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[Q] Is anyone else getting a 44 mb update?

I got a notification for a update and i'm already on ics 4.0.4
I will attach a screen shot

Just updated...donno what's changed.
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Screenz pls
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Well for one it seems that some animations have been tweaked slightly and phones feels a bit snappier, but it appears to have undisabled alot of the apps i disabled cause i could not uninstall them. also the build appears to be from September 27.
WIZARDfan said:
Just updated...donno what's changed
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I cant post cause i'm too "new"
BaconStep said:
Screenz pls
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Wow sounds like there's a lot less people on stock these days. This thread would've been blowin up back in the day. Though, I wonder what they updated.
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Probably a locked bootloader LOL.
does anyone have a changelog?

g2man20 said:
I cant post cause i'm too "new"
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Not sure you can do this either but upload the pic to drop box, tumbler or some other host and try to pm me the link and I'll post it up.
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Here's the screens I was sent by gman
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Let's get that modem!
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plwalsh88 said:
Let's get that modem!
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and a fw dump

AT&T's description
Summary Description:
* Effective October 25, 2012, a software update for the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will be available to AT&T customers via Wi-Fi only for those customers who have upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich (OS 4.04), which is still available via Sideload.
Software Update Includes:
* Google applications such as Gmail, Maps, Play Books, etc., may be updated to the newer versions.
* Fixes a problem that impairs users from being able to download the following pre-loaded AT&T applications: Kindle, AT&T Code Scanner, AT&T FamilyMap, AT&T Locker, AT&T Smart Wi-Fi, U-verse Live TV, myAT&T, and Messages.
o Currently when customers launch one of these applications they are connected to the Google Play storefront, but they are not given the option to download the application.
Software Download/Update Instructions:
Network Initiated Software Update
Upon receipt of the Software Update notification, the customer should select Continue and follow the simple steps to download and install the new software. Customers will also have the option to postpone the update for 1, 4, or 8 hours. Note: Only those customers who have upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich will receive this FOTA message.
1. Tap "Continue"
2. After the software is downloaded, Tap "Install now"
3. After the software is installed, the phone will re-start automatically
4. The phone is now upgraded to Baseband version I727UCLI3.
Device Initiated Software Update
Note: Only those customers who have upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich will be able to pull this software update from the phone.
1. Tap "Settings" icon
2. Tap "About Device"
3. Tap "Software Update"
4. Tap "Check for Updates"
* A message will display. "Software update process will not delete any personal data on your phone. Check the AT&T server for new software update?"
5. Tap OK
* A message will display. "A new software update from AT&T is available for your phone. This update will occur over Wi-Fi. Please make sure to stay within the Wi-Fi coverage area while the download takes place. This could take several minutes."
6. Tap Continue
* The device will automatically restart once the new software has successfully downloaded.
* Status Message: "The software has been successfully installed. Your phone is now ready for use."
7. Tap OK
The device must have an active SIM card installed to accept the update. Ensuring the device battery is charged to at least 50% is recommended for a successful software installation. The software update is available over Wi-Fi only.
Software Version Verification:
1. Tap Applications icon from Home Screen
2. Tap Settings icon
3. Tap About phone. If the Baseband version reads I727UCLI3 the device has the software update.

tjsooley said:
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Can this be done from a completely stock phone?.. my gf is downloading the update right now. I could get it if I knew how lol.
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btm fdr said:
Can this be done from a completely stock phone?.. my gf is downloading the update right now. I could get it if I knew how lol.
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There should be tons of posts in all the previous update threads explaining how to dump it. Just gotta find em. I don't know off-hand but I'm sure many others do.
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Upon reboot mine goes to a recovery screen. When I select "reboot" it boots up and informs me that the update has failed. I am rooted and have a custom recovery manager.

purdone said:
Upon reboot mine goes to a recovery screen. When I select "reboot" it boots up and informs me that the update has failed. I am rooted and have a custom recovery manager.
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If the same rules apply for a successfuly OTA update, (1) you must be on ICS stock ROM, and (2) stock recovery; (3) no apps frozen or debloated to get the update

Tried to reboot, and booted into ClockworkMod. Can't update. Fix?
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DrDoctor said:
Tried to reboot, and booted into ClockworkMod. Can't update. Fix?
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You have to be stock. Stock recovery.
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Is there a way to restore?
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Unfortunately, Settings has stopped.

Whenever I try to do a Software Update on my phone, the screen turns black and then a second later a notice pops up saying "Unfortunately, settings has stopped". I am running CleanROM 3.0 on an Android version of 4.0.4.
If there is anything else to mention please let me know.

