I want to remove CWM Recovery because I actually want to install an OTA update *gasp* and Clockworkmod seems to prevent it from installing correctly. My phone is NOT rooted and is running stock kernel and ROM. I will be willing to root if necessary though.
mhrazor1 said:
I want to remove CWM Recovery because I actually want to install an OTA update *gasp* and Clockworkmod seems to prevent it from installing correctly. My phone is NOT rooted and is running stock kernel and ROM. I will be willing to root if necessary though.
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Odin a stock ROM and that will do it. Then get your OTA update.
sfobrien said:
Odin a stock ROM and that will do it. Then get your OTA update.
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Get EZ recovery from the market. That will allow you to install the stock recovery.
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dmpaul1 said:
Get EZ recovery from the market. That will allow you to install the stock recovery.
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While this did work and install stock recovery, the OTA update still fails. So I just gave up on it, re-rooted, installed CWM again, and installed a custom kernel. Thank you anyway.
mhrazor1 said:
While this did work and install stock recovery, the OTA update still fails. So I just gave up on it, re-rooted, installed CWM again, and installed a custom kernel. Thank you anyway.
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any reason you ignored sfobriens post? fyi he is correct...odin back to stock then ota. not sure why you want to ota anyway. If you want the latest flash invisibleks vralhd stock rom.
droidstyle said:
any reason you ignored sfobriens post? fyi he is correct...odin back to stock then ota. not sure why you want to ota anyway. If you want the latest flash invisibleks vralhd stock rom.
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I didn't ignore it, I'm just not very comfortable with using Odin since that's how I killed my Galaxy Tab
Why would u want an OTA update? an OTA update could just as easily make your phone's bootloader locked again, etc.
cobija said:
Why would u want an OTA update? an OTA update could just as easily make your phone's bootloader locked again, etc.
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bootloader can be unlocked again even with OTA.
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I got the OTA Notification, I click Update, it reboots my phone, and then the phone goes into ClockWorkMod Recovery. Is that supposed to happen? If I select "apply Update" from CWM it tells me it can't find an update.zip file on the sdcard. So I select reboot, and it reboots the phone and it reboots back to old Android, with the OTA Notification still there.
U can't update via ota when ur rooted...
That's what she said...
Suprah said:
U can't update via ota when ur rooted...
That's what she said...
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So if I unroot via one-click it'll work?
RueTheDay said:
So if I unroot via one-click it'll work?
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I'm pretty sure you'll also need to flash back to stock recovery.
r4d14n7 said:
I'm pretty sure you'll also need to flash back to stock recovery.
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Actually, unrooting was not necessary. Just nvflashing back to stock recovery allowed the OTA update to proceed successfully. Not sure I like the way GB looks on this phone though.
Naturally, I am rooted on 2.3.5, if I do this update, will I lose root access and/or will I not be able to update do to my skyrocket being rooted?
pillzburydoughboy said:
Naturally, I am rooted on 2.3.5, if I do this update, will I lose root access and/or will I not be able to update do to my skyrocket being rooted?
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Update will remove root and will fail if you have CWM installed, it requires stock recovery to apply (this is of course if you go the official update route).
Return to stock recovery
So how do I return to stock recovery from cwm? I'm not so concerned about this update, but I'd like to use stock ics when it comes out. ( keeping root, of course)
Jobuca said:
So how do I return to stock recovery from cwm? I'm not so concerned about this update, but I'd like to use stock ics when it comes out. ( keeping root, of course)
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Flash stock recovery with ODIN, make sure there is not a kernel in the .tar or the flash counter will trip.
Another question and sorry if I sound like a newb! Will I easily be able to reroot my phone?
pillzburydoughboy said:
Another question and sorry if I sound like a newb! Will I easily be able to reroot my phone?
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1 click unroot, 1 click root
pillzburydoughboy said:
Another question and sorry if I sound like a newb! Will I easily be able to reroot my phone?
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If you get familiar with ODIN (and heed the same warning I posted above) all you end up having to do is flash CWM recovery and then install superuser via an update zip file. You may have to flash it "2 - 3 times to get it to complete without error" I am not sure why it does that but I followed the instructions around here somewhere.
Many thanks to you guys! I had the same question.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA
Unlocked my N5.Now I want to flash a TWRP recovery(phone is not rooted yet).My Question.After recovery is flashed will be able to get over the air updates?
chicokp said:
Unlocked my N5.Now I want to flash a TWRP recovery(phone is not rooted yet).My Question.After recovery is flashed will be able to get over the air updates?
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No, not with a custom recovery.
yes, you will still get ota updates if you dont mod anything else, you just wont be able to flash them.
simms22 said:
yes, you will still get ota updates if you dont mod anything else, you just wont be able to flash them.
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Technically you are correct.
jd1639 said:
Technically you are correct.
