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I unlocked the bootloader to my phone then tried to install the new 4.5.91 update. I think this is the problem. I should have updated first then unlocked.
What is happening to my phone now is that while the package is installing, it stops about 1/5 of the way and shows an exclamation point in a triangle. Does this mean I bricked it?
I took out the battery and turned on my phone again but I can't use it because it automatically goes back to trying to install the 4.5.91 update. Then goes back to the exclamation point screen.
Anyone know what is happening and what I can do to fix this? Thanks!
phbslmgui said:
I unlocked the bootloader to my phone then tried to install the new 4.5.91 update. I think this is the problem. I should have updated first then unlocked.
What is happening to my phone now is that while the package is installing, it stops about 1/5 of the way and shows an exclamation point in a triangle. Does this mean I bricked it?
I took out the battery and turned on my phone again but I can't use it because it automatically goes back to trying to install the 4.5.91 update. Then goes back to the exclamation point screen.
Anyone know what is happening and what I can do to fix this? Thanks!
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did you mean OTA update?
Yes. I did the OTA update.
I did a factory data reset and phone stopped automatically installing the update every time I reboot. I can use my phone now except with a lot of apps like titanium backup, speed test, picsay pro, zedge, my tracks, yelp, terminal emulator, and a lot more it says "could not launch requested activity. "
What can I do to fix this? Also want to know how to update to 4.5.91 even though my bootloader is unlocked already. Thanks in advance!
phbslmgui said:
I did a factory data reset and phone stopped automatically installing the update every time I reboot. I can use my phone now except with a lot of apps like titanium backup, speed test, picsay pro, zedge, my tracks, yelp, terminal emulator, and a lot more it says "could not launch requested activity. "
What can I do to fix this? Also want to know how to update to 4.5.91 even though my bootloader is unlocked already. Thanks in advance!
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Next time you should read the stickies before doing anything....
Factory reset your phone again.....do you have tenfar's cwm installed? Don't try and ota again.....
Sent from my semi de-blurred atrix forged on Mt Olympus
I suggest you pay this into the atrix forum instead of here to get more help
Sent from my semi de-blurred atrix forged on Mt Olympus
My Atrix 2 is a 2.3.5 firmware version. ATT 110921_0913
From previous 2 to 3 days my phone is in complete freeze mode...meaning whatever I do to my phone install any app uninstall any app...when I restart the phone it just gets back to the same state....
I have tried factory reset from the settings I didn't worked..... then I tried the hard reset method but that didn't worked too...
After that I tries reloading the stock fxz using the rsd lite but it failed at step 3 saying mbmloader cannot be flashed....
Then I tried the script method...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1539167
In that it said that the bootloader is restricted and it cannot write it it wrote the rest of the things but still my phone is in the same state it was with same apps and everything.....
I tried booting into the CWM recovery mode but when I try to run the AtrixBOOtloader.apk it reboots and the restarts normally....
Please I really need som help....
just to let you know I have Go launcher installed I know its absurd to thing that it can be causing the problem...but just in casee....
Please let me know if you need any other information.....
Any help will be greatly appreciated....
Thanks....
More info is always nice:
Are you rooted? Were you running a special ROM? If rooted, did you make any changes to your system? If rooted, do you have a backup made (cause you should)? What did you do (system wise) before this started?
And are you SURE you are 2.3.5? Because all A2's are 2.3.5 out of the box but have since been upgraded to 2.3.6, which is the stock norm for A2's.
PS: From now on please post things like this in the Q&A forum. We're kinda letting this slide so far since it's still new and not everyone is aware of it.
Fall of Enosis said:
More info is always nice:
Are you rooted? Were you running a special ROM? If rooted, did you make any changes to your system? If rooted, do you have a backup made (cause you should)? What did you do (system wise) before this started?
And are you SURE you are 2.3.5? Because all A2's are 2.3.5 out of the box but have since been upgraded to 2.3.6, which is the stock norm for A2's.
PS: From now on please post things like this in the Q&A forum. We're kinda letting this slide so far since it's still new and not everyone is aware of it.
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Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Here are the answers:
Are you rooted? Yes!
Were you running a special ROM? No I did nothing that could mess up my rom or anything...
If rooted, did you make any changes to your system? If rooted, do you have a backup made (cause you should)? What did you do (system wise) before this started? No to above all...this started happening 2-3 days ago after some of my apps were updated...and I dont have any backup
And are you SURE you are 2.3.5? Because all A2's are 2.3.5 out of the box but have since been upgraded to 2.3.6, which is the stock norm for A2's........
