When you unlock your bootloader using HTCDev, it wipes /data. For some reason, apps such as Calculator are in the /data folder.
Also, even if you never root, since unlocking wipes /data, you cannot accept an OTA update. The OTA update requires that your /data folder have all of the stock files in it in order to update (it compares md5 sums).
Thus, I am in the situation of having unlocked via HTCDev, but I have not rooted or flashed a custom recovery, but I nevertheless cannot accept the recent AT&T OTA update because my /data folder was wiped.
Could somebody who has a stock AT&T One Mini please upload your /data folder so I can restore its contents to my phone and get the OTA?
I already downloaded jmz's StockRooted_Odex_ATT file in the root section, but it does not have the /data folder. It only has /system.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
check the \System\app Folder in the zip...
mmmh.
do you really need data/app or is it system/app to flash OTA?
I removed all the *.p from all those APK and ODEX-files and pushed all the files from patch/system/app from the OTA into data/app and I was not able to flash the OTA - getting a red exclamation mark.
recovery is stock.
after that I pushed all the files to system/app and now I cant boot. stuck at "HTC One" logo.
any ideas?
EDIT:
it was the OTA I downloaded with my phone (vodafone-DE), not one from the forum...
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I tried to update my 1.53.401.2 to the latest OTA 1.78.401.2.
But with the normal Android OTA method, it gives me an error that it can't find the 7digital3.0.apk file. Of course it can't find it. I deleted it. But I didn't make a backup of it before deleting it
So I tried to copy the OTA zip to the "internal SD card", rename it to update.zip and flash it with CWM Recovery. This also doesn't work. It tells me, that I have a wrong CID (HTC__102).
Could anyone be so kind to upload the 7digital3.0.apk (and .odex) from the 1.53 rom?
Thanks!
Here you go mate, extract it and you will find the files you need...
If the OTA doesnt work, and flashing in recovery fails, open the .zip and modify the android-info.txt to match your CID..
if you dont know your CID, boot into fastboot and using adb type in ''fastboot getvar cid'' Without quotes
There should be an option to have the updater just skip whatever it can't find or which throws up inconsistencies with the DIFF updating...
psych0t1c said:
There should be an option to have the updater just skip whatever it can't find or which throws up inconsistencies with the DIFF updating...
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I just did that now... Modifying the update script and skip updating the pre-installed apps that i deleted. ReZipped, signed, put on sd card, install from cwm recovery.
EDIT: Everything works except the SystemUi.apk... I had the 1% battery mod.
EDIT2: I reinstalled the correct SystemUI.apk by flashing the stock battery SystemUI.apk for 1.78, but since it crashed the first time, it won't start anymore at boot... Anyone knows how to fix that?
same problem, other apk...
romansvillage said:
I tried to update my 1.53.401.2 to the latest OTA 1.78.401.2.
But with the normal Android OTA method, it gives me an error that it can't find the 7digital3.0.apk file. Of course it can't find it. I deleted it. But I didn't make a backup of it before deleting it
So I tried to copy the OTA zip to the "internal SD card", rename it to update.zip and flash it with CWM Recovery. This also doesn't work. It tells me, that I have a wrong CID (HTC__102).
Could anyone be so kind to upload the 7digital3.0.apk (and .odex) from the 1.53 rom?
Thanks!
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i have the same problem. but i deletet the system ap picasa_GLRplugin.apk. no backup before deleting... :-(
Could anyone be so kind to upload the picasa_GLRplugin.apk from the 1.53 rom?
thank you!!!
I have the AT&T Atrix 2 unlocked to work with other Sim Cards. Its on 2.3.6 rooted and with the "clockworkmod on every boot" mod installed.
I want to take the ICS update but dont know what will be safe steps to do so.
Shall I use a fxz file directly or first unroot then fxz or directly take the OTA.
Will flashing the fxz relocks the the phone to AT&T?
or can I remove some files from system and then take the OTA?
I am completely lost, please shed some light on this with detailed step by step instruction.
I have searched around here, but its getting confusing as the phones are modded differently by different people.
Anyone?
mnomaanw said:
I have the AT&T Atrix 2 unlocked to work with other Sim Cards. Its on 2.3.6 rooted and with the "clockworkmod on every boot" mod installed.
I want to take the ICS update but dont know what will be safe steps to do so.
Shall I use a fxz file directly or first unroot then fxz or directly take the OTA.
Will flashing the fxz relocks the the phone to AT&T?
or can I remove some files from system and then take the OTA?
I am completely lost, please shed some light on this with detailed step by step instruction.
I have searched around here, but its getting confusing as the phones are modded differently by different people.