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at that point, if really the wanting exists, you can flash the stock recovery to flash the ota. but, its just easier to flash an aosp build when its in aosp via your custom recovery, and usually way before an ota is available
simms22 said:
at that point, if really the wanting exists, you can flash the stock recovery to flash the ota. but, its just easier to flash an aosp build when its in aosp via your custom recovery, and usually way before an ota is available
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Thanks
sent from my i727 on cm11
So I saw here that the NE5 update was out, and I want to install it. However, obviously I can't do an OTA update due to it being a "modified device." I am running Philz Recovery and root from flashing SuperSU.zip.
Is there any way to update manually, without losing root (permanently), recovery, or wiping all my data? I know that I could always restore the stock recovery and firmware via ODIN, but that would get rid of everything, including my data.
(Side question: What exactly does the NE5 update add? I know it's another build of 4.4.2 but what features?)
Thanks.
SOLVED: Just went the long route with wiping and installing the updated NE5 firmware via ODIN. Flashed Philz recovery and SuperSU.
Admins/Mods feel free to delete.
triplepwnu said:
So I saw here that the NE5 update was out, and I want to install it. However, obviously I can't do an OTA update due to it being a "modified device." I am running Philz Recovery and root from flashing SuperSU.zip.
Is there any way to update manually, without losing root (permanently), recovery, or wiping all my data? I know that I could always restore the stock recovery and firmware via ODIN, but that would get rid of everything, including my data.
(Side question: What exactly does the NE5 update add? I know it's another build of 4.4.2 but what features?)
Thanks.
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The NE5 file is already deodexed and rooted. Therefore, you don't lose root. You get Wi-Fi calling feature with this updated. And, I believe it's an update to the modem.
Robbie Doo said:
The NE5 file is already deodexed and rooted. Therefore, you don't lose root. You get Wi-Fi calling feature with this updated. And, I believe it's an update to the modem.
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Wow that was a fast fix. How can I go about installing this? (File download and method of installation)
triplepwnu said:
Wow that was a fast fix. How can I go about installing this? (File download and method of installation)
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Just download the file and follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787760&page=2
Remember: You will lose all data. So it's better if you do a backup of your data using Titanium or alike to get the data back.
Robbie Doo said:
Just download the file and follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787760&page=2
Remember: You will lose all data. So it's better if you do a backup of your data using Titanium or alike to get the data back.
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Will do. So this keeps PhilZ? And this is the update after ND2, making it the most recent? Sorry for all the noob questions, I've never had this problem with my Galaxy Nexus, Droid, or Motorola Xoom.
triplepwnu said:
Will do. So this keeps PhilZ? And this is the update after ND2, making it the most recent? Sorry for all the noob questions, I've never had this problem with my Galaxy Nexus, Droid, or Motorola Xoom.
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If it takes you back to full stock then you can re-root using the same method you rooted the first time and it will root just fine.
Robbie Doo said:
If it takes you back to full stock then you can re-root using the same method you rooted the first time and it will root just fine.
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Is this the same as this?
triplepwnu said:
Is this the same as this?
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Yes, they are the same.
Also, I'm assuming you have all your rooting files already.
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Yes, they are the same.
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Ok. So I just flash straight through ODIN? Do I have to wipe anything before?
triplepwnu said:
Ok. So I just flash straight through ODIN? Do I have to wipe anything before?
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Yes, that would be a good idea. PhilZ has a special feature in the factory reset to wipe out everything for installing a new rom. Use that feature and you're good to go.
I am rooted with an unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed.
I tried removing root and still having the same issue.
The OTA downloads but fails shortly into the first step. Is there a better way to side-load this? I would rather not do a full re-install again...
You probably need the stock recovery.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You probably need the stock recovery.
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Can we flash stock recovery over TWRP? If not, can a customer update be rolled to be used with TWRP?
Moogagot said:
Can we flash stock recovery over TWRP? If not, can a customer update be rolled to be used with TWRP?
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I don't know any reason why you wouldn't be able to put the stock recovery back over TWRP.
Moogagot said:
I am rooted with an unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed.
I tried removing root and still having the same issue.
The OTA downloads but fails shortly into the first step. Is there a better way to side-load this? I would rather not do a full re-install again...
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You need to flash stock boot back before upgrading.. You can then side load the ota, install twrp and reroot again.. No loss of data
kyle4269 said:
You need to flash stock boot back before upgrading.. You can then side load the ota, install twrp and reroot again.. No loss of data
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Thanks! Do you happen to know where I can download the stock bootloader?
Moogagot said:
Thanks! Do you happen to know where I can download the stock bootloader?
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You'll locate it at the Google Developers' site.
Moogagot said:
Thanks! Do you happen to know where I can download the stock bootloader?
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You're welcome!
https://developers.google.com/android/images