Hey everybody,
I am receiving my One within a few days and I just wanted to ask this before I go and **** anything up..
So, if I install a custom recovery and root, am I still able to install OTA updates?
Any help would be appreciated
Yes you will be able to install OTA updates. You can either.
1. Wait for the OTA to come to you.
2. Download the OTA zip (posted on the forums) and manually flash it in TWRP yourself. Which is great because you won't have to wait for the OTA to come to you which can take days or weeks.
Under developer options untick Update CM recovery as well before flashing the OTA
Thanks for replying guys!
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I just received my Asus back from being repaired for light bleed. It still has bleed but what can i do? It came back loaded with 8.6.5.9. Should I try to OTA update to 8.6.5.13 and root with the universal root? It is a B30 rooted previously.
Thanks
As far as the light bleed...I would say let it go. Most of us are dealing with the light bleed as well....its not a great thing but it really isn't a big deal either. Be happy that you have a TF that's rootable at this point. The root kit v7.1 claims to be able to root 8.6.5.x. So if all you want is root, then go ahead and update first, then root using that method. If you do not install clockworkmod recovery, you may be able to receive OTA updates, but will loose root and will have to be re-rooted. Another option is to root, install clockworkmod recovery, and update via a zip flash posted in the dev section. Once you install clockworkmod reovery, you won't be able to receive OTA updates and will have to rely on getting a cwm recovery flashable zip for updates. Or you can root, ainstall CWM recovery, and install a custom rom, which they will always include the latest OTA update builds. Its up to you.
Thank you. I should have known, but I did not know that the CVM was the reason I could not OTA update. I always thought it was the root itself.
Thanks for this info. I'm on it.
Yes you should be able to get it to work correctly
frankc123 said:
Yes you should be able to get it to work correctly
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Thanks frankc123. Did it. Rooted and back in business!
So I have been trying to figure out a solution to my issue but I figured that I would bring it together in a single post.
I have a 2.20 HOX with TWRP installed. I am rooted. I am wanting to install the 4.1 OTA update but whenever it goes to reboot into recovery it goes into TWRP and does nothing.
Now, I have found directions from people installing the OTA with TWRP installed but I am not wanting to do a complete wipe. I am wanting to only upgrade and keep what I have on my phone.
My question is simple:
Is there any way that I can do that with having TWRP installed or is my only option to do a clean install?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks will be given!
lovell88 said:
So I have been trying to figure out a solution to my issue but I figured that I would bring it together in a single post.
I have a 2.20 HOX with TWRP installed. I am rooted. I am wanting to install the 4.1 OTA update but whenever it goes to reboot into recovery it goes into TWRP and does nothing.
Now, I have found directions from people installing the OTA with TWRP installed but I am not wanting to do a complete wipe. I am wanting to only upgrade and keep what I have on my phone.
My question is simple:
Is there any way that I can do that with having TWRP installed or is my only option to do a clean install?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks will be given!
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But in a noobie's honest opinion, its not worth the effort for the OTA , there are better custom roms in the forums here for the HOX than what you get from the update.
I tried all day yesterday then a dev helped me with the answer, you can't OTA update with TWRP installed
use this post in the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181849&page=2
Redpoint73 gave me the right answer to get it done
"""It should be like this:
1) RUU to stock 2.20
2) Download and install OTA
3) Unlock bootloader
4) Install TWRP
5) For root: using TWRP, flash SuperSU
Steps 2 and 3 might be interchangeable""".
Hi,
I will be getting my new OPO in the next few days (very excited!) my question is; If i unlock the booloader and root the phone but NOT flash a custom rom will i still receive the OTA updates from Cyanogen?
There's a few rooted apps i like to use and stock CM11S will be the perfect rom for me.
Thanks
Levy
levy9 said:
Hi,
I will be getting my new OPO in the next few days (very excited!) my question is; If i unlock the booloader and root the phone but NOT flash a custom rom will i still receive the OTA updates from Cyanogen?
There's a few rooted apps i like to use and stock CM11S will be the perfect rom for me.
Thanks
Levy
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Yes you will rooting does not affect OTS updates, the only thing is that after each OTA you will have to flash the SU zip again to get back root. The only thing that will mess up OTS is if you play with system files ( forum Masters correct me if i'm wrong here ). Make a backup before you do anything and you should be good. Have fun.