I am sure that I am at 2.3.5 because I was not able to install the 2.3.6 update I kept on failing on me while installing on halfway.....
Again I have not done anything related to my system that I could cause this...only thing I can think of is because of some rogue app or something!!!!
Ok now that we have the basics down, one other question, what EXACTLY do you mean by "freeze mode"? What exactly is the phone doing that you don't want it to do? Force closing all the time? If so, what apps?
I'm still a little confused as to what EXACTLY the phone is doing.
The more info the better.
I agree with you Fall of Enosis, we need some more exacted information regarding the OP's issue here.
OP: You say you tried a factory reset, but now are concerned that it is a "rogue app", but unless you've re-installed apps you previously had installed, this is not likely.
What is your location, and do you have access to WiFi or network connectivity to enable the update from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6?
Sounds to me as if you have tried to do something that we're not entirely clear of (and perhaps you are not either) and as result you've borked the boot image, but I can't convincingly determine that is the case here. If the phone is still booting into Android, but simply "freezes", then you may have a bad flash of the FXZ.
If you are experiencing "freezing" of the UI or system itself, it could be application-related or a handful of other things.
You really need to be as precise as you possibly can, describing in detail everything you have done, tried, and are experiencing here for us to be of any real help. Otherwise, we're left to 'fishing' for information from you, which wastes everyone's time here.
Fall of Enosis said:
Ok now that we have the basics down, one other question, what EXACTLY do you mean by "freeze mode"? What exactly is the phone doing that you don't want it to do? Force closing all the time? If so, what apps?
I'm still a little confused as to what EXACTLY the phone is doing.
The more info the better.
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Yes all of my apps are force closing like motorola.service.....facebook rebtel and many others...sometimes one crashes on other restart some other.....
NOTHING IS ACTUALLY FREEZING
By freeze mode I mean like the deep freeze effect on the PC...I cannot uninstall any app or install a new one cannot make any changes ot my system settings or anything......
So sometimes critical processes closes like contacts process and then no contacts are shown.....I am able to use the phone and the apps which are not closing for that time works prefectly fine....
Apex_Strider said:
I agree with you Fall of Enosis, we need some more exacted information regarding the OP's issue here.
OP: You say you tried a factory reset, but now are concerned that it is a "rogue app", but unless you've re-installed apps you previously had installed, this is not likely.
What is your location, and do you have access to WiFi or network connectivity to enable the update from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6?
Sounds to me as if you have tried to do something that we're not entirely clear of (and perhaps you are not either) and as result you've borked the boot image, but I can't convincingly determine that is the case here. If the phone is still booting into Android, but simply "freezes", then you may have a bad flash of the FXZ.
If you are experiencing "freezing" of the UI or system itself, it could be application-related or a handful of other things.
You really need to be as precise as you possibly can, describing in detail everything you have done, tried, and are experiencing here for us to be of any real help. Otherwise, we're left to 'fishing' for information from you, which wastes everyone's time here.
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I am really sorry for not being much more clearer with my problem.....!!
I am currently in US LA and yes I do have wifi connectivity I have tried update several times but I just fails...I think may be I rooted it incorrectly....
I HAVE NOT TRIED TO DO ANYTHING WITH MY SYSTEM
The phone still boots up normally and works fine I mean nothing is freezing ....by freeze mode I mean the whole of the phone memory is frozen like deep freeze on the PC so I cannot make any changes to the settings or install uninstall any apps....moreover on each restart many of the processes keeps on closing...
So agian I will try to make it as clearer as possible.....I have not tried to install any custom rom or make any os or system related changes to my atrix 2....
What is actually happening is I cannot make any changes to my phone memory....I cannot change any settings or install or uninstall anything since as soon as I restart my phone ANY CHANGES WILL DISAPPEAR and it will be back to the exact same state as it was before.....
Please help I am not able to fix this thing....
Ok, thanks for being clearer. It helps.
I have had something like this happen to me, constant moto apps fc'ing.
For me it was an app causing my headache. However the only way i could take care of it was to restore one of my backups.
I think you possibly have an app causing your headache as well. And i think that somehow (whether you know it or not) you accidentally borked the system UI. So before we go to the extreme of fxz'ing back (since you don't have a backup) what kind of rooted apps are you using?
I know YOU didn't personally change anything but rooted apps will make all sorts of changes that you are unaware of.
What rooted apps are you running and more importantly which apps (rooted or not) were most recently installed before this happened?
Don't fret man, we'll work this out for ya.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
Maybe.. the flash memory cannot be written?
