I kindly request u guyz to provide any solution to this problem.
Its really freaking me out .
Plzzz help me Guyszz....
You may need to flash a stock firmware, something may be borked in system, by updating your firmware and updating your custom recovery it will probably fix issue . After wards root update binary again and flash roms.
Pp.
any other solutions Bro
If something is borked due to a bad flash or bad or wrong download the only way to fix it is to reflash original stock firmware in order to fix it. You then start all over again.
I keep a folder on my pc with all the stuff I need incase this happens.
Pp.
Flash a custom recovery. Download latest SuperSU zip from SuperSu thread and flash in recovery
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Flashfire is a great app that you can use to flash official firmware. Here are links to the app thread
XDA Thread
Google Play
I was able to flash official CPF3 firmware from a CM13 rom and was able to keep unlocked bootloader and root CPF3 from installing supersu zip file from TWRP recovery.
when you choose the firmware to install, only select Boot.img, System, & Cache and it will flash the firmware, and it may bootloop, just pull battery out and and back in and reboot, I can't remember if I did a battery pull during bootloop and booted into recovery to factory reset after firmware flash and it booted right up.
This is my new favorite app, you do have to be rooted. You may find more info at the app thread. But just wanted to let everybody here know it does work and it's awesome.
hello
i am in N910VVRU2BPA1 can i use flashfire to flash N910VVRU2CPD1 without recovery and bootloader then flash 6.0.1 custom roms ???