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[ REQ ] What are the steps to be followed for getting OTA?

Hi, I have been flashing a lot of roms after getting ics. But there was never a situation where I needed to go back to stock to get OTA again. Here is a few questions,
1. If I flash a stock rom now, will I get the OTA? Where do I get completely stock rom?
2. Will I lose root and if I do, do I have to go through the same procedure again to root?
3. I've been hearing about flashing root patch, is it a zip file which can be installed from recovery when I'm on stock?
It would be nice if someone explain how to go from any rom to stock jelly bean with root.
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Of you do not know use rom manager to return to stock. If you like a check flash 2.3.3. You will receive the OTA for 4.0.4 immediately...
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This is easy, but you'll lose root. (you do know that rooting the Nexus S takes only 1 minute, that isn't a big deal. About getting back to stock, browse the Nexus S general section looking for a post that says something like that "all OTAs for all models". There you'll find an 4.0.3 official, signed, zip file. Just flash the correct file for your nexus S model, the signed zip contains recovery, bootloader, kernel, etc. After that, root the phone again (nexusshacks.com has an easy ICS root video) install CWM and flash CWM recovery. When you connect the phone to the Internet you'll should be prompted to update it to 4.0.4 via OTA. If you're not, wait a few moments or reboot the device. You're done, just wait for official jelly bean!!
Hope I've helped.
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alexfiorani said:
This is easy, but you'll lose root. (you do know that rooting the Nexus S takes only 1 minute, that isn't a big deal. About getting back to stock, browse the Nexus S general section looking for a post that says something like that "all OTAs for all models". There you'll find an 4.0.3 official, signed, zip file. Just flash the correct file for your nexus S model, the signed zip contains recovery, bootloader, kernel, etc. After that, root the phone again (nexusshacks.com has an easy ICS root video) install CWM and flash CWM recovery. When you connect the phone to the Internet you'll should be prompted to update it to 4.0.4 via OTA. If you're not, wait a few moments or reboot the device. You're done, just wait for official jelly bean!!
Hope I've helped.
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So, this way I wont lose my apps right? Even if I flash the OTA of jellybean as a .zip file and if i root it again, I can get the apps back with titanium backup i guess.

alexfiorani said:
This is easy, but you'll lose root. (you do know that rooting the Nexus S takes only 1 minute, that isn't a big deal. About getting back to stock, browse the Nexus S general section looking for a post that says something like that "all OTAs for all models". There you'll find an 4.0.3 official, signed, zip file. Just flash the correct file for your nexus S model, the signed zip contains recovery, bootloader, kernel, etc. After that, root the phone again (nexusshacks.com has an easy ICS root video) install CWM and flash CWM recovery. When you connect the phone to the Internet you'll should be prompted to update it to 4.0.4 via OTA. If you're not, wait a few moments or reboot the device. You're done, just wait for official jelly bean!!
Hope I've helped.
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I think it's not correct,if you flash Cwm,the ota package will not be able to self-install cause it works only with stock recovery.
To recieve otas you need to have all stock,especially recovery.
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(THE REAL) Neo said:
I think it's not correct,if you flash Cwm,the ota package will not be able to self-install cause it works only with stock recovery.
To recieve otas you need to have all stock,especially recovery.
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I don't want to lose all my apps by flashing the Jellybean OTA zip file and having to download all of it from the store. Anyway I could do that is what I want to know.