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Have you checked for the official ICS OTA yet, and have you already downloaded it? If so, it will not install since you still have CWM Recovery. You will need to delete all the files associated with CWM and the Atrix 2 Bootstrap (if ever installed) via Root Explorer or ADB:
Removing Atrix 2 Bootstrap:
Delete file /system/bin/logwrapper
Delete file /system/bin/hijack
Rename file /system/bin/logwrapper.bin to /system/bin/logwrapper
Delete directory /preinstall/recovery (Note: This directory might not exist)
Since you also installed the recovery on boot you need to restore the following:
Removing Bootstrap Recovery on Boot:
Delete file /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
Rename file /system/bin/mot_boot_mode.bin to /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
Thanks jboxer
Ya, but ...as he asked... will it remove the unlock? i have stock 2.3.6 in an AT&T unlocked phone, will i lose the unlock if i do the OTA update?
Apex_Strider said:
Have you checked for the official ICS OTA yet, and have you already downloaded it? If so, it will not install since you still have CWM Recovery. You will need to delete all the files associated with CWM and the Atrix 2 Bootstrap (if ever installed) via Root Explorer or ADB:
Removing Atrix 2 Bootstrap:
Delete file /system/bin/logwrapper
Delete file /system/bin/hijack
Rename file /system/bin/logwrapper.bin to /system/bin/logwrapper
Delete directory /preinstall/recovery (Note: This directory might not exist)
Since you also installed the recovery on boot you need to restore the following:
Removing Bootstrap Recovery on Boot:
Delete file /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
Rename file /system/bin/mot_boot_mode.bin to /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
Thanks jboxer
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aagcnet said:
Ya, but ...as he asked... will it remove the unlock? i have stock 2.3.6 in an AT&T unlocked phone, will i lose the unlock if i do the OTA update?
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No buddy it won't relock you.you're safe OTAing, even flashing won't lock you.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
I managed to get to the stock recovery back from cwm.....thanx to @eoh7678
But now I want to get access to the recovery "menu". I get into the recovery and end up at the android logo with a " ! "
I tried some key combinations but didn't help.
Please help me, thanks
The stock recovery does not have a menu. The only thing it can do is flash a stock firmware file loaded to the root of your internal storage (or external after renaming it). So what you are seeing is perfectly normal.
What are you trying to accomplish and how?
berndblb said:
The stock recovery does not have a menu. The only thing it can do is flash a stock firmware file loaded to the root of your internal storage (or external after renaming it). So what you are seeing is perfectly normal.
What are you trying to accomplish and how?
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Actually I want to update it from stock 4.2.1 to 4.2.2. I have downloaded the update file from asus website but I don't know how to update it now. Can you please explain me properly? I have copied the update file in /cache. I made a file named command in /cache/recovery
and in that file I inserted "--update_package=/cache/<the update filename> .zip " and saved the file and then booted into recovery.
Nothing happened, the device did not update.
And then I again booted into the OS and found that the "command" file no longer existed! I have tried this 3 times.
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Actually I want to update it from stock 4.2.1 to 4.2.2. I have downloaded the update file from asus website but I don't know how to update it now. Can you please explain me properly? I have copied the update file in /cache. I made a file named command in /cache/recovery
and in that file I inserted "--update_package=/cache/<the update filename> .zip " and saved the file and then booted into recovery.
Nothing happened, the device did not update.
And then I again booted into the OS and found that the "command" file no longer existed! I have tried this 3 times.
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The file you downloaded is called something like bla_bla_UPDATELAUNCHER.zip.
Extraxt that zip once and you end up with another zip: bla_bla_user.zip
Take the user.zip and put it into the root level of internal storage. NOT into any folder, just alongside your Downloads, Pictures folders etc., so into /sdcard/
The system should automatically recognize the file and give you a notification. If it doesn't, reboot.
If still nothing happens you either have an incorrect file or read this:
http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...irmware-tf700-tf300-tf101-possibly-tf201.html
Does anyone know what dir the ota files are downloaded too? I would like to capture the ota and see whats in there.
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Does anyone know what dir the ota files are downloaded too? I would like to capture the ota and see whats in there.
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I did it earlier, have to be rooted to see the file that's downloaded. If you're using a root explorer search for "dlpkgfile" that's the name of the newest OTA at least, I made a copy on my SD card so I could keep putting it in the right dir and avoid downloading it all over again. Since I tried all my options i'm back to unrooted, still can't upgrade from g to o.
I don't remember the exact directory, somewhere in /etc/ if I recall.
ajent said:
I did it earlier, have to be rooted to see the file that's downloaded. If you're using a root explorer search for "dlpkgfile" that's the name of the newest OTA at least, I made a copy on my SD card so I could keep putting it in the right dir and avoid downloading it all over again. Since I tried all my options i'm back to unrooted, still can't upgrade from g to o.
I don't remember the exact directory, somewhere in /etc/ if I recall.
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I'm having the same issue with upgrading 10G. maybe there is a way in the ota Package
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I found this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699123 to force an update using the dlpkgfile from ota. I wonder if it could work for G4 also??
