Hello!
I have a Verizon HTC ONE M8 that no matter what it won't download the new update. I've bought 3 of them (identical) 1 month ago from Ebay. One of them was able to receive the update. On the other two i keep receiving the following message: "We were not able to download this update. To retry, go to Settings > Software update. "
My device is S-off (after a lot of effort). I've tried to get rid of all the bloatware and many more by flashing a new ROM. I have tried flashing ViperROM, ARHD, Clean ROM using TWRP Recovery, without any success. All of my attempts got stuck at the booting screen for more than 30 minutes without any success of booting into the OS. Clean ROM even refused to flash properly. Keep in mind that all the ROMs that I've flashed were based on 4.4.2 firmware, the one that my phone came with, not 4.4.3. I've searched on this forum for a flashable 4.4.3 OTA update, but no success either. What's to be done !?!? All my attempts of installing a new OS failed. Please HELP!
P.S: I'm a newbie when it comes to all of this stuff. First time doing S-off/ installing custom ROMs.
hgpt said:
Hello!
I have a Verizon HTC ONE M8 that no matter what it won't download the new update. I've bought 3 of them (identical) 1 month ago from Ebay. One of them was able to receive the update. On the other two i keep receiving the following message: "We were not able to download this update. To retry, go to Settings > Software update. "
My device is S-off (after a lot of effort). I've tried to get rid of all the bloatware and many more by flashing a new ROM. I have tried flashing ViperROM, ARHD, Clean ROM using TWRP Recovery, without any success. All of my attempts got stuck at the booting screen for more than 30 minutes without any success of booting into the OS. Clean ROM even refused to flash properly. Keep in mind that all the ROMs that I've flashed were based on 4.4.2 firmware, the one that my phone came with, not 4.4.3. I've searched on this forum for a flashable 4.4.3 OTA update, but no success either. What's to be done !?!? All my attempts of installing a new OS failed. Please HELP!
P.S: I'm a newbie when it comes to all of this stuff. First time doing S-off/ installing custom ROMs.
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You probably won't be able to take the OTA with a custom recovery, it has to be stock. Best bet is to flash the 4.4.3 firmware from the development section since you're s-off, then flash an already rooted stock 4.4.3 rom. It's been a while since I've done this stuff so if I mentioned some incorrect info, my apologies.
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You probably won't be able to take the OTA with a custom recovery, it has to be stock. Best bet is to flash the 4.4.3 firmware from the development section since you're s-off, then flash an already rooted stock 4.4.3 rom. It's been a while since I've done this stuff so if I mentioned some incorrect info, my apologies.
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I flashed back again the stock ROM and i keep receiving the same message over and over again. No TWRP recovery this time, just the red triangle. I guess my best bet is to try and flash the CleanROM ODEX 4.4.3 as mentinoned here: @branmuffin17
I'll come back with the results.
hgpt said:
I flashed back again the stock ROM and i keep receiving the same message over and over again. No TWRP recovery this time, just the red triangle. I guess my best bet is to try and flash the CleanROM ODEX 4.4.3 as mentinoned here: @branmuffin17
I'll come back with the results.
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If you are on the old firmware you need to update firmware separately.
And btw, if you freeze just one system app that can cause a Vzw ota to fail.
Question.....Is the phone active on your account? I also had one in the drawer and got the same error till I switched it to the active device on my account.
It honestly sounds like there is something preventing the ota to even download, if that's the case use dottat's ruu to return to a clean slate, if it still won't download the OTA then I would be willing to bet money that they are defective or not genuine Verizon M8s And if I were to guess it's more of the latter that would be the only valid reason every Rom you've tried fails no matter what.
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runandhide05 said:
It honestly sounds like there is something preventing the ota to even download, if that's the case use dottat's ruu to return to a clean slate, if it still won't download the OTA then I would be willing to bet money that they are defective or not genuine Verizon M8s And if I were to guess it's more of the latter that would be the only valid reason every Rom you've tried fails no matter what.