(THE REAL) Neo said:
I think it's not correct,if you flash Cwm,the ota package will not be able to self-install cause it works only with stock recovery.
To recieve otas you need to have all stock,especially recovery.
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Then flash a completely stock rom image via fastboot. There are many guides on how to do that here.
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mixtapes08 said:
Then flash a completely stock rom image via fastboot. There are many guides on how to do that here.
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We are saying the same thing...
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MYPaT said:
i could give 4.0.3 nand backup is some one want. now uploading googledrive
i use this and later get ota 4.0.4 with wi-fi
now completly stock no recovery no root. just stock recovery 3e
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Can you give me the link? If I install it, will i lose root? But I will het ota right? Thanks in advance
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No, that isn't correct
(THE REAL) Neo said:
I think it's not correct,if you flash Cwm,the ota package will not be able to self-install cause it works only with stock recovery.
To recieve otas you need to have all stock,especially recovery.
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I flashed 4.0.3 official, signed. after that I flashed CWM recovery via adb, went to recovery, flashed superuser.zip, turned the phone on, restored my apps/titanium backup data/etc, rebooted, in about 2 minutes after the reboot I got and warning telling me about an OTA update to 4.0.4, I hit yes and the phone turned off and installed official 4.0.4.
That proved, at least to me, that its possible to get OTAs even with custom recoverys, even though the OTAs may erase the custom recovery (that didn't happened with me, because 4.0.4 is an incremental update, it doesn't have a recovery file inside it.
I'm with stock 4.0.4 and CWM recovery right now, I hope to get jelly bean official as soon as it is released.
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nitrix said:
I don't want to lose all my apps by flashing the Jellybean OTA zip file and having to download all of it from the store. Anyway I could do that is what I want to know.
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If you updated your nexus s to ICS from Gingerbread, you'll remember that you didn't lose any app nor data, so if you're on stock and flash jelly bean official OTA you wont lose anything too.

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alexfiorani said:
I flashed 4.0.3 official, signed. after that I flashed CWM recovery via adb, went to recovery, flashed superuser.zip, turned the phone on, restored my apps/titanium backup data/etc, rebooted, in about 2 minutes after the reboot I got and warning telling me about an OTA update to 4.0.4, I hit yes and the phone turned off and installed official 4.0.4.
That proved, at least to me, that its possible to get OTAs even with custom recoverys, even though the OTAs may erase the custom recovery (that didn't happened with me, because 4.0.4 is an incremental update, it doesn't have a recovery file inside it.
I'm with stock 4.0.4 and CWM recovery right now, I hope to get jelly bean official as soon as it is released.
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If you updated your nexus s to ICS from Gingerbread, you'll remember that you didn't lose any app nor data, so if you're on stock and flash jelly bean official OTA you wont lose anything too.
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You are telling me that your phone turned off,and install 4.0.4 ota?
And using what?
Clockworkmod?
I don't think so...but if it worked for you...good!:thumbup:
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MYPaT said:
yes you wil loose root and recovery too with first boot later you will get ota
i do same and now 4.0.4 and waiting google for jelly bean
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You guys realize that as soon as the OTA comes out, someone is going to take it, remove the recovery replacing scripts, deodex it and all the nifty stuff for us to flash a nearly stock ROM in a matter of hours, right? There's hardly any point going back to stock only to get the OTA straight away.
Chances are most people won't get the OTA as soon as it's available, either because of the slow download or because it will be rolled out in steps to serve it properly... *slaps forehead*

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(THE REAL) Neo said:
You are telling me that your phone turned off,and install 4.0.4 ota?
And using what?
Clockworkmod?
I don't think so...but if it worked for you...good!:thumbup:
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Well, as far as I remember it was just like that, it installed with the same background as when I first got 4.0.4 and was still unrooted. The background was the stock one, the same as when you're doing a NANbackup in CWM (an green android with the belly open).
After all this talk about recovery and OTAs I thought that maybe I was crazy, that I was saying something impossible (get 4.0.4 with CWM recovery installed), but if I remember correctly, as soon as I flashed the 4.0.3 official zip, that contains the original recovery, I plugged the phone and hit fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.0.2-crespo.img, and only after that got the OTA.
But I may be mistaken , maybe I only pushed CWM recovery after getting the 4.0.4. I don't know, but I'd bet my money on "with CWM recovery you'll get OTAs".
When the OTA come out I'll know the answer for all this questions, it will all depend on if I get it or if I don't.