Is it possible to post "adb logcat" when your apps are force closing or you are trying to do an install? And if you could make adb work, then grab a shell and paste the o/p of the commands "mount", "df" ... Also you may want to try command like "adb install <package.apk>", and check what's the error code returned.
Fall of Enosis said:
Ok, thanks for being clearer. It helps.
I have had something like this happen to me, constant moto apps fc'ing.
For me it was an app causing my headache. However the only way i could take care of it was to restore one of my backups.
I think you possibly have an app causing your headache as well. And i think that somehow (whether you know it or not) you accidentally borked the system UI. So before we go to the extreme of fxz'ing back (since you don't have a backup) what kind of rooted apps are you using?
I know YOU didn't personally change anything but rooted apps will make all sorts of changes that you are unaware of.
What rooted apps are you running and more importantly which apps (rooted or not) were most recently installed before this happened?
Don't fret man, we'll work this out for ya.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
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Okay, so I have been playing with the phone form last two days and I have figured out what the problem is...ITS A ROGUE APP...HOW??!!!!
Well, I started my phone in safe mode and I was out of the WIFI reach so no network access then to my surprise everything worked fine like a charm no process was closing and the phone was perfectly fine as it should but as soon as I went into wifi connectivity around 12 of my apps got automatic updates and my phone started f*king again.....
As soon as the updates were installed all my apps started force closing and it was absolutely like a what a virus does on the PC my apps were starting trying to load and then were kill in about 3-4 seconds......
So, it has to be a rogue app nothing else.....I am not sure which app is causing the problem and I don't even remember which app I recently installed but it has to be one of the app which is getting updated...right??
Just for reference these many apps gets the update after which my phone starts messing up....
Line Runner
Words with friends
Foursquare
Facebook
3D Matrix Vol.2 (its a live wallpaper)
TuneIn Radio
Skype
GO Keyboard
Nexus Pro Live wallpaper
GO Locker
(this only these got updated....it can the live wallpaper app I ma not sure)
So, now we know what the problem is...what am I supposed to do now...I have tried uninstalling my apps in the safe mode also but as usuale after the restart I gets back to the same exact state it was.....
Any suggestions will be really helpful....
Also what I am wondreing about is if the app has somehow restricted the mbmbootloader writing isn't there any other way we can write it or change the permission...??
Also thanks for staying with me on this till now
PhoenixNghi said:
Maybe.. the flash memory cannot be written?
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Are you referring to mbmloader.bin???
black_panther10 said:
Okay, so I have been playing with the phone form last two days and I have figured out what the problem is...ITS A ROGUE APP...HOW??!!!!
Well, I started my phone in safe mode and I was out of the WIFI reach so no network access then to my surprise everything worked fine like a charm no process was closing and the phone was perfectly fine as it should but as soon as I went into wifi connectivity around 12 of my apps got automatic updates and my phone started f*king again.....
As soon as the updates were installed all my apps started force closing and it was absolutely like a what a virus does on the PC my apps were starting trying to load and then were kill in about 3-4 seconds......
So, it has to be a rogue app nothing else.....I am not sure which app is causing the problem and I don't even remember which app I recently installed but it has to be one of the app which is getting updated...right??
Just for reference these many apps gets the update after which my phone starts messing up....
Line Runner
Words with friends
Foursquare
Facebook
3D Matrix Vol.2 (its a live wallpaper)
TuneIn Radio
Skype
GO Keyboard
Nexus Pro Live wallpaper
GO Locker
(this only these got updated....it can the live wallpaper app I ma not sure)
So, now we know what the problem is...what am I supposed to do now...I have tried uninstalling my apps in the safe mode also but as usuale after the restart I gets back to the same exact state it was.....
Any suggestions will be really helpful....
Also what I am wondreing about is if the app has somehow restricted the mbmbootloader writing isn't there any other way we can write it or change the permission...??
Also thanks for staying with me on this till now
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Ok, I am going weigh in here now....
All of this has absolutley NOTHING to do with the Bootloader/mbmloader, not sure where that came from.
My advice is disable all the updates in the playstore, or well the auto update feature, then those apps that you mentioned that are getting updated. After you restore the fxz, this time make sure that the auto update is off, and then update each of the noted problem apps ONE AT A TIME, then when the issue starts you know which one is the problem app, most likely the last app installed or updated, and I would not install that one again. Simple solution here.
