So Cyanogen sent out the 44R ota today and I am rooted with a custom recovery. My current software version is 38R android 4.4.4. So in order to do the ota:
1. I need to go into SuperSU and do the permanant unroot.
2. Reboot
3. Flash stock recovery.
So for step 3 I downloaded the 38R stock firmware from cygen's site. Can I extract it and flash just the recovery? Will this work?
skyguy126 said:
So Cyanogen sent out the 44R ota today and I am rooted with a custom recovery. My current software version is 38R android 4.4.4. So in order to do the ota:
1. I need to go into SuperSU and do the permanant unroot.
2. Reboot
3. Flash stock recovery.
So for step 3 I downloaded the 38R stock firmware from cygen's site. Can I extract it and flash just the recovery? Will this work?
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You don't need to do any of that. No unrooting is required. You can flash the OTA with a custom recovery. All you need to do is initiate the update process through your Settings menu.
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I'll try that next time but I used my method and it worked fine
skyguy126 said:
I'll try that next time but I used my method and it worked fine
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Of course it did, but what I'm saying is it's completely unnecessary to do all that.
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timmaaa, what do you mean with
All you need to do is initiate the update process through your Settings menu.
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with rooted OPO, custom recovery and xposed i don't can flash the regular OTA right? i need to take the modified OTA and uninstall xposed? is this the correct way?
RotesMeerJogger said:
timmaaa, what do you mean with
with rooted OPO, custom recovery and xposed i don't can flash the regular OTA right? i need to take the modified OTA and uninstall xposed? is this the correct way?
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If you uninstall Xposed you can use the normal OTA. If you don't want to uninstall Xposed you can use the modified OTA. The custom recovery and root make no difference either way.
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hey thank you very much timmaaa! works perfect after update i only need root again
Thanks for the help everyone!
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If I root the latest stock 4.4.2, will I still be able to get future OTA Updates without braking the root or custom recovery, well if root gets lost I can always root it again. Just asking, maybe I won't be able to get OTA Updates at all after rooting but I don't know so that's why I'm asking it here.
KuGeL94 said:
If I root the latest stock 4.4.2, will I still be able to get future OTA Updates without braking the root or custom recovery, well if root gets lost I can always root it again. Just asking, maybe I won't be able to get OTA Updates at all after rooting but I don't know so that's why I'm asking it here.
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Yes!
SWTR said:
Yes!
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Indeed.
KuGeL94 said:
If I root the latest stock 4.4.2, will I still be able to get future OTA Updates without braking the root or custom recovery, well if root gets lost I can always root it again. Just asking, maybe I won't be able to get OTA Updates at all after rooting but I don't know so that's why I'm asking it here.
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The OTA will download but not install. You need stock recovery AND any system file that is updated by the OTA needs to be stock as well otherwise OTA install will fail.
Plenty of threads on XDA speak of this.
If you look at the OTA updater file you will see if uses MD5 (or similar) to check each system file it updates to make sure its as it was originally.
When you root it alters some system files.
Best thing is to install custom recovery and take a backup before rooted. Then root. When you get an OTA just restore backup and flash stock recovery. Then OTA will re-download. Let it install, then flash custom recovery and re-root.
Thanks, well I'll just stay unrooted and make the best out of it, the Moto G is just as amazing as Motorola developed it to be.
No stock recovery it's no need. I updated last ota with Philz recovery without problems.
denzel09 said:
No stock recovery it's no need. I updated last ota with Philz recovery without problems.
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Do you mean you downloaded OTA and flashed manually via recovery. You can do that I agree, but what you can't do is let OTA install naturally the way Motorola intended.
No. I had Philz recovery. System stock partition. Downloaded ota normally, reboot like ota update ask, phone reboots in philz recovery and this last flash ota automatically without any problem. There is not need to reflash stock recovery or flash ota update manually with custom rec, only need a non root stock system partition. I dont know if stock cwm or other rec like twrp work in same way but i doubt, always used only philz recovery.
You do not need stock recovery, I don't know who made this stupid rumour up. I use twrp and it flashes fine.
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Hello all.
In a few days we will have CM12 "S" or oxygen os 12
For OnePlus one root with custom recovery how we do for a clean install and keep root?
Update for OTA or instal whith recovery?
Thanks for answers
You can't keep root during an OTA. Just take the update and then flash SuperSU again afterwards to get root back.
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Thanks, but i keep my custom recovery?
Jjul said:
Thanks, but i keep my custom recovery?
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Yes, as long as you have "update cm recovery" disabled in Developer Options.