Ok,let me know,when ota of JB comes out.
This can be useful for me too...:thumbup:
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polobunny said:
You guys realize that as soon as the OTA comes out, someone is going to take it, remove the recovery replacing scripts, deodex it and all the nifty stuff for us to flash a nearly stock ROM in a matter of hours, right? There's hardly any point going back to stock only to get the OTA straight away.
Chances are most people won't get the OTA as soon as it's available, either because of the slow download or because it will be rolled out in steps to serve it properly... *slaps forehead*
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+100 that's the way I do it
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me2 i think its beter to stock your phone to get the ota !!

Heartbleed vulnerability in Android 4.1.1

Google has officially stated that Android 4.1.1 is vulnerable:
http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.ca/2014/04/google-services-updated-to-address.html
This is a notice for anyone else on the Stock ROM as I am pretty sure this was the last supported update from HTC.
Pretty sure my wife's HTC One S (Ville) is on this version. Will verify when I get home. Time to root and flash her phone this weekend

Aceangel21 said:
Google has officially stated that Android 4.1.1 is vulnerable:
http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.ca/2014/04/google-services-updated-to-address.html
This is a notice for anyone else on the Stock ROM as I am pretty sure this was the last supported update from HTC.
Pretty sure my wife's HTC One S (Ville) is on this version. Will verify when I get home. Time to root and flash her phone this weekend
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Anyway to patch this flaw myself using root access? I really don't have time to install and configure a new ROM...
I guess there is no official word from HTC neither...?

vacsed said:
Anyway to patch this flaw myself using root access? I really don't have time to install and configure a new ROM...
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You could try this hack:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51830870

rudolfm said:
You could try this hack:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51830870
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Could anyone with more programming skills than me try one of the following:
1) wrap this in a zip file we can flash from recovery
2) incorporate it into the Xposed framework
Many thanks if someone can accomplish this!

I think it's just HTC wanting us to buy new devices that's all.
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larrycl said:
Could anyone with more programming skills than me try one of the following:
1) wrap this in a zip file we can flash from recovery
2) incorporate it into the Xposed framework
Many thanks if someone can accomplish this!
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Maybe you can try my patch: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tqxfjwwja3uaqsn/install-patch.zip
It uses a libssl.so from a LG Optimus L5 II (4.1.2) and it works on my TrekStor Surftab Ventos 10.1
If your device does't boot after you've installed it:
The patch creates a backup of your libssl.so at /system/libssl.backup.so, so just replace /system/lib/libssl.so with that backup file
Cheers, Xorg
Edit: updated link

HTC 800# When patch my One S 4.1.1: "I can't Comment"
Aceangel21 said:
Google has officially stated that Android 4.1.1 is vulnerable:
This is a notice for anyone else on the Stock ROM as I am pretty sure this was the last supported update from HTC.
Pretty sure my wife's HTC One S (Ville) is on this version. Will verify when I get home. Time to root and flash her phone this weekend
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-- More or less revenue for HTC: Phonecon with HTC Toll Free#, US. Over 10 minutes tech reading to me how HTC is dedicated to security, ... customers .. asked when patch will issue for my 2012 HTC One S .. Answer: "I can't comment" .. Not planning on a 4th HTC in my life. /Ev :crying:

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TheXorg said:
Maybe you can try my patch: http://tslink.tk/hb-inst-2
It uses a libssl.so from a LG Optimus L5 II (4.1.2) and it works on my TrekStor Surftab Ventos 10.1
If your device does't boot after you've installed it:
The patch creates a backup of your libssl.so at /system/libssl.backup.so, so just replace /system/lib/libssl.so with that backup file
Cheers, Xorg
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Can you repost the link? I'd like to try it on my Archos 80 Titanium tablet. Stuck on 4.1.1 with no custom roms available for this tablet

htc is officially pushing heart bleed to t-mobile one s http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/

wendroid said:
Can you repost the link? I'd like to try it on my Archos 80 Titanium tablet. Stuck on 4.1.1 with no custom roms available for this tablet
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New links:
New libssl.so: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wsg3a5ave2a8655/newssl.so
Flasheable ZIP: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tqxfjwwja3uaqsn/install-patch.zip
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Thank you so much! I will try this soon