Yes this will be painful, because you might have to do the fxz more than once, but it is the best way to know you are back to 100% stock again.
kousik said:
Is it possible to post "adb logcat" when your apps are force closing or you are trying to do an install? And if you could make adb work, then grab a shell and paste the o/p of the commands "mount", "df" ... Also you may want to try command like "adb install <package.apk>", and check what's the error code returned.
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Okay here I was doing adb logcat and when I tried play music it got killed and this was the adb logcat output
09-03 11:56:33.054 1362 1362 D dalvikvm: GC_EXPLICIT freed <1K, 48% free 2839K
/5379K, external 2357K/2773K, paused 52ms
09-03 11:56:35.750 521 538 W ActivityManager: Activity destroy timeout for H
istoryRecord{406001e0 com.google.android.music/com.android.music.activitymanagem
ent.TopLevelActivity}
09-03 11:56:38.070 1414 1414 D dalvikvm: GC_EXPLICIT freed 6K, 47% free 2892K/
5447K, external 2357K/2773K, paused 69ms
09-03 11:56:42.710 521 605 V AlarmManager: sending alarm Alarm{40b32c60 type
2 android}
09-03 11:56:42.726 4335 4471 I Gmail : MainSyncRequestProto: lowestBkwdConvo
Id: 0, highestHandledServerOp: 924491, normalSync: true
Let me know if you can make any sense out of it.....
And I am able to install and uninstall apps it is not like I wont be allowed to install them its like when I restart all the changes that I make are lost system setting any apps the I installed/uninstalled.....??
Is there anything else you want me to do??
jimbridgman said:
Ok, I am going weigh in here now....
All of this has absolutley NOTHING to do with the Bootloader/mbmloader, not sure where that came from.
My advice is disable all the updates in the playstore, or well the auto update feature, then those apps that you mentioned that are getting updated. After you restore the fxz, this time make sure that the auto update is off, and then update each of the noted problem apps ONE AT A TIME, then when the issue starts you know which one is the problem app, most likely the last app installed or updated, and I would not install that one again. Simple solution here.
Yes this will be painful, because you might have to do the fxz more than once, but it is the best way to know you are back to 100% stock again.
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But, I am not able to an fxz completely thats what I said...when I try to do fxz back to stock while trying with rsd lite it failed at step 3 saying cannot write mbmloader
then I tried the script method and it said that mbmloader is restricted and it cannot write to it and it did rest of e things which were in the script.....so not matter how many times I fxz it when I start my phone it just gets back to where I left it...??
All I want is that I can just flush everything my phone nad get it back to as it was new....no apps nothing...
black_panther10 said:
But, I am not able to an fxz completely thats what I said...when I try to do fxz back to stock while trying with rsd lite it failed at step 3 saying cannot write mbmloader
then I tried the script method and it said that mbmloader is restricted and it cannot write to it and it did rest of e things which were in the script.....so not matter how many times I fxz it when I start my phone it just gets back to where I left it...??
All I want is that I can just flush everything my phone nad get it back to as it was new....no apps nothing...
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You have a corrupt install, since it did not flash the correct BL, and most likely other files from the fxz. Your issue is that being in that state will make your phone completely unstable as it is. You are most likely partly on 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 at this point.
Did you EVER install the ICS leak?
Did you apply the corerct fxz patch? which version of firmware are you on, and where do you live (what country), and are you using an AT&T phone outside the US?
If you can answer all of that, I am sure I can get you all fixed with a good fxz.
jimbridgman said:
You have a corrupt install, since it did not flash the correct BL, and most likely other files from the fxz. You issue is that being in that state will make your phone completely unstable as it is. You are most likely partly on 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 at this point.
Did you EVER install the ICS leak?
Did you apply the corerct fxz patch? which version of firmware are you on, and where do you live (what country), and are you using an AT&T phone outside the US?
If you can answer all of that, I am sure I can get you all fixed with a good fxz.
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Did you EVER install the ICS leak? No I never tried the ICS leak!!
Did you apply the corerct fxz patch? which version of firmware are you on, and where do you live (what country), and are you using an AT&T phone outside the US? Yeah I applied the correcty fxz patch.....I am currently on 2.3.5 and I used the 2.3.5 fxz patch only......I purchased my atrix 2 from LA and I am using the phone in LA only
Well to your doubt that I can be partially on 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 .....well that is somehow possible since when the 2.3.6 update came out I tried to install it but it always failed in the halfway...but that never seemed to cause the problem...I tried that a couple of times when the update came out and then I gave up on it ....I thought it may be because I rooted my phone incorrectly.....but still my phone was working perfectly fine after that....
black_panther10 said:
Did you EVER install the ICS leak? No I never tried the ICS leak!!