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Based on what you said i went on some websites to check the IMEI/ESN of the device it seems to be OK. After that i went to the Verizon Wireless website to try an activate my phone and when it comes to "Enter your Device ID to check eligibility", I type in the IMEI and the following message apears: "The phone associated with the Device ID you entered is not compatible with the Verizon Wireless network." To me is strange because on the back of the phone it says Verizon 4G LTE. When it comes to the identity of the phone it is a HTC6525LVW. The phone is GSM Unlocked (I use my phone in Europe so i needed it to be GSM unlocked). More strange it is to me that i don't receive the same message when i type in the IMEI of the others Verizon GSM unlocked HTC's ONE M8 that i bought along with this one.
I guess my only chance is to flash the new firmware @here[and after that flash the Deoxed 4.4.3 Stock Clean ROM @here. If it's not going to work i really don't know what's else it's to be done.
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Based on what you said i went on some websites to check the IMEI/ESN of the device it seems to be OK. After that i went to the Verizon Wireless website to try an activate my phone and when it comes to "Enter your Device ID to check eligibility", I type in the IMEI and the following message apears: "The phone associated with the Device ID you entered is not compatible with the Verizon Wireless network." To me is strange because on the back of the phone it says Verizon 4G LTE. When it comes to the identity of the phone it is a HTC6525LVW. The phone is GSM Unlocked (I use my phone in Europe so i needed it to be GSM unlocked). More strange it is to me that i don't receive the same message when i type in the IMEI of the others Verizon GSM unlocked HTC's ONE M8 that i bought along with this one.
I guess my only chance is to flash the new firmware @here[and after that flash the Deoxed 4.4.3 Stock Clean ROM @here. If it's not going to work i really don't know what's else it's to be done.
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The message from the vzw site tells me something is not right.
Google goophone or knock off gs4, the goophone also has an m8 now too... Even with all the branding and everything. And I've seen some gs4s that run what appears to be TouchWiz cloned to a T.
I'd try calling vzw and talk to a rep and it's possible that they could give you more info other than just what the site said.
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So I did what I've said:
1. Installed firmware provided here @Tigerstown
2. Installed the Odex Stock Rooted ROM proivede here: @scrosler
I am pleased to announce you that everything is fully functional now
Phone is showing:
Android Version: 4.4.3
Software number: CleanROM 2.0.0 (after flashing it from @here)
Baseband version: 1.09.20.0702
Bulid number: 2.21.605.2 CL362279 release-keys
After managing to flash the 4.4.3 version of Android all went up without any problem. Tried to ARHD but it's still not booting. After that installed ViperROM which went up all, but to me it is not the pure HTC Sense 6 experience i was looking about and all that customization is to much for me, so i flashed CleanROM 2.0.0 and here I am. Everything is as it should be: no bloatware, pure HTC Sense 6, optimized performance... and above all the mobile hotspot is now fully functional, not to mention the EXT SAVER.
As a conclusion, to all that guys that are not able to update to the 4.4.3 version via the OTA updates provided by Verizon do what I did above (steps 1 and 2).
ATTENTION: Your device needs to be S-Off and bootloader unlocked + custom recovery!!!
Another thing worth to be mentioned: it would be great if the admins could flag this thread, cause I've seen so many users on different forums that are not able to update via the OTAs.
In the end i would like to thank to all the devs out there for their work and to the users for their support. Cheers!:highfive:
HI all, i'm from Argentina, I have a lg g3 D850 at&t i think it is factory unlocked purchased in usa (does not have the logo of the company on the back, but at&t bloatware is present ). I know i will not update it via OTA because doesn't have an at&t sim, but I wonder if it is possible to download from the web to update the firmware sometime. Thank you !
solidcls said:
HI all, i'm from Argentina, I have a lg g3 D850 at&t i think it is factory unlocked purchased in usa (does not have the logo of the company on the back, but at&t bloatware is present ). I know i will not update it via OTA because doesn't have an at&t sim, but I wonder if it is possible to download from the web to update the firmware sometime. Thank you !