The OTA for T-Mobile is out.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4262

dr3amsINdigital said:
The OTA for T-Mobile is out.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4262
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Do NOT update via the OTA update! It put me through a constant reboot cycle and I had to factory reset...

th3pr1nc30f3gypt said:
Do NOT update via the OTA update! It put me through a constant reboot cycle and I had to factory reset...
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Did you have a custom recovery installed?

dr3amsINdigital said:
Did you have a custom recovery installed?
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Yes now what?

knickerblogger said:
Yes now what?
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I'm not sure how to fix it, but this is why you're not supposed to install OTAs if you're not on stock recovery.
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I'm s off, have twrp installed and on stock ROM. Would like to install this update, or get a 4.2.2 or 4.3 stable fully functional ROM. Do you think flashing stock recovery and then ota would work even if I'm s off. Should still be able to boot an ruu from fastboot even if I boot loop. Suggestions on custom roms?
Edit: Used flashalot's recovery switcher to flash stock recovery, rebooted, then flashed the ota update. After update I lost root, but still have s off.
Plan on fastboot flashing another recovery, then flashing su binary again from the new recovery.
Hope this helps.
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Anyone interested in that OTA zip ?
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This might help...
If you have the OTA.zip file... but custom recovery and such like TMUS application removed..
This will wipe your phone. Making a backup is not optional !!!
http://sadevil.org/blog/2012/12/23/manually-flashing-an-ota-update/
This looks somewhat straight forward.. If you want to get the OTA downloaded:
got to settings .. and manage to get the software update.. It will download eventually into your Download folder ..
Do not Apply the OTA at this point.. select install later!!!
pull the file on your PC/Mac/Linux box and modify as described in the URL above..
reboot your phone and the OTA should not bother you ... if you have pulled (like in remove) or at least renamed the OTA file..
Before you push Firmware.. and such make sure you have made a backup with CWM !!! or whatever method you are using!!!
also make sure you have your custom recovery image somewhere available and maybe a su.zip cwm file as you may loose root as well.. not sure..
If you have rooted your HTC one S your self - this should not be hard to DIY..
Currently I am at work and cannot try it out myself .. but definitly will do it once back at home later..
Godspeed to all of you brave hackers..

Superchill11 said:
I'm s off, have twrp installed and on stock ROM. Would like to install this update, or get a 4.2.2 or 4.3 stable fully functional ROM. Do you think flashing stock recovery and then ota would work even if I'm s off. Should still be able to boot an ruu from fastboot even if I boot loop. Suggestions on custom roms?
Edit: Used flashalot's recovery switcher to flash stock recovery, rebooted, then flashed the ota update. After update I lost root, but still have s off.
Plan on fastboot flashing another recovery, then flashing su binary again from the new recovery.
Hope this helps.
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Same situation here. Stock ROM and Rooted and S-off. Constant nag to apply the OTA update but not working. Looking for a way to do it easy. How should I proceed? Don't want to wipe the phone and create all my settings again if possible. Can I reverse S-Off and apply OTA update somehow?

can any one provide me a link to the ota update

How do you flash a previous radio/baseband?

I have been reading these two threads closely:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/faq-to-android-read-post-root-t2508292
But one thing I am yet to understand, is how do you go about flashing a baseband? What I've learned so far, is not to rely on toolkits. I will follow the directions from the first link, which seem pretty straightforward.
I downloaded the factory image "KOT49H" which corresponds with the baseband I want to flash, that being from 4.4.2. If I want to flash the baseband only, would the command be something like this?
fastboot flash radio radio-hammerheadx.x.x.x.x.x.x..img
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darksome123 said:
I have been reading these two threads closely:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/faq-to-android-read-post-root-t2508292
But one thing I am yet to understand, is how do you go about flashing a baseband? What I've learned so far, is not to rely on toolkits. I will follow the directions from the first link, which seem pretty straightforward.
I downloaded the factory image "KOT49H" which corresponds with the baseband I want to flash, that being from 4.4.2. If I want to flash the baseband only, would the command be something like this?
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almost all the radios are available in zip format(check the xda thread for the zips. all you do is download one, then go into your custom recovery and flash it there. it takes seconds, then boot up after that. btw, radio and baseband is the same thing in this conversation.
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darksome123 said:
I have been reading these two threads closely:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/faq-to-android-read-post-root-t2508292
But one thing I am yet to understand, is how do you go about flashing a baseband? What I've learned so far, is not to rely on toolkits. I will follow the directions from the first link, which seem pretty straightforward.
I downloaded the factory image "KOT49H" which corresponds with the baseband I want to flash, that being from 4.4.2. If I want to flash the baseband only, would the command be something like this?
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if you are using fastboot to flash a radio then that is the correct command. but, as i said, its much easier to download a zipped up version and flash in recovery.