Did you apply the corerct fxz patch? which version of firmware are you on, and where do you live (what country), and are you using an AT&T phone outside the US? Yeah I applied the correcty fxz patch.....I am currently on 2.3.5 and I used the 2.3.5 fxz patch only......I purchased my atrix 2 from LA and I am using the phone in LA only
Well to your doubt that I can be partially on 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 .....well that is somehow possible since when the 2.3.6 update came out I tried to install it but it always failed in the halfway...but that never seemed to cause the problem...I tried that a couple of times when the update came out and then I gave up on it ....I thought it may be because I rooted my phone incorrectly.....but still my phone was working perfectly fine after that....
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Ok, now you still did not answer the exact firmware version your on... please do this:
Settings --> About phone, now give me the long string of numbers and letters under the following things:
System Version:
Android Version:
Kernel Version:
Build number:
Once I have all of those, I will know how to patch the fxz for you. If you are truely on 2.3.5 there would be no need at all for any fxz patching by the way, that only applies if the 2.3.6 OTA actually took.
jimbridgman said:
Ok, now you still did not answer the exact firmware version your on... please do this:
Settings --> About phone, now give me the long string of numbers and letters under the following things:
System Version: 55.11.16.MB865.ATT.en.US
Android Version:2.3.5
Kernel Version: 2011-09-21 09:42 off.Bld LUD_EDISON_RLD7_PATCH_27_110921_0913
Build number:5.5.1-175 EDEFW1-16
Once I have all of those, I will know how to patch the fxz for you. If you are truely on 2.3.5 there would be no need at all for any fxz patching by the way, that only applies if the 2.3.6 OTA actually took.
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I have used the exact same version of fxz as the kernel version.....
black_panther10 said:
Line Runner
Words with friends
Foursquare
Facebook
3D Matrix Vol.2 (its a live wallpaper)
TuneIn Radio
Skype
GO Keyboard
Nexus Pro Live wallpaper
GO Locker
(this only these got updated....it can the live wallpaper app I ma not sure)
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Once you uninstall these apps, is everything fine? And if so, uninstall them all, and update them ONE at a time to see which one is borking everything.
I got this update a few days ago on my rooted Tmobile G2. Applying the update bricked my phone, as it was stuck in a recovery boot loop. Had to use this:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...ricked-lg-g2-stuck-twrp-no-download-mode.html
to get it unstuck. Also, I tried the LG Support Tool to pull the update, but it was trying to download a 1.7gig update. I cancelled it before the install process in the fear that it would bork my phone.
Has anyone gotten the update to install successfully on their phone? (rooted)
I got the update but didn't run it. I learned my lesson last time. I'd love to know what it brings and how to install it though.
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sidog said:
I got this update a few days ago on my rooted Tmobile G2. Applying the update bricked my phone, as it was stuck in a recovery boot loop. Had to use this:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...ricked-lg-g2-stuck-twrp-no-download-mode.html
to get it unstuck. Also, I tried the LG Support Tool to pull the update, but it was trying to download a 1.7gig update. I cancelled it before the install process in the fear that it would bork my phone.
Has anyone gotten the update to install successfully on their phone? (rooted)
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I'm there but can't figure out how to type in terminal command, can you help me out with this? I'm stuck in the recovery boot loop.
*EDIT* nevermind I figured it out after a factory reset though UGH!
I also got the update notification. I deleted 213MB upgrade file in cashe. It was in the root of cashe folder not in /cashe/foa/. I still get the stupid upgrade notification. How can we kill it? I have Titanium backup but software MUC is not an option on our phones.
OK found how to turn it off. Long press the update, App Info pops up, uncheck show notifications. Clear cashe and then reboot.
You can use stomproot (brute force method) to root this OTA. towelroot won't work. Before applying OTA, make sure custom recovery is replaced with stock recovery. Otherwise you will end up in boot loop.
sam298 said:
You can use stomproot (brute force method) to root this OTA. towelroot won't work. Before applying OTA, make sure custom recovery is replaced with stock recovery. Otherwise you will end up in boot loop.
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Can confirm this works...thanks...autorec still works as well
If I have not installed a custom recovery, but just rooted the phone with AutoRec, will it soft brick my phone? Since I don't have TWRP or CWM, I would have no way to enter adb shell. So, it sounds like if I soft brick it, I'd have to restore factory settings to get it to boot, right? Are there any significant improvements to the 20g versus the 20e? Thanks.
I got this this morning and installed it...no issues whatsoever. Not sure what its for, but I got it.