Cholerabob said:
Yes you will rooting does not affect OTS updates, the only thing is that after each OTA you will have to flash the SU zip again to get back root. The only thing that will mess up OTS is if you play with system files ( forum Masters correct me if i'm wrong here ). Make a backup before you do anything and you should be good. Have fun.
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Yeah this is all true
Download the SuperSU zip to your phone and be ready to flash it after the ota installs
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Hello All, I have a rooted Nexus 5 with custom recovery. I need to update the same to 5.1 but since I am rooted I am unable to do the same through OTA updates. Can someone please point me out to the instructions to update the same? I tried a few things from online but it did not help. Which will be the best solution to update the android version without losing the root and the data on the phone? I will be really appreciative if someone can help me with the same.
Just unroot, install the ota and reroot on 5.1. You might have to lose the custom recovery but it's easy to install it back
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giri26 said:
Hello All, I have a rooted Nexus 5 with custom recovery. I need to update the same to 5.1 but since I am rooted I am unable to do the same through OTA updates. Can someone please point me out to the instructions to update the same? I tried a few things from online but it did not help. Which will be the best solution to update the android version without losing the root and the data on the phone? I will be really appreciative if someone can help me with the same.
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5.0 will check recovery and overwrite twrp if your not rooted. Download latest SuperSU and place on sd. Boot to boot loader/fastboot. Fastboot flash recovery recovery.IMG. then fastboot boot recovery.IMG. then when twrp boots, flash SuperSU. Reboot
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Just unroot, install the ota and reroot on 5.1. You might have to lose the custom recovery but it's easy to install it back
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how do I unroot. Do I have to wipe all data and flash stock?
Use this
http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
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giri26 said:
Hello All, I have a rooted Nexus 5 with custom recovery. I need to update the same to 5.1 but since I am rooted I am unable to do the same through OTA updates. Can someone please point me out to the instructions to update the same? I tried a few things from online but it did not help. Which will be the best solution to update the android version without losing the root and the data on the phone? I will be really appreciative if someone can help me with the same.
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download the factory image and you can use the flash-all.bat in the factory 5.1 image as long as you remove the -w. The -w is what tells it to wipe. Once that is done, you will be on 5.1 and you can then re-root by booting into a custom recovery (fastboot boot recovery.img) and installing the root.zip from there. That will get your root back.
Thanks everyone for the help. I was able to successfully install the update and re-root the device using the wugfresh toolkit.
See OTA help desk thread on General forum.
I have had an issue where I cannot receive OTA updates. Whenever I check for updates the reply is: Software up to date as of <date,time>
I have rooted my tablet using the fastboot method however I originally accidentally flashed the OS to blank and softbricked my tablet. After installing the 5.0.1 factory image and installing it using fastboot, I then used CWM recovery to install SuperSU.zip to root the device, after doing this I could receive OTA updates. When I went to install them CWM aborted the update. I booted normally and selected "Clear update data", rebooted and now it always says that the device is up to date despite being on the 5.0.1 factory image.
My question is how can I go about getting OTA updates again? Also, will this involve further tweaking of files which may be risky as I have already messed everything up once.
Thank you.
EDIT: I have only just realised the grammatical error in the title but I can't change it now.
Just for clarification, are you trying to flash/sideload the OTA or are you attempting to use the tablet's built-in updater?
Nvidia pulled the 5.1 update. 5.0.1 is up to date.
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You can't get an OTA while rooted .. This is a very basic principle/consequence of rooting. There is no new 5.1 update since it was pulled a few months ago. I'm still waiting for it to get fixed but we might just get M at this rate. Rooting isn't risky if you understand what you are doing and what you shouldn't do. If you are responsible with the "power" of having a rooted device then I wouldn't worry about it.
I am waiting for the ability to flash the new OTA that was pushed on 29th. But yeah cannot pull and download the OTA while rooted.
Good evening, look nere: https://youtu.be/bT82lX40fuc
I just downloaded and installed while rooted with TWRP installed, no problem. I did have to re-flash TWRP and root, but TWRP had no trouble with the auto update.
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