darksome123 said:
I have been reading these two threads closely:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/faq-to-android-read-post-root-t2508292
But one thing I am yet to understand, is how do you go about flashing a baseband? What I've learned so far, is not to rely on toolkits. I will follow the directions from the first link, which seem pretty straightforward.
I downloaded the factory image "KOT49H" which corresponds with the baseband I want to flash, that being from 4.4.2. If I want to flash the baseband only, would the command be something like this?
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yes that's how it would look like if you want to flash a .img radio file via fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...t/modem-nexus-5-flashable-modems-efs-t2514095
or just download the radio zip you want and flash in recovery,

simms22 said:
almost all the radios are available in zip format(check the xda thread for the zips. all you do is download one, then go into your custom recovery and flash it there. it takes seconds, then boot up after that. btw, radio and baseband is the same thing in this conversation.
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if you are using fastboot to flash a radio then that is the correct command. but, as i said, its much easier to download a zipped up version and flash in recovery.
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That was the other question I had. So simply download the zipped file to my phone and flash it in recovery mode, right?

darksome123 said:
That was the other question I had. So simply download the zipped file to my phone and flash it in recovery mode, right?
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right, that easy. if you want to be safe, make a backup in recovery before flashing. that way if the new radio gives you issues, all you have to do is restore the backup.

I've never flashed anything, but have been doing my research for the last few months. Everything seems pretty easy to follow. I guess the coward in me never really gave it a chance. I'll give it a go and do a follow up on the results.
Thank you so much for the help.

darksome123 said:
I've never flashed anything, but have been doing my research for the last few months. Everything seems pretty easy to follow. I guess the coward in me never really gave it a chance. I'll give it a go and do a follow up on the results.
Thank you so much for the help.
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are you not happy with your current radio? i do it occasionally, to check if another radio is better. if so, ill keep it, if not, ill flash to the previous radio i had. but anything you flash, if you make a backup in recovery first, itll save what you had before flashing, rom as well. when i first rooted ages ago(g1), it also took me month of reading before doing anything. but once familiar with it, it doesnt take any thought anymore, and ive been helping others with it here on xda since.

After the update from 4.4.2 to 4.2.3 and then to 4.4.4...reception kept getting worse. And then there was the battery issue, I used to be able to keep a charge for over 24 hours...now it doesn't last more than 5 hours. Some individuals from another forum have attributed it to the baseband. Several of them went back to the 4.4.2 version and say the battery issue is gone. I've tried everything and this seems like the last resort.

darksome123 said:
After the update from 4.4.2 to 4.2.3 and then to 4.4.4...reception kept getting worse. And then there was the battery issue, I used to be able to keep a charge for over 24 hours...now it doesn't last more than 5 hours. Some individuals from another forum have attributed it to the baseband. Several of them went back to the 4.4.2 version and say the battery issue is gone. I've tried everything and this seems like the last resort.
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the radio that came with L gave me issues, the radio before that worked fine, so i went back to that. it would all depend on your location, in how well they work for you.