Im stock unrooted.
I ended up going with the LG support tool method and installed the update (1.7gigs)...not really sure what the changed though. Root was lost, but I used Stump Root to get it back and everything is normal again. If anyone has the list of changes, plz post
tpaxadpom said:
I also got the update notification. I deleted 213MB upgrade file in cashe. It was in the root of cashe folder not in /cashe/foa/. I still get the stupid upgrade notification. How can we kill it? I have Titanium backup but software MUC is not an option on our phones.
OK found how to turn it off. Long press the update, App Info pops up, uncheck show notifications. Clear cashe and then reboot.
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Where exactly do I "long press the update? I deleted the update file from cache but can't find this App Info popup menu. Is it within the file explorer or the settings menu?
Sent from my LG-D801 using XDA Free mobile app
As long as you deleted the update you can safely press the install button...it may or may not actually power off...but if it doesn't just reboot after pressing and the notification will be gone...also to prevent it from downloading in the future you can dial 3845#*80X# and click wlan test then ota setting and click disable...you can re-enable by going through the same process and pressing enable...works for most variants
Mine tried to update: it rebooted, said it was installing while showing a progress bar and then it stopped and restarted. Nothing changed.
Does anyone know what this update is? Preliminary to the lollipop update?
Any idea why my nearly stock system didn't take the update. I am rooted with towel root and several apps disabled and frozen with Titanium.
Thanks
Gilon
you press and hold on the update in the notification bar and app info will popup.
nolig2278 said:
Mine tried to update: it rebooted, said it was installing while showing a progress bar and then it stopped and restarted. Nothing changed.
Does anyone know what this update is? Preliminary to the lollipop update?
Any idea why my nearly stock system didn't take the update. I am rooted with towel root and several apps disabled and frozen with Titanium.
Thanks
Gilon
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Same here, just rooted, no custom recovery and went through the update process. Completed update, still on e not upgraded to g
Plugged into LG Mobile Support Tool and updated that way, ran STUMPROOT and bruteforced. Rebooted and had root ^_^ Updated SuperSU binaries and rebooted once more and ran AutoRec. Now time to update everything again and remove the bloat they put back on.
Also to find the dialer code to update touch software, knock on isn't working. :silly:
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nolig2278 said:
Mine tried to update: it rebooted, said it was installing while showing a progress bar and then it stopped and restarted. Nothing changed.
Does anyone know what this update is? Preliminary to the lollipop update?
Any idea why my nearly stock system didn't take the update. I am rooted with towel root and several apps disabled and frozen with Titanium.
Thanks
Gilon
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From what I saw on androidpolice it includes in-flight wifi stuff and some patches. Probably blocking some of the older rooting methods
Took the update last night, i was rooted with stock recovery but it went through just fine. Now when i try to root via StumpRoot it says my device is rooted before i even do anything. I don't have root access though.
Anyone else experience this problem? I've already tried a factory reset but still no-go.
this "update" seems absolutely useless. however, it could be nice to get a flashable radio from it.
mannequin said:
this "update" seems absolutely useless. however, it could be nice to get a flashable radio from it.
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No change in radio...still same version
FIX
snowlin said:
Took the update last night, i was rooted with stock recovery but it went through just fine. Now when i try to root via StumpRoot it says my device is rooted before i even do anything. I don't have root access though.
Anyone else experience this problem? I've already tried a factory reset but still no-go.
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I had the same issues and figured it out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/help/fix-trouble-putting-download-mode-t2979318
when i am trying to do that its says ( NO UPGRADE ITEMS TO FIX ) any idea guys.............
Hello!
My phone is rooted and has no custom roms or kernels.
I went from kitkat to lollipop to the lastest OTA update.
At first, everyone was having issues with the Google Play services wakelock, so I installed the popular suggestion of Calkulin's Google Play app. I installed it and everything was fine.
Ever since I flashed the lastest OTA via TWRP, I have this constant error pop up and it comes back every 2 seconds.
"Unfortunately, the processcom.google.process.gapps has stopped."
How do I solve this issue? Thanks!
Kevieee said:
Hello!
My phone is rooted and has no custom roms or kernels.
I went from kitkat to lollipop to the lastest OTA update.
At first, everyone was having issues with the Google Play services wakelock, so I installed the popular suggestion of Calkulin's Google Play app. I installed it and everything was fine.
Ever since I flashed the lastest OTA via TWRP, I have this constant error pop up and it comes back every 2 seconds.
"Unfortunately, the processcom.google.process.gapps has stopped."