Wipe data

droidstyle said:
Wipe data
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I have to disagree, this will not help. Color Green is trying to check for OTA's via Settings/About Phone/Software Update
Color Green, why are you trying to do a software update on a custom rom? Scrosler (CleanRom dev) removed the file that allows you to check for Verizon OTA's. Pretty much every dev does something similar. This happens on purpose so you do not receive constant OTA prompts. If you want a software update, Odin to stock and accept them. No custom rom will allow you to successfully update via OTA.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
I have to disagree, this will not help. Color Green is trying to check for OTA's via Settings/About Phone/Software Update
Color Green, why are you trying to do a software update on a custom rom? Scrosler (CleanRom dev) removed the file that allows you to check for Verizon OTA's. Pretty much every dev does something similar. This happens on purpose so you do not receive constant OTA prompts. If you want a software update, Odin to stock and accept them. No custom rom will allow you to successfully update via OTA.
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I am actually kind of new to this so I didn't know that setting was disabled. Thanks for the info.
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Color Green said:
I am actually kind of new to this so I didn't know that setting was disabled. Thanks for the info.
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Ahh ok. The file that was removed is "sdm1.0" and there's possibly another file as well. Even if that file was present and you were able to "receive" an OTA prompt, it would fail because you have a custom recovery installed. That same custom recovery you used to flash CleanRom is the same one preventing Verizon OTA's from automatically installing.
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Never ever OTA on a custom ROM.
Just like previous guy said, if you want to OTA you need to Odin back to stock. There a guide in the development section called "how to root and more" or something. Follow section 6 of that guide to Odin. It's a very simple process. I'm pretty sure you lose root, boot loader gets locked and your custom recovery goes away.
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josh995 said:
Never ever OTA on a custom ROM.
Just like previous guy said, if you want to OTA you need to Odin back to stock. There a guide in the development section called "how to root and more" or something. Follow section 6 of that guide to Odin. It's a very simple process. I'm pretty sure you lose root, boot loader gets locked and your custom recovery goes away.
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If I wanted to upgrade to 4.2 do I have to wait until cleanrom is updated to 4.2?
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Color Green said:
If I wanted to upgrade to 4.2 do I have to wait until cleanrom is updated to 4.2?
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yeah....you'll have to wait for the dev to cook in the 4.2 upgrades......the first ones to ever get the upgrades implemented is AOSP/AOKP roms because they're essentially barebones android, but with some added tweaks
in the case of the jump from 4.1.1/4.1.2 to 4.2, not much is being added except for the new camera with fully functioning libs, fully upgraded gapps, a new 4.2 keyboard w/ gesture typing, and a few other things as well as polishing up things that are already present that needed polishing from 4.1.1

Looking for official Jelly Bean OTA file

My wife's phone received the official Jelly Bean OTA file yesterday and now her phone is totally FUBAR. I've factory reset it 3 times now and each time different things stop working. I'd like to get the official OTA file and re-apply and then factory reset it one more time. Does anyone have the file or a URL to download it?

swindelljd said:
My wife's phone received the official Jelly Bean OTA file yesterday and now her phone is totally FUBAR. I've factory reset it 3 times now and each time different things stop working. I'd like to get the official OTA file and re-apply and then factory reset it one more time. Does anyone have the file or a URL to download it?
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Here it is, section 5. It was stickied in the development thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28530394
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kintwofan said:
Here it is, section 5. It was stickied in the development thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28530394
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Thanks but those all look like they have been de-odexed or rooted. I was looking for the "virgin" OTA that comes straight from Verizon. I want to see if that makes the phone work again properly before adding in the variable of rooting it.

They are. You may want to look at section 5 of that guide again. The first download is the official ota
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kintwofan said:
They are. You may want to look at section 5 of that guide again. The first download is the official ota
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Ok thanks. I think I need my eyes checked too. Anyway, I downloaded it and applied it to my wife's phone. Still having the issues synching the Google contacts on the two accounts we use to store contacts. FWIW, I am wondering if VZW has pulled the update. My SG III was bugging me for since Friday to apply the JB OTA and has finally just stopped. My wife's phone on the other hand is totally non functional even after applying the full wipe version of JB.

How to stop OTA updates?

