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Hi guys, a couple of months ago I've rooted my new S2+ and after Alex posted the new 4.2.2 I've flashed my device with RDS_GT-I9105P-XEO-I9105PXXAMC2 (topic here GT-I9105/I9105P Stock Prerooted Firmware Without loss of warranty(4.2.2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2334103).
So far it is working perfect! This week I've received a notification, that there is a new update available OTA for my device, so I've decided to download and install it. I've downloaded it, the phone restarts and starts to install the "new update", but at 25% shows an error (the Android guy wearing the red triangle etc. and reboots automatically).
After the restart the OS boots normally and is working OK as previous.
My question is: Since my phone has a prerooted stock FW (4.2.2) and is rooted at the same time running CWM, why I can't install the latest updates OTA?
If CW is causing this, why am I able to get the OTA update notification?
Thanks for the replies.
boyansky78 said:
Hi guys, a couple of months ago I've rooted my new S2+ and after Alex posted the new 4.2.2 I've flashed my device with RDS_GT-I9105P-XEO-I9105PXXAMC2 (topic here GT-I9105/I9105P Stock Prerooted Firmware Without loss of warranty(4.2.2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2334103).
So far it is working perfect! This week I've received a notification, that there is a new update available OTA for my device, so I've decided to download and install it. I've downloaded it, the phone restarts and starts to install the "new update", but at 25% shows an error (the Android guy wearing the red triangle etc. and reboots automatically).
After the restart the OS boots normally and is working OK as previous.
My question is: Since my phone has a prerooted stock FW (4.2.2) and is rooted at the same time running CWM, why I can't install the latest updates OTA?
If CW is causing this, why am I able to get the OTA update notification?
Thanks for the replies.
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that is because it is a modded firmware
safariking said:
that is because it is a modded firmware
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I understand that the FW is modded, as the previous one (4.1.2), which I've downloaded from here and installed on my G2+. But with 4.1.2 at that time I wasn't able to check for any updates for my OS. Every time I've checked manually for updates, the OS gave me error message, that this is not possible. And now with 4.2.2 I am not only able to check if my FW is the latest, but also to download and install 1/4 of the updates. I am trying to find the algorithm here.
boyansky78 said:
I understand that the FW is modded, as the previous one (4.1.2), which I've downloaded from here and installed on my G2+. But with 4.1.2 at that time I wasn't able to check for any updates for my OS. Every time I've checked manually for updates, the OS gave me error message, that this is not possible. And now with 4.2.2 I am not only able to check if my FW is the latest, but also to download and install 1/4 of the updates. I am trying to find the algorithm here.
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I will say it again
It is not possible to check for updates because the Firmware is modded and not original anymore that's why!!!
Hi "safariking",
In the current situation we have two identically modded FWs, but a different outcome.
It's very nice of you to take the time to answer my question so fully That's why I'd like to thank you for the effort. Herewith I am closing the topic.
Cheers.
No probs guy i will repeat myself 100 times no problem
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9105P
safariking said:
No probs guy i will repeat myself 100 times no problem
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9105P
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chill down everyone safari bro,this guy trying to say he got updated with mod fw,just when reach certain percent,the downloaded file seems corrupted. Now i understand mod fw can't even received the ota file,but how this process is allowed, and what happened with the ota file he downloaded?
either way,it's pointless,1st the phone fail to update completely(stuck at 25%), 2nd i don't think this problem can be solved.
cheers everyone~ :highfive:
nickchk said:
chill down everyone safari bro,this guy trying to say he got updated with mod fw,just when reach certain percent,the downloaded file seems corrupted. Now i understand mod fw can't even received the ota file,but how this process is allowed, and what happened with the ota file he downloaded?
either way,it's pointless,1st the phone fail to update completely(stuck at 25%), 2nd i don't think this problem can be solved.
cheers everyone~ :highfive:
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Hi Nick,
Thanks for your reply. You are reading my mind. The issue is really interesting & I think it is worth discussing this.