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Ok. I enable this option to install TWRP.
When the update will be available I accept it and installs it.
After I done parameter factory and I install su on market.
With this method i keep my root and TWRP
Thanks
I'm on the original CM12s rom, rooted with TWRP recovery. I just got the notification for the latest OTA. Is it safe to go ahead and install this or not? (i have turned off updating the stock recovery in Developer settings)
Cheers
It's safe.
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Agree, don't forget to flash root again after flashing the OTA. (in case you use an external root)
Where is the OTA downloaded to? When i press update it goes into TWRP..
Thanks
GalaxyWhy said:
Where is the OTA downloaded to? When i press update it goes into TWRP..
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Check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60325143&postcount=4
I have juz updated to 5.0.2 and i want to root it. Is it possible and if so, how without losing my lollipop version(eg. Downgrading to kitkat)?
JuzARandomGuy said:
I have juz updated to 5.0.2 and i want to root it. Is it possible and if so, how without losing my lollipop version(eg. Downgrading to kitkat)?
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Just flash latest SuperSU.zip in twrp.
You can downgrade to kitkat by restore twrp KitKat backup or RUU.
xestz said:
Just flash latest SuperSU.zip in twrp.
You can downgrade to kitkat by restore twrp KitKat backup or RUU.
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Since i want to stay at lollipop, do i just flash the 2.8.6.0 twrp in this Q&A forum? Also, do i nid S-Off? Becauz my main reason to root is to install xposed framework and tweaking the cpu.
JuzARandomGuy said:
Since i want to stay at lollipop, do i just flash the 2.8.6.0 twrp in this Q&A forum? Also, do i nid S-Off? Becauz my main reason to root is to install xposed framework and tweaking the cpu.
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Yes and no need to s-off. While in S-On, you can't flash something like firmware. Read more here.
For install xposed on lollipop, you need to use files in this thread instead. Using normal version won't work and may get into boot loop.
xestz said:
Yes and no need to s-off. While in S-On, you can't flash something like firmware. Read more here.
For install xposed on lollipop, you need to use files in this thread instead. Using normal version won't work and may get into boot loop.
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One final qn, if after rooting and unlocking and theres an ota stock android update, do i juz remove xposed framework and it will update or do i nid to change back to stock recovery? Or maybe can you advice me on what to do?
JuzARandomGuy said:
One final qn, if after rooting and unlocking and theres an ota stock android update, do i juz remove xposed framework and it will update or do i nid to change back to stock recovery? Or maybe can you advice me on what to do?
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Back to stock recovery and then you can update an ota. If you change some file in system partition (like platform.xml I don't know which file is caused), you can't update an ota. You need to back to stock system partition by flash RUU or stock file.
I'm using a rooted HTC U11 with the latest TWRP and Magisk. Since yesterday I get a message that tells me to upgrade my HTC U11 to version 1.27.401.5. I can't install the downloaded ota so I need a complete rom. Where can I find that?
Maybe next door
Too much info error... So it's possible to flash an OTA over my rooted stock rom using TWRP?
Since the OTA is already downloaded to /data/data/com.htc.updater/files can I just copy it to the root folder and then flash it with TWRP?
simu_lacrum said:
Too much info error... So it's possible to flash an OTA over my rooted stock rom using TWRP?
Since the OTA is already downloaded to /data/data/com.htc.updater/files can I just copy it to the root folder and then flash it with TWRP?
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No, TWRP cannot handle an OTA completely. You have to reflash stock recovery.
And even if you reflash stock recovery the OTA could fail to apply.
Have you modified your system partition after rooting? Any mods that install to system instead of data?
If you have modified the system partition the OTA won't apply. You have to reset to stock, i.e. by using an RUU
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I'm still on the stock rom with TWRP as recovery. Afaik I didn't use any mods that install to system instead of data.
I just want to install the current version 1.27.401.5. If that's not possible by OTA then a full rom would also be welcome.
simu_lacrum said:
I'm still on the stock rom with TWRP as recovery. Afaik I didn't use any mods that install to system instead of data.
I just want to install the current version 1.27.401.5. If that's not possible by OTA then a full rom would also be welcome.
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Get @LlabTooFeR 's Maximus HD rom, you'll always get the latest updates on an optmized stock rom
simu_lacrum said:
I'm still on the stock rom with TWRP as recovery. Afaik I didn't use any mods that install to system instead of data.
I just want to install the current version 1.27.401.5. If that's not possible by OTA then a full rom would also be welcome.
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Then you might get the OTA applied by
reflashing stock recovery
deinstalling Magisk