I searched and there seems to only be threads in the T-mobile section for the S3, or other phones (sorry if I missed one).
So normally when an OTA gets pushed out, we get a notification and have to accept the download correct? Well my last OTA to JB was downloaded and installed overnight while I was sleeping (never touched my phone). So I woke up and had JB installed.
At the time it didnt matter too much because I was bone stock, but it still irritated me, because what if I wasnt stock. Now Im rooted/ROM'd and dont want anything like that happening again.
So is there a way to block the OTA for a Vz GS3?
I see this app here in the play store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitrifle.otablocker&hl=en
but there are only 25 total reviews so im not sure how much faith I would really want to put in that.

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OK three things if you upgrade to supersu pro you can go into survivor mode which will look to protect root at all costs. Secondly you could disable automatic updates in settings. And lastly there is an App now called voodoo ota rootkeeper which will allow you to back up your root and then you will be able to temporary un root take the ota and then restore root but bear in mind if you read the descriptions on the recently released roms they are set up to block ota update pushes
Let me know how you make out
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MIKEYSAKZ said:
OK three things if you upgrade to supersu pro you can go into survivor mode which will look to protect root at all costs. Secondly you could disable automatic updates in settings. And lastly there is an App now called voodoo ota rootkeeper which will allow you to back up your root and then you will be able to temporary un root take the ota and then restore root but bear in mind if you read the descriptions on the recently released roms they are set up to block ota update pushes
Let me know how you make out
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Bold emphasis is mine. To delve into this a little further, the exact file that is removed by devs is called "sdm 1.0" which is a system app. If you use Titanium Backup (or really any file explorer) you can freeze or remove that file. Plenty of folks started doing this during one of our previous OTA's. Also, if the OTA installs but fails (usually because you have a custom recovery) you need to do the above step AND also go to /cache folder and delete the OTA from that directory. Here's an example.
As an fyi, doing this will result in your "Check for updates" option in Settings/ to force close but that is intentional.

Emphasis was unintentional as you can tell I am super new to all things development related see now I learned something new again thanks for the heads up brother and again did not mean to highlight any portion of text
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Thanks guys. Im currently running the latest (4.1.2) milestone ROM from AOKP, so im really not sure if they bake blocking the OTA into their ROMs or not.
I do have MyBackUpPro and can freeze system aap, so ill hop in and see if I can find sdm. Im not expecting another OTA for a while, but I just really do not want it to auto install like it did previously.

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Emphasis was unintentional as you can tell I am super new to all things development related see now I learned something new again thanks for the heads up brother and again did not mean to highlight any portion of text
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Haha no I was saying the bold emphasis was mine. I was just adding onto what you posted, everything you said was perfect.
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Wow am I not paying attention goes to show you I should maybe focus on my job instead of the forums
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Guess AOKP doesnt include the sdm 1.0 application. So im guessing it will not/can not auto update when they are pushed from Vz

[Help] Unroot Nexus 5

I have recently purchased a used Nexus 5 off Swappa and I am curious about unrooting the phone. The main reason I am curious about this is so I can receive the 4.4.3 update when it comes out. So I have 2 questions: 1) Do I need to unroot the phone in order for it to pick up the OTA update? 2) How do I go about unrooting the phone? I have read about many different ways and would like to know the best.
Thanks in advance!

Please go to Nexus 5 general forum. All your answers are in the sticky threads
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Keep the phone rooted and enjoy! And wait probably a couple days after the ota for a stock ROM or files to flash.
Ota's are for non nexus owners.
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I'm with kj. Roll with man. Only reason I'd unroot it is if the person that did it didn't do it right and your having connection issues etc. Enjoy ur new to u hammerhead
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If you want to unroot you will have to remove all of the necessary files, which can be a pain if you have other things such as busybox installed. And no, you will not be able to apply an OTA if you have modified the firmware (from my experience, having root will block installation via the stock recovery).
The easiest way to restore your phone completely and be ready to accept OTAs is to restore the phone using a factory image found here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?csw=1
Unzip the file and open the .bat file to automatically flash the images, keep in mind that it will wipe your sdcard and factory reset your phone.

Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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aj_deuerling said:
Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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if i am wrong someone please correct me.
the OTA update does not delete any of your data.
as another user said you can download the current stock image from google server and flash it. it will delete your data.
you can download and open the stock image and fastboot flash system.img and boot.img. this way you are ready for OTA update but will keep your data.

aj_deuerling said:
Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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That's why you should read the sticky thread in general. They answer every question you've asked in this thread. Please don't expect us to spoon feed you. Members spent a lot of time making this information available so please do them a courtesy and read it.
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rootSU said:
That's why you should read the sticky thread in general. They answer every question you've asked in this thread. Please don't expect us to spoon feed you. Members spent a lot of time making this information available so please do them a courtesy and read it.
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What this says ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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