Safari is right, when he says that FW upgrade OTA for customized ROM is not possible. This is of course true and no one has ever doubted it. This is why when I had the 4.1.2 installed on my G2+ no update was even possible. Droid detects immediately, that the OS has been modified and that you are not running stock ROM.
Okay, so far so good.
Now I have pre-rooted 4.2.2 installed on my phone. When I hit the "Check for update button" it detects that my OS is genuine (although it is not), downloads the whole update package (see screenshot), restarts the phone (part of the update process) and starts installing the update. When the installation reaches 25%, an error message appears saying, that an error has occurred. The phone restarts and loads the "old" OS.
I have tested this a several times and it always hangs on 25%.
The question is NOT why I CAN'T install OTA updates on modified ROM. The question is why I CAN download and install OTA updates on modified ROM.
My suggestion is that:
ROM 1 (4.1.2) had a modified kernel. That's why the OTA updates were not possible.
ROM 2 (4.2.2) is pre-rooted. And I assume it is just stock FW (kernel not modified) with few modifications in the user permissions. This would explain the OTA update and why it reaches download mode and hangs on 25% of the installation.
I hope this brings more clarification to the situation and this would be useful to all members of the forum.
Cheers!:highfive:
I have randomly come across and read posts and topics on this in the other devices' forum.
If I remember correctly, it is the custom recovery, i.e Cwm or twrp that blocks or interrupts the OTA process. 2 reasons why: you'll lose root access if the update went through. Secondly, if a user freezes or uninstalls stock apps like S Voice, Chat On etc, there will be trouble.
There are some ways of allowing an OTA to get pass a custom recovery. I think TWRP has this feature. Again, I stand corrected here lol.
Heard of OTA Root Keeper but no idea how it works
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Hello
I received a new update from Sony today of 18.1MB.
I'm unable to install it due to being on custom kernel/root.
I am just curious if anyone else received it ?
The version number is same as my previous version 15.3A.0.26!
Attachments are for your reference.
UPDATE : I got my exam tomorrow so I will leave it here. I flashed new STOCK ROM and it showed update again via Sony PC companion and Update Centre. However, I am unable to carry forward with this update. I end up receiving an error via PC companion / Update Centre. I have now even formatted my internal memory but still its not helping. I will try to update you by Friday evening after my exam!
Also I have started to notice bugs/ crashes after I reflashed my STOCK rom. I think I will flash again with dump files to see it that helps (I skipped extra data this time in Flashtool)
I clearly understand the new update is 15.3.A.0.27 but I am still trying to figure out why I got this 18MB update which I am not able to flash. I will try to make an FTF file from SONY PC COMPANION UPDATE DUMP that I downloaded. IF that clears it out or brings any improvement, I will certainly update you all!
Update 2 :
Well, I tried reflashing my old FTF (4.2.2) and I still get the same update on PC companion and update centre. However, I can not flash it successfully. I tried everything that I could think to make this work, but I couldnot. Therefore, i think this is some kind of a bug which is showing the update.
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I dont have it... I'm from Philippines... How about you?
Its the same firmware update lol
amnher said:
I dont have it... I'm from Philippines... How about you?
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aniketroxx said:
Its the same firmware update lol
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UK sim free C2105
I received the update last time on the day it was launched !
Hnk1 said:
UK sim free C2105
I received the update last time on the day it was launched !
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what custom kernel are you using?
amnher said:
what custom kernel are you using?
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I was using STOCK kernel with few mods that I made myself. However, I have reverted back to STOCK and now I am updating my firmware via Sony PC companion! PC companion showed me an update as well !
I think it is bugs fixing update without any firmware number change (or maybe there is )! I will write back to you when I have successfully updated!
Hnk1 said:
I was using STOCK kernel with few mods that I made myself. However, I have reverted back to STOCK and now I am updating my firmware via Sony PC companion! PC companion showed me an update as well !