How do I solve this issue? Thanks!
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I have the exact same issue...and I also used Calkulin's zip....so the only problem I was having before manually applying 17L was the 1 popup when I rebooted saying messaging app stopped. I did a nandroid backup 10 minutes before I applied 17L which is what I had to revert back to since those processcom.google.process.gapps has stopped messages make the phone unusable. I guess I will just stay on cm-12.0-YNG1TASOTL until there is a fix....don't want to lose all my data with a factory reset. From what I have heard the update is not worth all that.
payneje said:
I have the exact same issue...and I also used Calkulin's zip....so the only problem I was having before manually applying 17L was the 1 popup when I rebooted saying messaging app stopped. I did a nandroid backup 10 minutes before I applied 17L which is what I had to revert back to since those processcom.google.process.gapps has stopped messages make the phone unusable. I guess I will just stay on cm-12.0-YNG1TASOTL until there is a fix....don't want to lose all my data with a factory reset. From what I have heard the update is not worth all that.
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I am doing a clean flash....I did a titanium backup of my apps
Went into TWRP 2.8.6
Did Factory Reset
Installed Zip
Wipe devik/cache.....twrp will ask you to root
go through set up...I choose to set up phone as new device so Google would not try to put all my apps back
Update the SuperSU Binary if needed
DL Titanium Backup from the play store...and restore your apps...only 60% done with restore process but I hope it works....so far no pop-ups
I have a rooted Verizon device that is running stock 4.1.2, since I have the unlimited data and use the free hotspot toggle.
Well, almost none of the current apps works with my phone anymore, its getting very frustrating. I'd like to unroot my phone and just get to the most recent software, then buy Foxfi for the hotspot...will that work?
Is there a better option? Can I upgrade the software without unrooting ?
Any help would be apprecaited, thanks!
duffycoug said:
I have a rooted Verizon device that is running stock 4.1.2, since I have the unlimited data and use the free hotspot toggle.
Well, almost none of the current apps works with my phone anymore, its getting very frustrating. I'd like to unroot my phone and just get to the most recent software, then buy Foxfi for the hotspot...will that work?
Is there a better option? Can I upgrade the software without unrooting ?
Any help would be apprecaited, thanks!
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If you want to take the OTA update you will need to unroot. I would highly advise against this as you will permanently lock your bootloader down but if that's what you choose then so be it
Sent from my Nexus 5
Ok, then what would you suggest I do?? Is there a ROM i can flash to update the software and still use the hotspot free?
duffycoug said:
Ok, then what would you suggest I do?? Is there a ROM i can flash to update the software and still use the hotspot free?
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I see foxfi hasn't been updated in the play store in nearly 3 years. Some roms have the Hotspot feature built in as far as what roms have it built in, as far as newer roms that much I don't know. I'm running the last build of CleanRom and its built in.
I understand a lot of apps currently require a newer version of Android to run. My suggestion would be to check out the development forums for the VZW S3 and see which roms have it built in rather than having to buy the app itself
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I tried reading up, but this seems intimidating. Maybe you can point me in the right direction...my ONLY needs are a working camera (slow motion would be VERY nice to have if available), hotspot tether that I can use without paying the monthly fee (I have unlimited data), and software version that actually works with apps from the playstore.
As far as I know, I have 4.1.2 software, unlocked bootloader and I'm rooted.
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I tried reading up, but this seems intimidating. Maybe you can point me in the right direction...my ONLY needs are a working camera (slow motion would be VERY nice to have if available), hotspot tether that I can use without paying the monthly fee (I have unlimited data), and software version that actually works with apps from the playstore.
As far as I know, I have 4.1.2 software, unlocked bootloader and I'm rooted.
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Ok what android version are you looking to be on?
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I dont' really care at all, just one that will work with apps from the play store. Most apps now need at least version 4.2.....I'd like to be on the newest version I can be that has a working camera and hotspot....i'm assuming if I go to a ROM i can still use apps from the play store?
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I dont' really care at all, just one that will work with apps from the play store. Most apps now need at least version 4.2.....I'd like to be on the newest version I can be that has a working camera and hotspot....i'm assuming if I go to a ROM i can still use apps from the play store?
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Of course. I hardly ever run stock on any of my devices. I think my N6 is the only one but it's customized. CleanRom is on version 4.3 I'm not sure about AllianceRom which I also have uploaded to my AFH account
Sent from my Nexus 6
where do i find cleanrom?
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where do i find cleanrom?