@TheJokah @ajent. Don't need to be rooted. Root Browser will be able to view the directory without root permissions. (I use it all the time to browse system partitions and files on unrooted devices). You can do a lot with Root Browser without root. You just can't make changes.
When the fota is available you will find it in /cache/fota
I have captured several OTAs for various devices this way...
EDIT: Make sure to copy the file after it downloads and before restart, otherwise the file will be deleted before you get it.
That is good info, thanks.
I'm pretty convinced flashfire installing the xposed zip does something that isn't reverted when flashing the unrooted system image. I used my limited knowledge to look at that xposed zip and it seems like only modifications are made to /system so it should be removed when flashing back unrooted image. I really don't know, but hope somebody can figure it out lol.
This is a backup of my Alcatel One Touch Fierce 2 after rooting and getting switched to SuperSU.
Supersu is a system app in this backup so if you manage to find a way to build a flashable update zip this is a rooted rom.
For now I have found these files to be a good resource for anyone trying to build a rom from source or to try to figure out how to get a flashable update zip,
You may also be able to copy files you need if you deleted something that you need to put back. I would be careful how you copy files to your phone as this is how i got my screwed up.
I copied files to my /system when my phone was running and it crashed me. Now i can boot into recovery but the phone wont boot up completely and it will not restore itself to factory defaults. I built a update zip out of these files but it will not flash from the recovery.
On update from SD card it does not find the update.zip, I have used adb sideload to the phone to send the update.zip and it sends ok but errors out and will not recover.
I get E: Footer is wrong
and E: Invalid signature.
Rejection from the recovery. It wants a Factory update.zip and no one has that yet. We could get one if somebody has a phone that is not updated yet and they download the update but capture the download before it runs the update. I think there are some post on how to capture a OTA update and copy it.
Anyway for what its worth the files are here and complete.
This backup was originally made by using Online Nandroid Backup.
I also have a copy of most of my system that i made with ADB.
I noticed that the nandroid backup did not get some files, I built a complete backup by copying the missing files from my ADB backup into the Nandroid backup.
Then i rezipped the files.
There a 2 different backups of the boot.img and recovery.img. one i made using flashify and the other by dumping the images in ADB.
These were the commands i used to dump the images.
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmcblk0p29 of=/storage/sdcard0/recovery.img
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmcblk0p7 of=/storage/sdcard0/boot.img
If someone with a rooted phone can dump the whole phone image that would be helpful.
I saw a thread before how to do it with one command but im not sure where its at now.
After you unzip any of these files be careful if you want to copy them anywhere. There are a lot of link files that will not get copied. So zip it fist to keep the links.
Right now all i need to do is figure out a way to flash the /system folder of this backup back to my phone to replace the current /system on the phone and i will be back in working condition.
If anyone has any ideas how to do this id appreciate some help.
Like i said I have created the Updater Script and Binary META-INF to make a update script but it wont flash.
The only backdoor i can find so far is the following.
If you power off phone completely
and then hold in the volume down key only
and then plug the phone in the computer
You will get a new device. Hold the vol down key until you get it.
If you have loaded the drivers from Alcatel for the one touch Fierce.
http://alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/support/faq/usbdriver.html
our drivers are the qualcom drivers.
You will get HS-USB Qloader 9008
it is in QDL mode or Download Mode.
From what i have read you can flash each partition or the whole emmc this way.
Im just not sure how. I dont know what Flash tool to use to interface with it.
I have all the mountpoint data for the partitions and the backups here.
Any ideas on how i can flash the /system partition only and restore my /system from this backup.
There is also a Titanium Backup of all the apps including SYSTEM apps
Here are the links to my backup files.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8y762c5006emmxy/Bootimg-Recoveryimg.zip?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2djuzlbp0g46xpy/cache.zip?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v72afkqy4l8jhbx/custpack.zip?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xcz24emwt04c98y/data.zip?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h824nt02o7lyn58/mobile_info.zip?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnzvb72iijr6zlt/system.zip?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ktzws2wut07w85y/TitaniumBackup.zip?dl=0
Somebody please get that OTA Update
Bigcountry
Have you got a copy of just the factory ROM?
System apps backup
Links don't work anymore, but can you please upload the titanium backup of system apps?
Accidentally deleted metroweb browser can anyone provide apk with odex where to install and permission would be greatly appreciated ??
hello,
can anyone help me please ? i have flashed my alcatel one touch fierce 2 7040n with the wrong flash, now it's in bootloop i have just access to recovery mode so i tried wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition but there's no change. then i installed adb and all usb drivers on my pc and tried to send the zip package with adb sideload but it dosen't work. so i tried my last chance to update from sd card, i put the zip file package in the root of a formatted sd card, the phone detect the sd card and mount it correctly but the files was not showing (just like it's empty) i don't know why, is there any solution for that issue ?
i really need your help and thank you in advance. :good:
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