I think it is bugs fixing update without any firmware number change (or maybe there is )! I will write back to you when I have successfully updated!
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BUT The new Firmware is. . 27 and even certified by Sony
No update here in India too..
I updated my phone. There are still Screen flickering and moving from phone to sd card bugs. The only changed thing I have seen is play store update.
And also, new update came for album and movies.
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saurabh007 said:
No update here in India too..
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How about the camera?
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This isn't update
Hnk1 said:
Hello
I received a new update from Sony today of 18.1MB.
I'm unable to install it due to being on custom kernel/root.
I am just curious if anyone else received it ?
The version number is same as my previous version 15.3A.0.26!
Attachments are for your reference.
UPDATE : I got my exam tomorrow so I will leave it here. I flashed new STOCK ROM and it showed update again via Sony PC companion and Update Centre. However, I am unable to carry forward with this update. I end up receiving an error via PC companion / Update Centre. I have now even formatted my internal memory but still its not helping. I will try to update you by Friday evening after my exam!
Also I have started to notice bugs/ crashes after I reflashed my STOCK rom. I think I will flash again with dump files to see it that helps (I skipped extra data this time in Flashtool)
I clearly understand the new update is 15.3.A.0.27 but I am still trying to figure out why I got this 18MB update which I am not able to flash. I will try to make an FTF file from SONY PC COMPANION UPDATE DUMP that I downloaded. IF that clears it out or brings any improvement, I will certainly update you all!
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This is just a bug when you use custom kernel's happened to me when i reverted back to my kernel and it started to push updates i tried to update but it failed.
Conclusion revert to stock kernel or any other latest kernel or ignore the update
but I did not get the update, whether it's renewing the kernel?
Navneet Suresh said:
This is just a bug when you use custom kernel's happened to me when i reverted back to my kernel and it started to push updates i tried to update but it failed.
Conclusion revert to stock kernel or any other latest kernel or ignore the update
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I am getting this update regardless of kernel and flashing FTF. Every time I flash a new FTF file (FTF made by me from my own phone with UK firmware), I always get the update again. However, it always fails with an error.
I think this is a bug as well. It's annoying to see an update on your phone and you have to force close update centre every time!
Hi,
I just got an update to 4.2.2 in Belguim, completely stock apart from being rooted, which apparently i have to redo, since all my root apps have been refused...
edit-camera,album,movies and walkman apps pdated too.
OMG!!!
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-L/New-firmware-15-3-A-0-27-coming-soon/td-p/467271/page/5
OK??
I got this update weeks ago here in the US. Only firmware updates for Album and Walkman apps.
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I have xperia SL version 4.0.4. Actually, it used to be 4.1.2 but I flashed it to MIUI then I flashed it back to firmware 4.0.4 (becasue of some problems found while using MIUI) because I could not find the firmware 4.1.2. Luckily, I got OAT update of version 4.1.2 LT26ii_6.2.B.0.200. When I completed download the update, and press install update, my phone turned off and then it turned on again with the message: could not install update. I tried download that again but the same thing happened. I tried to use Sony pc companion to update through computer. Yes, it has found the latest update for it 4.1.2 LT26ii_6.2.B.1.96. But I dont know why? while I am downloading the update, it never completes. when it is nearly 100 percent then it started to download again with like 0 percentage. I also tried that twice, the same thing happened, Why?
Btw, I am new to the website and I know very little about android. thank in advance!
Hi all,
A little while ago I downgraded my Xperia M2 to Jelly Bean, so that I could get root access. So I now have 18.0.C.1.13 (central Europe) installed. Now I have decided that I don't need root access any more, so I'd like to get back on the standard OS rollout programme. The Sony update centre regularly reminds me that I can update. However, when I come to update it will download ok, but fails to install.