OK so on an unrelated note, now that I'm unlocked what does this mean now that Android Lollipop is about to be released? How will an OTA update affect my phone? The modifications I've made so far is installed CWM recovery and SuperSU, reverted baseband to previous 4.4.2 version, and changed the kernel to Franco Kernel. All other system apps are intact.
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darksome123 said:
OK so on an unrelated note, now that I'm unlocked what does this mean now that Android Lollipop is about to be released? How will an OTA update affect my phone? The modifications I've made so far is installed CWM recovery and SuperSU, reverted baseband to previous 4.4.2 version, and changed the kernel to Franco Kernel. All other system apps are intact.
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You won't get OTA because you're too modified. But now you're rooted, you owe it to yourself to learn how to manage your modified phone. OTA is the worst way to update in your situation.
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darksome123 said:
OK so on an unrelated note, now that I'm unlocked what does this mean now that Android Lollipop is about to be released? How will an OTA update affect my phone? The modifications I've made so far is installed CWM recovery and SuperSU, reverted baseband to previous 4.4.2 version, and changed the kernel to Franco Kernel. All other system apps are intact.
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you cant get a flashable ota. you might get an ota, but it wont flash. only the original rom with all of its files intact can receive and apply an ota. a day or two after source is released, youll be able to flash a rooted version. or you can flash the factory img and reroot.

I think I may write a thread about this.

So it sounds like a rooted version would be the easiest thing for me then. Now, it won't delete all my data will it? As in a typical OTA update all the data remains intact. Any suggestions as to where I should be looking for a rooted versiob when it is released?

darksome123 said:
So it sounds like a rooted version would be the easiest thing for me then. Now, it won't delete all my data will it? As in a typical OTA update all the data remains intact. Any suggestions as to where I should be looking for a rooted versiob when it is released?
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I'm positive you'll have to do a full wipe to flash the 5.0 rom. So, yes you'll lose your data. You could try just flashing the system.img and boot.img from 4.4.4 then taking the ota. But back up everything off your device. 5.0 is a different animal and most likely will require a full wipe before working correctly.
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Say I were to reinstall the previous baseband along with the stock kernel, I still have stock android running, couldn't I just flash the ROM through fastboot or through CWM?
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darksome123 said:
Say I were to reinstall the previous baseband along with the stock kernel, I still have stock android running, couldn't I just flash the ROM through fastboot or through CWM?
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Could you expand on your question please?

rootSU said:
Could you expand on your question please?
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I have stock Android 4.4.4, but the baseband from 4.4.2 along with Franco Kernel. If I were to revert these to the originals found in 4.4.4, would it be enough to fastboot a rooted version of Lollipop, without running into trouble? As I understand it, even if I were to revert these I still wouldn't be able to get OTA because of CWM recovery. Am I correct?
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darksome123 said:
I have stock Android 4.4.4, but the baseband from 4.4.2 along with Franco Kernel. If I were to revert these to the originals found in 4.4.4, would it be enough to fastboot a rooted version of Lollipop, without running into trouble? As I understand it, even if I were to revert these I still wouldn't be able to get OTA because of CWM recovery. Am I correct?
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You wouldn't need to revert to fastboot. Fastboot will replace these so it doesn't care what's there now.
Have a read of the thread in my signature about rooted users updating.

Nexus 5 with "TeamWin" failed update - and won't start again

Hello everyone.
Two hours ago I received the notification about the Android 5.0 update. I downloaded it and hit "Install". Then, "TeamWin" started, but not the update. I rebooted into System and tried to update again - but it tells me that 4.4.4 is the latest version I can get now. I'm on Build KTU84P now.
1) Do I need to remove TeamWin? If yes, with what?
2) How can I start the update again? I'm on a super slow connection and it would hurt to download the 500 MB again…
Thank you!