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I'll send you a PM with the link
Sent from my Nexus 6
I'll also chime in. If OP is looking to update his phone, there are 2 paths. The stock path, which will be up to KitKat based roms (android 4.4) because that was the last update the S3 ever received. You could install something like superliterom (found in our android developement thread). But from your needs (hotspot, and camera) you can go all the way on to marshmallow (android 6) using CM13 which is what I'm running. The only bugs now are bluetooth (it may crash if you're playing music through bluetooth and receiving a call through bluetooth like in a car for example), gps is slow to lock (which is a problem is most of the CM roms), and some minor front camera bugs ie. instagram will crash, but every other camera and video camera/video calling app will work that I've tried. If I was in your shoes, I would try CM13 to see if you like it, and then bounce down from there to a 4.4 or 4.3 rom as a solid 2nd or third choice. I went from cleanrom, to alliance 4.3, to cm12.1 (I could never get gps to lock on this, but everything else worked), to cm13. They are all solid. Even something like slimkat 4.4 has pretty good reviews. But don't ever take the OTA update...there is no point in that now besides locking your phone forever and limiting the usability of your phone.
I'm sorry if this is a really stupid question, but if I install cm13 will I lose all my text messages, emails, app settings, etc.??
duffycoug said:
I'm sorry if this is a really stupid question, but if I install cm13 will I lose all my text messages, emails, app settings, etc.??
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Yes. I wouldn't suggest updating to a newer rom without wiping the internal storage. You could always backup text messages. Emails automatically save to the Gmail app and the app settings well that can't be recovered but you could always set it the way it was previously
Sent from my Nexus 6
so as long as i back up my messages on verizon cloud (which i do) they will be restored once i put cloud on and sign back in??
duffycoug said:
so as long as i back up my messages on verizon cloud (which i do) they will be restored once i put cloud on and sign back in??
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Correct. You can use third party apps as well. I've been using one for years and it catches call logs also
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Ok, so I've downloaded "Oct-M-R1-6.0.1 for d2vzw", the MD5 checksum, and "open_gapps-arm-6.0-stock-20160806".
I have just installed TWRP 3.0.2 on my device and it appears to be working.
Now what?
Put the files onto my microsd or onto my phone storage?
Install from TWRP and that's it?
I have titanium backup, should I run that first? OR is there a backup option from twrp??
VERY specific directions would be appreciated! Thanks LOL
PS - One last thing, what developer options need to be checked or unchecked if any in my phone settings.
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Ok, so I've downloaded "Oct-M-R1-6.0.1 for d2vzw", the MD5 checksum, and "open_gapps-arm-6.0-stock-20160806".
I have just installed TWRP 3.0.2 on my device and it appears to be working.
Now what?
Put the files onto my microsd or onto my phone storage?
Install from TWRP and that's it?
I have titanium backup, should I run that first? OR is there a backup option from twrp??
VERY specific directions would be appreciated! Thanks LOL
PS - One last thing, what developer options need to be checked or unchecked if any in my phone settings.
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In developer options you really only need to enable USB debugging.
As far as installing the rom putting it on your SD card should be efficient or once in TWRP you can mount the internal and move it into there if connected to a pc. As far as installing it's pretty straight forward.
Wipe internal completely but DO NOT wipe your SD card. Install the zip first then gapps and ensure you wipe cache and dalvik. Once done reboot and let the device sit for about 10 minutes without touching it to let the rom settle down, once done just reinstall everything. I do not recommend to install apps via titanium backup (i.e. Data for those apps) anymore questions feel free to ask
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Ok, I started the process. Did my backup from twrp and then installed the zip from my sd and gapp at same time...phone has been in a boot loop for about an hour....every now and then it says "Android Starting - optimizing apps", then starting apps....should i just keep waiting or redo it???
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Ok, I started the process. Did my backup from twrp and then installed the zip from my sd and gapp at same time...phone has been in a boot loop for about an hour....every now and then it says "Android Starting - optimizing apps", then starting apps....should i just keep waiting or redo it???
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The rom may of not played well with the device. I installed lollipop on my S3 and it was quite slow. I'd say restore the backup but you can try installing it again but I forewarn you that it may just not work at all
Sent from my Nexus 6
Maybe I'm doing something wrong? I restored my version, worked fine...then tried again and got boot loop again...back to my 4.1.2 for now until I can figure it out. Second time I went into advanced and wiped the system, too...didn't help.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated....could I have a bad zip file?
I came across this link https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d2vzw , which should I download? What's the difference between all of these versions? Nightly vs. Snapshot vs. Stable? Also, what is the "Release" and the "Recovery"