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Not yet It will be everywhere once its relased.
lg g3 messed up gppgle play services when updated to lollipop
Hello okay i just made this account to ask this questionnow i have the lg g3 at&t variant and when i got it it was under android kitkat 4.4.3 i rooted this phone with stump root and then came along the update for android 5.0.1 lollipop idk if i did a noob move and updated but my root went away and when i try doing anything with google services including the play store it automaticly redirects me to the google play services and prompts me to lpg in pr make an account i go through the whole steps and it tells me connection error there is no error number it just kicks me off i used to have an issue with play store with kit kat but using the root explorer i would add a # in the parent folder under data and my play services comes back now i dont have google services or root and im on android 5.0.1 is there anything i can do? Its kernal 4.3.0
Thanks for the help..
Please help. When I tried to install a custom rom onto my samsung galaxy s3 the phone rebooted and came up with a message saying. "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help. " I need to know how to fix this quickly so my parents don't find out and I am not able to go to a nearby Verizon store. I just want my device to work and I do not care if files are erased, as all I want is for my phone to work on android 4.4 kitkat and still be able to text and make phone calls. Is there any possible way to do so?
Thanks, for considering!
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Also for your information I need this done by April 13.
DerpWarlord said:
Also for your information I need this done by April 13.
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What version of Android is it currently on?
Off hand I would think it's either on 4.3 ML1 or 4.4.2 NE1. You will have to use Odin to go back to stock which will solve your problem. Both mentioned bootloaders are locked and you cannot install a custom rom. Your limited to certain roms based on which version your on and those will be touchwiz based roms only
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Ok so maybe im crazy but maybe im not
I have a Droid Razr MAXX HD (XT926) with kernel 3.4.42-gbd361ac running android 4.4.2
I use this phone without standard service (verizon) and instead with google voice and hangouts on wifi.
I have attempted to root, and unlock the bootloader with no success...
I have tried EVERY exploit in the book..... ive heard from various sources that it is impossible to root or unlock the bootloader on this phone because of an OTA update that i failed to block :V
Today i had a weird idea, in the play store, the Motorola Update Services app reads "update" but when clicked shows that the phone is not compatible with said new version.
I had a look at the permissions the already installed Motorola Update Services app had and they are pretty juicy....
I am wondering if, one of you android whiz's could help me code a fake update for the motorola update services app so i can utilize those permissions and root/unlock the bootloader at will.... that is assumming that the app already has the usable permissions (which im sure of cause its an ota updater)
Can anyone help me?
I use linux quite a bit already but ive never coded an android application....
Note: i cant find anywhere online with a valid download of this application :V maybe someone with a motorola phone could email it directly?
It sounds not as crazy you think!
But maybe there is a way to tell the update app, that you have an older version installed! Did you only got the latest version or can you update a version between the fake version number and the latest?
Maybe it is a way to think about for some developers/hackers... but to find someone he is interested in this device is the next problem! And this is the biggest i think!
And when you really sideload an update, is there an update checking in the running firmware? Maybe there is the real problem!
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Hey guys, I just got myself an unlocked ATT G4 H81010b. My girl and I got matching phones, and after she bought the bring your own phone ST SIM pack and transferred her number she received an OTA update. Her phone is now H81010o. I'm not sure if hers was a 10b before the update i didnt think to check. I did not want to set up my phone until I was able to figure out how to root it, however - now that I have found I need an OTA in order to root it (i havent seen any confirmed 10b roots, i cant find any 10b specific commands - i was going to use the "root injection method"). The only difference here is, I am simply moving my SIM from my G2 to my G4, so I'm wondering if this would make any difference as to whether i recieve an OTA or not? Furthermore, I am confused because all the research I have done indicates that ST doesnt do OTAs. But i do know that her phone restarted, downloaded a software update and installed it. Is it possible for me to manually install the update? I really would just like to root, install TWRP, and CM13 (or maybe I'll try a different ROM this time). I know this is a loaded question, but any help is appreciated.
I finally found a confirmed working H81010b rooted image, no need to update now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-g4/development/stock-rooted-img-files-h81010b-t3231408