Fablus said:
Hello everyone.
Two hours ago I received the notification about the Android 5.0 update. I downloaded it and hit "Install". Then, "TeamWin" started, but not the update. I rebooted into System and tried to update again - but it tells me that 4.4.4 is the latest version I can get now. I'm on Build KTU84P now.
1) Do I need to remove TeamWin? If yes, with what?
2) How can I start the update again? I'm on a super slow connection and it would hurt to download the 500 MB again…
Thank you!
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You need to remove TeamWin, and load up your stock recovery. I don't have the exact instructions for this unfortunately.
The OTA update will come back to your phone soon, usually. Did for me within the hour.
The issue I am having now, back with stock recovery, is during the install I am getting a dead Android error icon, and can't continue. Looking for any help I can, and hopefully it will help you too.

Mysticodex said:
You need to remove TeamWin, and load up your stock recovery. I don't have the exact instructions for this unfortunately.
The OTA update will come back to your phone soon, usually. Did for me within the hour.
The issue I am having now, back with stock recovery, is during the install I am getting a dead Android error icon, and can't continue. Looking for any help I can, and hopefully it will help you too.
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Maybe we need http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/stock-checker-zip-prepare-ota-t2927865?
Gosh, this used to be so easy all the time.

if you are using twrp, why the heck are you trying to install the ota? why not download(from xda) and flash a recovery flashable stock or aosp build, and make life much easier for yourself? heck, i dirty flashed from 444 to 5.0 via an aosp flashable zip without any issues, and kept all my data.

simms22 said:
if you are using twrp, why the heck are you trying to install the ota? why not download(from xda) and flash a recovery flashable stock or aosp build, and make life much easier for yourself? heck, i dirty flashed from 444 to 5.0 via an aosp flashable zip without any issues, and kept all my data.
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I've read http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...-android-4-4-3-ktu84m-rooted-busybox-t2557523 and it clearly states
-Do a factory reset (maybe you can keep data coming from STOCK 4.4.4 - maybe)
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And I didn't want to count on a maybe.

I'm using stock recovery, rooted as per normal, and a custom kernal. OTA is giving an Android dead error, with no text. Trying to figure out how to diagnose this.

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I've read http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...-android-4-4-3-ktu84m-rooted-busybox-t2557523 and it clearly states
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it clearly states what? to use recovery version 2.8+? i used an older version, twrp version 2.6.2.4. what else?
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Mysticodex said:
I'm using stock recovery, rooted as per normal, and a custom kernal. OTA is giving an Android dead error, with no text. Trying to figure out how to diagnose this.
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it wont flash over a rooted rom anymore as of lollipop. you can flash the factory img via fastboot though, in your bootloader.

simms22 said:
it clearly states what? to use recovery version 2.8+? i used an older version, twrp version 2.6.2.4. what else?
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it wont flash over a rooted rom anymore as of lollipop. you can flash the factory img via fastboot though, in your bootloader.
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Trying to remove the root right now via SuperSU. I am hopeful it will work better afterwards.
Edit: SuperSU unrooted it, rebooted, did OTA again, error again. Is there no way to find out what this error is?

New Update - QF2

According to the Verizon Galaxy S5 Update Page:
Android® security patches and bug fixes.
Resolved a ring-back tone issue on calls to non-Verizon phones.
Fixed an issue where some users reported difficulty making calls to non-Verizon customers.
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The security patch included is (most likely) the July one, since Samsung also just released a new software update to international models which includes the July security patch and Verizon has been updating the "Galaxy S" series phones with the July update over the past few weeks.
Stock No-Wipe Firmware:
*This will remove Developer Status/Lock your Bootloader*
G900VVRU2DQF2_G900VVZW2DQF2_G900VVRU2DQF2_HOME.tar.md5.zip
Developer Bootloader Friendly/No Aboot No-Wipe Firmware:
G900VVRU2DQF2_G900VVZW2DQF2_G900VVRU2DQF2_HOME_No_Aboot.tar.md5.zip

Appreciate that, but how do you get the Odin firmware file out of curiosity?

drewcu said:
Appreciate that, but how do you get the Odin firmware file out of curiosity?
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Updato is one way; this shows the list for the Verizon S5 with the most recent at the top; they haven't gotten the new update up yet though.
I think that another way would be for someone to dig through the update.zip file which would be on the phone of someone who got the OTA update downloaded but had not yet installed it yet.