Any ideas what could be going on, and how to fix it? I could flash a new ROM, but that may not help. I'm wondering if it's unhappy about the region I used for the downgrade (I am in the UK) but it shouldn't worry about that.
Thanks for the help,
Neill
Just reflash the ftf via flashtool updates don't work with root as the system has been modified.
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No joy I'm afraid.
I upgraded to Kitkat this weekend, using an FTF file I found (unfortunately I can't post a link, as I don't have enough posts on this forum).
I then tried to upgrade using the Sony Update Centre. It downloaded ok, but when I pressed "install" I got the error message "could not verify download".
So, I then tried upgrading using the Sony PC Companion. Again the upgrade downloaded fine, but upon install I was greeted with something like "Could not upgrade, because there are customisations on your existing operating system".
I'm going to have a try with flashing lollipop now, but I don't have high hopes for being able to upgrade after that.
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No joy I'm afraid.
I upgraded to Kitkat this weekend, using an FTF file I found (unfortunately I can't post a link, as I don't have enough posts on this forum).
I then tried to upgrade using the Sony Update Centre. It downloaded ok, but when I pressed "install" I got the error message "could not verify download".
So, I then tried upgrading using the Sony PC Companion. Again the upgrade downloaded fine, but upon install I was greeted with something like "Could not upgrade, because there are customisations on your existing operating system".
I'm going to have a try with flashing lollipop now, but I don't have high hopes for being able to upgrade after that.
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As Aidy said, you can't succeed with PC Companion if you have modified system (unlocked bootloader or root) so use Flashtool 9.18.6 for flashing, make sure you have all drivers instaled and also PC Companion and you can succeed. You can download latest ftf with XperiFirm that is built in Flashtool. You can root it with KingRoot (use Google how to change to SuperSu).
Good Luck!
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Ouch! That was a bit of a nightmare...
First things first, thanks for pointing me to XperiFirm, it looks like a great place for getting FTF files. It was not obvious what the XF button on Flashtool does. Equally, it's not entirely obvious how to use it. But anyways, it looks good.
I downloaded and flashed the 3 UK kitkat FTF file for the M2. Upon rebooting the phone got stuck on the 3 splash screen, and would not respond to any input (could not even turn off). I thought I had killed my phone. I had to wait an entire day for the battery to die. I have now reflashed a lollipop ROM I downloaded from the internet, and everything seems to be working ok. I'm going to be a lot more cautious about flashing my phone in future.
To power off phone you have 2 options :
1. There's a hole by simcard put some sharp pin in it and phone is off (well, if it's not connected to changer or use on pc )
2. Hold volume up + power button together at same time, you'll feel vibration (that will reboot phone) hold it little more until you feel 3 vibrations, now your phone is off.
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Three UK use sim free network unlocked devices(bootloader unlockable). So you're better off flashing customised UK no three splash screen or apps then this is what I've done but I'm using customised NCB instead.
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Thanks all for the help, much appreciated.
Hello guys,
Last days my phone has not been playing very nicely with me.
I did a complete wipe (using flashtool and wiped everything).
Then I reflashed latest 32.3.A.2.33 firmware and custom kernel (sunkernel 376_Aigoo_1_6_7) as can be seen on my screenshot.
So right now I am on .33 firmware and everything is fine, except that I keep still getting a notification that a system update is available (which is the same .33 update).
So I downloaded it and tried to install it, but it fails and then again I keep getting notified with this update... while im already on the latest firmware.
Any idea's how I can fix it?
- I've already tried reflashing firmware again 2 times.
- I tried unrooting and installing the update but again it failed.
Sony Xperia Z5 Nougat 32.3.A.2.33 + sunkernel 376_Aigoo_1_6_7
Any suggestions would be appreciated, well accept for flash firmware again, as im tired of that at the moment
Thanks :good:
Delete with Root Explorer the Sony Software Update App in system.
Make first a backup with TT Backup.
Reboot.
Thats what I always do.