To confirm, the only thing that's different between the dev-friendly version (when it comes out) and the stock is the missing aboot? Thanks again.

drewcu said:
To confirm, the only thing that's different between the dev-friendly version (when it comes out) and the stock is the missing aboot? Thanks again.
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Yes and the firmware just came out today so I'm currently in the process of uploading both versions.

Dudash said:
Yes and the firmware just came out today so I'm currently in the process of uploading both versions.
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Is this flashable with Odin only or possibly need to already be on a specific kernal? I have tried on two S5900V's through TWRP and both result in a failure message. Both are on jkruse de-bloated MM rom at the moment.

Kaliaila said:
Updato is one way; this shows the list for the Verizon S5 with the most recent at the top; they haven't gotten the new update up yet though.
I think that another way would be for someone to dig through the update.zip file which would be on the phone of someone who got the OTA update downloaded but had not yet installed it yet.
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The link for the update zip is not working when you tap or click on it
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No one believe update.zip files anymore ? i need one badley
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Kastro1784 said:
The link for the update zip is not working when you tap or click on it
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No one believe update.zip files anymore ? i need one badley
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Odd. It works for me.
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Since no one wanted to chime in and help me out in my post, you need to unzip the file and load the md5 into Odin's AP slot and flash it. Then let the phone do its thing and flash the latest TWRP with odin after. Then go back into TWRP and flash supersu to gain root again. Trying to flash right within TWRP is not an option, not sure why its not explained.

So this update wont "factory reset" my device?

AWESOME1092387456 said:
So this update wont "factory reset" my device?
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I dirty flashed two S5's last night with Odin, no factory reset and both phones kept their bootloaders un touched since unlocked. :good:

stuck on Verizon boot screen
After the update via OTA, my aunt's phone has been stuck on Verizon boot screen. Tried booting into safe mode, with same result. Any ideas on how not to lose all her data? Thanks!

This sucks I wanna download this so bad but my computer is down smdh is it possible someone can make and ota update zip file for me so can flash this through stock recovery on my phone ?
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I guess no one knows how to do it huh smdh
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Rumsfield said:
I dirty flashed two S5's last night with Odin, no factory reset and both phones kept their bootloaders un touched since unlocked. :good:
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Did you loose root?
I dirty flashed and lost root, was unable to get it back.
Reloaded TWRP via Odin and then flashed SuperSU, nothing. Wiped and restore backup all good. ..

mastertech007 said:
Did you loose root?
I dirty flashed and lost root, was unable to get it back.
Reloaded TWRP via Odin and then flashed SuperSU, nothing. Wiped and restore backup all good. ..
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I always flash super su and whatever else I need in recovery after I've flashed the rom so I cant give you a definitive answer. Both phones did upgrade without data loss and now advanced calling/wifi calling actually work now which is why I flashed in the first place.

Working?
Is this working? Ive tried everything and i have the Toshiba chip. Emmc 11. It soft bricks if i try to downgraded to stock builds.

JasonD1180 said:
Is this working? Ive tried everything and i have the Toshiba chip. Emmc 11. It soft bricks if i try to downgraded to stock builds.
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The new file seemed to unlock boot loader. Couldnt get odin to flash twrp......

JasonD1180 said:
The new file seemed to unlock boot loader. Couldnt get odin to flash twrp......
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If you flash the dev boot loader friendly version it wont screw with your bootloader whatsoever. Before you restart go back in TWRP and flash supersu to get root again. Saying it "unlocked boot loader" may cause confusion to people because it does not, you need to manually go from locked to DEV status via a few of the methods posted in here.

Rumsfield said:
If you flash the dev boot loader friendly version it wont screw with your bootloader whatsoever. Before you restart go back in TWRP and flash supersu to get root again. Saying it "unlocked boot loader" may cause confusion to people because it does not, you need to manually go from locked to DEV status via a few of the methods posted in here.
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Ive not had twrp or root on this device but it went from saying vzw official binary to samsung original. Will i be able to root as long as twrp flashes?